Comparative religion

In the last twenty years, Orthodox Catholics have come to expect their art to be necessarily about beauty.

"e;Why does God hate me?

"e;We found something.

Finding Mom is a story of tragedy, secrets, and forgiveness.

Startled by the unexpected diagnosis of a rare and often-terminal cancer, JoAnn A.

This simple, accessible little devotional should be taken like a medicine in daily dosages: repeat as necessary until your spirit is heartened.

"e;A dark but brilliantly original work .

This interdisciplinary collection of essays addresses idolatry, a contested issue that has given rise to both religious accusations and heated scholarly disputes.

Nothing has so radically transformed the world as the distinction between true and false religion.

This book sheds new light on Jerusalem's status in early Islam.

In pre-modern religions in the geographical context of Asia we encounter unique scripts, number systems, calendars, and naming conventions.

Klabunds Buch 'Mohammed: Roman eines Propheten' ist ein literarisches Meisterwerk, das die Lebensgeschichte des Propheten Mohammed auf fesselnde Weise erzählt.

In pre-modern religions in the geographical context of Asia we encounter unique scripts, number systems, calendars, and naming conventions.

When debating the need for prophets, Muslim theologians frequently cited an objection from a group called the Barahima - either a prophet conveys what is in accordance with reason, so they would be superfluous, or a prophet conveys what is contrary to reason, so they would be rejected.

This book is a theological and political exploration of how Christianity may be compatible with polytheism, arguing that there is no singular "e;orthodoxy"e;, rather we see "e;polydoxy"e;.

Adults in your church, small group, or other Christian organization are silently suffering the tragic consequences of having been sexually abused as children or youth.

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Mother of Mercy, Bane of the Jews explores a key moment in the rise of the cult of the Virgin Mary and the way the Jews became central to her story.

A groundbreaking account of how religion made society possibleHow did human societies scale up from tight-knit groups of hunter-gatherers to the large, anonymous, cooperative societies of today-even though anonymity is the enemy of cooperation?

How Much Religion is Good for Us?

Why do people study religion?

First published in 1951 Encyclopaedia of Religion and Religions is the book where in one volume may be found information- clearly written, unbiased, and accurate- on the Founders and great personalities, the theological tenets and philosophical ideas, the rites, ceremonies and practices, the scriptures and creeds, the Churches, and organizations, of all the religions that have played a vital part in the life of the human race.

In the present situation in the world, values of tolerance, compassion and hospitality appear to be more contested.

Edwards and the Edwardseans gathers into a single volume eight of the author's previously published articles and chapters.

Who wants Christmas just one day a year?

Bringing contemporary couple therapy to life, this casebook candidly illustrates the whats, whys, and how-tos of leading clinical approaches.

Our national holidays have been trivialized by merchandising, consumerism, and long weekends.

Over a century much of Africa south of the Sahara embraced the Christian religion.

Rodney Schofield traces the beginnings of Biblical and Qur,anic literature and attempts a reconstruction of their original settings.

Religious Conversion: An African Perspective includes a selection of key texts which are not easily accessible elsewhere.

This books is the result of concerted teamwork among the academia staff of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Nairobi between 1986 and 1990.

Can Christian-Muslim relations be better understood and even interfaith conflicts resolved if Christians and Muslims joined together in an existential and phenomenological engagement with common spatiality?

La otra mitad de Dios es un ensayo filosófico que comienza con un comentario al Génesis, en particular el episodio de la destrucción de Sodoma por dos ángeles exterminadores.

The year was 702 C.

The book offers a comprehensive discussion on the Buddhist liberation and meditation concepts based on the original Pali scriptures of Theravada Buddhism.

This book investigates Turkey's departure from a 'flawed democracy' under Kemalist secularism, and its transitioning into Islamist authoritarian Erdoganism, through the lenses of informal law, legal pluralism, and legal hybridity.

This book sheds light on the cultural traits and religious beliefs of the Yarsan community.

This book combines the mainstream liberal arguments for religious tolerance with arguments from religious traditions in India to offer insights into appropriate attitudes toward religious 'others' from the perspective of the devout.

This volume explores current images of afterlife/afterdeath and the presence of the dead in the imaginations of the living in Indian and European traditions.

This volume is a unique collection of philosophical essays on various aspects of Schopenhauer's understanding of the nature and character of the world through the classical philosophies of the Vedanta and Buddhism and classical and modern thinkers like Bhartrhari, Tagore, and Wittgenstein.

Comparative Historical and Interpretative Study of Religions, is a historical and interpretative study of religions.

This volume presents comprehensive case studies on various topics in Religious Studies.

Providing a framework for treating substance use disorders (SUDs) in office-based psychotherapy, the second edition of this trusted work has been updated throughout and features two entirely new chapters.

Explores the meaning of all 72 verses of the 4th-century Sanskrit text Samkhya Karika word by word, providing helpful explanations and annotations to aid your understanding Reveals how Samkhya Karika explains the three duhkhas, or causes of suffering, and how to deal with them to reach a state of freedom from pain and suffering Shows how Samkhya Karika explains the origin and evolution of the universe and how it identifies the true nature of the Self, the Atman, as unvarying consciousness distinct from the body-mind complexAlong with Yoga and Vedanta, Samkhya is one of the three schools of Vedic philosophy that teach the individual how to break free from the cycles of death and rebirth.

This volume explores current images of afterlife/afterdeath and the presence of the dead in the imaginations of the living in Indian and European traditions.

Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the land of Bharata.

This innovative collection examines the transnational movements, effects, and transformations of religion in the contemporary world, offering a fresh perspective on the interrelation between globalization and religion.

¿Se puede a estas alturas decir algo pertinente sobre el ser humano?

Die Kaukasus-Region zeichnet sich durch eine hohe Vielfalt sprachlicher, ethnischer, kultureller und religiöser Traditionen aus - abhängig von der Geographie und den soziohistorischen Kontexten.