Comparative religion

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What could Roman Catholicism and Mormonism possibly have to learn from each other?

What transpires when Classical Pentecostals pray for God to intervene within their suffering, but God does not?

For thirty years, Mark as Story has introduced readers to the rhetorical and narrative skill that makes Mark so arresting and compelling a story.

The Palgrave Handbook of Religion and State Volume I: Theoretical Perspective deals with the relationship between Religion and its long history that has played out throughout time and across the globe.

Grace before meals is the prayer said most often in homes around the world, an act of worship common to every known society.

This book explores the experiences of the ethnic and religious minorities of Iran, such as Jews, Yarsani, Christian, Sabean Mandaean, Bahai, Zoroastrian, Baluch, Kurd, and others and provides a historical overview of their position in society before and after the 1979 Islamic revolution and highlights their contribution to the country's history, diversity, and development.

Is modern racism a product of secularisation and the decline of Christian universalism?

Why does God feel so far away?

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.

Gospel-Centered Theology for TodayEvangelical Theology, Second Edition helps today's readers understand and practice the doctrines of the Christian faith by presenting a gospel-centered theology that is accessible, rigorous, and balanced.

This book describes how French Christian culture allowed the dissemination of Epicureanism, which denied divine design.

Now in an updated second edition, Gabriel Said Reynolds tells the story of Islam in this brief illustrated survey, beginning with Muhammad's early life and rise to power, then tracing the origins and development of the Qur'an juxtaposed with biblical literature, and concluding with an overview of modern and fundamentalist narratives of the origin of Islam.

The study of Islam's origins from a rigorous historical and social science perspective is still wanting.

Religious Diversity examines whether believing in a religion''s truth increases intolerance and how the existence (and growth) of multiple religions affects political societies.

Living in this world can be hazardous to one's health.

The rise of Christianity around the world has been the impetus for much religious and social change.

This comprehensive handbook provides a Christian perspective on religion and its many manifestations around the world.

Although Mary is a preeminent figure in Christianity and one of the most celebrated women in history, to many Christians she seems distant and unapproachable, a porcelain perfection of abstract motherhood that is irrelevant to their everyday existence.

An indispensable resource for exploring food and faith, this two-volume set offers information on food-related religious beliefs, customs, and practices from around the world.

This volume presents a detailed ethnographic study of rural Paraiyar communities in South India, focusing on their religions and cultural identity.

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

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

The cognitive science of religion has shown that abstract religious concepts within many established religious traditions often fail to correspond to the beliefs of the vast majority of those religions' adherents.

Religious freedom is so often presented as a timeless American ideal and an inalienable right, appearing fully formed at the founding of the United States.

In 2012, Steve Austin, then a pastor, nearly died by suicide.

At an international level, Anglicanism has almost no mandating or juridical power.

The final volume of this three-part work on Buddhism discusses the various schools of Mahayana in East Asia.

In this volume of The New Church's Teaching Series, Stephen Holmgren introduces us to the world of Anglican ethics and moral theology.

A compelling and urgent case for Jesus Christ as the one and only way to salvation.

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This unique collection of excerpts from Lutheran historical documents--many translated here for the first time--presents readers with a full picture of how the Lutheran movement developed in its thought and practice.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

In this innovative and deeply felt work, Bron Taylor examines the evolution of "e;green religions"e; in North America and beyond: spiritual practices that hold nature as sacred and have in many cases replaced traditional religions.

This volume presents the most recent joint study of the research group Religion and Human Rights.

Theravada Buddhism provides a comprehensive introductory overview of the history, teachings, and current practice of an often misunderstood form of one of the world s oldest religious traditions.

"e;Sacred gaze"e; denotes any way of seeing that invests its object-an image, a person, a time, a place-with spiritual significance.