David W.Shenk identifies more local religious options and four truly global options--Buddism, Christianity, Islam, and Marxism. Selected by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association as one of the top five missions/evangelism books. Second edition 1999. 404 Pages.
Library Journal Though the title here suggests that this is a freshman college textbook on comparative religions, it is actually an overt Christian investigation of the strengths and weaknesses of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Maxism, and, to a smaller extent, Hinduism and the African religions. The author's approach is nonsystematic, and his personal observations and experiences are interwoven throughout the text, making it seem as if the book was compiled from lectures. His treatment of the tenets of each faith is factual and by and large fair, though not especially revealing or insightful. Read as a Christian's ecumenical introduction to other faiths, the book is adequate for the job but will disappoint all but the most general readers.-Glenn Masuchika, Chaminade Univ. Lib., Honolulu

David W. Shenk; foreword by Kenneth Cragg

United States, United States of America

Scottdale, Pa, Pennsylvania, 1995

Waterloo, Ont, Ontario, 1995

2nd ed, Scottdale, Pa, 1999

2, PS, 1995

torn page leaf 7 to page 29 inherent from the source

Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-401).

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David W. Shenk looks at world religions and ideologies from the viewpoint of a Christian experienced in interfaith dialogue. Global Gods explores ten religious or ideoogical options, including African traditional religion, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, the European Enlightenment, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Marxism, and Platonism. The author honestly assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each major stream. And he interacts with sophisticated currents of thought while keeping his presentation clear and accessible. Global Gods contributes to the growing conversation about the role of religion and ideology in society. In an increasingly pluralistic world, the issues Shenk explores are not only theoretical but have practical urgency. Selected by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association as one of the top five missions/evangelism books (1996).

403 p. : 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-401)

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