By Chris Reeves One may wonder why it is so important to devote such time and space to a study of the world’s religions. And when reading about the religions of the East, the Christian probably thinks that he will never come in contact with a practicing Buddhist. So, why should he find out anything about …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Religion of Islam
By Jefferson David Tant “ The neighborhood mosque” may not become as familiar as “the neighborhood church” anytime soon, but the fact is that the religion of Isalm is growing. Some sources give the number of adherents in the U.S. as 6 million in 1988, up from 2,000,000 in 1982. World figures are 860,000,000, up from …
Taoism
By Daniel W. Petty History The Chinese religion of Taoism was founded by Lao Tzu, the details of whose life are shrouded in uncertainty, mystery, and legend. The traditional date of Lao Tzu’s birth is about 604 B.C. He was believed to have written the book setting forth the principles of Taoism in the sixth century …
Judaism
By Daniel H. King Looking at Judaism from the perspective of a Christian, there is much both to love and to respect. As Paul, a Jews by birth and raising, and yet a Christian by conviction and lifestyle, said it: “I bear them record that they have a zeal for God” (Rom. 10:2); and again, “To …