Looseleaf for Scriptures of the World's Religions

About this book

This new edition of Scriptures of the Worlds Religions uses selections from scriptures to examine the worlds religions. It emphasizes religions that are practiced today and features English translations that are accessible to the layperson. This edition examines the collected sacred texts revered by these religions themselves. There are special benefits to exploring the worlds religions through selections from their scriptures. In most cases the sacred texts are the oldest written documents in the tradition and we gain a sense of immediate connection with these religions by studying the same documents that followers have been reading for millennia.