Experiencing the World's Religions - Brossura

Molloy, Michael

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ISBN 10: 007340750X ISBN 13: 9780073407500

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

Riassunto

Experiencing the World's Religions provides a clear and compelling account of the world's major religious traditions. With an engaging narrative and powerful photographs from around the globe, the text conveys the vitality and richness of the world's religions. It views religion as a living cultural wellspring that not only concerns systems of belief but how those beliefs are expressed in ceremonies, food, clothing, art, architecture, pilgrimage, scripture, and music. The text goes beyond traditional approaches to personally connect students with the traditions discussed. With additional pedagogy, primary source excerpts, expanded discussion of religious controversies, and more, this fifth edition has been thoroughly updated in both content and design to provide students with a better understanding of religion and the world at large.

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L'autore:

Michael Molloyhas made the study of religion his life's work. Fascination with religion beganwith interest in the architecture of temples, mosques, churches, and shrines.Experience of ceremonies at those places led to love of religious music andart. In his early graduate work, he focused on the imagery of cloud anddarkness in mystical literature. In his doctoral work, he examined the mysticalthought of Aldous Huxley, after Huxley had been influenced by Hinduism andMahayana Buddhism. To do this, he interviewed Huxley's wife Laura, Huxley'ssister-in-law, and friends of Huxley.   Molloy received a grant from the East-West Center in Hawai`ito study there, and he received his doctorate from the University of Hawai`i.During this time, he studied in Japan with Abe Masao in Kyoto and withSobharani Basu at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. He practiced Zenmeditation at Bushinji in Shikoku and later received a certificate from theOomoto School of Traditional Japanese Arts in Kameoka, Japan. He has written Experiencingthe World's Religions (McGraw-Hill) and The Christian Experience(Bloomsbury). Currently he is writing a memoir of his grandparents and parentsand their religious background. Molloy has taught many philosophy & religion courses,including World Religions, Asian Philosophies, Western Mysticism, Greek andRoman Philosophy, Ethics, Nietzsche, Religion and the Meaning of Existence, andIndian Philosophy. He is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Hawai`i.   To complement his academic work, he has had threeexhibitions of his paintings"Landscapes of the Mind," "LuminousDarkness," and "Renaissance." He co-directed two radio series ofinterviews with musicians, writers, and artists on KAIM-FM and Hawai`i PublicRadio. He worked on the Inari Shrine Preservation Committee to move the shrineto a new location and then to renovate it.

Contenuti:

Chapter 1. Understanding Religion

What Is Religion?

Patterns Among Religions

Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Religion

Key Critical Issues

Why Study the Major Religions of the World?

The Pilgrimage

Chapter 2. Indigenous Religions

Discovering Indigenous Religions

Studying Indigenous Religions: Learning from Patterns

Sacred Practices in Indigenous Religions

Indigenous Religions Today

Chapter 3. Hinduism

The Origins of Hinduism

The Upanishads and the Axis Age

Living Spiritually in the Everyday World

Devotional Hinduism

Hinduism and the Arts

Hinduism: Modern Challenges

Chapter 4. Buddhism

The Beginnings of Buddhism: The Life of the Buddha

The Basic Teachings of Buddhism

The Influence of Indian Thought on Early Buddhist Teachings

The Early Development of Buddhism

Mahayana Buddhism: The "Big Vehicle"

Vajrayana Buddhism: The "Diamond Vehicle"

Buddhism and the Modern World

Chapter 5. Jainism and Sikhism

Shared Origins

Jainism

Background

Mahavira and the Origins of Jainism

Worldview

Jain Ethics

The Development of Jainism and Its Branches

Jain Practices

Jain Scriptures

Jain Art and Architecture

Sikhism

Background

Nanak and the Origins of Sikhism

The Worldview and Teachings of Nanak

The Development of Sikhism

Sikh Scriptures

Sikhism and the Modern World

Chapter 6. Daoism and Confucianism

Basic Elements of Traditional Chinese Beliefs

Daoism

The Origins of Daoism

The Basic Early Teachings

Daoism and the Quest for Longevity

The Development of Daoism

Daoism and the Arts

Daoism and the Modern World

Confucianism

The Dao in Confucianism

The Life of Confucius

Living According to Confucian Values

Confucian Literature

The Development of Confucianism

Confucianism and the Arts

Confucianism and the Modern World

Chapter 7. Shinto

The Origins of Shinto

The Historical Development of Shinto

Essentials of Shinto Belief

Shinto Religious Practice

Shinto and the Arts

Shinto Offshoots: The New Religions

Shinto and the Modern World

Chapter 8. Judaism

An Overview of Jewish History

The Hebrew Bible

Biblical History

Cultural Conflict during the Second Temple Era

The Development of Rabbinical Judaism

Questioning and Reform

Judaism and the Modern World

Jewish Belief

Religious Practice

Divisions within Contemporary Judaism

Jewish Identity and the Future of Judaism

Chapter 9. Christianity

The Life and Teachings of Jesus

Early Christian Beliefs and History

The Early Spread of Christianity

Influences on Christianity at the End of the Roman Empire

The Eastern Orthodox Church

Christianity in the Middle Ages

The Protestant Reformation

The Development of Christianity Following the Protestant Reformation

Christian Practice

Christianity and the Arts

Christianity Faces the Modern World

Chapter 10. Islam

The Life and Teachings of Muhammad

Essentials of Islam

The Historical Development of Islam

Sufism: Islamic Mysticism

Islamic Law and Philosophy

Islam and the Arts

Islam and the Modern World

Chapter 11. Alternative Paths

Origins of New Religions

Contemporary Paganism: Wicca and Druidism

Religions of the Yoruba Tradition: Santería, Voodoo, Candomblé

Theosophy

Scientology

Falun Gong

Cao Dai

Rastafarianism

Baha'i

New Religious Movements: A Special Role

Chapter 12. The Modern Search

Modern Influences on the Future of Religion

The Recurring Challenge of Change

Environmentalism: A Religious Phenomenon?

Eclectic Spirituality

Notes

Credits

Index

In each chapter:

Related Readings

Key Terms

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 007340750X
• ISBN 13: 9780073407500
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 563