Religion and beliefs

Whether exploring the thorny issues of wives' sexual duties, divorce, homosexuality, or sex outside marriage, discussions of sexual ethics and Islam often spark heated conflict rather than reasoned argument.

This compact book relies on the story of two intertwined Jewish immigrant families to tell a multigenerational Jewish story about the interplay between public/social policy, cultural categories, and the lived experience of working class immigrant Jews from Eastern Europe, including trans-/intergenerational trauma.

Science is undergoing an identity crisis!

Timeless and moral economic wisdom for lifes choices and changes derived from the parables of the New Testament by famed free market advocate and Catholic priest Robert Sirico.

This book provides a knowledge base of the existing indigenous and local water knowledge, values, and practices, and how this water knowledge can be mainstreamed into the decision-making process.

In this inspirational "e;how-to"e; book, Guideposts executive editor Rick Hamlin shares ten real-life ways of praying to God.

Hanuman, the red-faced monkey chief and ninth grammarian of Hindu mythology, is the protagonist of this dazzling narrative--a mind-journey to the temple of Galta in India and the occasion for Octavio Paz to explore the nature of naming and knowing, time and reality, and fixity and decay.

Throughout the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the so-called Muslim question has intermittently, though persistently, taken centre stage in Western media and political discourses.

One is the beloved author of The Name of the Rose, a celebrated scholar, philosopher, and self-declared secularist; the other is a preeminent clergyman and a respected expert on the New Testament.

Thinking about the end times isn't supposed to terrify youChristians rightly turn to the Bible to make sense of our times.

This Handbook covers all eating disorders in every part of the world.

This volume takes a global perspective on intersectionality embodied by Muslim women.

This book presents selected essays on the epistemological foundation of the Islamic world-system, in the light of the exegesis of the Qur'an, to develop existing understandings of Islamic economics.

Now in its second edition, this concise textbook provides an overview of the field of nutrigenomics, a topic at the intersection of nutrition and genetics that explores how dietary molecules interact with our genome and epigenome to influence health and disease.

This book aims to give an account of the origin and the historical evolution of the philosophical tradition of the "e;Way of Zhong,"e; or "e;zhongdaology,"e; which represents not only the basic characteristic of Confucian philosophical thinking but also the core spirit of Chinese culture in general.

The book is an interdisciplinary study on the relationship between Muslims and their mosques in Indonesia and Malaysia.

This concise book examines the decline and erosion of UMNO as a dominant political party of Malaysia through the perspective of Ibn Khaldun's theory of asabiyyah and umran.

"e;Patrick's writing is so clear and heartfelt that it is hard to believe that he did not write the book for you-whoever you are, and wherever you may be on your journey.

"e;A great wisdom book of Chinese philosophy and poetry, of political values and religious thought"e; (Joe Stroud, author of In the Sleep of Rivers; Signatures; and Of This World).

This concise book examines the decline and erosion of UMNO as a dominant political party of Malaysia through the perspective of Ibn Khaldun's theory of asabiyyah and umran.

This book provides a detailed look at Thomas Aquinas's view and understanding of economic activity.

Spiritual warfare for every ChristianThe Bible is clear: if you are a Christian, you are at war.

The rise of a significantly large (and young) Muslim population in the West, possessing no historical tradition of being a minority in a non-Muslim environment, has led to a recurring debate about the integration of Muslims into Western societies and the compatibility of Islam with Western values.

This book sets out to examine the perceptions of the senior management, faculty members, and administrators of Jesuit leadership in four Asian Jesuit universities.

This book explores the interwoven nature of place, Catholicism and violence in Caracas' barrios.

This book addresses the phenomenon of rumors about the occult in contemporary Ghanaian politics.

What if the apostles were alive today?

The Bardic Book of Becoming is a warm, user-friendly, eclectic introduction to modern Druidry that invites you to take the first steps into the realms of magic and mystery.

The Inkas (Quechua spelling) worshipped the Sun, and their emperor was thought to be the son of the Sun.

This book presents selected essays on the epistemological foundation of the Islamic world-system, in the light of the exegesis of the Qur'an, to develop existing understandings of Islamic economics.

Millions of people who demanded mastery over their own bodies have been tragically duped.

This book is a groundbreaking resource that explores loss through multidisciplinary and multicultural perspectives.

Kahlil Gibran's aphorisms, stories, and poetry on a theme remain among some of those best known to Western readers.

This book argues for the importance of omega-3 fatty acids in our diet.

Christian theology looks forward to a consummation of all things in which hope, justice, and flourishing will finally prevail.

One of the most popular and profound inspirational writers of all time shares simple wisdom for living a happy and fulfilling life.

Take Time Out of Each Day to Relax and Grow TogetherIn the midst of the stress and pressure of everyday life, Moments Together for Couples will give you and your mate a chance to pause, relax, and draw upon the strength of the Lord.