Religion News Views and the World

DK London, New York, Melbourne, Munich, and New Delhi An excellent Book by Michael Coogan , Eve Levavi Feinstein , Neil Philip , Marcus Weeks Surveying the world's religions, from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism, and providing succinct yet thought-provoking insight into the philosophy and practices of each, The Religions Book is ideal for anyone seeking to gain a better understanding of the world's religions. With intriguing artwork, flow charts, and diagrams, complex world religions are made accessible in this comprehensive guide. The Religions Book is also perfect for religion and philosophy students. Product Details ISBN-13: 9781465408433 Publisher: DK Publication date: 7/15/2013 Pages: 352 Sales rank: 181,829

10 April 2015   From the section UK Politics Dudley's central mosque is not big enough, the town's Muslims say "An icon of division" is how one of the parliamentary candidates in Dudley describes the proposed location for a replacement mosque. He, along with many others, wants the town's Muslims - part of the community for over 50 years - to build somewhere else. Sounds reasonable? Perhaps. Mind you, on at least three previous occasions over the past 10 years, Dudley Borough Council has asked Dudley Muslim Association to switch sites, only for the alternative location to fall through. That's fed a suspicion that local politicians would really rather it wasn't built at all. At Friday prayers this lunchtime, I watched as families arrived at the existing mosque. Court case It's a former Church of England School, with a couple of small minarets placed on top of the old chimney stacks, and a metal gateway inscribed with its