World Religions

Compare the basic beliefs of Christians and Muslims (those who follow the Islamic faith) at a glance. Learn how to reach out to your Muslim friends...

Hope is essential to human life. Without hope, humanity plunges into despair, and life can lose all purpose and meaning. Hope energizes people and ...

In Theology, Piety, and Mission, cross-cultural missionary Ronaldo Lidório reflects on the life and influence of Gisbertus Voetius, the first Prote...

These three volumes are a must for laymen, church leaders, teachers, and students wanting to understand the trends in our culture and around the wo...

Are the worldÕs major spiritual traditions sources of greater discord than harmony? Or are conflicts widely blamed on faith differences fundamental...

When Israel became a nation state on 14th May 1948, it really was a case of the impossible becoming reality.  It was also the cornerstone prophetic...

There are nine geo-cultural ´?¢rooms´?¢ in the ´?¢House of Islam,´?¢ and the Wind of God´?¢s Spirit is blowing through every one of them. David Gar...

Succinct chapters provide an excellent guide to understanding Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Taoism, Shintoism, and more.

The Ministry of the Missional Church leads pastors, ministry leaders, and laypersons through three simple arguments in order to make sense of how m...

This fresh perspective on the church explores its essential nature as a community of people governed by the Word and led and taught by the Spirit.

Practical suggestions on how to avoid and overcome the destructive interpersonal conflicts many churches have experienced with leaders, members, an...

This book gives churches the tools to develop effective "holistic ministry" in their communities--a delicate balance of evangelism and social outre...

Shows Christians a less-confrontational approach to evangelizing to Mormons by recognizing and respecting their heritage as an ethnic group with it...

This comprehensive handbook to urban ministry introduces and shows how to implement a Christian community development program.

Islam presents new challenges and new questions to Christians and to the West in a post-9/11 context. However, in many situations in the world, whe...

Why are some black people leaving mainstream churches and joining alternative Black Bible Religions? With increasing numbers of Black Brits becomin...

In a world where religion is frequently viewed as a source of conflict and division, what can we learn from the harmonious coexistence of Christian...

Rarely out of the spotlight of international news, the crises in the Near East often arouse violent emotions. How can opposing claims by Muslims, J...

Building on careful biblical analysis, Robert Letham explains why we have the Supper, how we partake of Christ in it, who should take communion, an...

One of the major stumbling blocks in discussion between Christians and Muslims is the different approaches they have to their scriptures. This fas...

Over 1,700 entries, fully cross-referenced. This expanded and enlarged version of the original Hebrew Handbook of Judaism is the most comprehensive...

Jews have been celebrating the Passover through a special meal, called a seder, for millennia. Jesus himself celebrated the Passover feast with his...

This book bears powerful witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ and to the faith and hope of Palestinian Christians living in the Occupied Territori...

Christian mission in the modern era has generally been conceptualized as a Western endeavour: 'from the West to the rest.' The rise and explosive g...

World religions are not merely abstract sets of doctrinal beliefs. They are embodied worldviews and practices lived out by real people around us.; ...

There is a tendency within the study of Islam to prioritize religious ideology over the lived experiences of ordinary Muslims. While affirming the ...

In the globalized twenty-first century, there is greater need than ever for intercultural approaches to advancing the gospel in multicultural urban...

Divided into four major sections, this textbook provides an in-depth exploration of the biblical, philosophical, cultural, and practical concerns f...

What are the origins of the Catholic Church? How has Catholicism changed and adapted over the centuries? What challenges does the Catholic Church f...

An exploration of the intertwined histories of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam over three thousand years Emphasizes the continuing interactions b...

In Search of the Way is a history of intellectual and religious developments in Japan during the Tokugawa period, covering the years 1582-1860. It...

This book presents a wide ranging survey of world trends with the treatment of the origins and practice of Islam being most helpful. The foreword i...

Entender las distintas religiones del mundo ya no es un ejercicio académico solitario. En este libro, el Dr. Braswell presenta una introducción a l...

During the summer of 2010 Ghana played host to the first ever conference held within Africa to focus solely on the relationship of the African Chri...

Renowned theologian and philosopher of religion John Hick takes a hard look at an important intellectual problem facing Christians today: where exa...

The Quran with Christian Commentary offers a unique introduction to the primary religious text of Islam. Alongside a precise modern English transla...

This comprehensive reference volume covers every country in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretati...

The Mosaic Course: Understanding World Religions from a Christian Perspective helps readers explore the foundational belief systems and practices o...

'The purpose of the Symposiums is to provide a forum for members of the broader Messianic Jewish community to articulate their beliefs with an expe...