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Of late, speaking about religion has become a problem. Whether we are in our homes, at worship, on the street, in college classrooms, or anywhere that conversations happen, speaking about religion often can turn into a heated exchange. As our political and religious divisions widen, so does our inability to cross over to meet others halfway with compassionate, convicted, and civil dialogue. Speaking of Religion...not only offers ways in which we might...
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This is an attempt to reflect about Islam as it appears in the context of Fethullah Gulen's teachings, an influential Turkish-Muslim scholar, who inspired a movement of education and interfaith dialogue. Grinell's extensive study of Islam and of Gulen allows him to pinpoint a unique expression of values and beliefs that could alter the typical understanding of Islam and Muslims in the West. Grinell draws upon his previous studies of the Gulen Movement...
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The study of religion in American higher education is fraught with difficulties that raise important questions about the nature of faith and the purpose of advanced learning. Although religion has been foundational to some of the United States' most prestigious universities, religious studies is a relatively recent addition to the liberal arts curriculum. As a result, students often take courses in religion with expectations that exceed what professors...
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God - Essentials for Sharing in the Divine NatureThe one thing unexpected "these days" is the truth. Few believe there is any ultimate truth. One might say people would not know the truth if they met with it face-to-face. Certainly there is good reason to be very pessimistic about the existence of truth. The truth presented in this book is what is needed to achieve heaven or, as God describes His purpose, "to share in the Divine Nature." What is required?...
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Este número de Concilium se centra en la evolución reciente y actual de las relaciones entre musulmanes y cristianos. Es importante contrarrestar la narrativa acerca del islam (centrada en desacuerdos, tensiones y conflictos) con historias de figuras, acontecimientos, movimientos o prácticas que ejemplifiquen el amor genuino y el respeto por el otro religioso, el aprendizaje mutuo y el compromiso con un bien común superior.
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At first, the Watchtower Society seemed harmless to William J. Schnell, even valuable as a way to develop his faith in God and pass it on to others. This book is Schnell's fascinating account of his involvement with the cult, which effectively enticed him in the 1920s and continues to lure countless individuals today. Readers will learn, as Schnell did, that the Jehovah's Witness religion he had joined was anything but innocent. For thirty years he...
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A deeply personal journey to interfaith collaboration that offers hope for an inclusive and healing way of being together in the world.
Too often religion seems to fuel more hatred than love, more conflict than collaboration. Interfaith Talk Radios interfaith amigosa pastor, a rabbi and an Imamprovide a rich understanding of the road to interfaith collaboration by sharing their stories, challenges, and the inner spiritual work necessary to go beyond...
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"Years ago I exposed myself to the possibility that Judaism might have great truths to offer, and Chever Torah (Jewish Bible study) rewarded my open mind with radical improvements in the way I live and view my Christian faith." -from the Introduction After he spent five years attending Chever Torah, Athol Dickson found his faith radically changed-the result being a deeper relationship with God. In beautiful and simple language, The Gospel according...
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By setting traditions and thinkers such as Zoroaster, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Gautama Buddha, Confucius, Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle side by side, we are able to see more clearly the questions with which they struggled, their similarities and differences, and how their ideas have influenced religious thought down to our day.
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The Laws of Steel: Living a Life of Resilience, Confidence and Prosperity is the 26th volume of the Laws Series by Ryuho Okawa. "Steel" here means our true strength as children of God; we have, an inherent power to manifest happiness and prosperity in our lives, and to overcome any evil or conflict to open a Golden Age.
This book is a compilation of six lectures that Ryuho Okawa gave in 2018 and 2019, each containing passionate messages for us to...
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¿Son religiosos los venezolanos?, ¿rezan, van a misa y esperan favores de los santos?, ¿creen en la brujería?, ¿consultan adivinos y astrólogos?, ¿se hacen baños para la suerte y usan amuletos? "De que vuelan, vuelan" es un ensayo sobre los imaginarios religiosos de los venezolanos que intenta llenar un vacío en el estudio sobre las mentalidades de la cultura en nuestro país.
Partiendo de una revisión exhaustiva de los estudios realizados...
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J'ai la conviction que vous allez être choqués de savoir que, dans la plupart des maisons juives, vous ne trouverez pas une Bible.
Vous diriez néanmoins; n'est-ce pas bizarre?! Comment se fait-il qu'une nation connue sous le nom 'les Gens du Livre' ne possèdent, dans leurs maisons une Bible?
Ce qui est encore plus surprenant est que, même si vous pensez que les Juifs suivent et connaissent bien les Écritures, la vérité la plus choquante...
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EL PRESENTE LIBRO DE EJERCICIOS PARA PRINCIPIANTES te enseñará los pasos básicos de la meditación Cristiana, también conocida como la antigua práctica del "silencio interior", presuntamente impartida por Jesús a sus discípulos más íntimos.Esta obra es el producto de cuatro décadas de investigación acerca en Estudio Comparado de las Religiones y mi propia práctica de la meditación: la enseñanza que transmite está abierta a todos los...
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More than ever, there is an urgent need to rediscover timeless and objective principles in order to confront the issues of our times. In this collection of thirty remarkable essays, Lakhani summons us to rediscover the sacred worldview of Tradition, governed by truth, virtue, and beauty, as he addresses some of the most pressing issues today, including fundamentalism, gender and sexuality, religious diversity and pluralism, faith and science, and...
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Est-il vrai que les Juifs ont des rapports sexuels à travers le trou d'une feuille ? Que font les Rabbins des prépuces coupés ? Pourquoi les Juives doivent-elles présenter leurs dessous à un Rabbin ? Saviez-vous que le Rabbin suce le sang du pénis circoncis d'un bébé ? Avez-vous appris qu'il existe une manière spéciale pour les Juifs de porter leurs chaussures ? Pourquoi les Juifs prennent-ils un poulet vivant qu'ils balancent par-dessus...
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Islam's acceptance of other religions remains an enigma for many Westerners. The 16 essays in this volume, by renowned experts on Islam such as Frithjof Schuon, Rene Guenon, Titus Burckhardt, and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, explore the fundamental universality of the world's second largest religion, presenting an incisive portrait of Islam that is seldom, seen in the mass media. This book is another volume in World Wisdom's Studies in Comparative Religion...
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God of Love is Mirabai Starr's passionate and personal exploration of the interconnected wisdom of the three Abrahamic faiths. She shares an overview of essential teachings, stories of saints and spiritual masters, prophetic calls for peace and justice, and for the first time in print, deeply engaging narratives from her own spiritual experiences. She guides readers to recognize the teachings and practices that unify rather then divide the three religions,...
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"See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way. . . ." --Exodus 23:2
"To embody the transcendent is why we are here." --Sogyal Rinpoche The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly." --G. K. Chesterton
They lift our spirits and nurture our souls. They watch over us, protect us, and guide us. They are the messengers of heaven.
Now, The Quotable Angel gathers together hundreds of...
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Frithjof Schuon's perspective of pure esoterism focuses on the inward and universal dimension of religion, also referred to as the sophia perennis ("perennial wisdom"). His works provide invaluable keys to understanding the formal contradictions between the world's religions as well as their transcendent unity. In Esoterism as Principle and as Way, readers will discover the essential truth that lies at the heart of the world's religions, as well as,...
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Perspicaz y convincente, El amor de Jesús y María en el islam revela una visión exhaustiva de varios aspectos del islam ampliamente desconocidos. En efecto, ciertos acontecimientos mundiales han ensanchado la brecha entre varias religiones y, debido a presentaciones cada vez más sesgadas y mal concebidas, algunos grupos se han convertido en víctimas de la discriminación.
Por estas razones, el autor ha creado este libro innovador, diseñado para...
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