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The sign outside the conservative, white church in the small southern U.S. town announces that the church is part of the Episcopal Church--of Rwanda. In Anglican Communion in Crisis, Miranda Hassett……続きを見る

The story of one of the most compelling religious leaders of modern times From the 1950s until his death in 1994, Menachem Mendel Schneersonーrevered by his followers worldwide simply as the Rebbeー……続きを見る

Shattering the Illusion is the first book to gather and comparatively analyze policies addressing child sexual abuse complaints in a selection of religious institutions in Canada. Although there is ……続きを見る

Can Islam Be French? is an anthropological examination of how Muslims are responding to the conditions of life in France. Following up on his book Why the French Don't Like Headscarves, John Bowen t……続きを見る

In the twenty-first century, religious life is increasingly moving from churches, mosques and temples onto the Internet. Today, anyone can go online and seek a new form of religious expression witho……続きを見る

The first comprehensive empirical account of how religion affects the interpretation, prevention, and mitigation of AIDS in Africa, the world's most religious continent. 続きを見る

The term ‘moral’ has had a chequered history in sub-Saharan Africa, mainly due to the legacy of colonialism and Apartheid (in South Africa). In contrast to moral education as a vehicle of cultural i……続きを見る

This collection provides vivid ethnographic explorations of particular, local Christianities as they are experienced by different groups around the world. At the same time, the contributors, all ant……続きを見る

Spirits can be haunters, informants, possessors, and transformers of the living, but more than anything anthropologists have understood them as representations of something elseーsymbols that articu……続きを見る

A guided tour through the burgeoning business of exorcism and the darker side of American life*.* There is no other religious ritual more fascinating, or more disturbing, than exorcism. This is part……続きを見る

Noted science writer Nicholas Wade offers for the first time a convincing case based on a broad range of scientific evidence for the evolutionary basis of religion. 続きを見る

Perhaps best known for his coauthored bestselling books Habits of the Heart and The Good Society, Robert N. Bellah is a truly visionary leader in the social study of religion. For more than four dec……続きを見る

It's time to stop asking the old questions about how to do church better and instead ask how churches can more effectively participate in and grow God's kingdom. AND helps Christian leaders recogniz……続きを見る

Regional development strategies are becoming more similar all around Europe, even though regional differences are more pronounced than ever and many European regions have become more autonomous acto……続きを見る

An anthology that examines the historical and contemporary relationship between religion and violence This groundbreaking anthology provides the most comprehensive overview for understanding the fas……続きを見る

Western civilization is becoming increasingly pluralistic,secularized, and biblically illiterate. Many people todayhave little sense of how their lives have benefited fromChristianity’s influence, o……続きを見る

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The life of a naive, born-again teen can sometimes seem God-awful, as Gideon discovers at Overcomer Bible Institute. Having given himself over to religion, Gideon quickly finds his newfound faith ch……続きを見る

Free audiobook link + Interactive table of contents The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration, which brought about profound changes in French society; the struggle of individuals to se……続きを見る

Respected Bible teacher Warren Wiersbe defines the essence of worship and discusses the key issues surrounding this often controversial topic within the church. 続きを見る

The Girl Next Door is a classic story written by Augusta Huiell Seaman. The contents of this book as followed; Marcia's Secret The Face Behind the Shutter The Gate Opens The Backward Glance The Hand……続きを見る

Media, Religion and Gender presents a selection of eminent current scholarship that explores the role gender plays when religion, media use and values in contemporary society interact. The book: s……続きを見る

This introductory text explores the historical and contemporary relevance of religion to social life, through an examination of practice and belief. Author Hunt reconsiders how theories and concepts……続きを見る

“I’m an atheist swimming in a sea of superstition, surrounded by well-meaning, good people with whom I share a culture and similar concerns, and there’s only one thing I can do. I have to laugh.” ー……続きを見る

Mit Geschwistern verbindet man die Vorstellung von tiefer Verbundenheit, aber auch von Rivalität. Sie sind in Mythologie und Märchen, in Biografien, Romanen und Filmen allgegenwärtig. In erstaunlich……続きを見る

In the last four decades, desegregation has revolutionized almost every aspect of life in the United States: schools, businesses, government offices, even entertainment. But there is one area that r……続きを見る

Recent discoveries in physics, cosmology, and biochemistry have captured the public imagination and made the Design Argument - the theory that God created the world according to a specific plan - th……続きを見る

Le Figaro a saisi l’occasion du débat sur le « mariage pour tous » pour lancer son premier eBook, à partir des nombreux articles écrits, pendant près de 10 m……続きを見る

This is the first major study of the enigmatic religious society. By examining the Jehovah's Witnesses' dramatic recent expansion, Andrew Holden reveals the dependency of their quasi-totalitarian mo……続きを見る

Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and adherents of other non-Western religions have become a significant presence in the United States in recent years. Yet many Americans continue to regard the United Sta……続きを見る