Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities (Oakes Len)(Paperback)

Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities (Oakes Len)(Paperback)

New religious movements--or so-called cults--continue to attract and mystify us. While mainstream America views cults as an insidious mix of apocalyptic beliefs, science fiction, and paranoia, with new vehicles such as the World Wide Web, they are becoming even more influential as the millennium

Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression (Garcia Hector A.)(Paperback)

This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The author, a clinical psychologist, examines religious scriptures, rituals, and canon law, highlighting the many ways in which our evolutionary legacy has shaped the development of religion and continues

Demons (Dostoyevsky Fyodor)(Paperback)

A superb new translation of Dostoyevsky's chilling and prophetic novel of revolutionary fanaticism Pyotr and Stavrogin are the leaders of a Russian revolutionary cell. Their aim is to overthrow the Tsar, destroy society, and seize power for themselves. Together they train terrorists who are willing

Paul: A Very Short Introduction (Sanders E. P.)(Paperback)

Missionary, theologian, and religious genius, Paul is one of the most powerful human personalities in the history of the Church. E.P. Sanders, an influential Pauline scholar, analyzes the fundamental beliefs and vigorous contradictions in Paul's thought, discovering a philosophy that is less of a

Mass Psychology (Freud Sigmund)(Paperback / softback)

Freud's religious unbeliefs are too easily dismissed as the standard scientific rationalism of the twentieth-century intellectual, yet he scorned the high-minded humanism of his contemporaries. This title explores the notion of

Shakespearean Tragedy (Ryan Kiernan)(Paperback)

This ground-breaking book reveals the prophetic, revolutionary vision that drives Shakespeare's tragedies, tracing its unbroken development from its beginnings in the Henry VI plays and Shakespeare's first tragedy, Titus Andronicus, right through to his last, Coriolanus. The four full-length

The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature (James William)(Paperback)

Standing at the crossroads of psychology and religion, this catalyzing work applied the scientific method to a field abounding in abstract theory. William James believed that individual religious experiences, rather than the precepts of organized religions, were the backbone of the world's

Images and Symbols: Studies in Religious Symbolism (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is still an essential function of human consciousness. He describes

Optimistic Child - A Revolutionary Approach to Raising Resilient Children (Seligman Martin)(Paperback / softback)

Known as the father of the science of positive psychology, Martin Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate to parents how to teach children to think optimistically and boost their

School of the Prophets: Advanced Training for Prophetic Ministry (Vallotton Kris)(Paperback)

The Essential Guide for ProphetsMining from years on the frontlines of prophetic ministry, and overseeing the internationally renowned Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, bestselling author Kris Vallotton takes you deep into the heart of one of the most crucial, compelling and controversial

Routledge International Handbook of Charisma (Zquete Jos Pedro)(Paperback)

The Routledge International Handbook of Charisma provides an unprecedented multidimensional and multidisciplinary comparative analysis of the phenomenon of charisma - first defined by Max Weber as the irrational bond between deified leader and submissive follower. It includes broad overviews of

Charisma - The Art of Relationships (Grinder Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature (James William)(Paperback)

The Varieties of Religious Experience is William James's classic survey of religious belief. With psychological insight and philosophical rigor, James wrote a truly foundational text for modern belief. Matthew Bradley's wide-ranging new edition--the most critically up-to-date and inclusive edition

Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment (Seligman Martin E. P.)(Paperback)

A national bestseller, Authentic Happiness launched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psychology--and sparked a coast-to-coast debate on the nature of real happiness. According to esteemed psychologist and bestselling author Martin Seligman, happiness is not the result of good genes or

The Phenomenology of Religious Life (Heidegger Martin)(Paperback)

The Phenomenology of Religious Life presents the text of Heidegger's important 1920-21 lectures on religion. The volume consists of the famous lecture course Introduction to the Phenomenology of Religion, a course on Augustine and Neoplatonism, and notes for a course on The Philosophical

Psychology of Diversity (Jones James M.)(Paperback)

The Psychology of Diversity presents a captivatingsocial-psychological study of diversity, the obstacles confrontingit, and the benefits it provides.Goes beyond prejudice and discrimination to discuss thepersonal and social implications of diversity for both majority andminority group

The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood (Drewett Robert)(Paperback)

The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood is a systematic account of research on the psychological aspects of nutrition in children from birth to adolescence. It deals with two major themes: the development of eating and the effects of malnutrition on the developing child. Robert Drewett discusses

Happier: Can you learn to be Happy? (UK Paperback) (Ben-Shahar Tal)(Paperback / softback)

Grounded in the revolutionary 'positive psychology' movement, the author combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice, and spiritual enlightenment. He weaves them together into a set of principles that you can apply to your daily

The Psychology of the Yogas (Ifergan Gidi)(Paperback)

The Psychology of the Yogas explores the dissonance between the promises of the yogic quest and psychological states of crisis. Western practitioners of yoga and meditation who have embarked upon years-long spiritual quests and who have practiced under the guidance of a guru tell of profound and

The Psychology of Fashion (Mair Carolyn)(Paperback)

The Psychology of Fashion offers an insightful introduction to the exciting and dynamic world of fashion in relation to human behaviour, from how clothing can affect our cognitive processes to the way retail environments manipulate consumer behaviour. The book explores how fashion design can impact

Prophetic Secrets: Learning the Language of Heaven (Eivaz Jennifer)(Paperback)

In her powerful, prophetic teaching style, bestselling author Jennifer Eivaz helps readers to continually sharpen their gifting in order to minister healing, breakthrough, and a supernatural display of God's glory. Helping those with this unique and powerful anointing, she teaches how to- learn the

Anarchism: A Collection of Revolutionary Writings (Kropotkin Peter)(Paperback)

One of the few members of the Russian aristocracy to become a revolutionary, Prince Peter Kropotkin (1842‒1921) renounced his title at the age of 12. He later became one of the leading theorists of anarchism. Forced to flee his homeland in the 1870s to avoid arrest for his revolutionary

Revolutionary Yiddishland: A History of Jewish Radicalism (Brossat Alain)(Paperback)

Recovering the history of the revolutionary Jewish tradition Jewish radicals manned the barricades on the avenues of Petrograd and the alleys of the Warsaw ghetto; they were in the vanguard of those resisting Franco and the Nazis. They originated in Yiddishland, a vast expanse of Eastern Europe

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging (Schaie K. Warner)(Paperback)

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Ninth Edition tackles both the biological and environmental influences on behavior and the reciprocal interface between changes in the brain and behavior that span the adult lifespan. This information is very important to many features of daily life, from