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The Gnostics
By: Martin, Sean
Published by: Pocket Essentials
Gnosticism - derived from the Greek word gnosis, to know - is the name given to various religious schools that proliferated in the first centuries after Christ and, at one time, it almost became the dominant form of Christianity. Yet some Gnostic beliefs derive from the older Mystery traditions of Greece and Rome, and the various Gnostic schools came to be branded as heretical by the emerging Christian church. Indeed, although some Gnostic beliefs are close to mainstream Christianity Gnosticism also held that the world is imperfect as it was created by an evil god who was constantly at war with the true, good God; that Christ and Satan were brothers; that reincarnation exists; and that women were the equal of men As a result, the Gnostics held the Feminine Aspect of God - whom they addressed as Sophia, or Wisdom - in very high regard. They also stressed that we each have a spark of the Divine inside us which, when recognised and developed, will ultimately liberate us from the prison of the material world. Although largely stamped out by the Church by the sixth century, Gnosticism survived underground through groups such as the Bogomils and the Cathars, and influenced the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the psychologist Carl Jung, the Existentialists, the New Age movement and writers as diverse as William Blake, W.B. Yeats, Albert Camus and Philip K. Dick. In this book, Sean Martin recounts the long and diverse history of Gnosticism, and argues for its continued relevance today.
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The Case for Christ
By: Strobel, Lee
Published by: Zondervan
Using the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads, Strobel uses his experience as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history.
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The Crisis of Islam
By: LEWIS, BERNARD
Published by: Random House Publishing Group
In his first book since What Went Wrong? Bernard Lewis examines the historical roots of the resentments that dominate the Islamic world today and that are increasingly being expressed in acts of terrorism. He looks at the theological origins of political Islam and takes us through the rise of militant Islam in Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, examining the impact of radical Wahhabi proselytizing, and Saudi oil money, on the rest of the Islamic world.
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The Gnostic Gospels
By: PAGELS, ELAINE
Published by: Random House Publishing Group
The Gnostic Gospels is a landmark study of the long-buried roots of Christianity, a work of luminous scholarship and wide popular appeal. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Gnostic Gospels has continued to grow in reputation and influence over the past two decades.
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God, Locke, and Equality
By: Waldron, Jeremy
Published by: Cambridge University Press
This concise new study from a senior political philosopher looks at the principle of equality in the thought of John Locke. Throughout the text Jeremy Waldron discusses contemporary approaches to equality and rival interpretations of Locke, and this gives the whole an unusual degree of accessibility and intellectual excitement.
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The Great Transformation
By: Armstrong, Karen
Published by: Knopf Publishing Group
From one of the world’s leading writers on religion and the highly acclaimed author of the bestselling A History of God , The Battle for God and The Spiral Staircase , comes a major new work: a chronicle of one of the most important intellectual revolutions in world history and its relevance to our own time.
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Luther on Women
By: Karant-Nunn, Susan C.; Wiesner-Hanks, Merry E.
Published by: Cambridge University Press
This collection brings together a wide selection of Martin Luther's extensive writings on women, the vast majority of them translated into English for the first time. The book makes Luther's sermons, lectures, pamphlets, polemic writings, letters and informal 'table talk' accessible to English-speaking scholars, students and general readers.
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The Sociology of Early Buddhism
By: Bailey, Greg; Mabbett, Ian
Published by: Cambridge University Press
Early Buddhism flourished because it took up the challenge represented by buoyant economic conditions in the newly emergent Indian states from the fifth century BCE. This book begins with the apparent inconsistency of Buddhism, a renunciant movement surviving within a strong urban environment, and draws out the implications of this.
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The Trial of the Templars
By: Barber, Malcolm
Published by: Cambridge University Press
For nearly two centuries the Templars fought for Christianity against Islam. In 1307 King Philip IV of France accused them of betraying their calling, culminating in the suppression of the Order. In this new edition, Malcolm Barber cuts through past myths to present the true story of the Templars' downfall.
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World Religions Quick Study Guide (For Smartphones and Mobile Devices)
By: MobileReference
Published by: MobileReference.com
World Religions from MobileReference is a comprehensive. quick-study guide, also known as "cheat sheet", for students of religion. and history. Navigate from TOC or search for words or phrases. Audience: Intended for everyone interested in culture and history, particularly undergraduate. and graduate art and science students, as well as high school students. Features.:.; Fully illustrated.; Written in clear, concise format.; Difficult concepts are explained in simple terms.; Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases.; Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Use your down-time to prepare for an exam.; Always have the guide available for a quick reference.; Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You. could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents. Buddhism: Overview | Gautama. the Buddha | Doctrines and practices | History. | Major Sects | Buddhist texts. | Demographics today. Christianity: Overview | Denominations. | Beliefs | Scriptures. | Worship and practices | Holidays. and Symbols | History and origins. Confucianism: Overview | History. | Rites | Governing and Meritocracy. | Themes in Confucian thought. Hinduism: Overview | Core. concepts | Denominations | Hindu. sacred texts | Origins and history | Six. Vedic schools of thought | Themes and symbols. | Demographics today. Islam: Overview | Core. beliefs | The Qur'an | Organization. | Denominations | History. | Symbols | Demographics. today. Judaism: Overview | Religious. doctrine | Denominations | Jewish. observances | History | Demographics. today. Taoism: Overview | History | Beliefs and De
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