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  • The Battle for God

    A History of Fundamentalism

    In the late twentieth century, fundamentalism has emerged as one of the most powerful forces at work in the world, contesting the dominance of modern secular values and threatening peace and harmony around the globe. Yet it remains incomprehensible to a large number of people. In The Battle for God, Karen Armstrong brilliantly and sympathetically shows us how and why fundamentalist groups came ... Read more

    $7.39 USD

  • The Nag Hammadi Scriptures

    The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts Complete in One Volume

    The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, edited by Marvin Meyer, is the most complete, up-to-date, one-volume, English-language edition of the renowned library of Gnostic manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945, which rivaled the Dead Sea Scrolls find in significance. It includes the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the recently discovered Gospel of Judas, as well as other Gnostic gospels and sacred ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • The Reading Life

    The Joy of Seeing New Worlds Through Others' Eyes

    by C. S. Lewis ...
    The revered teacher and bestselling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters reflects on the power, importance, and joy of a life dedicated to reading books in this delightful collection drawn from his wide body of writings.More than fifty years after his death, revered intellectual and teacher C. S. Lewis continues to speak to readers, thanks not only ... Read more

    $16.09 USD

  • The Essential Rumi - reissue

    New Expanded Edition

    by Coleman Barks ...
    This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems of Rumi.Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite Sufi poetry to a remarkably wide range of readers, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of thirteenth-century Sufi Mystic Rumi more popular than ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • The Pocket Guide to the Saints

    From Mary and St. Francis of Assisi to John XXIII and Mother Teresa

    This pocket edition of Richard McBrien's Lives of the Saints is the perfect concise, handy reference for scholars, students, and general readers. ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • Le livre d'Hénoch

    Édition intégrale

    by Hénoch ...
    Le Livre d'Hénoch est une collection d’écrits, prophéties et exhortations, attribuée à Hénoch.Il fait partie du canon de l'Ancien testament de l'Église éthiopienne orthodoxe mais le livre est d'abord rejeté du canon des Juifs puis proscrit par les chrétiens vers l'an 364 lors du concile de Laocidée (canon 60). Il est considéré comme l'unique manuscrit antédiluvien. La tradition rapporte que ce ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Treasury of Knowledge: Book One

    Myriad Worlds

    Series Book 1 - The Treasury of Knowledge
    In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrül's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. In his monumental Treasury of Knowledge, Jamgön Kongtrül presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism. This first book of The ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • Misquoting Jesus

    The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why

    When world-class biblical scholar Bart Ehrman first began to study the texts of the Bible in their original languages he was startled to discover the multitude of mistakes and intentional alterations that had been made by earlier translators. In Misquoting Jesus, Ehrman tells the story behind the mistakes and changes that ancient scribes made to the New Testament and shows the great impact they ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • The Gospel of Thomas

    The Hidden Sayings of Jesus

    A fresh, authoritative English translation, with an informative introduction, fascinating explanatory notes, and the Coptic text, with interpretation by Harold Bloom, our pre–eminent literary critic. ... Read more

    $16.69 USD

  • World Religions

    A Guide to the Essentials

    This masterful survey of world religions presents a clear and concise portrait of the history, beliefs, and practices of Eastern and Western religions. The new edition contains added material and has been revised throughout. The authors, both respected scholars of world religions, have over fifty years of combined teaching experience. Their book is accessibly written for introductory classes, can ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • The Question and Answer Catholic Catechism

    by John Hardon ...
    The question and answer format is the most popular way of providing specific answers to specific quetions about Catholicism. Father John A. Hardon, using the material from his best-selling Catholic Catechism, has put together a book of over 1,700 questions and answers to provide the modern Catholic with easy access to the issues of the Catholic faith.The Question and Answer Catholic Catechism is ... Read more

    $8.19 USD

  • Baha'i Basics (Revised Edition)

    A Guide to the Beliefs, Practices, and History of the Baha'i Faith

    A revised and updated edition of Bahá'í Basics, an introduction to the Bahá'í Faith that covers the basic teachings, principles, and history of the Faith in an easy-to-use Question and Answer format. What is the Bahá'í Faith? What are its basic principles and teachings? When and where did it begin? What does it have in common with the other major religions of the world? How is it different? Who ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • Japanse folklore en Yokai

    200 verhalen, legenden en verhalen over reuzenslangen in Japan

    De Daija. Dit mythologische wezen dat in Japan is gevonden is goed onbekend bij westerlingen. En toch! De invloed ervan op de Japanse cultuur en op de opvoeding van de kinderen is des te belangrijker. Soms is de Daija in staat om te veranderen in een mooie jonge vrouw, die er soms uitziet als een groot monsterlijk wezen, maar tegelijkertijd wordt gevreesd en gerespecteerd.Ontdek met dit boek de ... Read more

    $7.21 USD

  • God's Problem

    How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer

    One Bible, Many AnswersIn God's Problem, the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus challenges the contradictory biblical explanations for why an all-powerful God allows us to suffer. ... Read more

    $13.39 USD

  • Jesus, Interrupted

    Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them)

    The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: Jesus, Interrupted.This New York Times bestseller reveals how many books in the Bible were not written by their traditional authors, and that the New Testament ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • God Is Not One

    The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter

    “This book could well be the most highly readable, accurate, and up-to-date introduction to the world’s major religions.” - Harvey Cox, Hollis Research Professor of Divinity, Harvard University, and author of The Future of FaithIn God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and religion scholar Stephen Prothero argues that ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • Mysteries of the Dark Moon

    The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess

    Exploring the mystery, wisdom, and power of the dark phase of the moon's cycle--a lunar-based model for moving through the dark times in our lives with understanding, consciousness, and faith in renewal.The moon's dark phase has traditionally been a time of fear and superstition, a time associated with death and isolation. The mythical embodiment of these fears is the Dark Goddess. Known around ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Short Stories by Jesus

    The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi

    The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history, spiritual analysis, and masterful biblical scholarship to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers.Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • Amplified Bible Verses by Life Topic

    A Compilation of Verses from the Amplified Translation of the Holy Bible

    by RS Zoeller ...
    This e-book is the result of the author creating homemade binders of cut-and-paste verses, by topic, to gift to pastor friends, individuals being discipled, people who wanted to make Scripture declarations and confessions, those who didn't know that much Scripture, and those going through difficult circumstances. The recipients of the binders would consistently report how much they were being ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Egyptian Origin of Christianity

    A breakthrough book affecting the scientific, religious and literary communities, The Egyptian Origin of Christianity is a comprehensive look at the history of religion through the Literary Canon. As a culmination of years of research, this book fills the gaps between modern and ancient religious thought, providing us with the most valuable view of the Egyptian religion to date when compared with ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Earth Prayers

    365 Prayers, Poems, and Invocations from Around the World

    "An exquisite and powerful harvest, this – truly a Book of Common Prayer for our planet's people in this time."JOANNA MACY, author of 'Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age' ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • The Gnostic Gospels of Jesus

    The Definitive Collection of Mystical Gospels and Secret Books about Jesus of Nazareth

    For all those readers curious to read the actual texts of the Gnostic Gospels, here is the definitive collection of all the Gnostic Gospels and Gospel–like texts.o Marvin Meyer, premier scholar of Gnostic and other Christian literature outside the New Testament, presents every Gnostic Gospel and Jesus text with a brilliant overall introduction, introductions to each text, and notes that explain ... Read more

    $14.19 USD

  • The Zen Path Through Depression

    by Philip Martin ...
    A Compassionate and Spiritual Approach to Rediscovering JoyUsing easy-to-follow techniques and practical advice, Philip Martin shows you how to ease depression through the spiritual practice of Zen. His lessons, full of gentle guidance and sensitivity, are a product of his experiences in using Zen practices and wisdom to alleviate his own depression.Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • The First Paul

    Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church’s Conservative Icon

    “Borg and Crossan reveal a figure who, besides being neither anti-Semitic, anti-sex, nor misogynist, stresses social and political equality among Christians and between them and others. A refreshing and heartening exculpation of a still routinely maligned figure of the first importance to culture and civilization.” — Booklist (starred review)John Dominic Crossan and Marcus J. Borg—two of the world ... Read more

    $12.19 USD