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4) Mythology
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Presents a full-color illustrated history of ancient mythology from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other parts of the world and includes creation and flood stories, worship of the sun and stars, gods and goddesses, and more.
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The World's Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions. This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic descriptions of the various traditions, explaining how they work...
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Barbara G. Walker, bestselling author of "The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets" and past winner of the American Humanist Association's Humanist Heroine Award, takes a hard look at religion in her latest book: Belief & Unbelief. Walker's 22 new essays cover the spectrum, from "The Islamic Holocaust" being perpetrated against women to the dizziness of crystal-gazers in "Encountering the New Age." Walker explains in depth how religion has been...
14) Faith
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Children around the world celebrate their different religions through prayer, song, reading holy books, listening to others, chanting, participating in festivals, the clothes they wear, the holy places they visit, and by caring for others.
15) The book of gods
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What are gods and why do people believe in them? Where did they come from and what do they do? This book answers all those questions and more! David G. McAfee, who studies religions and writes books, has teamed up with writer and cartoonist Chuck Harrison to help everyone learn about beliefs, gods, and religion! The first book in this series was The Belief Book, which is all about why people believe the things they do, and now they are taking the...
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In Beyond Religion, a former Roman Catholic nun speaks out about narrow definitions and dogmatic perspectives about God, or what truth is as defined by patriarchal Christian theology. Although people are leaving the Church in droves, Mayer argues that now, more than ever, they are searching for a meaningful personal spirituality that transcends simplistic dogmas. Beyond Religion is a guide book for the spiritual pilgrim, and covers a host of topics,...
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In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religion from the dawn of religious belief to the twenty-first century with deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those with faith and those without, and especially for young readers, he encourages curiosity and tolerance, accentuates nuance and mystery, and calmly...
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