Patrice Ladwig & Paul Williams 
Buddhist Funeral Cultures of Southeast Asia and China [PDF ebook] 

In several Western countries, expert commissions composed of academics, public figures, politicians and community organisers have been established by governments or civil society to reflect on the ch …

Water has long been associated with the magical, the mysterious and the divine. From sacred springs to holy wells, and from hydropathic cures and temperance reform to the modern spa, Ian Bradley expl …

“Siddur” – A Hebrew word that comes from the root that means ‘Order’… The daily cycle of prayer originates at the base of Mount Sinai with the establishment of the Tabernacle and worship as authorise …

Haroro J. Ingram journeys through over a century of history, from the Islamist modernists of the late-1800s into the 21st century, in the first full length examination of the charismatic leadership p …

In the days, months, and now years following the events of September 11th, 2001, discrimination against the Sikh community in America has escalated sharply, due in part to a populace that often confu …

In Contemporary Philosophical Theology, Charles Taliaferro and Chad Meister focus on key topics in contemporary philosophical theology within Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as Hinduism and …

”Incest” refers to illegal sexual relations between family members. Its precise contours, however, are culturally specific. Hence, an illegal incestuous union in one social context may be a legal c …

H. Daniel Zacharias presents a literary-critical analysis of the Gospel of Matthew and its interaction with Davidic tradition and use of Davidic typology. Throughout the narrative, the evangelist mak …

Cyber Zen ethnographically explores Buddhist practices in the online virtual world of Second Life. Does typing at a keyboard and moving avatars around the screen, however, count as real Buddhism? If …

Have you ever wondered why some people call themselves ghost hunters and some do not? How NOT to be a Ghost Hunter shows you the difference between a ‘ghost hunter’ and a paranormal researcher and ex …