{"product_id":"world-religions-in-seven-sentences-a-small-introduction-to-a-vast-topic-paperback","title":"World Religions in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Groothuis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding the beliefs and practices of other faiths is essential not just to the task of interreligious dialogue, but also to grasping one's own faith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this brief volume in IVP Academic's Introductions in Seven Sentences, philosopher Douglas Groothuis creatively uses a single sentence representing each of several world religions as a way to open readers to their depth and complexity, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtheism: \"God Is Dead.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudaism: \"I Am Who I Am.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHinduism: \"You Are That.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuddhism: \"Life Is Suffering.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaoism: \"The Dao That Can Be Spoken Is Not the Eternal Dao.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristianity: \"Before Abraham Was, I Am.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIslam: \"There Is One God, and Mohammad Is His Prophet.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a sympathetic but not uncritical approach, Groothuis welcomes readers to a vital and global conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accessible primers in the Introductions in Seven Sentences collection act as brief introductions to an academic field, with simple organization: seven key sentences that give readers a birds-eye view of an entire discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Groothuis (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eChristian Apologetics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFire in the Streets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in Seven Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnmasking the New Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTruth Decay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Pascal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWalking Through Twilight\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for scholarly journals such as \u003ci\u003eReligious Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSophia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eResearch in Philosophy and Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Evangelical Theological Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophia Christi\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as for numerous popular magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.23 x 5.65 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52754402640179,"sku":"9781514005828","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/n6X6NHH7vv9781514005828.webp?v=1764363460","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/world-religions-in-seven-sentences-a-small-introduction-to-a-vast-topic-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}