Comparative religion

Purity, Community, and Ritual in Early Christian Literature investigates the meaning of purity, purification, defilement, and disgust for Christian writers, readers, and listeners from the first to third centuries.

Since the beginning of modern Indology in the 19th century, the relationship between the early Indian religions of Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism has been predicated on a perceived dichotomy between two meta-historical identities: "e;the Brahmans"e; (purveyors of the ancient Vedic texts and associated ritual system) and the newer "e;non-Brahmanical"e; sramana movements from which the Buddhists and Jains emerged.

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

Preeminent hymn writer and liturgist Brian Wren offers this new collection of worship resources suitable for use in a variety of worship traditions.

"e;A classic for our time, a testimony matching our best efforts to keep the faith and celebrate the diversity around us.

Das Neujahrsfest – ein universeller Moment des Neubeginns, des Rückblicks und der Hoffnung.

Firmly grounded in contemporary clinical practice and research, this pragmatic guide for professionals and students is now in a revised and expanded second edition.

This book explores the protests of Job from the perspectives of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religious and philosophical traditions.

This book presents a unique approach to person-centered anthropology, providing a new form of practice theory that incorporates and explains sources of cultural change.

God and Evidence presents a new set of compelling problems for theistic philosophers.

Since it was first published in Hebrew in 2000, this provocative book has been garnering acclaim and stirring controversy for its bold reinterpretation of the relationship between Judaism and Christianity in the Middle Ages, especially in medieval Europe.

A new, definitive atlas of the European Reformations has been needed for many years.

Abrahamic scriptures serve as cultural pharmakon, prescribing what can act as both poison and remedy.

Dieses Studienbuch behandelt die Religionen Babyloniens, Syriens und Irans von der Mitte des 3.

With the aid of hundreds of photographs, an in-depth exploration of the role of religionAn innovative, thematic presentation of the role of religion in human society, from traditional cultures to the modern world, this comprehensive account will prove invaluable for students, experts or the interested general readers seeking an understanding of the nature and significance of diverse religious experience.

Finally, social scientists have begun to attempt to understand religious behavior rather than to discredit it as irrational, ignorant, or foolish-and Rodney Stark and Roger Finke have played a major role in this new approach.

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.

Controversies over how to define the word "e;religion"e; have persisted for decades.

This book is a study of religious ecstasy, and the ways that it has been suppressed in both the academic study of religion, and in much of the modern practice of religion.

This integrated and cohesive volume illuminates the dynamic voices of a diverse group of contemporary feminist scholars from a wide range of religious traditions to demonstrate the value and necessity of feminist contributions to the field of ethics.

The ingenious ways dilemmas are addressed in non-Western traditionsDilemmas explores some of the most pressing existential problems of our times, from climate change, political conflict, and social injustice, to balancing one's own needs against those of others.

This book introduces Islam through a "e;humanistic"e; lens, by highlighting the affective traditions and expressions associated with Sufism and Shi'ism.

WISSENSCHAFTLICHER RELIGION

This book sheds new light on the evolution and transformation of polytheistic religions.

Goddesses often are labeled as one-dimensional forces of nature or fertility.

This book introduces the first systematic and unified four-dimension democratic approach to newspaper religion reporting.

The term 'mysticism' has never been consistently defined or employed, either in religious traditions or in academic discourse.

Handbook of Religion and the Asian City highlights the creative and innovative role of urban aspirations in Asian world cities.

In recent years scholars have begun to question the usefulness of the category of 'religion' to describe a distinctive form of human experience and behavior.

Seit einigen Jahren ist das Thema Engel auch im so genannten modernen Europa wieder aktuell, unabhängig davon, welcher Religionsgemeinschaft man sich zugehörig fühlt, oder sogar, ob man sich überhaupt als religiös im engeren Sinn des Wortes versteht.

Who is Israel?

The major purpose of this book is to critically examine the applicability of manifestations and factors of secularization in Britain to Malawi.

After twenty years, Stephen Faller shares his journey into seminary and ordained ministry.

In some respects, the contrasts of Christmas are what make it the most delightful time of the year.

American society has changed dramatically since A Culture of Conspiracy was first published in 2001.

This book investigates the origins and development of the theory of four stages of liberation in Pali literature.

Many states in the Islamic Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia that had previously experienced some measure of secularism turned to Islam in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

This volume presents interdisciplinary, intercultural, and interreligious approaches directed toward the articulation of a pneumatological theology in its broadest sense, especially in terms of attempting to conceive of a spirit-filled world.

Deep in the heart of spiritual and cultural traditions lies the enduring mystery of Shambala, a hidden kingdom symbolizing ultimate enlightenment and harmony.

The unique essays in this collection use the underlying allegiance to scripture in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity to underscore the deep affinities between the three monotheistic traditions while at the same time encouraging respect for the differences between the traditions to be preserved.

Heiligen Texten kommt in vielen Religionen entscheidende Bedeutung zu.

Adam Hamilton, named by PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly as one of the top ';Ten People to Watch,' has created an inviting new series of video-and-book studies on love and marriage, life issues, world religions, and Christian denominations.