Spirituality and interfaith

All the human senses become engaged in ritualizing sacred texts. These essays focus especially on ritualizing the iconic dimension of texts through the senses of sight, touch, kiss, and taste, both directly and in the imagination.

Sensual Religion demonstrates the value of paying attention to the senses and materials in lived religion and also leads the way for improved studies of religion as sensuality.

Salvation is not private "Fire Insurance." Salvation is a new kind of life In the Bible, God acts to save people-in thisworld-from all sorts of dangers and evil.

What do Sikhs believe? What festivals do they celebrate? This book introduces young readers to Sikhism.

Sikhism originated in the Indian region known as Punjab during the fifteenth century. Sikhs follow the teachings of ten holy men, known as gurus, who lived between the years of 1469 and 1708.

In this memoir, Jasjit Sangha poignantly shows how the pressure to be a “good mother” and “good step-mother” left her feeling inadequate, resentful and angry as she negotiated loyalty conflicts and cultural differences in her bi-racial step-family.

A quiet, moving testament to the faithful life. "Among the few great and undying books of devotion." - The Christian Century.

Each of the nine blessings are examined in layman's terms to help readers to more fully understand the teachings of Jesus when he said Blessed are the poor in spirit; ...