Religion and Spirituality

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The Participatory Turn

Cuts through traditional debates to argue that religious phenomena are cocreated by human cognition and a generative spiritual power.

Ritual and Deference

Brings Confucianism and Daoism into conversation with contemporary philosophy and the contemporary world situation.

Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra

Explores the importance of Buddhism as it developed in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra (modern-day Andhra Pradesh) and its influence.

Mipam on Buddha-Nature

A comprehensive overview of Tibetan Buddhist thinker Mipam’s work on emptiness and Buddha-nature.

The Legacy of Anne Conway (1631-1679)

Explores the work of Anne Conway, whose philosophy of the natural world incorporated a spiritual vision.

Living with Ambiguity

How a religion based on the sacredness of nature deals with the problem of evil.

The Trinity and Creation in Augustine

Looks at Augustine’s theology in light of environmental concerns.

Jewish Fundamentalism and the Temple Mount

Examines radical and messianic movements in Israel seeking to rebuild the Third Temple in Jerusalem.

Mystery of The Night Café

Explores the spiritual vision of Van Gogh’s painting The Night Café.

The Bhagavad Gītā

An interlinear edition of the spiritual classic that provides devanagari, transliterated Sanskrit, and English versions of the Gītā.

Poems on Life and Love in Ancient India

The oldest surviving anthology of lyric poems from India, the Sattasai presents the many aspects of love and provides a realistic counterpart to the Kāmasūtra.

The Reason for Crows

The story of a 17th century Mohawk woman's interaction with her land, the Jesuits, and the religion they brought.

One Korean's Approach to Buddhism

Insights into the experience and philosophy of Buddhism from a Korean perspective.

The War That Wasn't

By Benjamin Justice
Subjects: History

An ambitious and timely look at the role of religion in New York State's early public schools.

A Buddhist in the Classroom

A Buddhist perspective on classroom teaching.

The Philosopher as Witness

Responses to Fackenheim’s reflections on the centrality of the Holocaust to philosophy, Jewish thought, and contemporary experience.

Stairway to Nirvāna

Discusses an essential Tibetan Buddhist work that shows how Noble Beings progress toward enlightenment.

Woman as Fire, Woman as Sage

Explores ideas on women and sexuality presented in the great Hindu epic, the Mahabharata.

Religion and Democracy in Taiwan

A meticulous study of various Taiwanese religions and their relationships with democratic values and behaviors.

Like Angels on Jacob's Ladder

Explores the career of Abraham Abulafia, thirteenth-century founder of the school of ecstatic Kabbalah.

Yoga and the Luminous

A fresh look at Yoga philosophy.

The Living Classroom

Describes the emergence of powerful fields of consciousness that influence students’ learning and personal transformation.

Reading Ricoeur

Edited by David M. Kaplan
Subjects: Philosophy

Introduces readers to the work of Paul Ricoeur, one of the twentieth century’s leading philosophers.

Spiritual Dimensions of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Risale-I Nur

Edited by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi'
Introduction by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi'
Subjects: Area Studies

Essays on various facets of Nursi’s spirituality as portrayed in his Risale-i Nur.

Modern and Global Ayurveda

A comprehensive overview of Ayurveda.