This new edition of Scriptures of the World's Religions uses
selections from scriptures to examine the world's religions. It
emphasizes religions that are practiced today and features English
translations that are accessible to the layperson. This edition examines
the collected sacred texts revered by these religions themselves. There
are special benefits to exploring the world's religions through
selections from their scriptures. In most cases, the sacred texts are
the oldest written documents in the tradition, and we gain a sense of
immediate connection with these religions by studying the same documents
that followers have been reading for millennia.