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Book SynopsisProviding practical, human advice on religion in real-life, this title is not a comparison of world religions but a hands-on resource to help readers understand their own religions, explore others and show how to incorporate spiritual practices into their own lives.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: In the Beginning: Religion Basics 7 Chapter 1: Holy Smoke! Defining Religion 9 Chapter 2: Four Big Mysteries and a Couple of Recent Conundrums 31 Chapter 3: The God Questions: Does He Exist and What’s He Like? 43 Chapter 4: When Good Religions Go Bad 61 Part II: Religious Beliefs 73 Chapter 5: The Foundations of Faith 75 Chapter 6: The Amazing Variety of Spiritual Beings 99 Part III: Religious Rituals 113 Chapter 7: Rituals of Communal Worship 115 Chapter 8: Rituals of Individual Devotion 137 Chapter 9: Holy Days in Our Lives: Rites of Passage 149 Part IV: Religious Ethics 179 Chapter 10: Personal Virtues 181 Chapter 11: Public Virtues 199 Chapter 12: Religion and Some Really Hot Ethical Issues 221 Part V: All (Other) Things Holy 237 Chapter 13: Holy Books 239 Chapter 14: Holy People 263 Chapter 15: Holy Places 293 Chapter 16: Holy Houses 307 Chapter 17: Holy Days on the Calendar 323 Part VI: The Part of Tens 335 Chapter 18: Ten (or so) Jobs for the Devoted 337 Chapter 19: Ten Tales for Your Reading Enjoyment 347 Appendix: A Few Religions of the World 355 Index 375

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