Comparative Religion

Buddha or Karl Marx is a comparative study of the two philosophies Buddhism and Marxism.

Homicide detective J. Warner Wallace applies ten common rules of evidence to make the case for Christianity in this completely updated and expanded edition of the apologetic classic that has changed lives around the world....

In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote....

Taught by acclaimed Professor Robert Garland of Colgate University, these 12 thought-provoking lectures introduce you to the world of comparative religion, giving you insights into a variety of religious expressions and human cultures.

Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of acceptance"....

This is a must listen for anyone interested in religon and man's search for the spritual. It is written for laymen, thus easy to understand, but remains penetrating and brilliant....

America's leading religious scholar and public intellectual introduces lay listeners to the Qur'an with a measured, powerful reading of the ancient text....

The Spiritual Adventures and teachings continue as first shared in Vol I, probing still deeper into never before shared sacred places and knowledge of the Masters of the Far East.

Subramanian, a real-life Hindu of the 20th century, observes a fictitious conversation between two religious figures as they respond to each other's views of the life and the afterlife....

Despite the recent ferocious public debate about belief, the concept most central to the discussion "God" frequently remains vaguely and obscurely described....

The story of Islam in this brief survey, beginning with Muhammad's early life and rise to power, then tracing the origins and development of the Qur'an juxtaposed with biblical literature, and concluding with an overview of modern and fundamentalist narratives of the origin of Islam....

Marking a groundbreaking synthesis, Alan Watts asserts that the insights of Freud and Jung, which had, indeed, brought psychiatry close to the edge of liberation, could, if melded with the hitherto secret wisdom of the Eastern traditions, free people from their battles with the self....

Unlike any other self-help or manifestation book, *Turning Vision to Reality* reveals the hidden codes embedded in religious texts from around the world....

A conversation between Oscar Wilde and Jesus Christ....

For many young adults, the college years are an exciting period of self-discovery, full of new relationships, new independence, and new experiences. Yet college can also be a time of personal testing and intense questioning....

Acclaimed author Bart Ehrman contextualizes early Christian narratives of heaven and hell within the broader intellectual and cultural worlds from which they emerged....

Trial lawyer Mark Lanier presents the claims made by the world's great religions, discusses their histories, and cross-examines their witnesses (their scriptures and traditions) to determine whether their claims are worthy of belief....

Odin: Ecstasy, Runes, and Norse Magic is the first book on Odin that is both historically sourced and accessible to a general audience....

Have you ever wondered what Jesus would say to Mohammed? Or Buddha? Or Oscar Wilde....

How did organized religions with "Big Gods" - the great monotheistic and polytheistic faiths - spread to colonize most minds in the world....

The Tibetan Buddhist tradition carries carries exotic tales about fearless female "sky dancers" or "wisdom dakinis" who dance in limitless space and act as messengers, guides, and protectors....

Braden describes the "Isaiah Effect" as a power that can heal our bodies, bring about lasting peace....

Courtney Weber offers an informed, accessible journey through the lore and history of Hekate, the ancient goddess of crossroads, ghosts, and witchcraft, and reflects on Hekate’s relevance today....

In this comprehensive text, Douglas Groothuis makes a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism....

A publishing phenomenon in Spain: a moving, lyrical, far-ranging meditation on the deep joys of confronting oneself through silence by a Spanish priest and Zen disciple....

Thousands of religions have adherents today, and countless more have existed throughout history. What accounts for this astonishing diversity? This extraordinarily ambitious and comprehensive book demonstrates how evolutionary systematics and philosophy can yield new insight into the development of organized religion. Lance Grande—a leading evolutionary systematist—examines the growth and diversification of hundreds of religions over time, highlighting their historical interrelationships.

Даже если человек не считает себя верующим христианином, в своей жизни он постоянно сталкивается с евангельскими сюжетами и образами, так как они вот уже более двух тысяч лет питают культуру многих народов.

يكشف المؤلف في هذا الكتاب عن النبوءات التي تضمنتها كتب العهدين القديم والجديد عن قدوم خاتم الأنبياء والرسل محمد - صلى الله عليه وسلم - الملقَّب في كتبهم بالنبي المنتظر; والمبعوث لكل الأمم; وابن الإنسان المخلِّص الأخير; والمنقذ; والنبي الأحمد المبشِّر بالإسلام; ورسول الله; والسيد الآمر; مؤسس مملكة الله في الأرض.

ويستند المؤلف في ذلك على معرفته الدقيقة ليس فقط بكتب اليهود والنصارى ولكن بمعرفته اللغات العربية والآرامية واليونانية واللاتينية أيضًا; كما يكشف عن حقيقة تلك الكتب والمتناقضات التي تضمنتها.

Studies find that the most frequent reason for rejecting Christianity is that people could not get answers to their doubts. Finding Truth unpacks strategic principles that penetrate to the core of any perspective, to uncover its deepest motivations and weigh its claims.

Together, the adherents of Christianity and Islam make up over half of the world's population, and their numbers are expected to keep growing. The influence of these two faiths—and their relations with each other—is seen in politics, economics, and social interactions. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Christianity and Islam, covering three interrelated areas: historical developments and encounters, the influence of religion on politics, and religious beliefs and worldviews.