Comparative religion Books

A scholarly exploration of trinities in ancient mythology and religion, revealing their significance as symbolic representations of unity and coherence.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

Friedrich Max Müller offers a penetrating analysis of theosophy, the mystical religious doctrine that seeks a union with the divine through psychological and metaphysical means. Drawing on his extensive reading in both Eastern and Western religious...

Based on over one hundred interviews with people across all faith traditions, this is, first of all, a book of stories, each fascinating and unique. We are invited to read these stories with the express intention of feeling what we have in common with...

The horrific events of September 11, 2001 forever shattered the illusion that the only religion which matters is our own. When the hijacked airliners flew into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a lonely Pennsylvania hillside that morning, the...

Here is immediate access to concepts of heaven from the sacred writings of major world religions. Based on a one-year extensive review of world scriptureal texts, it answers the following questions: 1) What is heaven like? 2) How do concepts of heaven...

Liberty and Justice For All educates people on Islam and Muslims. Islam is expected to become the second largest religion in the U.S. by the end of this century. Reading more about this growing religion will allow people to become more tolerant and...

Dr. Klein follows up his full-length books, Through the Name of God, anew road to the origin of Judaism and Christianity and In the Shadow ofthe Pulpit, an anecdotal autobiography, coauthored with his wife, Ann.In From Mount Sinai to the Catskill...

Freedom and Fellowship in Religion is a collection of essays and addresses by the Free Religious Association. The book explores the concept of freedom in religion and the importance of fellowship in religious communities. The essays cover a range of...

Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Challenge of Religious Pluralism - Biblical and Rabbinic Views - Medieval Conflict between Jews and Christians - Persecution and Apostasy in the Early Modern Period - The Impact of the Enlightenment - Jewish...

Witch-hunts were by no means focused only on women -- one in four alleged witches in Central Europe was male. This study traces the witch trials of men in French and German speaking regions in Central Europe, opening up a little known chapter of early...

Named by the International Bulletin of Missionary Studies as an Outstanding Book of 2014 for Mission StudiesOver the last four decades, evangelical scholars have shown growing interest in Christian debates over other religions, seeking answers to...

This books is the result of concerted teamwork among the academia staff of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Nairobi between 1986 and 1990. The Project was prompted by the necessity to produce relevant and comprehensive textbooks for the...

The Moral World is a comprehensive introduction to the diverse perspectives of major ethical thinkers and theories. The book explores Eastern, Western, religious, and secular views of ethics and helps students understand when and how to participate...

Gott neu lernenMein Weg mit den Religionen der WeltIm Welthaus der Religionen habe ich immer wieder das Zimmer meines Christentums verlassen und mich in den Zimmern anderer Religionen aufgehalten. Dabei konnte ich vielfältige Impulse aufnehmen und meinen...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Theologie - Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Note: 1,3, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (Philosophisches Institut), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar Götterwelten, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das antike...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Theologie - Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Note: 2,3, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Hausarbeit soll die Abendmahlslehre von Martin Luther behandelt...

Examensarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Theologie - Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Note: 2,0, Universität Regensburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Seit geraumer Zeit beschäftigt sich die Öffentlichkeit wieder stark mit den Themen Religion und...

The contributors discuss approaches, methods and strategies in living out interreligious coexistence. The context of Indian theologies situated in the issues of nationalism and religious fanaticism is analysed. Likewise, many authors discuss the...

In der Studie werden die umfassenden Veränderungen im Leben der Mönchsgemeinschaft auf dem Heiligen Berg Athos analysiert. Ein Fokus liegt dabei auf den Modernisierungsprozessen, die seit der Eintragung in die UNESCO-Welterbeliste (1988) erfolgten. Die...

For my Blemishless Lord presents the text and translation of the exquisite poem Amalaṉ Āti Pirāṉ by Tiruppāṇ Āḻvār, which is part of the Śrīvaiṣṇava canon, the Nālāyira Divya Prabandham (6th - 9th centuries CE), together with the three Śrīvaiṣṇava...

First comprehensive book on comparative religion. Born in Hanover, New Hampshire, James Freeman Clarke attended the Boston Latin School, graduated from Harvard College in 1829, and Harvard Divinity School in 1833. Ordained into the Unitarian church he...

Foreword by Ah Young Kim Islam and Christianity are often presented as violent rivals facing each other across a gulf of insurmountable differences. Yet if Christians are to effectively engage Muslims with the gospel, they must learn to build bridges...

Textual practices in pre-modern societies cover a great range of representations, from the literary to the pictorial. Among the most intriguing are synopses and lists. While lists provide a complete enumeration of ideas, people, events, or terms,...

Earth, Empire and Sacred Text seeks to construct a Muslim-Christian theological discourse on creation and humanity that could help adherents of both faiths work together to preserve our planet, bring justice to its most needy inhabitants and...

Provides deeper insight into the understanding that in Gnosticism the distinction between savior and saved ceases to exist-you must save yourself and in doing so save God.

LAUER SERIES IN RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION | Series Editors: Patricia Sullivan, Catherine Hobbs, Thomas Rickert, and Jennifer Bay | CONTINGENCY, IMMANENCE, AND THE SUBJECT OF RHETORIC Contingency, Immanence, and the Subject of Rhetoric considers rhetoric...

Out Of The Broom Closet deals openly and honestly with the questions and issues surrounding a witches decision to make his or her hither-to hidden practice of the Old Religion known to family members, friends and co-workers. The author has attempted to...

While there have been a number of specialized books in the field of comparative philosophy, and many in the field of comparative religion, there are few scholars who can address both disciplines. Furthermore, when these disciplines are virtually mutually

The recent tide of books comparing Christianity and Buddhism has centered mostly on similarities. The Dalai Lama, for example, provided his opinions on Christianity in a popular book, The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus...

There are many books that highlight the need and importance of mission toward unreached people. Unfortunately, few of them deal with the importance of understanding the real life of unreached people and how to analyze them. This book identifies...

Salaam/Shalom is the true story of a Jewish woman’s experiences as a teacher in an Islamic school as she embraces a beautiful awakening and learns to focus on likenesses rather than differences. Janet Goldman relies on extensive research and her own...

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Ancient Knowledge, as it implies, is nothing new, but rather something that has been forgotten or ignored. Modern ways are just how this age-old wisdom could relate to the here and now, "fitting in" with today's lifestyle, and possibly give us a better...

In White Jesus: The Architecture of Racism in Religion and Education, we conceive White Jesus as a socially constructed apparatus-a mythology that animates the architecture of salvation-that operates stealthily as a veneer for patriarchal White...

Focusing on the pivotal role of the Sudanese churches through a grassroots peace process called People to People, Horjen examines the churches' work in ensuring the success of the peace talks between the SPLM and the government sealed by the 2005 Peace...