International Religions

The Quran speaks of living with each other on a footing of love, kindness, mercy and mutual consultation between husband and wife. It also addresses those times when the atmosphere is strained. This paper examines the issue of marital discord with a deep sensitivity to the perspective of women. Criticizing an approach to the Quran that is misogynistic rather than emancipatory the paper moves the debate forward by introducing an alternative interpretation of the Qur'anic text dealing with the issue of marital discord.

David Hume's book tackling the subject of belief in God is among the most influential in Western philosophy. Published in 1779, three years after Hume's death, without featuring the author's name, the book was deeply controversial in its day. It is now considered a masterpiece and Hume is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers writing in English.

¿Qué tal si estamos equivocados? ¿Y si la felicidad no depende de un buen trabajo, la seguridad económica, las amistades correctas, la política o incluso la religión? ¿Cuál es el verdadero secreto de una vida plena y exitosa? Después de obtener riquezas, fama, placer y sabiduría sin precedentes, el rey Salomón descubrió algo mucho más profundo. La filosofía del rey Salomón: Eclesiastés revela el mensaje claro y contundente de este libro antiguo: todo lo terrenal es vanidad si no se vive en comunión con Dios.

Vivimos tiempos emocionantes, cuando muchas profecías bíblicas se están cumpliendo ante nuestros ojos. ¿Será que nos estamos acercando al fin del mundo? Y si es así, ¿cómo podemos prepararnos? No necesitamos conocer todos los detalles, pero hay algo esencial: tener un corazón limpio y puro delante de Dios. Mientras esperamos con esperanza el regreso de nuestro Señor, podemos confiar en Su promesa de que los limpios de corazón verán a Dios, y que cada día nos acerca más a esa hermosa realidad.

Pastor Creflo Dollar offers ten compelling reasons why God hates religion -- but loves for people to have real relationships with Christ. Religion has broken churches, fueled wars, and driven people away from the true Gospel of Jesus. Why I Hate Religion is a clarion call for people to ditch...

Current applications (or rather, misapplications) of Islamic law are reductionist rather than holistic, literal rather than moral, one-dimensional rather than multidimensional, binary rather than multi-valued, deconstructionist rather than reconstructionist, and causal rather than teleological. There is lack of consideration and functionality of the overall purposes and underlying principles of the Islamic law as a whole.

Peter made all the classical, Christian mistakes. He spoke before thinking, lacked faith, and even denied the Lord Jesus Christ. But Peter had a moldable, open heart, and the Lord knew it. All the mistakes Peter made helped him understand what other Christians face, and his writings both warn and encourage readers today. Too many of today’s religious entities and Christian individuals are functioning on spiritual autopilot, rarely pausing to pray in earnest and seek the Lord’s will for their lives.

En El Elías que ha de Venir, Martin Stendal presenta una revelación profunda sobre el mover del Espíritu de Dios en estos tiempos finales. A través de las Escrituras, el autor muestra cómo el ministerio de Elías—el mensajero que “restituirá todas las cosas” antes de la venida del Seño—apunta a un pueblo profético que será transformado para preparar el camino de Cristo.

In Thick and Thin: Moral Argument at Home and Abroad, Michael Walzer revises and extends the arguments in his influential Spheres of Justice, framing his ideas about justice, social criticism, and national identity in light of the new political world that has arisen in the past three decades. Walzer focuses on two different but interrelated kinds of moral argument: Maximalist and minimalist, thick and thin, local and universal.

Once we can realize our true Buddha’s mind, we will have the perfect wisdom, which like the diamond, can destroy all sufferings. The Diamond Sutra reveals the emptiness nature of all phenomena, and the emptiness nature of I.

Originally written as 13 individual books around 397 CE, Augustine of Hippo's Confessions is one of the most referenced works in the Western literary tradition. Augustine lived from 354-430 CE, and the work is in part an autobiography. But it also tells us much about the period in which he lived. The first nine books draw a compelling narrative of the first 43 years of Augustine's life, which were spent in North Africa and Italy. In the 10th book, Augustine uses these experiences as a meditation on the nature of memory.

In this audiobook, many religious myths about healing will be destroyed, and God’s will and plan will be exposed, giving you access to live a healthy life with the ability to not only walk in divine health, but how to keep on living a healed life. Like faith, your healing is not mysterious. It is a completed task, a done deal, and it is yours by inheritance because it is your birthright.

Muslim Societies in Postnormal Times offers an alternative where we can ‘rescue’ and decolonize our futures. Sardar, Serra, and Jordan take an open and plural approach to the future revealing the true potentials that lie before us. Through detailed analysis of contemporary trends, the road to destruction is revealed.

C.S. Lewis. An Agnostic Doctor turned Believer. Abraham Piper. The Waodani Tribe. An Atheist turned Bible Translator. Meet them and others in this book celebrating the awesome power of the Bible to transform and shape people, cultures and generations. Bestselling author and speaker Dr. Harold J. Sala shines the spotlight on God and His Word. He infuses this book with his wit and wisdom deepened by his own growing relationship with the Lord and his many decades of ministry experience.

God's Global Grace Movement is the story of how the vision of starting 100,000 churches in unreached villages is transforming the spiritual landscape of India and now expanding to other restricted regions of the world. Meet the leaders who spearheaded the movement and hear their powerful stories-including an array of testimonies, which represent hundreds of thousands of transformed lives.

In this powerful work, Dr. Wiles shares eighteen insights for learning how to pray, handle our anger, love our enemies, overcome worry, have a healthy marriage, and so much more. Included are questions for personal reflection or group discussions. Don’t Just Live . . . Really Live offers a practical approach for discerning how to live out the Bible in today’s world.

Bailey Lynn had her life perfectly planned. She thought she was on the path that God had preordained for her. But when her life took an unexpected turn, Bailey was left to question God’s ability to dictate her life. With shattered dreams surrounding her, Bailey found herself looking for answers to where she should go from here.

The postnormal times theory attempts to make sense of a rapidly changing world, where uncertainty is the dominant theme and ignorance has become a valuable commodity. The Postnormal Times Reader is a pioneering anthology of writings on the contradictory, complex and chaotic nature of our era. It covers the origins, theory and methods of postnormal times; and examines a host of issues, ranging from climate change, governance, and the Middle East, to religion and science, all from the perspective of postnormal times.

Remember when you thought you could change the world? You were right! Some people's response to the world's unreached billions is to think that they are unreachable. Nothing could be further form the truth! When you know they are reachable, the next question is, how? Reachable answers that question with inspiring stories of the lives and ministries of indigenous missionaries and a heartfelt call to be their partner.

Pickleball Faith is a personal journey of faith as the author shares experiences in becoming part of a pickleball community. Written as a personal journey, the author shares her thoughts about others and how God changes her through the process of being in relationships through pickleball.