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Encyclopedia of creation myths Encyclopedia of creation myths David Adams Leeming This comprehensive reference source -- the only one of its kind -- covers creation myths through the ages, from the legendary sagas of ancient civilizations to modern scientific theories. The pages o… OL15267982W
Comparative secularisms in a global age Comparative secularisms in a global age Linell Elizabeth Cady "Explores the history and politics of secularism and the public role of religion in France, India, Turkey, and the United States"--Provided by publisher. OL15639946W
Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations Gregory Shushan In an original and innovative piece of comparative research, Gregory Shushan analyses afterlife conceptions in five ancient civilisations (Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt, Sumerian and Old Babylonian Me… OL15641316W
Four Views on Divine Providence Four Views on Divine Providence Dennis Jowers and Stanley N. Gundry Questions about divine providence have preoccupied Christians for generations: Are people elected to salvation? For whom did Jesus die? This book introduces readers to four prevailing views on divine… OL16640582W
Pacyfizm w Polsce Pacyfizm w Polsce Wojciech Modzelewski Contents: The conscientious objections in Poland. The activity associated with the rejection of conscription and military institutions, and principled military objectors in Poland. "Objector Associ… OL1712766W
Religious conversion in India Religious conversion in India Sathianathan Clarke,Rowena Robinson Contributed articles. OL19160195W
Voices from the Margin Voices from the Margin R. S. Sugirtharajah vi, 506 pages ; 24 cm OL1920753W
The Palgrave Handbook of the Afterlife The Palgrave Handbook of the Afterlife Yujin Nagasawa,Benjamin Matheson xiii, 458 pages ; 24 cm OL20802748W
Rituals and sacraments in Indian religions Rituals and sacraments in Indian religions Clarence O. McMullen On Hinduism, Christianity, and Sikhism; papers presented at a seminar on the meaning and significance of rituals and sacraments, organized by the Christian Institute of Sikh Studies, 1978. OL20953763W
Comparative religious ethics Comparative religious ethics Christine E. Gudorf "The study of comparative religious ethics is at a critical juncture, given the growing awareness of non-Christian ethical beliefs and practices and their bearing on social change. Christine Gudorf i… OL20955508W
Interpreting Abraham Interpreting Abraham Bradley Beach,Matthew T. Powell "Interpreting the Akedah-- across tradition and across time. The story of Abraham and Isaac is a story of near universal importance. Sitting near the core of three of the world's great religious trad… OL20957490W
The problem of death & suffering in Indian religions The problem of death & suffering in Indian religions Clarence O. McMullen Papers presented at a seminar organized by the Christian Institute of Sikh Studies, Batala. OL20961859W
The pocket guide to the afterlife The pocket guide to the afterlife Augusta Moore "You've planned your sweet sixteen, your wedding, and your retirement party. You've even planned your funeral. But what are you going to do afterward? Here are 91 exotic places you might land in the … OL27013174W
Diluvios y Apocalipsis Diluvios y Apocalipsis José S. Chávez A compilation of accounts from cultures around the world of a prehistoric great flood and of the expected end of the world. OL27958161W
Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki If the Western world knows anything about Zen Buddhism, it is down to the efforts of one remarkable man, D.T. Suzuki. The twenty-seven year-old Japanese scholar first visited the West in 1897, and ov… OL29229W
On the backroad to heaven On the backroad to heaven Donald B. Kraybill "On the Backroad to Heaven is a unique guide to the strange world of Old Order Anabaptist groups. Focusing on four Old Order communities - the Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren - Donald B. … OL3288773W
Some Christian and Jewish perspectives on the creation Some Christian and Jewish perspectives on the creation ITEST Workshop (1991 Saint Louis, Mo.) iii, 214 p. : 23 cm OL4241712W
Death, trust, and society Death, trust, and society Lionel Rothkrug "A cross-cultural study of how religious practices--particular attitudes toward the dead seen in funerary rites, mortuary practices, and pilgrimage patterns-- have influenced the formation of cultura… OL5840491W
The Enthronement of Sabaoth The Enthronement of Sabaoth Francis T. Fallon x, 158 pages ; 25 cm OL6345214W
Time and Space in Haggai-Zechariah 1-8 Time and Space in Haggai-Zechariah 1-8 Seth Sykes "In recent years, biblical scholars have begun to apply the literary theories of Mikhail Bakhtin to their study of biblical texts. This study offers a Bakhtinian analysis of Haggai-Zechariah 1-8. Usi… OL9621635W
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