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12 Major World Religions
- The Beliefs, Rituals, and Traditions of Humanity's Most Influential Faiths
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano, Paul Hodgson, Alison Larkin, William Dufris, Larry Herron, Christine Marshall, Michelle Ferguson, David Stifel, Wendy Tremont King, Alex Hyde-White, Stephen McLaughlin, Eric Pollins, Sunny Lu
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Studies
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Publisher's Summary
For billions of people, having a religious belief system provides purpose in life. For some, religion serves as a guide for moral behavior. Today’s world is one in which our understanding of world religions is both understatedly important, as well as increasingly complex.
After many years exploring the foundations of various world religions, Jason Boyett has written this comprehensive, easy-to-understand exploration of the 12 major world religions through a meticulous, yet unbiased lens. 12 Major World Religions offers an impartial look at where each of these belief systems intersects, how they differ, and why some have been - or are currently - misunderstood.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, a PDF of reference material not included in the narration will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Jeremy Wright
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Books need to be numbered and titled.
Books need to be titled and numbered correctly
It is hard to navigate in the book without chapter numbers and titles
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- Bogdan
- 11-22-20
It’s a must
Loved it and recommend it to anyone that is interested in the world’s religions. It surprised me a few times
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- Taryn Lewis
- 07-05-20
Difficult listen
It may be that this is a difficult subject to learn about simply by listening. I feel like I need a better visual picture to really help me understand all the differences & timing as it relates to each religion.
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- Leitrim Caravan Hire
- 01-03-19
Didn’t enjoy at all
not recommending
Narrators put me to sleep everytime
So as a sleep aid, it’s excellent