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Sects, 'cults', and alternative religions : a world survey and sourcebook / by Barrett, David V.(CARDINAL)381940;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-313) and index.
Subjects: Cults.; Sects.; Religions.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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The joy of sects : a spirited guide to the world's religious traditions / by Occhiogrosso, Peter.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 585-593) and index.Hinduism -- Buddism -- Taoism -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- The New Age and beyond.
Subjects: Religions.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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The sect of angels / by Camilleri, Andrea,author.(CARDINAL)343944; Sartarelli, Stephen,1954-translator.(CARDINAL)343946;
"Lawyer and journalist Matteo Teresi discovers the existence of a secret sect whose members include priests and politicians. The sect's seedy purpose is to initiate devout virgins into the rites of married life. Preying on their victims naivety, they commit ignominious acts while promising the young women divine grace. In 1901 the scandal breaks nationwide. But far from being hailed as a hero, Teresi is accused of disrupting the social order. A passionately rendered portrait of the machinations of power and the difficult destiny of a local hero."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Journalists; Secret societies; Scandals;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The marathon monks of Mount Hiei / by Stevens, John,1947-(CARDINAL)717274(CARDINAL)156976;
Subjects: Kaiheogyeo.; Tendai (Sect);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Soul snatchers : the mechanics of cults / by Abgrall, Jean-Marie.(CARDINAL)821457;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-296).
Subjects: Cults; Sects;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Encyclopedia of new religious movements / by Clarke, Peter B.(Peter Bernard)(CARDINAL)746281;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Cults; Sects;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The sound of the one hand : 281 Zen koans with answers / by Hau Hōō.(CARDINAL)414400; Hoffmann, Yoel.(CARDINAL)759569;
Bibliography: pages 316-322.
Subjects: Rinzai (Sect);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The house of Islam : a global history / by Husain, Ed,author.(CARDINAL)555636;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Inside the house -- Part one: A millennium of power. What is Islam? -- Origins of the Quran -- Who is a Muslim today? -- The Sunni-Shi'a schism -- What is the Sharia? -- Who is a Sufi? -- Part two: The rise of anger. A hundred years of humiliation -- Who is an Islamist? -- Who is a Salafi? Or a Wahhabi? -- Who is a jihadi? -- Who is a Kharijite, or Takfiri? -- Part three: The rise of the West and loss of Muslim confidence. Dignity -- The Jews -- Education -- Women -- Sex -- Part four: Islam's global staying power. God is alive -- Rights of the sacred -- The family table -- The next life -- Conclusion: The way forward."A revelatory exploration of the intricacies of Islam and the Muslim world ... The gulf between Islam and the West is widening. A faith rich with strong values and traditions, observed by nearly two billion people across the world, is seen by the West as something to be feared rather than understood. Sensational headlines and hardline policies spark enmity, while ignoring the feelings, narratives and perceptions that preoccupy Muslims today. Wise and authoritative, The House of Islam seeks to provide entry to the minds and hearts of Muslims the world over. It introduces us to the fairness, kindness and mercy of Mohamed; the aims of sharia law, through commentary on scripture, to provide an ethical basis to life; the beauty of Islamic art and the permeation of the divine in public spaces; and the tension between mysticism and literalism that still threatens the House of Islam. The decline of the Muslim world and the current crises of leadership mean that a glorious past, full of intellectual nobility and purpose, is now exploited by extremists and channeled into acts of terror. How can Muslims confront the issues that are destroying Islam from within, and what can the West do to help work towards that end? Ed Husain expertly and compassionately guides us through the nuances of Islam and its people, contending that the Muslim world need not be a stranger to the West, nor its enemy, but a peaceable ally."--Dust jacket.
Subjects: Islam; Islamic sects.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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Handbook of denominations in the United States / by Mead, Frank S.(Frank Spencer),1898-1982.;
Bibliography: pages 275-288.Denominations in the United States
Subjects: Christian sects; Sects;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Handbook of denominations in the United States / by Mead, Frank S.(Frank Spencer),1898-1982,author.(CARDINAL)145377; Hill, Samuel S.,author,contributor.(CARDINAL)149530;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A sourcebook presenting information on 225 religious bodies, their beliefs, and work
Subjects: Christian sects; Sects;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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