Project Gutenberg 2009-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 327 Hayward, John 1781 1869 The Book of Religions Comprising the Views, Creeds, Sentiments, or Opinions, of All the Principal Religious Sects in the World, Particularly of All Christian Denominations in Europe and America, to Which are Added Church and Missionary Statistics, Together With Biographical Sketches "The Book of Religions" by John Hayward is a comprehensive religious reference work written in the mid-19th century. This book explores the diverse views, creeds, and sentiments of various religious denominations across the globe, with particular emphasis on Christian sects in Europe and America. It serves as both a manual and a comparative analysis that aims to provide readers with a clear understanding of different faiths and practices. At the start of the book, the author lays out the purpose of the text, which is to present an impartial and concise overview of the major religious sects and their beliefs, facilitating a comparison among them and with the scriptures. The opening includes acknowledgments of contributions from various religious leaders and outlines the structure of the content to follow. The introductory sections highlight the author's intent to set forth the historical and contemporary significance of beliefs ranging from Lutheranism to Arianism, and beyond, ultimately aiming to enrich the reader's understanding of religious diversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Religions Sects Christian biography BR Text Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1426264 2025-07-12T11:24:20.489995 text/html 1428232 2009-10-24T11:03:32 text/html 458316 2025-07-12T11:24:40.927900 application/epub+zip 480166 2025-07-12T11:24:24.162960 application/epub+zip 2573456 2009-10-24T11:05:08 application/pdf 480168 2025-07-12T11:24:22.130997 application/epub+zip 921063 2025-07-12T11:24:53.314811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757729 2025-07-12T11:24:39.376884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69110 2022-09-14T05:43:16.230540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913296 2025-07-12T11:24:17.969984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 914302 2020-06-16T05:24:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 911294 2009-10-24T11:05:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 911322 2009-10-24T11:05:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26792 2025-07-12T11:24:53.483807 application/rdf+xml 996549 2009-10-24T11:05:09 application/prs.tei 12114 2025-07-12T11:24:22.768956 image/jpeg 3424 2025-07-12T11:24:22.450955 image/jpeg 332626 2020-06-16T05:24:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 331944 2009-10-24T11:05:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 373642 2009-10-24T11:03:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 755864 2009-10-24T11:05:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 338579 2009-10-24T11:05:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 331850 2009-10-24T11:05:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 435008 2025-07-12T11:24:20.571999 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog