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003			OCoLC
005			20241126110723.0
008			011106s2002 enk bd 001 0 eng
010			_a2001051799
020			_a0830814361 _q(alk. paper)
020			_a9780830814367 _q(alk. paper)
020			_a0851119824
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035			_a(OCoLC)48194783 _z(OCoLC)48475645 _z(OCoLC)796979794
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dUKM _dLTS
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aBL31 _b.D544 2002
082	0	0	_a200.91821 _221 _bDIC
245	0	0	_aDictionary of contemporary religion in the Western world / _ceditor, Christopher Partridge ; consulting editor, Douglas Groothuis.
264		1	_aLeicester, England ; _aDowners Grove, Ill. : _bInterVarsity Press, _c2002.
300			_ax, 390 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505	0		_aBlasphemy -- to -- Zorastrianism.
520	1		_a"During the past century, the religious landscape of the Western world has changed dramatically. All of us now live in multi-faith societies, in which established religions co-exist with new and alternative spiritualities. The internet and the rapid development of communication technologies have increased our awareness and knowledge of other cultures and communities." "Effective Christian ministry thus demands a basic grasp of the beliefs and practices of other faiths. Drawing together the best in conservative Christian scholarship, this dictionary provides concise discussion and analysis of contemporary religions in the context of modern and postmodern culture." "The volume has a bipartite structure: Part One consists of introductory articles dealing with general religious and cultural issues; Part Two contains articles on the principal religions and new religious movements found in the West." "An accessible work of reference, the Dictionary of Contemporary Religion in the Western World will be an indispensable tool for scholars and students, teachers and ministers, Christian workers, and anyone who is seeking an informed understanding of today's religious plurality."--Jacket.
650		0	_aReligions _vDictionaries. _0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008110672 _91741
655		7	_aDictionaries. _2lcgft _0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026086 _93629
700	1		_aPartridge, Christopher H. _q(Christopher Hugh), _d1961- _0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98029353 _94781
700	1		_aGroothuis, Douglas R., _d1957- _0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85174454 _917395
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