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Mass Observers Making Meaning - Religion, Spirituality and Atheism in Late 20th-Century Britain (Hardcover): James Hinton Mass Observers Making Meaning - Religion, Spirituality and Atheism in Late 20th-Century Britain (Hardcover)
James Hinton
R3,179 Discovery Miles 31 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What do people believe about death and the afterlife? How do they negotiate the relationship between science and religion? How do they understand apparently paranormal events? What do they make of sensations of awe, wonder or exceptional moments of sudden enlightenment? The volunteer mass observers responded to such questions with a freshness, openness and honesty which compels attention. Using this rich material, Mass Observers Making Meaning captures the extraordinarily diverse landscape of belief and disbelief to be found in Britain in the late 20th-century, at a time when Christianity was in steep decline, alternative spiritualities were flourishing and atheism was growing. Divided as they were about the ultimate nature of reality, the mass observers were united in their readiness to puzzle about life’s larger questions. Listening empathetically to their accounts, James Hinton – himself a convinced atheist – seeks to bring divergent ways of finding meaning in human life into dialogue with one another, and argues that we can move beyond the cacophony of conflicting beliefs to an understanding of our common need and ability to seek meaning in our lives.

Secularization and the World Religions (Paperback, New): Hans Joas, Klaus Wiegandt Secularization and the World Religions (Paperback, New)
Hans Joas, Klaus Wiegandt
R531 Discovery Miles 5 310 Out of stock

The question of religion, its contemporary and future significance and its role in society and state is currently perceived as an urgent one by many and is widely discussed within the public sphere. But it has also long been one of the core topics of the historically oriented social sciences. The immense stock of knowledge furnished by the history of religion and religious studies, theology, sociology and history has to be introduced into the public conscience today. This can promote greater awareness of the contemporary global religious situation and its links with politics and economics and counter rash syntheses such as the "clash of civilizations". This volume is concerned with the connections between religions and the social world and with the extent, limits, and future of secularization. The first part deals with major religious traditions and their explicit or implicit ideas about the individual, social and political order. The second part gives an overview of the religious situation in important geographical areas. Additional contributions analyze the legal organization of the relationship between state and religion in a global perspective and the role of the natural sciences in the process of secularization. The contributors are internationally renowned scholars like Winfried Brugger, Jose Casanova, Friedrich Wilhelm Graf, Hans Joas, Hans G. Kippenberg, Gudrun Kramer, David Martin, Eckart Otto and Rudolf Wagner.

Channeled Wisdom - ( A Guide to Your Inner Knowingness) (Hardcover): Heidi Wigham Channeled Wisdom - ( A Guide to Your Inner Knowingness) (Hardcover)
Heidi Wigham
R541 Discovery Miles 5 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
So, How Do I Know This is Real? (Hardcover): Marti Angeloni So, How Do I Know This is Real? (Hardcover)
Marti Angeloni; Edited by Amy Smith; Cover design or artwork by Fiona Jayde
R585 R529 Discovery Miles 5 290 Save R56 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Power of Zu - Applying Mardukite Zuism and Systemology to Everyday Life (Hardcover): Joshua Free The Power of Zu - Applying Mardukite Zuism and Systemology to Everyday Life (Hardcover)
Joshua Free; Foreword by Reed Penn
R802 Discovery Miles 8 020 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Science of Mind (Hardcover): Ernest S. Holmes The Science of Mind (Hardcover)
Ernest S. Holmes
R929 Discovery Miles 9 290 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Poverty Unchained - Do We the People Really Want to Reduce Poverty in America (Hardcover): Robert Den Ouden Poverty Unchained - Do We the People Really Want to Reduce Poverty in America (Hardcover)
Robert Den Ouden
R780 Discovery Miles 7 800 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Ouija Board Jurors - Mystery, Mischief and Misery in the Jury System (Hardcover): Jeremy Gans The Ouija Board Jurors - Mystery, Mischief and Misery in the Jury System (Hardcover)
Jeremy Gans
R1,170 Discovery Miles 11 700 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Ouija board jury incident of 1994 is one of the most disconcerting in English legal history, possibly (says the author) 'the nadir of reported juror misbehaviour in the 20th-century'. But, as Professor Jeremy Gans shows, in an era of soundbites it has been distorted by the media whilst even eminent lawyers have sometimes got the story wrong. In this first full-length treatment he emphasises the known facts, the constitutional dilemma of investigating even bizarre jury misbehaviour and how the trial involved one of the most serious murder cases of the decade in which two people were shot in cold blood. Stephen Young's conviction after a re-trial is still claimed to be a miscarriage of justice by some people, as to which Gans puts forward his own ingenious solution. But quite apart from analysing the facts of R v Young, this book is a tour de force on jury misbehaviour in which the author also examines the implications for example of winks and nods, research by jurors, speaking or listening out of turn, going to sleep during the hearing or falling in love with one of the advocates. Amusing at first sight, such events involve deep questions of law, practice and democratic involvement in the Criminal Justice process. Far from being a mere anecdote, the case of the Ouija board jurors, the misconceptions about it and the issues it leads to deserve close study by anyone who is even remotely interested in jury trial. The first full length treatment of an iconic case. Dispels the myths that have built-up around it. Looks at other instances of jury misbehaviour. Shows how the courts and Parliament have wrestled with problems of this kind. A first-rate analysis of a baffling double murder.

The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul (Hardcover): David L Eastman The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul (Hardcover)
David L Eastman
R1,790 Discovery Miles 17 900 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Voice of Our Ancestors (Hardcover): Wulf Sorenson, Heinrich Himmler Voice of Our Ancestors (Hardcover)
Wulf Sorenson, Heinrich Himmler; Introduction by David Lane
R505 Discovery Miles 5 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Do Dead People Watch You Shower? - And Other Questions You've Been All but Dying to Ask a Medium (Paperback): Concetta... Do Dead People Watch You Shower? - And Other Questions You've Been All but Dying to Ask a Medium (Paperback)
Concetta Bertoldi
R368 R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Save R24 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Medium Concetta Bertoldi answers all your questions about life after life

. . . from the irreverent: (If the dead are always with us, do they have a XXX view of my bedroom?)

. . . to the poignant: (Will my deceased father be with me when I walk down the aisle on my wedding day?)

. . . to the heartfelt: (When loved ones leave this life too early or under tragic circumstances, are they eternally heartbroken or can they find peace in heaven?)

Concetta Bertoldi has been communicating with the "Other Side" since childhood. In Do Dead People Watch You Shower?, the first-ever book of its kind, she exposes the naked truth about the fate and happiness of our late loved ones with no-holds-barred honesty and delightfully wry humor, answering questions that range from the practical to the outrageous. In addition she shares with us her own intimate secrets, revealing with refreshing candor how her miraculous gift has affected her life, her marriage, her friendships, and her career, as well as the myriad ways she has used it to help others.

The Sorcerer's Handbook - A Complete Guide to Practical Magick (Hardcover, 21st Anniversary Collector's ed.): Joshua... The Sorcerer's Handbook - A Complete Guide to Practical Magick (Hardcover, 21st Anniversary Collector's ed.)
Joshua Free; Created by Merlyn Stone
R769 Discovery Miles 7 690 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Atheist and the Afterlife - an Autobiography - A True Story of Inspiration, Transformation, and the Pursuit of... The Atheist and the Afterlife - an Autobiography - A True Story of Inspiration, Transformation, and the Pursuit of Enlightenment (Paperback)
Ray Catania
R455 R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
What Follows the Rainbow (Hardcover): C Rhys Grey-Jones What Follows the Rainbow (Hardcover)
C Rhys Grey-Jones
R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Hell Fire Damnation (Hardcover): Maurice J G Stevens Hell Fire Damnation (Hardcover)
Maurice J G Stevens
R895 Discovery Miles 8 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mystic Masonry or the Symbols of Freemasonry and the Greater Mysteries of Antiquity (Hardcover): J.D. Buck Mystic Masonry or the Symbols of Freemasonry and the Greater Mysteries of Antiquity (Hardcover)
J.D. Buck; Created by Indo American Book Company
R885 Discovery Miles 8 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tarot Unveiled - The Art of Tarot Reading for Beginners (Hardcover): Serra Night Tarot Unveiled - The Art of Tarot Reading for Beginners (Hardcover)
Serra Night
R843 R752 Discovery Miles 7 520 Save R91 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Atlantis and Lemuria - History and Civilization (Hardcover): Rudolf Steiner Atlantis and Lemuria - History and Civilization (Hardcover)
Rudolf Steiner; Introduction by Paul Schnieders
R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Women's Divination in Biblical Literature - Prophecy, Necromancy, and Other Arts of Knowledge (Hardcover): Esther J. Hamori Women's Divination in Biblical Literature - Prophecy, Necromancy, and Other Arts of Knowledge (Hardcover)
Esther J. Hamori
R2,483 Discovery Miles 24 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Divination, the use of special talents and techniques to gain divine knowledge, was practiced in many different forms in ancient Israel and throughout the ancient world. The Hebrew Bible reveals a variety of traditions of women associated with divination. This sensitive and incisive book by respected scholar Esther J. Hamori examines the wide scope of women's divinatory activities as portrayed in the Hebrew texts, offering readers a new appreciation of the surprising breadth of women's "arts of knowledge" in biblical times. Unlike earlier approaches to the subject that have viewed prophecy separately from other forms of divination, Hamori's study encompasses the full range of divinatory practices and the personages who performed them, from the female prophets and the medium of En-dor to the matriarch who interprets a birth omen and the "wise women" of Tekoa and Abel and more. In doing so, the author brings into clearer focus the complex, rich, and diverse world of ancient Israelite divination.

The Book of Balder Rising (Hardcover): Robert Blumetti The Book of Balder Rising (Hardcover)
Robert Blumetti
R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

After twenty years of meditation and studying, Robert Blumetti has complied a modern perspective on the Norse myths for anyone of European ancestry who seeks a personal connection with the Gods of their ancestors. He has discovered a new understanding of the death and resurrection legend of Balder and its meaning for all people of European ancestry in the twenty-first century. "The Book of Balder Rising" is a religious guide on how the old myths can be a path to a new spirituality in the present modern age. Blumetti's new understanding of the old myths is presented as a guide for personal and spiritual transformation.

Discover the meaning and role that the Gods can play in leading you to the dawning of the New Age of Gimli. Blumetti explains how the old Gods still live on within us, and how we can once again make them a living part of our lives. This book is a must read for all who are interested in the old pagan religions of Europe and its a message of hope and joy for the future that will change your life in ways that will amaze you.

Heaven and Hell - Easy to read Layout (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Allan Kardec Heaven and Hell - Easy to read Layout (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Allan Kardec; Translated by Anna Blackwell
R853 Discovery Miles 8 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Law of Attraction for Weight Loss - Change Your Relationship with Food, Stop Torturing Yourself with Dieting and Transform Your... Law of Attraction for Weight Loss - Change Your Relationship with Food, Stop Torturing Yourself with Dieting and Transform Your Body with LOA! (Hardcover)
Elena G Rivers
R501 Discovery Miles 5 010 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Thought Power - Its Control And Culture (Hardcover): Annie Besant Thought Power - Its Control And Culture (Hardcover)
Annie Besant
R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Refutation of All Heresies (Hardcover): M David Litwa Refutation of All Heresies (Hardcover)
M David Litwa
R2,647 Discovery Miles 26 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Atheism? - A Critical Analysis (Hardcover): Stephen E. Parrish Atheism? - A Critical Analysis (Hardcover)
Stephen E. Parrish
R1,372 R1,135 Discovery Miles 11 350 Save R237 (17%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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