Breaking the Spell : Religion as a Natural Phenomenon by Daniel C. Dennett
35.00 NZD
Category: Religion
Breaking the Spell is Daniel Dennett's most innovative and important work yet; it offers a profound challenge to society and a compelling new history of belief. In this provocative and timely book, Dennett seeks to uncover the origins of religion, and discusses why and how different faiths have commande ...Show more
The Qur'an by Tarif Khalidi
30.00 NZD
Category: Religion
Considered in Islam to be the infallible word of God, The Qur'an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel in a series of divine revelations over many years after his first vision in the cave. In 114 chapters, or surahs, it provides the rules of conduct that remain fundamental to Mus ...Show more
No God But God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan
30.00 NZD
Category: Religion
*Ten years on from 9/11, much of the Muslim faith remains largely unknown and misunderstood in the West. *While there have been a number of successful books on the topic of Islamic history - from Karen Armstrong's Islam: A Brief History to Bernard Lewis's The Crises of Islam - there is surprisingly ...Show more
In the Beginning by Karen Armstrong
30.00 NZD
Category: Religion
The foundation stone of Jewish and Christian scriptures, the power of the "Book of Genesis" lies in its stories - "Creation", "the Fall", "Cain and Abel", "Noah", "Abraham", "Jacob" and "Joseph". These ancient tales illuminate some of our most enduring and profound problems: cowardice, the struggle with ...Show more
Ararat by Frank Westerman
30.00 NZD
Category: Religion
Mount Ararat in Turkey is where, as biblical tradition has it, Noah's Ark ran aground and God made his covenant with mankind. Now it stands astride the fault-line between religion and science, a geographical, political and cultural crossroads, bound up with the centuries-old history of warfare between d ...Show more
Dying for Heaven: Holy Pleasure and Suicide Bombers X2014;why the Best Qualities of Religion Are Also Its Most Dangerous by Ariel Glucklich
29.00 NZD
Category: Religion
Religion and the Motivation Behind Terrorism "Dying for Heaven" reveals a groundbreaking theory of religion and religious destructiveness, providing the key for understanding the religious drive to self-destruct, and offering a new vision for preventing further religiously inspired violence.
HERE I STAND : JOHN SHELBY SPONG by John Shelby Spong
29.99 NZD
Category: Religion
John Shelby Spong emerged from a fundamentalist childhood beset with racism, sexism, homophobia, and family dysfunction determined to discover a Christian faith relevant to the modern world. By making a stand for inclusion rather than exclusion, opportunity over discrimination, and intelligent questioni ...Show more
Best Loved Prayers and Words of Wisdom by Martin Manser
34.99 NZD
Category: Religion
A timeless collection of prayers, quotes, poems and speeches for every occasion. Complete with a brief introduction to each piece and its author, this book features words and prayers from 300BC to the present day. It provides a great source of inspiration when planning a speech or ceremonial occasion or ...Show more
NRSV Anglicised
50.00 NZD
Category: Religion
A beautiful two-tone gift edition of this widely-respected and highly-accurate modern Bible translation, now available for the first time from Collins as an Anglicized edition. The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is steadily increasing in popularity. It is highly respected among academics, in ...Show more
Muhammad : Prophet for our time (Eminent Lives) by Karen Armstrong
37.00 NZD
Category: Religion
From the bestselling writer of The History of God and the widely acclaimed Islam - A Short History comes another valuable addition to the Eminent Lives Series: Karen Armstrong's Muhammad. Muhammad recognized and seeked to transform a period in seventh-century Arabia, a spirit of the time he named j ...Show more
The Secret Language of Churches & Cathedrals: Decoding the Sacred Symbolism of Christianity's Holy Buildings by Richard Stemp
70.00 NZD
Category: Religion
Who is depicted in that stained glass window? What is the significance of those geometric figures? Why are there fierce-looking beasts carved amidst all that beauty? Is there a deeper purpose behind the play of light and space in the nave? Why is there a pelican on the lectern and ornate foliage on the ...Show more