World Religions in America, Fourth Edition: An Introduction by Jacob Neusner

World Religions in America, Fourth Edition: An Introduction

Jacob Neusner
449 pages
Westminster John Knox Press
Oct 2009
Religion & Spirituality WSBN
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<p>The fourth edition of <i>World Religions in America</i> continues its lauded tradition of providing students with reliable and nuanced information about America's religious diversity, while also reflecting new developments and ideas. Each chapter was updated to reflect important changes and events, and current statistics and information. New features include a timeline of key events and people for each tradition, sidebars on major movements or controversies, personal stories from members of various faiths, a theme-based organization of subjects, more subheads, three new chapters exploring America's increasing religious diversity, and suggestions for further study.</p>

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Informative and easy to read

World Religions in America is informative and easy to read. Many of the authors refer to their own real life experiences, and put these experiences into perspective for the reader, using laymans terms. I purchased this book for a class, but I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a quick reference about today's religions in America. Read more

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