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Mormonism
$9.99Add to cart1. Introduction
2. Theology
3. Witnessing Tips
4. Selected Bibliography
5. Parallel Comparison Chart96 Pages
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With their strong emphasis on traditional family values, education, discipline, and service, Mormons sound and look more “Christian” than many believers. At first glance, there seems to be little to criticize in what they say or do. But peel back the facade, and you find a cult with its roots in immorality and heresy. The story of the Mormon Church is one of in-fighting, racism, polygamy, and violence. Often, even the members of the group don’t know the full truth about either the history or the teachings of this fast-growing church. — Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. Each book has five sections: – A concise introduction to the group – An overview of the group’s theology–in its own words – Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group – A bibliography with sources for further study – A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group — The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood. -
Unification Church
$16.99Add to cartThe Unification Church and its founder, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, have been in the center of controversy because of their recruiting practices, their financial holdings, and their authoritarian style–including arranged, mass marriages. Most controversial in terms of its teachings in Dr. Moon’s claim to be a new Messiah who will finish what Jesus left “undone.” Is he the Messiah, and is his Diving Principle the third testament of the Bible? Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. All books but the summary volume, Truth and Error, contain five sections: -A concise introduction to the group being surveyed -An overview of the group’s theology – in its own words -Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group -A bibliography with sources for further study -A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -Truth and Error, the last book in the series, consists of parallel doctrinal charts compiled from all the other volumes. -Three distinctives make this series especially useful to readers: -Information is carefully distilled to bring out truly essential points, rather than requiring readers to sift their way through a sea of secondary details. -Information is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow outline form with “menu bar” running heads. This format greatly assists the reader in quickly locating topics and details of interest. -Each book meets the needs and skill levels of both nontechnical and technical readers, providing an elementary level of refutation and progressing to a more advanced level using arguments based on the biblical text.
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Mind Sciences : Christian Science Religious Science Unity School Of Christi
$16.99Add to cartIs evil a state of mind that can be changed? Is there a latent divinity in us all? Is there a personal God? The answers to these questions given by the mind sciences: groups such as Christian Science, Religious Science, and the Unity School of Christianity are not the same ones given by orthodox Christianity. Moreover, these mind sciences appeal to many people who seek cures to illness that conventional medicine and Christianity do not offer. Can we put our trust in them? Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. Each book has five sections: – A concise introduction to the group – An overview of the group’s theology in its own words – Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group – A bibliography with sources for further study – A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group — The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood.
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Satanism
$16.99Add to cart1. Introduction
2. History
3. Misconceptions About Satanism
4. Theology
5. Witnessing Tips
6. Selected Bibliography
7. Parallel Comparison Chart
8. Glossary
96 PagesAdditional Info
Belief in Satan worship is often viewed as an embarrassing throwback to the superstitions of another time. And “selling your soul to the Devil”? Nothing more than an overworked theme in literature and opera. To the contrary, Bob and Gretchen Passantino show how, in the midst of prevailing attitudes of skepticism and disbelief, Satanism has made unprecedented inroads into our society.Why this series?
This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys.
Each book has five sections:
*A concise introduction to the group
*An overview of the group’s theology-in its own words
*Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group
*A bibliography with sources for further study
*A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the groupThe writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood.
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Unmasking Cults
$16.99Add to cart1. What Is A Cult?
2. Statistics On Cults
3 . Theological Characteristics Of Cults
4. S Ociological And Psychological Perspective On Cults And False Religions
5. Why Do People Join Cults?
6. Keeping People Out Of The Cults
96 PagesAdditional Info
In this introduction to the Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements, Dr. Gomes defines the characteristics of a “cult of Christianity” and why such a group subvert the search for spiritual truth. He explains the emotional and spiritual appeals of cults, who is susceptible, and the techniques cult leaders use to attract members. This book, in dealing with a range of issues relating to cults and religious movements in general, complements the other books in the series, all of which focus on specific religious groups. -
Judaism And Hebrew Prayer
$62.00Add to cartThis study traces the origins of Hebrew prayer among the Jews and explains how the first volumes of formal Jewish liturgy emerged. It describes in a lively and thought-provoking manner the leading rites and personalities of medieval Jewish worship and explains how the various interpretations of Judaism in the modern world have responded in their own way to the challenge of dialogue with the divine. Existing theories are challenged and new theories offered, and the result will make liturgical research accessible to modern readers.
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Jehovahs Witnesses
$16.99Add to cart1. Introduction
2. Theology
3. Witnessing Tips
4. Selected Bibliography
5. Parallel Comparison
81 PagesAdditional Info
The zeal and dedication of Jehovah’s Witnesses mask a highly disciplined organization that has a troubled history. Moreover, their thorough knowledge of their own scriptures gives a pretense of having spiritual truth. The movement has grown about 1.1 million worldwide in 1965 to 4.4 million today. Yet all is not what it seems in the Watchtower Society. How do the teachings of the Jehovah’s Witnesses run counter to orthodox Christianity? What drives converts to give hundreds of hours a year to “witnessing”? What draws converts to a cult of strict control by religious leaders?Why this series?
This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys.
Each book has five sections:
*A concise introduction to the group
*An overview of the group’s theology-in its own words
*Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group
*A bibliography with sources for further study
*A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group.The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood.
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American Jihad : Islam After Malcolm X
$19.00Add to cartAmerican Jihad is the only popular book available about the religious experience of Muslims, both black and white, in America. With over one billion faithful worldwide, and over six rnillion in the United States alone, Islam is the world’s fastest-growing religion. In fact, the population of American Muslims surpasses the membership of many mainline Protestant denominations. However, the media’s depiction of Muslims in America often stops short of any real examination and opts instead to cover only the sensational, puzzling charisma of Louis Farrakhan, who leads the Nation of Islam, or the violence of some of the more extremist Muslims. American Jihad dispels these prominent but dangerously deceptive stereotypes and is the first book to take a serious and inclusive approach to exploring how the Muslim faith is embraced and practiced in America. Like many African-Americans of his generation, author Steven Barboza was affected profoundly by Malcolm X and converted from Catholicism after reading the Autobiography. In American Jihad, he features a myriad of faithful Muslims who come from many different walks of life from a foreign policy advisor of Richard M. Nixon’s, to a blond Sufi, to an AIDS activist, and so on. In American Jihad, you’ll hear from some of the most famous American Muslims after Malcolm X, including Louis Farrakhan, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Attallah Shabazz (Malcolm X’s daughter), and the former H. Rap Brown. In American Jihad, Steven Barboza does for Islam what Studs Terkel has recently done for race relations.
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Classics Of Judaism
$58.00Add to cartIn order to understand the faith of Judaism, according to Jacob Neusner, one must look at the very foundation of that faith: the Torah. To believers, this act of studying the Torah provides a direct and immediate link to the living God and forms the very basis of a faithful Jewish life. In this book, Jacob Neusner introduces the reader to selections from all the documents of the Torah, in addition to Scripture, that define the canon of Judaism in its formative age. The Classics of Judaism is, however, more than a collection of writings. It is also a primer for learning how to approach and read any book of Judaism.
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Healing Of Soul Healing Of Body
$16.99Add to cartA source of solace and a healing resource for those who are facing illness, as well as those who care for them.
For centuries, people have turned to the Book of Psalms for solace, comfort, and catharsis, seeking guidance, meaning, hope, and reassurance-in short, spiritual healing.
This book is intended to help you-struggling with illness or helping someone who is-derive spiritual healing from Psalms. In the late 18th century, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov designated ten of the 150 entries in the Book of Psalms as “healing psalms,” and we present these ten to you, newly translated, for your personal exploration and expression.
“Acknowledging that the Biblical Psalms can be somewhat alien to many people, we asked ten spiritual leaders to provide a bridge, a form of access, to these ancient poems of pain and praise, of humility and hope.”
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Is Jesus The Only Savior
$16.99Add to cart1. Is Jesus the Only Savior?
2. The Early Stage of John Hick’s Pluralism
3. The Second Stage of Hick’s Pluralism
4. Reason, Truth, and Religious Pluralism
5. Pluralism and the Christian Understanding of Jesus Christ
6. Final Thoughts on Hick’s Pluralism
7. An Introduction to Inclusivism
8. Inclusivism and Theology
9. Inclusivism and the Bible
10. Some Remaining Questions
11. Why I Am Not an Inclusivist192 Pages
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1. Is Jesus the Only Savior?
2. The Early Stage of John Hick’s Pluralism
3. The Second Stage of Hick’s Pluralism
4. Reason, Truth, and Religious Pluralism
5. Pluralism and the Christian Understanding of Jesus Christ
6. Final Thoughts on Hick’s Pluralism
7. An Introduction to Inclusivism
8. Inclusivism and Theology
9. Inclusivism and the Bible
10. Some Remaining Questions
11. Why I Am Not an Inclusivist192 Pages
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Islam : A Challenge For Christianity
$25.00Add to cartBosnia / Smail Balic? — Africa / Patrick D. Gaffney — Women in Islam and Christianity / Riffat Hassan — Indonesia / Judo Poerwowidagdo — Islam, the one and the many / John Renard — The threat of Islam / John L. Esposito – Is Islam threatened by Christianity? / Mohammed Arkoun — Tawhi?d / V.J. Cornell — The challenge of Islamic monotheism / A. Gonza?lez Montes — Human rights in Islam / Mahmud Gamal-ad-din — The 1981 ‘Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights’ / Heiner Bielefeldt — Is Islamic revelation an abrogation of Judaeo-Christian revelation? / Abdulaziz Sachedina — Christianity – challenged by Islam / Gerhard Bo?wering – The abrogation of Judaism and Christianity in Islam / Jane Dammen McAuliffe — World peace – world religions – world ethic / Hans Ku?ng.
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Islam : An Introduction For Christians
$19.99Add to cartWhat do Muslims believe? How do Muslims pray and worship? What are the similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam? These and many other questions are answered in this informative introduction to Islam. Christians of all denominations will find reliable and up to date information on Islam and its relationship to Christianity. The first part of the book surveys the faith and life of Islam, exploring the subjects of the Qur’an, Muhammad, beliefs about God, justice and the law, women and family, death and eternal life. Part 2 tells about Islam in North America, both its early history and the current situatuion. Part 3 describes various groups and movements within Islam. Part 4 looks at Islam and Christianity, their encounters in history, the Bible and the Qur’an, and how Jesus is regarded by Muslims. Part 5 presents a Christian evaluation of Islam.
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Gnosticism And The New Testament
$24.00Add to cartThe gnostic writings found at Nag Hammadi have stimulated much controversy about the relationship between early Christians and the diverse religious movement of the first three centuries. Perkins fills the New Testament student’s need for a guide to recent developments in scholarshwith a helpful survey that addresses the origins of Gnosticits relationship to Judaism, Redeemer myths and New Testament hymns, and other relevant topics.
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100 Blessings Every Day
$21.99Add to cartThis book is not just for Jewish people.
It is for all people who would gain strength to heal and insight
from the Jewish tradition.
Using a one-day-at-a-time monthly format, a spiritual leader who continues to reach out to addicted people, and all those seeking spiritual renewal, reflects on the rhythm of the Jewish calendar with recovering people and other teachers. Together they bring insight to recovery from addictions and compulsive behaviors of all kinds. This sensitive volume soars with the spirit of the Jewish soul and year. Its “exercises” help us move from thinking to doing. -
Islam And War
$30.00Add to cartThis book explores questions regarding the justice of war and addresses the lack of comparative perspectives on the ethics of war, particularly with respect to Islam. John Kelsay begins with the war in the Persian Gulf, focusing on the role of Islamic symbols in the rhetoric of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He provides an overview of the Islamic tradition in regards to war and peace, and then focuses on the notion of religion as a just cause for war.
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Ethics Religion And The Good Society
$42.00Add to cartPeople living in a pluralistic age are aware of diversity among themselves and consider it both natural and enriching for humankind. However, there are many disagreements that create ethical questions on the nature of human good, religion and public morality, and more. Joseph Runzo, with the help of a diverse group of contributors, skillfully deals with these ethical issues.
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Renewed Each Day 1
$16.99Add to cartUsing a seven-day/weekly guide format, a recovering person and a spiritual leader who is reaching out to addicted people reflect on the traditional weekly Bible reading. They bring strong spiritual support for daily living and recovery from addictions of all kinds: alcohol, drugs, eating, gambling and sex. A profound sense of the spirit soars through their words and brings all people in Twelve Step recovery programs home to a rich and spiritually enlightening tradition.
This book is not just for Jewish people. It’s for all people who would gain strength to heal and insight from the Bible and the teachings of Jewish tradition. -
Short History Of Judaism
$22.00Add to cartJacob Neusner offers a clear and useful interpretation of the three major periods of Jewish history from the time of the Bible up to the present. It is a view from the inside, a description of actual practice and thought of three epochs: The time of the Jerusalem temples, The Judaism of any place (the dispersion), The modern period. The inner dynamics of each period are capsulized in terms of three meals: the priest’s meal with god in the temple, all Israel’s meals with God in no paticular place, and all is rael’s meals at home on the special occasion of the gather- ing of the family. This book offers a distinctive solution to the problem that all teachers of the study of religion face: how to relate the religion described in books to the same religion as it is lived in the world. What emerges is a captivating account of the life-forming nature of a dynamic religion in vastly differing historical contests. Included are maps, illustra- tions, photographs, and a glossary.
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Theology Without Boundaries
$30.00Add to cartIn this book, Carnegie Samuel Calian, who was baptized in the Eastern tradition and raised a Protestant, promotes greater dialogue and exchange among Christians of the East and West. He seeks to make Christians aware of the diversity of faith and offers suggestions and insight to this end.
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Arab Christian : A History In The Middle East
$52.00Add to cartCenturies before the existence of the Islamic faith, there were Arabs who could be described as Christian. And there has been a Christian Arabism, an Arab Christianity, since Muhammad’s day. Arab Christianity has survived Muslin dominance, and this enlightening book takes an in-depth look at its survival.
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Book Of Letters (Anniversary)
$26.99Add to cartFolktales about and exploration of the mystical meanings of the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Weaving talmudic commentary, Hasidic folktales, and kabbalistic mysteries around the letters, each letter is illuminated and is presented in the author’s original calligraphy.
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Studying Classical Judaism
$39.00Add to cartWhat do we know about early Judaism? And how do we know it? Using the same scholarly methods usually applied to documents of the early church, Neusner investigates early Jewish literature to produce an astonishingly full portrait of Judaism in its formative years. Since Christianity was developing at the same time, Neusner’s outline suggests some intriguing comparisons.
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Islam : A Christian Perspective
$34.00Add to cartFor those who are trying to grasp the complexities of the strife in the Middle East, this book addresses the religious, political, social, and economic problems there, as well as throughout the Arab world. Among the topics covered are the personality of Mohammed, movements within Islam, and current trends such as socialism and fundamentalism.
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God Has Many Names
$28.00Add to cartA major revolution in thinking about religion is called for in this challenging work by theologian and religious philosopher John Hick. The author persuasively argues for a true religious pluralism, respectful of the non-Christian traditions that have persisted over time–Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam.
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Religions Of America
$38.99Add to cartThis fascinating new book reflects the results of the turmoil and change in the religions of America since Leo Rosten first wrote about them.
The first section consists of nineteen articles by distinguished men, each one a recognized authority on the creed for which he speaks, setting forth the clear and candid stories of our own faiths and those of our neighbors. All religions are covered, from the major established groups to the “charismatic” cults. There are also chapters about the agnostic, the non-churchgoer and what he believes, and the scientist. A multitude of questions are raised and answered, such as: What percent of ministers profess they no longer believe in God? In which leading church can homosexuals be married? How many priests condone birth control devices? Abortions? Which faiths feel what way about intermarriage? Divorce? Have churches that participated in social activism in the 1960s gained or lost in their membership and their finances? Have the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches significantly changed their 400-year-old schism?
Part Two is the Almanac, a massive compendium that is more complete and far-ranging than any other existing one, with the statistics, public opinion polls, basic documents, sociological resumes and psychological analyses of the role, conflicts, influences and trends that characterize religion in the United States today. These basic authoritative facts and figures are accompanied by the author’s own essays and comments on material that is rarely subjected to critical examination. There is also a Glossary of religious terminology.
Those familiar with Leo Rosten’s A Guide to the Religions of America (1955) and his Religions in America (1963) need not be told of the extraordinary reception both volumes received from the reviewers and the public. They were acclaimed by theologians of all faiths. Each book sold hundreds of thousands of copies. But this new Religions of America renders those two volumes entirely out of date. There is no other book even remotely comparable to it.
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Sharing Blessings
$26.99Add to cartWhat is the spiritual message of each of the Jewish holidays?
How do we teach it to our children?
Many books tell children about the historical significance and customs of the holidays. Now, through engaging, creative stories about one family’s spiritual preparation, Sharing Blessings explores ways to get into the spirit of the holidays all year long.
Musleah, mother and journalist, and Klayman, father and rabbi, gently give our children the spiritual message and help adult and child explore it together. For 13 different holidays and festivals, there is a story about David, Ilana, and their mom and dadi 1/2a story focusing on the spiritual value embodied in each holiday.
Being afraid of the dark, taking a walk in the woods with Grandpa, arguments between David and Ilana, sharing family photos; all become opportunities for learning about how each holiday’s meaning is related to our daily life. Each story begins with a brief explanation of the holiday and concludes with a special prayer that child and adult can share to bring the spiritual meaning of the holiday into their own lives.
Shabbat Family * Rosh Hashanah Responsibility * Yom Kippur Prayer * Sukkot Peace * Simchat Torah Joyousness * Hanukkah Convictio * Tu B’Shevat Wonder * Purim Gratitude * Pesach Continuity * Yom Ha-shoah Free Will * Yom Ha-atzma’ut Community * Shavuot Education * Tisha B’Av Rebuilding
