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1	Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge more books like this by Carlos Castaneda The story of Castaneda's remarkable spiritual journey -- in which he becomes the apprentice of a Yaqui shaman and spiritual warrior named Don Juan -- is a quest to become a "man of knowledge". see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.27! \| first editions
2	I & Thou more books like this by Martin Buber Today considered a landmark of twentieth-century intellectual history, "I and Thou" is also one of the most important books of Western theology. In it, Martin Buber, heavily influenced by the writings of Frederich Nietzsche, united the proto-Existentialists currents of modern German thought with the Judeo-Christian tradition, powerfully updating ... see all copies from £4.34! new only from £9.49! \| first editions
3	Age of Reason more books like this by Thomas Paine Thomas Paine, defender of freedom, independence, and rational common sense during America's turbulent revolutionary period, offers insights into religion which ring sharply true more than two centuries later. This unabridged edition of "The Age of Reason" sets forth Paine's provocative observations on the place of religion in society. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.80! \| first editions
4	A Secular Age more books like this by Charles Taylor What does it mean to say that we live in a secular age? Almost everyone would agree that we - in the West, at least - largely do. And clearly the place of religion in our societies has changed profoundly in the last few centuries. In what will be a defining book for our time, Charles Taylor takes up the question of what these changes mean - of ... see all copies from £20.47! new only from £21.81! \| first editions
5	The future of an illusion more books like this by Sigmund Freud see all copies from £3.87! new only from £3.87! \| first editions
6	The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature more books like this by William James James' masterful treatise on the psychology of individual religious experience was originally composed for the prestigious Gifford Lectures delivered at Edinburgh University in 1901-1902. Emphasising subjective religious experience in its many guises, as opposed to the distinctions among specific creeds or theologies, this trenchant exploration of ... see all copies from £2.90! new only from £7.75! \| first editions
7	The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion more books like this by Joseph Campbell Originally published in 1986, this was Joseph Campbell's last book. It is developed from a series of lectures in which he explores the Space Age, and posits that the newly discovered laws of outer space are actually within us as well, and that a new mythology is implicit in that realisation. He demonstrates that metaphor is the language of art and ... see all copies from £3.77! new only from £6.11! \| first editions
8	The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog more books like this by James W Sire James W. Sire's bestselling book on worldviews, now in its fourth edition, explains and evaluates eight different perspectives ranging from Christian theism through naturalism and existentialism to New Age and postmodernism. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.91!
9	Meditations on First Philosophy: In Which the Existence of God and the Distinction of the Soul from the Body Are Demonstrated more books like this by Rene Descartes Many other matters respecting the attributes of God and my own nature or mind remain for consideration; but I shall possibly on another occasion resume the investigation of these. Now (after first noting what must be done or avoided, in order to arrive at a knowledge of the truth) my principal task is to endeavour to emerge from the state of doubt ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.63! \| first editions
10	The perennial philosophy more books like this by Aldous Huxley In this reissue, in Huxley's centenary year, he quotes from Chinese Taoists, from followers of Buddha and Mohammed, from the Brahmin scriptures and from Christian mystics such as St John of the Cross to illustrate his belief in a universal truth. Beneath the revelations of all the great world religions, the teachings of the wise and the holy of ... see all copies from £5.97! new only from £9.58! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Idea of the Holy more books like this by Rudolf Otto, John W Harvey (Translator) Since the English translation first appeared in 1923, Rudolf Otto's volume has established itself as a classic in the field of religious philosophy. It offers an in-depth inquiry into the non-rational factor in the idea of the divine and its relation to the rational. see all copies from £4.03! new only from £7.75! \| first editions
12 view cover	Art of Worldly Wisdom more books like this by Baltasar Gracian y Morales This perennially popular book of advice on how to achieve personal and professional success is valued for its timeless insights on how to make one's way in the world. Written in the seventeenth century by a Spanish Jesuit scholar, these teachings are strikingly modern in tone and address universal concerns such as friendship, morality, managing ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £5.43! \| first editions
13 view cover	Varieties of Religious Experience more books like this by William James "The Varieties of Religious Experience," first delivered as the Gifford Lectures in Edinburgh, was published in 1902 and quickly established itself as a classic. It ranks with its great predecessor, "The Principles of Psychology," as one of William James's masterworks. The book is not concerned with institutional religion. Its subtitle is "A ... see all copies from £4.78! new only from £6.52! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life more books like this by Armand M Nicholi, Jr., M.D. For all the variety of specific religious beliefs, there are fundamentally only two kinds of people: believers and non-believers. In the 20th century, no spokesman was more prominent for non-belief than Sigmund Freud, and nobody argued for belief more successfully than C.S. Lewis. Indeed, their arguments are remarkably parallel, and equally wide ... see all copies from £6.23! new only from £9.86! \| first editions
15 view cover	History of Philosophy more books like this by Frederick Copleston Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars and students. The 11-volume series ... see all copies from £1.51! new only from £24.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Philosophy of Religion: An Anthology more books like this by Louis P Pojman (Editor) Intended for a one-semester Philosophy of Religion course found in philosophy and religion departments. This anthology includes 75 articles in nine areas of philosophy of religion. These areas include: traditional arguments for the existence of God; on the validity of religious experience; the problem of evil and other atheological arguments; the ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £23.87!
17 view cover	The Essential Reinhold Niebuhr: Selected Essays and Addresses more books like this by Reinhold Niebuhr, Robert McAfee Brown (Introduction by) Theologians, ethicist, and political analyst, Reinhold Neiburh, was a towering figure of twentieth-century religious thought. In this important book, the best of Neiburh's essays have been brought together for the first time. Selected, edited, and introduced by Robert McAffee Brown - a student and friend of Nieburh's and himself a distinguished ... see all copies from £10.33! new only from £19.79!
18 view cover	The Elementary Forms of Religious Life more books like this by Emile Durkheim, Karen Fields (Translator) 'If religion generated everything that is essential in society, this is because the idea of society is the soul of religion.' In The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912), Emile Durkheim set himself the task of discovering the enduring source of human social identity. He investigated what he considered to be the simplest form of documented ... see all copies from £7.01! new only from £7.01! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Hidden Face of God: Science Reveals the Ultimate Truth more books like this by Dr. Gerald L Schroeder In a tour of science from cosmology to DNA, popular writer and MIT-trained scientist Gerald L. Schroeder explains how the most cutting edge scientific theories point to a universal wisdom that lies behind matter and energy. In his firts two books, Gerald L. Schroeder illustrated how science and the Bible can be reconciled without violating the ... see all copies from £7.00! new only from £9.49!
20 view cover	Teachings of Don Juan more books like this by Carlos Castaneda Published in 1968 when Carlos Castaneda was still a graduate student in anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles, "The Teachings of Don Juan" experienced extraordinary success and generated intense controversy. Read by over a million readers worldwide, the book introduced many to shamanic traditions and the use of hallucinogenic ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £9.88! \| first editions
21 view cover	Heretics more books like this by G K Chesterton G. K. Chesterton criticizes prevailing theological philosophies of his day. see all copies from £2.37! new only from £6.11! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Monk and the Philosopher: A Father and Son Discuss the Meaning of Life more books like this by Jean-Francois Revel, Matthieu Ricard, John Canti (Translator) Jean-Francois Revel is a member of the Academie Français and a former university professor of philosophy; his son, Mathieu is a Tibetan monk and holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology. In this text, they reunite and discuss questions that cut to the core of two profoundly distinct world views. Their book is remarkable for its temperance and honest ... see all copies from £6.79! new only from £10.04! \| first editions
23 view cover	Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion more books like this by David Hume Humankind has pondered many mysteries, but few more enticing than the existence of a divine creator who is said to have set the universe in motion. Imitating the well-known style of Platonic dialogues, the relentless inquirer and empiricist David Hume assembles a group to discuss the existence of God, his divine nature, his attributes, and the ... see all copies from £1.51! new only from £4.75! \| first editions
24 view cover	Basic Writings: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded more books like this by Martin Heidegger Heidegger's most popular collection of essential writings, now revised and expanded -- includes the 10 key essays plus the introduction to "Being and Time," see all copies from £9.70! new only from £16.34!
25 view cover	The Religious Case Against Belief more books like this by James P Carse In distinguishing religions from belief systems, Carse works to reveal how belief--with its restriction on thought and encouragement of hostility--has corrupted religion and spawned violence the world over. see all copies from £5.97! new only from £6.20! \| first editions

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