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Treasure-House of the Living Religions


Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism

Treasure-House of the Living Religions by Robert Ernest Hume, c1932 

Robert E. Hume (1877–1948)
* Missionary in India
* Congregational minister
* Professor of the history of religions at Union Theological Seminary

Dr. Hume selected passages from the sacred scriptures of the world's living religions and placed them into fifty thematic chapters. Consideration of these fifty chapters was very helpful in identifying an Interfaith spiritual theme for each of the One Page Stories of Jesus.

Chapter's include:

Part I—Faith in the Perfect God


The One Supreme God; The Divine Power and Wisdom; The Divine Goodness and Wonder; The Divine Omnipresence and Inner Presence; Invocations and Calls to WorshipWorship and PrayerAdoration and Praise; Trust and Guidance; Faith and Faithfulness;
Sin and Evil; Confession and Repentance; Hope; Salvation; Rewards and Punishments; Future Life and Immortality

Part II—Man and His Perfecting


What is Man?, The Wise Man and the Foolish; The Perfect Man; Humility; Unselfishness; Self-examination and Self-control; Patience and Steadfastness; Fearlessness and Courage; Purity; Simplicity; Thought and Meditation; Thankfulness; Sincerity and Earnestness; Truth and Truthfulness; Temperance; Happiness and Joy; Righteousness and Virtue; Duty; Self-dedication and Divine Benediction


Part III—Man and his Social Relations


Anger and Hatred; Work and Deeds; Wealth and Prosperity; Giving and Helping; Justice and Judgement; Obedience; The Golden Rule; Good for Evil; Forgiveness; Love; Serving Others; Friendship and Brotherhood; Associates; Home and Family Relations; Peace and War; Summary Duties