World Religions in Microcosm:
Family Practices Globally
Gayle Kimball, Ph.D.
Available soon in print and $10 ebook.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Current Religious Issues
Indigenous Religions
Chapter 2: Tribal Rituals in Kenya with Jeffer Koome Kinoti
Tribal rituals initiate us into adulthood.
Chapter 3:Tribal Rituals in Zambia with Feliz Mukomela Mbewe
Adapting from Catholicism and tribal practices.
Chapter 4: Australian Aboriginal thinking with Tyson Yunkaporta, Ph.D. author
We are one with nature, elders, and ancestors.
Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Chapter 5: A Jewish Woman Married to a Former Catholic Seminarian: Linda and Dominic Cirincione, Ph.D. in California
Being Jewish or Italian is our identity.
Chapter 6: A Former Catholic Married to A Jew Who Attended Rabbinical School, Influenced by Buddhism: Carol Tierney and Joel Rosenberg, Ph.D. in Massachusetts
Meditation and studying scripture are central.
Chapter 7: Greek Orthodox with Angela Tiki, Greece
Our Greek identity is Orthodox.
Chapter 8: Mainline Protestant and Feminist Theology with Reverend Mary McClintock Fulkerson, Ph.D. in North Carolina
Diversity in religion is important and interesting.
Chapter 9: From Baptist to “None” in Brazil: Ariane Pereira
Religion was a turn off.
Chapter 10: Islam practiced by a Pakistani family: Miriam and Ali
We obey Allah and the teaching of his Prophet.
Eastern Religions
Chapter 11: Hinduism East and West: Rajni Jaimini, Ph.D. and Sandeep Sharma in New Delhi, Robin Reeves-Oppenheim, Th.D., LCSW, and James Oppenheim, DC, in Georgia, US
Cause and effect with the help of Avatars.
Chapter 12: Buddhism with Losang Samten, Tibetan author, former monk and attendant to the Dalai Lama
Mental discipline, kindness and compassion are essential.
Chapter 13: Taoism with Priest Li Luo-Ming, Singapore
Balance yin and yang,
Chapter 14: Sikh Family in Punjab, India with Avneet, Dalbir, and Twinkle Singh
Service to others is central.
New Religions
Chapter 15: Bahá’í Emphasis on World Unity with author Elena Mustakova-Possardt, Ph.D. in Bulgaria
The earth is but one country and humankind are its citizens.
Chapter 16: Clark Davis, Ph.D., and Linda Davis, lifelong members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California
This life is a test for the afterlife.
Chapter 17: New Thought with Unity Reverend Karen Saunders in Nebraska
Positive thinking works.
Chapter 18: Neo-Pagan Wicca with author Sabina Magliocco, Ph.D. in British Columbia, author Aryn Kennedy, and Brian Ewing in California.
Reverence for nature, magic, and the gods and goddesses.
Conclusion
Video Resources
Bibliography
EndNotes
Endorsements
A grand collection of thought about what is sacred and what is thought to be sacred as seen by many different points of view.
Fred Alan Wolf Ph.D, (Dr. Quantum) physicist, author
Uniquely inclusive in its exploration of spirituality today, World Religions in Microcosm features current global perspectives, including new religions and ancient indigenous and tribal experiences, to inspire and inform the reader. It explores alternatives to patriarchal practices not included in other world religion books.
Susan Suntree, author of Sacred Sites and Wisdom of the East
A wonderful introductory book that brings a whole other lens compared to other world religions books.
Professor Mark Unno, University of Oregon
Dr. Kimball’s book is a truly creative way to introduce various religious traditions. Her narrative approach makes the enterprise of studying religion feel more human and less abstract, and she supports her ideas with robust research.
Greg Cootsoma, author of Science and Religions in America
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World Religions in Microcosm:
Family Practices Globally
Gayle Kimball, Ph.D.
Available soon in print and $10 ebook, 400 pages
with photos. Email for exam copy gkimball@csuchico.edu.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Current Religious Issues
Indigenous Religions
Chapter 2: Tribal Rituals in Kenya with Jeffer
Koome Kinoti
Tribal
rituals initiate us into adulthood.
Chapter 3:Tribal Rituals in Zambia with Feliz
Mukomela Mbewe
Adapting
from Catholicism and tribal practices.
Chapter 4: Australian Aboriginal thinking with
Tyson Yunkaporta, Ph.D. author
We
are one with nature, elders, and ancestors.
Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity and
Islam
Chapter 5: A Jewish Woman Married to a Former
Catholic Seminarian: Linda and Dominic Cirincione, Ph.D. in California
Being Jewish or Italian is our identity.
Chapter 6: A Former Catholic Married to A
Jew Who Attended Rabbinical School, Influenced by Buddhism: Carol Tierney and
Joel Rosenberg, Ph.D. in Massachusetts
Meditation and studying scripture are central.
Chapter 7: Greek Orthodox with Angela Tiki,
Greece
Our
Greek identity is Orthodox.
Chapter 8: Mainline Protestant and Feminist
Theology with Reverend Mary McClintock Fulkerson, Ph.D. in North Carolina
Diversity
in religion is important and interesting.
Chapter 9: From Baptist to “None” in Brazil:
Ariane Pereira
Religion
was a turn off.
Chapter 10: Islam practiced by a Pakistani
family: Miriam and Ali
We obey Allah and the teaching of his Prophet.
Eastern Religions
Chapter 11: Hinduism East and West: Rajni
Jaimini, Ph.D. and Sandeep Sharma in New Delhi, Robin Reeves-Oppenheim, Th.D.,
LCSW, and James Oppenheim, DC, in
Georgia, US
Cause
and effect with the help of Avatars.
Chapter 12: Buddhism with Losang Samten, Tibetan
author, former monk and attendant to the Dalai Lama
Mental
discipline, kindness and compassion are essential.
Chapter 13: Taoism with Priest Li Luo-Ming,
Singapore
Balance
yin and yang,
Chapter 14: Sikh Family in Punjab, India with
Avneet, Dalbir, and Twinkle Singh
Service to others is central.
New
Religions
Chapter
15: Bahá’í
Emphasis on World Unity with author Elena Mustakova-Possardt, Ph.D. in Bulgaria
The
earth is but one country and humankind are its citizens.
Chapter 16: Clark Davis, Ph.D., and Linda Davis,
lifelong members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in
California
This life is a test for the afterlife.
Chapter
17: New Thought with Unity Reverend Karen Saunders in Nebraska
Positive thinking works.
Chapter
18: Neo-Pagan Wicca with author Sabina Magliocco, Ph.D. in British Columbia,
author Aryn Kennedy, and Brian Ewing in California.
Reverence
for nature, magic, and the gods and goddesses.
Conclusion
Video
Resources
Bibliography
EndNotes
Endorsements
A grand collection of thought about what is
sacred and what is thought to be sacred as seen by many different points of
view.
Fred Alan Wolf Ph.D, (Dr. Quantum) physicist, author
Uniquely inclusive in its exploration of
spirituality today, World
Religions in Microcosm features current global perspectives, including new
religions and ancient indigenous and tribal experiences, to inspire and inform
the reader. It explores alternatives to patriarchal practices not included in
other world religion books.
Susan Suntree, author of Sacred Sites and
Wisdom of the East
A wonderful
introductory book that brings a whole other lens compared to other world
religions books.
Professor Mark
Unno, University of Oregon
Dr. Kimball’s book is a truly creative way to
introduce various religious traditions. Her narrative approach makes the
enterprise of studying religion feel more human and less abstract, and she
supports her ideas with robust research.
Greg Cootsoma, author of Science and Religions in
America
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