Religion

Witchcraft, astrology, divination and every kind of popular magic flourished in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, from the belief that a blessed amulet could prevent the assaults of the Devil to the use of the same charms to recover...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861712755Author Ajahn BrahmFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

Demystifies Buddhism by explaining, without jargon or obscure terminology, what awakening is and how to practise it.Book InformationISBN 9780747538431Author Stephen BatchelorFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLCPublisher...

Tactics provides the game plan for defending your faith and artfully communicating the truths of Christianity with confidence and grace. This expanded anniversary edition of the classic book of Christian apologetics includes updates and expansions of...

Winner of the 2022 Eric Zencey Prize in Ecological Economics Capitalism is broken. The relentless pursuit of more has delivered climate catastrophe, social inequality and financial instability - and left us ill-prepared for life in a global pandemic. Tim...

Modern lives can be very busy, saturated by technology and media, but there isn't always time for happiness. As this book proves, it is the time out, the ability to look back and understand life events that brings about deeper, more satisfying living...

Regarded throughout the English-speaking world as the standard English translation of the Holy Scriptures, the JPS TANAKH has been acclaimed by scholars, rabbis, lay leaders, Jews, and Christians alike. The JPS TANAKH is an entirely original translation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896559902Author Jeff WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Sumeru Press Inc.Publisher Sumeru Press Inc.Weight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

The Council of Constantinople of 869-70 was highly dramatic, with its trial and condemnation of Patriarch Photius, a towering figure in the Byzantium of his day, and the tussle of wills at the council between the papal legates, the imperial...

This meditative commentary on the book of Job engages head on with suffering, exploring God's purposes in pain while directing us to our ultimate hope: Jesus Christ."Christopher Ash writes beautifully-this book is a delight to read! But that isn't its...

What is my purpose in life? Who am I meant to be? How can I live a successful life? Why is there so much wrong with our world today? Am I part of the problem? What can I do to help change that? These are the big, seemingly unanswerable questions that...

Now in reissue with a new foreword by Fred B. Craddock and afterword by the author, Eugene L. Lowry, The Homiletical Plot, Expanded Edition follows in the same solid tradition of its predecessor. Upon its release, The Homiletical Plot quickly became a...

Explore The Message of The Song of Songs by Tom Gledhill, part of The Bible Speaks Today series of Old Testament commentaries.Explore The Message of The Song of Songs by Tom Gledhill, part of The Bible Speaks Today series of Old Testament commentaries...

A tried-and-tested resource for the renewal of the local church. Faced with the unsustainability of many inherited patterns of church, the temptation may be to fall into despondency rather than seeking to regenerate patterns of mission and ministry. This...

The Talmud is one of the most significant religious texts in the world, second only to the Bible in its importance to Judaism. As the Bible is the word of God, The Talmud applies that word to the lives of its followers. In a range of styles including...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615785554Author Chad a Ripperger PhdFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Sensus Traditionis PressPublisher Sensus Traditionis PressWeight(grams) 104g

For every day from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Day, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive seasonal reflections on it. Lent is a time to reorient...

'The basic idea of Zen is to touch the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible.'In this widely praised introduction, Dr D.T. Suzuki presents the nature, technique and practice of Zen with exceptional clarity, wisdom...

'One of the greatest thinkers of the age' The Dalai Lama'One of the five saints of the 20th century' - TIME magazine 'Krishnamurti influenced me profoundly' - Deepak Chopra Who are you?What are you?What do you want from life? One of the world's great...

If you've ever confused the ark of the covenant with the ark of Noah, or Jericho with Jeroboam, Max Anders' classic book, 30 Days to Understanding the Bible, is for you. In just fifteen minutes a day, you'll learn the Bible's key people, events, and...

Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism encourages the belief that, through its faith and practices, spiritual and material blessings and benefits can be available to everyone in this life. Needs can be met, and success achieved, not merely for oneself but for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944967819Author Evan ArmatasFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Ancient Faith PublishingPublisher Ancient Faith PublishingWeight(grams)...

Lewis and Sarah Allen encourage and exhort believers to approach life's adversities in a biblically grounded way by leaning on Christ and committing to his church.About the AuthorLewis Allen (ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814650783Author Thomas P. Rausch, SJFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Michael Glazier IncPublisher Michael Glazier IncWeight(grams) 397g

This is the new Latin course that you have long been waiting for! An introduction to both the Latin language and the cultural world of the Romans, it also develops English literacy skills through derivation tasks and two-way translation exercises,...

In The Way of a Pilgrim, an unknown pilgrim describes his wanderings through mid-nineteenth century Russia and Siberia, from one holy place to another, in search of the way of prayer. R. M. French's superb translation conveys the charm of the original...

Two decades after radiocarbon dating declared the Turin Shroud a mediaeval fake, brand-new historical discoveries strongly suggest that this famous cloth, with its extraordinary photographic imprint, is genuinely Christ's shroud after all.In 1978 in his...

Discover and fulfill your God-given purpose by joining the more than thirty-five million others who have embarked on a spiritual journey that started with this #1 New York Times bestselling book by Pastor Rick Warren.Before you were born, God knew what...

It is often claimed that Great Britain is one of the most secular nations on earth, but Ian Bradley argues that 'Britishness' (like the overlapping crosses on the 400-year-old Union flag) is best understood in religious terms. He maintains that the idea...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946621224Author Ibn Qayyim al-JawziyyaFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint The Islamic Texts SocietyPublisher The Islamic Texts SocietyWeight(grams) 530g

A completely revised edition of this best-selling Bible resource with new ideas, diagrams and illustrations Uniquely presented, this handbook uses modern language, humour and ingenious diagrams to bring the Bible to life. The Bible Book is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781622823277Author J Charles WallFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Sophia Institute PressPublisher Sophia Institute PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591859949Author J Lee GradyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Creation HousePublisher Creation House

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310368533Author Craig GroeschelFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 151mm * 16mm

With more than 200 additional entries, the revised and expanded second edition of one the world's most important books on demonology is now available in paperback. Ever since the publication of the original book more than ten years ago, author M...

Written in AD 731, Bede's work opens with a background sketch of Roman Britain's geography and history. It goes on to tell of the kings and bishops, monks and nuns who helped to develop Anglo-Saxon government and religion during the crucial formative...

A series of short, question-based study guides based around the New Testament For Everyone series. The series is intended to encourage church (and other) groups to study the Bible using the For Everyone model. Experienced Bible study writers have...

Writing to women in a busy, do-it-all culture, husband-and-wife team Shona and David Murray offer practical tips for avoiding and recovering from exhaustion, depression, and anxiety-centered on grace.About the AuthorShona Murray is a mother of five...

Acclaimed author and Archdruid John Michael Greer provides an in-depth beginner s guide to Druidry a modern tradition of nature spirituality with ancient roots in Celtic traditions. Although we know little about the ancient Druids, their reputation for...

Antisemitism has been on the rise in recent years, with violent attacks, increased verbal insults, and an acceptability in some circles of what would hitherto have been condemned as outrageous antisemitic discourse. Yet despite the dramatic increase in...