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The World's Religions
Our Great Wisdom Traditions
Book • 1990
This book, originally titled 'The Religions of Man', provides an in-depth look at the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania.
Smith focuses on the inner dimensions of these religions, highlighting their unique appeal and gifts.
The book is written in an engaging and objective tone, making it accessible to a broad audience and providing a sympathetic description of each tradition from the inside out.
Smith focuses on the inner dimensions of these religions, highlighting their unique appeal and gifts.
The book is written in an engaging and objective tone, making it accessible to a broad audience and providing a sympathetic description of each tradition from the inside out.
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while discussing the nature of desire and longing in the context of Buddhism.


Eric Zimmer

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The Bittersweet Truth About Beauty, Sorrow, and What Makes Life Worth Living with Susan Cain
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as a book exploring the connections between various world religions.

Matt McCusker

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Ep 529 - Weed & Gambling (feat. Saagar Enjeti)
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as a marvelous summary of major world religions.


John Warwick Montgomery

Episode # 123 Defending The Gospel Today Part 9
Mentioned as one of Houston Smith's works, which has sold over three million copies.

Krishnamurti with Huston Smith
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as a masterwork on comparative religion.

Mirabai Starr


Eric Zimmer

Mirabai Starr on the Divine Feminine
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for his interpretation of Hinduism's perspective on desire.


Eric Zimmer

How to Become Whole Through the Bittersweet with Susan Cain
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as the author of a book assigned in Sunday school that helped him understand dimensions of his religious life.

John Thatamanil

The Future of Religious Identity: Live From Theology Beer Camp
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as a balanced view of how all of the world's religions worked.

Matt Tenney

Beyond Thought: A Journey from Prison to Presence - Matt Tenney