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There's a time for irreverence and a time for reverence; now is the time for reverence.Every religion, to some degree or another, teaches God's truths. To honor this, this book of poems praises 25 different world religions (such as Quakerism, Ethical Culture, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Taoism, Jainism, Sufism, Calvinism, Unitarian Universalism, and others).
3) Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions: A Comprehensive Introduction To The Religions Of The World
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A comprehensive introduction to the religions of the world analyzed from a Christian perspective Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions covers more than 200 religions, sects, and cults, most of them ones the reader might encounter on any given day. It is the most complete and up-to-date Christian guide to world religions. Perfect for the student as well as the layperson. Written by leading expert in religions, James A. Beverley.
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The current social and political climate makes it easy to benefit from religious misunderstanding. Political and religious leaders create fear of the religious other in order to drum up support for themselves. But the best way to combat deliberate misrepresentation is to provide accurate, timely information about the three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Originally published in 2007, What Do Our Neighbors Believe?...
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The author suffered from repeated depressions after his ordination to the Catholic priesthood. The depression once for all ceased after his sacramental marriage. The reactions to this marriage from the hierarchy, who stuck to tradition, could hardly be other than negative, although no-one could refute the arguments of the author. Nevertheless he was not officially readmitted to the Catholic priesthood, even if some Catholic communities welcome his...
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When asked, "what did you learn at Sunday School today", my four-year old daughter replied, "Just another fairy tale about Jesus." I suddenly realized I could not teach what I did not understand clearly myself. The verse, Mathew 7:7,8, came to mind. Thus, began my lifelong search to find universal truths in all the world's respected religions.
I wanted to know how to explain and teach logically the mysteries and wonder of life to children in our...
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"El Resplandor del Arco Iris: Misterios de Oshumare" es un viaje fascinante hacia las profundidades de la mitología yoruba, explorando los misterios y la esencia única de la deidad Oshumare. A través de estas páginas, los lectores se sumergirán en un mundo lleno de colores vibrantes, simbolismo sagrado y enseñanzas espirituales.Desde las raíces ancestrales de la cultura yoruba hasta las prácticas contemporáneas, el libro ofrece una visión...
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"Sombras Místicas: El Arte del Vudú Oculto" sumerge a los lectores en un mundo donde la magia y lo sobrenatural se entrelazan con la realidad. En las profundidades de la oscuridad, se revela la antigua práctica del vudú, desentrañando sus secretos más oscuros y sus poderes inexplorados.La historia sigue a un protagonista que, cautivado por la fascinación de lo desconocido, se embarca en un viaje intrépido hacia los rincones más recónditos...
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What used to be a serpent in the book of Genesis, is now leviathan in the book of Job and in the book of Revelation it has become the dragon.As the end is fast approaching Satan is not having enough time on his side to accomplish his aim of taking as many as he could to hell. His aim is to take all to hell but he has failed for many are dead as saints already and there are still saints around, nevertheless he is not slowing down. Unknowingly the mark...
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The truth about the end time is that the end time does not end the world but ends the circle of a sinful world and it is the beginning of the new and sinless world thus the new earth and the new heaven. There are two types of tribulations, general tribulations from Satan and great tribulations from God. The mark of the beast will be made manifest during the tribulation of Satan and is already here. No rapture before the great tribulation but after...
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This book records a set of dialogues between scientists, theologians, and philosophers on what can be done to prevent a global slide into ecological collapse. It is a uniquely multidisciplinary book that exemplifies the kinds of cultural and scholarly dialogue urgently needed to address the threat to the earth represented by our super-industrial civilization. The authors debate the conventional account of nature conservation as protection from human...
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The first collection to distinguish religion's role in the creation of race and ethnic categories
Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity is the first collection devoted to demonstrating the role that religion and myth have played in the creation of the categories of "race" and "ethnicity."
When scholars approach religion and race, they tend to focus on such issues as how African Americans have expressed Christianity, or how Japanese...
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God has set the stage for our life story to be acted out on and with the gift of a free will, it's up to each of us to decide what role we want to play; wilderness wanderers as the Israelites of ancient times, so close to the Promised Land yet not permitted to enter; or a believer in God's eternal promises fulfilled in Christ. There are only two options.
God does have a plan for humanity; he has set forth a calendar, established a timetable; and...
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All men born by women have one battle or the other. We are all bound by Satan from the creation and we all need to be loosed and only Yeshua HaMashiach can truly loose man and loose man indeed. All other freedom which is not from God will end up in hell. Many of us have life but not life in abundant, many of us are free but not free indeed.The Bible says you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. There are things and truth you need...
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Pastors and ministers have one of the most challenging jobs on Earth. Of all their tasks, one responsibility they cannot neglect is teaching the word of God. Unfortunately, church leaders seldom have enough time to prepare Bible studies for their congregation. This book is a quick resource to help fill that gap. These thematically arranged Bible studies each contain an introduction to a topic and a list of relevant Scripture readings for that topic....
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In A Faith Not Worth Fighting For, editors Justin Bronson Barringer and Tripp York have assembled a number of essays by pastors, activists, and scholars in order to address the common questions and objections leveled against the Christian practice of nonviolence. Assuming that the command to love one's enemies is at the heart of the Gospel, these writers carefully, faithfully--and no doubt provocatively--attempt to explain why the nonviolent path...
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Paul L. Holmer (1916-2004) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota (1946-1960) and Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale Divinity School (1960-1987). Among his many accomplishments, Holmer was one of the most significant American students of Kierkegaard of his generation. Although written in the 1950s and 1960s, Holmer's theological and philosophical engagement with Kierkegaard challenges much in the contemporary...
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Éste es un libro sobre libros y otros objetos culturales que comparten entre sí el hecho de ser mercancías religiosas, productos de consumo masivo que se distinguen de otros de apariencia similar por las marcas espirituales que portan y los diferencian al inscribirlos en una tradición específica. Los materiales que aquí se estudian habitan los circuitos más o menos definidos de un nicho del mercado en el que es posible encontrar libros de todo...
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El pastor Levi Lusko revela su lucha personal con la ansiedad, los pensamientos negativos y la duda de sí mismo, y ofrece ayuda bíblica a los lectores que libran sus propias batallas internas. En los deportes y en la guerra, los atletas y los soldados deben esforzarse por tener una ventaja mental para lidiar con éxito con todo lo que encuentra. En tanto que el éxito para ambos se define típicamente como vencer a sus respectivos oponentes, la...
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