Comparative Religion category: 1410 books
World Religions and Cults 101
A Guide to Spiritual Beliefs
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
Why are there so many religions? Do they basically teach the same thing? Bruce and Stan address these questions and more as they take a close look at some of the world's major religions and belief systems. From Islam to Jehovah's Witnesses and from New Age Spirituality to Atheism, Darwinism, and Naturalism,...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2000
We know how the story of the Roman Empire ended with the "triumph" of Christianity and the eventual Christianization of the Roman Mediterranean. But how would religious life have appeared to an observer at a time when the conversion of the emperor was only a Christian pipe dream? And how...
Between One Faith and Another
Engaging Conversations on the World's Great Religions
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
How do we make sense of the world's different religions?
In today's globalized society, religion is deeply intertwined with every issue we see on the news. But talking about multiple religions can be contentious. Are different faiths compatible somehow? And how can we know whether one religion is...
Varieties of Southern Religious History
Essays in Honor of Donald G. Mathews
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2015
Comprising essays written by former students of Donald G. Mathews, a distinguished historian of religion in the South, Varieties of Southern Religious History offers rich insight into the social and cultural history of the United States. Fifteen essays, edited by Regina D. Sullivan and Monte Harrell...
by Dina Abudaih
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2005
Liberty and Justice for All is a quick guide to understanding Muslims. Islam is expected to become the second largest religion in the U.S. by the end of this century. Reading more about this growing religion will allow people to become more tolerant and understanding towards Muslims. Not only does...
Magic, Monsters, and Make-Believe Heroes
How Myth and Religion Shape Fantasy Culture
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2019
Magic, Monsters, and Make-Believe Heroes looks at fantasy film, television, and participative culture as evidence of our ongoing need for a mythic vision—for stories larger than ourselves into which we write ourselves and through which we can become the heroes of our own story. Why do we tell and...
Can Only One Religion Be True?
Paul Knitter and Harold Netland in Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
This volume highlights points of agreement and disagreement on the subject of religious pluralism. The dialogue partners in the discussion are Paul F. Knitter, Paul Tillich Professor of Theology, World Religions, and Culture at Union Theological Seminary, and Harold A Netland, professor of Mission...
Apples and Oranges
Explorations In, On, and With Comparison
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2018
Comparison is an indispensable intellectual operation that plays a crucial role in the formation of knowledge. Yet comparison often leads us to forego attention to nuance, detail, and context, perhaps leaving us bereft of an ethical obligation to take things correspondingly as they are. Examining...
by Martin K. Schermerhorn
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
"From the Bibles of the World all has been selected that seems of practical value, for purposes either of moral instruction or of devout inspiration. May these selections stand as confirmations of the truth and beauty of all Divine Revelations and, at the same time, bear living testimony to the fact...
Town of Salvation
Christian Faith Series, #1
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2012
Why are there so many religions in the world? All religions claim that they are the true one. Atheists also say that about their form of belief, and thus many belittle those who chose a faith different than theirs. If you were to evaluate the religions of the world what criteria would you use to judge...
by Den Warren
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2017
Most people believe in a God that created the Universe, but religions seem so irrelevant and outdated. What is the answer to this? This hard-hitting article in Den Warren's usual way, explores questions surrounding this. You won't want to miss it.
Personhood, Illness, and Death in America's Multifaith Neighborhoods
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
In this interfaith book Lucinda Mosher investigates different understandings of destiny, loss, death, and remembrance in America's many religions. Using stories and interviews with a variety of religious adherents and health professionals, the book wrestles with questions such as: how can our religion...
Sainthood and Race
Marked Flesh, Holy Flesh
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
In popular imagination, saints exhibit the best characteristics of humanity, universally recognizable but condensed and embodied in an individual. Recent scholarship has asked an array of questions concerning the historical and social contexts of sainthood, and opened new approaches to its study....
Creative Encounters, Appreciating Difference
Perspectives and Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
Across the world from personal relationships to global politics, differences—cultural, religious, racial, gender, age, ability—are at the heart of the most disruptive and disturbing concerns. While it is laudable to nurture an environment promoting the tolerance of difference, Creative Encounters,...