Rik Peels 
Monotheism and Fundamentalism [PDF ebook] 
Prevalence, Potential, and Resilience

This volume is a concentrated examination of the varied roles of scribes and scribal practices in ancient Israel and Judah, shedding light on the social world of the Hebrew Bible. Divided into discus …

This unique and entertaining travel guide to Greek waters recreates parts of voyages undertaken in myth, anchoring off landmarks or ports associated with ancient legends. It follows the trails of Ody …

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 …

Making clear the Christian position that God”s self-revelation is through human nature, the author gives an account of the way a person is formed as an individual in community from the moment of con …

Most overviews of Hindu belief and practice follow a history from the ancient Vedas to today. Such approaches privilege Brahmanical traditions and create a sense of Hinduism as a homogenous system an …

An essential introduction to the influence of Jesus in contemporary Qur”anic teachings In Jesus in the Qur”an, written for both Christians and Muslims, for specialists as well as general readers, P …

The latest in the acclaimed Makers of the Muslim World series (Series Editor: Patricia Crone). Makers of the Muslim World is the first series devoted to the men and women throughout history who have …

“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 …

For more than a millennium, Islam has been a vital part of Western civilization. Today, however, it is sometimes assumed that Islam is a foreign element inside the West, and even that Islam and the W …