Providing practical, human advice on religion in real-life, this title is not a comparison of world religions but a hands-on resource to help readers understand their own religions, explore others and show how to incorporate spiritual practices into their own lives.
Providing practical, human advice on religion in real-life, this title is not a comparison of world religions but a hands-on resource to help readers understand their own religions, explore others and show how to incorporate spiritual practices into their own lives.
After a lifetime of working for others, Marc Gellman now works for himself. After more that forty years focused on architectural design and real estate development projects, Marc has launched several new careers: writing books, performing stand-up routines, and creating and starring in "Benjamin's Grandpa" videos. His future outlook is all about accomplishing the fun stuff he always dreamed of doing. "In my youth, I was a silly kid. Life's challenges and experiences influenced me to become a (mostly) serious-minded adult, and conformity was the only way to survive in the corporate world. With no one to answer to any longer, it's time for the silly me to come out . . . with maybe just a little seriousness now and then." Marc grew up in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York in the 1950s and '60s. As a young boy, Marc developed an interest in watching the construction of buildings and he went on to attend a school of architecture. On the day of his sixteenth birthday, Marc started his working career as a clerk at the Big Apple Supermarket on Church Avenue, Brooklyn. He earned maybe $1.25 an hour and made extra money from a side business he cooked up, ferrying groceries home from the market for elderly customers. Now . . . he's a proud author, a stand-up comedian, and grandpa to three grandkids.
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Introduction.
Part I: In the Beginning: Religion Basics.
Chapter 1: Holy Smoke! Defining Religion.
Chapter 2: Four Big Mysteries and a Couple of RecentConundrums.
Chapter 3: The God Questions: Does He Exist and What's HeLike?
Chapter 4: When Good Religions Go Bad.
Part II: Religious Beliefs.
Chapter 5: The Foundations of Faith.
Chapter 6: The Amazing Variety of Spiritual Beings.
Part III: Religious Rituals.
Chapter 7: Rituals of Communal Worship.
Chapter 8: Rituals of Individual Devotion.
Chapter 9: Holy Days in Our Lives: Rites of Passage.
Part IV: Religious Ethics.
Chapter 10: Personal Virtues.
Chapter 11: Public Virtues.
Chapter 12: Religion and Some Really Hot Ethical Issues.
