World Religions and Their Missions; Second Edition

Schleiermacher maintained that to make proselytes out of unbelievers is deeply engrained in the character of religion. But why do religions proselytize? Do all religions seek conversions? How are religions adapting their proclamations in a deeply plural world? This book provides a detailed analysis of the missionary impulse as it is manifested across a range of religious and irreligious traditions. World Religions and Their Missions systematically compares the motives and methods of the missions of Atheism, the Bahá'í Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Mormonism. The text also develops innovative frameworks for interreligious encounters and comparative mission studies.

• | Author: Aaron J. Ghiloni
• | Publisher: Peter Lang Us
• | Publication Date: Feb 17, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 349 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1433122847
• | ISBN-13: 9781433122842