Religion
The Pagan Christ
Tom Harpur
Format: Paperback
A radical, ground-breaking examination of the role of ancient myth in the origins of Christianity, challenging the idea of the Gospels as historical truth - it will change the way many think about religion, faith, history, myth and belief.
Fury For God
Malise Ruthven
Format: Paperback
A powerful and provocative examination of the world of Islam.
What is Dying?
Charles Brent, illustrated by Ben Ecclestone
Format: Hard Cover
This statement of comfort and hope is one of the most widely known metaphors for death in the world. It is widely known and has appeared in a number of versions over the years. With exquisite line drawings by Ben Eccleston to accompany the text, it is one of the most moving meditations on death ever composed, with a reassuring power and purity of expression that speaks directly to those who have suffered loss and bereavement.
Islam in Australia
Abdullah Saeed
Format: Paperback
A clear and complete introduction to the world of Islam: the history, beliefs, practices and laws of this ancient religion. With particular focus on the contemporary Muslim world, and on Islam in Australia.
A Long Way from Rome
Edited by Chris McGillion
Format: Paperback
Explains why Catholicism in Australia has failed to maintain its relevance despite widespread evidence of a hunger for meaning, values and a renewed sense of community.
Reflections on a Mountain Lake
Tenzin Palmo
Format: Paperback
Teachings on meditation and Buddhist philosophy from the Western nun portrayed in Vicki Mackenzie's best-selling biography, Cave in the Snow.
Why Buddhism?
Vicki Mackenzie
Format: Paperback
A series of in-depth accounts exploring the lives and spiritual journeys of fifteen western Buddhists - from the famous to the ordinary.
A History of the Australian Churches
Ian Breward
Format: Paperback
A History of the Australian Churches is the first general history about the role of churches in Australian society. It offers a balanced and thoughtful historical analysis of how the Christian churches have shaped and been shaped by a number of key issues, and breaks new ground in comparing denominations and setting the development of Aboriginal and Islander Christianity in context.
The Methodists
Don Wright and Eric Clancy
Format: Paperback
The Methodists tells the story of Methodism in New South Wales from the establishment of the first class meetings in the colony until the inauguration of the Uniting Church in 1977.
