Invitation to World Religions

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Sikhism 237 THE TEACHINGS OF SIKHISM 239 The Life of Guru Nanak 240 Sikh Scripture 243

On God, the Human Condition, and Spiritual Liberation 244 Teachings of Guru Gobind Singh and the Khalsa 247

THE HISTORY OF SIKHISM 248 Guru Nanak’s Successors 248

Guru Gobind Singh and the Khalsa 249 Sikhs in Conflict and in Search of Nationhood 251 Sikhs in the Diaspora 251 GLOBAL SNAPSHOT: A Century of Sikhs in America 253 VOICES: An Interview with Onkar Singh 255 Daily Devotional Practices 256 Sikh Worship in the Gurdwara 257 Life-Cycle Rituals 258 Worship, Work, and Charity 259 Sikh Identity 261 SIKHISM IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 262 CONCLUSION 263 Ancient Chinese Religious Views 270 The Teachings of Confucianism 274 Patriarchy in the Confucian Tradition 283 The Teachings of Daoism 284 Women in Daoism 290 THE HISTORY OF CONFUCIANISM AND DAOISM 291 The History of Confucianism 292 GLOBAL SNAPSHOT: Confucianism in Korea 297 The History of Daoism 298 SIKHISM AS A WAY OF LIFE 254 Chinese Religions: Confucianism and Daoism 267 THE TEACHINGS OF CONFUCIANISM AND DAOISM 270

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GLOBAL SNAPSHOT: Daoism in Feng Shui and Martial Arts 303 CONFUCIANISM AND DAOISM AS WAYS OF LIFE 304 Confucian Rituals 304 VOICES: An Interview with Jason Ch’ui-hsiao Tseng 306 Daoist Practices 308 Chinese Religions and the Environment 311 PROPERTY OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS