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The indispensable guidebook to help the well-meaning guest when visiting other people's religious ceremonies-updated and revised. New edition!
We North Americans live in a remarkably diverse society, and it's increasingly common to be invited to a wedding, funeral or other religious service of a friend, relative or coworker whose faith is different from our own. These can be awkward situations....
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The days when western Christians could ignore the influence of Islam are over. Today as never before, the world's second largest religion is shaping our culture, and words such as jihad, imam, Quran, and fatwa have entered our vocabulary. While all Muslims are no more alike than all Christians are alike, there are certain fundamental beliefs that all Muslims hold in common-some of which Christians would agree with, including belief in one true God....
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Emir Caner, converted Sunni Muslim and coauthor of the bestselling Unveiling Islam, joins apologist John Ankerberg, host of the powerhouse John Ankerberg Show, to tackle a topic crucial to twenty-first-century Christianity.
Caner's immersion in the Islamic worldview, from growing up the son of a devout mosque leader, gives readers an authentic picture of Islam and jihad-"holy war."
He and Ankerberg go beyond the hopeful but often ignorant pronouncements...
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This book has its origins in a comparative religions course Burns has taught at the University of Arizona for the past thirty years. Those who have enrolled in the class have come from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. Whatever the mix, a shared curiosity about Christianity, Judaism, and Islam has always been present. Since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, students-as well as the general public-are especially...
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The Unification Church and its founder, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, have been in the center of controversy because of their recruiting practices, their financial holdings, and their authoritarian styleincluding arranged, mass marriages. Most controversial in terms of its teachings in Dr. Moon's claim to be a new Messiah who will finish what Jesus left "undone." Is he the Messiah, and is his Diving Principle the third testament of the Bible? Why this series?...
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How should we view religions that are different from our own? In a world where misunderstandings and disagreements between cultures and faiths are commonplace, this fascinating book, the first in a new series called, Studies in Comparative Religion, helps us put other faiths in context and addresses the problem of encountering conflicting religious forms. Featuring 23 fascinating articles from religious scholars and the personal accounts of the remarkable...
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Experience the convenience of having this amazing Bible study tool at your fingertips, wherever you go! This comparison of worldviews helps you know what you believe and why. A worldview is the big picture view of the world, one that attempts to answer all the big questions of life: What is real? If there is a God, what is God's nature? What is a human being? How can we know what is right or wrong?
This chart compares 8 worldviews:
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El Cristianismo Esotérico de Annie Besant es una obra reveladora que explora las dimensiones más profundas y místicas del cristianismo. Publicado en el siglo XX, Besant, una líder teosófica, desentraña los elementos esotéricos presentes en la tradición cristiana, ofreciendo una visión única y esclarecedora de los misterios ocultos detrás de la narrativa convencional.
La autora examina los conceptos cristianos fundamentales, desde la Trinidad...
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In the sixties, Transcendental Meditation, a Hindu-based movement, became fashionable as a way to therapy and psychological well-being especially after being endorsed by the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Its influence waned, ironically, after the courts decided that TM was a religion rather than a form of therapy, as TM had claimed. But its popularity helped open the doors to a wider acceptance of Eastern philosophy and religions in mainstream America....
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Secretos sexuales íntimos de los judíos
Por Bernard Levine
¿Cuál es la verdad acerca de que los judíos tienen sexo a través de un orificio que se hace en la sábana?
¿Por qué las mujeres tienen que mostrar sus pantaletas al rabino?
¿Qué hacen los rabinos con los prepucios que cortan?
¿Por qué los judíos toman un pollo vivo y lo balancean por sobre sus cabezas?
¿Es cierto que los judíos tienen que escupir a su cónyuge cuando se...
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This is the first book of a trilogy titled: "The Universal God". It is subtitled: "The Search for God in the Twenty-First Century". It is written as a comparative religion book and focuses on the major modern religions: Hinduism, Confucianism/Taoism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Differing from many other comparative religion books that focus on the difference between these religions; this book seeks to find the commonalities and 'Truths'...
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This book is not only an introduction to the entire Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements series, but also a quick-reference guide to the groups and movements discussed in the series. Truth and Error brings together in one volume the charts from the various guides that show how the groups and movements differ theologically from historic orthodox Christianity. Each chart is introduced by the general editor, Alan Gomes. The books in the series...
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In search of an explanation of how a sense of ethnic identity evolves to create the concept of nation, Armstrong analyzes Islamic and Christian cultures from antiquity to the nineteenth century. He explores the effects of institutions--the city, imperial polity, bureaucratic imperatives of centralization, and language divisions--on the development of ethnicity. Political science furnishes the focus, anthropology and sociology provide the conceptual...
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In The Atheist's Way, Eric Maisel teaches you how to make rich personal meaning despite the absence of beneficent gods and the indifference of the universe to human concerns. Exploding the myth that there is any meaning to find or to seek, Dr. Maisel explains why the paradigm shift from seeking meaning to making meaning is this century's most pressing intellectual goal.
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The twentieth century has seen a remarkable revival of "the Old Religion," as adherents of New-paganism call the native religious traditions of Europe and tribal traditions from North America that predated Christianity. Many neo-pagan groups identify with Celtic (Druidic), Egyptian, Native American, Norse, or Roman traditions; others with modern science-fiction motifs; and still others with witchcraft. Neo-paganism is occultic in nature. A central...
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf: The Book That Breaks Masonic Silence delves into the secretive world of the Masonic fraternity, offering a thought-provoking exploration of its history, rituals, and the hidden truths behind its enigmatic façade. Through a blend of historical analysis, personal anecdotes, and meticulous research, this captivating book unveils the intricate tapestry of Masonic traditions while challenging long-standing assumptions and misconceptions,...
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Lord Northbourne (1896-1982) was a Renaissance man, a farmer, painter, Olympic rower, translator, and a widely respected author on both ecology and religion. His first book coined the term "organic farming", and he worked with E. F. Schumacher to bring greater awareness to ecological concerns. His subsequent writings include his concern for ecology along with an exploration of the nature of religion in the modern world. The present anthology is, intended...
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Everything teens and young adults need to know about world religions and philosophies in one convenient book! As our global world becomes smaller, we encounter more religions and popular beliefs than we ever have before. This book from a high school religion teacher and a professor of religion clarifies the founding, history, practices, and beliefs of forty groups. Each chapter puts the group in context and explains how the religion is similar to...
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American Jews live in a predominantly Christian society. Jews have many questions about Christianity but have a hard time getting objective answers. Jews and Christians in dialogue often use the same words without realizing that they have a different meaning in each religion. Rabbi Wylen, a devoted Jew with a positive view of Christianity and a passion for interfaith understanding, responds to the questions that members of his congregation and classes...
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