Contents Foreword 15 Preface 17 Abrahamic Religions and Faith Practices Amish and Mennonite 23 Roman Catholic 37 Charismatic Movement 55 First Church of Christ, Scientists (Christian Science) 77 Islam (Muslim) 91 Jehovah’s Witness 117 Judaism 133 Monophysitist 155 Presbyterian 177 Spiritist 197 Creeds of the One Catholic and Apostolic Church Eastern Philosophy Religions and Faith Practices Confucianist 227 Falun Gong 247 Hindu 267 Shintō 283 Nature-Based Religions Native American (First Nation) 305 Shamanism 329 Vodoun (Commonly Known as Voodoo) 351 Other Religions and Faith Practices Atheist/Agnostic 375 Church of Scientology 397 Unitarian Universalism 421 Appendix I Comparative Charts 439 Endnotes 455 Bibliography 479