Religion

The idea of a single devine being - God, Yahweh, Allah - has existed for over 4,000 years. But the history of God is also the history of human struggle....

Why are there religious beliefs in all cultures? Do they have features in common and why does religion persist in the face of science? Pascal Boyer shows how experimental findings...

The Rule of Taize was written by Brother Roger, its founder, during the winter of 1952-3. His intention was to express for the young men who had committed themselves to...

'For far too long the word evangelism has been a dirty word in the life of the Church. We have talked mission, we have talked service and we have talked...

Dear God, Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother. Dear God, Who draws the lines...

The 14th Dalai Lama, renowned as a moral leader and spiritual teacher worldwide, is famous as a peacemaker yet stands as an unwavering fighter for the freedom of the Tibetan...

Spoken worship ... is poetry of the soul, reaching out to the soul's greatest lover. Where deep calls to deep, spoken worship heeds the call. Spoken Worship is written with...

According to legend the Ark of the Covenant was an ornate golden chest that was both a means of communicating with God and a terrible weapon used against the enemies...

Great Stories of the Bible is a six book treasury of level 2 Adventure Bible I Can Read titles designed for newly independent readers and based on the Adventure Bible-the...

In this second book in her series on Benedictine spirituality, Norvene Vest brings the insights of Benedict's Rule to the world of work. A gifted interpreter of Benedict's wisdom, Vest...

Mary Magdalene might be the most understood person in the story of Jesus. Yet, Mary was also the first person to whom Jesus appeared after his resurrection. It was Mary...

The first edition of the new Catechism went out across the world in many language versions. This gave the local Churches the chance to study it in depth. Through their...

The spiritual story of humanity is at least 70,000 years old. By comparison, the formal religions have existed for a mere 4,500 years. Spirituality is, and perhaps always has been,...

An icon (from the Greek word eikon, "image") is a wooden panel painting of a holy person or scene from Orthodox Christianity, the religion of the Byzantine Empire that is...

This book reflects part of the author's attempt to work out an authentic spirituality for these times at the end of the 20th century. The word "spirituality" is too easily...

You are a wonder of creation. This represents Pope Francis' story for you. Even when your face is lined with worries or fatigue, remember that you are always a light...

THE DALAI LAMA, revered spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has captured the attention and admiration of the world. Now this extraordinary volume gives us access to the universal wisdom expressed...

A wonderful walk through the story of Moriarty's childhood growing up on a small farm in north Kerry, and his lifelong engagement with traditional Catholic sacraments, taking as his point...

Books on Jesus have been limited by a too narrow attempt just to explain away the historical character behind the Gospels. While accepting what historical research can validly tell us,...