How was the world as we know it created? What does it mean to be a hero? Where do we go when we die? Why are flood myths so ubiquitous? Anyone who has pondered these and other questions about humanity
Fourteen religious scholars, most based in the U.S., examine the treatment of gender and sexuality in nine of the world's religions including African and Native American spiritual traditions, Daoism,
From the stories suggested by the great cave paintings of the Paleolithic period to the thought experiments of modern scientists,From Olympus to Camelot provides a sweeping history of the development
Are the secular foundations of international relations sustainable at present? This comprehensive study shows how the global resurgence of religion confronts international relations theory with a theo
This is the first book to bring together many aspects of the interplay between religion, media and culture from around the world in a single comprehensive study. Leading international scholars provide
Until September 11th, 2001, few in the West fully appreciated the significance of religion in international politics. The terrible events of that day refocused our attention on how thoroughly religion
An unabridged republication of a volume first published in 1923 by the Macmillan Company, New York under the title The Medicine Man: A Sociological Study of the Character and Evolution of Shamanism .
Diana Eck’s work has become increasingly important in our ever-changing communities, as people of different faiths must negotiate how to live together peacefully. In Encountering God, Eck shows
Kartz and two of his associates at the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (which he founded) have edited a collection of 39 previously published articles written fo
Offering a critical analysis of theories binding science to theology, Stenger argues that nothing in modern physics, biology, or cosmology requires supernatural explanation, and that those who claim e
Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity is the first collection devoted to demonstrating the role that religion and myth have played in the creation of the categories of “race” and “ethnicity.
Opening with the provocative query “what might an anthropology of the secular look like?” this book explores the concepts, practices, and political formations of secularism, with emphasis
For most of the twentieth century, the most critical concerns of national security have been balance of power politics and the global arms race. The attacks of September 11, 2001 and the motives behi
In popular culture, such diverse characters as occultist Aleister Crowley, Doors musician Jim Morrison, and performance artist Joseph Beuys have been called shamans. In anthropology, on the other hand
A guide to shamanic practices for those seeking to develop psychic powers. ??? Contains 19 practical exercises based on shamanic practices from around the world.??? Includes 47-minute CD of shamanic
Arietti (classics) and Wilson (philosophy, both Hampden-Sydney College) argue that the first scientists, a group of natural philosophers known (but not to themselves) as pre-Socratics, formulated ques
God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives is the first book in which Christian and Muslim scholars explore the frontiers of science-religion discourse. Leading international schola
Gorsuch seeks to provide a thoughtful introduction to relating spirituality and psychology in a postmodern era. Psychology provides an empirical base for many of the discussions. In addition he develo
