I purchased this book for a college Religions of the World course. I enjoyed the course and the book. For an introductory course, it seemed to do the trick. Though our course didn't focus on ancient religions, this book did. I have to say, I found great pleasure in reading the parts the course skipped over on my own time. Course Description: This course presents a comparative study of world religions, including but not limited to Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Required Texts Comparing Religions, First Edition. By Jeffrey J. Wiley Blackwell, 2014. World Religions: The Great Faiths Explored and Explained. Subject Title: Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems No. Of Hours/ Semester: 80 hours/ semester Pre. Introduction to World Religions and -. Page 1 DSST GETCOLLEGECREDIT.COM DSST® INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS EXAM INFORMATION This exam was developed to enable schools to award credit to students for.

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This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc. Through the use of thought-provoking case studies, summaries, and review questions, this introductory level text shows students how to engage in the academic, objective study of religion and helps instructors address some of the typical problems they encounter when introducing students to the study of religion.

Kessler guides students through an unbiased and varied study of religious beliefs and practices such as sacred power, myths and rituals, religious art, the problem of evil, and the relationship between religion and morality. The text also addresses issues of gender and religious institutionalization. Table of Contents. Xiii Thinking about Being a Student of Religion p.

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4 Critical Intelligence p. 5 Careful Observing, Reading, and Listening p. 7 Critical Tolerance p. 8 Why Study Religion? 10 Review Questions p. 12 Explorations p.