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BOROWITZ, EUGENE. The Mask Jews Wear: The Self-deceptions Of American Jewry.
Sh'ma, Port Washington: 1980. 0671215493 / 9780671215491 Updated Edition of the National Jewish Book Award winner. s Softcover. Good condition.
Discusses what it means to American Jews to be a Jew. As the author notes, "Some say they rather like being Jewish, but canot see why they should be expected to work at it. They don't mind sending their children for a Jewish education, but they also warn them not to take it too seriously. Others, having the best of Wester culture available to them, do not see that what the Jewish community and its traditions offer is worth the bother. And still others are so negative they now refuse to discuss the topic altogether."
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BOUDREAU, S. J., FATHER J. The Happiness Of Heaven: The Joys And Rewards Of Eternal Glory.
Tan Books and Publishers, Inc., Rockford: 1984. 0895552329 / 9780895552327 Fourth Revised Edition. s Softcover. Very good condition.
Explains that a high degree of glory in Heaven is within the reach of all baptized souls - however poor, ignorant or insignificant they may be below. Gives us a glimpse into the secret life of Heaven and helps us to understand the greatest ambition anyone can have in this world: To rejoice eternally in the uninterrupted vison of God.
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BOWKER, JOHN (EDITOR). The Cambridge Illustrated History Of Religions.
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 2002. 052181037X / 9780521810371 First Edition. h Hardcover, no dustjacket. Brand new book.
Demonstrates how the world's major belief systems grew out of particular cultures, and how they both influenced and reacted to the prevailing social, political and economic circumstances. Covers Indian Religions and the Hindu Tradition, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Chinese Religion, Korean Religion, Japanese Religions, Judaism, Zarathustra and the Parsis, Mediterranean Religions, Christianity, Islam, and New Religions. Includes an Index.
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BOYD, DOUG. Swami.
Random House, NY: 1976. First Edition, Second Printing. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Reading copy. Stains on top edge.
An American's lively personal exploration into the lives, teachings, methods and mental powers of the swamis of India.
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BOYD, DOUG. Swami.
Random House, NY: 1976. First Edition, Second Printing. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Reading copy. Dustjacket is slightly torn and has small chips and scratches.
An American's lively personal exploration into the lives, teachings, methods and mental powers of the swamis of India.
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BOYD, MALCOLM. Human Like Me, Jesus: Prayers With Notes On The Humanistic Revolution.
Simon and Schuster, New York: 1971. First Printing. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Dustjacket is worn but text is in good condition.
Marked by the priest writer's sensitivity and gifted understanding of the human condition, this work includes Prayers of Personal Identity; for Liberation; for Sexual Humanness; Prayers in the Seasons; Prayers in a Black Student Center; Prayers on Curious Occasions; Prayers in Strength.
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BRADEN, CHARLES SAMUEL. The World's Religions: A Short History.
Abingdon Press, New York: 1954. Revised edition. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Dustjacket has slight tears and chips and waterstains.
Each of the world's great faiths has held a force that called men to live by it, die by it. Here is a vivid account of these forces- the beliefs and practices of religions past and present, with a brief history of their rise, development, and status today. Includes an index.
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BRADLEY, DAVID G. A Guide To The World's Religions.
Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood-Cliffs: 1963. Sixteenth Printing. s Softcover. Good condition.
A Guide to the World Religions analyzes the twelve main faiths from the standpoint of their underlying concepts, philosophy, history, and current influence. The religion of the biblical lands, the religions of India, and the religions of East Asia are treated as groups. Includes an Index.
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BRANTL, GEORGE ( EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION BY). The Religious Experience. Two Volume Set.
George Braziller, New York: 1964. First Printing. h Hardcover, no dustjacket. Good condition. Hardcover with slipcase.
The history of man's religious experience is a long and as varied as the history of man himself. Every culture has its God or its gods and its patterns of religious experience, and each is subject to the near infinite variations which individuals within a culture can introduce into the general ways of observance.
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BRELIS, DEAN. The Savage Cruise.
Frederick Muller Limited, London: 1961. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Fair condition. Dustjacket has slight chips and scratches.
The story of The Savage Cruise opens in Marseilles in 1948, a few months before Israel became a nation. It describes the adventures and the relationship of a band of Jewish refugees who leave a detention camp on a freighter bound for the Promised Land.
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BRIGGS, KENNETH A. Holy Siege: The Year That Shook Catholic America.
HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco: 1992. 0060610581 / 9780060610586 First Edition. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition.
In this month-by-month chronicle of a tumultuous year (September 1986 to September 1987), former New York Times religion writer Briggs covers an enormous amount of ground, from the deposing of Catholic University theologian Charles Curran, who challenged the Church's rules concerning sexuality, to the 10-day American tour of Pope John Paul II. Includes an Index.
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