Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Comparative Religion

Like spiritual gurus Deepak Chopra and Eckhart Tolle, S.R. Lampman continues to give insight into the deepest secrets of religion. The Sevenfold Shaman sheds light on the visions that initiated the great holy men of history, and details a sevenfold pattern that shows the rank and order of charismatic holy men and the religions they spawn.

Thousands of years ago, the Jewish elders started telling their prophets to put knowledge away until the end time. Exactly what that knowledge entailed and why they put it away is revealed in this book. Indeed, the deepest mysteries of...

This book presents revealing reflections on historical, socio-political, and legal aspects, as well as their contexts, in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Further, it includes theoretical and empirical analyses that identify the connections between religion and politics that characterize Latin American countries in general.

The individual chapters are based on a dialogue between regional and international approaches, renewing them and taking them to their limits by incorporating the Latin American experience. The book reflects the current...

First published in 1977, this book is intended as a record of sources in Islamic prophetology which focus on the prophet Isa -- Jesus in Christian theology. The Islamic Isa differs markedly from the Christian Jesus, most obviously in that, although considered an important prophet, he is overshadowed by Muhammad. The doctrine of tawhid -- the indivisible oneness of God -- also necessarily means the rejection of Christ's incarnation or dual nature. The primary of role of Jesus in Islam, as with all Islamic prophets, is to reaffirm the primeval religion of man, best expressed by the Shadada...

Open your mind and heart and discover how the sacred art of fasting can strengthen your spiritual appetite

"Fasting as a religious act increases our sensitivity to that mystery always and everywhere present to us.... It is an invitation to awareness, a call to compassion for the needy, a cry of distress, and a song of joy. It is a discipline of self-restraint, a ritual of purification, and a sanctuary for offerings of atonement. It is a wellspring for the spiritually dry, a compass for the spiritually lost, and inner nourishment for the spiritually hungry."
--from chapter...

A window into the Jewish understanding of God throughout history and today--written especially for Christians.

In Jewish Scripture--Christianity's foundation--God's presence is everywhere: in nature, in history and in the range of human experience. Yet the Torah, Maimonides and 4,000 years of Jewish tradition all agree on one thing: that God is beyond any form of human comprehension. How, then can Judaism be so crowded with descriptions and images of God? And what can they mean to the ways Christians understand their own faith?

In this special book, Rabbi Neil Gillman...

A window into the Jewish idea of responsibility to care for the world--written especially for Christians.

The concept of repairing the world (tikkun olam) is an integral part of Jewish life. It helps shape Jewish social and family relationships, and even mandates how Jews should speak to others. But why is it important for Christians to understand this Jewish approach to life? And what kind of impact can understanding this fundamental aspect of Judaism have on Christians seeking to develop a deeper understanding of their own faith?

With insight and wisdom,...