The Sacred Paths: Understanding the Religions of the WorldPearson Education, 2006 - 577 頁 This book combines study of the dynamic historical development of each religious tradition with a comparative thematic structure. In this way, the book helps readers to explore each of the major religions as a unique and integral system of meaning and life. At the same time, readers are encouraged to discover and explore the nature of religious experience by comparing basic themes and issues common to all religions. Covering the religions arising from India, China, Japan, and the Mediterranean world, this book introduces the key dimensions of religious experience, outlining the basic human concerns that give rise to religious experience, such as origin and identity, ultimate reality, human nature, and the good life. For anyone interested in exploring the origins and development of the diverse religions of the world. |
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... rural areas . But each group lives in a certain dependence on the other . The monks need the support of the laypeople in terms of food , buildings , security , and the like . The laypeo- ple need the services of the monks in terms of ...
... rural landlords and the urban business class , whereas the Communist Party built support among the peasantry . The Nationalists began a notorious " bandit extermination " campaign against the Communists , but under the leadership of Mao ...
... rural areas , playing heroic roles , healing the sick , helping those in need , and telling fortunes . The alternative of becoming a Buddhist nun has been chosen by many women in Japanese history , providing an avenue for spiritual ...