Religion

Zen Buddhism conveys its profound and powerful truths through epigram, parable and brief, enigmatic and often amusing stories of the masters. In addition to 101 Zen Stories, this volume contains...

Since its first publication thirty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a...

Translated by F Max-Muller, revised and with an Introduction by Suren Navlakha.Upanishads are mankind's oldest works of philosophy, predating the earliest Greek philosophy. They are the concluding part of the...

How has the Ismaili branch of Shi'i Islam interacted with other Islamic communities throughout history? The groups and movements that make up Islamic civilisation are diverse and varied yet, while...

The Ancient Egyptians continue to fascinate people from all walks of life. Of all the knowledge we have of their culture, the rituals connected to death and the afterlife are...

This is a carefully chosen selection of the Buddha's thought, teachings and aphorisms, derived mainly from thePali Canon, written in the 1st century BC.

Includes an introduction that traces the history of Buddhism and its teachings.

While mosques are the central house of worship for a majority of Muslims around the world, many of Islam's communities have developed their own distinctive religious spaces. These complementary spaces...

Following Alan Watts' acclaimed book on Zen Buddhism The Way of Zen, he tackles the Chinese philosophy of Tao. The Tao is the way of man's cooperation with the natural...

In order to come to your senses, Alan Watts often said, you sometimes need to go out of your mind. Out of Your Mind brings readers, for the first time,...

This is the eagerly awaited follow up to the best selling, Finding God in the Mess. In this new collection the authors address tough issues such as fear, anxiety, suicide...

This book began in prayer and grew as a labor of love. Following Dear Pope Francis, the Pope asked for Loyola Press's help on another book. Pope Francis views elders...

Patrick is a global saint, celebrated across the world, from the Americas to Asia. How much, however, do we know about this enigmatic saint? Did you know that he struggled...

A relaxed chat with the Buddha tells uswhat he thought about impermanence, karma, mindfulness, compassion, love, andeverything else that leads us toward a true understanding of ourselves and thecosmos.We know...

A fresh and thoroughly modern take on Afterlife communication. Claire Broad is known as the Honest Medium, in What the Dead are Trying to Teach Claire shares invaluable insights into...

Continuing his bestselling Conversations with God series, this new volume presents the full account of Neale Donald Walsch's latest dialogue. In it is a striking invitation to every reader to...

The Grail is neither a secret, a world treasure in the shape of a cup, a specific mortal woman, nor a hidden, chosen family.The Grail is a state of heart...

Every day is filled with opportunities for prayer as we ask for help in facing life's inevitable difficulties, or seek ways of expressing our feelings of gratitude, love and joy....

Rabi'a al-'Adawiyya is a figure shrouded in myth. Certainly a woman by this name was born in Basra, Iraq, in the eighth century, but her life remains recorded only in...

Jesus: A Beginner's Guide introduces Jesus, the man and his enduring legacy. Separating fact from fiction, Professor Le Donne places Jesus within the context of first-century Judaism, and explores the...

Shariah law is a subject that is misunderstood and misrepresented by many in the West. More than simply a system of law, it is concerned with a set of values...

The rood screen was the visual focus of the medieval parish church, dividing the nave from the chancel. Most were built of wood and were adorned with intricate carved decoration...

Should we believe in God? In this new book, written for a new generation, the brilliant science writer and author of The God Delusion, explains why we shouldn't.Should we believe...

"In all, a minor tour de force that will educate, enlighten and inspire" Caduceus Review, Spring 2019Prayer Energy is the spiritual seeker's guide to personal fulfilment through prayer, including over...

The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited - and remade.Muhammad's was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic...

Andrew Gant's compelling account traces English church music from Anglo-Saxon origins to the present. It is a history of the music and of the people who made, sang and listened...

Retold in award-winning writer Kamla K. Kapur's elegant, flowing language, Rumi's tales of wisdom and humanity are given fresh life in this modern masterpiece.Rumi: Tales of the Spirit is a...

In His Holiness, award-winning photographer Raghu Rai has captured the Dalai Lama's journey in India since exile from Tibet in 1959. Rai presents an intimate photographic portrayal of the life...

A new revised edition of the classic title on Zen and Christian living. Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit is a study of the intersection between Zen Buddhism and Christianity. Robert Kennedy...

No modern, well-versed literature lover can call their education complete without having read Augustine's Confessions. One of the most original works of world literature, it is the first autobiography ever...

An initiate's guide to the healing practices, spiritual exercises, and secret rites of the Mother Mantra tradition Hidden at the heart of nearly all spiritual and esoteric traditions lies the...

A beautifully evocative account of one man's odyssey to discover authentic and unbroken magical traditions in the East and reawaken them in the West * Shares the similarities he discovered...