Gain a ready understanding on the 4 primary world religions, (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism), their central beliefs, origination, backgrounds on their founding, and the accuracy of their principle writings.

The Facts On series has sold more than 1.9 million copies and continues to provide information, facts, and foundational truths to help Christians understand their faith and their world.

With their extensive knowledge of comparative religion, the Facts On creators explore and compare the basic teachings and practices of the world's four major belief systems--

• Islam
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Christianity

The authors also discuss some less-widespread religions. Readers will discover that Christianity stands alone in the integrity of its divine revelation--the Bible--and in its consistency with history, the natural world, and human experience.

Rerelease with new cover and minor updates.

John Ankerberg, host of the award-winning John Ankerberg Show, has three earned degrees: an MA in church history and the philosophy of Christian thought, an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a DMin from Luther Rice Seminary. He has coauthored the 2-million-selling Facts On series of apologetic books, as well as Taking a Stand for the Bible and Israel Under Fire. John Weldon has authored or coauthored more than 80 books. He has a Ph.D. in comparative religion and a D.Min. with emphasis in contemporary religious movements, as well as master's degrees in divinity and Christian apologetics. With Dr. John Ankerberg, he has coauthored What Do Mormons Really Believe?, Fast Facts(TM) on Islam, the “Facts On” Series of apologetic booklets, and others. Dillon Burroughs is an activist and the author or coauthor of nearly 30 books on issues of faith and culture, including the groundbreaking Undefending Christianity. Dillon has served among at-risk American youth, constructed housing in Mexico’s barrios, provided aid relief in Haiti, and was most recently nominated for a CNN Hero award for his efforts to fight human trafficking. His written and edited works have been featured by NPR, MSNBC, ABC News, and other media outlets.

Why read The Facts on World Religions by John Ankerberg, John Weldon, and Dillon Burroughs? Well, what do you do when your daughter brings home her new boyfriend who’s a Buddhist? Or how about when your new neighbor turns out to be a practicing Hindu? Or your Sunday school class votes to study how to evangelize to Muslims? Or you want to preach a sermon on comparative religions and you need a refresher course? That’s why you might need The Facts on World Religions. This pocket-sized book examines the four major religions that boast the majority of followers in the world today: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

The book is divided into five easy-to-read sections. Each of the first four sections takes a look at one religion by asking four questions. The questions cover: the basic beliefs; the religion’s origin; the credibility of the founder; and the reliability of the religion’s scriptures. The final section deals with several issues in comparative religion. The structure of the book makes it very easy to compare the various facets of one religion to another, to study only one aspect of all four religions at a time, or to focus in on just one of the four religions. The credentials of the authors include more than 80 other titles, reputations for being experts in the area of comparative religions, and a multitude of seminary and divinity degrees.

The information in this book is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather a snapshot of the four most widespread religions of our day. Its small size will appeal to anyone looking for a book on comparative religions. Its valuable information will appeal to pastors, Sunday school teachers, lay leaders, those preparing for a missions trip, and the general church population--anyone looking for solid facts on Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism. As 2 Timothy 4:2 tells us, we must be read in order to, “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction.“ We fall far short when we take our religion to our friends, neighbors and co-workers of other faiths, without having an understanding of theirs. This will be a book you will turn to time and again. – Nikki Studebaker Barcus, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com

John Ankerberg, host of the award-winning John Ankerberg Show, has three earned degrees: a Master of Arts in church history and the philosophy of Christian thought, a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary. He has coauthored the two-million-selling Facts On series of apologetic books, as well as What Can Be Found in LOST?, and Middle East Meltdown.
John Weldon has authored or coauthored more than 80 books. He has a Ph.D. in comparative religion and a D.Min. with emphasis in contemporary religious movements, as well as master's degrees in divinity and Christian apologetics. With Dr. John Ankerberg, he has coauthored What Do Mormons Really Believe?, Fast Facts on Islam, the "Facts On" Series of apologetic books, and others.
Dillon Burroughs is a staff writer for the award-winning television and radio program The John Ankerberg Show, which is broadcast into more than 185 countries. He is the author or coauthor of 13 books, including What Can Be Found in LOST?, the revised Facts On series with John Ankerberg and John Weldon, and the Comparing Christianity series. Dillon is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and lives with his wife and two children in Tennessee.

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