The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell
...essential reading for all of us who want to understand the universe in which we live. Like its companion volume, A Brief History of Time, it conveys the excitement felt within the scientific community as the secrets of the cosmos reveal themselves. Written by Stephen W.Hawking:
The Other God: Dualist Religions from Antiquity to the Cathar Heresy
The Other God: Dualist Religions from Antiquity to the Cathar Heresy:
The best book charting the descent and evolution of Dualism (the idea of cosmic conflict between good and evil). a dualism that represented the doctrine that cosmos and man are constant battlegrounds between the forces of good and evil and their supernatural protagonists. This fascinating book offers the first comprehensive history of religious dualism, from its early expressions in late Egyptian religion and the revelations of Zoroaster through the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Mithraic Mysteries, and the Great Gnostic teachers to its revival in medieval Europe and the suppression of the Bogomils and Cathars.... offers an astonishing amount of information on very little known religions and heretical secret movements from ancient Egypt to Siberia. High reviews and very readable.
Paperback, 400pp
The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
Adam, Eve, and the Serpent:
Adam, Eve, and the Serpent
Deepens and refreshes our view of early Christianity while casting a disturbing light on the evolution of the attitudes passed down to us.
...examines "the development of the ideas of human nature, moral freedom, and sexuality in the four centuries following Christ and concludes that early Christians regarded their message to be one of moral freedom and human worth. But sex became fully tainted, inextricably linked to sin under the teachings of Augustine. This troubled sinner invoked Adam and Eve to justify his idiosyncratic view of humanity as permanently scarred by the Fall. Instead of being dismissed as marginal, Augustine's grim outlook took hold, according to Pagels, because it was politically expedient.
Cult of ISIS
Cult of ISIS in the Roman Empire: ISIS Invicta
The Invention of Ancient Israel:
Controversial and interesting, especially after the recent terrorist activities. ...chronicles how the true history of ancient Palestine has been obscured. Whitelam presents his view that ancient Israel has been invented by scholars in the image of a European nation state (one that resembles the state of Israel created in 1948.) Read the reviews.
Invention of Ancient Israel: The Silencing of Palestinian History
After Life: Survival of the Soul
The Lost Tribes:
Lost Tribes: History, Doctrine, Prophecies and Theories about Israel's Lost Ten Tribes
Old Testament Parallels: Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East
"Old Testament Parallels" is an important resource for the study of the Old Testament in all situations. Eastern Mediterranean traditions from Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria-Palestine and Egypt; Some of these stories were already being told in 3000 B.C. They provide an exciting look at the background and culture of Old Testament times.
Paperback Version
Irish Druids and Old Irish Religions:
Irish Druids And Old Irish Religions
Travel through time from the comfort of your living room. Join us as we explore the earliest religious practices and beliefs, some of which continue to impact our lives today. This section is about the earliest-known religions: Creation myths and the Great Flood stories from the Mideast, human sacrifice and idol worship, Druids in Western Europe, Goddess worship around the world since Paleolithic times, Hebrew and Egyptian faiths... 
Judaism on Trial:
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