How to be a perfect stranger : the essential religious etiquette handbook /
edited by Stuart M. Matlins & Arthur J. Magida.
- 6th ed.
- xix, 383 pages ; 23 cm.
- "Perfect stranger" series .
- "Perfect stranger" series. .
"Includes glossary of popular religious symbols."
African American Methodist churches -- Assemblies of God -- Baha'i faith -- Baptist -- Buddhist -- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) -- Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) -- Churches of Christ -- Episcopalian/Angelican -- Hindu -- Islam -- Jehova's Witnesses -- Jewish -- Lutheran -- Mennonite/Amish -- Methodist -- Mormon (Church of Jesust Christ of Latter-day Saints) -- Native American/First Nations -- Orthadox Churches -- Pentacostal Church of God -- Presbyterian -- Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) -- Reformed Church in America/Canada -- Roman Catholic -- Seventh-day Adventist -- Sikh -- Unitarian Universalist -- United Church of Canada -- United Church of Christ.
We North Americans live in a remarkably diverse society, and it's increasingly common to be invited to a wedding, funeral or other religious service of a friend, relative or coworker whose faith is different from our own. This easy-to-read guidebook, with an "Everything You Need to Know Before You Go" checklist, helps the well-meaning guest to feel comfortable, participate to the fullest extent possible and avoid violating anyones religious principleswhile enriching their own spiritual understanding. For people of all faiths, all backgrounds.