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"I chose this text because of the quality of the writing and the accompanying photos, charts, maps, and illustrations. The chapter divisions in Introduction to World Religions allow me to assign different sections or divisions of a particular religious tradition and make it easier to pick and choose among passages. My students very much like the personal testimonies of real persons regarding their religious tradition."
—Bruce Flickinger,
Flagler College

"Introduction to World Religions is easily accessible for students and has a fresh feel to it. The content in the book makes the study of religions personal and brings a friendly face to each of the religions. The book, while a textbook, has a comfortable feel to it. Students that do not like to read feel that it invites them in. As they start flipping through the pages looking at images they find they are curious and start reading."
—Eric Stauffer,
Estrella Community College

"I am using Partridge's Introduction to World Religions: Study Edition for my World Religions course. I switched to Partridge due to the clarity of the text, the invitational pictures and presentation, but primarily because of the Study Companion. The opportunity the Study Companion presents for students to read the texts of a different religion is particularly important. One of the deciding factors was also the price. I have used another very good text in the past, but Partridge’s text and Study Companion cost half of what the other text cost, and that is a factor in our day.”
—Rebecca Thurman,
Wartburg College

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Syllabi from current users
World Religions, Edison Community College, Loleta Collins
Religions of the World, Flagler College, Bruce Flickinger
Religions of the World, Fresno Pacific University, Darren Duerksen

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Each handout explores a personal narrative from a practitioner of a faith explored in the textbook.
Sample Assignment: Have your students read a handout in class, then find someone who practices that corresponding faith on campus. Have your students ask them if they agree or disagree with what's presented in the handout and report back on the differences.

I am a Buddhist
I am a Christian
I am a Hindu
I am a Jain
I am a Jew
I am a Muslim
I am a Rastafarian
I am a Sikh
I am a spiritual seeker

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Syllabi from current users

World Religions, Edison Community College, Loleta Collins

Religions of the World, Flagler College, Bruce Flickinger

Religions of the World, Fresno Pacific University, Darren Duerksen


Free handouts for use in your course! Each handout explores a personal narrative from a practitioner of a faith explored in the textbook.
Sample Assignment: Have your students read a handout in class, then find someone who practices that corresponding faith on campus. Have your students ask them if they agree or disagree with what's presented in the handout and report back on the differences.

I am a Buddhist

I am a Christian

I am a Hindu

I am a Jain

I am a Jew

I am a Muslim

I am a Rastafarian

I am a Sikh

I am a spiritual seeker