RELIGIOUS REQUIREMENTS AND PRACTICES

of Certain Selected Groups

A HANDBOOK FOR CHAPLAINS (1993)
(ONLINE EDITION - last updated 30 May 2000)

The work involved in developing and producing this handbook
was performed pursuant to contract number
MDA903-90-C-0062 with the
Department of Defense by

J. Gordon Melton, Project Director.  James R. Lewis, Senior Research Associate

Nothing herein, including all internet links, shall be construed to reflect the official position, policy or endorsement of the Department of the Army, or of the Chief of Army Chaplains regarding the organization, beliefs, or doctrine of the religious groups described in this manual. It contains information on these selected religious groups provided by the groups themselves. Errors or changes may be reported through official channels to the Chief of Army Chaplains.  Revisions to the original 1993 text are in the online version only and are in red. Internet links to listed group sites in the online version are in blue.  They are external sites to DOD and are presented only for academic purposes.  There is no endorsement of any kind for these sites and DOD takes no responsibility for their content.

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INTRODUCTION