Sociology of Religion
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The Church in Exile: Living in Hope After Christendom
$33.99 Add to cartThe people of God throughout history have been a people of exile and diaspora. Whether under the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks or Romans, the people chosen by God have had to learn how to be a holy p
- Author: Beach, Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 05 2015
- ISBN10: 0830840664
- Language: English
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The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
$14.95 Add to cartIn The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912), Emile Durkheim sets himself the task of discovering the enduring source of human social identity. He investigates what he considered to be the simples… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Durkheim, ?mile
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: June 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0199540128
- Language: English
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The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History
$19.95 Add to cartA landmark reinterpretation of why Christianity became the dominant faith of the West
The idea that Christianity started as a clandestine movement among the poor is a widely accepted notion. Yet it is- Author: Stark, Rodney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0691248044
- Language: English
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Subverting Hatred: The Challenge of Nonviolence in Religious Traditions
$30.00 Add to cartIn the spring of 1998, the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century commissioned this series of essays to investigate the theme of nonviolence in the sacred texts, the oral teachings, and the tradi… [more below]
- Series: Faith Meets Faith
- Author: Smith-Christopher, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 238
- Publish Date: September 19 2007
- ISBN10: 157075747X
- Language: English
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Money & Power
$25.00 Add to cartRich or poor, we all face the problem of money. But is money chiefly a personal problem of how we manage our resources or a societal problem of how we organize the economy?
Jacques Ellul exposes the fo
- Series: Jacques Ellul Legacy
- Author: Ellul, Jacques
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: February 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1606083007
- Language: English
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Santa Biblia
$21.99 Add to cartGonzalez explores how a Hispanic perspective illuminates the biblical text in ways that will be valuable not only for Latino readers but also for the church at large. Introducing five paradigms for La… [more below]
- Author: Gonzalez, Justo L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 124
- Publish Date: April 17 2003
- ISBN10: 0687014522
- Language: English
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The Sacred Universe: Earth, Spirituality, and Religion in the Twenty-First Century
$26.95 Add to cartA leading scholar, cultural historian, and Catholic priest who spent more than fifty years writing about our engagement with the Earth, Thomas Berry possessed prophetic insight into the rampant destru… [more below]
- Author: Berry, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 16 2009
- ISBN10: 0231149522
- Language: English
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Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective
$18.00 Add to cartPart One determines why sexuality has become a “taboo” issue for the Black church and community. Douglas examines the function of sexuality in White culture and the denigration and exploitation of Bla… [more below]
- Author: Douglas, Kelly B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 08 2003
- ISBN10: 1570752427
- Language: English
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Sangharakshita: The Boy, the Monk, the Man
$18.95 Read moreSangharakshita was a Buddhist monk, a writer, a poet, and the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community – a pioneering worldwide Buddhist movement. He was also an audacious reformer, and fo… [more below]
- Author: Nagabodhi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 350
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 191140797X
- Language: English
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The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel
$32.00 Add to cartIn 1976 a young German girl named Anneliese Michel underwent a series of exorcisms. The rites were administered by two priests of the Catholic Church to free Anneliese of the six demons they believed … [more below]
- Author: Goodman, Felicitas D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: November 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1597524328
- Language: English
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Why Faith Matters
$17.99 Add to cartIn Why Faith Matters, Rabbi David J. Wolpe blends the powerful personal story of his struggles with his own faith with a poignant response to the new atheists that reveals just how important faith in
- Author: Wolpe, David J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0061633356
- Language: English
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Churches, Cultures, and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities
$32.99 Add to cartWe live in a culturally diverse society. As the church continues to heed Christ’s call to reflect the multiethnic character of his people, pastors and lay leaders need to gain skills and competencies
- Author: Branson, Mark Lau
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: February 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1514002876
- Language: English
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Past Shock: The Origin of Religion and Its Impact on the Human Soul
$12.95 Add to cartTwenty years ago, Alvin Toffler coined the term “future shock” – a syndrome in which people are overwhelmed by the future. Past Shock suggests that events that happened thousands of years ago very str… [more below]
- Author: Barranger, Jack
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: December 01 1998
- ISBN10: 1885395086
- Language: English
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Judaism in a Digital Age: An Ancient Tradition Confronts a Transformative Era
$37.99 Add to cartWhat is the next chapter in Judaism’s story, the next step in its journey? The dramatic changes of recent decades invite us to explore what role Judaism is to play in this new era. As the digital futu
- Author: Schiff, Danny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 3031179919
- Language: English
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Building Jewish Identity 1: Our Community
$10.95 Add to cartThis first book in our new basic Judaism series introduces the key concept of the Jewish community. Through stories, interviews, and activities, students will discover how our community brings us toge… [more below]
- Series: Building Jewish Identity
- Author: House, Behrman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1
- Publish Date: March 15 2012
- ISBN10: 0874418615
- Language: English
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Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology
$34.99 Add to cartThinking more globally about the formation of theology enriches our understanding of what it means to be a Christian.
It’s no secret that the center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the gl
- Author: Tennent, Timothy C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 20 2007
- ISBN10: 0310275113
- Language: English
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The Theft of America’s Soul: Blowing the Lid Off the Lies That Are Destroying Our Country
$19.99 Read moreIt’s time to take back what the devil has stolen and bring God back into our culture.
Phil Robertson, patriarch of A&E’s Duck Dynasty and one of the most recognized voices of conservative Christianity
- Author: Robertson, Phil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1400210151
- Language: English
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New Orleans Voodoo: A Cultural History
$23.99 Add to cartThe Voodoo tradition continues in the Crescent City even today. Rory Schmitt and Rosary O’Neill study the altars, art, history and ceremonies that anchor Voodoo in New Orleans culture.
There is no more
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Schmitt, Rory O’Neill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1467137995
- Language: English
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Jesus Politics: How to Win Back the Soul of America
$26.99 Read moreNew York Times bestselling author and Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson exposes the destructive nature of American politics and calls on Christians to actively participate in advancing the Kingdom of h
- Author: Robertson, Phil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1400210062
- Language: English
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Awakenings: American Jewish Transformations in Identity, Leadership, and Belonging
$24.95 Read more“Strong debut . . . this nuanced portrait of the state of American Judaism proffers a cogent vision of how to revitalize the faith.” –Publisher’s Weekly
Why are religious organizations on the decline
- Author: Stanton, Rabbi Joshua
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1681150891
- Language: English
