Religion Spirituality category: 222996 books
by Hillary Rodrigues, John S. Harding
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2008
Why do people study religion? How have they studied it in the past? How do we study religion today? Is the academic study of religion the same as religious education? These and many other questions are addressed in this engaging introduction to the discipline of religious studies, written by two experienced...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2015
Philosophy of religion has experienced a renaissance in recent times, paralleling the resurgence in public debate about the place and value of religion in contemporary Western societies*. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion* is an outstanding reference source to the key topics,...
Religion, Theory, Critique
Classic and Contemporary Approaches and Methodologies
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
Religion, Theory, Critique is an essential tool for learning about theory and method in the study of religion. Leading experts engage with contemporary and classical theories as well as non-Western cultural contexts. Unlike other collections, this anthology emphasizes the dynamic relationship between...
by Kenneth D. Boa
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
What does a relationship with God look like and how do we obtain it? It is vital for church leaders to grapple seriously with this question, for pat answers no longer suffice. Lives well-lived, not just words eloquently spoken, must become our response. The quality of our relationship with God is...
Empire of Religion
Imperialism and Comparative Religion
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2014
How is knowledge about religion and religions produced, and how is that knowledge authenticated and circulated? David Chidester seeks to answer these questions in Empire of Religion, documenting and analyzing the emergence of a science of comparative religion in Great Britain during the second half...
Law and Religion in Europe
A Comparative Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2011
Each state in Europe has its own national laws which affect religion and these are increasingly the subject of political and academic debate. This book provides a detailed comparative introduction to these laws with particular reference to the states of the European Union. A comparison of national...
The Jewish Lights Spirituality Handbook
A Guide to Understanding, Exploring & Living a Spiritual Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
What is “Jewish Spirituality”? How do I make it part of my life?
Today’s foremost spiritual leaders share their ideas and experience.
Whether you are just curious, intently searching for greater personal meaning, or actively seeking ideas, information, practices and inspiration to enrich...
Religion of the Semites
The Fundamental Institutions
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Scottish Semiticist and Arabist William Robertson Smith was a celebrated biblical critic, theorist of religion, and theorist of myth. His accomplishments were multiple. Smith's German mentors reconstructed the history of Israelite religion from the Bible itself; Smith ventured outside the Bible to...
Spirituality, Health, and Wholeness
An Introductory Guide for Health Care Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Learn to respond effectively and appropriately to spiritual needs in a health care setting
Spirituality, Health, and Wholeness: An Introductory Guide for Health Care Professionals explores the principles of spiritual care as applied to clinical practice. This book focuses specifically on the...
Religion and Families
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
This is the first multidisciplinary text to address the growing scholarly connection between religion and family life. The latest literature from family studies, psychology, sociology, and religion is reviewed along with narratives drawn from interviews with 200 racially, religiously, and regionally...
God is Alive and Well
The Future of Religion in America
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2013
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport examines religion in America today, reviews just how powerfully intertwined religion is with every aspect of American society, and explores what appears to be religion’s vibrant future in the U.S. — all based on more than a million interviews conducted by Gallup...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
This Handbook breaks new ground by addressing global security through the lens of religion and examining the role religion plays in both war and peace.
In recent years there has been a considerable upsurge of public concern about the role of religion in contemporary violence. However, other...
Spirituality
A Brief History
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
Engagingly written by one of the world’s leading scholars in this field, this comprehensively revised edition tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament right up to the present day.
Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how...
Translating Religion
What is Lost and Gained?
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Translating Religion advances thinking about translation as a critical category in religious studies, combining theoretical reflection about processes of translation in religion with focused case studies that are international, interdisciplinary, and interreligious. By operating with broad conceptions...