Religions for TodayPreviously published as Religions of Man and dealing with eight major religions, this third edition includes updated facts and an expansion of some topics. The author aims to meet the needs of GCSE syllabuses and SCE, and also to to present the internal faith of religious adherents as they travel on the road of life. |
Contents
WHAT IS RELIGION? | 1 |
HISTORY | 33 |
BOOKS TO READ | 73 |
ON THE ROAD | 94 |
WHERE AND HOW TO WORSHIP | 150 |
HOLDING FESTIVALS | 181 |
ATTENDING SPECIAL OCCASIONS | 202 |
DYING AND BEYOND | 226 |
CONCLUSION | 246 |
Common terms and phrases
Allah argue behaviour believe Bible birth Bodhisatta body Brahman Buddha Buddhist called Catholic centre century ceremony Christ Christians Church claim death divine divorce dukkha earth enlightenment eternal evil example faith Father festival five follow funeral give God's gods gurdwara Guru Gobind Singh Guru Granth Sahib Guru Nanak heaven Hindu Hinduism holy honour human important India Islam Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Judaism kalifs kami kamidana karma live Lord Mahāyāna Makkah marks marriage marry Matt means meditation Messiah monks mosque Muhammad Muslims Nibbana offer Orthodox person pilgrimage pray prayer priests prophets purification Qur'an religions religious rituals Roman round rules sacred salvation sect Shinto Shintoism Shiva shrine SIKHISM Sikhs sins soul spirits stress Surah symbol synagogue Tao Chia Taoism teaching temple things Torah truth Vedas washed wear women worship Yoga