Merriam Webster S Encyclopedia Of World Religions

Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
Page : 1240 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0877790442

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Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions by Merriam-Webster, Inc Pdf

Contains 3,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the world's religions; features thirty in-depth discussions of major religions; and includes illustrations and maps.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1181 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0965067238

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Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions ; Wendy Doniger, Consulting Editor by Anonim Pdf

Contains 3,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the world's religions; features thirty in-depth discussions of major religions; and includes illustrations and maps.

Author : Richard Wolff
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736920072

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The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions by Richard Wolff Pdf

A concise guide covers the history, beliefs and practices, key leaders, and impact upon the modern world of major world religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity.

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781593394912

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Encyclopedia of World Religions by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Pdf

A guide to the religions of the world and to the concepts, movements, people, and events that have shaped them. It includes features such as: entries on religious movements and concepts, historical and legendary figures, divinities, religious sites and ceremonies; images that show sacred places, vestments, rituals, objects, and texts; and more.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780786488940

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Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures by Theresa Bane Pdf

This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon’s origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476623399

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Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology by Theresa Bane Pdf

Of all the anomalous phenomenon reported, ghost sightings are by far the most common. The words "ghost" and "spirit" are used interchangeably in American English but in other cultures the lingering souls of the departed are not to be confused with ancestral spirits, demonic spirits, numens or poltergeists. This encyclopedia lists hundreds of entities of the spirit realm--from aatxe to zuzeca--from world mythology and folklore.

Author : Robert S. Ellwood
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438110387

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The Encyclopedia of World Religions by Robert S. Ellwood Pdf

Contains nearly 600 brief entries on the world's religious traditions.

Author : David R. Stewart
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664223427

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The Literature of Theology by David R. Stewart Pdf

This updated reference guide directs students to over five hundred significant theological resources across a wide area of theological research. It details bibliographic sources for encyclopedias, dictionaries, and electronic resources in biblical studies, historical studies, theology, and practical theology.

Author : Andrew N. Woznicki
Publisher : Academica Press,LLC
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781933146157

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Transcendent Mystery in Man by Andrew N. Woznicki Pdf

Annotation A robust philosophical and theological discussion of the theantropic consciousness from earliest times through manifestions such as shamanism and through modern times including the work of de Chardin and Pope Benedict X111. Judeo-Christian traditions are discussed as are Greek philosophical traditions. Author is senior Catholic theologian and philosopher.

Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Literature
ISBN : 0877790426

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Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature by Merriam-Webster, Inc Pdf

Describes authors, works, and literary terms from all eras and all parts of the world.

Author : Jamey Heit
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786485109

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Vader, Voldemort and Other Villains by Jamey Heit Pdf

What is evil? How do we understand it in our culture? The thirteen essays in this critical volume explore the different ways in which evil is portrayed in popular culture, particularly film and novels. Iconic figures of evil are considered, as is the repeated use of classic themes within our intellectual tradition. Topics covered include serial killers in film, the Twilight series, the Harry Potter series, Star Wars, and more. Collectively, these essays suggest how vital the notion of evil is to our culture, which in turn suggest a need to reflect on what it means to value what is good.

Author : Rodney Stark
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Mormon Church
ISBN : 9780231136341

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The Rise of Mormonism by Rodney Stark Pdf

"This new work, the first to collect Rodney Stark's influential writings on the Mormon church, includes previously published essays, revised and rewritten for this volume. His work sheds light on both the growth of Mormonism and on how and why certain religions continue to grow while others fade away."--Jacket.

Author : Jonathan Burke
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781304842534

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Living On The Edge by Jonathan Burke Pdf

Author : M. D. Faber
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780313382277

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Becoming God's Children by M. D. Faber Pdf

M. D. Faber presents a meticulous, unremitting inquiry into the psychological direction from which Christianity derives its power to attract and hold its followers. Becoming God's Children: Religion's Infantilizing Process was written, its author says, to alert readers to the role of infantilization in the Judeo-Christian tradition generally and in Christian rite and doctrine particularly. Because religion plays such an important role in so may lives, it is essential to understand the underlying appeal and significance of religious doctrines. To that end, Becoming God's Children offers the reader an in-depth account of human neuropsychological development, while unearthing the Judeo-Christian tradition's explicitly infantilizing doctrines and rites. This compelling perspective on the nature and meaning of religious behavior explores issues such as: to what extent religious faith is grounded in the mnemonic recesses of the worshipper's brain, whether believers are predisposed by both genetic makeup and environmental prompting to adhere to their religious convictions, and why some individuals are powerfully drawn to religious faith while others reject it. A final chapter explores the implications of religion's infantilizing process vis-a-vis the role of reason and scientific thought in the contemporary world.

Author : Duncan S. Ferguson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441187376

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Exploring the Spirituality of the World Religions by Duncan S. Ferguson Pdf

Introduction to the spiritual pathways of the major world religions, exploring the core beliefs, values and practices of each tradition.