"This profound commentary gives scriptural authority to the ecumenical hopes of our times. Parallel passages from the Judeo-Christian Bible and the Bhagavad-Gita of India reveal a single unified teaching. East meets West and theological barriers tumble. Two Scriptures become one Truth. Concepts such as reincarnation and karma are explained in the words of Jesus, salvation through grace and the "only son of God" are described in the Bhagavad-Gita....

"Who Defines You? Does the mirror define your beauty and who you are? Are you desperately striving for the world's "perfect image" of outer beauty? Or have you given up trying, realizing you'll never be "good enough?" It's time to look deeper, past the surface... It's time to find your true beauty! Get practical, real-life, biblical advice for the issues you deal with every day. Body Image. Beauty. Fashion. Sex. Dating. Self Esteem. Relationships....

"It's no secret that most of the major Bible translations we have today have inaccuracies to a large degree. Since Christians rely on the Bible, they need to know what it actually says! This book, by Classical Greek scholar Dr A. Nyland, takes a close look at the information in the New Testament about prayer. You can't afford to be without it!."--

"In 1633, at the end of one of the most famous trials in history, the Inquisition condemned Galileo for contending that the Earth moves and that the Bible is not a scientific authority. Galileo's condemnation set off a controversy that has acquired a fascinating life of its own and that continues to this day. This absorbing book is the first to examine the entire span of the Galileo affair from his condemnation to his alleged rehabilitation by the...

"Spirits of Protestantism reveals how liberal Protestants went from being early-twentieth-century medical missionaries seeking to convert others through science and scripture, to becoming vocal critics of missionary arrogance who experimented with non-western healing modes such as Yoga and Reiki. Drawing on archival and ethnographic sources, Pamela E. Klassen shows how and why the very notion of healing within North America has been infused with a...

"Luther's thinking about will and agency evolved over his lifetime. His anthropology became increasingly open, with a growing affirmation of the created order and a recognition of faith's role in the transformation of the world, leading to Luther's exhortation to take courage in God's transforming presence for the good of all."--

"Ren Girard s thesis that culture and religion arose from an original act of scapegoating murder gained international scholarly attention in the early seventies with his publication in France of Violence and the Sacred. A few years later, with Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, Girard made it clear that his basic insights derived of all places from the Bible. Those insights are finally escaping the confines of academia, and coming to...

Is it possible that behind what is taking place in America and the world lies a mystery that goes back to the gods of the ancient world ... and that they now have returned?

"Starting with T. S. Eliots claim that the future of the West would be determined by a contest between Christianity and “modern paganism,” Smith argues inPagans and Christians in the Citythat todays culture wars can be seen as a contemporary reprise of the basic antagonism that pitted pagans against Christians in the late Roman Empire. He looks at that historical conflict and explores how the same competing orientations continue to clash today....

Its not an activity. Nor a chore. Prayer is a way of life. Heres how you can move beyond rituals and discover new intimacy with Jesus. Henry and Norman Blackabys thorough study of Jesus prayer life reveals astounding truths about Gods intent for prayer. By the time you turn the last page of this 2006 National Day of Prayer book, your old notions will be replaced by the reality of Jesus example. Youll experience the power of heaven and earth being...