History of religion Books

Churchward's The Origin and Evolution of Religion, first published in 1924, explores the history and development of different religions worldwide, from the religious cults of magic and fetishism to contemporary religions such as Christianity and Islam...

In Shi'i Reformation in Iran, Rahnema offers a fresh understanding of Sangelaji's reformist discourse from a theological standpoint, and takes readers into the heart of the key religious debates in Iran in the 1940s. Drawing on the writings of Sangelaji,...

Exploring what does and what does not constitute pilgrimage, Redefining Pilgrimage draws together a wide variety of disciplines including politics, anthropology, history, religion and sociology. Leading contributors offer a broad range of case studies...

This book presents a holistic view of the enduring religious tradition of Korea and its cultural and social significance within wider modern and globalizing changes. Reflecting nearly five decades of the author's work on the subject, it presents an...

Tatian's "Oratio ad Graecos" is an attempt to prove the worthlessness of paganism, and the reasonableness and high antiquity of Christianity. It is not characterized by logical consecutiveness, but instead is discursive in the outlines thereof. The...

Gregory of Nyssa, also known as Gregory Nyssen, was bishop of Nyssa from 372 to 376 and from 378 until his death. He is venerated as a saint in Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism.

De Spectaculis, also known as On the Spectacles or The Shows, is a surviving moral and ascetic treatise by Tertullian. Written somewhere between 197-202, the work looks at the moral legitimacy and consequences of Christians attending the circus, theatre,...

The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary is an apologetic work of Saint Jerome. It is an answer to Helvidius. Helvidius was the author of a work written about the year 383 against the belief in the perpetual virginity of Mary.

This book sheds light on how some people could change and brainwash the minds of many people and guide them away from the message of GOD.The book is to shed light on some of the beliefs in the Islamic religion that Hijacked by the clergy or the men of...

On the Trinity is a Latin book written by Augustine of Hippo to discuss the Trinity in context of the logos. Although not as well known as some of his other works, some scholars have seen it as his masterpiece, of more doctrinal importance even than...

Christianity, Persecuted Until The Rapture. Persecution exists in many forms from subtle nuances to overt physical torture and even death. Christianity has not only survived but flourished in all the forms of persecution that have been...

"Let Somebody Shout HALLELUJAH!"Throughout, the Bible records expressions of awe and reverence for God's power and ability to accomplish great things. Jeremiah 32:17 underscores the philosophical concept of God's omnipotence, the fact that God possesses...

Conspiracy Theorizing explore how should individuals with the Christian faith should react to conspiracy theories, their untruths, and their dangers. This book outlines the way that conspiracy theories are the fundamental basis for this stigmatization...

Desperate to be free of a terrifying food addiction and driven by a terrible longing to find God, whomever and whatever that meant, Virginia began a ten-year journey that covered more than 10,000 miles by bicycle and countless inner miles of...

There are many ways of following Christ - each footprint is unique. One of these, the Franciscan spiritual journey, has been tried and tested over the centuries, and the experiences of St Francis and St Clare and all those who have been inspired by their...

The Bible is one book, not two separate testaments; so the Old Testament is essential for understanding the New.In this stimulating book on the Old Testament background to Christ, Alec Motyer shows how Jesus is the king expected, who brings in the...

The publication in 2011 of a new Ethiopic text of the Apostolic Tradition changed much of what scholars had previously concluded about the text and character of this ancient church order. In addition to providing more reliable readings where the Latin...

"Virtually all studies of transnationalism will now have to refer to this work in order to adequately address the complex issues surrounding lived religion. . . . [It] breaks major new ground in weaving together the different strands of tradition,...

The early Christian writer Tertullian first applied the epithet "bride of Christ" to the uppity virgins of Carthage as a means of enforcing female obedience. Henceforth, the virgin as Christ's spouse was expected to manifest matronly...

Ben Wright's Bonds of Salvation demonstrates how religion structured the possibilities and limitations of American abolitionism during the early years of the republic. From the American Revolution through the eruption of schisms in the three largest...

Following the death of Dr. C. G. Chamberlayne, the task of transcribing and editing additional volumes of Virginia parish vestry books fell to a number of different scholars. This particular volume, which was prepared under the editorship of Wilmer L...

This work lists approximately 700 clergymen under their respective states, each one the subject of a concise and informative paragraph. In addition, this volume contains an alphabetical list of the colonial churches in each of the three states covered.

In this book David H. Hopper explores why the doctrine of transcendence of God has been lost to contemporary theology, in conversation with H. Richard Niebuhr, Martin Luther, Martin Bucer, John Calvin, and Francis Bacon.Hopper argues that the problem is,...

John J. Collins here offers an up-to-date review of Jewish messianic expectations around the time of Jesus, in light of the Dead Sea Scrolls.He breaks these expectations down into categories: Davidic, priestly, and prophetic. Based on a small number of...

"Most folks view the Book of Revelation skeptically regarding it as a fictional writing difficult to read and understand. With his astute ability and Scripture knowledge, Robert Blair helps us see that Revelation wasn't meant to be the purview of...

These two dramatic choral readings will place a permanent imprint on the conscience of all who speak and hear them. They won't be heard as much as they will be felt. The pain and the anguish, the emptiness and hatred of that Friday long ago will fill the...

Two brilliant spokesmen. One passionate debate on the topics of the Lord's Supper, the person of Christ, Baptism, and predestination. The 1586 Colloquy of Montbéliard was a formal religious debate attended by clergy, professors, noblemen, and...

The Church from Age to Age examines key historic events from the time of the apostles through today. Informative and clearly written, readers of all ages will find the answers to the who, why, and how behind the current state of Christianity the world...

Written with the non-Muslim reader in mind, this book analyzes the principles and values established by the tradition of Islam to govern the social and physical environments of Muslims.

In this second work of the Apocalypse Series entitled The Seals and Six Trumpets: The Revealed Epochs of the Chosen Religion Age Prior to the Hour of Temptation the focus is upon John's book of Revelation chapters four through nine. John provides the...

This book provides a new interpretation of Luther and mission and serves to "rehabilitate" the reformer in modern missiological studies. Öberg argues that Luther fully embraced the missionary task to the world. Because Luther was foremost a teacher and...

The social and linguistic history of medieval Sicily is both intriguing and complex. Before the Muslim invasion of 827, the islanders spoke dialects of either Greek or Latin or both. On the arrival of the Normans around 1060 Arabic was the dominant...

Moshe Aberbach (1924-2007) was a leading educator and scholar in Jewish studies, specialising in the field of Jewish education in the talmudic period. This book draws on a representative selection of his writings over a fifty year period, and includes...

Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism compares and contrasts four distinct positions on the current fundamentalist-evangelical spectrum in light of the history of American fundamentalism and evangelicalism: Fundamentalism,...

How should a Christian engage with politics? Some encourage political activism while others advocate withdrawal, but the answer is far from clear. In Jesus and the Powers, N.T. Wright and Michael Bird argue that Christians should faithfully and earnestly...

We have misunderstood Paul, badly. We have read his words through our own set of assumptions. We need to begin with Paul's world view, to see things the way he saw them. · What if 'original sin' was never part of Paul's thinking? · What if the idea that...

Examines the role of bishops in Castilian politics in the High Middle Ages, focusing on the reign of Alfonso VIII.

Are you a general reader or pilgrim on a religious and spiritual journey? Are you someone that is curious about historical aspects and local legends of a temple? This book, "Temples of India: Ancient, Medieval and Modern" helps you in answering those and...

Prior to 1947, the Maithil Brahmans dominated North Bihar culturally, politically, and economically. Darbhanga Raj, the richest zamindari estate in British India, was owned by a family of the elite sub-group of Brahmans, the Srotriyas. The high prestige...

After the death of Ignatius in 877, the Emperor made Photius again Patriarch of Constantinople. A council was convened in 879, held at Constantinople, comprising the representatives of all the five patriarchates, including that of Rome (all in all 383...

This brief funeral oration was composed by the Greek monk Michael Apostolius, also known as Apostolius Paroemiographus. He laments the passing of Cardinal Bessarion, who was the last remaining line of connection between the exiled Greek community and the...

This work, by the Carthaginian bishop, Capreolus, dictates some of the concerns and trepidations that the church in North Africa had during the time of the Ecumenical council at Ephesus. Since the African church's luminary, St. Augustine of Hippo (d...

Documents from Christian churches in North Africa are rare following the Arab conquest in 699 AD. What survives is a handful of letters relating to churches and local Arab authorities which cast some insight into the state of the African church during...

Unearth the hidden treasures of early Christian art in "Art Resurrected from the Catacombs," a groundbreaking exploration of the mysterious underground world that shaped Western art and faith. Journey through Rome's ancient catacombs, where persecuted...

Fidelity to the Bible is the trademark of the Reformation. This book is a short but useful summary of the Reformation Era - a new age, a breakthrough on the road to freedom of religion based on the right to read and interpret the Bible for oneself. Its...

ESTHER is one of the two books in the Bible that bear women's names. The other is RUTH.The main peculiarity of ESTHER is that God is not even once mentioned in it.Yet, He is "present" in His own way, working mysteriously to see that His Plan is fully...

This book of biographies of forgotten Christian men is a companion to Dr Deslee Campbell's Great Christian Women We Have Forgotten, and both are part of a series on Memorable Christians. Each person lived an amazing anf fruitful life which contributed to...