World Religions in America: An Introduction

Editor: Jacob Neusner

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This critically acclaimed best-seller offers the most comprehensive and current look at world religions practiced in America today.

Native America religions, Protestantism, Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and most other world religions have one thing in common: They are all practiced in America. Americans are religious people. However, we cannot fully understand America, says volume editor Jacob Neusner, without making sense of its diverse religious life. We need to understand what religion is thought to be, how it works, and why it matters to people. In every case the contributors to this volume provide basic information about each religion, give its history, review the figures who founded it, and emphasize how each religion appeared in America. Throughout, concern is given to two questions: How does religion shape American life? And, How does religion impact the political life of this country? Each chapter ends with questions for discussion, essay topics for further study, and a section that examines significant words in each tradition. This book will bring insight to the reader, ignite discussion, and allow an understanding of the many peoples and religions of America. Contributors are Malcolm David Eckel, Robert S. Ellwood, John L. Esposito, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Sam Gill, Justo L. Gonzalez, Andrew M. Greeley, William Scott Green, Gerald James Larson, Martin E. Marty, Jacob Neusner, Peter J. Paris, and Jaroslav Pelikan.
Provides "not only a well-informed introduction to religions in America but also a sense that these religions are alive, active, and relevant to one's and the world's wellbeing."---Library Journal

"At last! A real textbook that really presents American diversity…(A) remarkable achievement."---Interdisciplinary Humanities Abstracts and Reviews

Date Published: 1/1/94
0.82" H x 9.97" L x 7.02" W (1.36 lbs) 271 pages
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

World Religions in America: An Introduction Editor: Jacob Neusner
	Item#	Type	Price
	0664258395	Paperback	14.95
This critically acclaimed best-seller offers the most comprehensive and current look at world religions practiced in America today.

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