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The Gods of Olympus: A History
Barbara Graziosi · Holt & Company, Henry
Pages: 290
Format: Print book
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An elegant and entertaining account of the transformations of the Greek gods across the ages, from antiquity to the Renaissance and the present dayThe gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just... |
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Living the Secular Life: New Answers to Old Questions
Phil Zuckerman · Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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David Brooks, The New York TimesAs secularism becomes more prominent and self-confident, its spokesmen have more insistently argued that secularism should not be seen as an absence — as a lack of faith — but rather as a positive moral creed. Phil Zuckerman, a Pitzer College sociologist,... |
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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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Judaism: A Very Short Introduction
Norman Solomon · Oxford University Press; 2 edition
Format: Book
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Normon Solomons succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. Demonstrating the diverse nature and ethnic origin of Jewish people, Solomon explores how the religion has developed in the 2,000 years since the days of the Bible. This Very Short Introduction... |
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God's Message to the World:: You've Got Me All Wrong
Neale Donald Walsch · Rainbow Ridge Books
Format: Print book
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Is it possible that everything we think we know about God, and what God wants, is wrong?Could humanity s ideas about all this be the greatest inaccuracies . . . ever? Would it matter if they were? The author of the multi-million-selling Conversations with God series places the question... |
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Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy & Practice
Thea Sabin · Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback
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"In her first book-length work, Sabin presents a first-rate, fresh, and thorough addition to the burgeoning field of earth-based spiritual practice volumes...written in a light, informative style that magically mines depth, breadth and brevity."--Publishers Weekly, starred... |
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Christendom Destroyed: Europe 1517-1648
Mark Greengrass · Viking; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A remarkable new volume in the critically acclaimed Penguin History of Europe seriesFrom peasants to princes, no one was untouched by the spiritual and intellectual upheaval of the sixteenth century. Martin Luthers challenge to church authority forced Christians to examine their beliefs... |
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The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs
Martin Mosebach · Plough Publishing House
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Behind a gruesome ISIS beheading video lies the untold story of the men in orange and the faith community that formed these unlikely modern-day saints and heroes.In a carefully choreographed propaganda video released in February 2015, ISIS militants behead twenty-one orange-clad Christian... |
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UFO Investigations Manual: UFO investigations from 1982 to the present day
Nigel Watson · Haynes Publishing UK; First edition
Format: Hardcover
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UFOs have been a global phenomenon from the late 19th century to the present day. The UFO Investigator's Manual examines many UFO investigations worldwide by looking at the government reports, both official and secret, that have attempted to explain the "otherworldly". This... |
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Thoughts Are Not the Enemy: An Innovative Approach to Meditation Practice
Jason Siff · Shambhala
Format: Paperback
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A revolutionary new approach to meditation: a mindfulness of thinking that accepts and investigates the thoughts that arise as you meditate--from the author of Unlearning Meditation. In most forms of meditation, the meditator is instructed to let go of thoughts... |
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The Great Rift: Literacy, Numeracy, and the Religion-Science Divide
Michael E Hobart · Harvard University Press
Pages: 520
Format: Hardcover
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In their search for truth, contemporary religious believers and modern scientific investigators hold many values in common. But in their approaches, they express two fundamentally different conceptions of how to understand and represent the world. Michael E. Hobart looks for the origin... |
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The Witch's Mirror: The Craft, Lore & Magick of the Looking Glass
Mickie Mueller · Llewellyn Worldwide
Pages: 260
Format: Print book
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Discover the fascinating history, tradition, and modern uses of the witch's mirror. From choosing and making the perfect mirror to using it to boost self-esteem and prosperity, this book provides valuable information for witches of all levels. Fun and easy to use, The Witch's Mirror... |
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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
Karen Armstrong · Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11perception: that faith in general... |
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