to accompany
Invitation to World Religions, Third Edition
Jeffrey Brodd
Layne Little
Bradley Nystrom
Robert Platzner
Richard Shek
Erin Stiles
Oxford University Press
2019
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, Table of Contents
Introductory Comments 6
Chapter 1: An Invitation to the Study of World Religions 8
Chapter Summary 8
Chapter Learning Objectives 9
Suggested Readings, Weblinks, and Other Media 10
Key Terms and Definitions 11
Test Bank 11
Multiple-Choice Questions 12
True/False Questions 17
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 19
Essay/Discussion Questions 21
Chapter 2: Indigenous Religions of North America 23
Chapter Summary 23
Chapter Learning Objectives 25
Suggested Readings, Weblinks, and Other Media 26
Sacred Texts 26
Key Terms and Definitions 27
Test Bank 27
Multiple-Choice Questions 27
True/False Questions 33
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 34
Essay/Discussion Questions 36
Chapter 3: Indigenous Religions of Africa 38
Chapter Summary 38
Chapter Learning Objectives 40
Suggested Readings, Weblinks, and Other Media 41
Sacred Texts 41
Key Terms and Definitions 41
Test Bank 42
Multiple-Choice Questions 42
True/False Questions 48
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 49
Essay/Discussion Questions 51
Chapter 4: Hinduism 54
Chapter Summary 54
Chapter Learning Objectives 55
Suggested Readings, Weblinks, and Other Media 55
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, Sacred Texts 56
Key Terms and Definitions 57
Test Bank 58
Multiple-Choice Questions 58
True/False Questions 64
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 65
Essay/Discussion Questions 67
Chapter 5: Buddhism 69
Chapter Summary 69
Chapter Learning Objectives 70
Suggested Readings, Weblinks, and Other Media 70
Sacred Texts 71
Key Terms and Definitions 71
Test Bank 73
Multiple-Choice Questions 73
True/False Questions 78
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 80
Essay/Discussion Questions 81
Chapter 6: Jainism 83
Chapter Summary 83
Chapter Learning Objectives 85
Suggested Readings, Weblinks, and Other Media 85
Sacred Texts 85
Key Terms and Definitions 86
Test Bank 86
Multiple-Choice Questions 87
True/False Questions 92
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 94
Essay/Discussion Questions 96
Chapter 7: Sikhism 97
Chapter Summary 97
Chapter Learning Objectives 98
Suggested Readings, Weblinks, and Other Media 98
Sacred Texts 100
Key Terms and Definitions 100
Test Bank 100
Multiple-Choice Questions 101
True/False Questions 106
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 108
Essay/Discussion Questions 110
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