Comparative Religions
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Concise Guide To The Life Of Muhammad
$24.99Add to cartAn expert in the study of Islam answers thirty important questions about Muhammad, offering a clear and concise guide to his life and religious significance. This companion volume to the author’s A Concise Guide to the Quran answers many of the key questions non-Muslims have about Muhammad, reveals the importance of Muhammad for Christian-Muslim and Jewish-Muslim interfaith relations, and examines Muslim and non-Muslim primary sources. This introductory guide is written for anyone with little to no knowledge of Islam who wants to learn about Muslims, their beliefs, and their prophet.
Doubters Guide To World Religions
$21.99Add to cartThe world is a very religious place. Wherever you look, people are worshipping, praying, believing, following, even dying for their faith. But are all religions the same? Do they all call on the same God simply using different names? Are their beliefs and practices simply cultural expressions of the same spiritual longings?
Written in John Dickson’s characteristically engaging and readable style, this book presents each of the world’s five major religions in their best light, carefully outlining the history, belief systems and spiritual practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam so that the interested doubter can explore their similarities and differences. For believers and doubters alike, A Doubter’s Guide to World Religions provides a fair and friendly introduction.
Shining The Gospel Light On The Quran
$17.99Add to cartWhat does it mean to be a Christian?
What does it mean to be Muslim?
Both are very similar and yet also very different. What else makes them similar, what makes them different, and how do they navigate their beliefs to better understand each other?
As a Christian raised in a majority Muslim country, author Rev. Dr. Abjar Bakhou offers a unique perspective on how Muslims and Christians coexist in society and in their faith. God purposefully created all of His children uniquely on purpose, and it is often challenging to understand why He made everyone different.
This book will help individuals understand and navigate how Christianity and Muslim intersect and interact with one another. Join the author as he dives into what each religion believes, how their teachings overlap, and how they differ, and specifically explores the Bible vs: the Quran, God vs. Allah, and Jesus vs. Muhammad.
Muslim Majority : Folk Islam And The Seventy Percent
$24.99Add to cartOver seventy percent of Muslims worldwide practice “folk” Islam, a syncretistic mix of theologically orthodox Islam and traditional religious beliefs and practices native to their culture of origin. Unlike many published works on evangelism to Muslims, which argue for either apologetic or contualized “bridge” approaches that are often ineffective in reaching adherents of popular Islam, missiologist Robin Haddaway outlines a contextual approach that addresses the unique perspective of popular Islam. The Muslim Majority explains the differences between folk Islam and orthodox Islam, and then explores best practices for reaching folk Muslims with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Nelsons Illustrated Guide To Religions
$24.99Add to cartUnderstand the Religions of the World from Christian Perspective and Be Equipped to Engage their Adherents
Christians live their faith more than ever in a pluralistic religious context. How should a Christian respond to the complex spiritual alternatives available today? Are all religions the same? Does the New Age fulfill the second coming of Jesus? Is Sun Myung Moon sinless? Is Islam a religion of peace? Is Mormonism true? Is Scientology a religion? How does the Dalai Lama view Jesus? Do witches worship Satan? Is the pope infallible? These and other crucial issues are examined in Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions.
Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions covers more than 200 religions, sects, and cults, most of them ones the reader might encounter on any given day. Key features include:
*Historical information on each major religion with detailed timelines*Profiles of each group’s primary leaders
*An inventory of key principles and beliefs of each religion
*An analysis and critique of religions from a Christian perspective
*Opinion and commentary on the controversial issues related to specific religious groups
*Recommended resources- bibliographic information and extensive Internet sources for further study
*New groups explored-including The Lord Is Our Righteousness Church and the Sold-Out Discipling Movement
*Ten Tests for Truth in Religions-a set of multifaceted tests that Christians should apply when approaching the faith traditions of others-and their own faith
This volume offers both description and evaluation of the hundreds of religions in today’s spiritual marketplace and provides basic data on the major world religions:
*Baha’i
*Buddhism
*Christianity
*Hinduism
*Islam
*Judaism
*New Age
*Sikhism.Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions also explores the major divisions within Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism) and provides an introduction to over twenty-five Protestant denominations. The book examines famous sectarian movements including: the Branch Davidian, Christian Scientist, Jehovah’s Witness, Mormon, and Unification Church movements. The occult worlds of Witchcraft and Satanism are analyzed as well.
In addition to basic information, the reader has access to critical analysis of the controversies that arise in the debates about various religious groups and leaders. The author addresses the new evangelical-Mormon dialogue, the Emergent Church controversy, Local
Popular Handbook Of World Religions
$24.99Add to cartYour Guide to Understanding the World’s Most Prominent Religions
Religion holds a commanding presence in our individual lives and in our communities. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about other faiths but weren’t sure where to start, The Harvest HandbookTM of World Religions is a clear and insightful guide to understanding and interacting with followers of the top belief systems globally, from Atheism to Judaism, Buddhism to Islam, Jainism to Sikhism, along with many others.
This compilation from today’s religious scholars, including Dr. John Ferrer, Dr. Norman Geisler, Dr. R. Douglas Geivett, and Dr. Ron Rhodes, will help you learn the basics of each belief system and how they are lived out in contemporary culture. You will also discover how the tenents of each faith compare with those of Christianity.
Whether you seek to understand other religions or want to find ways to engage with people of another belief system, this ready-friendly guide will equip you to distinguish various religions around the world and more effectively convey the gospel message to people of other faiths.
Universe Next Door
$35.00Add to cartFor more than forty years, The Universe Next Door has set the standard for a clear, readable introduction to worldviews. Using his widely influential model of eight basic worldview questions, James Sire examines prominent worldviews that have shaped the Western world:
*theism
*deism
*naturalism
*Marxism
*nihilism
*existentialism
*Eastern monism
*New Age philosophy
*postmodernism
*Islam
Unveiled : The Bible, The Qur’an, And Women
$14.99Add to cartI am an ex-terrorist.
I raised my hand high to volunteer to become a jihadi fighter, but then I met Jesus . . .
and that changed everything.Born the unwanted third daughter, Esther Ahmad grew up Muslim in Pakistan. Her faith and country drove every aspect of her first 18 years, from what she wore and what she ate to her prospects for work and marriage, even to the manner of her death.
Unveiled chronicles Esther’s conversion to Christianity and escape from radical Islam. Chapter by chapter, Esther lays out the lies of the Qur’an and holds them against the truths she found in the Bible. As she examines the differences between the Muslim and Christian scriptures, she reveals how she found her true identity as she journeyed from unwanted daughter to cherished child of God, from being marked by impurity to taking on the purity of Christ, and from being enslaved to rote prayer to becoming free in a true relationship with God.
Esther’s white-knuckle journey will open your eyes to the plight of women around the world and inspire you to find the courage you need to speak the hope of Christ into the lives of those who still live behind the veil.
Faith In The Mosaic
$13.99Add to cartWe live in a pluralistic age and we come into contact with people from different faith traditions on a daily basis. This context challenges our faith. How should we, as Christians, think about those outside of our faith? Are we the only ones who are right? How do we know? Bruce McDowell s Faith in the Mosaic will help you wade through those questions.
Unveiling Islam : An Insiders Look At Muslim Life And Beliefs
$16.99Add to cartAn updated and expanded edition of a best-selling and award-winning book Raised as Sunni Muslims, their father a leader in their local mosque, brothers Ergun and Emir Caner were immersed in Islam. Now Christians, respected evangelical scholars, and theologians, the Caner brothers are fully qualified to present an inside view of the Muslim life. In this updated edition of their bestselling book, the authors provide a sympathetic and realistic analysis of Islam’s practices, ethics, and beliefs, and outline the principle differences between Islam and Christianity.
Christianity Cults And Religions
$14.99Add to cartAs the title implies, this volume addresses Christianity in relation to cults, the occult and other religions. Comparisons of the other belief systems are set beside Christianity to illustrate the differences between them. In-depth examinations of Islam, Mormonism and Jehovah’s Witnesses are included, as these belief systems are very relevant to Christians today, and a final chapter demonstrating how one can witness to cult members make this a very useful collection of these popular guides.
In Search Of The True Light
$19.99Add to cartPart 1-The Quest Of Every Heart
Part 2-Worldviews Contrasted
Part 3-Monumental Moments
Part 4-Striking The Touchstone
Part 5-Identifying The True LightAdditional Info
An in-depth comparison of over 20 religions. Before his conversion to Christianity, author Mike Shreve was a teacher of yoga at four universities. Drawing from his past experience and over 35 years of research, he carefully analyzes the differences between the Far Eastern and Biblical world views. An excellent book for both Christians and non-Christian seekers.
Comparing Christianity With World Religions
$2.50Add to cartThe world has always been a melting pot of beliefs, but now more than ever, your neighbor may be part of a differing world religion. The truths of Christianity are compared in key life beliefs to several other religions. A most helpful tool.
So Whats The Difference
$15.99Add to cartCompletely revised and updated for the postmodern age, So What’s the Difference? gives you easy-to-understand, nonjudgmental answers to the question, “How does orthodox biblical Christianity differ from other faiths?” Here Fritz Ridenour explains the basic tenets of Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Science, New Age, Mormonism, and other religions and belief systems of the world.You will also learn why relative thinking–the idea that there is no objective, absolute truth–has become the predominant mindset in our culture, and how you can respond.This bestselling guide will help you recognize the real differences between the Christian faith and other viewpoints and make it easier for you to explain and share your faith with others.