World Religions Made Simple

by Mark Water

World Religions Made Simple examines the history, the founders, the teachings, the worship, and the influence of all the major religions in the world. The religious systems are presented in a concise way with examples from their sacred writings and quotations from their spiritual leaders. This book highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the different religious groups in a concise and simple format. As a result, you will be able to evaluate each religion for yourself.

196 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Clark Goble · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a functional one that provides the history, timelines, and basic beliefs of all the world's major religions. It serves to be quite helpful for a person who needs quick statistics or a quick summary of a religion.

Its name, however, reveals the books biggest weakness. It attempts to make world religions "simple" and fails to provide an in depth study of any of them. This is perhaps an unfair critique, however, as the book is obviously not intended to provide an in depth study at all.

I do intend to hold on to this book and use it as a reference and recommend it to others for the same purpose. However, if your goal is to really dig into a particular religion, I recommend you look elsewhere.