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 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham according answered appears asked became become beginning believe body Book born Buddha Buddhism called Chapter Chinese Christ comes Confucius created dead death desires disciples earth enter eyes face faith Father fire follow four give gods hand hear heard heart heaven Hebrew historic holy human Israel Jesus John King knowledge Krishna land letters light live look Lord Master means mind Moses Muhammad nature never offer once original pass person practice prophets question Qur'an raised realized religions religious ritual sacred sage scriptures sent speak Spirit story Sutra teacher teaching tell texts things thou thought told Torah tradition translated tree true truth turn understand universal Upanishads whole wisdom wise write written York
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| Title | World Scriptures: An Introduction to Comparative Religions |
| Author | Kenneth Kramer |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Paulist Press, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0809127814, 9780809127818 |
| Length | 298 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christianity / Catholic Religion / Comparative Religion |
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