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Originally Posted by Vizio
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That site is incredibly biased. Not the best to view if you're looking for an objective opinion without the assumption that Christianity/The Bible is true and historically accurate. Many religions aren't even mentioned. Where's Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Daoism, or Shinto?
BTW, not all articles are cited. Lots of it is just ramblings, mostly authored by the President and Founder of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry. Some citations are from blatantly biased sources. I'd actually like to know why the bibliography for Islam contains texts such as
Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, How To Respond to Muslims, A Christian's Response to Islam, and
The Islamic Invasion.
The first
page linked in the "Islam" section is a letter to Muslims, stating that "... I teach that Christianity is true. Therefore, Islam, cannot be right. I say this outright so that no Muslim will accuse me of being deceptive or having a hidden agenda.
My goal is to convert Muslims to Christ so they may find salvation in him." (emphasis added). Yep, no agenda at all.
The atheist section is mostly about why atheism is wrong and why Christianity is right, complete with instructions on how to argue with a non believer.
I briefly viewed other sections; they are just as bad.
BUT, I didn't expect anything less from you, Vizio
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Originally Posted by AtlantaGal
I am looking for a book recommendation… can someone please advise a great book that explains the basics of different religions?
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I second
roscomac's recommendation of
World Religions: The Great Faiths Explored & Explained. If you're a visual person (I am!) check out the book preview. It's full of wonderful images.
Then there's this:
National Geographic Concise History of World Religions: An Illustrated Time Line
You didn't ask for websites, but here are some that you may like:
Open Yale Courses. You can watch lecture videos of Yale professors. I've watched some of the New Testament class...very interesting.
Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature with Professor Dale B. Martin
Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) with Professor Christine Hayes
A World Religion
class page from Penn State. Good lecture notes and maps.
religionfacts.com. Lots of articles explaining different faiths. Includes a symbol gallery, comparative charts, topics (homosexuality,
The Da Vinci Code, politics, etc.), quotes, links, book recommendations, and glossaries.
British Libraries
Learning Sacred Texts page.
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