Introducing World Religions – A Christian Engagement
Regular price
€47.99
14 days return policy
Shipping & Delivery
A01=Charles E. Farhadian
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Charles E. Farhadian
automatic-update
beliefs
Buddhism
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=GBC
Category=HR
Category=HRAC
Category=QR
Category=QRAC
Christian
Christianity
Confucianism
COP=United States
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
East Asian
ecumenical
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
global
Hinduism
history
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Language_English
new religious movements
PA=Available
practices
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
religious traditions
Sikhism
softlaunch
Taoism
undergraduate
West
Product details
- ISBN 9781540964915
- Weight: 1220g
- Dimensions: 179 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 16 Feb 2021
- Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the world's religions, including history, beliefs, worship practices, and contemporary expressions. Charles Farhadian, a seasoned teacher and recognized expert on world religions, provides an empathetic account that both affirms Christian uniqueness and encourages openness to various religious traditions. His nuanced, ecumenical perspective enables readers to appreciate both Christianity and the world's religions in new ways. The book highlights similarities, dissimilarities, and challenging issues for Christians and includes significant selections from sacred texts to enhance learning. Pedagogical features include sidebars, charts, key terms, an extensive glossary, illustrations, and about a dozen maps. This book is supplemented with helpful web materials for both students and professors through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources. Resources include self quizzes, discussion questions, additional further readings, a sample syllabus, and a test bank.
Charles E. Farhadian (PhD, Boston University) is professor of world religions and Christian mission at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is the editor of Introducing World Christianity and Christian Worship Worldwide and coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion. He has done fieldwork in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where he has investigated themes of worship, social history, and nation making.
