World Religions ─ An Indispensable Introduction

An essential introduction to eight of the world’s major religions. Gerald R. McDermott explains what you need to understand about major world religions in order to engage people of other faiths while better understanding your own Christian faith and practice. McDermott offers an overview of the central beliefs of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto. Each chapter includes explanations of traditions and rituals. McDermott discusses major figures within each religion.

Features include:

• Insights from members of each religious community
• Glossary of important terms

Gerald R. McDermott is Jordon-Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College in Salem, VA and distinguished Senior Fellow at the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion. Professor McDermott is the author and editor of several Books on the relationship between Christianity and other religions, as well as books on the 18th-century theologian Jonathan Edwards. He is an Anglican priest who serves as Teaching Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church (EICA) in Roanoke, VA.