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Both science and religion explore aspects of reality, providing "a basis for their mutual interaction as they present their different perspectives onto the one world of existent reality," Polkinghorne argues....

At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, thisVery Short Introduction offers an important new overview of the world's largest...

A unique follow-up guide for people who have recently completed a retreat, including a daily reflection on some aspect of Christian living, a scripture passage for prayer, and a suggestion...

This book covers issues from unnecessary surgeries and prescribed drugs, to preventive medicine and home births.

This classic on personal transformation has led thousands of women in their search for self. It is a Jungian therapist's autobiographical narration of the journeys women make into their own...

This volume explains what the image on the Turin shroud actually is and shows step-by-step how it was created. It proves beyond resonable doubt not only who created the image...

This book provides a unique visual history of the Qur'an using fifty-five rare, beautiful and significant Qur'an manuscripts. A general introduction guides the reader through the Qur'an's entry into the...

What are the consequences of living according to the Holy Laws of the Bible, Torah or Koran? The Unholy Legacy of Abraham discusses the biological basis of belief in religion...

The Creed is a compendium of the Christian faith: it contains the core truths to which discipleship is our response. This very readable book guides the reader through the Creed,...

Part of the best-selling isms series, this is an easy to use guide to world religions. From the major religions to specific sects and denominations, it gives a practical introduction...

Two principles capture the essence of the official Catholic position on the morality of sexuality: first, that any human genital act must occur within the framework of heterosexual marriage; second,...

In the remote snow-covered mountains near Tibet lies a community long thought to be a mere myth called Shambhala, or Shangri-La. Here, in this place, is knowledge that has been...

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...

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...