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Author: J. Gordon Melton Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 1440
Book Description
This encyclopedia, revised and expanded, contains over 2600 descriptive entries on the religious and spiritual groups of the United States and Canada.
Author: J. Gordon Melton Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 1440
Book Description
This encyclopedia, revised and expanded, contains over 2600 descriptive entries on the religious and spiritual groups of the United States and Canada.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781608712427 Category : Electronic books Languages : en Pages : 2481
Book Description
Covers the significant religious denominations and movements that have originated or flourished in North America, from the beginning of European settlement to the present day.
Author: J Gordon Melton Publisher: Visible Ink Press ISBN: 1578592593 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 392
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From sacred mountains and places of pilgrimage to visions and out-of-body travel, this reference explores unusual and unexplained physical events, apparitions, and other phenomena rooted in religious beliefs. Each entry features a balanced presentation and includes a description of the phenomenon, the religious claims surrounding the occurrence, and a scientific response. Touring the world and history, this comprehensive reference includes entries on angels, comets, Marian apparitions, and religious figures such as Jesus, Mohammad, and Lao Tzu.
Author: Henri Gooren Publisher: Springer ISBN: 9783319270777 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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This encyclopedia provides an overview of the main religions of Latin America and the Caribbean, both its centralized transnational expressions and its local variants and schisms. These main religions include (but are not limited to) the major expressions of Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Pentecostalism, Mormonism, and Jehovah’s Witnesses), indigenous religions (Native American, Maya religion), syncretic Christianity (including Afro-Brazilian religions like Umbanda and Candomblé and Afro-Caribbean religions like Vodun and Santería), other world religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam), transnational New Religious Movements (Scientology, Unification Church, Hare Krishna, New Age, etc.), and new local religions (Brazil’s Igreja Universal, La Luz del Mundo from Mexico, etc.).
Author: Larry G. Murphy Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135513384 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Preceded by three introductory essays and a chronology of major events in black religious history from 1618 to 1991, this A-Z encyclopedia includes three types of entries: * Biographical sketches of 773 African American religious leaders * 341 entries on African American denominations and religious organizations (including white churches with significant black memberships and educational institutions) * Topical articles on important aspects of African American religious life (e.g., African American Christians during the Colonial Era, Music in the African American Church)
Author: Arlene B. Hirschfelder Publisher: Checkmark Books ISBN: 9780816046539 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 390
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Describes traditional beliefs and worship practices, the consequences of contact with Europeans and other Americans, and the forms Native American religions take today.
Author: J. Gordon Melton Publisher: ABC-CLIO ISBN: Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 336
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Examines the history of religious practice and belief in the United States, covering a period that ranges over five hundred years, and includes over two hundred illustrations.
Author: J. Gordon Melton
Author: J. Gordon Melton
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Author: J Gordon Melton
Author: J. Gordon Melton
Author: Henri Gooren
Author: Larry G. Murphy
Author: Arlene B. Hirschfelder
Author: J. Gordon Melton
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