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SOURCES
ON INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
SPECIAL
HOLDINGS IN REFERENCE SECTION OF LIBRARY
GENERAL
AND COMPARATIVE REFERENCES
Cannon. Current R204 Lectures
(Consult these if current lectures vary significantly from the published
1996 lectures)
Cannon. "Example Student Papers for R 204"
(Example papers for both paper options and example journals and journal
summaries)
Cannon. "R204 Syllabus and Attachments"
(Contains hard copy of all subpages of the R204 Website, including
this Annotated Bibliography, the Exam Study Questions, the Syllabus, Course
Requirements, Research Paper Guidelines, Book Review Guidelines, Peer Review
Guidelines, Western Religions Videos, etc.)
Cannon. R204 Lectures (1998) and Religious Studies Essays
Cannon. Six Ways of Being Religious: A Framework for Comparative
Studies of Religion
(Dr. Cannon's book, in which he explains his methodological approach
to the study of religion and explains and illustrates the framework of
the six ways of being religious. The last half of the book is an in-depth
application of the framework to the study and comparison of Buddhism and
Christianity. It contains an anthology exemplifying each of the six ways
from each of the two traditions.)
Cannon. Ways of Being Jewish, Ways of Being Christian, and Ways of
Being Muslim
(Readings which exemplify each of the six ways of being religious within
the Jewish tradition, the Christian tradition, and the Muslim tradition.)
Comstock. Religious Autobiographies
(A wonderful anthology of autobiographical accounts of their own religious
pilgrimage of faith by male and female representatives of most all of the
major religious traditions of the world.)
Engle & Engle. One God: Peoples of the Book. BL80.2 .O64
1990
(Helpful personal accounts of their own faith by members of Jewish,
Christian, and Muslim traditions. See also Mastrantonis and Symeon under
this heading; Comstock's Religious Autobiographies, under the "General
and Comparative References;" and Islam: Our Faith, and Mallon's
Our Neighbors, under the "References on Islam.")
Gibaldi. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
(The standard reference work for MLA documentation.)
Ludwig. The Sacred Paths
(One of the best basic introductions to the major religious traditions
of the world taking the perspective used by Cannon in R204. Very helpful
in providing historical and thematic context to expressions of each of
the great traditions.)
Ludwig. The Sacred Paths of the West
(Same as Ludwig, The Sacred Paths, but dealing only with Western
religious traditions.)
Mastrantonis. "The Fundamental Teaching of the Eastern Orthodox Church" (Supplement to Engle and Engle. A quick overview of the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition.)
Symeon. "Why I Am an Eastern Orthodox Christian"
(Supplement to Engle and Engle. A personal statement of faith by a
contemporary American member of [a convert to] Eastern Orthodox Christianity.)
Miller and Seltser. Writing and Research in Religious Studies
BL41 .W75 1992
(A helpful guide to doing field as well as library research in religious
studies. It is not a reliable guide to MLA documentation.)
Occhiogrosso, The Joy of Sects: A Spirited Guide to the World's Religious
Traditions
(Similar to Ludwig, but somewhat more interesting and entertaining
and somewhat less objective.)
Walker. "MLA-Style Citations of Electronic Sources"
(Guidelines for MLA format for citations of electronic sources, from
off of the Internet.)
SOURCES ON INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
Bokser. Judaism and The Christian Predicament. BM535 .B6
(An account of, and correction to, the history of misinterpretations
of Judaism by Christianity.)
Brown. Meeting in Faith: Twenty Years of Christian-Muslim Conversations
. . .
(What the title says: twenty years of dialogical efforts between Christians
and Muslims.)
Casey. The Undivided Heart: The Western Monastic Approach to Contemplation
(An excellent source for understanding the way of mystical quest at
the heart of Western, especially Benedictine, monasticism.)
Falaturi, et al. Three Ways to the One God: The Faith Experience
in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam BM 42 .D6713 1987
(A collection of presentations from a conference about 10 years ago
which sought to bring about dialogue between major representatives of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam on the theme of the experience of faith in each
tradition.)
Gort, et al. On Sharing Religious Experience: Possibilities of Interfaith
Mutuality
(A collection of essays exploring the possibilities of mutual understanding
and respect between different religious traditions.)
Griffiths. Christianity Through Non-Christian Eyes BR 127 .C47428
1990
(Essays by major representatives of the great non-Christian religious
traditions on how Christianity is characteristically seen and understood
from within their traditions.)
Grose and Hubbard, eds. The Abraham Connection: A Jew, Christian,
and Muslim in Dialogue BM 535 .G595 1994
(One of the finest records of a sustained attempt on the part of a
major representative from each of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to come
to mutual understanding of each other's faiths.)
Hick. Truth and Dialogue in World Religions BL51 .C635 1970
(A collection of essays on the nature and significance of dialogue
between the great religious traditions, and specifically reflecting on
the problem of truth, given the conflicting nature of diverse religious
claims.)
Hick & Meltzer. Three Faiths -- One God: A Jewish, Christian,
Muslim Encounter BM 601 .T48 1989
(A collection of presentations and responses from a conference in 1984
which sought to bring about dialogue between major representatives of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam on a variety of topics.)
Kuschel. Abraham: Sign of Hope for Jews, Christians, and Muslims
(An attempt to understand the conflicts and tensions between Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam and identify a way that representatives from each
tradtion can find a way forward to mutual recognition and appreciation
without compromise to what is essential.)
Lapide and Moltman. Jewish Monotheism and Christian Trinitarian Doctrine
BM535 .L2913
(A remarkably successful attempt by a Jewish theologian and a Christian
theologian to dialogue about the respective understandings of God in each
tradition.)
Schimmel and Falaturi. We Believe in One God: The Experience of God
in Christianity and Islam
(A collection of presentations from a conference about 10 years ago
which sought to bring about dialogue between major representatives of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam on the theme of the experience of God.)
Talmage. Disputation and Dialogue: Readings in the Jewish-Christian
Encounter BM 535 .D53
(A collection of writings for and about the encounter between Judaism
and Christianity.)
Watt. Muslim-Christian Encounters BP 172 .W33 1991
(A history of Muslim-Christian relations, misunderstandings, attempts
to dialogue, and failures at dialogue.)
SPECIAL HOLDINGS IN REFERENCE SECTION OF
LIBRARY
(Note: These are not available at the circulation desk.)
Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions BL31 .A24 (REF)
(A basic one volume encyclopedia of living religions; very helpful
in getting basic information quickly.)
Encyclopedia Judaica DS102.8 .E496 (REF)
(The best single source in the library on Jewish culture, not just
Judaism; as usual with any academic encyclopedia, use of the index is indispensible.)
Encyclopedia of American Religions BT 990 .E58 1988 (REF)
(A very helpful one volume encyclopedia on all aspects of American
religions.)
Encyclopedia of American Religious Experience BL2525 .E53 1987
(REF)
(A three volume encyclopedia on American religions, but made up of
long essays on different religious movements and traditions. Use of the
index is indispensible.)
Encyclopedia of Islam DS37 .E523 (REF)
(The best single source in the library on Islam and Islamic culture.
The only drawbacks are that it is incomplete and that most of the entries
are transliterations of Arabic Muslim terms. So it is often neccesary that
you find the transliterated (in English) Arabic term first, before you
can look up the information you need. Because it is incomplete, there is
no index volume yet.)
The Encyclopedia of Religion, 16 vols. BL31 .E46 1986 (REF)
(The best overall resource on religions and comparative study; see
index on any topic.)
Hastings Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics (REF)
(Full of good information, but many articles are quite dated.)
Library Research Guide to Religion and Theology BL41 .K45 (REF)
(Helpful tips in doing library research in religious studies.)
The Mennonite Encyclopedia BX8106 .M37 1976 (REF)
(The best single source on the Mennonite traditions, including the
Amish and the Hutterites, in the library. See index on any topic.)
New Catholic Encyclopedia BX841 .N44 1967 (REF)
(One of the best single sources on Roman Catholicism and Roman Catholic
culture in the library. It is now getting seriously dated in a number of
respects, because the Roman Catholic Church has changed so much since the
late '60s. See index on any topic.)
New Standard Jewish EncyclopediaDS102.8 .S73 1970b (REF)
(A good one volume encyclopedia on Judaism.)
Research Guide to Religious Studies BL41 .W5 (REF)
(Helpful tips in doing library research in religious studies.)
Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam DS37 .E53 1961 (REF)
(Good basic one volume encyclopedia of Islam. Article titles are often
transliterations in English of Arabic Muslim terms.)
Adams. A Reader's Guide to the Great Religions BL80.2 .A15A24
(REF)
(An annotated bibliography of basic works relevant to study of the
great religions of the world.)
Ali, tr. The Holy Quran BP109 .A38 1968 (REF)
(The standard English translation of the Qur'an, faced by the original
Arabic.)
Barrett. World Christian Encyclopedia BR157 .W67 1982 (REF)
(A helpful, one volume encyclopedia of Christianity around the world
from a sociological perspective.)
Birnbaum. A Book of Jewish Concepts BM50 .B55 1975 (REF)
(Basically a one volume collection of essays on each of the basic concepts
involved in Judaism.)
Brandon. A Dictionary of Comparative Religion BL31 .D54 (REF)
(A one volume encyclopedia of concepts and terms in the comparative
study of religion, juxtaposing and explaining examples of the concepts
and terms from the different religions.)
Buxbaum. Jewish Spritual Practices BM723 .B84 1994 (REF)
(Different Jewish practices with a deep spiritual meaning, particularly
exemplary of the Hasidic tradition.)
Donin. To Be a Jew BM700 .D58 1972 (REF)
(One of the finest one volume overviews of Jewish religious practice,
from the standpoint of a person who wishes to pursue seriously what it
means to be a Jew religiously.)
al-Faruqi. The Cultural Atlas of Islam DS36.85 .A39 1986 (REF)
(An excellent overview not only of the varieties of Islam throughout
the Muslim world, but also of basic Muslim beliefs and practices. Contains
a lot of good information not found elsewhere--e.g., about Muslim missionary
activity.)
al-Faruqi. Historical Atlas of the Religions of the World BL80.2
.F28 (REF)
(Helpful geographical survey of the religions of the world.)
Fu. Movements and Issues in World Religions BL98 .M68 1987 (REF)
(Useful survey of world religions from a sociological perspective.)
Klein. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice BM700 .K54 (REF)
(Excellent overview of all aspects of contemporary Jewish religious
practice. Excellent source on Jewish rituals, holiday observances, and
other practices.)
Köszegi. Islam in North America: A Sourcebook BP67 .A1 I82
1992 (REF)
(1992 sourcebook of information on Islam in America, including its
varieties and structure of religious life of each.)
Melton. Encyclopedia of American Religions BL2525 .M449 1993
(REF)
(Survey of American religions from a sociological perspective.)
Netton. A Popular Dictionary on Islam BP40 .N48 1992 (REF)
(A helpful small dictionary of basic Islamic terms.)
Piepkorn. Profiles in Belief BL 2530 .U6 P53 1977 (REF)
vol.1: R. Catholic, Old Catholic, E. Orthodox; vol.2: Protestant Denominations;
vol.3/4: Holiness and Pentecostal
(One of the most useful sourcebooks of basic information [beliefs,
origins, institutional structure, headquarters, etc.] on most of the religions
traditions of the United States.)
Robinson. Atlas of the Islamic World Since 1500 DS35.6 .R6 1982
(REF)
(Useful geographic survey of Islam.)
Smith. The Illustrated World Religions (REF)
(A shorter version of Smith’s The World’s Religions with a host
of beautiful photos.)
Weekes. Muslim Peoples: A World Ethnographic Survey DS35.6 .R6
1982 (REF)
(Useful anthropological/sociological survey of Muslim peoples on a
national basis, country by country.)
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE REFERENCES
Albanese. America: Religions and Religion BL2530 .U6 A43
(One of the best surveys of religion in America, both what unifies
and divides people religiously)
Bach. Had You Been Born in Another Faith
(Excellent introduction to the great religious traditions in an imaginative
narrative form; designed for use by middle school students.)
Biallas. World Religions: A Story Approach
(Excellent introduction to the great religious traditions in terms
of the stories they tell; helpful on identifying the central story of each
tradition.)
Cannon. Six Ways of Being Religious: A Framework for Comparative
Study of Religion
(Develops a set of categories for identifying generic patterns of religious
life that recur from one tradition to the next. Second half of book applies
them to the comparative study of Buddhism and Christianity.)
Cannon. Teaching About Religion
(A brief overview of the legal responsibilities of public school personnel
in teaching about religion.)
Carmody and Carmody. Prayer in World Religions BL560 .C27 1990
(A comparative study of prayer in the different religious traditions.)
Carmody and Carmody. Women and World Religions BL458 .C37
(A comparative study of the roles of women in the different religious
traditions.)
Hall, ed. Introduction to the Study of Religion
(A set of essays explaining different aspects of and disciplines within
the academic study of religion.)
Holm, ed. Rites of Passage
(A comparative study of the life passage rituals in the different religious
traditions.)
Holm, ed. Sacred Place
(A comparative study of sacred place in the different religious traditions,
including houses of worship.)
Holm, ed. Women in Religion
(A comparative study of the roles of women in the different religious
traditions.)
Holm, ed. Worship
(A comparative study of worship in the different religious traditions.)
Miller. "Bearers of Peace, Blessing or Curse to Humanity." Reformed
World 35:2 (June 1978)
(A brief overview of what the members of the Western or Abrahamic family
of religions share in common.)
Neusner. World Religions in America
(A collection of essays by spokespersons for each of the major religions
to be found in America today.)
Parrinder. Mysticism in the World's Religions
(A comparative study of the way of mystical quest in the different
religious traditions.)
Peters. Children of Abraham BM157 .P47 1982
(Excellent survey of major aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
to the beginning of the modern era..)
Sharma. Our Religions
(A collection of essays by spokespersons for each of the major religions
written for the 1995 Parliment of Religions held in Chicago.)
Smith. The World's Religions BL80.2 .S645 1991
(One of the finest surveys of the religions of the world, but more
emphasizing beliefs and world view than other aspects.)
Will, ed. Public Education Religion Studies: An Overview LC405
.P82 1981
(A collection of essays giving an overview of all of the issues associated
with public education religion studies, including suggested curricula for
different grade levels.)
Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions BL31 .A24 (REF)
(Offers good basic overview of many aspects of Judaism; see the article
on "Judaism" first.)
The Authorized Daily Prayer Book (Jewish) BM675 .D3 H4 1979
(The most widely used book of Jewish worship, evolved from Biblical
times.)
Encyclopedia Judaica DS102.8 .E496 (REF)
(Comprehensive encyclopedia of Jewish culture and religion; see index
on any topic.)
The Encyclopedia of Religion BL31 .E46 1986 (REF)
(The best overall resource on religions and comparative study; see
index on any topic.)
New Standard Jewish Encyclopedia DS102.8 .S73 1970b (REF)
(A good one volume encyclopedia on Judaism.)
The Torah: A Modern Commentary BS1225.3 .P55 1981
(The primary Jewish scripture, with Jewish commentary.)
Agnon. Days of Awe BM690 .A433 1965
(One of the best sources on the High Holy Days of the New Year [Rosh
Hashanah] and the Day of Atonement [Yom Kippur].)
Asheri. Living Jewish BM700 .A74 1983
(Excellent on Jewish religious practices at home, at synagogue, and
elsewhere.)
Birnbaum. A Book of Jewish Concepts BM50 .B55 1975 (Ref)
(Useful source of information on basic Jewish ideas and concepts.)
Blumenthal. Understanding Jewish Mysticism BM526 .U5
(Excellent source on Kabalah, the Jewish mystical tradition.)
Bokser. The Jewish Mystical Tradition BM723 .J485
(Excellent source on Kabalah, the Jewish mystical tradition.)
Brooks. The Spirit of the Ten Commandments: Shattering the Myth of
Rabbinic Legalism BM520.75 .B76 1990
(Excellent antidote to the Christian portrayal of Judaism as Pharasaic
Legalism; good source on the idea of the commandments in the Jewish tradition.)
Buxbaum. Jewish Spritual Practices BM723 .B84 1994 (REF)
(Particularly good at getting at the inner meaning of Jewish religious
practices and the concrete patterns of Jewish spirituality.)
Cannon. Ways of Being Jewish: An Anthology
(An anthology of readings from the Jewish tradition according to the
Six Ways of Being Religious.)
Donin. To Be a Jew BM700 .D58 1972 (REF)
(Excellent source on Jewish self understanding and the full range of
Jewish religious practice.)
Donin. To Pray as a Jew: A Guide to the Prayer Book and the Synagogue
Service
(Excellent source on Jewish worship, both individual and corporate.)
Fackenheim. What Is Judaism? An Interpretation for the Present Age
(An explanation of Judaism and Jewish belief by a contemporary Jewish
philosopher-theologian.)
Fishbane. Judaism: Revelation and Traditions BM561 .F49 1987
(A slim overview of the Jewish religion, touching on all the basics;
much good information.)
Fredman. The Passover Seder BM695 .P35F73
(Excellent source on the holiday of Passover and its rituals.)
Garvin. Religious America BR515 .G27
(Contains a wonderful account of Lubavitch Hasidism in Brooklyn, NY,
with many fine photographs.)
Gershom. "Shamanism in the Jewish Tradition." In Shamanism: An Expanded
View of Reality. Ed., Nicholson.
(An essay on expressions of the way of shamanic mediation in Judaism.)
Goodman. The Passover Anthology BM695 .P3G6
(Excellent source on the holiday of Passover.)
Green. Jewish Spirituality I: From the Bible to the Middle Ages
BM723 .J487 1986
(Essays on different major expressions of Jewish spirituality.)
Green. Jewish Spirituality II: From the Sixteenth Century Revival
to the Present BM723 .J487 1986
(Essays on different major expressions of Jewish spirituality.)
Greenberg. On Women and Judaism BM729 .W6G73 1991
(Good overview of the situation of women in the Jewish tradition.)
Harris. How Do We Know This? Midrash and the Fragmentation of Modern
Judaism
(Excellent explanation of disagreements between the various subtraditions
of Judaism in the modern world, especially over interpretations of Halakah.)
Heilman. The Gate Behind the Wall BM392 .J4 H44 1984
(Excellent, in-depth study by a Jewish anthropologist of the study
of Torah at a Yeshiva in Israel. Partly autobiographical.)
Heilman. Synagogue Life BM 205 .H44 1976
(Excellent, in-depth study by a Jewish anthropologist of life in an
Orthodox synagogue in Pennsylvania.)
Heilman. The People of the Book BM205 .H43 1983
(Excellent in-depth study by a Jewish anthropologist of traditional
Torah study group of a an Orthodox rabbi and some laymen in the United
States.)
Helmreich. The World of the Yeshiva BM75 .H44 1982
(Excellent in-depth study of traditional Torah study in the context
of an American Yeshiva.)
Holtz. Back to the Sources: Reading the Classic Texts (incl.
Bible, Talmud, Philosophy, Kabbala, Hasidism, & Prayerbook) BM496.5
.B33 1984
(Explanation of the traditional interpretation of these classic texts
in Jewish religious life. Particularly good on Jewish interpretation of
scripture, study of the Talmud, Jewish philosophy, and the mystical tradition,
including Hasidic texts and their interpretation.)
Kaplan. Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide BM723 .K288 1985
(Good source on "how to meditate" as found in the Jewish tradition.)
Kaplan. Meditation and Kabbalah
(Excellent source on the classical Jewish mystical tradition, with
a clear explanation of the various kinds of meditation practice found therein.)
Kaufman. Love, Marriage, and Family in Jewish Law and Tradition
BM713 .K38 1992
(Excellent source on the topics of the title.)
Kaufman. Woman in Jewish Law and Tradition
(Excellent source on the place of women in Jewish law and Jewish traditions.)
Klein. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice BM700 .K54 (REF)
(Excellent source on Jewish rituals, holiday observances, and other
religious practices.)
Lewittes. Jewish Law: An Introduction
(Excellent source on Halakah and its content.)
Melton. Encyclopedia of American Religions BL2525 .M449 1993
(REF)
(Provides much helpful information on Judaism and its varieties in
the American context.)
Millgram. Great Jewish Ideas BM42 .M5 1969
(Excellent explanations of basic Jewish ideas and concepts.)
Neusner. Between Time and Eternity BM155.2 .N45
(Good account of the emergence of post-Biblical Judaism and its resulting
emphasis on Torah and its study.)
Neusner. The Enchantments of Judaism BM700 .N48 1991
(Good account of Jewish forms of worship, life passage rituals, and
holiday observances.)
Neusner. Invitation to the Talmud BM503.5 .N48 1984
(Introduction to the nature of the Talmud and the traditional method
of its study.)
Neusner. The Life of Torah: Readings in the Jewish Religious Experience
BM561 .N38
(A fine anthology of major aspects of Jewish religious life; good on
how each of the major modern subtraditions of Judaism differ.)
Neusner. The Way of Torah BM580 .N53 1974
(One of the better overviews of Judaism and explanations of its core
ideas, especially Torah, Written Torah, Oral Torah, and the Rabbi.)
Nigal. Magic, Mysticism, and Hasidism
(Excellent source on the place of shamanic mediation in Judaism.)
Peters. Children of Abraham BM157 .P47 1982
(Excellent survey of major aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
to the beginning of the modern era..)
Petuchowski. Understanding Jewish Prayer BM669 .P47
(Excellent account of Jewish prayer in general, especially individual
and corporate worship.)
Poll. The Hasidic Community of Williamsburg BM198 .P6 1969
(An anthropological account of a major contemporary expression of Hasidic
Judaism.)
Rabinowicz, The Encyclopedia of Hasidism
(A comprehensive coverage of almost every major idea, figure, and movement
within Hasidism. But it is probably wise to identify first what you
are looking for in another more introductory source.)
Scholem. Major Trends in Jewish Mysicism BM723 .S35 1961
(A survey of major trends in the history of Jewish mysticism by one
of the great world scholars of the subject.)
Strassfeld. A Shabbat Haggadah BM685 .S418
(A useful guide to Sabbath observance in the home.)
Trepp. The Complete Book of Jewish Observance
(Excellent overview of Jewish religious practices, private and public.)
Trepp. Judaism: Development and Life BM 561 .T7 1982
(One of the very best and most comprehensive surveys of all aspects
of Judaism.)
Wouk. This is My God BM561 .W65 1973a
(A personal overview of Orthodox Judaism by a major Jewish novelist,
but touching informatively on almost every aspect of Jewish religious life.)
Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions BL31 .A24 (REF)
(A basic one volume encyclopedia of living religions; very helpful
in getting basic information quickly.)
Encyclopedia of American Religions BT 990 .E58 1988 (REF) (A very helpful one volume encyclopedia on all aspects of American religions.)
Encyclopedia of American Religious Experience BL2525 .E53 1987
(REF)
(A three volume encyclopedia on American religions, but made up of
long essays on different religious movements and traditions. Use of the
index is indispensible.)
The Encyclopedia of Religion, 16 vols. BL31 .E46 1986 (REF)
(The best overall resource on religions and comparative study; see
index on any topic.)
The Mennonite Encyclopedia BX8106 .M37 1976 (REF)
(The best single source on the Mennonite traditions, including the
Amish and the Hutterites, in the library. See index on any topic.)
New Catholic Encyclopedia BX841 .N44 1967 (REF)
(One of the best single sources on Roman Catholicism and Roman Catholic
culture in the library. It is now getting seriously dated in a number of
respects, because the Roman Catholic Church has changed so much since the
late 60s. See index on any topic.)
A Present Day Look at the Latter-day Saints
(A good overview of the history, theology, institutional structure,
programs and practices, etc. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, done with empathetic objectivity, though in a booklet sponsored
by the Presbyterian Church. This booklet has been reviewed and approved
as been accurate and fair by a respected local Latter-day Saint elder.)
Albanese. America: Religions and Religion BL2530 .U6 A43
(Perhaps the best single volume, single author survey of religions
and religion in America.)
Barrett. World Christian Encyclopedia BR157 .W67 1982 (REF)
(A helpful, one volume encyclopedia of Christianity around the world
from a sociological perspective.)
Benz. The Eastern Orthodox Church BL185 .B3
(Good basic resource on Eastern Orthodox Christianity, excellent on
Orthodox worship and on icons.)
Boone. The Bible Tells Them So: The Discovery of Protestant Fundamentalism
BT82.2 .B66 1989
(Insightful investigation into the mindset of Protestant Fundamentalism.)
Brown. The Spirit of Protestantism BX4811 .B74
(Good overview of Protestantism generally, and its uniqueness in relation
to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.)
Cannon. Six Ways of Being Religious
(Ch. 8 gives a basic overview of the varieties of Christianity, explaining
the role in each of the six different ways of being religious. Chs. 9-14
is an anthology of readings which juxtapose examples of each of the six
ways of being religious in Christianity with examples from Buddhism)
Cannon. Ways of Being Christian: An Anthology
(Anthology of readings from Christianity illustrating the six different
ways of being religious; also includes an explanation of six different
forms of Christian spirituality or prayer by Cannon.)
Capps. The Monastic Impulse BV4518 .C36 1982
(Introductory overview of Christian monasticism and an empathetic understanding
of the nature of its motivation.)
Capps. Silent Fire: An Anthology of Christian Mystics BV5072
.S54 1978
(A fine anthology of the great Christian mystics.)
Carmody and Carmody. Christianity: An Introduction BR121.2 .C29
1983
(Good basic overview of Christianity in all of its dimensions, but
emphasizing a liberal theological perspective.)
Clement. The Roots of Christian Mysticism
(An excellent explanation with extensive quotations of the nature and
place of the way of mystical quest within the first centuries of the Christian
tradition as understood within the Eastern Orthodox tradition.)
Cole. The History of Fundamentalism BT82.2 .C6 1963
(A fine historical account of Protestant Fundamentalism.)
Cross. Eastern Christianity: The Byzantine Tradition BX320.2
C76 1988
(Overview of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.)
Dayton & Johnston. The Variety of American Evangelicalism
BR1642 .U5 V38 1991
(Excellent survey of the various types of Evangelical Protestantism.)
Deiss. The Mass
(An account of the Roman Catholic Mass, bringing out its sacramental
meaning.)
Delaney. Why Catholic? BX4670 .W47
(Personal, partly autobiographical statements by leading Catholics.)
Dupre & Saliers, eds. Christian Spirituality III: Post-Reformation
and Modern BV4490 .C49 1991
(A fine collection of essays on Christian spirituality from the Reformation
to the present.)
Dupre. Light from Light: An Anthology of Christian Mysticism
BV5072 .L54 1988
(Great anthology of the great Christian mystics, with good introductory
essays on each.)
Frankiel. Christianity: A Cultural Perspective BR145.2 .F693
1985
(A good, relatively brief overview of Christianity as a whole.)
Garvin. Religious America BR515 .G27
(Essay overviews of several different religious groups in US, based
on visits by the photographer/author to each group. Excellent photos.)
Graham. How to Be Born Again
(An account by the great Protestant Evangelist Billy Graham from a
"how to" perspective of the Evangelical experience of being Born Again.)
Heufelder. The Way to God According to the Rule of St. Benedict
BX3004 .Z5H4613 1983
(An explanation of the spirituality of Benedictine monasticism, the
most widespread type of monasticism in Western Christianity.)
Howard. The Liturgy Explained
(An insightful complete explanation of the sacrament of the Eucharist
or Holy Communion as found in the Episcopal or Anglican tradition; also
helpful for the Roman Catholic tradition.)
Hutchinson. The Modernist Impulse in American Protestantism
(An explanation and survey of the origin and development of Liberal
Protestantism.)
Johnston. Christian Mysticism Today BV5082.2 .J63 1984
(An explanation of the spirituality of the way of mystical quest in
Western Christianity.)
Lekai. The Cistercians BX3402.2 .L44
(A history and overview of Trappist monasticism in the Roman Catholic
tradition.)
Mantzaridis. The Deification of Man BX323 .M2513 1984
(An explanation of theosis or deification as that is understood
in Eastern Orthodox spirituality, and of the way of mystical quest in that
tradition.)
Marsden. Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism BT82.2
.M39 1991
(A very helpful explanation, overview, and history of the relationships
between Evangelical Protestantism and Fundamentalist Protestantism.)
Marty. Our Faiths BR5l5 .O9
(Essay overviews of different Christian denominations.)
McBrien. Catholicism, Rev. ed BX1751.2 M24 1994
(An excellent, one volume encyclopedia of contemporary Roman Catholicism.)
McGrath. Introduction to Christianity
(A very good overview of the Christian tradition.)
McKenzie. The Christians: Their Beliefs & Practices BR 121.3
.M39 1988
(An excellent empathetic description of different Christian objects.,
beliefs, and practices; particularly helpful in understanding sacramental
Christianity.)
McKenzie. The Roman Catholic Church BX945.2 .M33
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(A number of essays of different expressions of Early Christian spirituality.)
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(Excellent overview of Eastern Orthodox Christian spirituality, and
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(An explanation of the dynamics of Christian worship in its many forms,
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(A fine introductory explanation of the Eastern Orthodox understanding
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Nigg. Warriors of God: The Great Religious Orders and Their Founders
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A useful survey and explanation of the great religious orders of the
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Ouspensky. The Meaning of Icons N8189 .S6 O9713 1982 (oversize)
(One of the very best introductions to the nature and meaning of icons
in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.)
Pelikan. The Christian Tradition BT 21.2 .P42
vol. 1: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition
vol. 2: The Spirit of Eastern Christendom
vol. 3: The Growth of Medieval Theology
vol. 4: The Reformation
vol. 5: Christian Doctrine and Modern Culture
(These 5 volumes are among the very best explanations of Christian
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(Excellent survey of major aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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vol.1: R. Catholic, Old Catholic, E. Orthodox
vol.2: Protestant Denominations
vol.3/4: Holiness and Pentecostal
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traditions of the United States.)
Poloma. The Charismatic Movement BR1644.5 .U6P64
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Raitt, ed. Christian Spirituality II: High Middle Ages BV4490
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(A set of essays on the different expressions of Christian spirituality
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(An excellent historical overview of Christianity and its many varieties.)
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(Along with the Ouspensky volume, this is one of the very best explanations
of the nature and meaning of icons within the Eastern Orthodox tradition.)
Senn, ed. Protestant Spiritual Traditions
(A collection of essays on the spirituality of each of the major Protestant
groups; brings out the elements, however diminished at times, of the way
of mystical quest within Protestantism.)
Smart. The Phenomenon of Christianity BR121.2 .S57
(A fine overview of Christianity, helping the reader empathetically
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expressions that can be found of Christianity today.)
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(Relatively brief and succinct overviews of the great religions of
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on Christianity.)
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of its meaning within different tradiitons.)
Van Voorst. Readings in Christianity
(An anthology of readings representing the entire history and much
of the breadth of and varieties found in the Christian tradition as a whole.)
Wagner. The Sacred World of the Christian Sensed in Faith
(A wonderful and insightful exploration of Christianity, especially
Christian worship, as it is experienced within a sacramental Christian
tradition--in this case Roman Catholic, but not limited to that tradition.)
Ware. The Orthodox Way B204 .W2
(One of the very best and most readable explanations of the Eastern
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Wiggins. Christianity: A Cultural Perspective BR121.2 .W47 1988
(A fine basic overview of the Christian tradition in its many varieties.)
Weaver. Introduction to Christianity BR121.2 .W35 1984
(A fine basic overview of the Christian tradition in its many varieties.)
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(A basic introduction to and overview of Christian worship in general
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Williams and Anstall. Orthodox Worship BX350 .W54 1990
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Divine Liturgy, and how it is understood by Eastern Orthodox Christians.)
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(The most complete single volume overview and survey of Eastern Orthodox
Christianity.)
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(A basic one volume encyclopedia of living religions; very helpful
in getting basic information quickly.)
Encyclopedia of Islam DS37 .E523 (REF)
(The best single source in the library on Islam and Islamic culture.
The only drawbacks are that it is incomplete and that most of the entries
are transliterations of Arabic Muslim terms. So it is often neccesary that
you find the transliterated (in English) Arabic term first, before you
can look up the information you need. Because it is incomplete, there is
no index volume yet.)
The Encyclopedia of Religion BL31 .E46 1986 (REF)
(The best overall resource on religions and comparative study; see
index on any topic.)
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World DS35.53
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(Excellent resource on modern Islam -- e.g., women in the Islamic world)
Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam DS37 .E53 1961 (REF)
(Good basic one volume encyclopedia of Islam. Article titles are often
transliterations in English of Arabic Muslim terms.)
"Islam and the West: A Survey." The Economist 332:7875 (August
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(Excellent overview of contemporary Islam and an assessment of its
place on the world stage in relation to the interests of the United States
and Western Europe.)
Abdul-Rauf. The Islamic View of Women and the Family BP188.3
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(A fine overview of the traditional Islamic view of women and the family,
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(A sampling of the stories told of Muhammad that, beyond the Qur’an,
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Ayoub. The Qur'an and Its Interpreters BP 130.4 .A835 1984
(The best source we have available on how the Qur’an is interpreted
by Muslims.)
Beck. Women in the Muslim World HQ1170 .W59
(One of the best sources we have on the role of women througout the
Muslim world.)
Cannon. Ways of Being Muslim: An Anthology
(Anthology of readings from Islam, illustrating the six different ways
of being religious.)
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(An excellent major statement in essay form of the nature of women’s
spirituality in Islam.)
Chittick, ed. and tr. A Shi'ite Anthology BP 193.26 S54
(An anthology sampling the major literary sources of Shi’ite Islam,
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Choueiri. Islamic Fundamentalism BP60 .C45 1990
(A good basic introduction to fundamentalist-like movements in contemporary
Islam and in Islam’s past.)
Cragg. The Call of the Minaret BP172 .C65 1985
(One of the best overviews of Islamic worship and prayer.)
Cragg. The House of Islam BP161.2 .C72 1975
(A fine survey of the various aspects of Islam; particularly good on
the problem of power or force in the cause of Islam, the apparent "fatalism"
of Islamic theology, the central story of Islam, and Qur’anic recitation
as a central religious rite.)
Cragg. Islam from Within BP 161.2 .I85
(A wonderful anthology of various aspects of Islam.)
Cragg. Jesus and the Muslim BP172 .C653 1985
(A fine account of Muslim conceptions of and attitudes toward Jesus.)
Cragg. Muhammad and the Christian BP 172 .C656 1984
(A survey and critical discussion of Christian conceptions and attitudes
toward Muhammad.)
Cragg. The Wisdom of the Sufis BP 189.62 .W57
(An anthology of writings from the Islamic mystical tradition.)
Denny. Introduction to Islam BP 161.2 D46 1985
(One of the finest surveys of Islam as a whole we have available; particularly
good on Islamic family life, different varieties of Islam in different
parts of the world, and Qur’anic recitation as a central religious rite.)
Denny. Introduction to Islam, 2nd ed.
(Same as last entry, except a more recent edition.)
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(A fine brief overview of Islam; also good on Qur’anic recitation.)
Donohue. Islam in Transition: Muslim Perspectives BP163.1754
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(An anthology of essays on contemporary changes Islam is undergoing
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(One of the best surveys of Islam as a whole, but more theological
than most.)
Esin. Mecca and Madinah BP187.3 .E8
(A geographical survey of the central cities of Islam and of Islamic
pilgrimage.)
Esposito. Islam the Straight Path, 3rd ed. BP161.2
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(One of the better surveys of Islam as a whole. Particularly
good on modern and contemporary social and political developments.
Special chapter on issues of authority and interpretation.)
Esposito, ed. Voices of Resurgent Islam BP60 .E86 1983
(A representative anthology of and about different leaders of the contemporary
resurgence of Islam throughout the Muslim world, not all of whom are fundamentalist-like.)
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(An overview of the life and teachings of a broad range of Muslim saints
and mystics.)
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(An excellent overview not only of the varieties of Islam throughout
the Muslim world, but also of basic Muslim beliefs and practices. Contains
a lot of good information not found elsewhere--e.g., about Muslim missionary
activity.)
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(Helpful geographical survey of the religions of the world.)
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(A classic statement of the nature and meaning of worship in Islam,
by one of the all time great figures in Islam, a theologian, a philosopher,
and a mystic.)
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(An overview of the nature and study of Islamic theology and Islamic
law.)
Haddad, ed. The Muslims of America BP 67 .U6 M87 1991
(An anthology of essays on the nature of Islamic communties in America.)
Jeffery, ed. Islam: Muhammad and His Religion BP161 .I75 1977
(One of the finer anthologies of readings in Islam, touching on most
of the major themes.)
Köszegi. Islam in North America: A Sourcebook BP67 .A1 I82
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varieties and structure of religious life of each.)
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Maghadan, ed. Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the
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(A fine overview of the efforts of Muslim feminists to improve the
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Mallon. Neighbors: Muslims in North America
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(A fine survey of Islam as a whole.)
Melton, ed. Encyclopedia of American Religions BL2525 .M449 1993
(REF)
(Survey of American religions from a sociological perspective.)
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a specific Sufi community.)
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Muslim World. Islam -- Our Choice BP160 .M61
(Personal testimonials by converts on why they chose to convert to
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(Excellent survey of major aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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Peters. The Hajj: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places
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1989
(A helpful survey of the content of Islamic morality and law in every
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(An anthology of the Shi’ite Ayatollah Khomenyi’s writings on major
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(Useful geographic survey of Islam.)
Schimmel. Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach
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good on Islamic worship.)
Schimmel. And Muhammad Is His Messenger: The Veneration of the Prophet
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(The best survey of Muslim attitudes toward Muhammad to be found anywhere.)
Schimmel. Mystical Dimensions of Islam BP189.2 .S34
(One of the very best surveys of the Way of Mystical Quest in Islam,
and of the varieties of Sufi traditions to be found.)
Stowasser. Women in the Qur'an, Traditions, and Interpretation
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(Another fine survey of the place of women in Islamic history, culture,
and religion.)
Tabataba'i. Shi'ite Islam BP193.5 .T3213 1977
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Vitray-Meyerovitch. Rumi and Sufism BP 189.7 .M4 V5713 1987
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Quest--and centering particularly upon the great Muslim mystic Rumi and
the Sufi order he established, both its theory and practice.)
Waddy, ed. The Muslim Mind BP161.2 .W27 1976
(Anthology of personal statements by Muslims on various topics.)
Weekes. Muslim Peoples: A World Ethnographic Survey DS35.6 .R6
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(Useful anthropological/sociological survey of Muslim peoples on a
national basis, country by country.)
Williams, ed. Themes of Islamic Civilization BP20 .W53
(Anthology of readings on major themes of Islam.)
