A Comparative Study of Religions: Second EditionJ.N.K. Mugambi This books is the result of concerted teamwork among the academia staff of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Nairobi between 1986 and 1990. The Project was prompted by the necessity to produce relevant and comprehensive textbooks for the undergraduate degree programme. The book has remained in demand, confirming the relevance and quality of its content covering the whole range of major religions of the world with extensive geographical and historical acope. It includes a specific section on African Religion, thus placing the African Religious Heritage within the mainstream of the comparative study of the worlds religions. |
Contents
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SECTION III African Religion | 43 |
SECTION IV Religions of India | 67 |
SECTION V Religions of the Far East | 151 |
SECTION IV Religions of the Near East | 197 |
28 The Rise of Zoroastrianism | 199 |
29 The Teachings of Zarathustra | 205 |
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accepted According activities African Religion animals aspects Assyria attained became become belief body Buddha Buddhism called carried Century chapter Chinese Christianity church complete concept concern Confucianism continued countries creation creatures cult culture death describe developed Discuss distinct divine doctrine early especially established evil example existence experience Explain fact faith father final forces give given God’s gods groups Hindu Hinduism human idea important India individual influence interpretation Islam Jain Jesus Jewish Jews Judaism known later liberation living man’s meaning monks moral movements Muslim nature organized origin particular period person practices present principles problem question reality regarded relation relationship religious result ritual sacred salvation scriptures social society soul spirits teaching term things thought traditions true universe various worship