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As a result of Islamic terrorism many people - including some in high places
- have quickly come to the conclusion that Islam is a religion of violence and,
as such, is the sworn enemy of Christianity and the Western way of life. This
may be understandable, but the matter is not quite so simple.
This book provides the necessary historical background to the problem, and
it does so by supplying a wealth of documentation which powerfully records
the amicable and fruitful relations which, over the centuries, have repeatedly
manifested themselves between Christianity and Islam.
What has gone wrong...

An Illustrated Outline of Buddhism is an ideal introduction to the vast and complex field of Buddhism, a world religion with more than a billion followers. In its short format and accessible style, it presents the essential features of the Buddhist religion with a clear yet concise style that is suitable for both the general reader and student of Buddhism. This fully color edition contains 40 color illustrations, including a stunning array of outstanding examples of Buddhist art, architecture, statuary, and calligraphy. Numerous maps, diagrams, and charts are included to illustrate important...

The guiding idea of this book has been to gather together sayings, maxims, and aphorisms, which, in some respect or other are of profound and permanent spiritual value. Moreover, the net has been cast wide, with the result that the selected items are extremely variegated; for, in the present age, protective dividing walls have crumbled; the whole world has become our parish, and our gaze must now be universal. The quotations here presented were collected during the course of a lifetime. Each quotation was hand-picked for a particular purpose, and anything deemed superfluous was excluded. Wise...