Religion and beliefs

Discover the fascinating details of life under the pharaohs - and their extraordinary legacy - in this comprehensive e-guide to Egypt's ancient civilization.

The Greek word "e;gnosis,"e; defined as direct spiritual knowledge or insight, has its origins in historical offshoots of Christianity in late antiquity.

This book examines the life of a nineteenth- to early twentieth-century Tamil yogin named Sri Sabhapati Swami (Sri Sabhapati Svami or Capapati Cuvamikal, ca.

The Greek word "e;gnosis,"e; defined as direct spiritual knowledge or insight, has its origins in historical offshoots of Christianity in late antiquity.

Introduce your child to a selection of your favourite Bible stories with this enchanting ebook for toddlers.

The 1928 Book of Common Prayer is a treasured resource for traditional Anglicans and others who appreciate the majesty of King James-style language.

As the teenage brain rewires, hormones surge, and independence beckons, a perfect storm for family conflict emerges.

The epistle ascribed to Salim Ibn Dhakwan is a tract against 'wrong' doctrines regarding the classification and treatment of opponents.

This volume in Oxford Medieval Text contains Eadmer's Lives of Saints Oda, Dunstan, and Oswald, as well as the Miracles of Dunstan and Oswald.

The De Doctrina Christiana ("e;On Christian Teaching"e;) is one of Augustine's most important works on the classical tradition.

This groundbreaking, five-volume series offers a comprehensive, fully illustrated history of Egypt and Western Asia (the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran), from the emergence of complex states to the conquest of Alexander the Great.

This groundbreaking, five-volume series offers a comprehensive, fully illustrated history of Egypt and Western Asia (the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran), from the emergence of complex states to the conquest of Alexander the Great.

This groundbreaking, five-volume series offers a comprehensive, fully illustrated history of Egypt and Western Asia (the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran), from the emergence of complex states to the conquest of Alexander the Great.

This groundbreaking, five-volume series offers a comprehensive, fully illustrated history of Egypt and Western Asia (the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran), from the emergence of complex states to the conquest of Alexander the Great.

Christopher Hookway presents a series of studies of themes from the work of the great American philosopher Charles S.

This groundbreaking, five-volume series offers a comprehensive, fully illustrated history of Egypt and Western Asia (the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran), from the emergence of complex states to the conquest of Alexander the Great.

Goscelin, monk of Saint-Bertin, who came to England in the early 1060s, was one of the most prolific hagiographers of the Anglo-Saxon saints.

This volume tells the story of the interaction between Christianity and law-historically and today, in the traditional heartlands of Christianity and around the globe.

The Gnostic Trilogy is the best-known and most important work by the ascetic philosopher and teacher Evagrius of Pontus.

This King James Bible is an authorised, high-quality ebook, published to mark the 400th anniversary of the book that truly changed the world.

Robert Campbell Roberts here offers an introduction to virtue ethics, suitable for students, that covers the topic along multiple dimensions--a historical and conceptual survey, a proposal for a new virtue ethics drawing on ancient practices, and a case study in support of that proposal.

Appropriating insights from empirical findings and theoretical constructs of 'embodied cognition', this study explores how theological understanding is accommodated to the bodily nature of human cognition.

In the early 11th century, the Kashmiri philosopher Abhinavagupta proposed panentheism-seeing the divine as both immanent in the world and at the same time as transcendent--as a way to reclaim the material world as something real, something solid.

In the early 11th century, the Kashmiri philosopher Abhinavagupta proposed panentheism-seeing the divine as both immanent in the world and at the same time as transcendent--as a way to reclaim the material world as something real, something solid.

More than 20 percent of Americans are Catholic, and overall membership in the Catholic Church has remained relatively steady even as increasing numbers of people claim no religious affiliation.

New England theologian Jonathan Edwards came to prominence at the culmination of a dramatic paradigm shift in millennialism that had begun in the sixteenth century, declaring that a thousand-year earthly kingdom would arrive in the future.

Religious texts are not stable objects, passed down unchanged through generations.

New England theologian Jonathan Edwards came to prominence at the culmination of a dramatic paradigm shift in millennialism that had begun in the sixteenth century, declaring that a thousand-year earthly kingdom would arrive in the future.

In the Islamic tradition, fiqh (Islamic law) is generally regarded as the science of furu'al-din (matters complementary to the Islamic faith), as opposed to kalam (Islamic theology) which is known as the science of usul al-din (matters primary to the Islamic faith).

Religious texts are not stable objects, passed down unchanged through generations.

In the Islamic tradition, fiqh (Islamic law) is generally regarded as the science of furu'al-din (matters complementary to the Islamic faith), as opposed to kalam (Islamic theology) which is known as the science of usul al-din (matters primary to the Islamic faith).

Environmental issues are an ever-increasing focus of public discourse and have proved concerning to religious groups as well as society more widely.

Advaita Vedanta is one of the best-known schools of Indian philosophy, but much of its history--a history closely interwoven with that of medieval and modern Hinduism--remains surprisingly unexplored.

Advaita Vedanta is one of the best-known schools of Indian philosophy, but much of its history--a history closely interwoven with that of medieval and modern Hinduism--remains surprisingly unexplored.

Ravana, the demon-king antagonist from the Ramayana, the ancient Hindu epic poem, has become an unlikely cultural hero among Sinhala Buddhists over the past decade.

Debates concerning the relationship between Tridentine Catholicism and Catholicism after Vatican II dominate theological conversation today, particularly with regard to the Church and its engagement with the world.

Debates concerning the relationship between Tridentine Catholicism and Catholicism after Vatican II dominate theological conversation today, particularly with regard to the Church and its engagement with the world.

It is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the thousands of dazzling items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and put on display.

This volume showcases the work of philosopher Louise Antony, and her influential contributions to feminist and analytic philosophy, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind.

The relationship between English conformity and the Arminian tradition has long defied neat explanation.

The relationship between English conformity and the Arminian tradition has long defied neat explanation.

Ravana, the demon-king antagonist from the Ramayana, the ancient Hindu epic poem, has become an unlikely cultural hero among Sinhala Buddhists over the past decade.

It is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the thousands of dazzling items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and put on display.

This volume showcases the work of philosopher Louise Antony, and her influential contributions to feminist and analytic philosophy, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind.

Modern societies are plagued with conflicts about basic beliefs, values, and ideals.

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Modern societies are plagued with conflicts about basic beliefs, values, and ideals.

Tantra has formed an integral part of Asian religious history for centuries, but since "e;Arthur Avalon"e; introduced the concept to a global readership in the early twentieth century, Tantric traditions have exploded in popularity.

What is a feminist theologian to do with Christianity's patriarchal inheritance?

Tantra has formed an integral part of Asian religious history for centuries, but since "e;Arthur Avalon"e; introduced the concept to a global readership in the early twentieth century, Tantric traditions have exploded in popularity.