Primary Source Readings in World Religions | Student Text

Primary Source Readings in World Religions provides your students with the opportunity to read foundational texts from the major world religions. Through understanding other religions we can create an atmosphere of genuine respect and honest discussion. In doing this we can respond to the invitation Pope Benedict XVI extended to all of us when he said, “I encourage all religious groups in America to persevere in their collaboration and thus enrich public life with the spiritual values that motivate your action in the world” (from Benedict XVI; Meeting with Representatives of Other Religions).In Primary Source Readings in World Religions you will find portions of the foundational texts and teachings of a wide variety of world religions, includingIslamShintoConfucianismSikhismJudaismHinduismTaoismChristianityBuddhism