Many young people fear that if they ask the wrong question about a religion or belief system, they'll be seen as insensitive or unintelligent... But to Jessica deVega-a high school religion teacher and a professor of religion-there are no bad questions, and nothing is too taboo to ask. All You Want to Know But Didn't Think You Could Ask clarifies the founding, history, practices, and beliefs of forty groups-from Islam, Shamanism, and Mormonism, to atheism, vampirism, and astrology. Here is everything teens and young adults need to know about world religions and philosophies in one place. Each chapter puts the group in context and explains how the religion is similar to or different from Christianity. No other book covers such a wide range of topics in as direct and gentle a manner. This book is perfect for you if you've ever: Heard puzzling statements or had questions about any belief system. Met someone of another religion for the very first time and wondered what that person believes or how to speak to her respectfully while holding true to your own faith. Worried that you hold misconceptions or stereotypes about other religious beliefs. Want to understand you own faith better by looking at what other people believe and why. Features include: Charts and tables for easy comparison of different religious beliefs and practices. Coverage of world religions, new religions, and religions in popular culture. Overviews of the founding, history, and typical followers of each religion. Written for classroom or individual study.

Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre las religiones y filosofias del mundo en un practico libro

Conforme se acortan las distancias en nuestro mundo globalizado, encontramos mas religiones y creencias populares que antes. Este libro, escrito por dos profesoras de religion -una de secundaria, la otra universitaria- expone los origenes, historia, practicas y creencias de cuarenta grupos. Cada capitulo pone al grupo en contexto y explica en que se asemeja o diferencia determinada religion con respecto al cristianismo. Ningun otro libro abarca tan amplia variedad de temas, desde el islamismo, chamanismo y mormonismo hasta el ateismo, vampirismo y la astrologia.

Algunas caracteristicas:

• Tablas y graficos que facilitan la comparacion de las diferentes practicas y creencias religiosas
• Abarca religiones mundiales, nuevas religiones y religiones de la cultura popular
• Generalidades sobre los origenes, historia y tipo de seguidores en cada religion
• Practico para el estudio individual o en el aula.