Comparative religion

Religion and Community in the New Urban America examines the interrelated transformations of cities and urban congregations.

Is suicide wrong, profoundly morally wrong?

Is suicide wrong, profoundly morally wrong?

For several decades, culture played a central role in challenging the liberal tradition.

Named an Honor Book for Nonfiction by the Black Caucus of the American Library AssociationAfrican American theology has a long and important history.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a longstanding problem that has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national policy debates and news: from the US reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act and a United Nations declaration to end sexual violence in war, to coverage of gang rapes in India, cyberstalking and "e;revenge porn"e;, honor killings, female genital mutilation, and international trafficking.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a longstanding problem that has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national policy debates and news: from the US reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act and a United Nations declaration to end sexual violence in war, to coverage of gang rapes in India, cyberstalking and "e;revenge porn"e;, honor killings, female genital mutilation, and international trafficking.

Counter to popular perceptions, contemporary American sociology is and promotes a profoundly sacred project at heart.

Counter to popular perceptions, contemporary American sociology is and promotes a profoundly sacred project at heart.

Named by the International Bulletin of Missionary Studies as an Outstanding Book of 2014 for Mission StudiesOver the last four decades, evangelical scholars have shown growing interest in Christian debates over other religions, seeking answers to essential questions: How are we to think about and relate to other religions, be open to the Spirit, and at the same time remain evangelical and orthodox?

In this study of everyday religious culture in early modern Syria and Palestine, James Grehan offers a social history that looks beyond conventional ways of thinking about religion in the Middle East.

Alice Paul redirected the course of American political history.

Without overlooking the role of coercive force in the maintenance (or overthrow) of social structures, Lincoln argues his thesis with rich illustrations drawn from such diverse areas as Platonic philosophy, the Upanishads of India, ancient Celtic banquets, professional wrestling, and the Spanish Civil War.

Without overlooking the role of coercive force in the maintenance (or overthrow) of social structures, Lincoln argues his thesis with rich illustrations drawn from such diverse areas as Platonic philosophy, the Upanishads of India, ancient Celtic banquets, professional wrestling, and the Spanish Civil War.

Winner of the 2014 Mythopoeic Myth & Fantasy Studies AwardAt the heart of the mythology of the Anglo-Scandinavian-Germanic North is the evergreen Yggdrasil, the tree of life believed to hold up the skies and unite and separate three worlds: Asgard, high in the tree, where the gods dwelled in their great halls; Middlegard, where human beings lived; and the dark underground world of Hel, home to the monstrous goddess of death.

The fourth century of our common era began and ended with a miracle.

The fourth century of our common era began and ended with a miracle.

In a richly illustrated, revelatory study of Philadelphia's Germantown Avenue, home to a diverse array of more than 90 Christian and Muslim congregations, Katie Day explores the formative and multifaceted role of religious congregations within an urban environment.

The fears of aging have been one long cascading domino effect through the years: twenty year-olds dread thirty; forty year-olds fear fifty; sixty fears seventy, and so it goes.

The fears of aging have been one long cascading domino effect through the years: twenty year-olds dread thirty; forty year-olds fear fifty; sixty fears seventy, and so it goes.

Sing to me of the resourceful man, O Muse, who wandered far after he had sacked the sacred city of Troy.

Sing to me of the resourceful man, O Muse, who wandered far after he had sacked the sacred city of Troy.

At the origins of the major religious traditions one typically finds a seminal figure.

At the origins of the major religious traditions one typically finds a seminal figure.

Jacob Kinnard offers an in-depth examination of the complex dynamics of religiously charged places.

Jacob Kinnard offers an in-depth examination of the complex dynamics of religiously charged places.

The essays in this volume offer a groundbreaking comparative analysis of religious education, and state policies towards religious education in seven different countries and in the European Union as a whole.

As ecological degradation continues to threaten permanent and dramatic changes for life on our planet, the question of how we can protect our imperiled Earth has become more pressing than ever before.

As ecological degradation continues to threaten permanent and dramatic changes for life on our planet, the question of how we can protect our imperiled Earth has become more pressing than ever before.

The Baby Boomer generation is facing a time of heightened uncertainty.

The Baby Boomer generation is facing a time of heightened uncertainty.

Found in many different religious cultures, the practice of making votive offerings into fire dates back to the earliest periods of human history.

Named by the International Bulletin of Missionary Studies as an Outstanding Book of 2014 for Mission StudiesDespite the ongoing global expansion of Christianity, there remains a lack of comprehensive scholarship on its development in Asia.

In Bringing the Sacred Down to Earth, Corinne Dempsey offers a comparative study of Hindu and Christian, Indian and Euro/American earthbound religious expressions.

What does it mean for men to join with women as allies in preventing sexual assault and domestic violence?

What does it mean for men to join with women as allies in preventing sexual assault and domestic violence?

Drawing on material from a range of genres, with extensive reference to manuscript collections, Richard Snoddy offers a detailed study of James Ussher's applied soteriology.

Over the last decade, "e;New Atheists"e; such as Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have pushed the issue of atheism to the forefront of public discussion.

Over the last decade, "e;New Atheists"e; such as Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have pushed the issue of atheism to the forefront of public discussion.

Christians and the Color Line analyzes the complex entanglement of race and religion in the United States.

Christians and the Color Line analyzes the complex entanglement of race and religion in the United States.

In 1607, Powhatan teenager Pocahontas first encountered English settlers when John Smith was brought to her village as a captive.

In 1607, Powhatan teenager Pocahontas first encountered English settlers when John Smith was brought to her village as a captive.

Mormons are adamant that they are Christian, and eloquent writers within their own faith have tried to make this case, but no theologian outside the LDS church has ever tried to demonstrate just how Christian they are.

Mormons are adamant that they are Christian, and eloquent writers within their own faith have tried to make this case, but no theologian outside the LDS church has ever tried to demonstrate just how Christian they are.

Winner of the 2014 Christianity Today Book of the Year First Place Winner of the Religion Newswriters Association's Non-fiction Religion Book of the Year The Jesus People movement was a unique combination of the hippie counterculture and evangelical Christianity.

Winner of the 2014 Christianity Today Book of the Year First Place Winner of the Religion Newswriters Association's Non-fiction Religion Book of the Year The Jesus People movement was a unique combination of the hippie counterculture and evangelical Christianity.

Religious terrorism has become the scourge of the modern world.

Even the most casual observer of Chinese society is aware of the tremendous significance of Confucianism as a linchpin of both ancient and modern Chinese identity.

Christian-Muslim dialogue, going on in America for many decades, has become more intentional and serious since the events of September 11, 2001.