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Keeping Faith: a Skeptic's Journey by Fenton Johnson Publisher Comments In his resonant account of a spiritual quest, Fenton Johnson examines what it means for a skeptic to have and to keep faith. Exploring Western and Eastern monastic traditions, Johnson lives as a member of the community at the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Graceful Exits: How Great Beings Die: Death Stories of Hindu, Tibetan Buddhist, and Zen Masters by Sushila Blackman Publisher Comments Death is a subject obscured by fear and denial. When we do think of dying, we are more often concerned with how to avoid the pain and suffering that may accompany our death than we are with really confronting the meaning of death and how to approach it... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Evolution of God (09 Edition) by Robert Wright Staff Pick Robert Wright's The Evolution of God is a fascinating history of religion in all its forms, from the beginning stirrings of theology to the conflicting faiths we live with today. This intelligent, accessible, and thorough book gives us new insight into... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Twelve Steps To a Compassionate Life (10 Edition) by Karen Armstrong Publisher Comments In this important and thought-provoking work, Karen Armstrong—one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world—provides an impassioned and practical guide to helping us make the world a more compassionate place. ... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life by Frederic Brussat Publisher Comments A book that belongs in every seeker's home, Spiritual Literacy answers the universal question, "How can I live a spiritual life every day?" Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat reveal a way to read the texts of our lives and of the world around us for sacred... (read more) List Price $34.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Patterns in Comparative Religion by Mircea Eliade Publisher Comments In this era of increased knowledge the essence of religious phenomena eludes the psychologists, sociologists, linguists, and other specialists because they do not study it as religious. According to Mircea Eliade, they miss the one irreducible element in... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West by Mark Lilla Publisher Comments Religious passions are again driving world politics. The quest to bring political life under Gods authority has been revived, confounding expectations of a secular future. In this major book, Mark Lilla reveals the sources of this age-old questand its... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras by Diana L Eck Publisher Comments Religion scholar Diana Eck is director of the Pluralism Project, which seeks to map the new religious diversity of the United States, particularly the increasing presence of Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim communities. In this tenth-anniversary edition of... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Socrates, Buddha, Confucius & Jesus #1: Socrates, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus: From the Great Philosophers, Volume I by Karl Jaspers Publisher Comments A part of Jasperss planned universal history of philosophy, focusing on the four paradigmatic individuals who have exerted a historical influence of incomparable scope and depth. Edited by Hannah Arendt; Index. Translated by Ralph Manheim.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler Publisher Comments In this timely, provocative, and uplifting journey, the bestselling author of Walking the Bible searches for the man at the heart of the world's three monotheistic religions -- and today's deadliest conflicts. At a moment when the world is asking, “... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts by Andrew Wilson Publisher Comments "A gigantic contribution towards better understanding and inter-religious co-operation". -- Wahiduddin Khan "Most needful, and very beautiful". -- Rabbi Joseph... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $14.50 Used - Hardcover
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Introduction to World Religions: With CD-ROM by Christoph Partridge Publisher Comments This substantially revised and updated edition features maps, charts, and more than 200 photographs, many in color. An international group of expert scholars sympathetically discuss the world's major religious traditions (including Buddhism, Baha'i, and... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions by Huston Smith Publisher Comments With a new preface and fresh package, this completely revised and updated version of The Religions of Man explores the essential elements and teachings of the world’s predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Eastern Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto by Michael Coogan Publisher Comments Authoritative and accessible, this fascinating volume provides a concise, illustrated introduction to five of the great religious traditions of the world--Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. 125 illustrations.... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion by Peter L Berger Publisher Comments US... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Daughters of the Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Traditions by Claire Rudol Murphy Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172).... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James Publisher Comments The Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Case for God by Karen Armstrong Staff Pick Karen Armstrong writes about religion the way that Michael Pollan writes about food methodically, insightfully, and with an obvious passion for the subject matter. Covering everything from antiquity's caves deep below the earth to the modern... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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History of Religious Ideas Volume 2 by Mircea Eliade Publisher Comments In volume 2 of this monumental work, Mircea Eliade continues his magisterial progress through the history of religious ideas. The religions of ancient China, Brahmanism and Hinduism, Buddha and his contemporaries, Roman religion, Celtic and German... (read more) List Price $44.50 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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God in all worlds :an anthology of contemporary spiritual writing by Lucinda Vardey Publisher Comments From Thomas Merton and Krishnamurti to Albert Einstein and Mother Teresa, this magnificent collection of spiritual writings features works designed to renew the soul and celebrate its journey toward the divine.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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