In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet9 reviews Paul Kriwaczek Vintage, 2004 From Nietzsche to Zarathustra + A Forgotten Spiritual Ancestor + I love this book The ancient Persian prophet Zoroaster taught that the world was caught in a struggle between good and evil. He believed in one God, called Ahura Mazda, in a struggle with the forces of darkness. He was a theological monist and an ethical dualist. Human beings had the responsibility of working to ...             New Seeds of Contemplation (New Directions Paperbook)45 reviews Thomas Merton New Directions, 2007 "To hope is to risk frustration. So make up your mind in advance to risk frustration." + An excellent gateway to Merton and the Contemplative Life! + Classic, Timeless, Beautiful + Good Challenge for a Contemplative Life             Jewish People, Jewish Thought2 reviews Robert M. Seltzer Prentice Hall, 2003 The best book summarizing Jewish history and thought + Good Primer for Jewish Philosophy and History In this excellent, readable and scholarly book we find the most comprehensive review of Jewish civilization, Jewish history and Jewish thinking. This unique book combines the study of Jewish history with profound analysis of Jewish thought. A must book for every student of Jewish history as well ...             Critical Terms for Religious Studies3 reviews University Of Chicago Press, 1998 An insightful introduction to critical religious studies. Critical Terms for Religious Studies is a wonderful introduction to religious studies. It uses interesting examples drawn from a wide range of religions to make its points clear. Topics are drawn from both obviously religious terminology, such as belief and God, to seemingly non-religious ...             The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion23 reviews Mircea Eliade Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987 A brilliant introduction to the study of religion + Sacred and the Profane + Whew. + A marvelous work + A compelling foundational model             The Jewish Study Bible: featuring The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation50 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 2004 Fantastic asset for understanding and appreciating the Bible + The Word of God + Illuminating + Studying the Five Books             The Oxford Bible Commentary10 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 An impressive work + A good companion to the Bible + Excellent: highly recommend. I was looking for a source of detailed biblical information that is scholarly, and without nuance towards any particular persuasion. This commentary has met my needs admirably. While it may have been written with the needs of the practicing clergyman in mind, for a lay person like myself it's not ...             World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts10 reviews Paragon House Publishers, 1995 Buy this book!! + a treasure + Incredible / Great / Wonderful + Absolutely Outstanding             The HarperCollins Study Bible : New Revised Standard Version With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books55 reviews Wayne A. Meeks HarperSanFrancisco, 1997 Excellent translation- superb annotations- binding problems? + The very best study bible. Buy a cover. You'll need it. + great buy The NRSV is a superlative translation of scripture with very few drawbacks. Unlike the writers of the dogmatic, Evangelical-doctrine-riddled NIV, the translators of the NRSV (and earlier RSV) made a real attempt to be literal, yet use modern language. When there is ambiguity or other difficulty ...             The Zend Avesta (Sacred Books of the East) F. Max Muller RoutledgeCurzon, 2001             The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version, ...134 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Great for students + Comprehensive and instructive + A Best Bible I bought this book when I signed up for a class on the Bible as literature, and now I'm really glad I have a copy. The notes are outstanding, as are the overview sections of each book and the history. I like the binding, also - it always sits just right when you open it to a page.             Our Religions: The Seven World Religions Introduced by Preeminent Scholars from Each Tradition1 review Arvind Sharma HarperOne, 1994 Our Religions: The Seven World Religions Introduce I received this book in less than a week. Very good service. The book was as I had expected it to be. Thank you             The Meaning Of The Holy Quran (Meaning of the Holy Quran)73 reviews Abdullah Yusuf Ali Amana Publications, 2004 The best book preserved on record + An excellent translation and commentary + The BEST English translation of the Quran. + My Favorite English Translation + Good translation but is it Yusuf Ali?             No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life1 review Thich Nhat Hanh, Pritam Singh Riverhead Hardcover, 2002 Overcoming The Fear of Death In Western thought we think of our life as if when we're born, we enter one door and then when we die we exit another. Some think we go into heaven or hell after dying and others think we just disappear into oblivian. Whichever alternative one believes, it does nothing to assuage fear about ...             Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus)364 reviews Bart D. Ehrman HarperOne, 2007 GREAT BOOK. HELPS AN AVERAGE READER UNDERSTAND + Wonderful + Interesting history whether you are religious or secular + Interesting look at textual criticism             The Upanishads, Vol. I-IV (4 Volume Set)8 reviews Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, 1987 The Athoritative Translation + Most important text of Vedanta + Best edition of one of the greatest of all books + Volume IV : where the Buddhists Teachings come from... + Volume III : "Rituals and sacrifices"             The Meaning Of The Holy Quran (Meaning of the Holy Quran)73 reviews Abdullah Yusuf Ali Amana Publications, 2004 The best book preserved on record + An excellent translation and commentary + The BEST English translation of the Quran. + My Favorite English Translation + Good translation but is it Yusuf Ali?             In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet9 reviews Paul Kriwaczek Vintage, 2004 From Nietzsche to Zarathustra + A Forgotten Spiritual Ancestor + I love this book The ancient Persian prophet Zoroaster taught that the world was caught in a struggle between good and evil. He believed in one God, called Ahura Mazda, in a struggle with the forces of darkness. He was a theological monist and an ethical dualist. Human beings had the responsibility of working to ...             The Upanishads, Vol. I-IV (4 Volume Set)8 reviews Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, 1987 The Athoritative Translation + Most important text of Vedanta + Best edition of one of the greatest of all books + Volume IV : where the Buddhists Teachings come from... + Volume III : "Rituals and sacrifices"             World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts10 reviews Paragon House Publishers, 1995 Buy this book!! + a treasure + Incredible / Great / Wonderful + Absolutely Outstanding