Religion Spirituality category: 222996 books
Toward a Latin American Psychology of Religion
Evolution, Tendencies and Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
The Psychology of Religion is a rapidly developing field that traces its beginning back to the 1902 ground-breaking publication of The Varieties of Religious Experience by United States psychologist William James. Unfortunately, this study is a long-overdue response to what seems to be a resounding...
Does Religion Cause Violence?
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Violence and Religion in the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
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...
When Oceans Merge
The Contemporary Sufi and Hasidic Teachings of Pir Vilayat Khan and Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
This is a book about the intersection of Sufi and Hasidic wisdom as gleaned from the lives and teachings of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, the founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement and Pir Vilayat Khan, the head and spiritual director of the Sufi Order of the West. The foreword is by Netanel Miles-Yépez...
The Reality of It All
Our Soul, Life and Death, God and Religion, and a Whole Bunch of Science with a Little Humor Mixed In
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2012
God! Can the existence of God be scientifically explained, and, if so, how important is God anyway?
Religion! Whats it really all about and why do we need it?
Life! Do we have a purpose, and, if so, does it include finding the blueprint to finally unify the seven billion of us living...
by David Lee Webb
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2015
Ever wonder why the world is the way it is? Do we understand the true nature of mankind? Do we understand God's systems? His system of evil and how it works? His system of righteousness? I cover the history of God's systems and how they came to be in order to give us the knowledge and understanding that...
by Anab Whitehouse
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2018
This work is a critical exploration of a book by Sam Harris entitled 'The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason'. While the book by Mr. Harris puts forth arguments that attempt to paint all spirituality and religion with broad strokes of derision, castigation, and rejection, Mr....
In a Carpenter's Overall
A Catechism for the Third Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2006
The foundation of religion is a true idea of God. It is upon this idea of the Divine that all doctrines ultimately rest. Christianity affirms the existence of three Divine persons in the one God the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. This is an erroneous concept that has been uncritically embraced...
by Christian Wismer Ruth
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2015
From the author's preface: This book was not written for the critic; nor is there any effort to present an exhaustive treatise of the subject herein set forth. The desire to present in a permanent form the convictions of the writer touching this subject, in the hope that they may help some hungry...
Theorising Religion
Classical and Contemporary Debates
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Religion is controversial and challenging. Whilst religious forces are powerful in numerous societies, they have little or no significance for wide swaths of public or private life in other places. The task of theoretical work in the sociology of religion is, therefore, to make sense of this apparently...
by Maulana W Khan, Raamish Siddiqui
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Islam has become synonymous with global political jihad today, and Islamic spirituality is often mistaken for orthodoxy. Then how do young Muslims hold on to their faith? How do they open the door for others to appreciate the true beauty of their religion? In his attempt to understand Islam in its...
by Rajeev Kurapati
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Unbound Intelligence takes readers on a journey exploring what makes us who we are alongside a brief history of all that we’ve become. Drawing from the worlds of science spirituality and true personal experiences, this road map to personal serenity empowers readers to understand the complex workings...
Islamic Spirituality
Theology and Practice for the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Islamic Spirituality: Theology and Practice for the Modern World examines and explores the inner dimension of Islam. The writings of important figures in the historical development of Islamic spirituality are examined, as well as the major sources of religious authority in Islam, the Qur'an and Hadith.
Both...
Jung, Buddhism, and the Incarnation of Sophia
Unpublished Writings from the Philosopher of the Soul
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019
Examines the work of Carl Jung in relation to Eastern religion, the wisdom teachings of the Sophia, Sufi mysticism, and visionary spirituality
• Reveals the spiritual values underlying the psychoanalytic theories of Carl Jung
• Explores the role of the Gnostic Sophia with respect...
Psychological Foundation of the Qur'an
Need for Its Comprehension in the Adolescents and Truth Seekers
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
Historically, the need for religion for guidance to promote moral ethical values under the concept of a sole Creator has been established by all the followers of the Holy Books. The Qur'an, which is a continuation as a reformed authentic book, has been either ignored to be comprehended with its meanings...