Free Worldwide Delivery : Eight Theories of Religion : Pape ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Eight Theories of Religion : Paperback : Oxford University Press Inc : 9780195165708 : 0195165705 : 23 Feb 2006 : Offers summary, analysis, and appraisal of many landmark modern efforts to explain the origin and function of religion. Beginning in the middle decades of the nineteenth century, this book considers the Victorian anthropology of E B Tylor and James Frazer; the "reductionist" social science of Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx; and more. Minimize

In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a ... Read more

In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris' recent best-seller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion.... Minimize

Thirteen 2005 essays show worldwide perspectives of how ear ... Read more

Thirteen 2005 essays show worldwide perspectives of how early modern governments attempted to regulate religious life.9780521172660 Originally published in 2001, this book surveys what has been achieved in recent research on medieval Hebrew language and texts.9780521172677 Originally published in 2004, this book contains perspectives from prominent historians of slavery in the Americas.9780521172684 This 2004 book traces the history of evolutionary thought, and challenges many long-established assum Minimize

Rich is a Religion offers an unprecedented and detailed loo ... Read more

Rich is a Religion offers an unprecedented and detailed look at the timeless secrets to building and maintaining wealth.... Minimize

From James L. Griffith, well known for his work on harnessi ... Read more

From James L. Griffith, well known for his work on harnessing the healing potential of religion and spirituality, this book helps clinicians to intervene effectively in situations where religion is causing harm. Vivid examples illustrate how religious beliefs and practices may propel suicide, violence, self-neglect, or undue suffering in the face of medical or emotional challenges. Griffith also unravels the links between psychiatric illness and distorted religious experience. He demonstrates empathic, r Minimize

As the new Europe takes shape, debates which had been confi ... Read more

As the new Europe takes shape, debates which had been confined to its constitutional structure are spilling over into more general areas, not least the field of law and religion. In this edited collection a team of experts seek to establish whether religion and the 'new' Europe are in conflict. The collection looks at the question from two perspectives. Initially it considers the question from the perspective of the most influential schools of political thought. The second approach is to look at the theory and operation of the European human rights, with concluding remarks by Joseph Weiler. This title will be of interest to scholars of European constitutional and human rights law, as well as legal theorists. It will appeal to scholars in the field of law and religion. Minimize

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Free Worldwide Delivery : The Psychology of Religion : Hardback : Guilford Publications : 9781606233030 : 1606233033 : 11 Sep 2009 : "Psychology of Religion". Minimize

The religious practices and understandings of small indigen ... Read more

The religious practices and understandings of small indigenous societies are recognized by many to be in no way inferior to other religious beliefs.... Minimize

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Free Worldwide Delivery : Religions in the Modern World : Paperback : Taylor & Francis Ltd : 9780415458917 : 0415458919 : 26 May 2009 : Considers the history and modern practices of the world's main religious traditions. This title analyses trends in the manifestation of religion in the modern world, from secularization to the rise of fresh spiritualities. It includes chapters on Religion and Violence, Paganism, and Religion and Popular Culture. Minimize

The early myths of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Asia Minor, Canaan, ... Read more

The early myths of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Asia Minor, Canaan, Greece, and Rome have greatly and continuously influenced all of Western culture and civilization.... Minimize

The spectacle of modern sport displays all the latest comme ... Read more

The spectacle of modern sport displays all the latest commercial and technological innovations, yet age-old religious concerns still thrive at the stadium. Coaches lead pre-game and post-game prayers, athletes give God the credit for home runs and touchdowns, and fans wave signs with biblical quotations and allusions. Like no other nation on earth, Americans eagerly blend their religion and sports. Playing with God traces this dynamic relationship from the Puritan condemnation of games as sinful in the seventeenth century to the near deification of athletic contests in our own day.Early religious opposition to competitive sport focused on the immoderate enthusiasm of players and spectators, the betting on scores, and the preference for playing field over church on Sunday. Disapproval gradually gave way to acceptance when "wholesome recreation" for young men in crowded cities and soldiers in faraway fields became a national priority. Protestants led in the readjustment of attitudes toward spor Minimize

In Religion and Everyday Life and Culture, 36 international ... Read more

In Religion and Everyday Life and Culture, 36 international scholars describe the impact of religious practices around the world, using rich examples drawn from personal observation. Instead of repeating generalizations about what religion should mean, these volumes examine how religions actually influence our public and private lives "on the ground," on a day-to-day basis. Volume one introduces regional histories of the world's religions and discusses major ritual practices, such as the Catholic Mass and the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Volume two examines themes that will help readers understand how religions interact with the practices of public life, describing the ways religions influence government, education, criminal justice, economy, technology, and the environment. Volume three takes up themes that are central to how religions are realized in the practices of individuals. In these essays, readers meet a shaman healer in South Africa, laugh with Buddhist monks, sing with Bob Dylan, cheer for Australian rugby, and explore Chicana and Iranian art. Minimize

Here Andrew Carnegie tells us wealth will bind us together ... Read more

Here Andrew Carnegie tells us wealth will bind us together in brotherhood, Susan B. Anthony examines social purity, and Billy Sunday takes a swing at demon rum. Baker (history, Western Kentucky U.) continues his series of primary documents, that range from the golden age of the robber barons to American religion's most recent controversies, delineating the effect of the new industrial identity and ongoing crisis in religious identity, revivalism, the contributions to civil rights of religious leaders and institutions, and the religious side of Manifest Destiny through twentieth-century war. He examines the rise of fundamentalism in politics and the role of religion in litigation, closing with an article on post-Shoah Jewish theology in America. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Minimize

God gave us His Word to guide us on how we need to live our ... Read more

God gave us His Word to guide us on how we need to live our lives.... Minimize

Many evangelicals have embraced a Christianized 'folk ... Read more

Many evangelicals have embraced a Christianized 'folk religion' characterized by glib sayings they've never deeply examined.... Minimize

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Free Worldwide Delivery : Religion and Modern Society : Paperback : CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS : 9780521675321 : 0521675324 : 01 Jun 2011 : A unique historical and comparative analysis of the place of religion in the emergence of modern secular society. Minimize

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Free Worldwide Delivery : Religion and Youth : Paperback : Ashgate Publishing Group : 9780754667681 : 0754667685 : 21 Jul 2010 : What is the future of religion given the responses of young people? Offering a comprehensive international perspective on the sociology of youth and religion, this book reveals key geographical and organisational variables as well as the complexities of the engagement between youth and religion. Minimize

Revised and updated, the third edition of this highly accla ... Read more

Revised and updated, the third edition of this highly acclaimed anthology surveys all the major religious traditions--Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and African religions--and also covers Zen Buddhism, Shinto, and the religious experience in America. Ideal for courses in world religions and comparative religion, it introduces the unique claims, hopes, and wisdom of each tradition in its own voice, through substantial excerpts from its scriptures, prophets, and authors. "I have tried to pay heed," Eastman writes in his Preface, "to A. C. Bouquet's warning of many years ago that the study of religion may sink to the level of collecting dead insects or pressed flowers, which in the process lose all their color and reality. There is not much excuse for a dreary book about a subject as inherently interesting and provocative as the world's religions." The following selections are new to the third edition: Diana L. Eck's "Frontiers of Encounter," Barbara Stoler Miller on Yoga, R. K. Narayan's story "Chudala," Julia Ching's "Confucianism in Perspective," Thomas Merton on Chuang Tzu, Joseph M. Kitagawa's "The Way of the Kami," Ian Reader on Shinto, Vincent Mulago on African Religions, and "A Personal Note" by John Hick. Minimize

Religion is central to the lives of millions of people arou ... Read more

Religion is central to the lives of millions of people around the globe.... Minimize