General Religion

A must-read for modern sanghas--Asian American Buddhists in their own words, on their own terms. Despite the fact that two thirds of U.S. Buddhists identify as Asian American, mainstream perceptions about what it means to be Buddhist in America often...

Cuban Ifá From An Insider Hidden within the mysterious Afro-Cuban religion of Santería, also known as Lucumí, there is a deep body of secrets and rituals called Ifá. This book pulls away the veil of secrecy to reveal exactly what Ifá is and how it works,...

Decolonizing theological education and restoring agency to the people Latinx Protestantism is a rapidly growing element of American Christianity. How should institutions of theological education in the United States welcome and incorporate the gifts of...

Asemsebe is a Ghanaian word which roughly translates to "words of wisdom," or "philosophical debate." What follows is a collection of poems, soliloquies, and prose intended to tickle dormant ears deep within the human psyche. It is an invitation to...

Asemsebe is a Ghanaian word which roughly translates to "words of wisdom," or "philosophical debate." What follows is a collection of poems, soliloquies, and prose intended to tickle dormant ears deep within the human psyche. It is an invitation to...

Patricia Franklin, born in Prescott, Arkansas and raised in the little county town in Antoine, Arkansas. Mother of three wonderful children, grandmother of eleven and great-grandmother of two. In the earlier part of my life, I've always loved to write...

The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya is the first-ever English-language dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion. Nearly 300 entries, from accession to yoke, describe the main gods and symbols of the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Maya,...

The longer I live the more that I am convinced that God governs in the affairs of man, and that if the American nation could not start without His assistance, its restoration and salvation will fail also. Dr. John D. Diamond History is full of examples...

An African Tree of Life demonstrates how mission involves not only a ""bringing-to"" a people, but a ""discovering-of"" those deep symbols in human culture and God's creation that, in the light of the gospel, draw humanity to Christ. This book, in a...

Prayer, our conversation with God, needs no set formulas or flowery phrases. It often needs no words at all. But for most believers, the words of others can be a wonderful aid to devotion, especially when these words come from faithful fellow pilgrims...

America's problem with race has deep roots, with the country's foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation's original sin."It's time we right this unacceptable wrong," says...

A spiritual, political, and interdisciplinary anthology of wisdom stories from Black liberation leaders and teachers. Afrikan Wisdom represents an intersectional, cross-pollinated exploration of Black life--past, present, and future. Award-winning author...

Once relegated to the realm of primitive and stigmatized as pagan, today there is a new acknowledgment of the importance of African traditional religions, especially in its stress on folk practices, communal values, and personal relationships. This...