The Baker Pocket Guide to World Religions: What Every Christian Needs to Know - Softcover

McDermott, Gerald R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801071607 ISBN 13: 9780801071607

Publisher: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2008

Synopsis

Did you know that about half of the world's population is either Muslim or Christian? Or that atheists comprise only 2 percent of the world population--and that number is shrinking? Our world is one of faith, and increasingly readers both inside and outside the church want to know about other religions. Intended for busy people who want a quick overview of the world's major faiths, The Baker Pocket Guide to World Religions is a succinct, affordable resource. This illustrated and fact-filled guide puts the answers at readers' fingertips and sheds light on our rapidly shrinking world. It also provides a brief Christian analysis of each world religion.

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About the Author

Gerald R. McDermott (PhD, University of Iowa) is professor of religion at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, and teaching pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Roanoke. He is the author or editor of ten books, including God's Rivals: Why Has God Allowed Different Religions? and Claiming Christ: A Mormon-Evangelical Debate.

From the Back Cover

Discover the faiths that shape our worldFrom the nightly news to our next-door neighbors, the major world religions are all around us. The Baker Pocket Guide to World Religions provides a short, easy-to-understand guide to help you grasp the central beliefs of those who belong to eight major religions of the world--dedicating full chapters to Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism and Daoism, and Shinto.Included in this fact-filled, accessible handbook areâ ¢ personal testimonies from an adherent of each world religionâ ¢ sketches of important world religious leaders of our dayâ ¢ sidebars explaining details of religious rituals and traditionsâ ¢ a helpful glossary of key termsâ ¢ a chapter on how understanding world religions impacts Christian evangelismIf you've been looking for a quick, clear overview of the world's major faiths, The Baker Pocket Guide to World Religions is just the guide you need."This book will be the first thing I put in the hands of any student who needs an introduction to world religions."--Scot McKnight, Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies, North Park University"McDermott has described the world's great religions not only with accuracy and concision (as one would expect in a pocket guide) but also with verve and insight."--John G. Stackhouse Jr., Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology and Culture, Regent College"With this accessible, reliable, and biblically informed introduction to the major religions, McDermott provides just what is needed for Christians wanting to learn more about religious others."--Harold Netland, professor of philosophy of religion and intercultural studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801071607
• ISBN 13: 9780801071607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160