World Religions: Our Quest For Meaning by David A. Rausch (Professor of History, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio) and Carl Hermann Voss (scholar and author) was originally published in 1989 and long out of print. This new edition will gain provide students of religion and non-specialist general readers with a sensitive, knowledgeable, accessible, and expert introduction to all the major religions in the world today including Hinduism; Jainism; Buddhism; Shinto; Judaism; Christianity; Islam; Confucianism and Taoism. The authoritative, accurate, and reliable text is enhanced with an extensive list of suggested readings for further study, as well as comprehensive index. World Religions is ideal as guide for individual and small group studies, as well as school and community library religion and spirituality reference collections.