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1) Islam
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of Islam as one of the great monolithic world religions. Explores the wealth of cultural contributions of the Islamic world.
2) Judaism
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Judaism, one of the world's oldest surviving religions, is both a theology and a way of life. Despite persecution of its followers, it has survived as the first religion to be founded upon the principle of monotheism.
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Language
English
Description
Why and how should one pray? Pray Without Ceasing is an attempt at answering this question in the most essential and direct way. The treasury of spiritual texts that have been, collected in this volume is focused on the way of the invocation of divine Names, or sacred formulae.
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Language
English
Description
The Desert Fathers and Mothers-those early Christian ascetics who withdrew from the world to seek God-have influenced the spiritual lives of many people, from Saint Augustine to Thomas Merton. Their words, sometimes inspiring and uplifting, sometimes agonizingly painful, sometimes humorous, always speak straight from the heart. They resonate through the centuries because they tell the story of the "deserted" soul in its pilgrimage from darkness to...
6) Christianity
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
7) Hinduism
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
8) Islam
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Protestantism, Third Edition is an informative introduction that explores the origins, customs, and history of Protestantism, from its beginnings in the Middle Ages to its role in today's world. Current issues, such as the development of new religious denominations, its stance on abortion, the ordination of gays and women, and the relationship between religion and politics, are explored within the framework of the fundamental moral tenets of the faith....
10) Hinduism
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Series
Language
English
Description
One of the oldest and most complex of the world's spiritual traditions, Hinduism is the religion of more than four-fifths of the Indian subcontinent's population. Major Hindu communities also exist around the world. Dispelling many of the myths and mysteries surrounding this ancient world religion, Hinduism, Fourth Edition provides readers with an up-to-date understanding of the interconnection of religion and politics in India, problems facing Hindu...
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Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 2
Language
English
Description
Do real life witches ride broomsticks and cast magic spells? Host Tevya talks to plants, tries a love potion and befriends some teenage witches in the magical world of Wicca. But, when the high priestess, Greymoon, directs Tevya to take a ritualistic bath as part of a welcoming rite, our spiritual explorer finds himself a little outside his comfort zone.
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Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 5
Language
English
Description
Could the best kind of belief possibly be, no belief at all? Host Tevya decides to check out atheism. As the program begins he finds himself in a graveyard, where he is visited by an important insight ... "being dead sucks!" Later in the program, he meets the president of Canada's Freethought Association, which stirs up a little controversy with it's provocative ad slogan "There's probably no God. So stop worrying and enjoy life". Finally, he finds...
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Series
Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 4
Language
English
Description
Islam has 1.6 billion followers around the world - so perhaps it's where host Tevya will find the answer's he's looking for. He starts out with a visit to the Taric Islamic Centre where he learns why it is important to cleanse himself before prayer, what Halal is, an introduction to the history of Muhammad and the devotion it takes to be a Muslim.
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Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 10
Language
English
Description
It is the fastest growing Christian church on earth and here The Holy Spirit truly flows. Host Tevya joins the boisterous celebration of worship at a Pentecostal Revival church where speaking in tongues, writhing on the floor and spiritual healing are all part of the faith experience. He travels to Bible camp to learn how young Pentecostals really feel the spirit, get baptized and how they pray for Tevya's soul.
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Series
Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 7
Language
English
Description
With more than 300 million followers worldwide, Buddhists follow a path towards enlightenment in what is as much a religion, as it is a way of life. A Buddhist Monk attempts to quieten host Tevya's mind, but first - a celebration. It's Buddha's birthday and Tevya is in for a food-fight while meeting "The Hungry Ghosts".
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Series
Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 9
Language
English
Description
2500 years ago Zoroastrianism was the world's most powerful religion and a major influence on the development of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Today it is one of the smallest, practiced in only a few tiny pockets around the planet. Host Tevya attends a sacrosanct New Year's party and partakes in the sacred coming of age ceremony, Navjote, in the presence of the Zoroastrian's most revered symbol - a fire that has been burning for 3,500 years.
Author
Series
Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 1
Language
English
Description
Host Tevya begins his spiritual quest by investigating Hinduism, a faith with some 900 million followers worldwide. He attends the Durga Puja festival, an annual celebration for the Hindu goddess Durga with his teen guide Kritika. Tevya explores Little India searching for a present for the goddess and learns a little Kathak dancing with Kritika along the way!
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