Invitation to World Religions

Name: Invitation to World Religions
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by Jeffrey Brodd, Bradley Nystrom, Layne Little, Robert Platzner, Richard Shek, Erin Stiles

5th Edition

Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Print ISBN	9780197771341
eText ISBN	9780197771358
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Publishing Year	2024
Edition	5th Edition
Language	English
Pages	672

Invitation to World Religions, 5th Edition, offers students a systematic textbook for exploring comparative religion across major global traditions. Written by Jeffrey Brodd, Bradley Nystrom, Layne Little, Robert Platzner, Richard Shek, and Erin Stiles, the text addresses essential features of world faiths and explains how religious traditions respond to basic human needs within specific cultural contexts.

To guide student learning effectively, chapters employ a modular layout structured around three core dimensions: Teachings, History, and Way of Life. This consistent organization allows readers to examine foundational doctrines, historical developments, and the lived beliefs and daily practices of adherents across each major tradition.

This comparative framework enables students to navigate each religion systematically and make direct comparisons between distinct belief systems. By pairing structural consistency with clear cultural analysis, the textbook supports introductory courses seeking a reliable analytical framework for cross-cultural study.

Chapter 1: An Invitation to the Study of World Religions
- • 1.1 Approaching the Study of World Religions
- • 1.2 Defining "Religion"
- • 1.3 What Religions Do
- • 1.4 Religions in the Modern World Methods for Studying the World's Religions
- • 1.5 Methods for Studying the World's Religions
Chapter 2: Indigenous Religions of North America
- • 2.1 The Teachings of Indigenous Religious of North America: Core Precept
- • 2.2 The Teachings of Indigenous Religions of North America: Humanity and the Environment
- • 2.3 The History of Indigenous Religions of North America: Origins
- • 2.4 The History of Indigenous Religions of North America: Conquest and Colonization
- • 2.5 The History of Indigenous Religions of North America: The Modern Age
- • 2.6 Indigenous Religions of North America as a Way of Life: Observance
- • 2.7 Indigenous Religions of North America as a Way of Life: Life-Cycle Events
- • 2.8 Indigenous Religions of North America as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 3: Indigenous Religions of Africa
- • 3.1 The Teachings of Indigenous Religions of Africa: Sacred Narratives
- • 3.2 The Teachings of Indigenous Religions of Africa: Humanity
- • 3.3 The History of Indigenous Religions of Africa: Religion in Early Civilizations and States
- • 3.4 The History of Indigenous Religions of Africa: The Spread of Islam and Christianity
- • 3.5 The History of Indigenous Religions of Africa: The Transatlantic Slave Trade and African Religions in the Americas
- • 3.6 The History of Indigenous Religions of Africa: Reform and Resistance
- • 3.7 Indigenous Religions Of Africa as A Way of Life: Observance
- • 3.8 Indigenous Religions Of Africa as A Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 4: Hinduism
- • 4.1 The Teachings of Hinduism: Beliefs about Divine Reality
- • 4.2 The Teachings of Hinduism: The Individual and the Quest for Liberation
- • 4.3 The Teachings of Hinduism: The Individual and Society
- • 4.4 The Teachings of Hinduism: Sacred Texts
- • 4.5 The Teachings of Hinduism: Varieties
- • 4.6 The Teachings of Hinduism: Origins
- • 4.7 The History of Hinduism: Development
- • 4.8 The History of Hinduism: The Modern Age
- • 4.9 Hinduism as a Way of Life: Rituals and Observances
- • 4.10 Hinduism as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 5: Buddhism
- • 5.1 The Teachings of Buddhism: The Life and Teachings of the Buddha
- • 5.2 The Teachings of Buddhism: Theravada Buddhism
- • 5.3 The Teachings of Buddhism: Mahayana Buddhism
- • 5.4 The Teachings of Buddhism: Five Mahayana Schools
- • 5.5 The History of Buddhism: Asia
- • 5.6 The History of Buddhism: The West
- • 5.7 Buddhism as a Way of Life: Practices
- • 5.8 Buddhism as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 6: Jainism
- • 6.1 The Teachings of Jainism: Mahavira and the Tirthankaras
- • 6.2 The Teachings of Jainism: Central Precepts
- • 6.3 The History of Jainism
- • 6.4 Jainism as a Way of Life: Varieties
- • 6.5 Jainism as a Way of Life: Practices and Observances
- • 6.6 Jainism as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 7: Sikhism
- • 7.1 The Teachings of Sikhism: The Life of Guru Nanak
- • 7.2 The Teachings of Sikhism: Sacred Texts
- • 7.3 The Teachings of Sikhism: Core Precepts
- • 7.4 The History of Sikhism: Development
- • 7.5 The History of Sikhism: The Modern Age
- • 7.6 Sikhism as a Way of Life: Devotional Practices
- • 7.7 Sikhism as a Way of Life: The Life Cycle
- • 7.8 Sikhism as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 8: Chinese Religions: Confucianism and Daoism
- • 8.1 The Teachings of Chinese Religions: Before Confucianism and Daoism
- • 8.2 The Teachings of Chinese Religions: Confucianism
- • 8.3 The Teachings of Chinese Religions: Daoism
- • 8.4 The History of Chinese Religions: Confucianism
- • 8.5 The History of Chinese Religions: Daoism
- • 8.6 Chinese Religions as a Way of Life: Rituals and Observances
- • 8.7 Chinese Religions as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 9: Shinto
- • 9.1 The Teachings of Shinto
- • 9.2 The History of Shinto
- • 9.3 Shinto as a Way of Life: Rituals and Observances
- • 9.4 Shinto as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 10: Zoroastrianism
- • 10.1 The Teachings of Zoroastrianism: Central Precepts
- • 10.2 The Teachings of Zoroastrianism: Sacred Texts
- • 10.3 The History of Zoroastrianism: Origins
- • 10.4 The History of Zoroastrianism: From Ancient Times to the Present
- • 10.5 Zoroastrianism as a Way of Life: Rituals, Holy Days, and Rites of Passage
- • 10.6 Zoroastrianism as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 11: Judaism
- • 11.1 The Teachings of Judaism: God, Torah Covenant
- • 11.2 The Teachings of Judaism: The Messiah, the Afterlife, and Mysticism
- • 11.3 The History of Judaism: The Ancient, Medieval and Premodern Eras
- • 11.4 The History of Judaism: The Modern Era
- • 11.5 Judaism as a Way of Life: Festivals, the Sabbath, and Life-Cycle Events
- • 11.6 Judaism as a Way of Life: Other Sacred Practices
- • 11.7 Judaism as a Way of Life: Engaging with the World
Chapter 12: Christianity
- • 12.1 The Teachings of Christianity: Foundations
- • 12.2 The Teachings of Christianity: Core Precepts
- • 12.3 The History of Christianity: The Church in the Ancient Roman World
- • 12.4 The History of Christianity: The Middle Ages