A systematic study of Wang Bi's (226-249) commentary on the Laozi, this book provides the first systematic study of a Chinese commentator's scholarly craft and introduces a highly sophisticated Chinese way of reading the Taoist classic, one that differs greatly from Western interpretations.

Examines the history, philosophy and hermeneutics, and law and literature of formative Judaism.

Explores early Palestinian Judaic traditions.

Based on a close reading of New Testament passages, Choi counters the theses on repentance and restitution proposed by New Testament scholar E. P. Sanders.

Explores why the Christian basilica emerged.

New perspectives on the bond between religion and economics.

Analyzes the early presence of Franciscan monastic houses in Abruzzo in the thirteenth century.

Explores what is meant by the concept of religion.

The thirty-fourth volume published on this foundation.

This exhilarating tale of natural history illuminates the evolution of matter, life, and consciousness. In Everybody’s Story, Loyal Rue finds the means for global solidarity and cooperation in the shared story of humanity.

Offers a penetrating cross-cultural analysis of the enduring genre of parables, revealing a dramatic social, cultural, and political shift in the way we view the divine.

Brings together world religion scholars and creative international economists to address the current eco-crisis.

Explores the shifting terrain of Confucianism in Chinese history.

Examines the role of the sacred in art and makes a compelling case for its continued contemporary relevance.

Illuminates the lives and thought of women in Buddhist cultures, integrating them more fully into the feminist conversation.

Examines the fierce controversy over the legacy of Ibn 'Arabi, the great Islamic mystic.

Explores a fourteenth-century debate over man’s knowledge of God.

CHOICE 1999 Outstanding Academic Books

Addressing religion and feminism on a global scale, this unprecedented book contains a nuanced and fine-tuned treatment of seven of the world's religions from a feminist ...

Celebrates the work of educators who explore ecological issues in school and non-school settings. Gives examples of ways to impact the thinking of children and adults in order to affirm the values of sufficiency, mutual support, and community.

A fresh interpretation of the work of Emile Durkheim, which argues that in addition to being a pioneer in sociological theory and research, Durkheim was also a major social philosopher concerned with religion, metaphysics, and knowledge.

An account of the city of Auroville, the vision of founder and well-known guru Sri Aurobindo. Auroville's eventual takeover and the promotion of its goals by the Indian government leads to a thought-provoking discussion of the meaning of "secularism" in India.

Examines the traditional and modern Western interpretations of the Tao-te-ching, and its author, Lao-tzu.

Breaks through the cultural barriers between Western, Indian, and Chinese philosophy and demonstrates that despite considerable differences between these three great philosophical traditions, there are fundamental resemblances in their abstract principles.

A radical new look at the religious, economic, and political roots of terracide and how things can change for the better.

An accessible introduction to the Bible.