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See more ideas about spirituality, books and my books. The illustrated worlds religions by huston smith is one of those books that can be savored again and again for fresh insights. Sacred scriptures of the world religions examines religions across the world, offering an insight into each traditions views of the world, through their scriptural texts and spiritual practices. In this perfect companion to huston smiths bestselling the worlds religions, philip novak distills the most powerful and elegant expressions of the wisdom of humankind. One of the oldest known religious texts is the kesh temple hymn of ancient sumer, a set of inscribed clay tablets which scholars typically date around 2600 bce.
Shes collected sacred wisdom from buddhism, christianity, hinduism, islam, judaism, native american, and sacred earth traditions which includes wiccan and reveals it through delightful stories of pilgrimages, odysseys, family struggles, battles against evil, and, inevitably. The worlds religions by huston smith, paperback barnes. Marilyn mcfarlanes collection of short stories from the major world religions is nothing short of charming. Hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, taoism, islam, judaism, and christianity. Philip novak is the santo distinguished professor of philosophy and religion at dominican university in san rafael, california, where he has taught for over twenty years, and the author of the world s wisdom, a widely used anthology of the sacred texts of the world s religions and the companion reader to huston smiths the world s religions. Sacred texts of the world s religions philip novak compendium of sacred texts of the religions of the world, written as a companion for huston smiths classic the world s religions. Throughout history, religious expression has been an essential human activity, deeply influencing the development of cultures and civilizations. With objectivity and accessibility, this book looks at the histories, scriptures, places of worship, religious leaders, gods, and major festivals that. This book was intended to be a brief survey without an indepth analysis. Jul 14, 2005 buy stories from world religions by ganeri, anita, morris, jackie isbn. Get free shipping on worlds wisdom sacred texts of the worlds religions isbn. Mar 06, 2012 marilyn mcfarlanes collection of short stories from the major world religions is nothing short of charming.
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