While most people are familiar with the classic image of a witch as a frightening figure riding through the night sky on a broomstick, true witchcraft is something very different. ...
From the beginning of human history, there have been magical people with special powers that others look up to or go to for help. Called magicians, witch doctors, medicine men, sor...
The Orthodox Church, along with Roman Catholicism and Protestant denominations, is one of three important expressions of Christianity. Readers will learn about the spread of Orthod...
The Many Faces of Buddhism details the many aspects of this religion. Readers will learn more about modern Buddhism, its spread, the religion in China and Japan, and more. As part ...
This text offers insight into the religious traditions of Judaism. Readers will have a better understanding of the Bar Mitzvah, biblical foundations of the religion, the spectrum o...
This title examines the theses of Protestantism. Readers will learn about the changing face of Protestantism, the mission and method of Calvin and Wesley, the radical reform sects,...
For more than 3,000 years, from the ancient Xia dynasty to today's People's Republic of China, China has sustained one of the most advanced and culturally productive civilizations ...
Focuses on some of the more traditional new religions, such as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and one of the fastest growing forms of Christianity, Pentecostalism.
A number of indigenous religions, including those of the Inuits (Arctic), Maya (Central America), and the descendents of Inca (South America) are examined.
