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Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion—an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus—was to be worshipped as a god.

Why do Hindus feed their dead ancestors? And why do they prefer burning the dead to building tombs? Does Hinduism have no concept of Judgement Day? What is the impact of death on its notions of womanhood and caste? Is the Vedic approach to death different from the Tantric one? The idea of death and rebirth is embedded in the Hindu mind through ritual and story. Death is not just tragic, but ambiguous too. For instance, it is the end of one journey, but it is also the beginning of another.

Un texto esencial para comprender los fundamentos del mundo occidental, que analiza desde un punto de vista psicológico las historias bíblicas de rebelión, sacrificio, sufrimiento y triunfo que nos unen y nos inspiran aún hoy. Desde Adán y Eva y la caída eterna de la humanidad, la guerra fratricida de Caín y Abel, el diluvio al que se enfrenta Noé, el colapso de Babel, hasta la épica de Moisés, Peterson revisita los relatos que nos han formado y se pregunta sobre su significado y su papel en nuestras existencias.

This is the incredible true story of a Galilean stonemason who changed the course of the world forever. He lived and died over 2,000 years ago, fulfilling expectations that existed long before his birth. His birth had been mystically foretold by astrologers for hundreds of years, yet the rulers of his day dreaded his coming. This humble builder-teacher became a magnet for the poor and down trodden, a symbol of love and mercy, who transformed the lives and restored the health and purpose in all who encountered him.

According to the legend, Sage Vasugupta received a divine revelation in a dream where Lord Shiva instructed him to seek out a specific stone near a serene stream. To his amazement, the stone turned over at his touch, revealing the sacred Shiva Sutras etched upon its surface. These profound sutras, reserved for those deemed worthy of divine grace, unravel the mysteries of our true nature and the illusory existence we inhabit. Ranjit Chaudhri has translated some important texts of Kashmir Shaivism from Sanskrit into English.

Until now, the standard narrative of American religious history has begun with English settlers in Jamestown or Plymouth and remained predominantly Protestant and Atlantic. Driven by his strong sense of the historical and moral shortcomings of the usual story, Thomas A. Tweed offers a very different narrative in this ambitious new history.

You have read the book of Acts before, but you have never heard the men who lived it tell the story themselves. For the first eleven chapters PETER tells the story of Acts. Then beginning in chapter thirteen Barnabas tells his part of the story . . . then Silas. Then TIMOTHY, etc. It is as though each man left a diary for you to read. You now have a record of the eye witness account of the first-century events. Acts in First Person is the perfect companion to The Story of My Life . . . as Told by Jesus Christ. The five historical books of the New Testament are all now in first person.

In Fear No Pharaoh, journalist and historian Richard Kreitner sets this question at the heart of the Civil War era. Using original sources, he tells the intertwined stories of six American Jews who helped to shape a tumultuous time, including Judah Benjamin, the brilliant, secretive lawyer who became Jefferson Davis's trusted confidante; Morris Raphall, a Swedish-born rabbi who defended slavery as biblically justified; and Raphall's rival rabbis—the celebrated Isaac Mayer Wise, who urged Jews to stay out of the slavery controversy, and David Einhorn.

At the eve of the Second World War, an estimated 1.6 million Jewish children lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. While 10,000 of them escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport, only some 500 found a new home in France. Here they attempted to begin again—but their refuge would all too soon become a trap. For the first time, Laura Hobson Faure brings to life the experiences of these children, and the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who helped them. Drawing on survivors' testimonies as well as children's diaries, letters, drawings, songs, and poems, Who Will Rescue Us? recreates their journeys.

The World of Noah Exploring the Lost World Before and After the Flood Step into a world few dare to imagine, a world that once teemed with life, order, and divine presence, yet was swept away in a moment of judgment. The World of Noah invites readers on a journey through the earliest ages of human history as revealed in the Bible, tracing the rise of civilization, the great Flood, the mystery of Babel, and the scattering of nations. Drawing from the inspired canon of Scripture, this book offers faithful interpretation alongside thoughtful speculation, never replacing the Word of God, but ...

Listeners are invited to embark on a journey through the life of one of history’s most revered figures. The patron saint of Ireland. This engaging and comprehensive narrative explores the multifaceted dimensions of St. Patrick's life, from his early years in Roman Britain to his transformative experiences and his courageous return to a land of captivity.

Even the most die-hard atheist would consent that justice was lacking in the trial of Jesus Christ. There was absolutely no appearance of compliance with the laws that were in place in any of Jesus' six separate trials.

The Conflict with Satan is a dramatic, large-print modern translation of the First and Second Books of Adam and Eve, also known as the Books of the Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan. These vivid apocryphal writings expand the story of Eden with supernatural detail, emotional intensity, and apocalyptic vision. This edition also includes a newly modernized version of the Latin Life of Adam and Eve—commonly called the Apocalypse of Moses—which offers a different Eden source tradition preserved in ancient Latin manuscripts. Together, these texts reveal what early Jewish and Christian ...

Often called “Little Genesis,” The Book of Jubilees retells the story of Genesis with dramatic expansions, calendar reform, and heavenly insight. This modern edition presents the full text in clear, readable English—paired with in-depth essays and historical commentary to help modern readers understand its theological, political, and cultural impact. This is a brand new modern English Translation in Large Print. (16 pt font) This complete edition includes: A fully modernized translation of Jubilees in easy-to-read prose Detailed commentary on major themes: angelology, sacred calendars...

Enoch: The Complete Modern Translation brings together the full collection of Enochian writings in one accessible volume—presented in clear, easy-to-read modern English. This complete edition includes: 1 Enoch – The Book of Enoch (Ethiopic) 2 Enoch – The Book of the Secrets of Enoch (Slavonic) 3 Enoch – The Hebrew Book of Enoch (Sefer Hekhalot) The Book of Giants – Fragmented texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls Historical commentary on the formation of the biblical canon 200+ pages of original essays providing deeper insights and context Comprehensive Book Summaries for each section ...

This book examines the ideas of Adam Smith for stimulating foundational reimaginations of economics that are intellectually rooted in Islam. As a moral philosopher with a broad range of ideas, Adam Smith is demonstrated here to be the culminating figure of the sentimentalist school of Scottish ethics, the progenitor of a new English rhetoric, a key figure in the conjectural method of stadial history, as well as a keen theorist of modern scientific methods. The first part of the book lays out the coherence of a system that Smith’s oeuvre provides when read together, whereby his famous ...

Una obra maestra del misticismo cristiano que invita al alma a despojarse de todo para hallar la verdadera paz interior. La Guía espiritual es el testimonio silencioso de un camino de abandono, humildad y unión con Dios. La Guía espiritual de Miguel de Molinos es una de las cumbres de la literatura mística cristiana. Publicada en 1675, fue recibida con entusiasmo en toda Europa y rápidamente traducida a múltiples lenguas. Sin embargo, su mensaje radical —que llamaba al alma a una completa pasividad interior y a un abandono total de sí misma para dejar que Dios actuara sin ...

¡Embárcate en un viaje con la fe como destino en la "ORACIÓN A SANTA DOROTEA" de Júlia Lopes de Almeida! En este libro, la aclamada autora brasileña nos presenta una súplica lírica y conmovedora a la Virgen Mártir Santa Dorotea, patrona de los jardines. A través de una prosa rica e imaginativa, Júlia Lopes de Almeida nos conduce por una meditación sobre la vida, el milagro y la indomable fuerza del espíritu humano, y un elogio sobre la belleza de las flores. La historia de Santa Dorotea, que envió rosas del Paraíso a los incrédulos y que subió al cielo por los escalones del ...

In The Word of God and Christianity: A Focus on the Reformation Era and Its Reception, Dr. Jude Oji Cumber examines the historical understanding of Scripture's role in faith, tracing developments from pre-Reformation Roman Catholic views—where oral traditions were elevated alongside written revelation—to the Reformation's restoration of biblical primacy. Drawing on theologians like Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, Johann Gerhard, and Abraham Calov, the study addresses core questions: What defines the Word of God? Does it possess inherent authority in matters of faith? And do changes over ...

Muhammad (S), the Prophet of Islam, remains the most intriguing historical figure. To the believers, he (S) is simply the best human being that ever lived and will ever be born. These days, thanks to both the unbelieving detractors and the misguided believers, Muhammad (S) has become a hot topic who is judged through the prism of extremism. Whether one likes him or not, the Prophet (S) of Islam has changed the course of human history forever and thus, remains the most influential human being in history whose significance on global affairs cannot be ignored. And there is no better way to ...