Religion and beliefs Books

Has life ever left you feeling stuck? Have you ever felt as if you were just existing - existing in your marriage, existing on your job, existing in a relationship, etc.? Have you ever been knocked off your feet by a life event that left you saying,...

A collector's edition of a long-lost translated cuneiform tablet collection revealing the most ancient and complete guide to Babylonian spiritual and magical protection spells, exorcisms rites, and banishing rituals—right from the heart of...

A Warning from One Man's Journey to You...Pullin' Chains "Stay Your Butt Out of Prison" recounts the author's observations and experiences in life which he uses to caution children and adults alike to stay out of trouble and avoid prison. A literary tool...

The Infamous 'Devil's Bible' by Myrmydon is finally available in print again in this, the 3rd and finest edition. Containing the same texts as the previous two publishings, this edition also contains never before released essays by P.M. Myrmydon written...

A fun and fascinating way to learn about the book of Revelation.The Bible's final book, Revelation, can seem intimidating or downrightimpossible to comprehend, even for serious students of the Scriptures. Filled with complex imagery, vivid depictions of...

Since the 1971 White House Conference on Aging in the United States, the need to move from religiosity into new areas such as Spiritual Assessment and Spirituality has emerged. This movement has picked up momentum among scholars, particularly in terms of...

The Middle East is the birthplace of Christianity and the home to a number of Eastern Churches with millions of followers. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the various denominations in the modern Middle East and will be of interest to a wide...

One of the cornerstones of the religious Jewish experience in all its variations is Torah study, and this learning is considered a central criterion for leadership. Jewish Women's Torah Study addresses the question of women's integration in the...

This book advocates a new understanding of Aquinas's virtue ethics, based not on the ideals of classical antiquity articulated by Aristotle, but on situations involving an irreducible "I-you" relationship. This understanding promotes a shift in the...

The subject of "human free-will" versus "divine predestination" is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a...

This book examines the decade in office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its efforts to transform the Turkish republic toward a more Islamist-oriented system.This book was published as a special issue of the Turkish Studies.

There is a complex relationship between religiosity and secularism in the American experience. America is notable both for its strict institutional separation of church and state, and for the strong role that religion has played in its major social...

Southeast Asia manifests some of the most interesting, non-violent as well as conflictual elements of Islamic social and political life in the world. This book examines the ways in which Muslim politics in Southeast Asia has greatly impacted democratic...

World Cinema, Theology, and the Human builds an engaging intertextual dialogue between nine acclaimed films of world cinema and a range of theological perspectives that touch on the theme of human experience. This book engages with the power of film to...

James Lovelock's Gaia theory revolutionized the understanding of our place and role in the global environment. It is now accepted that our activities over the past two hundred years have contributed to and accelerated the extreme weather events...

This book offers new and insightful perspectives on early Christian communities and their cultural environment, through exploration of rituals central to Greco-Roman life.

Religion, Culture and Spirituality in Africa and the African Diaspora explores the ways in which religious ideas and beliefs continue to play a crucial role in the lives of people of African descent. The chapters in this volume use historical and...

Scripting Pentecost explores and develops an analysis of worship and liturgy in Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions around the world. It is organized into two main sections: history and theology, and global case studies. The first section considers...

Mysticism in the French Tradition introduces key philosophical undercurrents and trajectories in French thought that underpin and arise from this engagement, as well as considering earlier French contributions to the development of mysticism. Bringing...

This collection of essays by biblical scholars is the first book-length treatment of the 2014 film Noah, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The film has proved to be of great interest to scholars working on the interface between the Bible and popular culture,...

This book is concerned with re-imagining Religious Education (RE) as this is practiced in schools, colleges and universities throughout the UK and in a wide variety of international educational contexts.On the basis of a critical analysis of current...

Theology and Existentialism in Aeschylus revivifies the complex question of fate and freedom in the tragedies of the famous Greek playwright. Starting with Sartre's insights about radical existential freedom, this book shows that Aeschylus is...

While Jesus has attracted the sporadic interest of film-makers since the epics of the Sixties, it is often forgotten that between the advent of motion pictures in the 1890s and the close of the "silent" era at the end of the 1920s, some of the longest,...

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A Journey to a Healed Heart: Healing through a Painful Divorce is the inspirational story of a woman releasing her brokenness, unforgiveness, betrayal, and shame and allowing God to heal her broken heart. Ernetta Caldwell's story of rejection, teen...

This book, titled the Believer's treatise is a compressed and revised version of a book, called the Believer's complement, written by the author. It has been revised to meet the standard to be used by everyone in the kingdom of God. It can be used as a...

A Messianic Jewish Siddur, for Weekday Evening, Ma'ariv Services.

Austin Farrer is often called the one genius the Church of England produced in the 20th Century. His innovative ideas crossed a host of theological disciplines.Assessing his continuing importance and introducing him to a new generation of readers, Austin...

If ever a period of time felt 'fractured' it is now. Whichever way we turn, we witness the dismembering and fracturing of many previously taken for granted realities, with maps and borders - physical and metaphorical - being redrawn before our eyes. What...

Strategic thinking about ministry and mission has tended to focus on the challenges of communication and presentation. Less attention has been paid to the effects that this thinking has on ministry. There is an unacknowledged dilemma for churches insofar...

According to author Geri Scazzero, becoming an emotionally healthy woman begins by quitting eight unhealthy ways of relating. When you stop pretending everything is fine and summon the courage to quit that which does not belong to Jesus' kingdom, you...

How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens connects each of the sixty-six books of the Bible to the person and work of Jesus Christ. By explaining each book's theme and raising pertinent questions about the contemporary importance of that message,...

Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament by Murray Harris is a major reference work that will be welcomed by instructors, students, and pastors working with the Greek New Testament. This work summarizes and demonstrates the numerous places in...

Examines the ways queer theory and Mennonite literature have intersected over the past decade and how these two traditions hold fundamental commitments to social justice in common.

Examines the role of the Roman emperors’ slaves in the rise of Christianity, and how imperial slaves were essential to early Christians’ self-conception as a distinct people in the Mediterranean.

The Walking with God series of studies encourages disciples to dig deeper in building their personal relationship with God whilst, at the same time, challenging them to nurture a missionary mind set which is to see people as Jesus sees them with a heart...

The Walking with God series of studies encourages disciples to dig deeper in building their personal relationship with God whilst, at the same time, challenging them to nurture a missionary mindset which is to see people as Jesus sees them with a heart...

Many years ago, God's people moved to Egypt to survive a famine, but eventually became slaves to Pharaoh. The pyramids, symbols of death and monuments to the grave, are pictures of their bondage and oppression. By grace they escaped into the wilderness...

Imagine facing relationships, job opportunities and new situations with unshakeable confidence ... God says, your price is far above rubies. Although many men from around the world gladly stand, clap and agree ... society still struggles to fully...

Imagine experiencing a transformative love so compelling that it affirms your identity and speaks to every aspect of your destiny? A love that provides the liberty your soul has been searching for. The Greatest Lover of all times wants to encounter...

A self-help faith base book to encourage and motivate readers to share Jesus. The purpose is to highlight the greatness of our savior by including biblical scriptures and personal testimonies to help readers build character and confidence to discover...

Most American Muslims, today, are descendants of the Africans (many of them Muslims) who came to America in the hulls of slave ships more than 400 year ago and experienced nearly four centuries of perhaps the most heinous system of chattel slavery in the...

The phrase "wearing your heart on your sleeve" is often used to describe someone who shows emotion. We are often led to feel guilt or shame for expressing various emotions as young women. People often use the term "sensitive". In this book, Ravin tells...

Living with a mental illness is difficult and misunderstood. This 60-day devotional will uplift and provide hope and insight into how to best manage mental health, with the goal of living fully and loving freely.

When God placed Adam in the garden of Eden, he gave him dominion over the land and the animals.Has life got you beat and downtrodden?Are you in despair and without hope?Based on the book of Genesis 1:26-28, this is a 14-day devotional study...

Have you ever looked for love in the wrong places? Are you trying to fill the void of an absent father in your life? Have you ever experienced hurt, pain, rejection, and abuse in any of your relationships? Have you ever felt heartbroken to no repair?...

Take a road-to-Emmaus walk through Isaiah's grand vista of Messianic prophecies in "The King and His Glory (Part 2): More Gold from the Book of Isaiah about the Coming King of Glory, with Greg Harris as your guide. In this volume, he continues his...

Testimonies of Faith and Encouragement: A Weekly Devotional is a collection of 52 devotions written from a male perspective rooted in the author's testimony of overcoming adversities he has faced in life--challenges that a reliance on faith and an...