{"product_id":"pocket-guide-to-world-religions-9780830827053","title":"Pocket Guide to World Religions","description":"Have you ever wondered . . . \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat the red dot on an Indian woman's forehead means?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhether all Buddhist monks practice martial arts?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eif the Emperor of Japan is still considered a god?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eHere is a concise, informative guide for anyone looking for answers to basic questions about the world's varied religions. In short, incisive chapters, Winfried Corduan introduces readers to twelve of the world's major religions, including Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Parsi, Shinto and Sikhism. For each, he offers brief descriptions of its name, numbers and distribution, key symbols, history, Scriptures, major beliefs, subgroups, worship practices, home practices, clothing, diet and calendar. Also included are even briefer descriptions of sixteen new religious movements and traditional or tribal religions. This book is for students, pastors and other busy people who want the quick, bare-facts scoop on current religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830827053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.94h x 5.12w x 0.40d","brand":"Winfried Corduan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36645135777948,"sku":"9780830827053","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8fd1bda8-644d-4f74-9ac4-6fa4562ae8a8.jpg?v=1603860236","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pocket-guide-to-world-religions-9780830827053","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}