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Title: RELIGIONS OF AMERICA by Leo Rosten ISBN: 0-671-21971-5 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 15 June, 1975 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.43 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Springboard for Research
Comment: I inherited this book with the rest of my mother's books. It's now one of my favorite books in my personal library, due to the range of information it contains. If you are just interested in learning about various beliefs and practices, or looking for a faith that might be close to your own, or simply curious about the spiritual beliefs of your friends or loved ones, this book is great.
It provides a pretty good overview of each religion, and more than enough information to let you know if you would like to pursue your studies about a particular faith.
Yes, it is old, but so are the religions it covers. Relgions change, but not so much that this book can't give you an accurate and valuable glimpse into the doctrines and values of these religions. I would, however, love to see this book be revised.
My only complaint is that it does not contain other religions of America, like Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism. Perhaps this is something that could be addressed if this book was revised.
I highly recommend this book. It's a great staple to have in your personal library.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Good Resource
Comment: If one recognizes right up front that the book was published in 1975 (and to my knowledge publishers don't change book titles with the passage of time - we still refer to the "new testament" as the "new" testament even though it's almost 2,000 years old) it is a useful resource for basic knowledge regarding many of America's religions and some related issues. While recognizing certain limitations exist due to its age, I thought the book provided a succinct and comprehensive look at a wide variety of religions and issues that are, not surprisingly, still relevant today. I would recommend this book for anyone seeking a "CliffsNotes" version of many of America's religions. I also liked the format of having people from each religion address each topic - it provided a good perspective on the topics without any author bias.
Rating: 1
Summary: Very Disappointing
Comment: After buying this reference...I found that the book has a copywrite date of 1975. On the surface...this may not sound like such a big deal, but the author continually refers to dates in support of his subject matter, as if these dated events happened recently, but in all actuality...they happened over 25 years ago !!! I felt as a reader that I was reading ancient history...definitely not what I bought the book for.
Even if this book had been recently revised....I'd still not give it 5 stars. Section 1 of the book which deals with the various denominations and their attributes were far too short. Also....the author has omitted a number of American religions...and the ones he did include were not detailed enough. Each chapter dealing with a denomination is set up in a question / answer type senario. The author asks a question about the denomination and a guest "expert" answers the question. I for one did not like this approach. I found that the author did not always ask the same questions to all authors. How can one compare denominations if each expert gets different questions? Also, some of the questions asked by the author were of no relevence to me. Also....the experts on more than one occasion seem to skirt or gloss over answers...leaving the reader to make assumptions. Not Good. Bad Format for many reason too numerous to explain here. Do yourself a favor....get another book on the subject and leave this one alone.
J.B. Kruz
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Title: Handbook of Denominations in the United States (Handbook of Denominations in the United States, 11th Ed) by Frank Spencer Mead, Samuel S. Hill, Craig D. Atwood ISBN: 0687069831 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The Unauthorized Guide to Choosing a Church by Carmen Renee Berry ISBN: 1587430363 Publisher: Brazos Press Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.99 |
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Title: So What's the Difference? by Fritz Ridenour ISBN: 0830718982 Publisher: Regal Books Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North American Christianity by Mark A. Noll ISBN: 0802849482 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine by H. Wayne House ISBN: 0310416612 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 10 August, 1992 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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