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Sacred art flourishes today in northeastern Brazil, where European and African religious traditions have intersected for centuries. Professional artists create images of both the Catholic saints and the African gods of Candomblé to meet the needs of a vast market of believers and art collectors. Over...

"In her portrayal of the life of Sister Catherine Donnelly, founder of the Sisters of Service, author Jeanne Beck has succeeded in weaving a tapestry rich in texture, broad in scope and deeply revealing of the character of a memorable Canadian woman."-Brian F. Hogan, C.S.B. When teacher Catherine...

One of the most pressing issues of our time is the outbreak of extremist violence and terrorism, done in the name of religion. This volume critically analyses the link made between religion and violence in contemporary theory and proposes that 'religion' does not have a special relation to violence...

This is a story of a spiritual journey that encompasses over sixty years. A most mysterious and unpredictable teacher assists in guiding the way. The story begins with the questioning mind of young Lane Ford gradually awakening to the reality of a substantial difference between the religions...

Wife Material tells a story of religious abuse, child maltreatment, and sexual repression in the modern Church of Christ. Elizabeth Campbell grows up in the fictional Southern Church of Christ community of Sunset, Tennessee. Elizabeth's parents are violinists. Her father seems gay. Their church disallows...

The three most dramatic words in the Bible are “Lazarus, come forth!” Man’s perplexing question whether there is life after death was clearly answered when Jesus spoke those words. Lazarus wrapped in death bindings and witnessed by many people, stepped from his grave after four days. It is another...

This is a nativity play written in English with Kolendy/hymns sung in Polish. Basically, a tabloid is created with actors/carolers still and statuesque, except when they are singing or acting. In the words of the two interpreters, it highlights the deep meaning and significance of the Polish Kolendy/hymns....

This original Christmas monologue takes a look at the earthly father of Jesus, Joseph. A man has a one sided conversation with Joseph while looking at a Nativity scene. This 2-3 minute monologue is perfect for religious Christmas programs. And it's free! Please do not perform without giving proper...

Faith or delusion? Fantasy or fact? From the winner of the 2009 Orange New Writers Award comes a profound meditation on the nature of faith and a riveting story of religious passion gone tragically wrong in London. When word gets out that Mary-Margaret O’Reilly, a somewhat slow-witted but...

Philosopher Blaise Pascal famously insisted that it was better to wager belief in God than to risk eternal damnation. More recently, Richard Kearney has offered a wager of his own--the anatheistic wager, or return to God after the death of God. In this volume, an international group of contributors...

This is an easy-to-read retelling of Christopher Marlowe’s last play: "The Massacre at Paris." The full title is "The Massacre at Paris with the Death of the Duke of Guise." This book is about the events leading up to the Saint Bartholomew Day’s Massacre on 24 August 1572....

Engaging several recent and important discussions in the mainstream epistemological literature surrounding 'pragmatic encroachment', the volume asks, amongst others, the question: Do the high stakes involved in accepting or rejecting belief in God raise the standards for knowledge that God exists?

Bola Ajagun worked as a Mathematics teacher with the Federal Government of Nigeria for many years. He had been taught most Bible financial success principles right from his teenage Christian years and believed he had all it takes to be financially successful in his lifetime. However, when happenings...

In ‘Only an atheist can help God save the world’, God travelled to Earth and, with the help of an atheist named Jeffrey, tried to convince humanity to change its ways and save itself. He failed. Now His son, Jesus Christ, has decided that he shall succeed where his father did not. There’s nothing...