[Dummies 01] • Comparative Religion For Dummies by Lazarus, William P. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Foolish Assumptions Conventions Used in This Book How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I : History Is a Happening Thing

Chapter 1: One God, Three Faiths

Holy Toledo! How Many Gods Are There? Monotheism Develops Following Abraham’s Lead: Judaism Christianity: Crossing in a New Direction Islam: Submitting to God

Chapter 2: Following Abraham’s Path

What We Do and Don’t Know about the Historic Abraham Abraham’s Early Years The Beginnings of Judaism In Islam, Ishmael Finds a New Way Jesus Joins the Genealogy Three Faiths: One Founder

Part II : The Development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Chapter 3: Judaism: Oy Vey, What a History!

From Abraham, Judaism Takes the Long Road Moses, Receiver of God’s Laws The Days of the Judges The Time of Kings Getting Conquered: The Jews Find Themselves in Hot Water Christianity’s Emergence Puts the Jews on the Defensive (Yet Again) How Jews Have Influenced Society Flying the Blue and White Banner of Israel

Chapter 4: Judaism Finds God in Everything

A Little of This, A Little of That Maintaining Daily Practice Observing Jewish Holidays Understanding Jewish Rituals Understanding Jewish Symbols

Chapter 5: Jesus and the Origins of Christianity

Jesus’s Life and Death The First Believers A New Religion Grows It’s Hard to Keep Everyone Happy Christianity Today

Chapter 6: Christian Beliefs and Practices

The First Noel: Christmas and the Roots of Christianity Other Christian Holidays Happening upon Christianity’s Holy Sites Rituals: Outward Expressions of Faith The Different Symbols of Christianity Many Christians, Many Sects

Chapter 7: The Birth of Islam: The Prophet Submits to Allah

Islam, Born in the Desert The Prophet Arrives Muhammad Takes Command Breakdown at the Start-Up: Sunnis and Shi’ites Can’t Get Along The Ottoman Turks Dominate Islam

Chapter 8: Islam: Submission of the Faithful

The Core of Islam: One God with Muhammad as His Last Prophet Allah: The Almighty of Islam The Pillars of the Faith Meeting Some Muslim Sects Gender Equality in Islam Observing Muslim Holidays Getting to Know Saints in Islam Common Rituals and Daily Practices The Story Behind Symbols and Colors

Part III : Shared Aspects of the Faiths

Chapter 9: Reading the Holy Words

The Hebrew Bible The Christian Bible The Koran Understanding the Texts Unrolling the Dead Sea Scrolls Perusing Other Sacred Books

Chapter 10: Houses of Prayer

Early Sacred Sites: Stone Mounds and Altars The Many Lives of the Temple in Jerusalem Christians Choose Churches Mosques Reflect the Prophet Who’s Welcome for Worship?

Chapter 11: Religious Leaders: Keeping the Faith

Great Jewish Leaders of the Past Rise of the Rabbi Modern Jewish leaders Christian Leaders Church Leaders from the Early Days Until Now Following Muhammad

Chapter 12: Sacred Sites

Jerusalem: Important to All Three Religions Sacred Sites of Judaism In Islam, All Roads Lead to Mecca Christian Sacred Sites

Chapter 13: Thy Kingdom Come: The Messiah Concept

The Origins of the Messiah Concept Christians Adopt Jesus as the Messiah Islam Develops a Messiah: Madhi

Chapter 14: Holy Catastrophe: End of the World

Where Did the Idea of the End of the World Come From? Judaism’s Belief in the End and Its Influence on Christianity Islam’s View of the End How the End of the World Will Take Place

Part IV : Shared Ideas Among the Faiths

Chapter 15: Dealing with Sin

What Is Sin, and Where Does It Come From? Facing Punishment for Sins Receiving Redemption Excommunication: When Redemption Isn’t an Option

Chapter 16: Good Heavens: Life after Death

Where Do Ideas about the Afterlife Come From? What Is Heaven? Angels: God’s Helpers

Chapter 17: Hell in a Nutshell

Starting with the Roots of Hell What Is Hell Like? Speaking of the Devil Watching Out for Devilish Assistants What Happens to Satan?

Chapter 18: War and Peace: Why Can’t We All Get Along?

A Shared Heritage Differences, Disagreements, and Conflicts War and Not So Much Peace The Jews Struggle Finding Solutions in Secularism

Part V : The Part of Tens

Chapter 19: Ten Misconceptions about Jews, Christians, and Muslims

Judaism Struggles against Anti-Semitism Christianity Focuses on Fundamentals Islam Emerges to Slow Understanding

Chapter 20: Ten Films Drawn from Biblical Accounts

The Ten Commandments King of Kings The Greatest Story Ever Told Jesus Christ Superstar The Passion of the Christ The Prince of Egypt The Last Temptation of Christ Solomon and Sheba David and Bathsheba Samson and Delilah

Chapter 21: Ten-Plus Ways Religion Influences the World

Read All About It: Literature Music as an Expression of Faith Politics and Religion: Not Always Easy to Separate Bringing the Bible to Life through Art Recording Biblical Stories on Film Spreading the Word through Television Seeking Insight into God through Science Education: Wearing a Skullcap and a Thinking Cap Being Holy Improves Your Health and Well-Being Social Welfare: Doing unto Others Disagreeing about Environmental Issues

Part VI : Appendixes

Appendix A: Timelines for Religions

Judaism Christianity Islam

Appendix B: Genealogies

Judaism and Christianity Islam

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