Melissa Anne-Marie Curley 
Pure Land, Real World [PDF ebook] 
Modern Buddhism, Japanese Leftists, and the Utopian Imagination

This book analyzes the relationship between forgiveness, atonement, and reconciliation from a Christian theological perspective. Drawing on both theological and philosophical literature, it addresses …

Roger Beck, a world authority on Mithraism, brings together his major writings on the Mysteries of Mithras in the context of the culture and religions of imperial Rome. In these studies he opens new …

In this volume, Jolyon G. R. Pruszinski examines the experiences of domestic and quotidian space that contributed to the extant form of many foundational early Jewish and Christian scriptures. His an …

This book explores what constitutes an enhancement fit for humanity in the age of nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, information technologies, and technologies related to the cognitive sciences. It c …

Michael R. Stead introduces the books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi in light of the latest biblical scholarship. Over the past four decades, there has been an explosion of interest in the postexi …

What would happen if I accepted an invitation to Bible Study from Jehovah”s Witnesses? What would attending a Kingdom Hall meeting involve? And if I invited door-knocking Witnesses into my home? Thi …

The influence of religion on culture is as strong as ever, but the shape of that influence is unique in today”s pluralistic society. In Christianity in the Modern World, Ambrose Mong examines critic …

This classic of Christian testimony and devotion explores the attributes of God in words that fly straight to the heart. A superb aid to strengthening and deepening the spiritual life, each chapter b …

How should ancient religious ideas be approached? Is ’religion’ an applicable term to antiquity? Should classicists, ancient historians, and religious studies scholars work more closely together? Nic …