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Suggested Books
The following is a selection from our catalog.
Globalizing the Sacred by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780813532851Publication Date:Drawing on case studies in the United States and Latin America, Manuel A. Vásquez and Marie Friedmann Marquardt explore the evolving roles of religion in the Americas in the face of globalization, transnational migration, the rapid growth of culture industries, the rise of computer mediated technologies, and the crisis of modernity.
Religion: Key Concepts in Philosophy by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781441197061Publication Date:The philosophy of religion is a core area in the study of philosophy, as well as being a subject of growing contemporary interest. It encompasses some of the major and most complex philosophical questions.
Religion: The Classical Theories by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780585105147Publication Date:What is religion? This is the first text to review in a single volume the theories of religion which have been put forward by both believers and non-believers. … In the course of his discussion, the author also engages with many contemporary thinkers whose discussions of religion have been based on these classical accounts.
Religion in America by Call Number: 200.973 R2797ISBN: 9780405127663Publication Date:A compilation of articles from The New York Times documenting the emergent character of religion in the United States and highlighting the major points in its development in an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society.
Sex, Marriage, and Family in the World Religions by Call Number: eBookISBN: 0231505191Publication Date:Spanning thousands of years, this new collection brings together writings and teachings about sex, marriage, and family from the Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Confucian traditions. The volume includes traditional texts as well as contemporary materials showing how the religions have responded to the changing conditions and mores of modern life. It reveals the similarities and differences among the various religions and the development of ideas and teachings within each tradition.
The World’s Religions by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780203413975Publication Date:Examines the “primitive” (traditional), non-mainstream religion and also 20th-century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at the “nature” of religion—the general philosophical issues.
