John Renard
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The Handy Religion Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)
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2001
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18 editions
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Knowledge of God in Classical Sufism: Foundations of Islamic Mystical Theology (Classics of Western Spirituality
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2004
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5 editions
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Seven Doors to Islam: Spirituality and the Religious Life of Muslims
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published
1996
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6 editions
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Islam and Christianity: Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective
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2011
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5 editions
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Responses to 101 Questions on Hinduism
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published
1999
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Islamic Theological Themes: A Primary Source Reader
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published
2014
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6 editions
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101 Questions & Answers on Islam
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published
2002
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4 editions
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Friends of God: Islamic Images of Piety, Commitment, and Servanthood
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published
2008
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4 editions
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Tales of God’s Friends: Islamic Hagiography in Translation
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published
2009
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4 editions
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101 Questions and Answers on Buddhism
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published
2002
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“Each being is simply what it is and it is a serious mistake to treat your world as though it existed for you, as if what you value in each thing is its value. In a sense, the Buddha argued, all things are "empty," in that they simply do not possess the "soul" that a grasping, craving person invests them with. Pile all your expectations onto some person or object as though you truly hope it will deliver what you want, and you are making the fundamental mistake. The notion of non-soul (anatman) is difficult to understand, but it is one of the Buddha's most provocative teachings.”
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“And if you are among those who are literate, then impose on yourself reading a section (wird) of the Qurʾān from the written text. [While you are] in your place of retreat, pick up the Qurʾānic text, placing your left hand under the book, while your right hand follows the letters as you are looking at them, raising your voice enough so you hear yourself while you are reciting the Qurʾān. Ask and inquire [of God], with regard to each Sūra, what it is you ought to ask about regarding that. Try to figure out for every verse its special relevance and lesson for you.21”
― Islamic Theological Themes: A Primary Source Reader
― Islamic Theological Themes: A Primary Source Reader
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