Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions 2nd Edition

by Winfried Corduan (Author)

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For all who want to understand the religious faiths of their neighbors and coworkers, Winfried Corduan offers an introduction to the religions of the world. His survey covers major and minor religions including Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, African traditional religions, Native American religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Chinese popular religion, and Shinto and Japanese religions. Neighboring Faiths emphasizes not just formal religious teachings but also how each religion is practiced in daily life. Dozens of photographs, charts and maps help illustrate how the faiths are lived out in contemporary culture. Moving beyond mere description, Corduan offers specific suggestions for how Christians can avoid giving unnecessary offense to followers of these faiths while engaging them in constructive dialogue. This edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded, with a new chapter on Islam after 9/11 and additional material throughout.

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Editorial Reviews

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"A fine summary of what people of other religions believe and practise."

-- Themelios

"[E]ncourage[s] empathetic understanding of non-Christian faiths, as well as informed and respectful interreligious dialogue, while firmly embracing a commitment to Christian belief that resists relativistic or homogenizing forms of pluralism."

-- Christian Scholar's Review

"Corduan's work has a number of strengths that make it an excellent textbook. First, he lays out the major points of a given religion in a way that is concise and easily readable without being simplistic. . . . Second, the writer repeatedly emphasizes the distinction between an official version of a given religion and its often widely divergent daily practice . . . Third, in a field of academic study frequently compromised by Christian writers, this work is firmly evangelical without being aggressive or polemic. . . . Neighboring Faiths is the finest work on world religions available on the market today."

-- Bibliotheca Sacra

"Neighboring Faiths commends itself for use in many contexts. . . . His book builds on his years of classroom teaching on the subject and of leading students on study tours to encounter people's lived religion in various parts of the world. That all bears fruit in this engaging volume."

-- Missiology

About the Author

Winfried Corduan (Ph.D., Rice University) is professor emeritus of philosophy and religion at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana. He has led many undergraduate tours focusing on the lived religious traditions of various parts of the world. He is the author of several books, including Reasonable Faith, A Tapestry of Faiths and Pocket Guide to World Religions.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP Academic; 2nd edition (October 22, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830839704
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830839704
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.6 x 10.1 inches

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M. Minter

Good, thorough introduction to the world’s main religions

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020

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I appreciated the author’s respectful and candid approach to describing the world’s main religions from a Christian perspective. Obviously, there are disagreements, and the author was clear about them. But there is much to be said for a kind-hearted and informative presentation of another religion’s beliefs and practices. Knowing a little history and gaining some insight into current practices is beneficial for anyone who wants to engage in an authentic way.

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Luis A. R. Branco

Good book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014

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In this book, Winfried Corduan provides to us an introduction to the religions of the world. The book covers different religions and their system which include Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, African and Native American traditional religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Chinese popular religion, Shinto and the Japanese synthesis. Winfried Corduan emphasizes not just formal religious teachings but also how each religion is practiced in daily life.
I liked the entire book and found it interesting that Corduan did not include a chapter on Christianity as he said «I have chosen not to include a chapter on Christianity." (p.15). Even though he didn't mean to imply that Christianity is not a religion, but in fact considering the Christian worldview as the starting point for most of his readers It interesting to think about Christianity and its supra-cultural and absolute elements in contrast with a proper religious system. Christianity is in fact a religious system, but it also stands above any religious system in its call to a relationship with God.
The issues related to contextualization raised on pages 41 and 42 deals with some of the things that we need to learn more as we prepare ourselves to share our faith, specially in a missionary context. In this part of the book, I was able to gain a lot as Corduan challenges is in this regard. I would like to highlight the quote: "...the evangelist must discern the gospel message in its biblical setting. Second, as far as is humanly possible, she must make sure that nothing in her culture obscures or supplants the gospel message.” Here lies the challenge to all of us engaged in the sharing of the gospel.

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Hi Tech Dad

Comprehensive Research

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019

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Comparative research in religion akin to Walter Martin's work "Kingdom of the Cults."

Doctrinally, may leak from a particular denominational leaning therefore should be taken in whole with other reference tools.

However, it is very thorough and covers more depth than other resources of similar kind.

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pastor mark

Neighboring Faiths

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019

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Had this book for a college course, and it will remain in my library as a constant tool for reference. Well written, clear, and honest accounts of various religions of the world.

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MRS

Great Book!

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2017

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I really enjoyed reading this book for my World Religions course. The author, Winfred Corduan, is very knowledgeable about many different religions and shares that knowledge in a way that helps the reader to easily understand. I especially like how he talks about relating the gospel to to people from each religion at the end of each section. He is very Biblically balanced in his approach to sharing the gospel to people of different cultures and religions.

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VStan

One of the best books on these subjects

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2016

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One of the best books on these subjects. Easy to read (at college level of course) and covers much in a few pages. Also offers an apologetic in addressing members of each religious group. This is a good book.

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Simply the best

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2012

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This latest edition of Neighboring Faiths is a fully up-to-date (2012) version of the standard work on World Religions from an Evangelical Christian perspective. Though the author states his own viewpoint, he is nonetheless accurate, fair and respectful in dealing with other faiths. You will find discussions on all the major religions such as Judaism, Islam, Bahai, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, traditional religions (African & Native American), Chinese faiths (Taoism & Confucianism) and Japanese religions (e.g. Shinto). In addition, there is an excellent introduction dealing with the topic of religion in general. I have reviewed both the earlier work (1998) and this update, and I highly recommend the work as a resource for personal study and as a textbook for classroom purposes.

-Michael J. Caba, Dean of Faculty, Kilns College

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Cant wait to read

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018

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Came in great shape

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