James Beverley

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  Nelsons Illustrated Guide To Religions

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  Understand the Religions of the World from Christian Perspective and Be Equipped to Engage their Adherents

  Christians live their faith more than ever in a pluralistic religious context. How should a Christian respond to the complex spiritual alternatives available today? Are all religions the same? Does the New Age fulfill the second coming of Jesus? Is Sun Myung Moon sinless? Is Islam a religion of peace? Is Mormonism true? Is Scientology a religion? How does the Dalai Lama view Jesus? Do witches worship Satan? Is the pope infallible? These and other crucial issues are examined in Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions.

  Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions covers more than 200 religions, sects, and cults, most of them ones the reader might encounter on any given day. Key features include:
  *Historical information on each major religion with detailed timelines

  *Profiles of each group’s primary leaders

  *An inventory of key principles and beliefs of each religion

  *An analysis and critique of religions from a Christian perspective

  *Opinion and commentary on the controversial issues related to specific religious groups

  *Recommended resources- bibliographic information and extensive Internet sources for further study

  *New groups explored-including The Lord Is Our Righteousness Church and the Sold-Out Discipling Movement

  *Ten Tests for Truth in Religions-a set of multifaceted tests that Christians should apply when approaching the faith traditions of others-and their own faith

  This volume offers both description and evaluation of the hundreds of religions in today’s spiritual marketplace and provides basic data on the major world religions:
  *Baha’i
  *Buddhism
  *Christianity
  *Hinduism
  *Islam
  *Judaism
  *New Age
  *Sikhism.

  Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions also explores the major divisions within Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism) and provides an introduction to over twenty-five Protestant denominations. The book examines famous sectarian movements including: the Branch Davidian, Christian Scientist, Jehovah’s Witness, Mormon, and Unification Church movements. The occult worlds of Witchcraft and Satanism are analyzed as well.

  In addition to basic information, the reader has access to critical analysis of the controversies that arise in the debates about various religious groups and leaders. The author addresses the new evangelical-Mormon dialogue, the Emergent Church controversy, Local

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  Getting Jesus Right

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  IS IT POSSIBLE THAT MUSLIMS ARE WRONG ABOUT JESUS AND VARIOUS TENETS OF ISLAM? Is the famous Muslim writer Reza Aslan mistaken in his portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth and apologetic for Islam? Professor James Beverley and Professor Craig Evans take an in-depth look at subjects at the core of the Muslim-Christian divide: the reliability of the New Testament Gospels and the Qur’an, and what we can really know about Jesus and the prophet Muhammad. Importantly, they also examine the implications of traditional Islamic faith on the status of women, jihad and terrorism.

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  Islam – (Spanish)

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  Constituye una introduccion basica a la cultura, la historia y las practicas de la segunda religion mas numerosa del mundo. El profesor James A. Beverley ofrece respuestas a algunas de las preguntas que se hacen los cristianos sobre el islam. Por ejemplo, que piensan los musulmanes sobre Dios, el mundo y su lugar en el; como fundo Mahoma una religion que ahora se expande por todo el mundo; como distintos grupos dentro del islam definen la yihad; por que Palestina es importante para los musulmanes; que funcion cumplen las mujeres dentro de las diferentes comunidades islamicas; y como deberian relacionarse los cristianos con los musulmanes.

  An essential introduction to the culture, history, and practices of the world’s second largest religion. Professor James A. Beverley provides answers to questions many Christians have about Islam. Issues include what Muslims think about God, the world, and their place in it; how Muhammad established a religion that now stretches around the world, how different groups within Islam define Jihad, why Palestine is important to Muslims, what roles women play in different Islamic communities, and how Christians should relate to Muslims.

  Features include:
  *Glossary of terms related to Islam
  *A list of Frequently Asked Questions for easy reference
  *Topical bibliography for further study

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  Mormon Crisis : Anatomy Of A Failing Religion

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  Few dig deep enough to deal with the evidence that the Mormon Church is in a deep crisis, not only because of members leaving but because of increasing proof of lies, fraud, false teaching, and criminality at the start of Mormonism. Jim Beverley provides a sustained critique of Mormon Scripture and probes unique doctrines and practices.

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  Religions A To Z

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  Religions A to Z(R) is a complete, easy-to-use handbook of the origins, basic beliefs, and defining features of the world’s religions, cults, and sects. Written with the Christian in mind, these profiles provide the reader with the fundamentals of today’s religions and how they compare to Christianity. This will help all Christians-from the new believer to the seasoned pastor-better understand the religions, cults, and sects around them.

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