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# World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts

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Review: It would make any soul well worth the travail... - I was hesitating to give this book a five stars or a four stars, so let's make it in truth a four and a half. As the name suggests, it's the world scripture and a comparative anthology of sacred texts. Various scholars from many parts of the world contribute to writing about, selecting the passages, and making footnote-like explanations. It would make any soul well worth the travail with under such headings as Ultimate Reality and the Purpose of Human Existence (Part One) which is further subdivided into such topics as Ultimate Reality, The Purpose of Life for the Individual, Life Beyond Death and the Spiritual world. And another sample heading: Providence, Society, and the Kingdom of Heaven (Part Five) which is further subdivided into Good Government and the Welfare of Society, Eschatology and Messianic Hope. Lots of scriptures are quoted in parts under these headings and topics. Below are the examples. Part One: Ultimate Reality...(Topic: The Purpose of Life in the Family and Society, Subtopic: Unity and Community) "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Christianity, Galatians 3.28 "The pebbles are the strength of the wall." African Traditional Religions. Buji Proverb (Nigeria) Part Five: Providence...(Topic: Eschatology and Messianic Hope, Subtopic:The Messiah) "Whenever the Law declines and the purpose of life is forgotten, I manifest myself on earth. I am born in every age to protect the good, to destroy evil, and to reestablish the Law." Hinduism. Bhagavad Gita 4.7-8 "Listen attentively with one heart. A man whose spirit shines brightly, a man whose mind is completely unified, a man whose virtue excels everyone--such a man will truly appear in this world. When he preaches precious laws, all the people will totally be satisfied as if the thirsty drink sweet drops of rain from heaven. And each and everyone will attain the path of liberation from struggles." Buddhism. Sutra of the Great Accomplishment of the Maitreya The actual many, mostly passage quotings are much longer of course. But each quote is really, really deep, and is really, really meaningful as what scriptures usually are. The quotes are from various religions such as African Traditional Religions, Buddhism (Theravada and Mahayana), Christian Science, Christianity, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Confucianism, Hinduism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Native American Religions, Shinto, Theosophy, Unification Church and many more. The reason I haven't given it a full five stars is because of all those headings, topics and subtopics. Why are there so many separations and diversifications? I know that people nowadays are still squabbling around a lot and mostly, mainly on religions and beliefs. But there might be a way to coalesce all the scriptures into one whole lump without banging the head in between as is done in this gigantic work for both editing (A. Wilson) and reading (myself and others). For example, the biggest heading might alone be 'mysticism' and then describe it in term of degrees and kinds. But the drift of this book is from the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Review: A Well Informed Source for Finding Common Ground for World Religions - I liked the way the book is organized by topics. The quotes of different religious scriptures side by side on the same topic make for a very fascinating and engaging presentation. A great volume for a source of information of world religions. Sourced from an army of different religious scholars from around the world. One of a kind resource.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #834,789 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #159 in Christian Bible Quotations #1,004 in Religion Encyclopedias #1,022 in Comparative Religion (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (78) |
| Dimensions  | 6.97 x 1.76 x 10.07 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1557787239 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1557787231 |
| Item Weight  | 3.4 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 882 pages |
| Publication date  | September 22, 1998 |
| Publisher  | Paragon House |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It would make any soul well worth the travail...
*by S***L on September 7, 2015*

I was hesitating to give this book a five stars or a four stars, so let's make it in truth a four and a half. As the name suggests, it's the world scripture and a comparative anthology of sacred texts. Various scholars from many parts of the world contribute to writing about, selecting the passages, and making footnote-like explanations. It would make any soul well worth the travail with under such headings as Ultimate Reality and the Purpose of Human Existence (Part One) which is further subdivided into such topics as Ultimate Reality, The Purpose of Life for the Individual, Life Beyond Death and the Spiritual world. And another sample heading: Providence, Society, and the Kingdom of Heaven (Part Five) which is further subdivided into Good Government and the Welfare of Society, Eschatology and Messianic Hope. Lots of scriptures are quoted in parts under these headings and topics. Below are the examples. Part One: Ultimate Reality...(Topic: The Purpose of Life in the Family and Society, Subtopic: Unity and Community) "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Christianity, Galatians 3.28 "The pebbles are the strength of the wall." African Traditional Religions. Buji Proverb (Nigeria) Part Five: Providence...(Topic: Eschatology and Messianic Hope, Subtopic:The Messiah) "Whenever the Law declines and the purpose of life is forgotten, I manifest myself on earth. I am born in every age to protect the good, to destroy evil, and to reestablish the Law." Hinduism. Bhagavad Gita 4.7-8 "Listen attentively with one heart. A man whose spirit shines brightly, a man whose mind is completely unified, a man whose virtue excels everyone--such a man will truly appear in this world. When he preaches precious laws, all the people will totally be satisfied as if the thirsty drink sweet drops of rain from heaven. And each and everyone will attain the path of liberation from struggles." Buddhism. Sutra of the Great Accomplishment of the Maitreya The actual many, mostly passage quotings are much longer of course. But each quote is really, really deep, and is really, really meaningful as what scriptures usually are. The quotes are from various religions such as African Traditional Religions, Buddhism (Theravada and Mahayana), Christian Science, Christianity, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Confucianism, Hinduism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Native American Religions, Shinto, Theosophy, Unification Church and many more. The reason I haven't given it a full five stars is because of all those headings, topics and subtopics. Why are there so many separations and diversifications? I know that people nowadays are still squabbling around a lot and mostly, mainly on religions and beliefs. But there might be a way to coalesce all the scriptures into one whole lump without banging the head in between as is done in this gigantic work for both editing (A. Wilson) and reading (myself and others). For example, the biggest heading might alone be 'mysticism' and then describe it in term of degrees and kinds. But the drift of this book is from the Judeo-Christian tradition.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Well Informed Source for Finding Common Ground for World Religions
*by P***C on January 9, 2025*

I liked the way the book is organized by topics. The quotes of different religious scriptures side by side on the same topic make for a very fascinating and engaging presentation. A great volume for a source of information of world religions. Sourced from an army of different religious scholars from around the world. One of a kind resource.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heavenly
*by C***N on July 3, 2012*

I had read parts of this book online but it's so nice to have the book itself. I have been reading a few pages every morning to start my day. What a testimony both to God's love and human brother- and sisterhood to see how much different religions really have in common. I am learning so much and am challenged to become a better person.

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