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Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe that their Scriptures preserve God's words to humanity, and that those words were spoken uniquely to them. This book gives insights into their origins, contents, canonization, and the important roles they have played in the lives of their communities. It explores how they evolved from oral to written texts.

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Through a Glass Darkly: Reflections on the Sacred is a collection of research articles on the influence of religion on music, literature and art. The book was edited by Frances Di Lauro with an introduction by Victoria Barker.

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Meg Barnhouse offers 40 essays about everyday events to show how anyone can make a mess of things. The author puts her faith in the 'karma fairy', who shows us that we are not safe in our righteousness, our intelligence, our careful nutrition, our common sense.

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Demonstrates how religion and faith have informed Welsh national identity from the seventeenth century, touching upon the Puritan period, the Older Dissent of the eighteenth century, nineteenth-century Nonconformity and the impact of secularism during the twentieth century.

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The basics of Jewish life and customs described for Christians in a spirit of understanding and shared appreciation of common roots. Masterful overview.--Publishers Weekly

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Unravels the mystery behind the scholarly monopoly that controlled the scrolls for many years and discusses his role as a key player in the successful struggle to make the scrolls widely available to both scholars and students.

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The author of this work calls upon the world's religions to assist in combating the destructive trends of our time. She argues for mobilizing a virtual "alliance of religion and ecology" against unlimited economic growth, rampant consumption, and unrestrained globalization.

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This volume of Hume's writings on religion includes "The Natural History of Religion", "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion", "Of the Immortality of the Soul", "Of Suicide", "Of Superstition and Enthusiasm", "A Note on the Profession of Priest" and two letters. The text is accompanied by notes.

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'As with dogs, so with gods - by and large, you should blame the owners.'

A particular trait, common to all human civilisations, is the worship of non-human entities with followings of devotees who claim that their reverence can transport them to transcendental heights of complete and unfettered love.

Do we mean God

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The history of the Roman Catholic Church is the gateway to understanding 2,000 years of Western and at times world civilization. This title begins with how Roman Catholics understand their faith, before telling the story of the multifarious ways in which their Church has shaped the lives and beliefs of Christian and non-Christians alike.

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World-renowned lawyer Alan Dershowitz recounts stories from his many years of defending the state of Israel.

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Four of Australia's most interesting religious -- and anti-religious -- thinkers come together to ask and answer the big questions, such as: What is the nature of the universe What is a good life How do we account for evil and Where do we find hope

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A fascinating, surprising and often controversial examination of the real God of the Bible, in all his bodily, uncensored, scandalous forms.

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I hope I am wrong. I hope it is a false prophecy.

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The intriguing connection between Christianity and Islam, through the lost "heresy" of Jewish Christianity

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This book is for anyone wanting to understand what religion is really about. Exploring all the key principles upon which religion is based and setting out the arguments for and against belief in a clear, accessible style, it examines religion against current issues such as terrorism, evolution, and our multi-cultural society.