A Dictionary of Religion and Ethics is designed to be the ultimate reference book for religious students and scholars, edited by Shailer Mathews and Gerald Smith.From "Ab, Ninth Of" to "Zwingli, Huldreich", this dictionary contains thousands of terms of importance in religion and ethics. While Biblical terms seem to make up the largest component of this reference guide, Christian words are by no means the sole focus of the dictionary. What the editors refer to as "important terms used in primitive and foreign religions" are also included in this collection. While the words of non-Christian religions are not as prevalent as Christian words in A Dictionary of Religion and Ethics, the world's religions are still mostly well represented.A Dictionary of Religion and Ethics is a valuable tool for anybody engaged in religious studies. This book makes the perfect companion piece for the study of any religious text. The definitions are clear, well written, and serve to expand the knowledge of the reader. This dictionary is highly recommended for all students and scholars of religion as well as those interested in having a better understanding of the meaning of religios terms from various religions.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.