Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Religion - General

Sandy Sasso's award-winning classic for children of all faiths, all backgrounds--available for the first time in Spanish

Everyone and everything in the world has a name. What is God's name?

This modern fable about the search for God's name celebrates the diversity and, at the same time, the unity of all people of the world. Each seeker claims he or she alone knows the answer. Finally, they come together and learn what God's name really is, sharing the ultimate harmony of belief in one God by people of all faiths, all backgrounds.

This is the third book in a new trilogy aimed mainly at 7-9 year old girls. Inspired by My Big Book of Saints, a gift from her grandfather, hero Jenni wants to be a saint. In this book she decides to 'chill out' and follow the example of many peaceful and contented saints. But Jenni finds it hard to be calm and quiet even when she tries her best. These entertaining stories have underlying themes of family values and encourage positive behaviour and relationships.

Shows the Christian message within The Chronicles of Narnia(R)

To coincide with the release of Prince Caspian, this book helps kids ages 7-11, understand the symbolism of the Christian faith written by C.S. Lewis in the Chronicles of Narnia series. Christian concepts are simply explained, along with excerpts from the Narnia books. Each section of the book explains the characters, events, places, and themes and gives insight in the spiritual parallels.

Kids, parents, teachers and ministers will all find this to be a great tool for...

A medida que las congregaciones latinas continuan aumentando en la Iglesia Episcopal, le acompana una gran necesidad de desarrollar mas recursos de formacion en espanol para todos los grupos y edades.

Las maravillosas vistas, sonidos, y aromas de la liturgia anglicana pueden captar la imaginacion hasta de los ninos mas pequenos y lanzarles a participar de manera muy entusiasta en la vida liturgica de la Iglesia. Pero todo tambien puede parecer ser muy confuso. A traves de juegos interactivos y los crucigramas, este muy divertido libro de actividades puede ayudar a los ninos de 4 a 7...

Here is a book which young people will find a valuable addition to their Baha'i libraries. From Mountain to Mountain: Stories about Baha'u'llah relates the history of the Baha'i Faith from the childhood of the Bab to the Ascension of Baha'u'llah. Written in a simple style and suitable for use in children's classes, the book covers all the significant events in the life of Baha'u'llah. Each of the forty-one chapters recalls one episode in the evolution of the Baha'i Faith, and well-known figures such as Mulla Husayn, Vahid and Badi' are introduced. The book brings together those strands from...

1 God is . . . 2 Why in the World . . . 3 Growing The first set in our popular series of books for very young children in one book. Designed to help parents teach their children some of the abstract ideas enshrined in the Baha'i teachings, each booklet provides the basic vocabulary and concepts needed. Each page is illustrated with a simple line drawing suitable for the child to colour. Guidelines on how to use the booklets are included at the back.

Taking as its starting point a classroom setting where children of all the mainstream religions speak together about their beliefs and practices, this title emphasises what we can share rather than compare, with the aim of children enjoying their differenc

First in a series covering a range of major world faiths.

Bright illustrations & lively text encourage little ones to discover what wonderful creations they are! Special 'mirror' page in the back.

Produced specifically to answer QCA concerns over attainment and assessment in RE at Key Stage 3, Modern World Religions is a series that balances learning about religions with learning from religions. It comprises differentiated Student Books, Teacher's Resource Packs and CD-ROMs, on the six major world faiths.

Founded in 1863, the Baha'i faith is one of the fastest growing, having increased from 200,000 followers in 1950 to over five million today. The religion's central belief is in the unity of all religions and the abolition of racial, class and religious prejudices. This new third edition explores all aspects of the faith.

This new fourth edition tells the story of Buddhism's origins and its development into three major schools of thought. It explores the concept of the 'socially enlightened Buddhist'; the growth and practice of Buddhism in America and the recent revival of Buddhism in Asia as well as giving an overall view of the faith.

Dismissed as irrelevant by communist China, Confucianism is experiencing a resurgence in China and around the world. Founded 2,500 years ago, Confucianism was a system of ethical behaviour which evolved into one of the great spritual traditions of the East. This fourth edition traces it from its roots to the present day.

Developed in prehistoric times, Shinto is the true expression of what it means to be Japanese. Less a formal religious statement than a deeply ingrained way of life, the rituals, traditions and values of Shinto have both shaped and been shaped by Japanese culture. This third edition examines the basic tenets of Shinto today.

Daoism, which developed in China, is unlike the great Western religions in that it has no one God or even a founding prophet. One of its central beliefs is that each person must follow their own path to the Dao, or 'Way of Life'. This new third edition examines all aspects of Daoism from its roots to the present day.

This new third edition explores the many manifestations of African traditional religious belief in the past, present and into the future. It covers the various sects of African religion; the effects of the African continent; rituals and beliefs; the arrival of colonists and missionaries and the spread to other countries.

Singapore society has long been multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious, being at the crossroads of many major and minor civilizations, cultures and traditions. Its religious diversity continues to develop in the current contexts of growing religiosity, religious change and conflict often in the name of religion. This volume covering major themes of Singapore's religious landscape, religion in schools and among the young, religion in the media, religious involvement in social services, and interfaith issues and interaction, fills important gaps in the knowledge and understanding of...

God created life on countless worlds. On earth, in hominids and men, he created circuits of neurons to give us more than a hundred instincts-far more instincts than any animal.

Researching primitive life in the desert, two scientists find a huge and welcome cave. God sends them an urgent message inside the cave. In our brains, he created circuits of neurons to give us more than a hundred powerful instincts-far more than any animal. These instincts let hominids and stone-age men survive.

But for humans living in cities for over 5,000 years, for people today with technological weapons-the...

Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.; Opposing Viewpoints: Religious Liberty examines why religious liberty is both important and controversial, what the US Constitution says about religious liberty, whether religious liberty is under threat, and what the impact of politics is on religious li; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model not only providing access...