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A book of uncommon prayer: 100 celebrations of the miracle & muddle of the ordinary
Par Brian Doyle. 2014
Collection of prayers addressing unusual situations, many of them humorous. Includes prayers of thanks for decent shoes, hot showers, birds,…
former romantic partners, and serendipitous music selections. Also addresses issues of sadness such as terminal illnesses, parental abandonment, abuse, and more. 2014Journey into Europe: Islam, immigration, and identity
Par Akbar Ahmed. 2018
Professor of Islamic studies examines the experiences of Muslims in Europe, particularly those in immigrant communities. Discusses the role of…
politics, places Muslim experiences in context with those of Jewish and other communities facing discrimination, and presents lessons learned with policy suggestions for the future. 2018The Book of Enoch (Dover Occult Ser.)
Par R. H. Charles. 2007
Nineteenth-century English translation of ancient Jewish religious text not commonly included in biblical canon. Consists of five components. The first…
component relates a dream in which Enoch, great-grandfather of Noah, witnesses the fall of the Watchers--angels who fathered the Nephilim. Other apocalyptic visions are also conveyed. 1893Accretion
Par Irfan Ali. 2020
An extraordinary debut set in Toronto, unfurling against the backdrop of an ancient Persian love story. The story of Layla…
and Majnun, made immortal by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi in the 12th century, has been retold thousands of times, in thousands of different ways, throughout literature. Against the backdrop of this story, to the sound-track of modern hip-hop, and amid the struggle of an immigrant family to instill an old faith under new conditions, Irfan Ali's Accretion hurtles towards an unsustainable, "greater madness." Majnun, one of the foundational literary characters who haunt Accretion, is also an Arabic epithet for "possessed." In this tradition, Ali has written a book from the places where the self is no longer the self; places where, in order not to shut down forever, the debris must be cleared, and the soul must inch towards love and hope, "on memory's dusty beams." Accretion is written in a contemporary lyricism that honours ancient poetic traditions. It is a familiar story, imbued with a particularity and honesty that only Irfan Ali could bring to the table. "Irfan Ali delves fearlessly into the beauty and cruelty of a utilitarian city and the chasms between people. The struggle between head and heart binds these poems. In fact, Accretion might be considered a roadmap for finding love in everything--ourselves, family, soul mates, urban life, and faith." --Emily Pohl-Weary, author of Ghost SickMuhammad: prophet of peace amid the clash of empires
Par Juan Cole, Juan Ricardo Cole. 2018
Historian presents an analysis of the Middle East in the seventh century, when the prophet Muhammad developed the religion of…
Islam. Discusses the region's warring empires and the emphasis of peace in Muhammad's teachings. 2018To bless the space between us: a book of blessings
Par John O'Donohue. 2008
Theologian, poet, and author of Beauty (DB 92288) examines the small and large milestones of life through poetry. Topics include…
beginnings, desires, thresholds, homecomings, states of heart, callings, and beyond endings. 2008Sufism: a new history of Islamic mysticism
Par Alexander D. Knysh. 2019
History of the Islamic sect that was defined in its early days by ascetic mysticism. Topics covered include why Sufism…
diverged from the main branch of Islam, divisions over definitions, discourses between major thought leaders, influences from other cultures, Sufism's practices, and its history in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. 2017The oracle: The Jubilean Mysteries Unveiled
Par Jonathan Cahn. 2019
A spiritual searcher meets an oracle who reveals a mystery working behind the scenes of life on Earth to bring…
things to their appointed end. The oracle calls them the Jubilean mysteries, and the searcher spends time trying to understand their meaning. Bestseller. 2019The Islamic enlightenment: the struggle between faith and reason : 1798 to modern times
Par Christopher De Bellaigue. 2017
A journalist examines the political and social reformations that overtook the Islamic world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The…
author discusses the intellectual centers of Cairo, Istanbul, and Tehran, the clash of religion with secular culture, nation-building, and counter reformation. 2017One Islam, many Muslim worlds: spirituality, identity, and resistance across Islamic lands (Religion and global politics)
Par Raymond William Baker. 2015
Examination of the varieties of Muslim experience in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Discusses religious, cultural, and political differences, focusing…
on mainstream Muslims. Analyzes the role of historical events in shaping the relationship of the Islamic and Western worlds. 2015The murderous history of Bible translations: power, conflict and the quest for meaning
Par Harry Freedman. 2016
History of translations of the Bible, from its first versions in ancient Alexandria, beginning with the Hebrew Bible into Greek…
in the third century BCE. Discusses challenges to interpretations; violent disagreements, often leading to death, from the Middle Ages to the Reformation; the spread into colonial territories; and more. Some violence. 2016The people and the books: 18 classics of Jewish literature
Par Adam Kirsch. 2016
Poet examines Jewish literary tradition to understand central questions and themes repeated through Jewish history and culture, such as the…
nature of God and the Promised Land. Discusses the books of Deuteronomy and Esther from the Bible and works by Flavius Josephus, Maimonides, Glückel of Hameln, and more. 2016Autobiografía
Par Luis Enrique. 2017
El popular cantautor latinoamericano reflexiona sobre su herencia musical, su carrera, y la trayectoria de su vida. Nacido en Nicaragua…
de una reconocida familia de músicos, Luis Enrique recuerda su vida como inmigrante en América, sus primeros éxitos musicales, y su ascenso a la cima de las listas de la música en españolA None's story: searching for meaning inside Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, & Islam
Par Corinna Nicolaou. 2016
Nicolaou, who was raised without a religious tradition, discusses her experiences exploring Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Pacific…
Northwest, California, Texas, and Washington, D. C. Discusses the people she meets, what she learns about various sects, and what it means for her to continue to identify as a "none."2016Magic in Islam
Par Michael Muhammad Knight. 2016
An examination of the role of magic in the development and continued practice of Islam. Discusses magic as it is…
defined, practiced, condemned, and defended within various Muslim traditions. Also analyzes magic as a part of organized religion in general. 2016Ansiosos por nada: menos preocupación, más paz
Par Max Lucado. 2017
El ministro y autor Max Lucado presenta métodos basados en la fe para combatir la ansiedad. Las secciones exploran la…
celebración de la bondad de Dios, pidiendo ayuda a Dios, dejando sus preocupaciones con Él, y meditando sobre cosas buenas. Traducido del inglésHuia come home
Par J. Ruka. 2019
Once the sacred guardian of New Zealand's native forests, the huia was a symbol of the land's unique beauty and…
spirituality. The rare bird's tragic extinction in the early 1900s represents a shot to the heart of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and is a potent metaphor for a country's conflicted history. Using the story of the untimely extinction of the huia, J. Ruka offers a fresh perspective on the narrative of Aotearoa; a tale of two cultures, warring worldviews, and the things we lost in translation. Revisiting the early missionaries, the transformative message of the gospel and the cultural missteps of the Treaty of Waitangi, Huia Come Home invites us to reconnect with the unique story offered by the indigenous Maori lens. In relearning our history, we might just find a shared hope for the future and a recovery of national treasures once thought to be extinct. Audio Production by Te Umu Nui. Music by J. Ruka. Recorded by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service 1949.Paul: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par E. P. Sanders. 2001
Professor of religion appraises the life, mission, theology, and complexities of Paul the apostle, itinerant missionary of the early Christian…
movement. Explains how Paul's epistles became foundational texts of Christian theology, espousing notions of the death, resurrection, and lordship of Jesus Christ; of salvation by faith; and of forgiveness of sins. 1991The Old Testament: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Michael D. Coogan, Michael David Coogan. 2008
Professor of religious studies offers a wide-ranging study of the Old Testament, examining its importance as history, literature, and sacred…
text. Looks at differences among bibles used by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Protestants. Explains how modern scholarship, including archaeological evidence, has enriched understanding of the Old Testament. 2008Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an: Islam and the founders
Par Denise A. Spellberg. 2013
Recounts Thomas Jefferson's 1765 purchase of a Qur'an, beginning a lifelong interest in Islam despite his personal disdain for it.…
Examines Jefferson's thoughts on Muslims as future citizens of America and their potential role in a country with true religious pluralism. 2013