The indispensable guidebook to help the well-meaning guest when visiting other people's religious ceremonies-updated and revised. New Edition! 4th edition-Updated, Revised, Expanded-New Glossary of Popular Religious Symbols "Finally, for those inclined to undertake their own spiritual journeys ... tells visitors what to expect." -New York Times 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 ...
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The indispensable guidebook to help the well-meaning guest when visiting other people's religious ceremonies-updated and revised. New Edition! 4th edition-Updated, Revised, Expanded-New Glossary of Popular Religious Symbols "Finally, for those inclined to undertake their own spiritual journeys ... tells visitors what to expect." -New York Times 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. These can be awkward situations.... What will happen? What do I do? What do I wear? What do I say? What should I avoid doing, wearing, saying? Is it okay to use a video camera? How long will it last? What are their basic beliefs? Will there be a reception? Will there be food? Should I bring a gift? When is it okay to leave? These are just a few of the basic questions answered in How to Be a Perfect Stranger. 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 anyone's religious principles-while enriching their own spiritual understanding. For people of all faiths, all backgrounds. African American Methodist Churches � Assemblies of God � Bah�'� � Baptist � Buddhist � Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) � Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) � Churches of Christ � Episcopalian and Anglican � Hindu � Islam � Jehovah's Witnesses � Jewish � Lutheran � Mennonite/Amish � Methodist � Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) � Native American/First Nations � Orthodox Churches � Pentecostal 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
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