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Buddhisms: An Introduction
John S Strong · Oneworld Publications, 2015.
Pages: 496
Format: Print book
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"Exemplary for its organization and writing, this work is likely to become the standard single-volume text on Buddhism for the student, whether within the walls of the academy or without." - Starred Review, Library Journal Buddhisms: An Introduction represents a novel way of presenting... |
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American Apostles: When Evangelicals Entered the World of Islam
Christine Leigh Heyrman · Hill and Wang
Pages: 340
Format: Print book
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The surprising tale of the first American Protestant missionaries to proselytize in the Muslim worldIn American Apostles, the Bancroft Prize-winning historian Christine Leigh Heyrman brilliantly chronicles the first fateful collision between American missionaries and the diverse religious... |
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Listen: Praying in a Noisy World
Rueben P Job · Abingdon Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
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We live in a world of noise. Everywhere we go, we hear sounds that compete for our minds and hearts. Listening to God requires a deliberate choice to shut out the chaos around us and focus our thoughts. Listen, by Rueben P. Job, is a 40-day experience created to offer help to those new to prayer,... |
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The Relevance of Religion: How Faithful People Can Change Politics
John Danforth · Random House
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Former United States senator and ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth offers a fascinating, thoughtful, and deeply personal look at the state of American politics today - and how religion can be a bridge over our bitter partisan divide. In an era of extreme partisanship, when... |
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The Handy Islam Answer Book
John Renard Ph.D. · Visible Ink Press
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In an age of continued Middle East volatility, religious extremists, and terrorist threats, the mere mention of Islam and Muslims too often provokes misunderstanding and even rancor. Often overlooked are the important links between the Qur'an and the Bible. Also ignored are the significant... |
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The Occult, Witchcraft and Magic: An Illustrated History
Christopher Dell · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 399
Format: Print book
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The curious history of magic and the powers of the occult, witchcraft, ritual, and the imagination, from their earliest appearances to modern timesFrom the days of the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Magic and magicians appear in early Babylonian texts,... |
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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East
Gerard Russell · Tantor Audio; Unabridged CD edition
Format: Audio CD
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Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated... |
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Get Your Hopes Up!: Expect Something Good to Happen to You Every Day
Joyce Meyer · Faith Words
Pages: 186
Format: Large Print Hardcover
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer teaches readers how to transform their lives by tapping into the power of hope. One of the most powerful forces in the universe is hope--the happy and confident anticipation that something good is going to happen. Regardless of where one is in life,... |
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The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present
John W. O'Malley S.J. · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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As Pope Francis continues to make his mark on the church, there is increased interest in his Jesuit background—what is the Society of Jesus, how is it different from other religious orders, and how has it shaped the world? In The Jesuits, acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley,... |
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Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven
JAYA SAXENA · Quirk Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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Tap your inner sorceress and channel the magical arts with this bewitching lifestyle guide. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Say the right symbolic curse and banish it from your life. Want to enhance your attractiveness? Pick the right power eye-shadow color and project otherworldly... |
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The Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People Are Proving the Afterlife
Eben Alexander · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 165
Format: Book
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The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Proof of Heaven teams up with the sages of times past, modern scientists, and with ordinary people who have had profound spiritual experiences to show the reality of heaven and our true identities as spiritual beings. The Map of Heaven takes... |
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