Understanding the where of the world's religious traditions is an important component of understanding the what. Now, as part of a brand-new series of atlas resources, Fortress Press is pleased to offer an affordable, compact yet comprehensive atlas of world religions.
A Black-Jewish dialogue lifts a veil on these groups' unspoken history, shedding light on the challenges and promises facing American democracy from its inception to the present and modeling the honest conversation needed for Blacks and Jews to forge a new understanding.
Unmasks the folly that has passed for religion throughout history and the many dangers it poses to the human community. This title argues that the world would be a far better place if we could exorcise our presumptuous Gods, reject the religion of the mystics, and realize that our destiny rests with us.
Part 2 of the fourth volume of Paul Brunton's Notebooks series. 'The Body' is a practical course in reducing the physical obstacles that retard progress in meditation and obstruct the unfolding of spiritual intuition and/or stabilising higher awareness.
The Dynamics and Consequences of Americans' Shifting Religious Identitie
More than anywhere else in the Western world, religious attachments in America are quite flexible, with over 40 percent of US citizens shifting their religious identification at least once in their lives. The author draws on empirical data from large-scale national studies to provide a portrait of religious change and its consequences in the US.
The Dynamics and Consequences of Americans' Shifting Religious Identitie
With analysis spanning across generations and ethnic groups, this title traces the evolution of the experience of Protestantism and Catholicism in the United States, the dramatic growth of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, and the rise of non-identification, now the second most common religious affiliation in the country.
One person can make a significant difference in the lives of others. This collection of 101 inspiring stories celebrates volunteers and those who give back, and also shows how the biggest beneficiaries are the givers themselves. Volunteers and people who give back are models of unconditional kindness, compassion, and love. You choose hope over ......
Early in the third century, a small group of Greek Christians began to gain prominence and legitimacy as intellectuals in the Roman Empire. Examining the relationship that these thinkers had with the broader Roman intelligentsia, Jared Secord contends that the success of Christian intellectualism during this period had very little to do with ......
