Engelska

Hur hanterar västerländska, sekulariserade samhällen en alltmer komplex och mångsidig religion? I <i>Reconsidering Religion, Law, and Democracy</i> har författarna undersökt samspel och förhandlingar mellan å ena sidan religiösa organisationer och medborgare, å andra sidan staten, det juridiska systemet, media och sekulariserade medborgare.<br/><br/> Religion påverkar fortfarande många delar av det moderna samhället men ses idag, oftare än tidigare, som en allmän angelägenhet snarare än en privat. I och med detta uppstår nya utmaningar eller möjligheter för både akademisk forskning och i samhället i stort. De medverkande i denna antologi visar vad som händer när olika religiösa uttryck möter olika områden i samhället.<br/><br/> Författarna pekar särskilt på behovet av att utveckla en mer mångsidig förståelse av religionens roll i dagens samhälle. Genom att presentera fallstudier, nytänkande perspektiv och angelägna frågeställningar förespråkar de att en djupare kunskap kring religion bäst nås genom ytterligare och mer nyanserad tvärvetenskaplig forskning.

A collaboration between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and award-winning author and illustrator Patrick McDonnell. <br/><br/>A knock on the door of the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, India. His Holiness interrupts his morning meditation to greet a Giant Panda who has travelled many miles to see him. He welcomes him as his friend and together they walk through the forests, discussing things great and small ...<br/><br/>An enchanting picture book for adults, with text by His Holiness the Dalai Lama accompanied by Patrick McDonnell's spare, whimsical, joy-inducing drawings, Heart to Heart delivers an urgent and inspiring call to heal our relationship with the natural world while offering a positive message of hope for "this beautiful blue planet, our only home". The Dalai Lama urges us to join in a "compassionate revolution" and practise greater kindness and understanding not only towards our fellow humans but towards all sentient beings large and small, reminding us that "we are indeed all members of a single family, sharing one little house" and that our own individual well-being is intimately connected with that of all others and with the environment.

In the popular &quot;Little Bit of&quot; series: a fresh, accessible introduction to shamanism--with a global view. Drawing from decades of training in Brazil and the United States, Ana Campos has written a history of shamanism that&#39;s both personal and global. She creates a methodology for bringing shamanic wisdom into our daily practices, and explains why it&#39;s important to establish a relationship with our helping spirits to heal ourselves and our communities. Through this incisive discussion of shamanism, we can become the vehicle for change our world so desperately needs right now.

Dogs through the eras of art.

Cats through the eras of art.

With Psalm 91 as their guide, DAILY READINGS FROM THE PRAYER OF PROTECTION will give readers an understanding about how God guards His children and provide them with tools to ward off the evil that tries to come near. Each daily experience includes a scripture reading, a key truth about God's love and protection, a powerful thought to use during the day, a place to journal, and a powerful, specific "Prayer of Protection" readers can pray. This devotional gives readers the opportunity to live unafraid and with boldness as they allow the certainly of their heavenly Father's love and protection against every fear to guard their life.

The best dad joke book you'll ever read. Yes, it's that bad. <br/><br/>As the ancient adage goes, 'A good dad joke is as bad as a bad dad joke'. On that fuzzy logic alone, 100 per cent of the 180+ dad jokes in this book are pure comedy gold. <br/><br/>The jokes included in this tiny tome are revered by dads all over the world - that's how bad they are. Some jokes are old, some are new, some are unrepeatable - but all of them are worn out and tired. If you're a dad, you'll love them. If you're buying it for your dad, don't worry, the book is little for a purpose: should the urge to throw it down the toilet arise, it'll fit in one flush. <br/><br/>Like dads themselves, these dad jokes are absolute stinkers. They haven't showered or gone to the gym in a while and, due to bloating, haven't seen their funny bones in a long time. But, like dads themselves, you'd miss them if you didn't hear them every once in a while. They are loveable in their own charming way. But, remember, don't eat all these jokes at once - you'll have a severe nervous breakdown. You have been warned!