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"Imagining the sacred" helps readers expand their imagination and experience what it means to live, wonder, think and pray from within a religious tradition other than one's own. As neighborhood skylines in every region in the world grow richer with a montage of church spires, mosques, synagogues, and temples, Ruland surveys this living and evolving religious world.

Numerous brief mentions of homosexuality in a variety of contexts. ; See "androgyny, " "homosexuality, female, " and "homosexuality, male" in index.

Investigation into the world's great religions, interviews with religious thinkers who are also vegetarians, and recipes for dishes that have come from these different cultures.

This comprehensive volume focuses on the world's religions and the changes they have undergone as they become more global and diverse in form. It explores the religions of the world not only in the regions with which they have been historically associated, but also looks at the new cultural and religious contexts in which they are developing. It considers the role of migration in the spread of religions by examining the issues raised for modern societies...

"God is not dead in America, but the way he lives and breathes has nothing in common with the old-time religion dramatized in Inherit the Wind. In this groundbreaking work, leading American social scientist Alan Wolfe demonstrates that American religion has been transformed beyond recognition. God has met and struggled fiercely against American culture - and the culture has won." "On the face of it, religion in America seems to be booming. Church...

In Her Voice, Her Faith, nine pre-eminent women scholars explore their own religious lives and the religious experiences of women throughout history. Vasudha Narayanan illustrates how - through sacred altars in each home, lyrical songs, and meaningful dances - a girl first learns what it means to be a Hindu. Susannah Heschel recounts her difficult desire to say the Jewish prayer of Kaddish after the passing of her father. Eva Wong travels to the high...

This work is a study of quantitative comparisons encompassing over 70 religious groups on a transnational level, including factors that affect economic development, demographic behavior, and general business policies. Over 26,000 statistics are presented.