religious leaders

When Siddhartha, a prince, journeyed outside the palace gates and saw suffering, he began his journey to enlightenment that lead him to become Buddha.

Forced into exile in India after Tibet's attempted revolt against occupying Chinese forces, the Dalai Lama launched a nonviolent campaign against the occupation that earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. He remains an icon of peace.

Contains entries that provide information on notable people, topics, and events in the history of religion in America,arranged alphabetically from A to E.

When their car breaks down, Dee, her boyfriend Luke, and his brother Mike walk through a winter storm to take refuge in a nearby deserted town called Purity Springs, but in the morning they see the town is populated with a deadly cult and find themselves at the mercy of the charismatic leader, Elijah Hawkins.

This collection of biographies profiles one hundred influential religious leaders, past and present, from various faiths.

Seventeen-year-old Lyla feels ambivalent when the charismatic leader of her isolated suburban community is told that the end of the world is near and when it arrives they must all be ready to defend themselves against the unchosen.

Lyla thought she was free from the survivalist Community, but it is hard to break the hold their leader Pioneer has even though he is in jail--and he is planning to use his powerful influence to get his revenge on Lyla and the town.

A simple illustrated biography of Saint Nicholas, the bishop of Myra in the fourth century A.D., who later became known as Father Christmas and Santa Claus.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide brief biographical profiles of more than 150 African-American religious leaders.

Uses bright illustrations and poetic thoughts for young students in order to present the life of Siddhartha who became Buddha. Focuses on his journey to see the world and his quest to find his own destiny.