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Free Download Girgis Naiem, "Egypt’s Identities in Conflict: The Political and Religious Landscape of Copts and Muslims"
English | ISBN: 1476671206 | 2018 | 228 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Egypt’s lack of a common national identity is the basis for much of its internal conflict-Coptic Christians have been particularly affected. Once major contributors to Christian civilization, their influence ended with the fifth century Council of Chalcedon and they endured persecution. With the seventh century Arabization of Egypt, Copts were given dhimma or "protected persons" status. The 1919 Revolution granted them greater political participation, but the 1952 Revolution ended liberal democracy and established a military regime that championed Arab identity.

Free Download Sex Therapy with Religious Patients: Working with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Communities
by Caleb Jacobson
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032149728 | 340 Pages | True ePUB | 2.2 MB

Free Download Sex Therapy with Religious Patients: Working with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Communities
by Caleb Jacobson
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032149728 | 340 Pages | True PDF | 11 MB

Free Download Magnus Marsden, "Living Islam: Muslim Religious Experience in Pakistan’s North-West Frontier"
English | 2006 | pages: 315 | ISBN: 0521852234, 0521617650 | PDF | 1,9 mb
Popular representations of Pakistan’s North-West Frontier have long featured simplistic images of tribal blood feuds, fanatical religion, and the seclusion of women. The rise to power of the radical Taliban regime in neighboring Afghanistan enhanced the region’s reputation as a place of anti-Western militancy. Immersed in the lives of the Frontier’s villagers for more than ten years, Magnus Marsden’s evocative study of the Chitral region challenges all these stereotypes. His exploration contributes much to understanding religion and politics within and beyond the Muslim societies of southern Asia.

Free Download Jacob Stratman, "Teens and the New Religious Landscape: Essays on Contemporary Young Adult Fiction"
English | ISBN: 1476668078 | 2018 | 242 pages | EPUB, PDF | 4 MB + 2 MB
How are teenagers’ religious experiences shown in today’s young adult literature? How do authors use religious texts and beliefs to add depth to characters, settings and Descriptions? How does YA fiction place itself in the larger conversation regarding religion?

Free Download Sacred Paths: Comparing Non-Religious and Catholic Spiritualities: Exploring the Common Ground and Unique Paths of Secular and Catholic Spiritual Practices by Fr. Nonnette C. Legaspi
English | August 26, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DFF4YLFV | 798 pages | EPUB | 13 Mb
In Sacred Paths, readers embark on a deep exploration of two spiritual worlds that, while distinct, share intriguing connections: non-religious (secular) spirituality and Catholic spirituality. This engaging book explores the shared ground between these seemingly different approaches, while also emphasizing the unique beliefs and practices that set them apart.

Free Download Possibly Harmful Religious Groups and Religious Movements: Exploring the Dangers and Deceptions Behind Spiritual Extremes by Fr. Nonnette C. Legaspi
English | August 28, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0D9YL2CB3 | 140 pages | EPUB | 6.17 Mb
As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, the realm of religious belief has evolved, often extending beyond traditional boundaries to encompass a wide array of new religious groups and movements. While many of these groups provide positive spiritual guidance and foster a sense of community, some present significant risks to their adherents. These risks can include psychological manipulation, social isolation, financial exploitation, and, in extreme cases, physical harm. Possibly Harmful Religious Groups and Religious Movements: Exploring the Dangers and Deceptions Behind Spiritual Extremes aims to critically examine these groups, exploring their beliefs, practices, and the potential dangers they pose.

Free Download American Religious History By Amanda Porterfield (ed.)
2002 | 350 Pages | ISBN: 0631223215 | PDF | 5 MB
In this outstanding historical reader, the editor has gathered nine essays and over thirty primary documents to present a coherent picture of the history of American religion.Content: Chapter 1 Errand into the Wilderness (pages 27-42): Perry MillerChapter 2 Exchanging Selves, Exchanging Souls: Contact, Combination, and American Religious History (pages 43-65): Catherine L AlbaneseChapter 3 Shouting Methodists (pages 66-86): Ann TavesChapter 4 Protestantism as Establishmen (pages 87-100): William R. HutchisonChapter 5 American Fundamentalism: The Ideal of Femininity (pages 101-116): Randall BalmerChapter 6 Catholicism and American Culture: Strategies for Survival (pages 117-136): Jay P. DolanChapter 7 Conservative Judaism (pages 137-145): Gerson D. CohenChapter 8 "Introduction," The Faces of Buddhism in America (pages 146-157): Charles S. PrebishChapter 9 Striving for Muslim Women’s Human Rights ? Before and Beyond Beijing: An African American Perspective (pages 158-168): Gwendolyn Zoharah SimmonsChapter 10 A Model of Christian Charity (1630) (pages 171-174): John WinthropChapter 11 Examination of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson (1637) (pages 175-177): Chapter 12 A Key into the Language of America (1643) (pages 178-180): Roger WilliamsChapter 13 Poems (1640-1665) (pages 181-185): Anne BradstreetChapter 14 The Nature of True Virtue (1765) (pages 186-192): Jonathan EdwardsChapter 15 Act for Establishing Religious Freedom (1779) (pages 193-195): Thomas JeffersonChapter 16 The Code of Handsome Lake (ca. 1800) (pages 196-199): Edward ComplanterChapter 17 What a Revival of Religion is (1834) (pages 200-204): Charles Grandison FinneyChapter 18 The Life and Religious Experience of Jarena Lee (1836) (pages 205-214): Jarena LeeChapter 19 Nature (1836) (pages 215-218): Ralph Waldo EmersonChapter 20 Poems (1863-1864) (pages 219-221): Emily DickinsonChapter 21 The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny (1865) (pages 222-224): Orestes BrownsonChapter 22 Our Country’s Place in History (1869) (pages 225-229): Isaac M. WiseChapter 23 Pre?Existence of Our Spirits (1872) (pages 230-234): Orson PrattChapter 24 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875) (pages 235-237): Mary Baker EddyChapter 25 A Function of the Social Settlement (1899) (pages 238-243): Jane AddamsChapter 26 The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) (pages 244-253): William JamesChapter 27 The Scofield Reference Bible (1909) (pages 254-258): Chapter 28 Christianity and Liberalism (1923) (pages 259-263): J. Gresham MachenChapter 29 From Union Square to Rome (1939) (pages 264-267): Dorothy DayChapter 30 The Future of the American Jew (1948) (pages 268-270): Mordecai M. KaplanChapter 31 "Foreword," The Sacred Pipe (1953) (pages 271-272): Black ElkChapter 32 "Sunflower Sutra" (1955) and "Kaddish" (1958) (pages 273-278): Alien GinsbergChapter 33 Nonviolence and Racial Justice (1957) (pages 279-284): Martin Luther KingChapter 34 God’s Judgment of White America (1963) (pages 285-290): Malcolm XChapter 35 "Preface," The Protestant Establishment (1964) (pages 291-296): E. Digby BaltzellChapter 36 Religious Freedom (1966) (pages 297-300): John Courtney MurrayChapter 37 Beyond God the Father (1973) (pages 301-304): Mary DalyChapter 38 Ceremony (1977) (pages 305-307): Leslie Marmon SilkoChapter 39 "American Indian Religious Freedom," Public Law 95-341 (pages 308-310): Chapter 40 Sexism and God?Talk (1983) (pages 311-314): Rosemary Radford RuetherChapter 41 The Voice of Sarah (1990) (pages 315-320): Tamar FrankielChapter 42 Thoughts Without a Thinker (1995) (pages 321-323): Mark EpsteinChapter 43 Active Faith (1996) (pages 324-327): Ralph Reed

Free Download Dr. P. Scott Richards PhD, "Handbook of Psychotherapy and Religious Diversity"
English | ISBN: 1433817357 | 2014 | 528 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Many religious people distrust the idea of psychotherapy because they fear mental health professionals will misunderstand and pathologize their beliefs. This book provides concrete guidance on how therapists can work effectively with clients from a variety of religious backgrounds.

Free Download Guy G. Stroumsa, "The End of Sacrifice: Religious Transformations in Late Antiquity"
English | ISBN: 0226777383 | 2009 | 160 pages | PDF | 6 MB
The religious transformations that marked late antiquity represent an enigma that has challenged some of the West’s greatest thinkers. But, according to Guy Stroumsa, the oppositions between paganism and Christianity that characterize prevailing theories have endured for too long. Instead of describing this epochal change as an evolution within the Greco-Roman world from polytheism to monotheism, he argues that the cause for this shift can be found not so much around the Mediterranean as in the Near East.