Religious life and practice

In most mainstream traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism, women have for centuries largely been excluded from positions of religious and ritual leadership.

During British colonial rule in India, the treatment of high-caste Hindu widows became the subject of great controversy.

During British colonial rule in India, the treatment of high-caste Hindu widows became the subject of great controversy.

What if our long-held understandings of gender have less historical basis than we imagine?

The Swasthani Vrata Katha is the most widely read, recited, and listened-to devotional text among Hindu laity in Nepal.

Trinidad para ateos invita a explorar el misterio de la Trinidad desde una perspectiva de dialogo abierto, capaz de interpelar tanto a creyentes como a no creyentes.

The true story of the first California cult scandalIn 1891, a suffragist and social reformer named Alzire Chevaillier launched a moral crusade to destroy Fountaingrove, a utopian spiritualist community in northern California.

The true story of the first California cult scandalIn 1891, a suffragist and social reformer named Alzire Chevaillier launched a moral crusade to destroy Fountaingrove, a utopian spiritualist community in northern California.

A look inside one of America's most politically consequential churchesMark Driscoll, the founding pastor of Seattle's Mars Hill Church, indelibly impacted American evangelicalism.

A look inside one of America's most politically consequential churchesMark Driscoll, the founding pastor of Seattle's Mars Hill Church, indelibly impacted American evangelicalism.

This book examines the paradox whereby spiritual afflictions (conditions attributed to ancestors, jinns, spirits, witchcraft, and other intangible entities) remain central to everyday therapeutic worlds in Africa and the diaspora, yet are routinely sidelined or rendered invisible in official public health policies and global health agendas.

When I first began my journey with God, I often felt so confused by many people in the church talking about the fruit and gifts of the Spirit.

The Law of Inner Vision reveals a powerful spiritual truth: you will never manifest outwardly what you cannot first see inwardly.

The Soul as a Map, the Self as a MirrorIn the Islamic worldview, the soul (nafs), heart (qalb), spirit (ruh), and intellect ('aql) are not abstract theological ideas—they are real faculties that shape how we perceive, respond, and heal.

This book examines the paradox whereby spiritual afflictions (conditions attributed to ancestors, jinns, spirits, witchcraft, and other intangible entities) remain central to everyday therapeutic worlds in Africa and the diaspora, yet are routinely sidelined or rendered invisible in official public health policies and global health agendas.

The Five Faces of Human EvilVolume II of the Understanding Human Evil SeriesWhy do human beings inflict suffering on one another?

The Moral Life: An Antidote to EvilVolume III of the Understanding Human Evil SeriesIf evil is real, and if it takes recurring forms, how can it be resisted?

From the bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy - an intimate account of why Vice President JD Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith.

In the late twentieth century, artists were on the front lines of the culture wars.

In the late twentieth century, artists were on the front lines of the culture wars.

Wahrend die traditionelle katholische Sexualmoral Partnerschaften aufgrund einzelner (sexueller) Handlungen bewertet hat, fuhrte der Paradigmenwechsel zur Beziehungsethik dazu, sie als umfassende Lebensrealitaten zu betrachten.

Wahrend die traditionelle katholische Sexualmoral Partnerschaften aufgrund einzelner (sexueller) Handlungen bewertet hat, fuhrte der Paradigmenwechsel zur Beziehungsethik dazu, sie als umfassende Lebensrealitaten zu betrachten.

Illuminating Advent Through Diverse Voices from Early ChristianityIn Candles in the Darkness, historian Lynneth Miller Renberg and theologian Adam R.

Old Fashioned History for the Modern ReaderThe Old Fashioned School Books are a series of new readers compiled of selections from a large collection of antique American public school readers spanning from the early 1800s to the early 1900s.

This practical guide to Christian homeschooling addresses child development, education methods, and God's Word on the subject.

Rebellious Wives, Neglectful Husbands brings into conversation the distinct fields of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis) studies and women's studies by exploring significant shifts in modern Qur'anic commentaries on the subject of women.

Rebellious Wives, Neglectful Husbands brings into conversation the distinct fields of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis) studies and women's studies by exploring significant shifts in modern Qur'anic commentaries on the subject of women.

When strength thins and the road does not explain itself, faith needs more than resolve.

In a world that celebrates big results, it is easy to overlook small beginnings.

God's truth can be found in even the most unlikely of places.

An Essential Guide for Faith-Forward LeadersEarly in his business career, Jeff Banning realized that leadership is not a position but a daily decision.

What if one word holds the key to your breakthrough?

In these sermons, Barabra Brown Taylor walks us through the church year from the expectancy of Advent to the fires of Pentecost and beyond.

In these sermons, Barabra Brown Taylor walks us through the church year from the expectancy of Advent to the fires of Pentecost and beyond.

In a world filled with uncertainty, one truth remains unshakable: hope anchored in God never fails.

Delivered from Darkness is a Christian prayer and deliverance book for those seeking freedom from spiritual bondage, hidden oppression, fear, torment, generational strongholds, and the unseen battles that weigh down the soul.

Minjung Theology is introduced here through theological biographical sketches of its main representatives.

Grounding evaluation in the theological and organizational context of mission (everyone a minister), Hudson describes case studies of four successful evaluation models that include the whole church.

Grounding evaluation in the theological and organizational context of mission (everyone a minister), Hudson describes case studies of four successful evaluation models that include the whole church.

An Uncommon Christian seeks to show how and why James Brainerd Taylor (1801-1829) became a popular participant during America's Second Great Awakening, and why the Princeton graduate and Yale Seminary student grew to be a frequent example of evangelical Protestant spirituality and evangelistic passion long after his untimely death.

Not every wound leaves a visible scar.

An Uncommon Christian seeks to show how and why James Brainerd Taylor (1801-1829) became a popular participant during America's Second Great Awakening, and why the Princeton graduate and Yale Seminary student grew to be a frequent example of evangelical Protestant spirituality and evangelistic passion long after his untimely death.

Inspired by the teachings of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, The Buddha Book introduces the reader to the most important and well-known Buddhist deities.

Bhagavad Gita is not an ancient scripture to be read and forgotten.

Many of the key problems and concepts of ethics go back to the time of the Vedas and the origins of Vedic Philosophy.

Many of the key problems and concepts of ethics go back to the time of the Vedas and the origins of Vedic Philosophy.

Many of the key problems and concepts of ethics go back to the time of the Vedas and the origins of Vedic Philosophy.