For Assessment in Special Education courses. This comprehensive text for future teachers of learners with disabilities is grounded in the idea that assessment is at the center of all good teaching. Its hallmarks are its accessibility, balanced coverage of both this formal and informal assessment, plus thorough exploration of the link between ...
The Church of Scientology has been involved in battles over tax issues, a ten-year battle with the Food and Drug Administration regarding the Electro-meters used in the Church's counseling activities, and extended conflicts with the Australian and German governments. In this book, a group of well-known scholars of New Religious Movements offers an ...
"Stop spending your waking hours trying to decipher your dreams. Check out The Dream Encyclopedia". -- Complete Woman For a comprehensive, encyclopedic approach to the stuff that dreams are made of, you'll want to consult The Dream Encyclopedia. Here, you'll find intriguing discussion of 250 dream-related topics, from art to night terrors, clearly ...
- This is the first encyclopedia that discusses modern Neo-Pagan beliefs from British, American, and international points of view- Contributors include the best known Neo-Pagan authors in the United States as well as from Europe and the British Isles- Explanatory and decorative illustrations throughout by Lauren Foster-MacLeod- Biographies of ...
For courses in Graphic Design, Graphic Imaging and Printing Technology, Computer Graphics, and Practical Computer Arts. This clearly written text introduces students to the new and exciting field of digital media. It explains each of the new media, along with its history and connection to the worlds of art and design. It also covers essential key ...
If you're a believer, or know someone who is, this is your book. 'Angels A to Z' responds to your angel obsession with a thoroughly fascinating exploration of 300 angel-related topics.
Written by recognized authorities on nontraditional religious movements, this resource is one of the most comprehensive books on angels and related topics currently available. More than 300 entries are included and drawn from multiple religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Hindu, as well as from pop culture.
This book complements "Lewis's Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements". The former provides an overview of the state of the field. This volume collects papers on those specific New Religious Movements (NRMs) that have generated the most scholarly attention. With few exceptions, these organizations are also the controversial groups that have ...
The word "witch" calls up the image of a cackling crone hunched over a cauldron or riding through the air on a broomstick and putting curses on people. Surprisingly for some, there are groups of otherwise ordinary people who refer to themselves as witches and demand recognition as a legitimate religion. This reference presents a concise survey of ...
Since the early 1970s, alternative religious movements known as cults have been the focus of ever-increasing controversy in America. "Cults in America: A Reference Handbook" compares present-day cults to events in earlier American history, focusing on cults as a contemporary phenomenon. The key issue of mind control is covered, overviews of the ...
This invaluable teaching tool helps both professionals and volunteers make the most of scarce preparation time. Broadman Comments delivers sets of lessons (based on the International Sunday School Lessons) for Sunday school teachers and others who lead Bible study groups. Each lesson includes a complete analysis of the Scripture passage, plus ...
Researcher and expert in non-traditional religions, James R. Lewis explores the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA) from the inside out. His comprehensive study looks at MSIA under a microscope, examining the religious and spiritual heritage of MSIA, and presenting the truth about this so-called controversial movement. His conclusions are ...
Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups, from the early days of alternative spirituality to the currently practising sects. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this ...
The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies. This Handbook covers the current state of the field and breaks new ground. Its contributors are drawn equally from sociology and religious studies and include both established scholars and "rising stars" in the field. The core chapters deal with ...
From the time of the earliest tribal religions, high priests, self-proclaimed prophets, and purveyors of doom have been predicting the end of time. This encyclopaedic survey of end-time predictions looks at the history of these prophets and the religious sects that forecast the exact dates that civilisation would take its final bow. James R. Lewis ...
This compelling guide addresses questions that have endured since the dawn of human kind, and reports on such recent trends as the increase in near-death experiences. Presents nearly 250 entries in A-to-Z order, including biographies, definitions, theories and cultural and religious belief systems.
In this seminal and methodical study, popular, historical, and cultural aspects of death and the hereafter are explored and explained, including heaven and hell, reincarnation, communication with the dead, and the rise of spiritualism. 100 photos & illustrations.
Lewis analyses the characteristics of truly dangerous groups compared to those of the merely unusual but innocuous, and he discusses what people find attractive about membership in minority religions, as well as community suspicions and media hype that lead to misunderstandings. The bulk of the book is devoted to a broad-based survey of unusual ...
This reference book deals with such wide-ranging topics as flying-saucer cults, alien-invasion films, paranoid cattle farmers, UFO-conspiracy theories and secret sexual experiments that mix human with alien genes. The book focuses on the response of the human imagination to UFOs and aliens.
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