religious life

Today, there are approximately 23 million Sikhs in the world, making Sikhism the world's fifth-largest religion. More than 93 percent of all Sikhs live in or near the Indian subcontinent, while North America is home to the second-largest Sikh communities.

From its modest beginnings on the Arabian Peninsula nearly 1,400 years ago, Islam has grown into the world’s second-largest religious faith, with more than 1.6 billion believers worldwide. Islamic civilization has a long and rich history characterized by magnificent achievements in the arts, science, and culture. Many individuals have played important roles in the development and spread of the Islamic faith and Islamic civilizations.

Follows the adventures of Pagan, squire to Lord Roland, through the years 1188 to 1189, as he accompanies his master, now determined to be a monk, to the French monastery of St. Martin and uncovers a dangerous blackmail plot.

Explores Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, the religions of ancient India, discussing the rituals practiced and deities worshipped.

"The jataka tales--stories of the Buddha's past lives (in both human and animal form)--were first said to have been told by the Buddha himself 2,500 years ago. Five hundred and fifty jataka tales comprise part of the oldest Buddhist text, the Pali Canon"--Back cover.

Explains simple meditation techniques from Zen Buddhism to improve satisfaction and find contentment in relationships, jobs, and daily living.

Argues that the well-being of an individual and the well-being of society cannot be separated, urging people to transform their spiritual practices into a force for social, political, and global change.

Recounts five true stories in which men and women in seventeenth-century England believe they had supernatural encounters.

Collects more than twenty essays from the pages of the Christian journal "Portland Magazine" by such writers as Barry Lopez, Mary Gordon, and Cynthia Ozick.