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Religions A to Z will help all Christians better understand the religions, cults, and sects around them.
Each chapter of the book includes:
- A brief history of the religion
- Its central beliefs
- An overview of its organizational structure
- References for further study
- A chart summarizing essential information, including (when applicable): the deity/deities, beginning date, sacred texts, famous leaders, and websites and books for further study
However, Religions A to Z is not a stagnant list of religions and their beliefs because it also includes some subjective material on each religion. The book's author, James A. Beverly, has been studying religious traditions for over a quarter century at institutions such as the Toronto School of Theology. The criticism provided in each section is not necessarily his own, but rather the critique usually centers on general attitudes toward certain beliefs or aspects of a religion.
Benefits of the Electronic Version
In addition to basic descriptions, the electronic version of this resource provides links to websites of a particular faith (these include official websites, home pages and sometimes even sites critical of a religion or movement). Any user connected to the internet can click on these links in Libronix and their default web browser will display further information.
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