World Religions : an Indispensable Introduction - McDermott, Gerald R. (Gerald Robert) (Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 2011)
When did the religions start?: a timeline -- Introduction: Why study the world religions? -- Hinduisms : the world's oldest set of religions -- Judaism : Christianity's mother and older brother -- Buddhism : the west's favorite non-Christian religion -- Confucianism and Daoism : two of the biggest nation's three religions -- Christianity : what you believe but have a hard time explaining -- Shinto : the national religion of Japan -- Islam : the world's most important religion geopolitically -- Two common questions.
Originally published: The Baker pocket guide to world religions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, 2008.
Includes bibliographic references (p.[136]).
Keywords: Religions