Comparative Religion category: 1410 books

 This book examines the long-term effects of violence on the everyday cultural and religious practices of a younger generation of Ahmadis and Sikhs in Frankfurt, Germany and Toronto, Canada. Comparative in scope and the first to discuss contemporary articulations of Sikh and Ahmadiyya identities...

Bruce Lincoln is one of the most prominent advocates within religious studies for an uncompromisingly critical approach to the phenomenon of religion—historians of religions, he believes, should resist the preferred narratives and self-understanding of religions themselves, especially when their...

A prolific writer and author of over 24 books, Rene Guenon was the founder of the Perennialist/Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought. Known for his discourses on the intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of the modern world, symbolism, tradition, and the inner or spiritual dimension...

True comparative religion involves uncovering the spiritual truth behind the religious manifestation. Islam Undone does just that, it explains using Mohammed's own words how each Muslim has a demon companion. It uncovers his background in pagan Spiritism and explains the roots of sex-slavery, terrorism,...

This book is the first in over a decade to attempt a systematic synthesis of the field of conversion studies, encompassing the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, and theology. Gooren analyzes conversion and disaffiliation in a worldwide comparative framework, using data from North America, Europe, and Latin America.

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Theology - Comparative Religion Studies, grade: 2ii, , course: MA, language: English, abstract: This essay is a critical evaluation of Scriptural Reasoning, 'a wisdom-seeking engagement with Jewish, Christian and Muslim scriptures,' and its role in seeking the...

In recent years, martyrdom and political violence have been conflated in the public imagination. Rubén Rosario Rodríguez argues that martyr narratives deserve consideration as resources for resisting political violence in contemporary theological reflection. Underlying the three Abrahamic monotheistic...

The unprecedented collision of religions in the contemporary world creates both dangerous antagonism and new possibilities for spiritual growth and renewal. Such possibilities can only be realized through a reaffirmation of the perennial philosophy, which celebrates religious diversity while recognizing...

A playful and erudite look at the origins of language In the beginning there was one language—one tongue that Adam used to compose the first poem, an elegy for Abel. “These days, no one bothers to ask about the tongue of Adam. It is a naive question, vaguely embarrassing and irksome, like...

Exegesis from the year 2012 in the subject Theology - Comparative Religion Studies, Indian Institute of Science (Bhaktivedanta Institute ), course: Vedic Science, language: English, abstract: The Vedas is the essence of everything. All is explained in Vedas and if we analyse properly, most profound...

The utter extinction fo mankind by atomic warfare is a horrifying possibility-if not a probability-whether we face it or not. The Ultimate Defense diagnoses this most crucial problem of our generation and presents a practical plan for solving it. The ethical, pan-humanistic presentation of...

How should we view religions that are different from our own? In a world where misunderstandings and disagreements between cultures and faiths are commonplace, this fascinating book, the first in a new series called Studies in Comparative Religion, helps us put other faiths in context and addresses...

Schleiermacher maintained that «to make proselytes out of unbelievers is deeply engrained in the character of religion.» But why do religions proselytize? Do all religions seek conversions? How are religions adapting their proclamations in a deeply plural world? This book provides a detailed analysis...

Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Theology - Comparative Religion Studies, , language: English, abstract: The relationship of Israel to the New Testament Church has always been a great theological battleground, and a challenging topic among Christians since the early days of the church. On the...