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653			_aReligions الأديان
942			_cBK _h200 _iG31L
999			_c30345 _d30345
001			48194783
003			OCoLC
005			20240903141442.0
008			011106s2002 enk bd 001 0 eng
010			_a2001051799
013			_d2002
020			_a0851119824
020			_a9780830814367
020			_a0851119824
020			_a9780851119823
035			_a(OCoLC)48194783 _z(OCoLC)48475645 _z(OCoLC)796979794
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _dUKM _dNLGGC _dBAKER _dYDXCP _dBTCTA _dLVB _dUQ1 _dOCLCG _dOCLCF _dAUW _dMXL _dOCLCQ _dOCLCO
041			_aeng
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aBL31 _b.D544 2002
090			_aBL31 _b.D544 2002
245	0	0	_aDictionary of Contemporary Religion in The Western World
260			_aEngland _bInterVarsity Press _c2002
300			_ax, 390 pages _c24 cm
505	0		_aBlasphemy -- to -- Zorastrianism
520	1		_a"During the past century, the religious landscape of the Western world has changed dramatically. All of us now live in multi-faith societies, in which established religions co-exist with new and alternative spiritualities. The internet and the rapid development of communication technologies have increased our awareness and knowledge of other cultures and communities." "Effective Christian ministry thus demands a basic grasp of the beliefs and practices of other faiths. Drawing together the best in conservative Christian scholarship, this dictionary provides concise discussion and analysis of contemporary religions in the context of modern and postmodern culture." "The volume has a bipartite structure: Part One consists of introductory articles dealing with general religious and cultural issues; Part Two contains articles on the principal religions and new religious movements found in the West." "An accessible work of reference, the Dictionary of Contemporary Religion in the Western World will be an indispensable tool for scholars and students, teachers and ministers, Christian workers, and anyone who is seeking an informed understanding of today's religious plurality."--Jacket
630			_lEnglish
650		0	_aGeneral _vDictionaries
700	1		_aChristopher H. Partridge (ed.) _q(Christopher Hugh) _d1961-
700	1		_aDouglas R. Groothuis _d1957-