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Book Description
Presenting scripture readings in the context of their usage within the major religious traditions themselves and taking account of recent scholarship on the role of scriptures in religion, this anthology allows students to encounter world religions in a direct and meaningful way. ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES is a collection of the most notable and instructive scriptures of the major living religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Also included are the most important scriptures of the new religious movements: Baha'i, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Christian Science Church, and the Unification Church. Supported by introductions to the readings by the editor, this anthology provides the most comprehensive and pedagogically sound access to the sacred literature of the world available in a single volume. A full Wadsworth website with interactive pedagogy is available for student learning and enrichment.
About the Author
Robert Van Voorst is a professor in Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. in scripture studies from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He taught for ten years at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and was a visiting professor at Westminster College in Oxford, England. He is the author or co-author of ten books, and has written numerous articles for journals and reference works. Van Voorst is featured in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World for his contributions to religious studies.
Anthology of World Scriptures,Robert E. Van Voorst,Wadsworth Publishing,0534520995,General,Religion,Religion - Socialissues,Religion / General,Sacred texts
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