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  • Sonic Liturgy

    Ritual and Music in Hindu Tradition

    by Guy L. Beck ...
    Series series Studies in Comparative Religion
    A groundbreaking study into the parallel developments of worship and musical performance in Hindu cultureSonic Liturgy: Ritual and Music in Hindu Tradition builds on the foundation of Guy L. Beck's earlier work, which described the theoretical role of sound in Hindu thought. Sonic Liturgy continues the discussion of sound into the realm of Hindu ritual and musical traditions of worship.Beginning ... Read more

    $39.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Musicology of Religion

    Theories, Methods, and Directions

    by Guy L. Beck ...
    Series series SUNY series in Religious Studies
    Spearheads a new field for the combined study of religion and music, drawing upon theories and methods of the social sciences, ethnomusicology, philosophy, theology, liturgical studies, and cognitive studies.For generations, religion and music have been regarded as "universals," yet despite the fact that they have been frequently linked throughout history and topography, and despite the importance ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • Repentance

    A Comparative Perspective

    by Mahmoud Ayoub, Guy L. Beck, Harold O. J. Brown, Harvey Cox, Malcolm David Eckel, Amitai Etzioni, John Lyden, Jeffrie Murphy, Robert Wuthnow, Rabbi Jacob Neusner1 ...
    Series series Rights & Responsibilities
    There is no consensus about what someone who has violated society's rules must do in order to be fully restored to the community. Although repentance is a prominent idea in religions ranging from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Buddhism and Hinduism, its use in civic culture is vague and inconsistent. For example, is remorse the same as repentance? Drawing from a variety of religious and civic ... Read more

    $49.39 USD

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    by Paul Tillich ...
    Series series The Terry Lectures Series
    The imminent philosopher and theologian examines religion in light of science and philosophy in modern society.Originally published more than fifty years ago, The Courage to Be has become a classic of twentieth-century religious and philosophical thought. The great Christian existentialist thinker Paul Tillich describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the prob-lem of ... Read more

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  • The Soul of the World

    by Roger Scruton ...
    A compelling defense of the sacred from acclaimed philosopher Roger ScrutonIn The Soul of the World, renowned philosopher Roger Scruton defends the experience of the sacred against today's fashionable forms of atheism. He argues that our personal relationships, moral intuitions, and aesthetic judgments hint at a transcendent dimension that cannot be understood through the lens of science alone. To ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Psychoanalysis and Religion

    by Erich Fromm ...
    An exploration of what religion and spirituality mean to us as humans by the New York Times –bestselling author and social psychologist."A daring book to have cast into the midst of the world's excitements, for it will itself breed new excitements. . . . It is not a book to be missed by those interested in man's spiritual growth." — New York TimesIn 1950, Erich Fromm atte... ... Read more

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  • The Monstrosity of Christ

    Paradox or Dialectic?

    by Slavoj Zizek, John Milbank ...
    Series series Short Circuits
    A militant Marxist atheist and a “Radical Orthodox” Christian theologian square off on everything from the meaning of theology and Christ to the war machine of corporate mafia.“What matters is not so much that Žižek is endorsing a demythologized, disenchanted Christianity without transcendence, as that he is offering in the end (despite what he sometimes claims) a heterodox version of Christian ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Introducing Philosophy of Religion

    by Chad Meister ...
    Does God exist? What about evil and suffering? How does faith relate to science? Is there life after death? These questions fascinate everyone and lie at the heart of philosophy of religion. Chad Meister offers an up-to-date introduction to the field, focussing not only on traditional debates but also on contemporary concepts such as the intelligent creator. Key topics, such as divine reality and ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Nothingness: Tadao Ando's Christian Sacred Space

    by Jin Baek ...
    Based around an interview with Tadao Ando, this book explores the influence of the Buddhist concept of nothingness on Ando’s Christian architecture, and sheds new light on the cultural significance of the buildings of one of the world’s leading contemporary architects.Specifically, this book situates Ando’s churches, particularly his world-renowned Church of the Light (1989), within the legacy of ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • A Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion

    by Anthony C. Thiselton ...
    Series series Concise Encyclopedias
    Covering thinkers from Plato to Freud, this is a comprehensive reference tool for those studying, or interested in, the philosophy of religion. It offers detailed explanations of fundamental principles and outlines definitions of complex philosophical ideas using non-technical language, systematic organization and full cross referencing. This book offers a complete guide to the major thinkers, ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • The Future of Religion and the Religion of the Future

    by Theodore John Rivers ...
    In The Future of Religion and the Religion of the Future, Theodore John Rivers explores the changing relationship between technology and religion. Rivers draws upon his expertise in the fields of medieval and religious history to discuss how the promotion of Christianity and monasticism in the Middle Ages began a process that has lent religious undertones to the way in which we interact with ... Read more

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  • Panentheism--The Other God of the Philosophers

    From Plato to the Present

    by John Cooper ...
    Panentheism has gained popularity among contemporary thinkers. This belief system explains that "all is in God"; as a soul is related to a body, so God is related to the world. In Panentheism--The Other God of the Philosophers, philosopher and theologian John Cooper traces the growth and evolution of this intricate theology from Plotinus to Alfred North Whitehead to the present.This landmark book- ... Read more

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