What is the essence of a human being seen through the prisms of spirituality, psychology, sociology, and love, and also of sacred art? And seen also through those of leadership and justice, as well as
As G. Spivak's Death of a Discipline documented the transformation of world literature, the new Postcolonialism and Religions series ushers in the rebirth of postcolonial studies! Decolonizing the Bod
When you think of astrology, you may think of the horoscope section in your local paper, or of Nancy Reagan's consultations with an astrologer in the White House in the 1980s. Yet ";"=">almost every r
st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } When you think of astrology, you may think of the horoscope section in your local paper, or of Nancy Reagan's consultations with an astrologer in the White House in the
Drawing on Eastern sexual practices to explore sexual intimacy as an opportunity for transformation, bliss, and learning to truly love Whether a reader wants to rekindle their sex life, experience mor
Diana Richardson, an acclaimed authority on human sexuality, began a personal enquiry into the union of sex and meditation (the essence of tantra) over twenty five years ago while living in India. Thr
In a revision of his 2009 doctoral dissertation at Oxford University, Stokl (Oriental studies, U. College London) examines prophecy in the territory between the Mediterranean Sea and modern Iran and a
Children are known to have wild imaginzations, which explains why their stuffed animals talk and invisible friends get invited to tea parties. So it's no wonder than when a child reports a personal en
What happens to us after we die?It’s a question people have been asking since the dawn of time, and entire civilizations have been shaped by the ways in which they’ve answered it. All the world’s reli
Provides information on biblical and other traditions about angels; profiles the best known angels; and discusses angelic teachings, communicating with angels, and working with angels for protection,
R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees over the past decade. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this f
R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees over the past decade. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this f
Born out of the author’s cry for help, and the surprise at receiving an answer from angels, come these inspirational channelled messages giving guidance and answers to questions that are universal to
Angels are everywhere?watching over us and even guiding us without our knowledge. In this inspiring and reassuring guide, readers will learn to communicate with these heavenly messengers, and call upo
The angel can be viewed as a signal reference to modernist attempts to accommodate religious languages to self-consciously modern cultures. This book uses the angel to explore the relations between mo
In this lively and concise Very Short Introduction, David Albert Jones provides a crisp, broad-ranging survey of angels in theology, philosophy, and popular culture. Focusing on Judaism, Christianity,
A guide?to using the celestial worlds of angels to repair difficult relationships, heal old emotional wounds, and awaken spiritual wisdom?In this unique guide,?angel expert Theolyn Cortens maps out a
Despite karma now being a widely-known term, its connotations of rebirth and retribution have a complex genesis. Bronkhorst (Sanskrit and Indian studies, U. of Lausanne, Switzerland) presents an acces
Karma has become a household word in the modern world, where it is associated with the belief in rebirth determined by one’s deeds in earlier lives. This belief was and is widespread in the Indian sub
Sociologists, a psychologist, a political scientist, and a religion scholar begin with When Prophecy Fails a 1956 book by Leon Festinger and two of his graduate students about a flying-saucer group wh
