Through use of digital technology, evocative images of the religions presented are available at the rate of one for roughly every seventy words of text, a ratio that print textbooks cannot begin to match. In addition, selected audio clips allow students to experience everything from Tibetan Buddhist throat singing to evangelical Christian glossolalia. Links to scriptures of the worlds' religions--some available online and others on the CD-ROM itself--lessen the need for adjunct texts such as anthologies of primary readings. Finally, an extensive, and easily searchable glossary and bibliography provide additional resources for students, including the proper pronunciation of key terms in the study of the world's religions. The narration provided is a tremendous asset for students with learning differences and for those whose native language is not English.

Though clear links are drawn between religions related to one another (e.g., Hinduism and Buddhism), the modules, like chapters in a textbook, can be studied in whatever order the instructor prefers. "Western Religions" (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and "Eastern Religions" (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto) can be assigned and purchased separately for classes that focus on only one set of traditions. Future editions of Revealing^® World Religions will incorporate African tribal religions, African diaspora religions (Santeria, Vodou, Candomble), Native American religions, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism. Text, images, audio clips, and exercises are all updated on a semester-by-semester basis, improving existing material and offering the results of fresh scholarship as soon as it is available.

Revealing^® World Religions is not a slave to new digital technologies; rather it uses those technologies to make students' learning experience richer, more meaningful, and ultimately, better retained. It is a highly flexible product, capable of being used in conjunction with traditional print textbooks, anthologies, and primary texts, as the instructor prefers. Revealing World Religions is an easy fit for distance learning courses, but it is first and foremost designed for regular classroom use. By teaching the basics of world religions in an engaging manner that is proven to enhance independent learning, Revealing^® World Religions frees up class time for the kind of learning that classrooms provide best: student interaction, discussion, and the opportunity to address specific student needs and interests. If you are tired of assigning material that students don't read, or that leaves them struggling to retain basic information, you will be thrilled with Revealing^® World Religions.

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