World Religions ReaderGwilym Beckerlegge Psychology Press, 2001 - 490 pages The World Religions Reader gathers together material on six of the world's most influential faiths. The selection of readings is drawn from a broad range of historical and contemporary sources, giving a full picture of the beliefs and practices of each religion. This new edition includes new introductions to each religious tradition, an extensively revised section on Hinduism, and a completely new selection of readings on Buddhism. |
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... Israel ( Deuteronomy 6 : 1-9 ) 1.2 The Prophets 3 +446689 1.2.1 Prophetic words of judgement ( Isaiah 1 : 1-20 ) 9 1.2.2 Prophetic words of promise ( Isaiah 40 : 1-11 ) 11 1.2.3 The Jewish people : God's servant ( Isaiah 42 : 1-9 ) 12 ...
... Israel ( Deuteronomy 6 : 1-9 ) 1.2 The Prophets 3 +446689 1.2.1 Prophetic words of judgement ( Isaiah 1 : 1-20 ) 9 1.2.2 Prophetic words of promise ( Isaiah 40 : 1-11 ) 11 1.2.3 The Jewish people : God's servant ( Isaiah 42 : 1-9 ) 12 ...
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... Israel 1.12 Maimonides 1.12.1 On Charity 1.12.2 On Free Will 1.12.3 To Obadiah the Proselyte 1.13 Judaism as a ' revealed legislation ' Moses Mendelssohn 1.14 The rock of Judaism S. R. Hirsch 33 33 34 34 238658 37 40 44 The Holocaust ...
... Israel 1.12 Maimonides 1.12.1 On Charity 1.12.2 On Free Will 1.12.3 To Obadiah the Proselyte 1.13 Judaism as a ' revealed legislation ' Moses Mendelssohn 1.14 The rock of Judaism S. R. Hirsch 33 33 34 34 238658 37 40 44 The Holocaust ...
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... Israel 1.18 The redemption of Israel 54 Z. H. Kallischer 1.19 Muslims , Jews , and the Western world - A Jewish view 55 Richard L. Rubenstein 1.20 The current role of Halakhah 58 David Novak Torah and Covenant : Recent and Contemporary ...
... Israel 1.18 The redemption of Israel 54 Z. H. Kallischer 1.19 Muslims , Jews , and the Western world - A Jewish view 55 Richard L. Rubenstein 1.20 The current role of Halakhah 58 David Novak Torah and Covenant : Recent and Contemporary ...
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... Israel ' , and ' All Glory to His Name ' in David Goldstein ( trans . ) , The Jewish Poets of Spain , © 1965 Penguin , pp . 39-40 , 97 , 158 . The Dharam Parchar Committee ( S.G.P.C ) Amritsar for Dharam Parchar Committee ( Shiromani ...
... Israel ' , and ' All Glory to His Name ' in David Goldstein ( trans . ) , The Jewish Poets of Spain , © 1965 Penguin , pp . 39-40 , 97 , 158 . The Dharam Parchar Committee ( S.G.P.C ) Amritsar for Dharam Parchar Committee ( Shiromani ...
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Contents
Introduction | 3 |
From the Rabbinic Tradition | 23 |
Different Voices from the Past | 32 |
Judaism and Israel | 54 |
Recent and Contemporary Voices | 61 |
11 | 77 |
Their Life and Faith | 94 |
Womens Voices and Feminist Theology | 107 |
Islam in the Late Twentieth Century | 185 |
Introduction | 201 |
Hindu Patterns of Liberation | 245 |
Introduction | 331 |
From the Mahayana Texts | 359 |
Buddhist Practices | 387 |
Recent and Contemporary Buddhist Concerns | 405 |
Introduction | 427 |
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