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This new, original translation of Cicero's On the Nature of the Gods is the first to appear in many years. Do the gods exist? Is there a divine order to the universe? And if there is, what is humanity’s role in this grand conception? Does a divine power care about human affairs? These are just a few of the profound questions discussed in Cicero’s philosophical masterpiece.

In this very short introduction, Tim Bayne introduces the field of philosophy of religion and engages with some of the most burning questions philosophers discuss. 

Despite predictions of continuing secularisation, the 21st century has witnessed a surge of religious extremism and violence in the name of God. In this powerful and timely book, Jonathan Sacks explores the roots of violence and its relationship to religion, focusing on the historic tensions between the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Philosophy is thinking critically about questions that matter. But many people find philosophy intimidating, so they never discover how invaluable it can be in engaging ideas, culture, and even their faith. Garrett DeWeese and J. P. Moreland understand these challenges, and in this book they apply their decades of teaching experience to help to make philosophy a little less difficult. Using straightforward language with plenty of everyday examples, they explain the basics needed to understand philosophical concepts.

The Greek philosopher Socrates famously said that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Taking this as a starting point, Eric Metaxas founded a speaking series that encouraged busy and successful professionals to attend forums and think actively about the bigger questions in life; thus Socrates in the City: Conversations on “Life, God, and Other Small Topics” was born.

In this first volume of his book series The Evolution of Meaning, Dempsey introduces a theory of meaning based in thermodynamics and information processing.

Entertaining and insightful, David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and The Natural History of Religion are considered to be among the most important philosophical works on the topic of religion. Each investigates the formation and consequences of religious belief.

Sword, Spirit & Samurai presents a complete journey through the moral, spiritual, and ageless wisdom of Japan’s warrior tradition. Bringing together bold new translations of four foundational texts: The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi (including Dokkado), Bushidō: The Soul of Japan by Inazō Nitobe, Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo (including the restored fifth book), and Chūshingura (The Forty-Seven Rōnin), this modern reflective translation edition restores their clarity and depth for the modern reader. From Musashi’s disciplined awareness to Nitobe’s architecture of virtue,...

Distinguished philosopher Hilary Putnam, who is also a practicing Jew, questions the thought of three major Jewish philosophers of the 20th century - Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, and Emmanuel Levinas -- to help him reconcile the philosophical and religious sides of his life. An additional presence in the book is Ludwig Wittgenstein, who, although not a practicing Jew, thought about religion in ways that Putnam juxtaposes to the views of Rosenzweig, Buber, and Levinas.

Discover the timeless wisdom of one of history’s most influential thinkers in Faith, Reason, and the Soul: Exploring the Enduring Ideas of Saint Augustine. Born during the final years of the Roman Empire, Augustine of Hippo transformed philosophy and theology with insights that continue to shape how we understand human nature, morality, and the search for truth. His works, including Confessions and The City of God, remain cornerstones of Western thought, blending classical philosophy with Christian faith in a way that still resonates today. This engaging and accessible book introduces ...

Body as Sanctuary for Soul reminds us about "that primordial seed of memory" planted within, which once retrieved and nurtured becomes the inner intelligence of the soul. As Plato affirmed, we all move through "the river of forgetfulness" upon being born, and for some it can take a lifetime to retrieve what we have forgotten. Dr. Roberta Pughe teaches an embodied methodology to move this process along more quickly; to help call the soul home to live integrated within the container of the body.

Basic to this study is the belief that presuppositions of human thought in every field must be basically one in order to arrive at any concept which both validates biblical faith and human knowledge. The sovereignty of the self-contained God is the key to every field, in that only the God of scripture makes all things possible and explicable and is thus the basic premise not only of theology, but of philosophy, science and indeed all knowledge.

Virtue, Providence, and History: Philo on Life, God, and Jewish Identity Complete your journey through Philo with the fourth volume of The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, exploring ethics, providence, and the historical realities of Jewish life under Roman rule. Faithful Modern Translation – English rendering of Philo’s Greek that is both accurate and accessible. Ethics, Virtue, and the Soul – Examine living a good life, understanding rewards and punishments, and the freedom of the virtuous. Historical and Political Insight – Learn about Jewish life under Roman authority and ...

Recent polls report that 96-percent of Americans believe in God, and 73-percent believe that angels regularly visit Earth. Why is this? Why, despite the rise of science, technology, and secular education, are people turning to religion in greater numbers than ever before? Why do people believe in God at all?

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by the English poet William Blake consists of a series of texts written in the style of biblical prophecy but expressing Blake's own beliefs. Composed between 1790 and 1793, the book makes reference to Milton and Swedenborg, and adopts a device from Dante's Divine Comedy and Milton's Paradise Lost: a visit to hell. Blake expresses a deliberately depolarized and unified vision of the cosmos in which the material world and physical desire are both part of the divine order.

The debate is over. Jesus Demigod provides the overwhelming evidence that Christianity is a man-made religion, that Jesus never existed, that the Bible is completely unreliable, and that the Romans are responsible for the creation of Jesus and Christianity. Christians have no problem admitting other religions are man-made, but if they will be honest with themselves, they will have to admit Christianity is no different from all other man-made religions. Jesus Demigod will open your eyes to the truth, but be prepared, because the truth is difficult to accept.

In Specters of God, John D. Caputo returns to the original impulse of his work, the "mystical element" in things, here under the name of an "anxious apophatics," as distinct from an "edifying apophatics" anchored in unity with God. In dialogue with Schelling, a new turn for him and the lynchpin of this argument, Caputo addresses the nocturnal powers in being, the specters that haunt our being and bring us up short.

During his 14-year imprisonment in Communist Romania, Richard Wurmbrand spent three years completely alone, with no human contact except for the guards who interrogated and tortured him. Though he had no Bible, pen or paper, Richard composed and memorized hundreds of sermons in rhyme to pass the lonely hours of solitude, clinging to Christ through nightly meditation on God's Word. With God in Solitary Confinement features a collection of these contemplations that he committed to memory.

In 1486, the twenty-four year old philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola made a stunning plea for human advancement. Our gift, he said, was our ability to mimic other creatures. He said that it was within our power not just to emulate great heroes of history, but to emulate the angels themselves. He called on us to become nearly-angelic beings, creating a world of endless possibility. His plea for achievement has survived the centuries, and still has the power to provoke thought and inspire human betterment.

In Mapuche Spirituality, Prabhuji presents a worldview that reveals the sacred interconnection between people, mountains, rivers, animals, and ancestors, united in a single web of shared meaning. Drawing on his direct experiences in Mapuche territory and a long period of attentive listening to its people, he conveys the essence of what he has learned: the sacred relationship with the land, the role of the machi (spiritual healer), the rituals, the dreams, the medicinal plants, and the living bond with the ancestors. In a world that is undergoing ecological and cultural crises, Mapuche ...