Religion category: 228605 books
Philosophy of Religion
Towards a More Humane Approach
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
Religious belief is not just about abstract intellectual argument; it also impinges on all aspects of human life. John Cottingham's Philosophy of Religion opens up fresh perspectives on the philosophy of religion, arguing that the detached neutrality of much of contemporary philosophizing may be counterproductive...
Terror in the Mind of God, Fourth Edition
The Global Rise of Religious Violence
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Why would anybody believe that God could sanction terrorism? Why has the rediscovery of religion’s power in recent years manifested in such a bloody way? What, if anything, can be done about it?
Terror in the Mind of God, now in its fourth edition, answers these questions and more. Thoroughly...
by Ian Barrett
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Books of this importance and intelligence come along rarely. Wandering Beyond the Darkness is an absolute must-read for anyone who struggles with faith, love, and the continuum of life after death. Whether 19 or 90, we all search for understanding. For thousands of years, our religious and spiritual...
Secret Body
Erotic and Esoteric Currents in the History of Religions
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Jeffrey J. Kripal’s study of religion has had two major areas of focus: the erotic expression of mystical experience and the rise of the paranormal in American culture. This book brings these two halves together in surprising ways through a blend of...
Righteous Religion
Unmasking the Illusions of Fundamentalism and Authoritarian Catholicism
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Why are so many individuals discouraged, at spiritual dead ends, even when they are active participants in their churches? Righteous Religion exposes the authoritarian misuse of Christian teaching that often leaves its members ignored, chastised, or belittled. This new book offers hope for anyone...
by Codrin Stefan Tapu
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Every religion has its story - oral or written. CS Tapu searches the story above and beyond any particular religion - the very quest for Being.A quintessential spiritual book, these original Teachings are the fruit of millennia of religious thought and practice. They will surely provide valuable insight...
God and Greater Britain
Religion and National Life in Britain and Ireland, 1843-1945
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
Concern and debate over the role of religion in the make up of the United Kingdom is a contemporaneously relevant as it was in the nineteenth century. God and Greater Britain is a survey of the contribution of religion to society, politics, culture and national self-understanding in Britain and Ireland...
When Race, Religion, and Sport Collide
Black Athletes at BYU and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
When Race, Religion, and Sport Collide tells the story of Brandon Davies’ dismissal from Brigham Young University’s NCAA playoff basketball team to illustrate the thorny intersection of religion, race, and sport at BYU and beyond. Author Darron T. Smith analyzes the athletes dismissed through...
God Without Religion
Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
The groundbreaking and enlightening book that offers “a more intelligent and thoughtful approach to the spiritual life” (Thomas Moore, New York Times–bestselling author).
Disillusioned with organized religion, millions of people turn to secular humanism, neo-atheism, New Age thinking,...
Science and Religion
One Planet, Many Possibilities
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
This collection offers new perspectives on the study of science and religion, bringing together articles that highlight the differences between epistemological systems and call into question the dominant narrative of modern science. The volume provides historical context for the contemporary discourse...
Faiths on Display
Religion, Tourism, and the Chinese State
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2010
By providing a unique perspective on China's changing relationship with religion, this groundbreaking book explores the role the Chinese state continues to play in religious revival today. Over the past several decades, China has experienced a rapid expansion of religious spaces and activities. More...
Material Religion in Modern Britain
The Spirit of Things
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
This volume contributes towards to developments in the study of religion that illuminate the plural nature of religious change in modern Britain. It makes a critical intervention in British studies of religion by bringing the analytical insights of material culture, to bear on religion in the British World.
by NETLANCERS INC
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2012
Collection Of African Religion Volume 3
This is an excellent exploration and analysis of African Religious thoughts and practices. The author's expositions are detailed, especially when speaking about the usually more obscure African societies. What's extremely interesting is the logic behind...
by James MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Religion in the widest sense may be defined as man's attitude towards the unseen, and the earliest forms of human thought furnish the clue from which must be traced the development of those great systems of religion that have at different periods been professed by the majority of men. Under the term...