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Comparative Religion
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Welcome to the Comparative Religion wikibook. This book is meant to explore world religions while discussing similarities and differences in themes, stories, locations, ideas, etc. Prior knowledge of religious theory should not be needed to understand the content of this book. Feel free to contribute, or ask questions on the discussion page.
thumbnail|300px|Symbols of world religions.
row 1: Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism
row 2: Islam, Buddhism, Shinto
row 3: Sikhism, Bahai, Jainism
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Contents
/Why study other religions?/
/History of religion/
/Myth, story, history, archetype/
/Gods/
/Heroes/
/Suffering and justice/
/The city/
/Rituals/
/Places of power/
/Temples and schools/
/Stones/
/Trees/
/The Garden/
/The Maze/
/Life as sacred/
/Death as sacred/
/Love/
/Sex/
/The other world/
/The afterlife/
/Faith and freedom/
/Creation/
References
See Also
Philosophy of Religion
Books
Boquet, A. C. (Reprint with revisions 1969) Comparative Religion: A Short Outline. Baltimore: Penguin Books 1199181277
Leeming, David Adams (1990) The World of Myth: An Anthology. New York:Oxford University Press 0195056019
Internet sites
Virtual Religion Index
Courses
Oden, Robert (Presenter) (1998) God and Mankind: Comparative Religion Chantilly, VA: The Teaching Company
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