Inside World Religions: An Illustrated Guide

by Kevin O'Donnell Jr.

The living faith of millions of people in the world's most important religious traditions is portrayed here with sympathy and intelligence, in each case emphasizing key elements. Author Kevin O'Donnell does not dissect each tradition, however. Instead he looks at each faith from a more personal angle, asking what it means for a person to belong to such a faith. Covering six major traditions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, together with shorter sections on Zoroastrianism, Baha'i, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto - the author follows the same pattern for each.
O'Donnell asks the reader to join in a spiritual exercise, personalizing the insights of each tradition into one's own journey of faith. Illustrated throughout with full color photography, Inside World Religions invites the reader on a journey of encounter and self-discovery.

Genres: Religion, Theology, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[Matthieu Wegh · Rating 3 out of 5]

? Een aantal jaren geleden heb ik een studie gevolgd voor uitvaartbegeleider. Toen vond ik inzicht in wereldreligies een van de interessantste onderwerpen. Toen hebben we vooral wat gedaan met voorwerpen en etenswaren per religie.
🤔 Ik was vooral geïnteresseerd in het Hindoeïsme, Boeddhisme en Jodendom toen ik het boek las.
Boeiende informatie en mooie foto's, maar de informatie blijft vaak niet hangen...Wat heb ik nu gelezen wat mij aanspreekt, waar ik verbaasd over ben, wat echt interessant was??? Een paar feiten over het Jodendom vanwege mijn onbekendheid met dat geloof wellicht.
MW 18/9/21

[Evander · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was hoping for a more in depth view of the main world religions, but it was still an interesting read. In particular, I didn't know as much about Sikhism as the other five main religions, and the book was good at getting most of the basics down.

[Abigail G · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a wonderfully informative summary of the five main religions and five other lesser known and lesser practiced religions. Being uninformed about religions is foolish because it is very likely we will cross paths with people who practice beliefs other than our own. This book provides a sufficient overview that represents each religion equally without trying to convert to that belief.

[Nadia Refaniadewi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informatif untuk setidaknya mengerti kulit berbagai agama besar dunia. Setelah baca ini jadi bikin mikir, ada apa si di daerah Asia Tengah dan Timur Tengah situ? Kayak hampir semua agama munculnya dari situ.