10479cam a2200409 i 4500 216625 216625 861208871 OCoLC 20220920133620.0 140508s2014 miuab b 001 0 eng 2014018019 9780801037764 (cloth) 080103776X (cloth) (OCoLC)861208871 (OCoLC)861069285 (OCoLC)897720991 DLC eng rda NPTS YDX BTCTA BDX YDXCP OCLCF XBE VRO LNT CDX OCLCO CHVBK OCLCQ NZABT OCLCO OCLCA OCLCQ pcc ONUU 261.2 MUC Handbook of Religion : a Christian Engagement with Traditions, Teachings, and Practices / Terry C. Muck, Harold A. Netland, and Gerald R. McDermott, editors Christian engagement with traditions, teachings, and practices Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, [2014] xiii, 812 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index Part 1. Introduction. The Christian study of world religion / Terry C. Muck -- The study of religion / Terry C. Muck -- A Christian theology of religions / Harold A. Netland -- Christian interaction with other religions / Paul Louis Metzger -- Part 2. World religions. World religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Hinduism : history, beliefs, practices / Richard Fox Young -- Hinduism : Christian contacts / Richard Fox Young -- Hinduism : theological exchanges / Richard Fox Young -- Hinduism : current issues / Richard Fox Young -- Hinduism : adherent essay / Arvind Sharma -- Buddhism : history, beliefs, practices / Terry C. Muck -- Buddhism : Christian contacts / Terry C. Muck -- Buddhism : theological exchanges / Terry C. Muck -- Buddhism : current issues / Terry C. Muck -- Buddhism : adherent essay / Rita M. Gross -- Judaism : history, beliefs, practices / Richard Robinson -- Judaism : Christian contacts / Richard Robinson -- Judaism : theological exchanges / Richard Robinson -- Judaism : current issues / Richard Robinson -- Judaism : adherent essay / Yaakov Ariel -- Islam : history, beliefs, practices / Larry Poston -- Islam : Christian contacts / Larry Poston -- Islam : theological exchanges / Larry Poston -- Islam : current issues / Larry Poston -- Islam : adherent essay / Sarmad Qutub and Musa Qutub -- Part 3. Indigenous religions. Indigenous religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- India : history, beliefs, practices / Eloise Hiebert Meneses -- India : Christian contacts / Eloise Hiebert Meneses -- India : theological exchanges / Eloise Hiebert Meneses -- India : current issues / Eloise Hiebert Meneses -- China : history, beliefs, practices / Jonathan Seitz -- China : Christian contacts / Jonathan Seitz -- China : theological exchanges / Jonathan Seitz -- China : current issues / Jonathan Seitz -- Southeast Asia : history, beliefs, practices / Russell H. Bowers -- Southeast Asia : Christian contacts / Russell H. Bowers -- Southeast Asia : theological exchanges / Russell H. Bowers -- Southeast Asia : current issues / Russell H. Bowers -- North Asia : history, beliefs, practices / Sebastian Kim -- North Asia : Christian contacts / Sebastian Kim -- North Asia : theological exchanges / Sebastian Kim -- North Asia : current issues / Sebastian Kim -- Europe : history, beliefs, practices / Richard Shaw -- Europe : Christian contacts / Richard Shaw -- Europe : theological exchanges / Richard Shaw -- Europe : current issues / Richard Shaw -- Middle East : history, beliefs, practices / J. Andrew Dearman -- Middle East : Christian contacts / J. Andrew Dearman -- Middle East : theological exchanges / J. Andrew Dearman -- Middle East : current issues / J. Andrew Dearman -- Africa : history, beliefs, practices / Irving Hexham -- Africa : Christian contacts / Irving Hexham -- Africa : theological exchanges / Irving Hexham -- Africa : current issues / Irving Hexham -- Oceania : history, beliefs, practices / Charles Farhadian -- Oceania : Christian contacts / Charles Farhadian -- Oceania : theological exchanges / Charles Farhadian -- Oceania : current issues / Charles Farhadian -- North America : history, beliefs, practices / Christopher Vecsey -- North America : Christian contacts / Christopher Vecsey -- North America : theological exchanges / Christopher Vecsey -- North America : current issues / Christopher Vecsey Meso- and South America : history, beliefs, practices / William Svelmoe -- Meso- and South America : Christian contacts / William Svelmoe -- Meso- and South America : theological exchanges / William Svelmoe -- Meso- and South America : current issues / William Svelmoe -- Part 4. New religious movements. New religious movements (NRM) introduction / Terry C. Muck -- NRM : Christian derivatives introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints : history, beliefs, practices / Craig Blomberg -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints : theological exchanges, current issues / Craig Blomberg -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints : adherent essay / Robert L. Millet -- Jehovah's Witnesses : history, beliefs, practices / George Chryssides -- Jehovah's Witnesses : theological exchanges, current issues / George Chryssides -- Jehovah's Witnesses : adherent essay / Rolf Furulli -- Church of Christ, Scientist : history, beliefs, practices / John K. Simmons -- Church of Christ, Scientist : adherent essay / Shirley Paulson -- NRM : world religion derivatives introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Nation of Islam : history, beliefs, practices / Steven Tsoukalas -- Nation of Islam : theological exchanges, current issues / Steven Tsoukalas -- Transcendental Meditation : history, beliefs, practices / Geoff Gilpin -- Transcendental Meditation : theological exchanges, current issues / Geoff Gilpin -- Soka Gakkai : history, beliefs, practices / Guy McCloskey -- Soka Gakkai : theological exchanges, current issues / William Aiken -- Soka Gakkai : adherent essay / Virginia Benson -- NRM : nature religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Paganism and neopaganism : history, beliefs, practices / John Morehead -- Paganism and neopaganism : theological exchanges, current issues / John Morehead -- Paganism and neopaganism : adherent essay / Gus diZerega -- Gnosticism : history, beliefs, practices / Carl Raschke -- Gnosticism : theological exchanges, current issues / Carl Raschke -- Environmentalism : history, beliefs, practices / Calvin DeWitt -- Environmentalism : adherent essay / Roger S. Gottlieb -- NRM : A-religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Cults : history, beliefs, practices / Suzanne Newcombe -- Cults : theological exchanges, current issues / Sarah Harvey -- Satanism : history, beliefs, practices / Kennet Granholm -- Satanism : theological exchanges, current issues / Kennet Granholm -- Satanism : adherent essay / Don Webb -- Atheism : history, beliefs, practices / James A. Beverley -- Atheism : theological exchanges, current issues / James A. Beverley -- Atheism : adherent essay / Ed Buckner -- NRM : psychological religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Scientology : history, beliefs, practices / Douglas Cowan -- Scientology : theological exchanges, current issues / Douglas Cowan -- Transpersonal psychology : history, beliefs, practices / Frances S. Adeney -- Transpersonal psychology : theological exchanges, current issues / Frances S. Adeney -- New Age : history, beliefs, practices / J. Gordon Melton -- New Age : theological exchanges, current issues / J. Gordon Melton -- NRM : political and economic religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Civil religion : history, beliefs, practices / Arthur Remillard -- Civil religion : theological exchanges, current issues / Arthur Remillard Christian identity : history, beliefs, practices / Michael Barkun -- Christian identity : theological exchanges, current issues / Michael Barkum -- Marxism : history, beliefs, practices / James Thobaben -- Marxism : theological exchanges, current issues / James Thobaben -- Marxism : adherent essay / Roger S. Gottlieb -- NRM : social religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Unification Church : history, beliefs, practices / James A. Beverley -- Unification Church : theological exchanges, current issues / James A. Beverley -- Freemasonry : history, beliefs, practices / Steven Tsoukalas -- Freemasonry : theological exchanges, current issues / Steven Tsoukalas -- The Family International : history, beliefs, practices / James Chancellor -- The Family International : theological exchanges, current issues / James Chancellor -- The Family International : adherent essay / Claire Borowik -- Bahaʼi : history, beliefs, practices / Christopher Buck -- Bahaʼi : theological exchanges, current issues / Christopher Buck -- Part 5. Essays. Essays introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Religion and science / S. Mark Heim -- Religion and gender / Ursula King -- Religion and the environment / Sandra L. Richter -- Religion and violence / Sallie B. King -- Religion and human rights / Frances S. Adeney -- Religion and the family / Desiree L. Segura-April This comprehensive handbook provides a Christian perspective on religion and its many manifestations around the world. Written by top religion scholars from a broad spectrum of Christianity, it introduces world religions, indigenous religious traditions, and new religious movements. Articles explore the relationship of other religions to Christianity, providing historical perspective on past encounters and highlighting current issues. The book also contains articles by adherents of non-Christian religions, offering readers an insider's perspective on various religions and their encounters with Christianity. Maps, timelines, and sidebars are included Christianity and other religions 4311 Religions 4311 Cults 6538 Muck, Terry C., 1947- 6539 Netland, Harold A., 1955- 6540 McDermott, Gerald R. (Gerald Robert) 6541 ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NPTS NPTS BK 2022-09-20 Donated 0 261.2 MUC NPTS5132 2022-09-20 00:00:00 2022-09-20 REF