| This 384-page book features a detailed review of | | | | only thing lacking in Mankind's Search for God is |
| the major religions of the world, exploring the various | | | | information on some of the smaller Christian religions |
| ways of worship, cultural background, lands and | | | | in modern times, that is Later Day Saints and |
| peoples. It reviews the seemingly instinctual and | | | | Seventh Day Adventists, as well as more details on |
| universal need to worship, that seems to be present | | | | the present state of 21st Century Evangelicals. Other |
| in all cultures, as well as the various forms through | | | | than that, one can consider it to be both a complete |
| history in which that need has manifested itself. | | | | and authoritative guide on world religion. (The writer |
| Primitive religions such as animism, as well as the | | | | of this article passed a college test worth 3 credits |
| history to modern day practice of Hinduism, including | | | | on world religion, only from knowledge derived on the |
| Yoga are considered, as well as Hinduism | | | | subject from this book.) |
| development into Buddhism. Other Oriental religions | | | | It is important to have a feel for world culture, in |
| such as Taoism and Confucianism are also considered. | | | | today's melting pot of society that exists in most |
| A small section also describes the Sikh religion. The | | | | developed countries. Gaining an understanding or |
| various forms of Judaism are discussed, with a | | | | world religion gives one a basis for examining his or |
| history that goes back some thousands of years to | | | | her own belief system, in a broader context. This |
| the first Jew, Abraham, as well as the other two | | | | also is of much value. The other benefit of reading |
| major monotheistic religions, Islam and Christianity. | | | | Mankind's Search for God is that it helps to document |
| The Christian section considers both the background | | | | the continued and historical, almost instinctive need |
| and life and ministry of Jesus Christ, as well as the | | | | that humans have for worship, that seems to be a |
| primitive and developed practice of Christianity, the | | | | universal part of nearly every culture, and despite |
| Dark Ages and the development of the Roman | | | | many who have turned to science, almost as another |
| Catholic Church, as well as the Reformation, | | | | religion, or others who have worshiped the state, in |
| Protestantism, and modern day Christianity. | | | | certain countries which have or had almost deified |
| There is a chapter which considers the historical | | | | their leaders, the majority of mankind continues to |
| development of Jehovah's Witnesses, and a section | | | | cling to both a belief system and some form of |
| on modern day disbelief which touches on both | | | | worship. This is an important cultural phenomena and |
| Darwinism, and worship of the state in socialist | | | | a reflection of the essence of one of man's greatest |
| countries. The book is factual, non-judgmental, | | | | needs, the desire to search for a higher purpose in |
| accurate, and it is a complete reference that is equal | | | | life, for the "great cause" of this awesome universe, |
| to an advanced college course on world religion. The | | | | and how we fit into that grand purpose. |