Comparative religion

Offers a comprehensive survey and interpretation of contemporary Christian political theology in a newly revised and expanded edition This book presents the latest thinking on the topic of contemporary Christian political theology, with original and constructive essays that represent a range of opinions on various topics.

Ritual happens in distinct places – in temples, in caves, along pilgrimage routes – and religious activities there incorporate a diverse set of objects such as holy water, cult statues, and sacred texts.

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

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

Using south-western England as a focus for considering the continued place of witchcraft and demonology in provincial culture in the period between the English and French revolutions, Barry shows how witch-beliefs were intricately woven into the fabric of daily life, even at a time when they arguably ceased to be of interest to the educated.

Looking at topics across the spectrum of America's wars, religious groups, personalities, and ideas, this volume shows that even in an increasingly secular society, religious roots and values run deep throughout American society and are elevated in times of war.

An essential and concise introduction to eight of the world's major religions.

Men - as accused witches, witch-hunters, werewolves and the demonically possessed - are the focus of analysis in this collection of essays by leading scholars of early modern European witchcraft.

In this unique book about the major religious traditions of the world, a practitioner from each tradition-Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam-introduces the basics of his or her faith and participates in a conversation about the challenges of being faithful in the modern world.

The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems, by Thuken Losang Chokyi Nyima (1737-1802), is arguably the widest-ranging account of religious philosophies ever written in pre-modern Tibet.

The Oxford Handbook of Russian Religious Thought is an authoritative new reference and interpretive volume detailing the origins, development, and influence of one of the richest aspects of Russian cultural and intellectual life - its religious ideas.

A comprehensive introduction to the religions of the world analyzed from a Christian perspective Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions covers more than 200 religions, sects, and cults, most of them ones the reader might encounter on any given day.

India and the Occult explores the reception of Indian spirituality among Western occultists through case studies.

This pioneering, interdisciplinary work shows how rituals allow us to live in a perennially imperfect world.

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

Kabbalah and Ecology resets the conversation about ecology and the Abrahamic traditions.

By reading "e;The Rosicrucian Quest for Universal Truth,"e; you will be able to learn about the fascinating combination of history and mysticism that surrounds the Rosicrucians.

Over the course of a career of more than forty years, Jonathan Z.

The indispensable guidebook to help the well-meaning guest when visiting other people's religious ceremonies-updated and revised.

God's Plenty examines the religious landscape of Kingston, Ontario, in the twenty-first century.

In 40 Days, 40 Prayers, 40 Words, Reyes-Chow encourages readers to pause in the bustle of their daily lives to reflect, engage, and share during the Lenten season.

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of atheism, secularity and non-religion in Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

This first book-length study of religious schisms as a general phenomenon draws widely from different traditions and geographical areas.

In September 2002, twenty-one prominent Catholic and Protestant scholars released the groundbreaking document 'A Sacred Obligation,' which includes ten statements about Jewish-Christian dialogue focused around a guiding claim: 'Revising Christian teaching about Judaism and the Jewish people is a central and indispensable obligation of theology in our time.

The forgotten story of the nineteenth-century freethinkers and twentieth-century humanists who tried to build their own secular religionIn The Church of Saint Thomas Paine, Leigh Eric Schmidt tells the surprising story of how freethinking liberals in nineteenth-century America promoted a secular religion of humanity centered on the deistic revolutionary Thomas Paine (1737-1809) and how their descendants eventually became embroiled in the culture wars of the late twentieth century.

The present volume of Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses offers a fascinating insight into the history, the main ideas and current developments in economic thought from the perspective of the three major monotheistic faiths Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

This Study Guide develops in further detail the objections to Islam and the case for Christianity that Qureshi introduced in his bestseller Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus.

The Copts of Egypt are the largest Christian minority in the Middle East.

Compares the modern legal instruments of Jewish, Christian and Muslim organisations in light of their historical religious laws.

Understanding the Religions of the World offers a new approach to the study of religion which moves away from the purely descriptive and instead helps students understand how religions actually 'work'.

Funerals are among the most important life events in Western society, and fashioning a personalized ceremony for yourself or for a loved one is often the most meaningful way to celebrate the life of the deceased.

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.

In Divine Mother, Blessed Mother, Francis X.

At Eastertime, the most important holiday in the Christian world, religious processions in many Latin American countries pass over ornate street "e;carpets"e; fashioned from colored sawdust, flowers and fruit.

This volume explores how nine different religious and secular traditions deal with pluralism, dissent, and the challenges these issues pose.

Hasidism Incarnate contends that much of modern Judaism in the West developed in reaction to Christianity and in defense of Judaism as a unique tradition.

From sustainable event planning to the influence of VR, AI, and mobile applications on tourist behaviour, this book explores the dynamic landscape where innovation meets tradition.

The New Atheists' claim that religion always leads to fanaticism is baseless.

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.

This book offers a philosophical defence of nihilism.

This volume offers a sample of reflections from scholars and practitioners on the theme of death and dying from scholars and practitioners, ranging from the Christian tradition to Hinduism, Lacanian psychoanalysis, while also touching on the themes of the afterlife and near-death experiences.

Wie sieht ein Leben ohne monotheistische Gottesvorstellung aus, das sich nicht in der Tabuisierung des Todes und in allgemeiner Verdrängung der Lebens- und Todesproblematik verliert?

Religion scheint ein plausibler Umgang mit Sinndefiziten unserer Gegenwart zu sein.

This book examines the economic history of ancient South Asia by situating the Malwa region of Central India within Afro-Eurasian trade networks to illuminate the role of traders in the political, religious and economic processes connected with the Indo-Sasanian trade in the period of five centuries, circa CE 300-700.

Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religionsWhy does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions?

The Ise shrine complex is among Japan's most enduring national symbols, and A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital is the first book to trace the history of the shrines from their beginnings in the seventh century until the present day.

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

In this groundbreaking study, Anthony B.

A new look at Rashi''s innovative commentary that sheds unique light on medieval Jewish and Christian learning and Bible interpretation.

This volume offers both theoretical approaches and case studies on the relationship between religion and the secular world.