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Pub. Date
2018
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When you explore older atheisms, you will find some of your firmest convictions - secular or religious - are highly questionable. If this prospect disturbs you, what you are looking for may be freedom from thought. For a generation now, public debate has been corroded by a shrill, narrow derision of religion in the name of an often very vaguely understood 'science'. John Gray's stimulating book describes the rich, complex world of the atheist tradition,...
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2003
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From Abaris to Zoroaster, 'The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion' is a comprehensive reference book providing information not only on Greek and Roman mythologies but also on religion in the Graeco-Roman world, including Judaism and Christianity.
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Bodley Head
Pub. Date
2009
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Here Armstrong argues that historically atheism has rarely been a denial of the sacred itself but has nearly always rejected a particular conception of God. She suggests that if we draw creatively on the insights of the past, we can build a faith that speaks to the needs of our troubled polarized world.
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Allen Lane
Pub. Date
2018
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No society on Earth lacks beliefs about where it has come from, its place in the world, and the connection of individuals to the eternal. Neil MacGregor traces how different societies have understood and articulated their place in the cosmic scheme. He turns his kaleidoscope of objects, monuments and ideas to examining mankind's beliefs - not from the perspective of institutional religions, but by focusing on the shared narratives that have shaped...
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Clipper Audiobooks
Pub. Date
2018
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Where do we go when we die? Or is there nowhere to go? Is death something we can do or is it just something that happens to us? Now in his ninth decade, former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway has spent a lifetime at the bedsides of the dying, guiding countless men and women towards peaceful deaths. In Waiting for the Last Bus, he presents a positive, meditative and profound exploration of the lessons we can learn from death: reflecting on our...
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2018
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Want to improve your concentration and memory and reduce stress? Meditation is proven to do both - and more. Find out how to meditate to suit your lifestyle, whether you are new to meditation or seeking to enhance your existing practice.
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Coronet
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Lorna Byrne has helped millions of people around the world by calling on them to realise that they each have a guardian angel and by showing them that they can ask for help from God and the angels. Lorna is often asked for help on how to ask and how to pray, so in this book she gives detailed advice and also includes prayers for different occasions.
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Hamish Hamilton
Pub. Date
2012
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The debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved on by Alain de Botton, who boldly argues that the supernatural claims of religion are of course entirely false - and yet that religions still have important things to teach the secular world.
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Hodder
Pub. Date
2018
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500 years ago, Martin Luther nailed his ideas to a church door - and the Reformation began. Or maybe it was a little more complicated than that. Nick Page brings his skills as an unlicensed historian to bear on this key period in European (and world) history in order to uncover everything you need to know about the Reformation - with a fair few bits you never wanted to know thrown in for good measure. Historians tell us that the Protestant Reformation...
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Bantam Press
Pub. Date
2017
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In this groundbreaking book, James Fergusson travels the length of Britain to explore our often misunderstood Muslim communities, and to experience life on both sides of our increasingly segregated society. In his search to answer important questions about Britain's future, Fergusson finds a cauldron of tolerance and intolerance, kindness and ugliness, fear and friendship, and ultimately shines a light on the reality of life in Britain today.
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Hurst & Company
Pub. Date
2014
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'Among the Ruins' blends history, memoir and reportage, drawing on the author's extensive knowledge of Syria in ancient, medieval, and modern times, as well as his experiences living in the Levant on the eve of the war and in the midst of the Arab Spring.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
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Buddhism, one of the world's most widely practiced religions, is a fascinating yet complex eastern religion that is rapidly spreading throughout western civilisation. What does it mean to be a Buddhist? What are the fundamental beliefs and history behind this religion? This book explores these questions and more. You'll gain an understanding of the origins of this ancient practice and how they're currently applied to everyday life.
18) World religions
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Times Books
Pub. Date
2005
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Presenting a survey of the origins, developments, beliefs and distribution of the world's religions, this text forms a global overview of human faith and a key to understanding its role in the modern world.
19) Celebrations
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Publisher
Watts
Pub. Date
2014
Description
An introduction to the different ways people celebrate special occasions in the main religions.