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Tables of Contents for Sourcebook of the World's Religions
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Introduction
ix
Joel Beversluis
PART ONE: Who Are We? Major Religions, Spiritual Traditions, and Philosophies of the World
1
122
Introduction
1
2
Joel Beversluis
African Traditional Religions
3
3
Introduction to African Traditional Religions
3
1
Rev. Dr. Abraham Akrong
Prayers and Religious Expression
4
1
Dr. M. Darrol Bryant
Zulu Traditional Religion of Southern Africa
5
1
Lizo Doda Jafta
The Baha'i Faith
6
5
A Portrait
6
5
Dr. Robert H. Stockman
Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, `Abdu'l-Baha, and Shoghi Effendi
6
5
Buddhism
11
7
A Portrait
11
1
Dr. Geshe Sopa
Ven. Elvin W. Jones
Selected Texts and Wisdom from Buddhist Tradition
11
4
Buddhist Experience in North America
15
1
Ven. Mahinda Deegalle
Mutual Recognition H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet
15
2
Zen The Zen Center, San Francisco
17
1
Christianity
18
19
Origins and Beliefs
18
1
Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Baima
Selected Scriptures
18
3
The Christian Family Tree
21
5
Rev. Epke VanderBerg
Christianity in the World Today
26
2
Dr. Dieter T. Hessel
Selected Scriptures
28
4
African-American Christianity
32
1
Dr. David D. Daniels
Selected Scriptures
33
1
Native American--Christian Worship
34
1
Rev. Steve Charleston
A Call for Evangelical Renewal, Chicago Declaration II
34
3
Confucianism
37
5
A Portrait
37
3
Dr. Douglas K. Chung
Integration of Confucianism with Other Traditions
40
2
Dr. Douglas K. Chung
First People and Native Traditions
42
8
A Portrait of the First Peoples
42
1
The First Peoples in the Fourth World: Terms
42
1
Voices of Indigenous Peoples
43
1
Partners toward a Sustainable Future
44
1
Maurice Strong
Ancient Prophecies for Modern Times
45
3
Bette Stockbauer
Native American Spirituality
48
1
Robert Staffanson
A Teaching from Tecumseh
49
1
Hinduism
50
10
A Portrait
50
1
Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran
Wisdom from the Hindu Tradition
50
6
Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran
On Yoga
56
1
Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran
Yoga in the West
57
1
Fred Stella
Joel Beversluis
Vedanta Ramakrishna, and Vivekananda
57
1
Vivekananda Speaks, from the 1893 Parliament
58
1
Self-Realization Fellowship
59
1
ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
59
1
Humanism
60
6
Humanist Manifesto II
60
6
Islam
66
13
A Portrait
66
7
Dr Ghulam Haider Aasi
Islam in North America
73
2
Dr. Aminah B. McCloud
The Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh
75
1
M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen
Islam in the World Today
76
3
Syed Z. Abedin
Jainism
79
6
A Portrait
79
1
Amar T. Salgia
Jain Prayers and Songs
79
5
Virchand Raghavji Gandhi
84
1
Judaism
85
4
A Portrait
85
1
Rabbi Herbert Bronstein
The Worth of Wisdom
85
4
Shinto
89
3
A Portrait
89
1
Naofusa Hirai
Edict and Principles
90
2
Sikhism
92
6
A Portrait
92
1
Dr. Rajwant Singh
Ms Georgia Rangel
Excerpts from Guru Granth Sahib (The Sikh Scriptures)
93
5
Spiritual, Esoteric, and Evolutionary Philosophies
98
7
Anthroposophy: Toward a More Human Future
98
1
The Arcane School
99
1
The Evolutionary Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
100
1
A Portrait of Theosophy
101
1
Dr. John Algeo
Wisdom in the Theosophical Tradition
102
3
Taoism
105
4
A Portrait
105
4
Dr. Douglas K. Chung
The Unification Church
109
2
A Portrait
109
2
Dr. Frank Kaufmann
The Unitarian Universalist Church
111
2
A History of Diversity and Openness
111
2
Rev. David A. Johnson
Wicca and Nature Spirituality
113
6
A Portrait of Wicca
113
1
H.Ps. Phyllis W. Curott J.D.
The Charge of the Goddess
114
2
A Guide to Nature Spirituality Terms
116
3
Selena Fox
Zoroastrianism
119
4
Portrait of an Ancient Monotheistic Religion
119
1
Dr. Pallan R. Ichaporia
Zoroastrianism in the World Today
120
1
Dr. Jehan Bagli
Contributions to Western Thought
121
2
Rohinton M. Rivetna
PART TWO: Becoming a Community of Religions
123
136
Introduction
123
3
Joel Beversluis
Interfaith Dialogue: How and Why Do We Speak Together?
126
20
Introduction
126
2
Joel Beversluis
Objectives of the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions
128
1
The Interfaith Movement in the 20th Century
129
8
Rev. Dr. Marcus Braybrooke
Points of Similarity Found in Dialogue
137
1
Father Thomas Keating
The Deep-Dialogue Decalogue
138
4
Dr. Leonard Swidler
Proposal for a Code of Ethics among Religions in Mexico, Mexican InterFaith Council
142
4
The Interfaith Movement: Who Are the Interfaith Organizations and What Do They Do?
146
20
Introduction
146
2
Joel Beversluis
A Sampling of Interfaith Organizations and programs
148
9
Joel Beversluis
A Grassroots Model
157
2
Dr. Lillian Sigal
A Definition of Terms Association of Interfaith Ministers (AIM)
159
1
Collaboration among the Diverse Religions
160
2
Pope John Paul II
Young Adult and Youth Organizations
162
4
Joel Beversluis
The Parliaments and the Quest for a Global Ethic
166
43
Introduction
166
5
Joel Beversluis
The Quest for a Global Ethic
171
1
Joel Beversluis
An Ancient Precept
172
2
Towards a Global Ethic Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
174
8
The 1999 Parliament Joel Beversluis with CPWR Press Releases
182
2
A Call to Our Guiding Institutions Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
184
18
Visions of Challenge, Harmony, and Transformation
202
3
Brother Wayne Teasdale
Joel Beversluis
Suggestions to Strengthen and Broaden the Parliament
205
4
Dr. Allan Mott Keislar
Facing Religious Intolerance, Violence, and Other Evils
209
22
Introduction
209
2
Joel Beversluis
The Interreligious Assembly at the Vatican
211
1
Temples Firebombed in Sacramento
212
3
Alan Canton
Lutherans and Judaism---A New Possibility
215
1
Dr. Stephen A. Schmidt
Universal Declaration on Nonviolence
216
1
Eliminating Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
217
4
How May I Help?
221
3
Dr. Guy de Mallac
The Seville Statement on Violence
224
2
May the Light Dawn
226
2
Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios
The Threat of Nuclear Weapons
228
3
Spirituality and Community
231
28
Introduction
231
1
Joel Beversluis
Exploring Spirituality
232
4
Dr. Peter Laurence
Toward a Global Spirituality
236
1
Dr. Patricia M. Mische
Global Spiritualities
237
1
Joel Beversluis
Sacred Community at the Dawn of the Second Axial Age
238
6
Brother Wayne Teasdale
The Cosmology of Religions and the Sacred Story of the Universe
244
6
Dr. Thomas Berry
A Universal Understanding of Spirituality and Mysticism
250
4
Brother Wayne Teasdale
The World House
254
5
PART THREE: Choosing Our Future
259
96
Introduction: Making the Connections
259
3
Joel Beversluis
Creating a Culture of Peace
262
20
Introduction
262
1
Joel Beversluis
Declaration on the Role of Religion in the Promotion of a Culture of Peace, UNESCO
263
1
Religion and World Order
264
2
Dr. Patricia M. Mische
The Causes of Peace Failure
266
3
Seeking the True Meaning of Peace
269
1
Joel Beversluis
Declaration of Human Responsibilities for Peace and Sustainable Development
270
3
Toward a Universal Civilization with a ``Heart,''
273
5
Brother Wayne Teasdale
New Roles for Religious Nongovernmental Organizations
278
2
Joel Beversluis
Prayers, Scriptures, and Reflections on Peace
280
2
Religions, Ecology, and Spirituality
282
38
Preserving and Cherishing the Earth---A Joint Appeal in Religion and Science
282
1
Spiritual Dimensions of the Environmental Crisis
283
8
Dr. Daniel Gomez-Ibanez
The Gaia Hypothesis
291
4
Joel Beversluis
Prayers, Scriptures, and Reflections in Celebration of the Earth
295
8
The Earth Charter
303
6
The Declaration of the Sacred Earth Gathering
309
1
An Evangelical Christian Declaration on the Care of Creation
310
1
The Jain Declaration on Nature
310
1
On the Urgency of a Jewish Response to the Environmental Crisis
311
1
Cairo Declaration on Population and Development
312
3
Our Children, Their Earth
315
2
A Declaration of Independence---from Overconsumption
317
3
Vicki Robin
Human Rights and Responsibilities
320
25
Faith in Human Rights
320
5
Dr. Robert Traer
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations
325
3
The NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief
328
1
The Enduring Revolution
329
1
Charles W. Colson
The Conversion Dilemma
330
1
Joel Beversluis
Voices of the Dispossessed
331
4
David Nelson
The Sweetgrass Hills, Native American Rights Fund
335
1
Women Struggle for Survival
336
1
Finally---Choosing Our Future As Women
336
4
Rev. Marchiene Vroon Rienstra
The World's Religions for the World's Children
340
2
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
342
1
A Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities, The InterAction Council
343
2
What Shall We Do Next?
345
10
Introduction
345
2
Joel Beversluis
A Response to Those Who Despair about the State of the World
347
1
Dr. Willis W. Harman
Towards the Dialogue of Love
348
1
Robert L. Fastiggi
Hope
349
1
A Dual Awakening Process
349
1
Dr. Ahangamage T. Ariyaratne
Make Love Your Aim
350
1
The Family of Abraham
350
1
Dom Helder Camara
Decide to Network
351
1
The Practice of Meditation
351
1
K. G. von Durckheim
Action and Prayer
352
1
Who Will Tell Us What to Do?
352
1
Thich Nhat Hahn
Concerning Acts of Initiative and Creation
353
1
A Critical Point in History
353
1
Prayer for the Sacred Community
354
1
PART FOUR: Selected Resources for the Community of Religions
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65
Use the Internet!
356
7
An Online Congress of World Religions?
356
1
Bruce Schuman
Internet Sites for comparative Religious Studies and World Religions
357
3
James T. Cloud
Interfaith Internet Links
360
3
Susan Sarfaty
A Directory of Faith and Interfaith Voices for Peace and Justice
363
57
Gloria Weber
Bruce Schuman
Index of Organizations in the Directory by Area of Focus
420
11
Index
431
10
Acknowledgments
441