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

A compendium that surveys the doctrines, origins, organizational forms, and distinguishing beliefs of a very large number of religious sects and movements, with emphasis on Christian denominations in Europe and America. It presents concise statements of creeds and tenets provided by representatives, historical notices, church and missionary statistics, and short biographical sketches of notable leaders. Arranged by denomination and theological topic, entries compare doctrines, note government and liturgical differences, and record missionary activity and numerical data. The work aims to allow quick comparison of beliefs and to provide factual reference material rather than polemical analysis.