The Religions Book

299 See also: Living in harmony 38 ■ The battle between good and evil 60–65 ■ Selfless action 110–11 ■ Physical and mental disci ...

300 their status as saint-soldiers. Each of these—kesh (uncut hair), kangha (comb), kara (bracelet), kachera (undergarment), and ...

301 The “five Ks” of the Sikh religion here surround the Sikh symbol of crossed swords. The sword or kirpan is one of the “Ks,” ...

302 Both Sikhs and non-Sikh visitors are welcome to join in communal meals at Sikh temples. Everyone, whatever their race, class ...

303 See also: God-consciousness 122–23 ■ Gender and the covenant 199 ■ The Sikh code of conduct 296–301 ■ Cao Ðài aims to unify ...

304 MESSAGES TO AND FROM HOME THE AFRICAN ROOTS OF SANTERIA S anteria is a religion that combines traditional western African re ...

305 See also: The power of the shaman 26–31 ■ The spirits of the dead live on 36–37 ■ Living the Way of the Gods 82–85 ■ Ras Taf ...

306 ASK YOURSELF: “WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?” FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST I n reaction to the rationalism of the Enlightenment th ...

307 See also: Jesus’s message to the world 204–207 ■ Jesus’s divine identity 208 ■ A divine trinity 212–19 ■ God reveals his wor ...

308 WE SHALL KNOW HIM THROUGH HIS MESSENGERS THE REVELATION OF BAHA’I IN CONTEXT KEY FIGURE Baha’u’llah (Mirza Husayn- ‘A li Nur ...

309 See also: The promise of a new age 178–81 ■ The Prophet and the origins of Islam 252–53 ■ The emergence of Shi‘a Islam 270–7 ...

310 See also: Living the Way of the Gods 82–85 ■ Escape from the eternal cycle 136–43 ■ Let kindness and compassion rule 146–47 ...

311 See also: Making sense of the world 20–23 ■ Social holiness and evangelicalism 239 ■ The African roots of Santeria 304–305 W ...

312 THE END OF THE WORLD IS NIGH AWAITING THE DAY OF JUDGMENT T he Jehovah’s Witnesses emerged from the Bible Student movement i ...

313 Judgment Day is near, according to Jehovah’s Witnesses, who believe that those not of their faith can soon expect a reckonin ...

314 THE LION OF JUDAH HAS ARISEN RAS TAFARI IS OUR SAVIOR U nlike the Creole religions that developed among the black slaves in ...

315 The Rastafari flag with its imperial lion is waved behind Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley. See als ...

316 See also: God-consciousness 122–23 ■ Jesus’s message to the world 204–207 ■ The origins of Ahmadiyya 284–85 ■ The revelation ...

317 See also: The ultimate reality 102–105 ■ Escape from the eternal cycle 136–43 ■ Purging sin in the Unification Church 318 S ...

318 See also: The battle between good and evil 60–65 ■ Wisdom lies with the superior man 72–77 ■ Augustine and free will 220–21 ...