Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Religions of the World
Overview
Everyday we encounter practitioners of many different religions. Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions, by James A. Beverley, covers more than 200 religions, sects, and cults. It is the most complete and up-to-date Christian guide to world religions—perfect for the student as well as the layperson. Beverley’s work will help all Christians better understand the religious cultures around them.
In the Logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you’re looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.
Be sure to check out James Beverley’s easy-to-use handbook, Religions A to Z.
- Profiles over 200 world religions, sects, and cults
- Provides vibrant illustrations, charts, and tables
- Equips Christians to engage with people from different religious backgrounds
- Baha’i
- Branch Davidians
- Buddhism
- Christian Science
- Christian Sectarian Groups
- Hinduism
- Islam
- Jehovah’s Witness
- Judaism
- Mormonism
- The New Age
- Orthodoxy
- Protestantism
- Roman Catholicism
- Satanism
- Scientology
- Sikhism
- Unification Church
- Witchcraft
Top Highlights
“The theory that SRA is an epidemic has not been proven,” (Page 634)
“From a Buddhist perspective, there is no God to reveal anything. If there is no God, then Jesus is not the Son of God, and Peter’s confession is false. What does this suggest about the integrity of Jesus as a teacher?” (Page 68)
“British-Israelism also had some impact on the theories of William Miller and early Adventists.” (Page 123)
“Bruce Metzger, the famous Princeton New Testament scholar, wrote a stinging rebuke of his own denomination’s task force on homosexuality because of its neglect of the plain reading of the Bible. Resistance to pro-gay theology is rooted in the Creation mandate of heterosexual marriage, in the prohibitions against same-sex acts in both Old and New Testament, and in the teachings of the church fathers and leaders of the Reformation.” (Page 154)
“Among the most important: (1) all religions are one, (2) religion must conform to science and reason, (3) all humans are one, (4) Baha’u’llah is the manifestation of God for the present age, (5) women and men are equal, and (6) there should be one universal language. Followers also believe in previous manifestations of God, including Moses, Zoroaster, Krishna, Buddha, Muhammad, Jesus, and the Bab.” (Page 27)
- Title: Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Religions of the World
- Author: James A. Beverley
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Pages: 644
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Religion
- ISBNs: 9780718040260, 0718040260
- Resource ID: LLS:E4A709E1FD6671B0227DB4C56A9410E3
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:29:47Z