World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery Third Edition

About this book

The Subcommittee on the Catechism (formerly the Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism) has judged that the text falls outside the scope of the types of materials they review for conformity to the Catechism. The third edition of this highly acclaimed text continues to help young people unlock the doors to 11 of the worlds major religious traditions. Updated references highlighting recent events in the history of the traditions 50 new images and revised chapter on Sikhism help eleventh and twelfth graders understand the people dimensions and religious principles of the worlds major religions. (The Subcommittee on the Catechism reviews only materials which are catechetical in nature and which teach the beliefs practices and doctrine of the Catholic Faith.) World Religions falls outside the scope of the types of materials the Committee reviews. This text outlines the basic beliefs and practices of the major religions of the world taking a comparative approach as do most texts on this topic to identify the distinctive elements of the various religions.