A Brief Guide to Beliefs: Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and MovementsWestminster John Knox Press, 2001 - 578 páginas This wide-ranging and highly readable introduction focuses on the contemporary fascination with the big questions about God and the supernatural, setting out clearly and fairly what people believe and their reasons for believing it. All the major faiths are covered, along with new and alternative movements, neo-pagan and New Age thought, and spiritualities of human potential and self-enhancement. Offering a wealth of information on key concepts, movements, and thinkers, A Brief Guide to Beliefs will be especially helpful to students of religion or related subjects, and to all who want to know more about the most popular and influencial beliefs in the world today. |
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... Hindu philosophers a person has to become an ascetic ( sannyasin ) to achieve moksha . Hindu ethics are grounded in the concept of Dharma , which refers to the nat- ural order that makes the universe possible . Central to this concept ...
... Hindu philosophers a person has to become an ascetic ( sannyasin ) to achieve moksha . Hindu ethics are grounded in the concept of Dharma , which refers to the nat- ural order that makes the universe possible . Central to this concept ...
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... Hindu , ” instead , they are devotees of Krishna , Shiva , or one of the other gods . Statistically , there are over 700 million Hindus , mainly in India and Nepal . Hinduism is referred to as Sanatana Dharma , the eternal faith , and ...
... Hindu , ” instead , they are devotees of Krishna , Shiva , or one of the other gods . Statistically , there are over 700 million Hindus , mainly in India and Nepal . Hinduism is referred to as Sanatana Dharma , the eternal faith , and ...
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... Hindu worship and ritual . The Gayatri verse from the Rig - Veda is widely recited in daily worship . The Brahmanas ( 800–500 B.C.E. ) : These manuals of prayer and ritual are written in prose for the guidance of priests . The Aranyakas ...
... Hindu worship and ritual . The Gayatri verse from the Rig - Veda is widely recited in daily worship . The Brahmanas ( 800–500 B.C.E. ) : These manuals of prayer and ritual are written in prose for the guidance of priests . The Aranyakas ...
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Postmodernism and the Challenge to Religion | 9 |
The Existence of God | 19 |
The Meaning of Morality | 31 |
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A Brief Guide to Beliefs: Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and Movements Linda Edwards Vista previa limitada - 2001 |
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The Re-Enchantment of the West: Volume 1 Alternative Spiritualities ... Christopher Partridge Vista de fragmentos - 2004 |