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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... participants in the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions, the Sourcebook was substantially revised and enlarged in 1995. In this Third Edition, many new articles, documents, reports up to the turn of the century, and resource ...
... participants in the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions, the Sourcebook was substantially revised and enlarged in 1995. In this Third Edition, many new articles, documents, reports up to the turn of the century, and resource ...
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... participants throughout the world, is a symptom of the emergence of community among religions. The movement is also helping to. in Journal of Ecumenical Studies precepts....” —from “One-Day Mahayana Vow Ritual,” trans. Library of Tibetan ...
... participants throughout the world, is a symptom of the emergence of community among religions. The movement is also helping to. in Journal of Ecumenical Studies precepts....” —from “One-Day Mahayana Vow Ritual,” trans. Library of Tibetan ...
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... participants in religious and spiritual communities, in the interfaith movement, in numerous service organization—peace, ecology, justice, education, humanitarian, and many more—and in this book. Part Three: Choosing Our Future Without ...
... participants in religious and spiritual communities, in the interfaith movement, in numerous service organization—peace, ecology, justice, education, humanitarian, and many more—and in this book. Part Three: Choosing Our Future Without ...
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... participants within the traditions they describe. In addition to the essays, most contributors also provided selections of scriptures, prayers, and commentary valued by their traditions, and some even made original translations. Most of ...
... participants within the traditions they describe. In addition to the essays, most contributors also provided selections of scriptures, prayers, and commentary valued by their traditions, and some even made original translations. Most of ...
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... participation included very wide representation from Buddhist denominations that trace their affiliations to many different Asian countries. Largely within the last four decades, a variety of Asian Buddhist traditions have found the ...
... participation included very wide representation from Buddhist denominations that trace their affiliations to many different Asian countries. Largely within the last four decades, a variety of Asian Buddhist traditions have found the ...
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