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All the fundamental themes of the world's major religions--from Amish to Zen--are presented in this thorough, yet accessible study of religious tradition. Here are detailed narrative histories of the six great religious traditions of East and West--Hindui
Covers the history, terms, and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Taoism, and "New Age" religions. Awards: BL Editors' Choice.
An explicit and fully illustrated handbook for anyone curious about the mysterious ins and outs of religious belief, Sam Jordison's witty and often astonishing field guide takes in every compelling and bizarre faith system from Freemasonry to Matrixism, Scientology to Kaballah.
Christianity, Cults and Religions by Rose Publishing Pdf
Christianity, Cults and Religions helps Christians know what they believe and why. This book contains basic charts that compare world religions, cults and sects. Christianity, Cults & Religions is a well-researched introduction on cults and religions from a Christian viewpoint. Each world religion, sect, and/or cult is condensed to 100 words for a quick overview. It explains the basics of the Christian faith and the differences between Christianity and world religions and sects. It includes and optional study guide for Bible studies and adult Sunday school classes. Table of Contents for Christianity, Cults and Religions World Religions (and Offshoots) Compared in Christianity, Cults and Religions Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism Kabbalah Hare Krishna Sikhism Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism Nation of Islam Confucianism Taoism (Daoism) Shinto Transcendental Meditation (TM) Bahá’í World Faith Christianity and Offshoots Compared in Christianity, Cults and Religions Christianity Mormonism (Latter-day Saints or Mormons) Jehovah’s Witnesses Christian Science Unification Church (Sun Myung Moon) Unity School of Christianity Theosophy Anthroposophy New Age Movement Scientology (Dianetics) Other Groups Compared in Christianity, Cults and Religions Wicca Religious Beliefs of World Religions and Cults Compared in Christianity, Cults and Religions Founder, Date, Location Authoritative Writings Who is God? Who is Jesus? Who is the Holy Spirit? What happens after death? How does one gain Salvation? Other beliefs and practices Christianity, Cults and Religions Combines These Seven Titles Christianity, Cults & Religions Christianity, Cults & the Occult Christianity & Eastern Religions Islam & Christianity 10 Questions and Answers on Jehovah’s Witnesses 10 Questions and Answers on Mormonism 10 Keys to Witnessing to Cults Christianity, Cults & Religions makes a great study guide for small groups, personal study, or Sunday school classes.
Sects, Love, and Rock & Roll by Joel Heng Hartse Pdf
"If this book moves, I hope it moves in the way pop songs do. There will be a lot of talk about songs, but inasmuch as this is a book about listening to music, it's also about how listening to music makes us who we are, or at least about how it makes me who I am, and so it is an exploration, an idiosyncratic and opinionated and particular one, of a self shaped by the oddly intersecting forces of the American evangelical Protestant church and the American popular music scene. I don't mean for that to sound hoity-toity--if this were fifteen years ago, I would say that this book was about Christian music, and I would know exactly what I meant. My purpose now is not only to talk about "Christian music." I am not here to explicate Christian music, to explain why it exists and whether it is any good. Instead, think of what you're about to read as like an iPod playlist, a collection of essays and thoughts on listening to music and having faith and how they have made me, and a lot of people like me, and maybe you. Also, there will be some jokes about Stryper."
Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds by Peter Adamson Pdf
Peter Adamson offers an accessible, humorous tour through a period of eight hundred years when some of the most influential of all schools of thought were formed: from the third century BC to the sixth century AD. He introduces us to Cynics and Skeptics, Epicureans and Stoics, emperors and slaves, and traces the development of Christian and Jewish philosophy and of ancient science. Chapters are devoted to such major figures as Epicurus, Lucretius, Cicero, Seneca, Plotinus, and Augustine. But in keeping with the motto of the series, the story is told 'without any gaps,' providing an in-depth look at less familiar topics that remains suitable for the general reader. For instance, there are chapters on the fascinating but relatively obscure Cyrenaic philosophical school, on pagan philosophical figures like Porphyry and Iamblichus, and extensive coverage of the Greek and Latin Christian Fathers who are at best peripheral in most surveys of ancient philosophy. A major theme of the book is in fact the competition between pagan and Christian philosophy in this period, and the Jewish tradition also appears in the shape of Philo of Alexandria. Ancient science is also considered, with chapters on ancient medicine and the interaction between philosophy and astronomy. Considerable attention is paid also to the wider historical context, for instance by looking at the ascetic movement in Christianity and how it drew on ideas from Hellenic philosophy. From the counter-cultural witticisms of Diogenes the Cynic to the subtle skepticism of Sextus Empiricus, from the irreverent atheism of the Epicureans to the ambitious metaphysical speculation of Neoplatonism, from the ethical teachings of Marcus Aurelius to the political philosophy of Augustine, the book gathers together all aspects of later ancient thought in an accessible and entertaining way.
How do religious figures induce the establishment of sects? by Alejandro Cuevas-Sosa Pdf
Remarkable story of a research project on the bioenerscience – intuitional knowledge – and a particular way of interaction with the bioenergemal ('spiritual') universe called bioenergemal communication. The author talks to a person (called Lucela) in relaxation as she describes extraordinary interactions with religious figures, including God the Father, Jesus, Mary and others – as well as the author himself. The author detects that threats and instructions become less and less veiled, and the religious figures are revealed as monopolistic and self-serving; while some of Lucela's bioimages and bioscenes are truly terrifying. The conclusions are swaying tradition's foundations and are ground-breaking steps in the fascinating field of bioenergemal communication.
"A must-read for every concerned American--and especially for every Christian who weeps at the graveside of his culture." --R.C. Sproul A cataclysmic change has occurred as our culture has shifted toward belief in "Oneism." Every religion and philosophy fits into one of two basic worldviews: "Oneism" asserts that everything is essentially one, while "Twoism" affirms an irreducible distinction between creation and Creator. The Other Worldview exposes the pagan roots of Oneism, traces its spread throughout Western culture, and demonstrates its inability to save. "For bodily holiness and transformed thinking . . . we depend entirely on one amazing thing: the incredibly powerful message of the Gospel to a sinful world, which is the ultimate expression and goal of Twoism. The only hope is in Christ alone."
The Buddhist Sects of Japan by E Steinilber-Oberlin Pdf
The philosophy of Buddhism, originating in India, has undergone considerable changes in its adoption in the Far East. It has, in Japan, assumed a more practical aspect, and has come to play an important role in the everyday life of action. But in this process Japanese Buddhism has split itself into many sects with greatly differing doctrines, though all profess a method destined to elevate the soul and a method of action. The understanding of this spiritual movement is an important key to the understanding of the contemporary Japanese state of mind, and The Buddhist Sects of Japan gives the first complete account of it in the English language.
An Ecclesiastical Dictionary, explanatory of the history, antiquities, heresies, sects, and religious denominations of the Christian Church by John FARRAR (Classical Tutor at the Wesleyan Theological Institution, Richmond.) Pdf
Explores the historical claims of the Two by Twos, a supposedly nameless worldwide religion. A glimpse into a religious system all but unknown to outsiders, and even families and acquaintances. The group has unofficial and official names, including "The Truth," "Home Meetings," "The Testimony of Jesus," "Cooneyites," "Christian Conventions," "Assemblies of Christians," "the Workers and Friends," "Les Anonymes," "Die Namenlosen," "Gospel Meetings," etc.
