Conversations About Religion, includes the following 5 carefully-edited Ideas Roadshow Conversations featuring leading experts. This collection includes a detailed preface highlighting the connections between the different books. Each book is broken into chapters with a detailed introduction and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: 1.Rabbi With A Cause: Israel and Identity - A Conversation with David J. Goldberg (1939-2019), former...

Documents how the premodern techniques of narrating the past in South Asia were deeply transformed by colonial modernity, resulting in newer forms of truth-telling within the Sikh community. Focusing on important issues in Sikh religious identity and memory, Harjot Oberoi shows how premodern techniques of narrating the past and truth-telling in South Asia were deeply transformed by colonialism. Indian historiographical praxis has long been problematic....

The "dilemma of early Christology," Kaiser observes, is found in the early Christian claims to have "seen the Lord" and "beheld his glory"-expressions that in early Judaism would have pointed unequivocally to visions of Israel's God. The shift of those claims onto the figure of Jesus is usually explained either as a result of the resurrection of Jesus, presumed as a historical event, or on the influence of pagan polytheism. Kaiser examines the phenomenon...

"Guru Nanak (1469-1539) is the founder of the Sikh religion, which has over 25 million followers worldwide. As a young man, he embarked on an inspired mission that took him from the sacred Himalayas to the holy city of Mecca, preaching a message of one God, sincere worship, and of peace and equality for all. Award-winning author, Demi, recounts the remarkable life of Guru Nanak, who today is revered by Hindus and Muslims alike"--

Khalsa Consciousness is the purest and most exalted state of awareness that a human being is capable of experiencing in this lifetime. More importantly, it provides a clear and reliable pathway to transcendence and liberation now. As described in this concise yet profound work, this form of Supreme Consciousness is, attained through the practice of a unique and practical amalgam of Spiritual Technology, Character Development and Code of Conduct. In...

Sikh American women do the lion's share of organizing and executing the business of the Sikh community, and they straddle multiple lives and worlds-cross-cultural, interreligious, intergenerational, occupational, and domestic-yet their experiences of faith, family, and community are virtually invisible in the North American milieu and have yet to be understood, documented, or shared. Until now. In Her Name is Kaur, Sikh American women explore the...

Marriage on the Spiritual Path: Mastering the Highest yoga shares the yogic technology on marriage and relationships based on the Kundalini Yoga teachings of Yogi Bhajan. It's a magnificent book with a pragmatic approach to one of our main relationships: How to be happy, how to be committed, and how to successfully unite in an often divided world. Here is a practical guide to understanding and achieving a successful spiritual marriage while keeping...

You're about to discover How to take significant steps towards self-growth and Learn How to Master the Art and The Science of Reiki Reiki is a natural form of healing that allows the attuned person to heal themselves or others by channeling the universal life force energy through them and pass this energy on to self-heal or heal others. Reiki can be used to help heal oneself or others in need. It does not require any special talent or magical formula;...

An accessible introduction to the world's fifth largest religion, this work presents Sikhism's meanings and myths, and its practices, rituals, and festivals, also addressing ongoing social issues such as the relationship with the Indian state, the diaspora, and caste.