Religious Requirements and Practices: A Handbook for ChaplainsThe Minerva Group, Inc., 2001 - 268 páginas Prepared by the Office of the Chief of Chaplains, United States Army, this handbook provides a useful guide to the beliefs and practices of a number of religious groups. It provides a useful reference, both for professionals such as airport and hospital chaplains, and for lay readers interested in a basic guide to religious groups not readily covered in other references. A specific purpose of the handbook was also to limit the amount of information provided on each group. Thus, while the information is accurate (in most instances approved by authorities from the individual groups themselves), it is by no means comprehensive. The material presented in the handbook was derived through an extensive research effort. The handbook includes 37 different group descriptions, divided into seven categories. The categories are: Christian Heritage Groups Japanese Heritage Groups Jewish Groups Indian Heritage Groups Islamic Groups Sikh Groups Other Groups Among the uniform topics covered for each group are: historical roots, origins in the U.S., number of adherents in the U.S., organizational structure, leadership and role of priesthood, who may conduct worship services, is group worship required, dietary laws or restrictions, special religious holidays, funeral and burial requirements, autopsy, cremation, medical treatment, is a priest required at the time of death, basic teachings or beliefs, and ethical practices. |
Contenido
Christian Heritage Groups | 1-1 |
Indian Heritage Groups | 11-1 |
Islamic Groups | 11-23 |
Japanese Heritage Groups | 1 |
Jewish Groups | 1 |
Sikh Groups | 31 |
Other Groups | 1 |
Appendix | 51 |
Términos y frases comunes
AND/OR AUTHORITATIVE LITERATURE ARMED FORCES AUTOPSY BASIC BELIEFS continued BASIC TEACHINGS Bible BLACK HEBREW ISRAELITE Buddhist BURIAL REQUIREMENTS Church of Satan Church of Scientology CONDUCT WORSHIP SERVICES CONFLICT WITH MILITARY congregations coven CREEDAL STATEMENTS AND/OR CREMATION CURRENT WORLD LEADER DEATH DIETARY LAWS DIRECTIVES OR PRACTICES Divine Light Mission EQUIPMENT FOR WORSHIP ETHICAL PRACTICES FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP Foundation Faith FUNERAL AND BURIAL GARDNERIAN WICCA GROUP WORSHIP REQUIRED Guru Hanafi HISTORICAL ROOTS individual Islam Jesus Christ Jewish Jews LAWS OR RESTRICTIONS LEADERSHIP AND ROLE MEDICAL TREATMENT meditation MILITARY DIRECTIVES MINIMUM EQUIPMENT ministry movement Muhammad Muslim Native American Church Nichiren Shoshu NUMBER OF ADHERENTS Organization ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Position on Service PRACTICES OR TEACHINGS prayer President PRIEST rabbi RECONSTRUCTIONIST JUDAISM RECRUIT MEMBERS Reform Judaism Relationships religion ritual Sikh Sikh Dharma SPECIAL RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS REQUIREMENTS spiritual STATEMENTS AND/OR AUTHORITATIVE TEACHINGS OR BELIEFS Unification Church UNIFORM APPEARANCE REQUIREMENTS Universal Life Church Wicca Worldwide Church