World Religions: An Indispensable Introduction
World Religions: An Indispensable Introduction provides insight into eight of the world’s major religions. Gerald R. McDermott explains what you need to understand about major world religions in order to engage people of other faiths, while better understanding your own Christian faith and practice.
McDermott offers an overview of the central beliefs of…
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Islam
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Confucianism
- Daoism
- Shinto.
Each chapter includes explanations of traditions and rituals. McDermott discusses major figures within each religion. This book features insights from members of each religious community and a glossary of important terms.
- About the author: Gerald R. McDermott is Anglican chair of divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, editor of The New Christian Zionism: Fresh Perspectives on Israel and the Land (InterVarsity Academic), and author of Israel Matters: Why Christians Must Think Differently about the People and the Land.
