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  • The Bahá’í Faith and African American History

    Creating Racial and Religious Diversity

    by Loni Bramson, Christopher Buck, Gwendolyn Etter-Lewis, Louis Venters, Mike McMullen, June Manning Thomas ...
    This book examines the intersection of African American history with that of the Bahá’í Faith in the United States. Since the turn of the twentieth century, Bahá’ís in America have actively worked to establish interracial harmony within its own ranks and to contribute to social justice in the wider community, becoming in the process one of the country’s most diverse religious bodies. Spanning from ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • Religious Myths and Visions of America

    How Minority Faiths Redefined America's World Role

    by Christopher Buck ...
    At the heart of American studies is the idea of America itself. Here, Buck looks at the religious significance of America by examining those religions that have attached some kind of spiritual meaning to America. The author explores how American Protestantism-and nine minority faiths-have projected America into the mainstream of world history by defining-and by redefining-America's world role. ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Baha’i Faith: The Basics

    by Christopher Buck ...
    Series series The Basics
    Bahá’í Faith: The Basics provides a thorough and accessible introduction to a fascinating, independent world religion. Examining its historical development, current “community-building” efforts and the social contributions of the Bahá’í Faith in the world today, this introduction covers:Beliefs: Bahá’í spiritual teachingsPrinciples: Bahá’í social teachingsHistory: Bahá’u’lláh and his covenant ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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  • Letters From The American Desert. Signposts Of A Journey, A Vision.

    by Frederick Glaysher ...
    Twenty years in the making, in Letters from the American Desert, Glaysher reflects on the cultural, political, and religious history of Western and non-Western civilizations,pondering the dilemmas of postmodernity, in a compelling struggle for spiritual knowledge and truth. In what is a highly autobiographical work, fully cognizant of the relativism and nihilism of modern life, Glaysher finds a ... Read more

    $24.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hope For A Global Ethic

    by Brian D Lepard ...
    The events of September 11, 2001 forever punctured any illusions that Americans are safe from the fanaticism and terrorism so depressingly familiar to residents of the Middle East and other troubled areas of the globe. Numerous wars, including in Iraq, but particularly in the underdeveloped areas of the world, such as Africa, claim countless lives annually and leave many others horribly injured ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Taming the Gods

    Religion and Democracy on Three Continents

    by Ian Buruma ...
    For eight years the president of the United States was a born-again Christian, backed by well-organized evangelicals who often seemed intent on erasing the church-state divide. In Europe, the increasing number of radicalized Muslims is creating widespread fear that Islam is undermining Western-style liberal democracy. And even in polytheistic Asia, the development of democracy has been hindered in ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Fundamentalism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Malise Ruthven ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Malise Ruthven tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this complex phenomenon - one that eludes sim today, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. But what does 'fundamentalism' really mean? Since it was coined by American Protestant evangelicals in the 1920s, the use of the term 'fundamentalist' has expanded to include a diverse range of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Prophet's Daughter: The Life and Legacy of Bahiyyih Khanum, Outstanding Heroine of the Bahai Faith

    The Life and Legacy of Bahiyyih Khanum, Outstanding Heroine of the Bahai Faith

    by Janet Khan ...
    Prophet's Daughter is the first full-length biography of one of the greatest women in world religious history. Her towering spiritual strength offers readers an unrivaled model of sacrifice and service to one's faith. Born in Tehran, Bahiyyih Khanum (1846-1932) was the daughter of Baha'u'llah (1817-1892), Prophet and Founder of the Bahai religion. Because Baha'u'llah's teachings were seen in His ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • American Jesus

    How the Son of God Became a National Icon

    by Stephen Prothero ...
    "An engaging book . . . that documents how the Son of God became the nation's most ubiquitous and flexible celebrity." —Ron Charles, The Christian Science MonitorThere's no denying America's rich religious background—belief is woven into daily life. But as Stephen Prothero argues in American Jesus, many of the most interesting appraisals of Jesus have emerged outside the churches: in music, film, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • God Speaks Again

    An Introduction to the Bahai Faith

    by Kenneth E. E. ...
    The Baha'i- Faith is a recognized independent world religion attracting increasing attention--and followers--in the U.S. and around the globe as people from all walks of life search for practical spiritual direction and meaning in these deeply troubled times. Founded nearly 160 years ago, the Baha'i- Faith is today among the fastest growing of world religions. With more than six million followers ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Evangelicalism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by John G. Stackhouse Jr. ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Evangelicalism has rapidly become one of the most significant religious movements in the modern world. An umbrella term that encompasses many Protestant denominations that share core tenets of Christianity, evangelicalism is foremost defined by its disciples' consideration of the Bible as the ultimate moral and historical authority, the desire to evangelize or spread the faith, and the value of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • The Bahai Faith

    The Emerging Global Religion

    by William S Hatcher, J. Douglas Martin ...
    This is an excellent introduction to the history, teachings, administrative structure and the community of the Bahai Faith, the youngest and one of the fastest growing of the world’s independent religions. The authors trace the religion’s growth from its obscure beginnings in Iran during the nineteenth century to the present day. It has spread to virtually every part of the world, has established ... Read more

    $5.39 USD