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Treasure-House of the Living Religions

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

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

The fifty chapters in this book helped to identify an interfaith spiritual theme for each of the One Page lessons. 

Robert E. Hume (1877–1948) taught history of religions at Union Theological Seminary. He was a Congregational minister and had been a missionary in India. Professor Hume selected passages from the sacred scriptures of world religions and placed them into fifty thematic chapters, as follows:

Part I—Faith in the Perfect God


The One Supreme GodThe Divine Power and WisdomThe Divine Goodness and WonderThe Divine Omnipresence and Inner PresenceInvocations and Calls to WorshipWorship and PrayerAdoration and PraiseTrust and GuidanceFaith and Faithfulness
Sin and EvilConfession and RepentanceHopeSalvationRewards and PunishmentsFuture Life and Immortality

Part II—Man and His Perfecting


What is Man?The Wise Man and the FoolishThe Perfect Man; 
HumilityUnselfishnessSelf-examination and Self-controlPatience and SteadfastnessFearlessness and CouragePuritySimplicity; Thought and MeditationThankfulness; Sincerity and EarnestnessTruth and Truthfulness;  TemperanceHappiness and JoyRighteousness and VirtueDutySelf-dedication and Divine Benediction

Part III—Man and his Social Relations


Anger and HatredWork and DeedsWealth and ProsperityGiving and HelpingJustice and JudgementObedienceThe Golden RuleGood for EvilForgivenessLoveServing Others; Friendship and Brotherhood;
AssociatesHome and Family RelationsPeace and WarSummary Duties