Tim Ward 
What the Buddha Never Taught [EPUB ebook] 
A ‘Behind the Robes" Account of Life in a Thai Forest Monastery

Lord Vishnu, in Kurm Avatar (tortoise incarnation), had first preached this Purana to Narad. In his turn, Narad narrated it to Sutji who later narrated this Purana to an assembly of the great sages. …

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. …

During the nineteenth century, Christian missionaries vied for the Chinese souls they thought they were saving. But many things held them back: Western gunboat diplomacy, unequal treaties and their o …

‘And the spexialist said to his new stodent:You think, YOU have a good life? You think, that YOU are the master of your life? You think, that YOU can control EVERYTHING?I am very sorry, but I must di …

In this elegant new book, the sequel to his earlier, much praised treatment of the Devil, Philip Almond reveals that – whether in Judaism, Christianity or Islam – God is seen to be at once utterly be …

This book sets out a rationale for the compatibility of Islam and Feminism and shows that Islamic Feminism is a diverse and valuable lens through which to analyse religion and gender. In addition, in …

Faith, hope, and love are central tropes in Christian teaching, and indeed are increasingly common in general vernacular, yet Swiss theologian Emil Brunner found the triad lacked the thorough theolog …

The scientific and rational conclusion that intelligence and not chaos is the driving force behind the universe. …