"A Companion to Religious Minorities in Early Modern Rome investigates the lives and stories of the many groups and individuals in Rome, between 1500 and approximately 1750, who were not Roman (Latin) Catholic. It shows how early modern Catholic people and institutions in Rome w…
Take Hold Of The Freedom That Is Yours In Christ! Do you want to become an even more fruitful disciple of Jesus' Are you tired of not fulfilling your full potential as a Christian' No matter how long or short a time you have been a Christian, or how far you are on the journey, y…
Life is all about decision-making. Some choices lead to joy and become celebrated accomplishments, while others leave us filled with regret and disappointment. Your decisions determine the direction and quality of your life, and every decision you make becomes a permanent part o…
This book is especially relevant as it offers various case studies dealing with conversion within, between and across religious traditions, provides a thorough theoretical discussion of the topic, is multi-disciplinary and contextualizes the Indian situation comparatively.
A new look at an ancient religion. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism, Second Edition, contains updated and expanded information on how the religion developed from its very fragmented origins, the basic Hindu beliefs, and the multiple Hindu deities, as well as the sociologic…
Raimon Panikkar has lived on the boundaries between Euro-America and Asia; Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity; philosophy, science, and theology; mysticism and prophecy. For him, our old habits of mind have been dying for several generations, outmoded by the arrival of a new w…
"The proliferation of studies on the 'body' (and subjects in close relation) is an obvious, even startling, feature of the literature of the social sciences and humanities in recent years. Such an explosion of interest makes the lack of a standard study of the 'body' and the maj…
The holy has been defined existentially and sociologically, and churches too often allow their expectations regarding holiness to be prompted by existential aspirations or the social mores of the Christian community. Perhaps it is not surprising that many view holiness as accide…
