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Spirituality and Religion July 2017
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Siddhārtha's Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment
by James Kingsland
Modern neuroscience meets the Buddha's discovery of enlightenment in this "compelling treatise on the benefits of meditation and mindfulness" (Kirkus Reviews). James Kingsland, the Guardian's science editor, presents a brief spiritual biography of Siddhārtha Gautama, who made mindfulness meditation the foundation of Buddhism. With the Buddha's experiences as a framework, he provides an extensive and accessible review of clinical studies of meditation's neurological effects and mindfulness-based therapies. Siddhārtha's Brain includes references to meditation practice in other religious traditions and adds guided exercises to illustrate its effects for readers.
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| Protestants: The Faith That Made the Modern World by Alec RyrieMarking 500 years since Martin Luther unintentionally launched the Protestant Reformation, Christian History professor Alec Ryrie surveys Protestantism's impact on European civilization. Crediting the movement with promoting free speech and the sovereignty of individual conscience, Ryrie addresses developments that range from the emergence of democratic government to contemporary controversies such as legalized abortion and the challenges of secularism. Ryrie, a licensed lay preacher in the Church of England, addresses controversial subjects candidly and with an engaging and accessible tone that will appeal to non-specialists. |
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| Hanukkah in America: A History by Dianne AshtonIn Hanukkah in America, religion scholar Dianne Ashton offers a cultural history of American Judaism as she describes the heightened importance of Hanukkah in the U.S. Though this festival is historically a minor Jewish religious observance, American Jews have made it more prominent for a variety of reasons -- not just because of its proximity to Christmas. This thoroughly researched book engagingly provides information on Hanukkah's history and practice, from its origin to recent American influences. |
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Constantine : Roman Emperor, Christian Victor
by Paul Stephenson
Surveys the life and legacy of the first Christian Roman emperor, describing the vision that inspired his religious conversion and subsequent conquest of the imperial capital, his founding of Constantinople and his role in promoting a unified Christian Europe.
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God's Armies : Crusade and Jihad : Origins, History, Aftermath
by Malcolm Lambert
Chronicling the Christian and Islamic struggle to control the sacred places of Palestine and the Middle East between the 7th and 13th century, a dynamic new history, placing equal emphasis on the inner histories of Christianity and Islam, traces the origins and development of the crusade and jihad.
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