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Troubled by Faith

Insanity and the Supernatural in the Age of the Asylum

by Prof Owen Davies ...

The nineteenth century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the nineteenth century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural deeply entangled in a fast-changing world. The birth of psychiatry in the early ... Read more

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The nineteenth century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the nineteenth century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural deeply entangled in a fast-changing world. The birth of psychiatry in the early
... Read more
Heaven and Hell

A History of the Afterlife

by Bart D. Ehrman ...

Where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from?'An engaging but expert guide.'THE TIMESAs strange as it may seem to us now, there was a time when no one thought they would go to heaven or hell after they died. In fact, there is no mention of them in the Old Testament, and Jesus did not believe the souls of the departed were bound for either realm.In this gripping history of the afterlife, Bart ... Read more

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Where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from?'An engaging but expert guide.'THE TIMESAs strange as it may seem to us now, there was a time when no one thought they would go to heaven or hell after they died. In fact, there is no mention of them in the Old Testament, and Jesus did not believe the souls of the departed were bound for either realm.In this gripping history of the afterlife, Bart
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The Experience of God

Being, Consciousness, Bliss

by David Bentley Hart ...

Despite the recent ferocious public debate about belief, the concept most central to the discussion-God-frequently remains vaguely and obscurely described. Are those engaged in these arguments even talking about the same thing? In a wide-ranging response to this confusion, esteemed scholar David Bentley Hart pursues a clarification of how the word God” functions in the world’s great theistic ... Read more

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Despite the recent ferocious public debate about belief, the concept most central to the discussion-God-frequently remains vaguely and obscurely described. Are those engaged in these arguments even talking about the same thing? In a wide-ranging response to this confusion, esteemed scholar David Bentley Hart pursues a clarification of how the word God” functions in the world’s great theistic
... Read more
The Plantagenets

The Kings Who Made England

by Dan Jones ...

Eight generations of the greatest and worst kings and queens that this country has ever seen – from the White Ship to the Lionheart, bad King John to the Black Prince and John of Gaunt – this is the dynasty that invented England as we still know it today – great history to appeal to readers of Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell, Tom HollandEngland’s greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over ... Read more

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Eight generations of the greatest and worst kings and queens that this country has ever seen – from the White Ship to the Lionheart, bad King John to the Black Prince and John of Gaunt – this is the dynasty that invented England as we still know it today – great history to appeal to readers of Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell, Tom HollandEngland’s greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over
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Church 3.0

Upgrades for the Future of the Church

by Neil Cole ...

Series series Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series
From an international church starter and pastor, a resource guide for anyone organizing a congregation as part of the organic church movement.Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church described the fastest growing segment of contemporary Christianity—the so-called organic church. Now in this next-step book, he answers questions about how to deal with theological and organizational issues that ... Read more

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From an international church starter and pastor, a resource guide for anyone organizing a congregation as part of the organic church movement.Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church described the fastest growing segment of contemporary Christianity—the so-called organic church. Now in this next-step book, he answers questions about how to deal with theological and organizational issues that
... Read more
Universal Spirituality and Human Physicality

Bridging the Divide: The Search for the New Isis and the Divine Sophia

by Rudolf Steiner ...

Translated by Matthew Barton ...

'Our contemporaries – who wish to keep to a narrow-minded and superficial outlook, are annoyed to find that spiritual science continually seeks the whole picture – that it has to create a bridge between the body and the soul, and truly explores how the psyche becomes corporeal and the body becomes psychological.' How do the soul and the spirit live in human physical bodies? In our materialistic ... Read more

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'Our contemporaries – who wish to keep to a narrow-minded and superficial outlook, are annoyed to find that spiritual science continually seeks the whole picture – that it has to create a bridge between the body and the soul, and truly explores how the psyche becomes corporeal and the body becomes psychological.' How do the soul and the spirit live in human physical bodies? In our materialistic
... Read more
The Greatest Story Ever Told

An Eyewitness Account - THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

by Bear Grylls ...

** THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **Readers love The Greatest Story Ever Told'Outstanding. A page-turner with a life-changing message.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'This book is incredible. It will speak to believers and non-believers alike.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Wow what a book. What a way to share the gospel!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader reviewTHE INCREDIBLE TR... ... Read more

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** THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **Readers love The Greatest Story Ever Told'Outstanding. A page-turner with a life-changing message.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'This book is incredible. It will speak to believers and non-believers alike.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Wow what a book. What a way to share the gospel!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader reviewTHE INCREDIBLE TR...
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A History of Christianity

The First Three Thousand Years

by Diarmaid MacCulloch ...

Diarmaid MacCulloch's epic, acclaimed history A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years follows the story of Christianity around the globe, from ancient Palestine to contemporary China.How did an obscure personality cult come to be the world's biggest religion, with a third of humanity its followers? This book, now the most comprehensive and up to date single volume work in English ... Read more

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Diarmaid MacCulloch's epic, acclaimed history A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years follows the story of Christianity around the globe, from ancient Palestine to contemporary China.How did an obscure personality cult come to be the world's biggest religion, with a third of humanity its followers? This book, now the most comprehensive and up to date single volume work in English
... Read more
The Orthodox Church

An Introduction to Eastern Christianity

by Timothy Ware ...

'Orthodoxy claims to be universal . . .'Since its first publication fifty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before the Roman ... Read more

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'Orthodoxy claims to be universal . . .'Since its first publication fifty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before the Roman
... Read more
A History of the Bible

The Book and Its Faiths

by Dr John Barton ...

WINNER OF THE 2019 DUFF COOPER PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'With emotional and psychological insight, Barton unlocks this sleeping giant of our culture. In the process, he has produced a masterpiece.' Sunday TimesThe Bible is the central book of Western culture. For the two faiths which hold it sacred, it is the bedrock of their religion, a singular authority on what to believe and how to live ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE 2019 DUFF COOPER PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'With emotional and psychological insight, Barton unlocks this sleeping giant of our culture. In the process, he has produced a masterpiece.' Sunday TimesThe Bible is the central book of Western culture. For the two faiths which hold it sacred, it is the bedrock of their religion, a singular authority on what to believe and how to live
... Read more
City of Djinns

by William Dalrymple ...

‘Could you show me a djinn?’ I asked. ‘Certainly,’ replied the Sufi. ‘But you would run away.’From the author of the Samuel Johnson Prize-shortlisted ‘The Return of a King’, this is William Dalrymple’s captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of ... Read more

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‘Could you show me a djinn?’ I asked. ‘Certainly,’ replied the Sufi. ‘But you would run away.’From the author of the Samuel Johnson Prize-shortlisted ‘The Return of a King’, this is William Dalrymple’s captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of
... Read more
Martin Luther

Rebel in an Age of Upheaval

by Heinz Schilling ...

Translated by Rona Johnston ...

No other German has shaped the history of early-modern Europe more than Martin Luther. In this comprehensive and balanced biography we see Luther as a rebel, but not as a lone hero; as a soldier in a mighty struggle for the universal reform of Christianity and its role in the world. The foundation of Protestantism changed the religious landscape of Europe, and subsequently the world, but the ... Read more

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No other German has shaped the history of early-modern Europe more than Martin Luther. In this comprehensive and balanced biography we see Luther as a rebel, but not as a lone hero; as a soldier in a mighty struggle for the universal reform of Christianity and its role in the world. The foundation of Protestantism changed the religious landscape of Europe, and subsequently the world, but the
... Read more
Jesus and the Jewish Festivals

by Gary M. Burge ...

Series series Ancient Context, Ancient Faith
Christian readers of the New Testament study the great stories about Jesus through the lens of western culture. In this series of books, Gary Burge uses his extensive knowledge of the first century world and the Middle East to offer insights not available to the average person. Each book will develop important cultural themes and wrap them around well-known New Testament passages. And the result ... Read more

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Christian readers of the New Testament study the great stories about Jesus through the lens of western culture. In this series of books, Gary Burge uses his extensive knowledge of the first century world and the Middle East to offer insights not available to the average person. Each book will develop important cultural themes and wrap them around well-known New Testament passages. And the result
... Read more
The Spirits of Crossbones Graveyard

Time, Ritual, and Sexual Commerce in London

by Sondra L. Hausner ...

Series series New Anthropologies of Europe
Every month, a ragtag group of Londoners gather in the site known as Crossbones Graveyard to commemorate the souls of medieval prostitutes believed to be buried there—the "Winchester Geese," women who were under the protection of the Church but denied Christian burial. In the Borough of Southwark, not far from Shakespeare's Globe, is a pilgrimage site for self-identified misfits, nonconformists, ... Read more

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Every month, a ragtag group of Londoners gather in the site known as Crossbones Graveyard to commemorate the souls of medieval prostitutes believed to be buried there—the "Winchester Geese," women who were under the protection of the Church but denied Christian burial. In the Borough of Southwark, not far from Shakespeare's Globe, is a pilgrimage site for self-identified misfits, nonconformists,
... Read more
A Larger Hope?, Volume 2

Universal Salvation from the Reformation to the Nineteenth Century

by Robin A. Parry, Ilaria L. E. Ramelli ...

This book aims to uncover and explore the ideas of notable people in the story of Christian universalism from the time of the Reformation until the end of the nineteenth century. It is a story that is largely unknown in both the church and the academy, and the characters that populate it have for the most part passed into obscurity. With carefully located bore holes drilled to release the long ... Read more

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This book aims to uncover and explore the ideas of notable people in the story of Christian universalism from the time of the Reformation until the end of the nineteenth century. It is a story that is largely unknown in both the church and the academy, and the characters that populate it have for the most part passed into obscurity. With carefully located bore holes drilled to release the long
... Read more
The God Who Doesn't Exist

God in An Evolutionary World

by Fergus McGinley ...

Welcome to The God Who Doesn't Exist. Drawing on insights from parenting, education, theoretical physics, evolutionary philosophy, psychology, comparative religion, biblical exegesis and political theory - an eclectic and original approach the author playfully describes as anti-theology. The amazing story unfolds of two Gods: one who doesn't exist whom we created ourselves, and one who does exist ... Read more

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Welcome to The God Who Doesn't Exist. Drawing on insights from parenting, education, theoretical physics, evolutionary philosophy, psychology, comparative religion, biblical exegesis and political theory - an eclectic and original approach the author playfully describes as anti-theology. The amazing story unfolds of two Gods: one who doesn't exist whom we created ourselves, and one who does exist
... Read more
Religions of Iran

From Prehistory to the Present

by Richard Foltz ...

A sweeping new work exploring Iran’s cultural import and influence on each of the world’s major religionsToday it is Iran’s association with Islam that commands discussion and debate. But this perception obscures a far more influential and complex relationship with religion. Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role in shaping all the world religions, injecting Iranian ideas into the Jewish, ... Read more

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A sweeping new work exploring Iran’s cultural import and influence on each of the world’s major religionsToday it is Iran’s association with Islam that commands discussion and debate. But this perception obscures a far more influential and complex relationship with religion. Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role in shaping all the world religions, injecting Iranian ideas into the Jewish,
... Read more
A Little Angel Love: Spread Happiness and Inspiration, with Help from the Angels

by Jacky Newcomb ...

SPECIAL PRICE FOR A LIMITED TIMEBring love, happiness and fulfilment into your own life and those around you, with this gift book of inspirational guidance, quotes and stories of angels and spirits from the other side."I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." ~ MichelangeloA Little Angel Love is a delightful gift book of messages, stories, affirmations and quotes based on ... Read more

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SPECIAL PRICE FOR A LIMITED TIMEBring love, happiness and fulfilment into your own life and those around you, with this gift book of inspirational guidance, quotes and stories of angels and spirits from the other side."I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." ~ MichelangeloA Little Angel Love is a delightful gift book of messages, stories, affirmations and quotes based on
... Read more
Understanding the Book of Mormon

A Quick Christian Guide to the Mormon Holy Book

by Ross Anderson ...

Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, form a growing population in both numbers and influence. Yet few people have more than a passing knowledge of the document that defines and drives this important movement—the Book of Mormon. A former Mormon and an adult convert to Christianity, author Ross Anderson provides a clear summary of the Book of Mormon including its ... Read more

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Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, form a growing population in both numbers and influence. Yet few people have more than a passing knowledge of the document that defines and drives this important movement—the Book of Mormon. A former Mormon and an adult convert to Christianity, author Ross Anderson provides a clear summary of the Book of Mormon including its
... Read more
The Axial Age and Its Consequences

by Robert N. Bellah, Hans Joas ...

This book makes the bold claim that intellectual sophistication was born worldwide during the middle centuries of the first millennium bce. From Axial Age thinkers we inherited a sense of the world as a place not just to experience but to investigate, envision, and alter. A variety of utopian visions emerged and led to both reform and repression. ... Read more

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This book makes the bold claim that intellectual sophistication was born worldwide during the middle centuries of the first millennium bce. From Axial Age thinkers we inherited a sense of the world as a place not just to experience but to investigate, envision, and alter. A variety of utopian visions emerged and led to both reform and repression.
... Read more
God

An Anatomy - As heard on Radio 4

by Francesca Stavrakopoulou ...

Winner of The PEN Hessell-Tiltman PrizeShortlisted for The Wolfson History PrizeA The Times Books of the Year**A fascinating, surprising and often controversial examination of the real God of the Bible, in all his bodily, uncensored, scandalous forms.'One of the most remarkable historians and communicators working today' – Dan Snow**Three thousand years ago, in the lands we now call Israel and ... Read more

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Winner of The PEN Hessell-Tiltman PrizeShortlisted for The Wolfson History PrizeA The Times Books of the Year**A fascinating, surprising and often controversial examination of the real God of the Bible, in all his bodily, uncensored, scandalous forms.'One of the most remarkable historians and communicators working today' – Dan Snow**Three thousand years ago, in the lands we now call Israel and
... Read more
'Something Better...' Autobiographical Essays

by Shaw Clifton ...

General Shaw Clifton was elected world leader of The Salvation Army in 2006.Having retired in 2011 after five years as General, we now have from his pen and personal Journal a collection of candid autobiographical essays revealing his heart and mind, and much about the Army God raised up to span the globe. ... Read more

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General Shaw Clifton was elected world leader of The Salvation Army in 2006.Having retired in 2011 after five years as General, we now have from his pen and personal Journal a collection of candid autobiographical essays revealing his heart and mind, and much about the Army God raised up to span the globe.
... Read more
A Culture of Ambiguity

An Alternative History of Islam

by Thomas Bauer ...

Translated by Hinrich Biesterfeldt, Tricia Tunstall ...

In the Western imagination, Islamic cultures are dominated by dogmatic religious norms that permit no nuance. Those fighting such stereotypes have countered with a portrait of Islam’s medieval “Golden Age,” marked by rationality, tolerance, and even proto-secularism. How can we understand Islamic history, culture, and thought beyond this dichotomy?In this magisterial cultural and intellectual ... Read more

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In the Western imagination, Islamic cultures are dominated by dogmatic religious norms that permit no nuance. Those fighting such stereotypes have countered with a portrait of Islam’s medieval “Golden Age,” marked by rationality, tolerance, and even proto-secularism. How can we understand Islamic history, culture, and thought beyond this dichotomy?In this magisterial cultural and intellectual
... Read more
Religion in Museums

Global and Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Edited by Gretchen Buggeln, Crispin Paine, S. Brent Plate ...

Bringing together scholars and practitioners from North America, Europe, Russia, and Australia, this pioneering volume provides a global survey of how museums address religion and charts a course for future research and interpretation. Contributors from a variety of disciplines and institutions explore the work of museums from many perspectives, including cultural studies, religious studies, and ... Read more

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Bringing together scholars and practitioners from North America, Europe, Russia, and Australia, this pioneering volume provides a global survey of how museums address religion and charts a course for future research and interpretation. Contributors from a variety of disciplines and institutions explore the work of museums from many perspectives, including cultural studies, religious studies, and
... Read more

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