The days when western Christians could ignore the influence of Islam are over. Today as never before, the world's second largest religion is shaping our culture, and words such as jihad, imam, Quran, and fatwa have entered our vocabulary. While all Muslims are no more alike than all Christians are alike, there are certain fundamental beliefs that all Muslims hold in common-some of which Christians would agree with, including belief in one true God....

¿Por qué los judíos no comen cerdo? ¿En qué se diferencian las diversas confesiones cristianas? ¿Es verdad que el Corán insta a los fieles musulmanes a hacer la guerra santa? ¿Por qué se bañan en el río Ganges los hindúes? ¿Qué son las cuatro Nobles Verdades del budismo? A pesar de la secularización, así como múltiples prohibiciones, las religiones han sobrevivido con fuerza a la modernidad. Además, el contacto permanente con otros...

An introduction to the thought of one of the greatest perennialist, authors of the twentieth-century. Burckhardt's writings constitute a veritable language of the Spirit, and this volume opens doors into the worlds of traditional art, science, metaphysical doctrine and spiritual life. Combining the erudition of a philosopher, art historian, and cultural anthropologist with the beauty of soul steeped in the spiritual traditions of both East and West,...

The Unification Church and its founder, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, have been in the center of controversy because of their recruiting practices, their financial holdings, and their authoritarian styleincluding arranged, mass marriages. Most controversial in terms of its teachings in Dr. Moon's claim to be a new Messiah who will finish what Jesus left "undone." Is he the Messiah, and is his Diving Principle the third testament of the Bible? Why this series?...

A generation ago, most Americans had little or no contact with Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, or any other adherents of non- Christian religions. Now our culture is much more pluralistic. In addition to these "others," many Westerners, disenchanted with Christianity, are more inclined than they were a generation ago to dabble in new spiritual alternatives that were not as readily available here before. Many Christians feel intimidated by these changes....

Christians are often surprised when they hear Muslims say, "We believe in Jesus too, and we hold Him in great esteem." But what do they really mean? Are the Muslim Jesus and the Christian Jesus the same person? Immersed in the Islamic worldview as the son of a devout muezzin-mosque leader-Emir Caner helps readers untangle two very different belief systems. He and John Ankerberg take on the tough questions: • What role does Jesus have in Islam? • What...

In the second half of the twentieth century, the failure of Enlightenment rationalism and the spiritual bankruptcy of Western materialism have opened the door for Eastern religions, especially the nontheistic religions that promise enlightenment and peace of mind. Any major bookstore today has copies of the I Ching, the Tao Te Ching, and books on Taoism, Zen, and other forms of Buddhism. This volume and the volume on Hinduism in this series together...

César Vidal desenmascara las doctrinas ocultas del movimiento de laNueva Era en esta obra bien documentada.La Nueva Era no es un movimiento aparecido de la nada en elsiglo veinte. Su ideología y práctica se originan en la Gnosis. Durante el sigloprimero A.D. se asistió a unvigoroso crecimiento de esta filosofía que manifestaba la pretensiónde guardar en su seno el mensaje auténtico de Jesús. Frente a él se alzó unconjunto de personajes que...

Los recientes debates sobre varios casos de tumultos provocados por la diversidad cultural y religiosa han llevado a infinidad de comunidades a preguntarse sobre cómo vivir conjuntamente en armonía. Durante estas discusiones, un creciente número de pensadores poscoloniales ha abogado por avanzar en un trabajo interdisciplinar e intercultural que ayude a dilucidar dimensiones nuevas con respecto a los enfoques sobre el multiculturalismo, el interculturalismo...

Many make the mistake of thinking because a thing is common, it is probably harmless. Masonic Temples are everywhere. Are the Masons just another "service organization"? Though their rites are secret, Masons assure others that their practices are totally compatible with Christianity. But there is an injunction to each Mason to practice "his particular religious creed, that revelation of the Deity which is recognized by his religion." What really goes...