Comparative Religion category: 1410 books

A collection of essays in which the possibilities of a deeper dialogue, by means of the contemplative traditions of the Abrahamic Faiths is explored. The book expounds an ageless, profound means of overcoming religious hatred and violence and awakening the beauty of unity in diversity.

Non-Catholic clergymen and women who become Catholics find great joy in answering God's call. But the road home can be long, weary, and full of obstacles. Along the way they must wrestle with difficult questions, the opposition of family and friends, anxieties about finding a new livelihood, and much...

Recent headlines have highlighted the fact that Pope Francis doesn't believe in Hell. This should come as no surprise, for he has stated such a belief in the past. This contradicts the teaching of his own church. Although Hell is real, yet it's admirable that the Pope has rejected tradition for the...

"Provides a vision for a broader, more hospitable Christianity."–Publishers Weekly. The co-host of the popular podcast, Drunk Ex-Pastors, offers an earnest and irreverent look at what it means to be a Christian in an upside down world. “Perhaps failing at faith is an ironic success, since...

If sexuality is inherently social, the same thing can be said about celibacy. An understanding of celibacy, argues Carl Olson, can be a useful way to view the significance of the human body within a social context. The purpose of this book is to examine how the practice of celibacy differs cross-culturally...

"Abrahamic religions" has gained currency in scholarly and ecumenical circles as a way to refer to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Carol Bakhos steps back from the convention to ask: What is Abrahamic about these three faiths? She challenges references to Judaism and Islam as sibling religions and warns against uncritical adoption of the term.

7 The Changed Context for Jewish Day School Education Alex Pomson and Randal Schnoor Alex Pomson and Randal Schnoor discuss tensions about values, commitments and expectations at the Downtown Jewish Day School, a pluralistic, community day school in Toronto. The tensions made...

In Constructing Civility, Richard Park bridges Christian and Islamic political theologies on the basis of an Aristotelian ethics. He argues that modern secularism entails ideological commitments that can work against the promotion of public civility in pluralistic societies. A corrective outlook on...

Christians claim that God has a Son. The Qur'an plainly states that God has no Son. How can we know which is true? This booklet explores that answer through history, logic, the Bible and the Qur'an. This short study deals with facts and reason, not religious assertions, so the basis of this sensitive discussion may rest on the principle of truth seeking.

How did a Jewish teacher, healer, sage and mystic become the vehicle for so much hatred and harm directed against his own people? “Dialogue is demanding and difficult. It is often painful. It entails deep listening, letting others define themselves and being willing to confront and transform...

The recent tide of books comparing Christianity and Buddhism has centered mostly on similarities. The Dalai Lama, for example, provided his opinions on Christianity in a popular book, The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus (1996). Other writers have equally sought to describe...

Ognuna delle tre grandi religioni del Libro ha il proprio complesso di dettami alimentari, regole che si intrecciano con gli altri comandamenti e precetti e influenzano profondamente la cultura e la vita dei fedeli. Sono legati a determinati alimenti o preparazioni alcuni tra i momenti simbolici più...

The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies, and since the release of the first edition of The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements in 2003, the field has continued to expand and break new ground. In this all-new volume, James R. Lewis...

The American public’s perception of New Religious Movements (NRMs) as fundamentally harmful cults stems from the "anticult" movement of the 1970s, which gave a sometimes hysterical and often distorted image of NRMs to the media. At the same time, academics pioneered a new field, studying...