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The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade
Philip Jenkins · HarperOne, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
Pages: 438
Format: Paperback
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The Great and Holy War offers the first look at how religion created and prolonged the First World War. At the one-hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the war, historian Philip Jenkins reveals the powerful religious dimensions of this modern-day crusade, a period that marked a traumatic... |
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On Purpose: How We Create the Meaning of Life
Paul Froese · Oxford University Press
Pages: 256
Format: eBook
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What is your purpose in life? This simple question motivates some of our most life-altering decisions, deeply-held beliefs, and profound emotions, as well as the choices we make every single day. How we derive meaning from our existence is crucial to finding happiness, developing relationships,... |
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Caliphate: The History of an Idea
Hugh Kennedy · Basic Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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In Caliphate, Islamic historian Hugh Kennedy dissects the idea of the caliphate and its history, and explores how it became used and abused today. Contrary to popular belief, there is no one enduring definition of a caliph; rather, the idea of the caliph has been the subject of constant... |
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America's Secret Jihad: The Hidden History of Religious Terrorism in the United States
Stuart Wexler · Counterpoint
Pages: 417
Format: Print book
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The conventional narrative concerning religious terrorism inside the United States says that the first salvo occurred in 1993, with the first attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. This narrative has motivated more than a decade of wars, and re-prioritized America's domestic... |
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Clear Your House: How To Cleanse Your Home And Make It A Positive And Peaceful Environment
Jade-Sky · New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Our home should be a place of refuge that offers a safe sanctuary for our families, allowing us space to relax and unwind. If the energy of that personal space flows freely, then home is a place that is comfortable, secure, and nurtures our spirit. Yet many of us choose our homes without... |
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America's Most Haunted Hotels: Checking In with Uninvited Guests
Jamie Davis Whitmer · Llewellyn Worldwide
Pages: 264
Format: Print book
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Journey into the mysterious world of haunted hotels, where uninvited guests roam the lavish halls, phantom sounds ring throughout the rooms, and chills run along the spine of anyone who dares to check in for a night. Join Jamie Davis Whitmer, author of Haunted Asylums, Prisons, and Sanatoriums,... |
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Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations
Roger J Davies · Tuttle
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations takes readers on a thoroughly researched and extremely readable journey through Japan's cultural history.This much-anticipated sequel to Roger Davies's best-selling The Japanese Mind provides a comprehensive overview... |
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Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Llewellyn's Practical Magick)
Scott Cunningham · Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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Selling more than 200,000 copies, Living Wicca has helped countless solitary practitioners blaze their own spiritual paths. Let the wise words of Scott Cunningham guide you toward a new level of practice. Living Wicca takes a philosophical look at the questions, practices, and differences... |
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Demon Camp: The Strange and Terrible Saga of a Soldier's Return from War
Jennifer Percy · Scribner; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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A “chilling” (O, The Oprah Magazine), “darkly brilliant” (Bookforum) account of “the effects of war on the psyches of the soldiers who fight” (Esquire).In 2005 a Chinook helicopter carrying sixteen Special Ops soldiers crashed during a rescue mission... |
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Drawing Down the Sun: Rekindle the Magick of the Solar Goddesses
Stephanie Woodfield · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 285
Format: Print book
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Discover the hidden mysteries of the sun goddesses and reclaim the all-but-lost archetype of the solar feminine. While today the sun is often seen as a masculine divinity, for many cultures throughout history it was the ultimate symbol of feminine power and creation. Join author Stephanie... |
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The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprisings and the Rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni Divide
Geneive Abdo · Oxford University Press
Pages: 264
Format: Print book
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The Shi'a-Sunni conflict is one of the most significant outcomes arising from the Arab rebellions. Yet, there is little understanding of who is driving this tension and the underlying causes. By delving deeply into the historical factors leading up to the present-day conflict, The New Sectarianism... |
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How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith, and Politics at the End of the World
Robert Joustra · Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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Incisive insights into contemporary pop culture and its apocalyptic bentThe world is going to hell. So begins this book, pointing to the prevalence of apocalypse - cataclysmic destruction and nightmarish end-of-the-world scenarios - in contemporary entertainment. In How to Survive the Apocalypse... |
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