religion

Contains thirteen articles that provide varying opinions on the questions of whether and how religion influences politics.

Presents an English translation of the "Tao Te Ching," an ancient Chinese spiritual text which offers a philosophy on how to live.

"In his new book, . . . scholar Jack Miles poses a question: How did our forebears begin to think about religion as a distinct domain, separate from other activities that were once inseparable from it? Starting at the birth of Christianity-a religion inextricably bound to Western thought-Miles reveals how we in the West have come to isolate religion as an object of study, and how drastically our perception has changed over time and across societies"--Provided by publisher.

"Virtually everyone supports religious liberty, and virtually everyone opposes discrimination. But how do we handle the hard questions that arise when exercises of religious liberty seem to discriminate unjustly? How do we promote the common good while respecting conscience in a diverse society?"--Amazon.com.

This book helps teen readers understand religion, what the issues are, how they have come about, what actions are being taken to address the concerns, and why some of those actions are controversial.

Explores the status of religion in America.

Discusses the mythology of ancient Scandinavia by looking at how they describe the times in which they were created and how they influenced the religion of the Norse people.

Discusses the mythology of ancient Rome by looking at how they describe the times they were created and how they influenced the Roman religions.

Discusses the mythology of ancient Egypt by looking at how they describe the times they were created and how they influenced the Egyptian religions.

Discusses the mythology of ancient China by looking at how they describe the times they were created and how they influenced the Chinese religions.