What to Expect When You Visit Places of Worship: Select list of Books, Videos, etc.,

 A. About Worship Space (Design, infrastructure):

Bahai:

• Good read: Mirror of the Divine: Art in the Baha'i World Community  by Ludwig Tuman

Buddhism: 

• Good read: Jokhang: Tibet's Most Sacred Buddhist Temple  by Gyurme Dorje

Christianity:

• Good read: Design: Identifying God's Plan for His Church by Brian McMillan

• Video: Places of Worship - Mosque, Church and Synagogue

 Hinduism:

• Good read: Hindu Temples of North America  by Mahalingum Kolapen
• Vide: Meenakshi Temple Madurai India, Ancient Hindu Architecture

Islam:

• Video: Places of Worship - Virtual tour of a Mosque
• Good read: Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers by Akel Kahera

Jainism:

• Good read: Jainism and the temples of Mount Abu and Ranakpur by Lothar Clermont

Judaism:

• Good read: This House We Build: Lessons for Healthy Synagogues and the People Who Dwell There by Terry Bookman
• What To Expect At A Synagogue
• Video: Places of Worship - Mosque, Church and Synagogue

Native Spirituality:

·         Good read: 24 Patterns of Wisdom: Navigating the Challenges and Awakenings of the Human Journey by Anthony Lawlor

Shinto :

• Good read: Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion  by Joseph Cali

Sikhism:

• Good read: Sikh Gurdwara (Places of Worship) by Kanwaljit Kaur-Singh
• Video: Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) - A Brief Tour

Wiccan/Pagan (Religions/Spirituality:):

• Good read: The Outer Temple of Witchcraft: Circles, Spells and Rituals (Penczak Temple Series)  by Christopher Penczak

Zoroastrianism:

• Good read: THE MAKING OF A ZOROASTRIAN FIRE TEMPLE: A Brief History of Dadysett Atash Behram by MARZBAN GIARA

 

B. About Worship Service/prayer, Religious Practices:

Bahai:

• Good read: Bahá'í Faith: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Robert Stockman 

Buddhism :

• Good read: Buddhism: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Jacob Kinnard

Christianity:

• Good read: Christianity: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Michael McClymond

Hinduism:

• Good read: Hinduism: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Vasudha Narayanan

Islam:

• Good read: Islam: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by John Esposito

Jainism:

• Good read: Jainism: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices  by Sherry Fohr 

Judaism:

• Good read: Judaism: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices  by Paul Mendes-Flohr

Native Spirituality:

•  Good read: Wisdom of the Elders: Sacred Native Stories of Nature by David Suzuki

Shinto :

• Good read: Shinto: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Gary Ebersole

Sikhism:

• Good read: Sikhism: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Pashaura Singh

Wiccan/Pagan (Religions/Spirituality):

• Good read: African Traditional Religions: An entry from Gale'sWorldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Jacob Olupona 

Zoroastrianism:

• Good read: Zoroastrianism: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by William Darrow