| Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Templeton, John Marks (Author) |
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ISBN: 1890151912 ISBN-13: 9781890151911 Publisher: Templeton Press OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: Every religion has an assemblage of acknowledged spiritual ideas or truths. Wisdom from World Religions brings these spiritual laws to life, offering a selection of readings from the teaching of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, Zen, and Zoroastrianism. Included are modern-day and ancient parables, disciplines, and quotations that may advocate beneficial growth opportunities for inquiring and open minds. Wisdom's content and format can provide useful guidance for individuals, families, study groups, business and professional organizations, schools, and colleges. The spiritual gleanings found therein may be used as effective and practical tools for creating a better life. Wisdom from World Religions is a book whose contents can be read, considered, studied, absorbed, and practiced. Uplifting and instructional, Wisdom from World Religions will be treasured by all. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Inspirational |
| Dewey: 891.853 |
| LCCN: 2002004771 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 8.22" W x 10.96" (1.94 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Every religion acknowledges certain spiritual principles and records them in its sacred literature and traditions. This book curates these ancient teachings and shows how they apply to modern life with the help of parables, quotations, and commentaries. By reading Wisdom from World Religions, people from all walks of life will be inspired to pursue their own spiritual growth and to contemplate questions central to our existence, such as how, through love and creativity, can we be agents of divinity on earth? Uplifting and instructional, this is a book to be treasured, studied, and practiced. |