THINK World Religions » (New Edition)

Roy R. Robson is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He teaches courses on modern Europe, Russia, and world religions. His interdisciplinary teaching includes “Intellectual Heritage: Time” and “Views of the Cosmos." Robson writes extensively on Russian history and world religions. His last book, Solovki, won praise from the New Yorker, The Times (London), Condé Nast Traveler, and the Journal of Modern History. Robson serves as the series editor on Orthodox Christianity for Northern Illinois University Press. This year, the National Endowment for the Humanities honored the University’s Intellectual Heritage program by granting Dr. Robson a fellowship to expand his course on Time. Dr. Robson is president-elect of the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies, the largest regional association of Slavic scholars in America.

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Chapter 1: Thinking about Religion

Chapter 2: Talking about Religion

Chapter 3: Hinduism: The Eternal Law

Chapter 4: Hinduism: Law and Life

Chapter 5: Buddhism: Becoming Awake

Chapter 6: Buddhism: Awakening the World

Chapter 7: East Asian Sacred Ways: The Eternal Dao

Chapter 8: East Asian Sacred Ways: Harmony in the World

Chapter 9: Judaism: A Chosen People Choosing God

Chapter 10: Judaism: Israel in the Diaspora

Chapter 11: Christianity: The God-Man Messiah

Chapter 12: Christianity: Communion and Community

Chapter 13: Islam: Submission and Faith

Chapter 14: Islam: The Pillars and the Umma

Chapter 15: Religions of Place: A Sacred World Around Us

Chapter 16: New Religions: A Quest for the Sacred