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a Christian engagement with traditions, teachings, and practices
1 online resource ( xii, 812 pages) : maps.
Part 1. Introduction. The Christian study of world religion / Terry C. Muck -- The study of religion / Terry C. Muck -- A Christian theology of religions / Harold A. Netland -- Christian interaction with other religions / Paul Louis Metzger -- Part 2. World religions. World religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Hinduism : history, beliefs, practices / Richard Fox Young -- Hinduism : Christian contacts / Richard Fox Young -- Hinduism : theological exchanges / Richard Fox Young -- Hinduism : current issues / Richard Fox Young -- Hinduism : adherent essay / Arvind Sharma -- Buddhism : history, beliefs, practices / Terry C. Muck -- Buddhism : Christian contacts / Terry C. Muck -- Buddhism : theological exchanges / Terry C. Muck -- Buddhism : current issues / Terry C. Muck -- Buddhism : adherent essay / Rita M. Gross -- Judaism : history, beliefs, practices / Richard Robinson -- Judaism : Christian contacts / Richard Robinson -- Judaism : theological exchanges / Richard Robinson -- Judaism : current issues / Richard Robinson -- Judaism : adherent essay / Yaakov Ariel -- Islam : history, beliefs, practices / Larry Poston -- Islam : Christian contacts / Larry Poston -- Islam : theological exchanges / Larry Poston -- Islam : current issues / Larry Poston -- Islam : adherent essay / Sarmad Qutub and Musa Qutub -- Part 3. Indigenous religions. Indigenous religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- India : history, beliefs, practices / Eloise Hiebert Meneses -- India : Christian contacts / Eloise Hiebert Meneses -- India : theological exchanges / Eloise Hiebert Meneses -- India : current issues / Eloise Hiebert Meneses -- China : history, beliefs, practices / Jonathan Seitz -- China : Christian contacts / Jonathan Seitz -- China : theological exchanges / Jonathan Seitz -- China : current issues / Jonathan Seitz -- Southeast Asia : history, beliefs, practices / Russell H. Bowers -- Southeast Asia : Christian contacts / Russell H. Bowers -- Southeast Asia : theological exchanges / Russell H. Bowers -- Southeast Asia : current issues / Russell H. Bowers -- North Asia : history, beliefs, practices / Sebastian Kim -- North Asia : Christian contacts / Sebastian Kim -- North Asia : theological exchanges / Sebastian Kim -- North Asia : current issues / Sebastian Kim -- Europe : history, beliefs, practices / Richard Shaw -- Europe : Christian contacts / Richard Shaw -- Europe : theological exchanges / Richard Shaw -- Europe : current issues / Richard Shaw -- Middle East : history, beliefs, practices / J. Andrew Dearman -- Middle East : Christian contacts / J. Andrew Dearman -- Middle East : theological exchanges / J. Andrew Dearman -- Middle East : current issues / J. Andrew Dearman -- Africa : history, beliefs, practices / Irving Hexham -- Africa : Christian contacts / Irving Hexham -- Africa : theological exchanges / Irving Hexham -- Africa : current issues / Irving Hexham -- Oceania : history, beliefs, practices / Charles Farhadian -- Oceania : Christian contacts / Charles Farhadian -- Oceania : theological exchanges / Charles Farhadian -- Oceania : current issues / Charles Farhadian -- North America : history, beliefs, practices / Christopher Vecsey -- North America : Christian contacts / Christopher Vecsey -- North America : theological exchanges / Christopher Vecsey -- North America : current issues / Christopher Vecsey.
Meso- and South America : history, beliefs, practices / William Svelmoe -- Meso- and South America : Christian contacts / William Svelmoe -- Meso- and South America : theological exchanges / William Svelmoe -- Meso- and South America : current issues / William Svelmoe -- Part 4. New religious movements. New religious movements (NRM) introduction / Terry C. Muck -- NRM : Christian derivatives introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints : history, beliefs, practices / Craig Blomberg -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints : theological exchanges, current issues / Craig Blomberg -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints : adherent essay / Robert L. Millet -- Jehovah's Witnesses : history, beliefs, practices / George Chryssides -- Jehovah's Witnesses : theological exchanges, current issues / George Chryssides -- Jehovah's Witnesses : adherent essay / Rolf Furulli -- Church of Christ, Scientist : history, beliefs, practices / John K. Simmons -- Church of Christ, Scientist : adherent essay / Shirley Paulson -- NRM : world religion derivatives introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Nation of Islam : history, beliefs, practices / Steven Tsoukalas -- Nation of Islam : theological exchanges, current issues / Steven Tsoukalas -- Transcendental Meditation : history, beliefs, practices / Geoff Gilpin -- Transcendental Meditation : theological exchanges, current issues / Geoff Gilpin -- Soka Gakkai : history, beliefs, practices / Guy McCloskey -- Soka Gakkai : theological exchanges, current issues / William Aiken -- Soka Gakkai : adherent essay / Virginia Benson -- NRM : nature religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Paganism and neopaganism : history, beliefs, practices / John Morehead -- Paganism and neopaganism : theological exchanges, current issues / John Morehead -- Paganism and neopaganism : adherent essay / Gus diZerega -- Gnosticism : history, beliefs, practices / Carl Raschke -- Gnosticism : theological exchanges, current issues / Carl Raschke -- Environmentalism : history, beliefs, practices / Calvin DeWitt -- Environmentalism : adherent essay / Roger S. Gottlieb -- NRM : A-religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Cults : history, beliefs, practices / Suzanne Newcombe -- Cults : theological exchanges, current issues / Sarah Harvey -- Satanism : history, beliefs, practices / Kennet Granholm -- Satanism : theological exchanges, current issues / Kennet Granholm -- Satanism : adherent essay / Don Webb -- Atheism : history, beliefs, practices / James A. Beverley -- Atheism : theological exchanges, current issues / James A. Beverley -- Atheism : adherent essay / Ed Buckner -- NRM : psychological religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Scientology : history, beliefs, practices / Douglas Cowan -- Scientology : theological exchanges, current issues / Douglas Cowan -- Transpersonal psychology : history, beliefs, practices / Frances S. Adeney -- Transpersonal psychology : theological exchanges, current issues / Frances S. Adeney -- New Age : history, beliefs, practices / J. Gordon Melton -- New Age : theological exchanges, current issues / J. Gordon Melton -- NRM : political and economic religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Civil religion : history, beliefs, practices / Arthur Remillard -- Civil religion : theological exchanges, current issues / Arthur Remillard.
Christian identity : history, beliefs, practices / Michael Barkun -- Christian identity : theological exchanges, current issues / Michael Barkum -- Marxism : history, beliefs, practices / James Thobaben -- Marxism : theological exchanges, current issues / James Thobaben -- Marxism : adherent essay / Roger S. Gottlieb -- NRM : social religions introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Unification Church : history, beliefs, practices / James A. Beverley -- Unification Church : theological exchanges, current issues / James A. Beverley -- Freemasonry : history, beliefs, practices / Steven Tsoukalas -- Freemasonry : theological exchanges, current issues / Steven Tsoukalas -- The Family International : history, beliefs, practices / James Chancellor -- The Family International : theological exchanges, current issues / James Chancellor -- The Family International : adherent essay / Claire Borowik -- BahaÊ¼i : history, beliefs, practices / Christopher Buck -- BahaÊ¼i : theological exchanges, current issues / Christopher Buck -- Part 5. Essays. Essays introduction / Terry C. Muck -- Religion and science / S. Mark Heim -- Religion and gender / Ursula King -- Religion and the environment / Sandra L. Richter -- Religion and violence / Sallie B. King -- Religion and human rights / Frances S. Adeney -- Religion and the family / Desiree L. Segura-April.
Terry C. Muck, Harold A. Netland, and Gerald R. McDermott, editors.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.