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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... Land of 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 ...
... Land of 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 ...
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... Land 147 3.10 The Sun 148 3.11 The Night 148 3.12 The Forenoon 149 3.14 The Fig 3.13 The Expanding 3.15 The Blood - Clot 3.16 Power 149 150 150 151 3.17 The Clear Sign 151 3.18 The Earthquake 3.19 The Chargers 3.20 The Clatterer 3.21 ...
... Land 147 3.10 The Sun 148 3.11 The Night 148 3.12 The Forenoon 149 3.14 The Fig 3.13 The Expanding 3.15 The Blood - Clot 3.16 Power 149 150 150 151 3.17 The Clear Sign 151 3.18 The Earthquake 3.19 The Chargers 3.20 The Clatterer 3.21 ...
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... Praise of the Awakening Mind 366 5.4.6 The Dragon Princess 368 5.4.7 From the Shorter Pure Land Sutra ( Sukhavativyuha ) 5.4.8 The benefits of the Lotus Sūtra 370 373 5.5 Mahayana Philosophy 374 5.5.1 The Heart Sutra from the CONTENTS XIV.
... Praise of the Awakening Mind 366 5.4.6 The Dragon Princess 368 5.4.7 From the Shorter Pure Land Sutra ( Sukhavativyuha ) 5.4.8 The benefits of the Lotus Sūtra 370 373 5.5 Mahayana Philosophy 374 5.5.1 The Heart Sutra from the CONTENTS XIV.
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... Land of 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 ...
... Land of 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 ...
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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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