| Author: | Udo Schuklenk |
"50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists" presents a collection of original essays drawn from an international group of prominent voices in the fields of academia, science, literature, media and politics who offer carefully considered statements of why they are atheists. It features a truly international cast of contribut... read more
| Author: | W.R.F. Browning |
| Series: | Oxford Paperback Reference S. |
A Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed, accessible, and up-to-date dictionary of its kind. Containing over 2,000 authoritative entries it provides clear and concise information about all of the important places, people, themes, and doctrines of the Bible. Terms range from earthquakes and mice to martyrs and art, and ... read more
| Author: | Laurence Gardner |
The incredible conclusion to the investigation into Jesus and Mary's bloodline which first began in Gardner's Bloodline of the Holy Grail. Now Gardner reveals centuries of previously inaccessible archives that show the truth about what became of Jesus and Mary Magdalene's offspring. Much has been written recently about the m... read more
| Author: | Michael J. Gelb |
Author Michael Gelb ignited the fascination with all things Da Vinci with his runaway international bestseller, HOW TO THINK LIKE LEONARDO DA VINCI. Just as that groundbreaking book showed you how to use the seven Da Vincian principles to develop your creative potential, DA VINCI DECODED: DISCOVERING THE SPIRITUAL SECRETS OF LEONARDO
| Author: | OXFORD |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
The Bible is the most important book in the history of Western civilization, and also the most difficult to interpret. It has been the vehicle of continual conflict, with every interpretation reflecting passionately-held views that have affected not merely religion, but politics, art, and even science. This unique edition off... read more
| Author: | John Shelby Spong |
In this remarkable spiritual journey about his life-long struggle with the questions of God and death, Bishop Spong reveals how he ultimately came to believe in eternal life. God, says Spong, is ultimately one, and each of us is part of that oneness. This is how we live on after death: not in Heaven or Hell, but as part of th... read more
| Author: | Diarmaid MacCulloch |
Christianity, one of the world's great religions, has had an incalculable impact on human history. This book, now the most comprehensive and up to date single volume work in English, describes not only the main ideas and personalities of Christian history, its organisation and spirituality, but how it has changed politics, se... read more
| Author: | Josephine Laffin |
On 17 October 2010 Mary MacKillop became the first Australian citizen to be officially proclaimed a saint by the Catholic Church. This event, and the long canonisation process which preceded it, has received much coverage in the Australian media. Yet confusion persists over what exactly it means to be a saint. In this book sc... read more
| Author: | Marcus J. Borg |
Modern Christians are steeped in a language so distorted that it has become a stumbling block to the religion, says internationally renowned Bible scholar Marcus J. Borg. Borg argues that Christianity's important words, and the sacred texts and stories in which those words are embedded, have been narrowed by a modern framewo... read more
| Author: | Alan Mittleman |
A Short History of Jewish Ethics traces the development of Jewish moral concepts and ethical reflection from its Biblical roots to the present day. * Offers an engaging and thoughtful account of Jewish ethics * Brings together and discusses a broad range of historical sources covering two millennia of writings and conversati... read more
| Author: | Tim Dowley |
| Series: | Essential Bible Reference |
An invaluable Bible Atlas for the Bible reader and student, with 79 original, full-colour maps of Bible lands. Maps are carefully annotated to show the routes of the great travellers such as Abraham, Moses and Paul; major battles, migrations and invasions; and include explanatory captions detailing the significance of each n... read more
| Author: | New International Version |
With larger print for ease of use, this Deluxe edition of the NIV Bible is ideal as a desk Bible or for public reading. With over 400 million Bibles in print, the New International Version is the world's most popular modern English Bible. It is renowned for its combination of reliability and readability. Fully revised and upd... read more
