The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North American Christianity

ISBN13: 9780802849489 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionOne of our foremost historians of religion here chronicles the arrival of Christianity in the New World, tracing the turning points in the development of the immigrant church that have led to today’s distinctly American faith. Taking a unique approach to this [...]

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  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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One of our foremost historians of religion here chronicles the arrival of Christianity in the New World, tracing the turning points in the development of the immigrant church that have led to today’s distinctly American faith.

Taking a unique approach to this fascinating subject, Noll focuses on what was new about organized Christian religion on the American continent by comparison with European Christianity. In doing so, Noll provides a broad outline of the major … More >>

The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North American Christianity

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Judaism, Christianity or Islam: Which is the True Legacy of Abraham? ( 1st Rebuttals – 3 of 5 )

Which is the True Legacy of Abraham – Islam, Judaism or Christianity? Jews, Christians and Muslims agree, Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son.Representing the Muslim perspective was [...]


Which is the True Legacy of Abraham – Islam, Judaism or Christianity? Jews, Christians and Muslims agree, Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son.Representing the Muslim perspective was Shabir Ally: Shabir Ally has earned a BA in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in …

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Why some Americans mix Christianity, Eastern religions

Why some Americans mix Christianity, Eastern religions Because she attends Catholic mass every Sunday and observes all the religious holidays of her faith, Angela Bowman may well exemplify the Latin root of the word “religion,” which is “to bind.”

Why some Americans mix Christianity, Eastern religions
Because she attends Catholic mass every Sunday and observes all the religious holidays of her faith, Angela Bowman may well exemplify the Latin root of the word “religion,” which is “to bind.”

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Judaism, Christianity or Islam: Which is the True Legacy of Abraham? ( 2 of 5 )

Which is the True Legacy of Abraham – Islam, Judaism or Christianity? Jews, Christians and Muslims agree, Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son. Representing the Muslim perspective [...]


Which is the True Legacy of Abraham – Islam, Judaism or Christianity? Jews, Christians and Muslims agree, Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son. Representing the Muslim perspective was Shabir Ally: Shabir Ally has earned a BA in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in …

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Walk in The Footsteps of Judaism and Christianity With an Israel Tour

It could be a challenge to find an experience that is as rich in religious history as a tour of Israel.  One of the best ways to see Israel is to join an Israel tour and do some day walking.  The Israel guide will take you on a journey through history and culture that is [...]

It could be a challenge to find an experience that is as rich in religious history as a tour of Israel.  One of the best ways to see Israel is to join an Israel tour and do some day walking.  The Israel guide will take you on a journey through history and culture that is so amazing you might want to visit this area again someday to see more.

One of the walking tours that Israel guides make available has a Judean Hills focus and they call it “Between the Mountain and the Sea”.  Its main theme is the interesting aspects of Jerusalem, the Judean Hills, the region around Jerusalem and the Shephelah foothills between the coastal plains and the mountains.  Be advised that these tours will take you walking for approximately 4 – 6 hours per day and is not for one who is unaccustomed to walking or their health will not allow this much walking.

Each of the day’s trails will have you exploring the landscapes as well as the cultural history of people that have inhabited these areas for thousands of years.  Not only will you be with people that you can share this experience with but you will also be enjoying their company.  There are picnic lunches on the way and you get a treat by stopping by a local vineyard for a special glass of wine.

On an Israel tour you will have licensed tour guides that will identify the local landmarks as well as telling you the history of them.  You will learn about the local culture with stories and facts that help you to understand the lifestyles that they enjoy.  By taking the tour rather than trying to explore on your own, you will be educated in the geopolitical strategies, archaeology, biblical history as well as the animals that grace the area and the wildlife.  Should you need help, most of the guides are trained in safety issues and first aid.

Some of the highlights of the walking tours include walking from the Judean Hills to the Foothills, walking in the footsteps of David and Goliath at Tel Azeka and Tel Socho.  You can walk with Sampson between Tsora and Eshtaol and in the Land of the Mounds and the Land of the Philistines.  There is so much here to see and learn that you will be absorbing all of this at a fast pace but such an interesting way to do it.

On a tour of the southern desert, your Israel Guide will get you acquainted with all of the landscapes.  What you will find here are the world’s oldest copper mines at Park Timna, hiking tours throughout the mountains of the southern Negev desert and a trip to the nature reserve that holds many animals that are on the verge of extinction and being reintroduced to the wild.

Join one of these wonderful tours and take in all of the history and magnificence of this truly unique country.  A tour of Israel will most definitely be among one of your favorite trips during your lifetime.

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Judaism, Christianity or Islam: Which is the True Legacy of Abraham? ( Q & A and Conclusions – 5 of 5 )

Which is the True Legacy of Abraham – Islam, Judaism or Christianity? Jews, Christians and Muslims agree, Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son.Representing the Muslim perspective was [...]


Which is the True Legacy of Abraham – Islam, Judaism or Christianity? Jews, Christians and Muslims agree, Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son.Representing the Muslim perspective was Shabir Ally: Shabir Ally has earned a BA in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in …

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Tunkashila 9/13 – Astrotheology, Pagan, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sun, Saturn, Venus, Black

Tunkashila is a documentary about sovereignty and self empowerment. Featuring Jordan Maxwell, Vandana Shiva, Aaron Russo, Jacque Fresco, Nick Bostrum and John Hagelin. Covering topics such as the Law of the Sea, the secrets of Maritime Admiralty Law, Moses and the Ten Commandments and origins of modern day law, birth certificates, corporations, monopoly money, financial [...]


Tunkashila is a documentary about sovereignty and self empowerment. Featuring Jordan Maxwell, Vandana Shiva, Aaron Russo, Jacque Fresco, Nick Bostrum and John Hagelin. Covering topics such as the Law of the Sea, the secrets of Maritime Admiralty Law, Moses and the Ten Commandments and origins of modern day law, birth certificates, corporations, monopoly money, financial crisis, Monsanto, Free Energy Economics, Conspiracy Mythbusters, Zodiac, Astrology, Astronomy and Astrotheology (the pagan …

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Islam Christianity Judaism, ONE GOD

Beriefly shows how islam is related to the other two monotheisitic faiths and books sent by GOD, ALLAH. If you are interested in reading The Holy Quran translated in to English i recommend a book called “The Meaning Of The Holy Quran” by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, published by Amana Publications. ISBN-10: 1590080254 ISBN-13: 978-1590080252 I [...]


Beriefly shows how islam is related to the other two monotheisitic faiths and books sent by GOD, ALLAH. If you are interested in reading The Holy Quran translated in to English i recommend a book called “The Meaning Of The Holy Quran” by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, published by Amana Publications. ISBN-10: 1590080254 ISBN-13: 978-1590080252 I have read many positive feedbacks about this book thats why i recommend it to non muslims who cant read arabic to read and understand what Islam is all about….

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God, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity: Secret Wisdom of World Spiritual Teachers Exposed

Only the TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTH shall set you free For thousands of years, all the world’s greatest spiritual teachers: Buddha, Mahavira, Lao Tzu, Bodhidarma, Socrates, Plato, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Osho Rajneesh (and others) have been preaching the same thing to humanity. We can summarize all of their teachings in just 2 words [...]

Only the TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTH shall set you free

For thousands of years, all the world’s greatest spiritual teachers: Buddha, Mahavira, Lao Tzu, Bodhidarma, Socrates, Plato, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Osho Rajneesh (and others) have been preaching the same thing to humanity.

We can summarize all of their teachings in just 2 words “Know Yourself”.

What do they mean by that?

Why is “Knowing Yourself” the Foundation of WISDOM?

How do you know yourself?

Who are You? And who is this “Yourself”?

You’re are “God” or “Consciousness” or “Infinity”.

But at the moment, you don’t know it, because you’re living in a body with unawareness and allowing your mind to run your life.

So for now, you’ve not realized you’re god (that is become “Enlightened”) because you’re controlled by your mind. So “You” = Mind

“Yourself” means the unknown parts or dimensions of your being; that is both the inner and outer dimensions of your being.

There are two kinds of knowing.

The first is: knowing from the outside; objective studying from outside. This is science.

The second kind of knowing is from the inside.

This is “TMT Power Secrets”! (Transcendental Mental Technology)

TMT is the science that enables a person to master both the knowing from outside and the knowing from the inside to become aware of all the dimensions of his/her being, and so become 100% conscious, enlightened and an immortal.

The inside (psyche) is the foundation of outside (the physical body and the material world).

Compiling facts about things (research) and memorizing them is not “knowing from inside”.

It is just accumulation of facts about things outside you (= knowing from outside = knowledge).

So ” knowledge” is not the same as ” knowing”.

Knowledge (what you do at school) is just the accumulation of facts about things outside you.

“Knowing”, means to have an experience of the facts subjectively too.

It is easy to know things from outside objectively.

That is why many people remain on the outside.

The world is filled with hundreds of millions of knowledgeable people, intellectuals, experts, scholars and scientists, but all of them are just knowledgeable. They are not “knowers”, (= don’t have “wisdom”, i.e. inner knowing)

To know things from inside, subjectively is not easy, and requires courage.

For example it is easy to study fire and write tomes of scholarly treatises about the philosophy of fire: how to create fire; different types and colors of fire; how to use fire; and to put fire out and so on. (This is knowing fire from the outside)

But is not easy for one to put his finger in the fire to be burned so as to have a direct experience of what is fire! (This is knowing fire from the inside, through a direct experience)

That is why there are very few “knowers” in the world, men and women of wisdom!

Many people are intelligent, scholarly and knowledgeable BUT very few are “knowers”!

You can’t understand how the outside works and what makes it so, until you know it from the inside.

That is why if you keep studying things from the outside material world, you’ll keep getting more and more puzzles. Never a conclusive answer!

You’ll never reach any answers. This is the problem which Science has today.

It is always seeking for answers but always ending up in riddles, enigmas and mysteries, with no answers.

The solution is not on the outside. The solution is in the “inside”.

Scientists must begin inner investigations of reality, so that they will begin to understand the outside reality.

They must first get to know “The Knower”, (themselves) and then it will become possible for them to find answers through science.

If you don’t know “yourself”, how can you know others?

How can you know the outside world? ‘Who” will be doing the knowing?

You’ve to know “the knower” (= You) first.

This is the beginning of “Wisdom”, or what we’ve called “TMT Power Secrets”.

After you’ve known yourself, (“who” you really are), then it becomes possible to know everything else!

That was what Jesus Christ in Christian Bible meant when he said “SEEK YOU THE “KINGDOM OF GOD” FIRST (THE INNER WORLD, CONSCIOUSNESS, “KNOW YOURSELF”, INFINITY”) AND EVERYTHING WILL BE ADDED TO YOU”

The “kingdom of God” is a symbol for INFINITY or CONSCIOUSNESS.

Symbolism is a common tool for expressing “Wisdom”, (meaning: using material objects to represent inner abstract personal subjective experiences)

But a calamity has happened for thousands of years because billions of human beings don’t know the meaning of these symbols and codes and have taken them literally.

For example, when they read in their scriptures about “going to heaven” (= “kingdom of God”), they take it literally, by thinking that “heaven” is in the sky and that after they die, they will go there if they performed good deeds in their lives.

They don’t know that “heaven” is a symbol representing the human brain.

And “going to heaven” is a symbolic way of “opening the right hemisphere of the brain” so that your consciousness will expand! (alchemy, hermetic science and Gnosticism taught by Thoth, the ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom)

In the average human being, only a tiny percentage of the left hemisphere of the brain (rational mind) is functioning and conscious. The right hemisphere is unconscious and you’re unaware of it.

When you go to sleep, sometimes, you dive into this right hemisphere part of brain. Its where all the dreams occur.

The secret science on how to awaken this right hemisphere of the brain and unite it with the left hemisphere of the brain, so that you’ll become 100% conscious, enlightened and beyond human (= an immortal) is the hidden teaching of all the world spiritual teachers and it is the TRUE spirituality and what “TMT Power Secrets” is all about.

Jesus Christ also made it clear in the Bible that he taught using symbols, and in parables to conceal this secret hidden teaching from the public, the profane; those who are not yet ready to go beyond their humanity.

So, why have all the priests and the churches and billions of human beings been interpreting the teachings of Jesus literally?

Why have the church, mosques, temples, priests, rabbis and Imams brainwashed the people to believe that the “Kingdom of God” or heaven is in the sky and that they will go there after they die as long as they keep going to the churches, temples and mosques and donating their hard earned money and assets?

Why have they been deceiving their congregations to give up their wealth, possession and happiness on Earth and let the priests and church possess them, so that after they die, they will go to heaven, and live in the Kingdom of God for eternity where they will be rewarded with drinking milk and honey and the men will have a harem of beautiful 18 yr old virgin girls?

Is this not a scam? Is this not an outright deception? Is this not a damnable Fraud?

Even the false fundamentalist Islamic priests are now brainwashing their youths to commit suicidal bombing in the name of their God, Allah and become martyrs with the promise that after they die, they will go to heaven where Allah will reward them with 3 wives, milk and honey.

Even in the same Bible Jesus warned against these false priests (wolves in sheep’s clothing) and church. He called them “brood of vipers!” and “White sepulcher”!

He admonished people Not to listen to them and never to believe that the “Kingdom of God” is in sky.

He said, “If the Kingdom is in the sky, then it is futile for man, because the birds of sky will reach there first!”

Why is this Not clear enough to a billion Christians?

One must wonder if the 1 billion humans or so who believe they are Christians ever read their Bible at all?

Why is it that people don’t listen to the true teachings of Enlightened beings, but prefer to wallow in ignorance and mumbo jumbo teachings and false interpretations of false priests which are designed to exploit, manipulate and enslave them?

Why do people chose to keep going to the church every Sunday, and also the synagogue, temples and mosques where the priests and organized religions keep brainwashing and hypnotizing them by filling their skulls with sophism, mumbo jumbo garbage and irrationalities of different stripes which they call religion.

And who is “the knower”?

The” knower” is you.

You’re made up of Consciousness, which is what we called “INFINITY”.

You have a mind (and EGO is the center), and a body, which are your tools for accessing different forms of reality.

The mind and the body have many levels and many dimensions.

So, you the “CONSCIOUSNESS”, “INFINITY”, has a mind and a body which have many levels and dimensions.

The average human being is only aware of two dimensions.

The human dimension (physical world) and the dream dimension (spiritual world).

You’re not aware that the “Living Mankind”, “Living Earth”, “The Living Sun”, “The Living Universe” and “The Living Cosmos” are also your bodies!!! (Your larger bodies)

And their minds are also your higher minds: The Super-conscious minds.

Why are you not aware of this? Because your Consciousness is limited by your human mind!

Your human thoughts, mind and body are blocking your awareness of these other higher parts and dimensions of you.

To become aware of the higher dimensions of your being, (your higher self, other parts, beyond your humanity) you must go beyond your human mind and body.

This is what all the greatest spiritual teachers of the world: Socrates, Paracelsus, Buddha, Nagarjuna, Bodhidarma, Lao Tzu, Jesus, Muhammad, Osho Rajneesh symbolically referred to as “Kingdom of God”, “Nirvana”, “Paradise”, “The Way”, “The Lotus Paradise” and others.

The science and technology of going beyond your human body and mind is what is called “Enlightenment.”

When you go beyond your human body and mind, you’ll go beyond space and time, beyond past and future, and you’ll become INFINITY, an IMMORTAL.

When you do that, you go beyond cause and effect, the cycle of birth and death, karma, yin and yang of nature.

You become “twice born again”, and the “Son or daughter of God”.

God is a symbol that represents Consciousness or INFINITY.

This word, “God” has become over used, polluted and corrupted, misused and misunderstood, so we’ll must stop using it and begin to use a new and more scientific term, INFINITY.

So when you’re “twice born again”, you become the son or daughter of God, INFINITY, an Immortal.

This is what “TMT: Transcendental Mental Technology” is about.

May these insights into God, world religions, true spirituality, hidden wisdom, the SECRET teachings of Thoth the God of Wisdom, Socrates, Paracelsus, Buddha, Mahavira, Nagarjuna, Bodhidarma, Lao Tzu, Kabir, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, and Osho Rajneesh inspire and awaken you to embark on the journey to “Enlightenment”, your only true goal on earth.

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By Ikey Benney


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Homosexuality in Christianity and Judaism- Part One

Hasan A. Yahya, Ph.D  Homosexuality in the Christian West:  It is not freely chosen, therefore, it is not a sin, according to official church. Where homosexual activities are contrary to nature, and intrinsically evil. Because lack of procreation of sex. Under the Catholic Church’s teachings with respect to judging sin and morality of sexual practices. [...]

Hasan A. Yahya, Ph.D

 Homosexuality in the Christian West:  It is not freely chosen, therefore, it is not a sin, according to official church. Where homosexual activities are contrary to nature, and intrinsically evil. Because lack of procreation of sex. Under the Catholic Church’s teachings with respect to judging sin and morality of sexual practices.

Historian John Boswell in his book, Christianity, Social Tolerance , and Homosexuality (1980), shows an account of history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the Western world. He reveals that the Catholic Church’s past relationship with its homosexual members has been somewhat amicable. He describes in his study of a variety of legal, literary, theological, and scientific texts spanning the millennium between early Christianity and the late Middle Ages with respect to homosexuality were more responsive to- rather than a cause of-the intolerant attitudes toward homosexuals that prevailed in certain periods of the Middle Ages. While in the twelfth century, Europe experienced a revival of its urban centers in the a revival that sparked an outburst of Christian gay literature celebrating homosexual relations. The church in the face of these activities did not impose penalties for homosexual behavior. Later in the wake of Crusades the Third Lateran Council of 1179 A.D began to  impose sanctions for homosexual acts. “Interestingly, this decision came during a period in which the Crusades had ignited feelings of xenophobia throughout Europe.” (1980,277) In fact that council imposed sanctions not only against those committing homosexual acts but also against moneylenders, Jews, Muslims, and mercenaries. So we can notice that these sanctions were a result of climate of intolerance that pervaded the Christian West.

 The document words reads: “homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered and can in no case be approved of,” Which prevent those who argue that their homosexuality is “natural or biological” or who desire a “sincere communication of life and love analogous to marriage. (388 words) www.hasanyahya.com

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