Project Gutenberg 2013-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 222 Carpenter, J. Estlin (Joseph Estlin) 1844 1927 Carpenter, Joseph Estlin 13007554 Comparative Religion Produced by Al Haines "Comparative Religion" by J. Estlin Carpenter is a scholarly examination of various world religions, likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the similarities and differences across religions, exploring foundational concepts, rituals, and the evolution of beliefs throughout human history. It seeks to understand the underlying principles that connect disparate faiths while also acknowledging their unique characteristics. The opening of the book introduces the complex landscape of religious thought, drawing on examples from different cultural and historical contexts. Carpenter begins with vivid depictions of judgment scenes in various religions, from Christian iconography to ancient Egyptian beliefs and their counterparts in Hinduism and Buddhism. Through this comparative lens, he examines key religious themes such as judgment and the eternal struggle between good and evil, establishing a framework for deeper inquiries into religious rituals their significances, and the philosophical underpinnings that shape diverse spiritual practices. In doing so, the text invites readers to appreciate the shared human quest for understanding life's mysteries, alongside the distinct paths that different cultures have taken. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43947/43947-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Religions BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 447024 447033 2024-09-18T11:54:09.026245 2023-09-19T07:44:32.964402 text/html text/html 430439 2013-10-13T15:44:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 265923 2013-10-13T15:44:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283588 2024-09-18T11:54:15.518204 application/epub+zip 287356 2024-09-18T11:54:10.312245 application/epub+zip 233237 2024-09-18T11:54:09.610254 application/epub+zip 411700 2024-09-18T11:54:19.566185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372753 2024-09-18T11:54:14.829239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318915 2022-09-20T05:15:10.814960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379991 2024-09-18T11:54:08.061290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379645 2013-10-13T15:39:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 150893 2013-10-13T15:44:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 379621 2013-10-13T15:41:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 150722 2013-10-13T15:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 379669 2013-10-13T15:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150553 2013-10-13T15:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21080 2024-09-18T11:54:19.719185 application/rdf+xml 15303 2024-09-18T11:54:09.834231 image/jpeg 1957 2024-09-18T11:54:09.773224 image/jpeg 267812 2024-09-18T11:54:09.065262 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog