Milestone Documents of World Religions by
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The Other Jesus by
Contents: The word made flesh, the Jesus of the early church -- The Jewish Jesus, Yeshuah and the rabbis -- The church speaks Jesus and alternative communities -- Isa and Muhammad, the Jesus of Islam -- The Jesus of the soul, understanding the Sufi Jesus -- From the far east, Jesus in Taoism and Buddhism -- Jesus as they saw Him, ideas and images of Christ throughout history -- Chronologial list of Jesus traditions and writings.
Essential Tibetian Buddhism by
Introduces Tibetan Buddhism and gathers selections from the most important Tibetan writings on Buddhism and the path to enlightenment
Inheriting Abraham by
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction: who was (and is) Abraham? -- Call and commission -- Frustrations and fulfillments -- The test -- The rediscovery of God -- Torah or gospel? -- One Abraham or three?
The Triumph of Christianity by
"Looks at how Christianity went from being an obscure sect of Judaism followed by a small group of rural peasants to being the dominant religion in the west in less than four hundred years"
The Islamic Caliphate by
"Follows the four distinct Caliphates (Rightly Guided, Umayyad, Abbasid, and Fatimid) through their periods of leadership, to the state's prolonged downfall at the hands of the Seljuqs and the Crusaders, and its ultimate defeat by the Ottoman Empire"
The Great Shift by
A...scholar uses the Bible's own words to understand a fateful change that occurred during the biblical era, one that would ultimately determine the whole way in which Jews and Christians would encounter God ever since. A great mystery lies at the heart of the Bible. Early on, people seem to live in a world entirely foreign to our own... What brought about this change? The answers come from the Bible and other ancient texts, archaeology and anthropology and recent advances in neuroscience.
The Last Forbidden Kingdom by Please use MSJ username ( mtstjoseph ) and password ( gaels ) to login remotely.
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Religions of the World by
Examines some of the factors that influenced the development of Christianity, exploring the range of major religions around the world.
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Introduces the beliefs, practices, and history of the second largest religion in the world, presenting commentary from leading scholars, theologians, and writers.
