Religion has influenced human culture since prehistory, shaping everything from the politics of war and peace to notions of morality and issues of sex, reproduction, and family. On an individual level, it has also offered people a sense of meaning, purpose, and comfort, and even today, when science appears to offer answers to many of the world's conundrums, faith persists and many religions--including Christianity and Islam--are still growing. The...

No country, no culture, no person today is untouched by what happens in the rest of the world. Technological innovation, environmental degradation, economic gain & loss, nuclear weapons, instant communication have all created unprecedented familiarity among the world's many cultures. While previous conflicts over religious differences may have been significant and regrettable, they did not threaten the very survival of humanity--now, a single spark...

With a new preface, this completely revised and updated version of The Religions of Man explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania. The author emphasizes the inner, rather than institutional, dimensions of these religions and gives special attention to Zen,...

"Conoce la historía de las grandes religiones del mundo y sus principales enseñanzas a través de sus textos sagrados, sus objetos de culto, su arquitectura y su arte. Descubre los orígenes de las tradiciones culturales y de los dogmas religiosos clave, y examina las similitudes y diferencias de los credos antiguos y actuales. Escrita con claridad y sensibilidad, esta fascinante guía ilustrada ofrece información detallada sobre los principales...