Every religion has a text considered sacred. The fundamental teachings and practices of religions are revealed in these texts. Therefore, reading a religion's sacred text means a direct and meaningful encounter with that religion. Designed for students and the general reader interested in the subject, this book covers the sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Sabianism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each chapter is structured under five headings: i) Sacred Texts, ii) Fundamental Teachings and Selections from Sacred Texts, iii) Glossary, iv) Further Reading, and v) Recommended Films. This anthology is designed not to provide the reader with a means of comparing religions' responses to specific issues, but rather to provide an outline of the sacred texts of religions and the fundamental teachings revealed in these texts.
Keywords: Religions; History of Religions; Sacred Texts
Every religion has a text that is considered sacred. The basic teachings and practices of religions are revealed in these texts. Therefore, reading the sacred text of a religion means a direct and meaningful encounter with that religion. Designed for students and general readers interested in the subject, this book includes the sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Mandaeism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Each chapter of the book is organized under five headlines; i) Sacred Texts, ii) Basic Teachings and Selections from Sacred Texts, iii) Glossary, iv) Additional Readings, and v) Recommended Films. This book, which is in the form of an anthology, has been prepared not to provide the reader with the opportunity to compare the answers given by religions to certain issues, but to provide basic information about the sacred texts of religions and the basic teachings set forth in these texts.
Keywords: Religions; History of Religions; scriptures
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