World Scriptures: An Introduction to Comparative ReligionsWorld Scripture is a guidebook to the primary source materials of the classical, living religions of the world. It is a guidebook which innovatively blends critical and interpretative tools with sacred symbols and stories of Ultimacy. |
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Contents
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THE DIVINE LORD KRISHNA The Bhagavad Gita | 49 |
THE TRACKLESS BUDDHA The Dhammapada | 73 |
THE CONFUCIAN WAY The Analects of Confucius | 96 |
THE COVENANT OF ISRAEL The Torah | 170 |
THE JESUS STORY The Gospels and Pauls Letters | 207 |
THE MUSLIM WITNESS The Holy Quran | 250 |
ENCOUNTER OF SACRED SCRIPTURES | 282 |
A CrossReanimation of Sacred Texts | 283 |
B The Aum of Jesus | 284 |
C The Tao of Jesus | 285 |
D The Zen of Jesus | 287 |
THE TAOIST WAY The Tao Te Ching and Chaung Tzu | 118 |
ZENS ORIGINAL FACE The Diamond and The Platform Sutra | 142 |
Eastern and Western | 291 |
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