This cross-cultural study of shamanism investigates the shamanic trance as a mystical experience. It compares Buryat shamanism in Siberia with Buddhist and Hindu Yogic techniques, exploring the inner psychic states of the shaman and the systems of chakras and subtle channels.
Trauma and Survival in the Contemporary Church
At an uncertain moment for the Anglican Communion, this volume addresses ongoing experiences of trauma within the church. Shedding light for the first time on significant traumatic episodes, these narratives examine a variety of traumas and the responses, official and otherwise.
Two Jewish scholars explore the historical Jesus and Messianic Judaism, bridging the gap between Jewish and Christian scholarship. This series of essays forges a new understanding across religious boundaries, turning serious research into a means for vital interfaith discourse.
This volume relates the philosophy of religion to the humanities, including visual art, literature, and pop culture. Essays discuss the nature of art and religious experience, the role of art in religious dialogue, and the function of narrative in religious discourse.
This book explores early Christian attitudes toward Jews, pagans, and heretics. Based on the Gospel of John, Jude, and The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, it explains their negative feelings and offers surprising new results for anyone interested in Christian origins.
Shamanic Dialogues with the Invisible Dark in Tuva, Siberia
In Tuva, Siberia, shamanism’s revival has a dark side: assault sorcery and an epidemic of curses. This book follows a shaman’s counter-rituals and haunting dialogues with spectral assassins and dead ancestors to reveal the unsettling world of “dark shamanism.”
Paganism and Its Discontents
While some use Norse spirituality to promote racist ideologies, many contemporary Heathens reject this thinking. This book delineates between two communities using shared symbols for widely different purposes to help mitigate the rising tide of hate and racialized identity.
Trúc Lâm Buddhism in Vietnam
In the 13th century, the Trúc Lâm Zen sect flourished, then faded into obscurity for centuries. How and why was it revived in the 20th century? This book analyzes the history of this forgotten sect and examines its modern revival, reform, and traditions.
Jesus and the Ioudaioi
John’s Gospel is a difficult text for Jewish-Christian relations. Both deeply embedded in the Judaism of its day and a source of separation, its verses have been used to justify anti-Semitism. How should Christians read John with the Ioudaioi in mind? This book offers strategies.
Rituals in Interreligious Dialogue
Rituals are the treasure of religious memory, connecting us to the past and community. But what happens to rituals when different religions meet? This book takes them seriously, exploring the rich traditions of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Christianity to find new possibilities.
Mystery and the Culture of Science
Arguing that all knowledge is provisional, this book tackles the polarisation caused by false certainty. It offers shocking but liberating reflections on science and theology to loosen doctrines that trap the Church and impoverish faith.
Aphorisms of Masquism
Grimes presents the monumental work of Swami R. Vaidyanathan (1913-1990), who was a research student at Cambridge under Lord Rutherford from 1934 to 1938, detailing his complete and unique philosophy, which aimed at reducing human suffering and promoting world welfare.
Atheism, Morality, and the Kingdom of God
This treatise argues that moral virtue is independent of God. It shows that Jesus’ Parables, stripped of their theological overlay, reveal an account of real-time, secular flourishing—a good life incompatible with faith and achievable only here and now.
Indonesian Muslims in a Global World
Muslim communities in non-Muslim countries have been an interesting topic in academia recently. Zulfikar serves to enrich previous literature on this important issue, highlighting Indonesian Muslims’ experience of living in between their home and their host society.
The Rise of the Prophet Muhammad
How did an illiterate orphan from the Arabian desert become one of history’s most influential—and polarizing—figures? This book explores the rise of a prophet, commander, and statesman whose legacy continues to shape our world.
New Perspectives on Modern Wales
This book explores Welsh literature, history, and its endangered language to shed light on the identity of a small nation. Presented from a broad perspective, it draws correlations with similar problems faced by other cultures, making it essential for anyone interested in Wales.
This text offers valuable insights into the issue of minorities in various geographical and political settings, from the Uyghurs of China and the modern Christian movements of India to the Romas and Dervishes of early 20th century Iran and the Muslims of Western Europe.
A modern take on the tribal societies of the whole of Pakistan–their origins, history, and social profile. It promotes an understanding of the disruptive effects of external factors and reforms which failed to take into account their deep-seated cultural sensitivities.
This prophetic, race-focused work is for Christians seeking to live out their faith today. Racism, the elephant in the room, now sits at the altar of our churches. This book argues we are at a critical time for action and gives educational and theological suggestions.
This book investigates the meaning of God’s existence. After reviewing classic proofs, it suggests a new meaning: God as a connector between entities. This idea sheds new light on the mind-body problem, free will, the laws of nature, and the impact of modern physics on belief.