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Understanding World Religions and Beliefs

This series takes a look at the diverse religions and beliefs around the world, diving into the history, practices, and foundations of each. Readers will learn about basic beliefs, influential leaders, and important holidays. Books also provide insight into the misconceptions and conflicts that occur around each faith system. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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  • Cover: Understanding Scientology

    Understanding Scientology covers one of the world's newest religions. Scientology, founded in the 1950s by L. Ron Hubbard, has become a controversial faith. Followers believe its philosophies More →

  • Cover: Understanding the Nonreligious

    Understanding the Nonreligious examines the diverse set of people who hold no religious beliefs. In addition to atheist or agnostic, they have a variety of ways to label themselves, as well… More →

  • Cover: Understanding Islam

    "This comprehensive volume in the Understanding World Religions and Beliefs series sets the record straight about the fastest growing religion around the globe. It gives a solid background on More →

  • Cover: Understanding Hinduism

    Understanding Hinduism covers the history of Hinduism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about spiritual leaders, how Hindus perceive the world, and how… More →

  • Cover: Understanding Judaism

    Understanding Judaism covers the history of Judaism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about the branches of Judaism, Jewish beliefs, and the influence Jews More →

  • Cover: Understanding Buddhism

    Understanding Buddhism covers the history of Buddhism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about monks and nuns, the branches of Buddhism, and important… More →

  • Cover: Understanding Christianity

    Understanding Christianity covers the history of Christianity and how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about its branches, church services, and world contributions. This… More →

  • Cover: Understanding Sikhism

    Understanding Sikhism covers the history of Sikhism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about the guru leaders and the peaceful practices they promoted, as… More →

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