Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology" by James Freeman Clarke is a scholarly work written in the late 19th century. This publication focuses on an extensive examination of the principal religions of the world, aiming to shed light on their doctrines, customs, and historical contexts through a lens of comparative theology. The book proposes to explore how these diverse religions relate to one another and to Christianity, highlighting the partial truths found in ethnic religions and positioning Christianity as a universal faith. The opening of the work sets the stage for a profound inquiry into the nature of religion itself, defining its comparative approach and its goal of understanding the place of various belief systems in human civilization. Clarke discusses the value of analyzing religions in relation to each other, emphasizing that the truths and shortcomings of ethnic religions can provide a fuller picture when examined alongside Christianity. He also hints at the ongoing debate concerning the origins and qualities of these religions, asserting the need for a fair evaluation while preparing the reader for the detailed examination of individual religions to follow. Clarke's argument seeks not only to categorize but also to elevate the discussion around religion, arguing for Christianity's unique stance as a universal and progressive faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Introduction: Ethnic and Catholic religions

Confucius and the Chinese, or, The prose of Asia

Brahmanism

Buddhism, or, The Prostestantism of the East

Zoroaster and the Zend Avesta

The gods of Egypt

The gods of Greece

The religion of Rome

The Teutonic and Scandinavian religion

The Jewish religion

Mohammed and Islam

The ten religions and Christianity.

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Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-01-12