Now more than ever before, people are seeking to learn more about the world's religions. There are many resources to provide this key and here is another approach. Brandon Toropov and Father Luke Buckles have provided a useful overview in this user-friendly volume. Among those who would be interested in dipping into this work are the intellectual explorer, the student with an assignment to complete, the manager who needs to learn about a new employee's traditions and patterns of worship, the traveler in search of background information on a local belief system and the friend hoping to learn more about the faith of a new acquaintance. The religions covered are Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, the Nonscriptural Native Traditions, and New Religious Movements. Curious readers will enjoy material on practices, the afterlife, ways in which each religion views such controversial issues as war and peace, euthanasia, suicide, and abortion and breaking down the barriers to appreciating these religions. Special features in each chapter include "What Does it Mean" (terminology), "Bet You Didn't Know" (background material), "On the Path" (quotations) and "Watch It!" (common misconceptions and potential problem areas). Check out the appendices for material on time lines of the world religions, scriptures, the names of God, and more.