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This is the only book of its kind on witchcraft that has been written by a practising witch. It is intended to be not merely a history, but a guide to the many strange byways of a vast and fascinating subject. Witchcraft is as old as the human race, and it is actively practised today, by people of...

Texte intégral révisé et modernisé. De tribus impostoribus ou Traité des trois imposteurs est un ouvrage mythique parmi les classiques des traités athéistes. Véritable livre palimpseste consacré aux fondateurs des trois grandes religions monothéistes -- les prophètes et messies juifs, chrétiens...

La polémique religieuse représente une page importante dans l’histoire des relations entre juifs et chrétiens. L’Antiquité en a laissé de nombreux témoignages littéraires, dont des dialogues mettant aux prises un juif et un chrétien. Ces textes se présentent en général comme des comptesrendus...

After reading Man Visible and Invisible students have sometimes remarked that the list of qualities there given seems incomplete, and that nothing is said as to some others which are at least equally common , such for example as courage, dignity, cheerfulness, truthfulness, loyalty...

The Bavarian village of Oberammergau has staged the trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ nearly every decade since 1634. Each production of the Passion Play attracts hundreds of thousands, many drawn by the spiritual benefits it promises. Yet Hitler called it a convincing portrayal of the...

Whether you are thinking about studying the Bible for the first time or you’re simply curious about its history and contents, you will find everything you need in Essential Torah. George Robinson, author of the acclaimed Essential Judaism, begins by recounting the various theories of the origins...

A masterful introduction to the to the great repository of Jewish wisdom, the Talmud In The Essential Talmud, the renowned Israeli scholar and teacher Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz succinctly describes the history, structure, and methodology of the sacred text by which the Jewish people have lived...

Provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of todays most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. Unique, fresh, honest translations, with notes comparing other translations. This volume of the My Peoples Prayer Book series...

When did Rosh HaShana, the anniversary of creation, become a day of judge­ment? How does Yom Kippur unite the priest’s atonement with the prophet’s repentance? What makes Kohelet, read on Sukkot, the most joyful book in the Bible? Why is the remembrance of the Pesah story so central to Jewish...

With insightful commentary, passion and expertise, Rabbis Sherwin and Cohen guide us through selections from classic Jewish ethical literature, offering clear explanations of the historic context of each writing and thoughtful applications of their wisdom on the problems we grapple with today.

In this volume, Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein explores the development of the religious personality. He advocates a life centered on the service of God, but recognizes multiple paths to this goal. Acknowledging that both the Jewish value system and human experience are multifaceted, he examines the relevant...

If we study the Qur'an and the Old Testament we hear horror stories, entire cities wiped out, children and babies hunted down and killed, because of sexuality; rape victims having to marry their rapists in the name of God; yet in both books there is not one mention of a single person being killed...

Extrait :  L’idée de Dieu a joué un tel rôle dans les destinées humaines, elle a pénétré si profondément les mœurs, le langage  et jusqu’à l’hérédité des peuples, que celui qui en est aujourd’hui...

Our very existence on earth depends on God’s Compassion, yet its meaning eludes us. Sri Chinmoy explains that to understand Compassion, we must first recognise it; and, to recognise it, we must first experience it. It is God’s Compassion that is moulding us, guiding us and illumining us at every step of our journey through life. Divine Compassion is like a torrential downpour.