30-Second Religion

by John Gideon Williams

Overview

30-Second Religion demystifies the key beliefs of the world’s major religions, denominations, and less widespread sects, and explains them to the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and one picture. Whether you want to understand the key differences between Lutheranism and Calvinism or take in a brief overview of Buddhist philosophy, this book is the quickest way to walk the paths and recognize the key signposts of the world’s diverse and fascinating faiths. Traveling from Animism to Zoroastrianism, and including features on seven key religious texts, 30-Second Religion offers an engaging guide to 50 fascinating belief systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781435130036
Publisher:	Metro Books
Publication date:	05/30/2011
Series:	30-Second Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Editor Russell Re Manning is an Affiliated Lecturer at the Faculty of Divinity and a Fellow of St. Edmund’s College at the University of Cambridge. His interests include the philosophy of religion, theology, and the arts, and the science-religion dialogue. He is editor of The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology (2011) and The Cambridge Companion to Paul Tillich (2009).