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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... Wisdom from Buddhist Tradition 11 Buddhist Experience in North America, Ven. Mahinda Deegalle 15 Mutual Recognition, H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet 15 Zen, The Zen Center, San Francisco 17 CHAPTER 4: Christianity 18 Origins and ...
... Wisdom from Buddhist Tradition 11 Buddhist Experience in North America, Ven. Mahinda Deegalle 15 Mutual Recognition, H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet 15 Zen, The Zen Center, San Francisco 17 CHAPTER 4: Christianity 18 Origins and ...
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... Wisdom 85 CHAPTER 12: Shinto 89 A Portrait, Naofusa Hirai 89 Edict and Principles 90 CHAPTER 13: Sikhism 92 A Portrait, Dr. Rajwant Singh and Ms. Georgia Rangel 92 Excerpts from Guru Granth Sahib (The Sikh Scriptures) 93 CHAPTER 14 ...
... Wisdom 85 CHAPTER 12: Shinto 89 A Portrait, Naofusa Hirai 89 Edict and Principles 90 CHAPTER 13: Sikhism 92 A Portrait, Dr. Rajwant Singh and Ms. Georgia Rangel 92 Excerpts from Guru Granth Sahib (The Sikh Scriptures) 93 CHAPTER 14 ...
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... wisdom, pioneering ideas, essays, prayers, scriptures, resource listings, organizational goals, projects, analysis, and visions. Through the contributions from members of many of the world's religions and spiritual traditions, the book ...
... wisdom, pioneering ideas, essays, prayers, scriptures, resource listings, organizational goals, projects, analysis, and visions. Through the contributions from members of many of the world's religions and spiritual traditions, the book ...
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... wisdom of the ages, we are also becoming aware of the primordial matrix that binds us together. We often don't appreciate our dependence on Earth and our relationship with the cosmos, whose systems have given birth to us and nurtured us ...
... wisdom of the ages, we are also becoming aware of the primordial matrix that binds us together. We often don't appreciate our dependence on Earth and our relationship with the cosmos, whose systems have given birth to us and nurtured us ...
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... wisdom and organizing capacities are now enriching the responses to environmental disasters and sustainable development. Basic ideas about human rights and human responsibilities are derived from and supported by religious and spiritual ...
... wisdom and organizing capacities are now enriching the responses to environmental disasters and sustainable development. Basic ideas about human rights and human responsibilities are derived from and supported by religious and spiritual ...
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