Alternative belief systems

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'The number of women my brother Matthew killed, so far as I can reckon it, is one hundred and six .

Angels take many shapes and forms - some familiar, some otherworldly, and some that we don't even recognize as angels.

A comprehensive look at Irish, Scottish, Welsh and continental Celtic traditions, both Pagan and Christian , this guide includes the Celtic approach to shamanism, fairies, Wicca, neopaganism, magic and Druidism.

Renew your life force with the chakras' seven energy centersChakras--seven power sources corresponding to your nervous system--are capable of revitalizing your body and restoring your spirit--and they're all natural, so no need for any caffeine or sugar!

You're no idiot, of course.

You're no idiot, of course.

Something Wiccan this way comes .

Tarot is a fascinating practice, full of wonder and mystery, but if you have never picked up a deck before, all of that mysticism can seem overwhelming.

Awaken your life with the God and Goddess and discover the magick of the Wiccan wayGet ready to take a journey to a mystical place where anything can happen--an adventure into the realm of witchcraft, magick, and empowerment.

You know there's more to life than physical existenceLife is a journey and physical birth and death are its points of transition.

Vampires are the hottest topic in popular culture today.

Forget the Age of Aquarius and hang on tight!

Fun, illustrated projects for those who believe in magick.

The birth of the Christian Church, and what it means for modern religion and philosophy.

A new perspective.

Discover the art of spell casting to add some magick to your daily life.

'This transformational book will help you calm your mind, remove negativity and find inner peace.

See the history of witchcraft, magic and superstition come to life with this spectacular supernatural book!

The shocking truth about some of the most disturbing, criminal cults that have ever existed.

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE**A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR*'A bona fide historical classic' Sunday Times'Simply one of the best history books I have ever read' BBC HistoryIn the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen.

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A highly readable, fascinating book that jerks the debate on religion versus atheism right out of its crusted rut into the light of serious intellectual scrutiny' ObserverA meditation on the importance of atheism in the modern world - and its inadequacies and contradictions - by one of Britain's leading philosophers'When you explore older atheisms, you will find some of your firmest convictions - secular or religious - are highly questionable.

On October 19, 1876 a group of leading French citizens, both men and women included, joined together to form an unusual group, The Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist.

In the fifteenth century many authorities did not believe Inquisitors' stories of a supposed Satanic witch sect.

This is the first major response to the challenge of neuroscience to religion.

What exactly is torture?

This fascinating volume delves into the history of witchcraft and demonology.

An innovative look at some of the latest research on the intersection of spirituality and business.

Why do some Western women choose to join Christian and Islamic revivalist movements in the present day?

In response to some of the current explanations of mystic phenomena, this book proposes an interpretive framework for understanding mysticism.

This book puts spirit back at the heart of spirituality.

Cattoi and McDaniel present a selection of articles on the role of the body and the spiritual senses - our transfigured channels of sensory perceptions - in the context of spiritual practice.

There appears to be a hierarchy of cultures with the West perceiving the East as inferior, so much so that it is referred to simply as 'the Other'.

A summary of the most important issues, approaches and models in the field of spirituality in business, economics and society.

Spirits without Borders is an ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam's Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual.

Performing a critical analysis of new scientific research on religious and spiritual phenomena, Grassie takes a two-staged phenomenological approach working from the 'outside in' and the 'bottom up' without privileging at the outset any religious traditions or philosophical assumptions.

This comparative study graphs the feminist theological trajectory of the religious writings of four eclectic, but similar, women: Hannah More, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Mary Baker Eddy.

Many have used the term 'tragic' to refer to African American religious and cultural experience.

Draws on mid-seventeenth to nineteenth-century slave narratives to describe oppression in the lives of enslaved African women.

By re-examining the central themes of Reformation theology, Chung clearly and carefully describes the fundamental shape of Reformation thinking and introduces the reader to what was and is at stake in the Reformation's insistence on the centrality of the Gospel.

This book explores the life and ideas of the enigmatic twentieth century philosopher, mystic, and teacher of esoteric dances George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, performing a hermeneutic textual analysis of all his writings to illuminate the place of hypnosis in his teaching.

Thoughtful essays to revive dialogue about atheism beyond belief.

From 1400 through 1700, the number of reports of demonic possessions among European women was extraordinarily high.

From the 1830s to the Civil War, Americans could be found putting each other into trances for fun and profit in parlors, on stage, and in medical consulting rooms.

Who are the familiar spirits of classical culture and what is their relationship to Christian demons?

Before invasion, Turtle Island-or North America-was home to vibrant cultures that shared long-standing philosophical precepts.

This volume is the first comprehensive examination of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive iconoclasts.

This edited volume examines the realizations between theological considerations and natural law theorizing, from Plato to Spinoza.

In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, a controversial school of Russian religious and scientific thinkers emerged, united in the conviction that humanity was entering a new stage of evolution and must assume a new, active, managerial role in the cosmos.

What is the relationship between religion and multi-player online roleplaying games?