
Pillars of Faith: 10 Holy Books of World Religions
A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts, Ancient Wisdom, and Global Religious TraditionsBy Various AuthorsLength341h 17m
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*Pillars of Faith: 10 Holy Books of World Religions* is a comparative anthology that introduces readers to ten foundational scriptures and the religious worlds shaped by them. By placing selections from diverse traditions in a single volume, it invites attention to recurring concerns—creation, revelation, morality, devotion, suffering, community, and human destiny—while preserving the distinctive voices and theological assumptions of each text. Its literary manner is necessarily plural: hymn, myth, law, parable, prayer, philosophical reflection, and prophetic discourse appear alongside one another. The collection thus belongs to the tradition of comparative religion and world-literature anthologies, encouraging reading across cultural boundaries rather than reducing sacred writings to a single interpretive framework. Credited to various authors, the volume is best understood as a collaborative act of cultural and religious presentation rather than the expression of one authorial biography. Its editorial purpose emerges from the modern need for accessible, responsible introductions to traditions often encountered through stereotype or limited excerpts. The selection and arrangement of these scriptures reflect an interest in literacy, pluralism, and the historical influence of religious texts on ethics, art, law, and social life. This book is recommended to students, general readers, and anyone seeking a concise foundation in the world's major religious traditions. It works especially well as a starting point for comparative study, classroom discussion, or personal reflection, offering both intellectual breadth and an opportunity to encounter sacred literature on its own terms.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length341 hrs 17 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 31, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia (Annotated)
2Book of the Dead
3GENERAL REGULATIONS
4THE JUDGMENT OF THE DEAD
5Officers of the Council
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6Opening Ceremonies
7Closing Ceremonies
8RITUAL
9Kojiki
10PART I.- THE BIRTH OF THE DEITIES
11Bhagavad-Gita
12Dedication
13PREFACE
14CHAPTER I The Distress of Arjuna
15CHAPTER II The Book of Doctrines
16CHAPTER III Virtue in Work
17CHAPTER IV The Religion of Knowledge
18CHAPTER V Religion of Renouncing Works
19CHAPTER VI Religion by Self-Restraint
20CHAPTER VII Religion by Discernment
21CHAPTER VIII Religion by Service of the Supreme
22CHAPTER IX Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery
23CHAPTER X Religion by the Heavenly Perfections
24CHAPTER XI The Manifesting of the One and Manifold
25CHAPTER XII Religion of Faith
26CHAPTER XIII Religion by Separation of Matter and Spirit
27CHAPTER XIV Religion by Separation from the Qualities
28CHAPTER XV Religion by Attaining the Supreme
29CHAPTER XVI The Separateness of the Divine and Undivine
30CHAPTER XVII Religion by the Threefold Faith
31CHAPTER XVIII Religion by Deliverance and Renunciation
32Dhammapada
33Chapter I. The Twin-Verses
34Chapter II. On Earnestness
35Chapter III. Thought
36Chapter IV. Flowers
37Chapter V. The Fool
38Chapter VI. The Wise Man (Pandita)
39Chapter VII. The Venerable (Arhat).
40Chapter VIII. The Thousands
41Chapter IX. Evil
42Chapter X. Punishment
43Chapter XI. Old Age
44Chapter XII. Self
45Chapter XIII. The World
46Chapter XIV. The Buddha (The Awakened)
47Chapter XV. Happiness
48Chapter XVI. Pleasure
49Chapter XVII. Anger
50Chapter XVIII. Impurity