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Synopsis from the back of the book:

"Professor Beverley is one of the few evangelical Christian scholars who can write with authority about 100 different religious movements. I recommend this book as a great resource for studying world and new religions."

- Ronald Enroth, Professor of Sociology,Westmont College, Santa Barbara

Religions A to Z is a must-have reference tool designed to help you better understand 100 of the most influential religious movements in the world. Written by one of the leading Christian scholars on world and new religions, this book focuses on the origins, basic beliefs and defining features of every group.

This is the perfect resource for anyone wishing to understand more about what people of other religions believe - and why they believe.

Get this book to learn about:

Anabaptists, Hinduism, Eckankar, Jehovah's Witnesses, Roman Catholicism, Hare Krishna, Christian Science, etc.

James A. Beverley, Ph.D. is Professor of Christian Thought and Ethics at Tyndale University College and Seminary. He is the author of three books on Islam (Islamic Faith in America, Understanding Islam, and Christ and Islam). He is currently completing The Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions. He is a free-lance writer for The Toronto Star and a contributor to Christianity Today magazine. He lectures frequently at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society and the American Academy of Religion, and has taught in India, Africa, and the United States.