COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS
Books
Armstrong, Karen. A History of God: The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. New York, Knopf, 1993. 460 p.
Book call no.: 291.211 A736h
Attitudes to Nature, edited by Jean Holm. New York, Pinter, 1994. 172 p.
Separate chapters discuss how eight different religions (Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, etc) view nature.
Book call no.: 291.24 A885
Baldick, Julian. Black God: The Afroasiatic Roots of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim Religions. New York, I. B. Tauris, 1997. 197 p.
Book call no.: 291.13 B177b
Barrett, David V. Sects, Cults, and Alternative Religions: A World Survey and Sourcebook. New York, Blandford, 1996. 320 p.
Book call no.: 291 B274s
Carmody, Denise and Carmody, John. How to Live Well: Ethics in the World Religions. Belmont, CA, Wadsworth, 1988. 222 p.
Book call no.: 291.5 C287h
Cohn, Norman. Cosmos, Chaos and the World to Come: The Ancient Roots of Apocalyptic Faith. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 1993. 271 p.
Book call no.: 291.24 C678c
The Crescent and the Cross: Muslim and Christian Approaches to War and Peace, edited by Harfiyah Abdel Haleem. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1998. 234 p.
Book call no.: 261.873 C919
Eck, Diana. Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banares. Boston, MA, Beacon Press, 1993. 259 p.
Discusses faith and the challenge that religious diversity poses to people of faith in all religions.
Book call no.: 291.172 E19e
Eerdmans' Handbook to the World's Religions. Grand Rapids, MI, Eerdmans, 1982. 448 p.
Book call no.: 291 E26
Eliade, Mircea and Couliano, Ioan. The Eliade Guide to World Religions. San Francisco, Harper, 1991. 301 p.
Book call no.: R 291 E42e
Ellwood, Robert S. Many Peoples, Many Faiths: An Introduction to the Religious Life of Humankind. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall, 1987. 356 p.
Book call no.: 291 E47m
The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Boston, Shambhala, 1994. 468 p.
Book call no.: R 291.095 L679e
Fundamentalisms Comprehended, edited by Martin E. Marty and R. Scott Appleby. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1995. 522 p.
Offers essays that compare religious fundamentalisms across traditions and cultures such as "The Vision from the Madrasa and Bes Medrash: Some Parallels Between Islam and Judaism".
Book call no.: 291.17 F981 v.5
Fundamentalisms Observed, edited by Martin E. Marty and R. Scott Appleby. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1991. 872 p.
Offers essays on the religious fundamentalisms of various traditions and cultures such as "North American Protestant Fundamentalism" and "Religious Fundamentalism and Religious Jews: The Case of the Haredim".
Book call no.: 291.17 F981 v.1
God in All Worlds: An Anthology of Contemporary Spiritual Writing, edited by Lucinda Vardey. New York, Pantheon Books, 1995. 877 p.
Book call no.: 291.4 G577
Grabbe, Lester L. Priests, Prophets, Diviners, Sages: A Socio-Historical Study of Religious Specialists in Ancient Israel. Valley Forge, PA, Trinity Press International, 1995. 261 p.
Discusses the prophets, priests, etc. through Bible references then offers examples of cross-cultural comparisons.
Book call no.: 221.95 G727p
Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck. Islamists and the Challenge of Pluralism. Washington, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, 1995. 24 p.
Book call no.: 320.55 H126i
Hamilton, Malcolm. The Sociology of Religion: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives. New York, Routledge, 1995. 238 p.
Book call no.: 306.6 H219s
Haught, James A. Holy Hatred: Religious Conflicts of the '90s. Amherst, NY, Prometheus Books, 1995. 237 p.
Book call no.: 305.609049 H371h
Homosexuality and World Religions, edited by Arlene Swidler. Philadelphia, PA, Trinity Press International, 1993. 232 p.
Book call no.: 261.17835766 H768
How to Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies, edited by Arthur J. Magida. Woodstock, VT, Jewish Lights Publishing, 1996. 417 p.
Book call no.: 291.38 M194h
Idinopulos, Thomas A. Jerusalem Blessed, Jerusalem Cursed: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Holy City from David's Time to Our Own. Chicago, Dee, 1991. 368 p.
Book call no.: 956.9442 I19j
Islam in a World of Diverse Faiths, edited by Dan Cohn-Sherbok. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1991. 218 p.
Book call no.: 297.1972 I82
Jewish Perspectives on Christianity: Leo Baeck, Martin Buber, Franz Rosenzweig, Will Herberg, and Abraham J. Heschel. New York, Crossroad, 1990. 363 p.
Offers essays on Christianity by five Jewish writers. Each writer's section begins with an essay by a Christian theologian that provides an introduction and response to the writings.
Book call no.: 296.3872 J59
Keiser, Thomas W. and Keiser, Jacqueline L. The Anatomy of Illusion: Religious Cults and Destructive Persuasion. Springfield, IL, Charles C. Thomas, 1987. 144 p.
Book call no.: 291.42 K27a
Kepel, Gilles. The Revenge of God: The Resurgence of Islam, Christianity and Judaism in the Modern World. University Park, Pennsylvania State University Press, 1994. 215 p.
Book call no.: 291.09 K38r
Kramer, Kenneth. World Scriptures: An Introduction to Comparative Religions. New York, Paulist Press, 1986. 298 p.
Book call no.: 291.82 K89w
Krieger, David J. The New Universalism: Foundations for a Global Theology. Maryknoll, NY, Orbis Books, 1991. 219 p.
Book call no.: 291.2 K92n
Lochhead, David. The Dialogical Imperative: A Christian Reflection on Interfaith Encounter. Maryknoll, NY, Orbis Books, 1988. 104 p.
Book call no.: 261.2 L812d
Martinson, Paul Varo. A Theology of World Religions: Interpreting God, Self, and World in Semitic, Indian, and Chinese Thought. Minneapolis, MN, Augsburg Publishing House, 1987. 272 p.
Book call no.: 291.2 M386t
Melton, J. Gordon. Encyclopedia of American Religions. 6th ed. Wilmington, NC, McGrath, 1999. 1 vol.
Book call no.: R 200.973 M528e 6th ed. 1999
Mussner, Franz. Tractate on the Jews: The Significance of Judaism for Christian Faith. Philadelphia, PA, Fortress Press, 1984. 339 p.
Book call no.: 261.26 M989t
Neusner, Jacob. A Rabbi Talks with Jesus: An Intermillenial, Interfaith Exchange. New York, Doubleday, 1993. 154 p.
Book call no.: 232 N496r
A New Handbook of Living Religions, edited by John R. Hinnells. Cambridge, MA, Blackwell, 1997. 902 p.
Book call no.: 291 H236 1997
Novak, Philip. World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions. San Francisco, Harper, 1994. 425 p.
Book call no.: 291.82 N935w
Occhiogrosso, Peter. The Joy of Sects: A Spirited Guide to the World's Religious Traditions. New York, Doubleday, 1994. 625 p.
Book call no.: 291 O15j
Our Religions, edited by Arvind Sharma. San Francisco, Harper, 1993. 536 p.
Offers chapters on Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Book call no.: 291 O93
Peters, F. E. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: The Classical Texts and Their Interpretation. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 1990. 3 vols.
Book call no.: 291 P481j
Readings in Eastern Religions, compiled by Howard G. Coward and others. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1988. 368 p.
Book call no.: 291.095 R287
Religious Traditions of the World: A Journey Through Africa, Mesoamerica, North America, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, China, and Japan. San Francisco, Harper, 1993. 1204 p.
Book call no.: R 291 R382
Sainthood: Its Manifestations in World Religions, edited by Richard Kieckhefer and George D. Bond. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1988. 263 p.
Book call no.: 291.61 S157
Shenk, David W. Global Gods: Exploring the Role of Religions in Modern Societies. Scottdale, PA, Herald Press, 1995. 403 p.
Book call no.: 291 S546g
Smart, Ninian. Dimensions of the Sacred: An Anatomy of the World's Beliefs. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1996. 331 p.
Book call no.: 291.2 S636d
Smart, Ninian. Worldviews: Crosscultural Explorations of Human Beliefs. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice Hall, 1995. 178 p.
Book call no.: 291 S636w
Stephens, Lynn G. and Pence, Gregory. Seven Dilemmas in World Religions. New York, Paragon House, 1994. 158 p.
Book call no.: 291 S834s
Today's Woman in World Religions, edited by Arvind Sharma. Albany, State University of New York Press, 1994. 459 p.
Book call no.: 291.178344 T633
Ultimate Visions: Reflections on the Religions We Choose, edited by Martin Forward. Rockport, MA, Oneworld, 1995. 288 p.
Book call no.: 290 U47
Watt, William Montgomery. Muslim-Christian Encounters: Perceptions and Misperceptions. New York, Routledge, 1991. 164 p.
Book call no.: 261.27 W346m
The Ways of Religion: An Introduction to the Major Traditions, edited by Roger Eastman. New York, Oxford University Press, 1993. 489 p.
Book call no.: 291 W359
World Religions: An Introduction for Students. Portland, OR, Sussex Academic Press, 1997. 431 p.
Book call no.: 291 W927
World Religions and Global Ethics, edited by S. Cromwell Crawford. New York, Paragon House, 1989. 306 p.
Book call no.: 291.5 W927
World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. New York, Paragon House, 1991. 913 p.
Book call no.: 291.8 W927
Documents
Sampson, Kenneth L. World Religions: A Resource for U.S. Army Chaplains and Chaplain Assistants. Princeton, NJ, 1996. 1 vol. (Princeton Theological Seminary. Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 43567-901
United States. Air Force. Tactical Air Command. Middle East Religion: Handbook for Chaplains. Langley AFB, VA, 1982. 195 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41737-619
Periodicals
Ali, S. A. Islam and the Unity of Religions. Dialogue & Alliance 11:23-30 Fall-Winter 1997.
Bennett, Georgette F. and Banki, Judith H. Introduction: Interreligious Dialogue: Stretching the Boundaries. Journal of Ecumenical Studies 34:317-318 Summer 1997.
Berger, Peter L. Protestantism and the Quest for Certainty. Christian Century 115:782-784 August 26-September 2, 1998.
Discusses pluralism and the position of Protestantism in the contemporary world.
Boys, Mary C. How Shall We Christians Understand Jews and Judaism? Theology Today 53:165-170 July 1996.
Discusses the new version of the 'Catechism of the Catholic Church' and how it affects the Catholic Church's relationship to Judaism.
Bryant, M. Darrol. Do All Religions Teach the Same Thing? Exploring the Unity and Diversity of Religions. Dialogue & Alliance 11:43-58 Fall-Winter 1997.
Refers to Buddhism, Christianity, and the Confucian Way.
Buck, Harry M. Beyond Walls, Fences, and Interreligious Dialogue. Journal of Ecumenical Studies 34:521-530 Fall 1997.
Cross Meets Crescent: An Interview with Kenneth Cragg. Christian Century 116:180-183 February 17, 1999.
Discusses Christianity living with Islam.
Firestone, Reuven. Merit, Mimesis, and Martyrdom: Aspects of Shi'ite Meta-Historical Exegesis on Abraham's Sacrifice in Light of Jewish, Christian, and Sunni Muslim Tradition. Journal of the American Academy of Religion 66:93-116 Spring 1998.
Healey, John W. When Christianity and Buddhism Meet. Commonweal 124:11-13 January 17, 1997.
Discusses principles of a Buddhist-Christian theology.
Islam and Christianity. Christian Science Monitor, p 23, November 16, 1998.
Comments on the similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam.
Kaufmann, Frank. Do All Religions Teach the Same Thing? Dialogue & Alliance 11:13-22 Fall-Winter 1997.
Laytner, Anson. Christianity and Judaism: Old History, New Beginnings. Journal of Ecumenical Studies 33:187-203 Spring 1996.
Lee, Jung H. Problems of Religious Pluralism: A Zen Critique of John Hick's Ontological Monomorphism. Philosophy East & West 48:453-477 July 1998.
Lefebure, Leo D. Awakening and Grace: Religious Identity in the Thought of Masao Abe and Karl Rahner. Cross Currents 47:451-472 Winter 1997-1998.
Offers a comparative analysis of a Zen Buddhist philosopher and a Roman Catholic theologian noting their differences and convergences.
Merrigan, Terrence. Religious Knowledge in the Pluralist Theology of Religions. Theological Studies 58:686-707 December 1997.
Investigates the thesis that religions share a common vision.
O'Connor, Michael Patrick. The Universality of Salvation: Christianity, Judaism, and Other Religions in Dante, Nostra Aetate, and the New Catechism. Journal of Ecumenical Studies 33:487-511 Fall 1996.
Part III: The Church and the Jews. Journal of Ecumenical Studies 34:356-383 Summer 1997.
Offers five articles on the topic.
Part IV: Seeking the Religious Roots of Pluralism. Journal of Ecumenical Studies 34:384-424 Summer 1997.
Offers seven articles on the topic.
Silajdzic, Haris. The Consequences of Interreligious Hatred: The Case of Bosnia and Its Lessons for World Peace. Journal of Ecumenical Studies 34:460-464 Summer 1997.
Thomas, Gary. The Return of the Jewish Church. Christianity Today 42:62-69 September 7, 1998.
Discusses the beliefs and growth of Messianic Jewish congregations.
The World's Religions: Source of Meaning and Conflict. Scholastic Update 121:entire issue December 16, 1988.
GENERAL REFERENCES
Books
The Anchor Bible Dictionary, edited by David Noel Freedman. New York, Doubleday, 1992. 6 vols.
Book call no.: R 220.3 A539
Atlas of the Bible and Christianity. Grand Rapids, MI, Baker Books, 1997. 160 p.
Book call no.: R 220.91 A881
Brockman, Norbert C. Encyclopedia of Sacred Places. Santa Barbara, CA, ABC-CLIO, 1997. 342 p.
Book call no.: 291.35 B864
Collins, John J. The Scepter and the Star: The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Ancient Literature. New York, Doubleday, 1995. 270 p.
Book call no.: 296.33 C712s
Common Era: Best New Writings on Religion, edited by Steven Scholl. Ashland, OR, White Cloud Press, 1995. 201 p.
Book call no.: 200 C734
The Continuum Dictionary of Religion, edited by Michael Pye. New York, Continuum, 1994. 319 p.
Book call no.: R 200.3 C762
Day, A. Colin. Roget's Thesaurus of the Bible. San Francisco, Harper, 1992. 927 p.
Book call no.: 220.3 D273r
Dictionary of Quotations from the Bible. New York, New American Library, 1988. 305 p.
Book call no.: R 220.3 D554
Eerdmans' Analytical Concordance to the Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI, Eerdmans, 1988. 1548 p.
Book call no.: R 220.520423 W578e
Encyclopedia of Religion, edited by Mircea Eliade. New York, Macmillan, 1987. 16 vols.
Intent is to cover all areas of religious studies. Offers in-depth overviews of various religions, biographies, and articles on specific religious concepts or concerns such as 'Healing', 'Meditation', 'Migration and Religion' etc.
Book call no.: R 200.3 E56
Fox, Robin. The Unauthorized Version: Truth and Fiction in the Bible. New York, Knopf, 1992. 478 p.
Book call no.: 220.67 F793u
Frank Moore Cross: Conversations with a Bible Scholar. Washington, Biblical Archaeology Society, 1994. 186 p.
Book call no.: 296 C951f
The Gift of Prayer: A Treasury of Personal Prayer from the World's Spiritual Traditions. New York, Continuum, 1995. 274 p.
Book call no.: 291.43 G458
God and the Philosophers: The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason . New York, Oxford University Press, 1994. 285 p.
Book call no.: 210.922 G577
Golb, Norman. Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?. New York, Scribner, 1995. 446 p.
Book call no.: 296.155 G617w
Hexam, Irving. Concise Dictionary of Religion. Downers Grove, IL, InterVarsity Press, 1993. 245 p.
Book call no.: R 200.3 H614c
Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs and Religions, edited by Rosemary Goring. New York, Larousse, 1994. 605 p.
Book call no.: R 291 L332
Lass, Abraham and others. The Facts on File Dictionary of Classical, Biblical, and Literary Allusions. New York, Facts on File, 1987. 240 p.
Book call no.: R 803 L346f
Levy, Leonard W. Blasphemy: Verbal Offense Against the Sacred from Moses to Salman Rushdie. New York, Knopf, 1993. 688 p.
Book call no.: 342.41 L668b
Mahan, Jeffrey and others. Shared Wisdom: A Guide to Case Study Reflection in Ministry. Nashville, TN, Abingdon Press, 1993. 142 p.
Book call no.: 253 M214s
Mercer Commentary on the Bible. Macon, GA, Mercer University Press, 1995. 1347 p.
Book call no.: 220.7 M554
Miles, Jack. God: A Biography. New York, Knopf, 1995. 446 p.
Book call no.: 231 M643g
The New Interpreter's Bible. Nashville, TN, Abingdon Press, 1998. 12 vols.
Offers general articles. Also provides introductions, commentaries, and reflections for each book of the Bible including the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books.
Book call no.: R 220.7 N5321
Novak, Philip. World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions. San Francisco, Harper, 1994. 425 p.
Book call no.: 291.82 N935w
Oxford Companion to the Bible. New York, Oxford University Press, 1993. 874 p.
Book call no.: 220.3 O98
Parrinder, Geoffrey. A Dictionary of Religious & Spiritual Quotations. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1989. 218 p.
Book call no.: R 200 P261d
Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft, edited by Douglas Johnston and Cynthia Sampson. New York, Oxford University Press, 1994. 350 p.
Offers examples of the role played by religion in various wars or conflict resolutions, i.e. "Faith at the Ramparts: The Phillippine Catholic Church and the 1986 Revolution".
Book call no.: 291.1787 R382
Thiede, Carsten. Re-Kindling the Word: In Search of Gospel Truth. Valley Forge, PA, Trinity Press International, 1995. 204 p.
Book call no.: 226.06 T429r
Treasury of Religious & Spiritual Quotations. Pleasantville, NY, Reader's Digest Association, 1994. 640 p.
Book call no.: R 200 T784
Who's Who of World Religions. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1992. 560 p.
Book call no.: R 922 W6281
Williams, James G. The Bible, Violence, and the Sacred: Liberation from the Myth of Sanctioned Violence. Valley Forge, PA, Trinity Press International, 1995. 288 p.
Book call no.: 220.6 W724b
Women's Bible Commentary. Louisville, KY, Westminster/John Knox, 1992. 396 p.
Book call no.: 220.7 W872
World Order and Religion, edited by Wade Clark Roof. Albany, State University of New York Press, 1991. 320 p.
Book call no.: 291.17 W927
Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1997, edited by Kenneth B. Bedell. Nashville, TN, Abingdon Press, 1997. 303 p.
Book call no.: R 280 Y39 1997
Periodicals
D'Aquili, Eugene G. and Newberg, Andrew B. The Neuropsychological Basis of Religions, or Why God Won't Go Away. Zygon 33:187-201 June 1998.
Hamm, Dennis. Scripture on Scripture. America 178:30-31 January 17-24, 1998.
Reviews why religions have their own Scripture and their significance.
Idinopulos, Thomas A. What Is Religion? Cross Currents 48:366-380 Fall 1998.
"The study of religion is not the same thing as the practice of faith, and therein lies the problem".
Sellers, Ron. Nine Global Trends in Religion. Futurist 32:20-25 January 1998.
A noted expert on religious trends describes what is likely to happen to world faiths in the years ahead.
Wired Religion. Christian Century 114:1183 December 17, 1997.
Discusses the changes and challenges for churches in the electronic age.
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