34 books in Religion - Ritual & Practices
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Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers
Written by U.S. Catholic Bishops
Format: Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $9.99
For Catholics, the family is recognized as the "domestic church," and it is in the family that people learn to recognize the love of God and to turn to Him in prayer. It is in the family that people first learn the virtues of living a God-centered life.
Catholic Household Blessings... Read more >
Written by U.S. Catholic Bishops
Format: Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $9.99
For Catholics, the family is recognized as the "domestic church," and it is in the family that people learn to recognize the love of God and to turn to Him in prayer. It is in the family that people first learn the virtues of living a God-centered life.
Catholic Household Blessings... Read more >
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History of God
Written by Karen Armstrong
Format: eBook, 496 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2011
Price: $11.99
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Karen Armstrong's Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.
In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain's foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. From... Read more >
Written by Karen Armstrong
Format: eBook, 496 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2011
Price: $11.99
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Karen Armstrong's Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.
In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain's foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. From... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Judaism - Simple Guides
Written by David Starr-Glass
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the wisdom of the world’s oldest monotheistic religion
• to understand what it means to be a Jew
• to recognize the key Jewish festivals and the different aspects of Jewish practice and belief
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships
Judaism... Read more >
Written by David Starr-Glass
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the wisdom of the world’s oldest monotheistic religion
• to understand what it means to be a Jew
• to recognize the key Jewish festivals and the different aspects of Jewish practice and belief
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships
Judaism... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Orthodox Church - Simple Guides
Written by Katherine Clark
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the depth and beauty of the dominant form of Christianity in Greece, Russia and much of Eastern Europe
• to understand the tenets, nature and holy days of Orthodox belief
• to recognize the physical features of an Orthodox church, and the spiritual significance of icons
&bull... Read more >
Written by Katherine Clark
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the depth and beauty of the dominant form of Christianity in Greece, Russia and much of Eastern Europe
• to understand the tenets, nature and holy days of Orthodox belief
• to recognize the physical features of an Orthodox church, and the spiritual significance of icons
&bull... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Protestant Tradition - Simple Guides
Written by David Rhymer
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to discover how Protestantism developed and spread from Europe to America
• to appreciate the wide range of interpretations of Protestantism, and the core beliefs and practices shared by the principal Protestant Churches
• to understand the special history of the Church of England
• to gain a perspective... Read more >
Written by David Rhymer
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to discover how Protestantism developed and spread from Europe to America
• to appreciate the wide range of interpretations of Protestantism, and the core beliefs and practices shared by the principal Protestant Churches
• to understand the special history of the Church of England
• to gain a perspective... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Roman Catholic Church - Simple Guides
Written by Edmund Hartley
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of one of the largest organized religions in the world
• to understand the history of the Church, and what it means to be Roman Catholic
• to recognize the Catholic Church’s key practices and beliefs
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in traveling... Read more >
Written by Edmund Hartley
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of one of the largest organized religions in the world
• to understand the history of the Church, and what it means to be Roman Catholic
• to recognize the Catholic Church’s key practices and beliefs
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in traveling... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Zen Buddhism - Simple Guides
Written by Diana St. Ruth
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of this particular school of Buddhism,famous for its focus on meditation and self-awakening
• to understand the history of Zen and the ‘Ways of Zen’
• to discover how Zen is a way of life — not a belief system
• to avoid faux pas... Read more >
Written by Diana St. Ruth
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of this particular school of Buddhism,famous for its focus on meditation and self-awakening
• to understand the history of Zen and the ‘Ways of Zen’
• to discover how Zen is a way of life — not a belief system
• to avoid faux pas... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Islam - Simple Guides
Written by Danielle Robinson
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate one of the world’s great religions and the Islamic way of life
• to understand what it means to follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad — ‘the Messenger of God’
• to recognize Islam’s key practices and traditional beliefs
• to avoid faux pas in conversation... Read more >
Written by Danielle Robinson
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate one of the world’s great religions and the Islamic way of life
• to understand what it means to follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad — ‘the Messenger of God’
• to recognize Islam’s key practices and traditional beliefs
• to avoid faux pas in conversation... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Shinto - Simple Guides
Written by Ian Reader
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of Japan’s own religion in everyday life
• to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year
• to understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto rituals
• to gain insights into the controversies surrounding Shinto, politics and... Read more >
Written by Ian Reader
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of Japan’s own religion in everyday life
• to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year
• to understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto rituals
• to gain insights into the controversies surrounding Shinto, politics and... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Sikhism - Simple Guides
Written by Sewa Singh Kalsi
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate one of the historic religions of the Indian subcontinent
• to understand what it means to be a Sikh, especially the guru—disciple relationship
• to recognize the key festivals of the Sikh year and the different aspects of Sikh worship and practice
• to avoid faux pas... Read more >
Written by Sewa Singh Kalsi
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate one of the historic religions of the Indian subcontinent
• to understand what it means to be a Sikh, especially the guru—disciple relationship
• to recognize the key festivals of the Sikh year and the different aspects of Sikh worship and practice
• to avoid faux pas... Read more >
Theravada Buddhism - Simple Guides
Written by Diana St. Ruth
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the timeless wisdom of the oldest form of Buddhism in existence today
• to understand what it means to be a Buddhist
• to recognize the key practices and traditions of Theravada Buddhism
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships
ACCESS THE... Read more >
Written by Diana St. Ruth
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the timeless wisdom of the oldest form of Buddhism in existence today
• to understand what it means to be a Buddhist
• to recognize the key practices and traditions of Theravada Buddhism
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships
ACCESS THE... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
Written by Brant Pitre
Foreword by Scott Hahn
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $11.99
In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final Passover, the night before he was crucified.
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist... Read more >
Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
Written by Brant Pitre
Foreword by Scott Hahn
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $11.99
In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final Passover, the night before he was crucified.
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
Written by Brant Pitre
Foreword by Scott Hahn
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $21.99
In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final Passover, the night before he was crucified.
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist... Read more >
Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
Written by Brant Pitre
Foreword by Scott Hahn
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $21.99
In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final Passover, the night before he was crucified.
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Torah
Introduction by Rabbi Rodney Mariner
Format: Hardcover, 400 pages
On Sale: November 15, 2010
Price: $34.95
A classic early 20th century translation by the Jewish Publication Society is graced by reproductions of ancient frescoes, medieval illuminated manuscripts, and paintings by contemporary artists.
• Bound in blue cloth with illuminated front cover, bears all the hallmarks of a classic work.
• This edition brings together one of the most beautiful renderings... Read more >
Introduction by Rabbi Rodney Mariner
Format: Hardcover, 400 pages
On Sale: November 15, 2010
Price: $34.95
A classic early 20th century translation by the Jewish Publication Society is graced by reproductions of ancient frescoes, medieval illuminated manuscripts, and paintings by contemporary artists.
• Bound in blue cloth with illuminated front cover, bears all the hallmarks of a classic work.
• This edition brings together one of the most beautiful renderings... Read more >
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Wisdom from the Monastery
A Program of Spiritual Healing
Edited by Peter Seewald
Contribution by Lucia Glahn, Simone Kosog and Bernhard Muller
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $18.95
For almost two millennia, Christian men and women have banded together to live in devotion to God and humanity. Recent studies have shown that, on average, men and women in Holy Orders are healthier and live longer than the rest of us. What timeless solutions to the things that ail us... Read more >
A Program of Spiritual Healing
Edited by Peter Seewald
Contribution by Lucia Glahn, Simone Kosog and Bernhard Muller
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $18.95
For almost two millennia, Christian men and women have banded together to live in devotion to God and humanity. Recent studies have shown that, on average, men and women in Holy Orders are healthier and live longer than the rest of us. What timeless solutions to the things that ail us... Read more >
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Do I Kneel or Do I Bow?
What You Need To Know When Attending Religious Occasions
Written by Akasha Lonsdale
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2010
Price: $19.95
In today’s multicultural society we are increasingly likely to meet and become friends with people from different religious backgrounds, and to find ourselves attending an unfamiliar ceremony. When this happens, there can be few of us who know exactly what to expect, or are confident about how to behave.
This book... Read more >
What You Need To Know When Attending Religious Occasions
Written by Akasha Lonsdale
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2010
Price: $19.95
In today’s multicultural society we are increasingly likely to meet and become friends with people from different religious backgrounds, and to find ourselves attending an unfamiliar ceremony. When this happens, there can be few of us who know exactly what to expect, or are confident about how to behave.
This book... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Do I Kneel or Do I Bow?
What You Need To Know When Attending Religious Occasions
Written by Akasha Lonsdale
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: March 16, 2010
Price: $19.95
In today’s multicultural society we are increasingly likely to meet and become friends with people from different religious backgrounds, and to find ourselves attending an unfamiliar ceremony. When this happens, there can be few of us who know exactly what to expect, or are confident about how to behave.
This book... Read more >
What You Need To Know When Attending Religious Occasions
Written by Akasha Lonsdale
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: March 16, 2010
Price: $19.95
In today’s multicultural society we are increasingly likely to meet and become friends with people from different religious backgrounds, and to find ourselves attending an unfamiliar ceremony. When this happens, there can be few of us who know exactly what to expect, or are confident about how to behave.
This book... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Roman Catholic Church - Simple Guides
Written by Edmund Hartley
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of one of the largest organized religions in the world
• to understand the history of the Church, and what it means to be Roman Catholic
• to recognize the Catholic Church’s key practices and beliefs
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in traveling... Read more >
Written by Edmund Hartley
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of one of the largest organized religions in the world
• to understand the history of the Church, and what it means to be Roman Catholic
• to recognize the Catholic Church’s key practices and beliefs
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in traveling... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Catholic Home
Celebrations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day
Written by Meredith Gould
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2009
Price: $9.99
A practical, inspiring guide to Catholic observances and celebrations for the home.
For centuries, the Catholic Church has offered an abundance of splendid traditions that extend religious and spiritual practice into daily life. Now, Meredith Gould reintroduces these customs and rituals to modern Roman Catholics.
Using the liturgical calendar, The Catholic Home... Read more >
Celebrations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day
Written by Meredith Gould
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2009
Price: $9.99
A practical, inspiring guide to Catholic observances and celebrations for the home.
For centuries, the Catholic Church has offered an abundance of splendid traditions that extend religious and spiritual practice into daily life. Now, Meredith Gould reintroduces these customs and rituals to modern Roman Catholics.
Using the liturgical calendar, The Catholic Home... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Hinduism - Simple Guides
Written by Venika Mehra Kingsland
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2008
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the principal religion of the Indian subcontinent that has no recognized leader or founder
• to understand what it means to be a Hindu
• to recognize the key deities, and the holidays and festivals of the Hindu year
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in... Read more >
Written by Venika Mehra Kingsland
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2008
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the principal religion of the Indian subcontinent that has no recognized leader or founder
• to understand what it means to be a Hindu
• to recognize the key deities, and the holidays and festivals of the Hindu year
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in... Read more >
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Judaism - Simple Guides
Written by David Starr-Glass
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2008
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the wisdom of the world’s oldest monotheistic religion
• to understand what it means to be a Jew
• to recognize the key Jewish festivals and the different aspects of Jewish practice and belief
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships
Judaism... Read more >
Written by David Starr-Glass
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2008
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the wisdom of the world’s oldest monotheistic religion
• to understand what it means to be a Jew
• to recognize the key Jewish festivals and the different aspects of Jewish practice and belief
• to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships
Judaism... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Protestant Tradition - Simple Guides
Written by David Rhymer
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2008
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to discover how Protestantism developed and spread from Europe to America
• to appreciate the wide range of interpretations of Protestantism, and the core beliefs and practices shared by the principal Protestant Churches
• to understand the special history of the Church of England
• to gain a perspective... Read more >
Written by David Rhymer
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2008
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to discover how Protestantism developed and spread from Europe to America
• to appreciate the wide range of interpretations of Protestantism, and the core beliefs and practices shared by the principal Protestant Churches
• to understand the special history of the Church of England
• to gain a perspective... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Zen Buddhism - Simple Guides
Written by Diana St. Ruth and Richard St. Ruth
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2008
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of this particular school of Buddhism,famous for its focus on meditation and self-awakening
• to understand the history of Zen and the ‘Ways of Zen’
• to discover how Zen is a way of life — not a belief system
• to avoid faux pas... Read more >
Written by Diana St. Ruth and Richard St. Ruth
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2008
Price: $10.95
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU
• to appreciate the significance of this particular school of Buddhism,famous for its focus on meditation and self-awakening
• to understand the history of Zen and the ‘Ways of Zen’
• to discover how Zen is a way of life — not a belief system
• to avoid faux pas... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Beliefnet Guide to Gnosticism and Other Vanished Christianities
Written by Richard Valantasis
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $8.99
From its earliest days, Christianity has been marked by a rich diversity of beliefs and practices. Different interpretations of Jesus’ life and mission, as well as conflicting views about worship and rituals, gave rise to numerous sects in the first centuries C.E. Condemned as heretical by the official Church, these early... Read more >
Written by Richard Valantasis
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $8.99
From its earliest days, Christianity has been marked by a rich diversity of beliefs and practices. Different interpretations of Jesus’ life and mission, as well as conflicting views about worship and rituals, gave rise to numerous sects in the first centuries C.E. Condemned as heretical by the official Church, these early... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Oberammergau
The Troubling Story of the World's Most Famous Passion Play
Written by James Shapiro
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $9.99
The Bavarian village of Oberammergau has staged the trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ nearly every decade since 1634. Each production of the Passion Play attracts hundreds of thousands, many drawn by the spiritual benefits it promises. Yet Hitler called it a convincing portrayal of the menace of Jewry, and in... Read more >
The Troubling Story of the World's Most Famous Passion Play
Written by James Shapiro
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $9.99
The Bavarian village of Oberammergau has staged the trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ nearly every decade since 1634. Each production of the Passion Play attracts hundreds of thousands, many drawn by the spiritual benefits it promises. Yet Hitler called it a convincing portrayal of the menace of Jewry, and in... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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