Sourcebook of the World's Religions: An Interfaith Guide to Religion and SpiritualityJoel Beversluis New World Library, 2011 M02 8 - 420 pages Now in its third edition, this is the most comprehensive work available on the rich variety of paths available to today's spiritual seekers. More than an academic reference, it explores how religions can collaborate to help the world. Essays exploring the realm of building an interfaith community add to the book's detailed portraits of the major religious traditions. The Sourcebook also contains essays on spiritual practices as diverse as theosophy, wicca, and indigenous religions. This revised edition of the Sourcebook offers an unparalleled look at where spirituality is headed in the coming millennium. |
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... becoming the community of religions. As we learn more about the interaction of the systems of the Earth and, at the same time, discover their subtleties in the spiritual wisdom of the ages, we are also becoming aware of the primordial ...
... becoming the community of religions. As we learn more about the interaction of the systems of the Earth and, at the same time, discover their subtleties in the spiritual wisdom of the ages, we are also becoming aware of the primordial ...
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... become spectators of life or consumers of information. Modern education, media, and even our religious lives are so colored by the inclination to observation that we are seduced by the idea that pleasant thoughts and significant ...
... become spectators of life or consumers of information. Modern education, media, and even our religious lives are so colored by the inclination to observation that we are seduced by the idea that pleasant thoughts and significant ...
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... become, the Sourcebook seeks to help readers appreciate humanity's strengths, promote the many gifts of religion and spirituality, and identify some of our tasks and commitments. If the book helps readers move into more intriguing ...
... become, the Sourcebook seeks to help readers appreciate humanity's strengths, promote the many gifts of religion and spirituality, and identify some of our tasks and commitments. If the book helps readers move into more intriguing ...
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... become candidates for ancestorhood—the goal of the ideal life. For the African, ancestors are much more than dead parents of the living. They are the embodiment of what it means to live the full life that is contained in one's destiny ...
... become candidates for ancestorhood—the goal of the ideal life. For the African, ancestors are much more than dead parents of the living. They are the embodiment of what it means to live the full life that is contained in one's destiny ...
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... becomes the root religion. One becomes aware that one did not create the universe; one found the universe already created. This awe-inspiring universe with its boundless spaces and measureless forces occasions God-consciousness. Natural ...
... becomes the root religion. One becomes aware that one did not create the universe; one found the universe already created. This awe-inspiring universe with its boundless spaces and measureless forces occasions God-consciousness. Natural ...
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