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From an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism. In the early sixteenth century, amidst the ruins of war and mounting religious hatred, the world’s first Jewish “ghetto” was established in Venice. Constrained in cramped...

In the late 1990s, Infinity Foundation played a significant role in countering misinterpretations and distortions about Lord Rama taught in American schools and being presented in the media, which led to the term ‘Rama Phobia’. Without the foundation’s timely intervention, a wave of disinformation and harmful biases about the Ramayana would have spread unchecked, leading to grave misunderstandings and discrimination against Indians and Hinduism.

श्रीमद् भगवद् गीता (Hindi Audio) वह दिव्य ग्रंथ है जिसमें भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने महाभारत के युद्धक्षेत्र में अर्जुन को जीवन...

Step into the turbulent world of 16th-century England and discover the extraordinary life of Hugh Latimer, a fearless preacher and martyr whose unwavering faith helped shape the English Reformation. From his early days as a scholar to his bold sermons against corruption in the Church, Latimer’s story is one of conviction, courage, and ultimate sacrifice for the glory of God. This richly researched biography illuminates Latimer’s role in challenging the established order, his influence on religious thought, and his enduring legacy as a symbol of spiritual integrity.

A Short History of the Roman Mass delivers a clear and authoritative account of how the Church’s central act of worship developed from the Last Supper into the Roman Rite handed down through the centuries. This is not a speculative history. It is a grounded explanation of continuity, showing how the Mass has been received, preserved, and safeguarded within the life of the Church.

From the early church fathers, three foundational texts of faith and practice endure: the Didache, the Didascalia Apostolorum, and the Apostolic Tradition. Written to guide believers in worship, morality, and community life, these manuals reveal how the early Church understood the sacraments, prayer, charity, episcopal authority, and more. In these pages, Dear Reader, you will encounter the living heartbeat of apostolic Christianity—simple, disciplined, and aflame with reverence.

The Contents of this audiobook are the collective ideas, thoughts and words of the great scholars of our time on the origin of our civilization from the very beginning, nay even before that, as hinted by the enlightened Rishis in the Vedas. I merely put them in one place and with profound humility beg forgiveness for any unintentional transgressions or inadequacies.

Del padre Pío a Carlo Acutis, pasando por nombres imprescindibles, estas vidas demuestran que los santos también son imperfectos. Antes de ser venerados, muchos santos fueron cuestionados. ¿Qué hubo detrás de la fama, los milagros y las devociones? ¿Qué significa realmente ser santo? José María Zavala, autor de la novela El profeta, se adentra en la cara menos conocida de algunas de las figuras más influyentes de la Iglesia: persecuciones, dudas, escándalos, errores, campañas de descrédito y, en ocasiones, el golpe más doloroso: el ataque que llega desde dentro.

«Кровь и символы»—обзор традиции человеческих жертвоприношений, корни которой уходят в далекую древность, а многочисленные отголоски в форме разного рода бескровных обрядов сохраняются по сей день. Тех, кому хочется пощекотать нервы кровавыми сценами, авторы сразу же предупреждают, что старались свести описание жестокостей к минимуму.

In this collection of essays skeptical scholar Joseph McCabe examines three contentious issues related to the assertions of the apostle: The historicity of the Resurrection; The historicity of Jesus; The rapid spread of Christianity. Using the tools of historical analysis, McCabe concludes that the claims about both the identity and resurrection of Jesus rest on shaky ground, and that myths about dying and rising gods occur frequently in pre-Christian history.

Un libro conmovedor sobre el exilio, la identidad y la capacidad humana de sobrevivir y reconstruirse.

Medicine and Religion is the first book to comprehensively examine the relationship between medicine and religion in the Western tradition from ancient times to the modern era. Beginning with the earliest attempts to heal the body and account for the meaning of illness in the ancient Near East, historian Gary B. Ferngren describes how the polytheistic religions of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome and the monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have complemented medicine in the ancient, medieval, and modern periods.

The Buddhist Catechism by Henry S. Olcott is a concise instructional guide to the core teachings of Buddhism, presented in a question-and-answer format meant to clarify the religion for both beginners and students. First published in the late 19th century, it outlines fundamental Buddhist ideas such as the life and example of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, karma, rebirth, ethical conduct, meditation, and the goal of nirvana, while emphasizing reason, self-discipline, compassion, and the non-theistic nature of Buddhist thought.

This book undertakes a thorough examination of the disputed theological heritage of Origen of Alexandria, seeking to present his principal ideas with clarity and to trace the mark they left upon the Christian tradition. It sets forth, in an orderly manner, the way Origen approached the sacred writings through allegory, explaining the discipline by which he discerned several layers of meaning within a single passage and the consequences this method had for interpreting Scripture as a whole.

Bloomsbury presents The Dreyfus Affair: The Story of the Most Infamous Miscarriage of Justice in French History by Piers Paul Read, read by Tom Alexander. Intelligent, ambitious and a rising star in the French artillery, Captain Alfred Dreyfus appeared to have everything: family, money, and the...

Experience the pioneer trail in a different way as you get the perspective of a pioneer mother with young children written by her fourth-great-granddaughter, who also happens to be a mother with children the same age. Eliza Cusworth was born to a wealthy family in Almondbury, England. A few years after her miraculous conversion, her husband died. On his deathbed, he urged Eliza to move to Utah and raise her children amongst the saints. This book tells the story of ELIZA’s FIRE from her mischievous youth, to the wondrous day when her family is sealed in the Manti temple.

For thousands of years, humans have reported encounters with gods, angels, demons, spirits, and other non-human intelligences. Modern science dismissed them as hallucinations. Religion demanded belief. Both explanations failed."Beyond the Gods" offers a third path.

Wes Howard-Brook is an award-winning author known for his books “Come Out My People!” and “Empire Baptized.” These works provide a comprehensive interpretation of the Bible and church history, focusing on the struggle between what he terms the “Religion of Creation” (represented by the prophets and Jesus) and the “Religion of Empire” (which St. Paul refers to as the Powers and Principalities throughout history). In "Creation or Empire," Howard-Brook offers a concise overview of the key themes presented in his previous volumes.

Bloomsbury presents The Secret War Against Hate by Steven J. Ross, read by John Moraitis From the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Hitler in Los Angeles, the definitive story of the intrepid activists and spies who fought against a resurgent movement of hate in America—a book that "should be...

The Apostolic Fathers is an important collection of writings revered by early Christians but not included in the final canon of the New Testament. Here a leading expert on these texts offers an authoritative contemporary translation, in the tradition of the magisterial Lightfoot version but thoroughly up-to-date.