What Do You Believe?

Contents 4......Page 6
Why believe? 8......Page 10
In earlier times 10......Page 12
On to India 12......Page 14
Meanwhile, in the Middle East 14......Page 16
To Enlightenment and beyond 16......Page 18
What is a religion? 20......Page 22
Religion round-up 22......Page 24
When, where, who, what? 24......Page 26
What is Judaism about? 26......Page 28
What is Christianity about? 28......Page 30
What is Islam about? 30......Page 32
What is Hinduism about? 32......Page 34
What is Buddhism about? 34......Page 36
What is Sikhism about? 36......Page 38
Native religions 38......Page 40
East Asian religions 40......Page 42
New religious movements 42......Page 44
Modern spirituality 44......Page 46
What is atheism about? 46......Page 48
The good books 50......Page 52
What’s the point of prayer? 52......Page 54
What goes on in there? 54......Page 56
Just do it! 56......Page 58
Festivals, feasts, and fasts 58......Page 60
Rites of passage 60......Page 62
Why do you wear that? 62......Page 64
Hair do’s and don’ts 64......Page 66
What are you eating? 66......Page 68
Give it up! 68......Page 70
Introducing philosophy of religion 72......Page 74
What’s it all about? 74......Page 76
What is God? 76......Page 78
They can’t all be right! (Can they?) 78......Page 80
If religions preach peace, why is everyone fighting? 80......Page 82
Why do bad things happen to good people? 82......Page 84
Religion and science 84......Page 86
The moral maze 86......Page 88
Is religion redundant? 88......Page 90
Who’s who? 90......Page 92
Glossary 94......Page 96
Index 96
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