Das Buch Kohelet, auch bekannt als Ecclesiastes oder Prediger, gehört zu den faszinierendsten und zugleich rätselhaftesten Werken der biblischen Weisheitsliteratur.
Die neutestamentlichen Apokryphen – geheimnisvolle Schriften, die über Jahrhunderte verborgen blieben und dennoch eine erstaunliche Wirkung auf die Entwicklung des Christentums hatten.
The oldest Pali writings are of great interest to the psychologist, not only because their analysis of mind is in many ways comparable to his own, but because their teaching has been used for practical purposes with enviable success.
The articles in this collection complement those in Professor Griffith's previous volume, Arabic Christianity in the Monasteries of 9th-Century Palestine, studying the first efforts of Christians living in the early Islamic world to respond to the religious challenges of Islam.
A first-person engagement with current ecojustice issues for persons of faith and for seekers, The Earth and the Fullness Thereof offers inspiring and practical discussions of current ecojustice issues, related spiritual challenges, and how to live ecologically--all inspired by testimony from the arts and by a cosmic vision of faith.
Calling for a faith that lives by what it affirms, not just by what it denies, this book outlines a positive, engaging message supported by active spiritual practices, and carried out in action for a better community and planet.
A clear, concise overview of the origins and history of the Wiccan and Neopagan movements, with A-Z coverage of concepts, rituals, practices, and practitioners.
The articles in this volume trace the development of the theory that humanity forms a single world community and that there exists a body of law governing the relations among the members of that community.
The studies in the present selection of Giles Constable's work concentrate on culture and spirituality in the 11th and 12th centuries, though they also touch on the early and late Middle Ages.
Originally published in 1972, this book was the very first regional study of Puritanism to appear in print, and it has remained a widely influential text.
In this book, the author invites us to an exciting journey to explore our inner self and understand our human nature, while offering practical ways to purify it so that we can reach the ultimate state of peace and contentment.