Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporaryINCLUDES• Well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha’i• Groups with a significant North American influence, including Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodo, white supremacy groups, Wicca, and SatanismREVISED, UPDATED, AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW ENTRIES AND NEW INFORMATION• Updated information on Islam and its global impact• New entries: the Branch Davidians, Native American religions, Heaven’s Gate, Aum Supreme Truth, the Boston Movement, the Masonic Lodge, and many others• Developments in the world of cults and the occultEncyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions is arguably the most significant reference book on the subject to be published. Formerly titled Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions, and the Occult, it provides reliable information on the history and beliefs of nearly every form of religion active today. This extensively revised edition includes new topics, updated information, and a brand-new format for a clearer, more organized approach.The authors evaluate the beliefs and practices of each group from the perspective of the Bible and the historic creeds of the Christian church. You’ll also find group histories, numerous illustrations, charts, current statistics, websites, bibliographies, and other useful information.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions: Revised and Updated Edition

Reference

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Schmidt, Alvin J.

Nichols, Larry A.

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Zondervan Academic

Many make the mistake of thinking because a thing is common, it is probably harmless. Masonic Temples are everywhere. Are the Masons just another "service organization"? Though their rites are secret, Masons assure others that their practices are totally compatible with Christianity. But there is an injunction to each Mason to practice "his particular religious creed, that revelation of the Deity which is recognized by his religion." What really goes on behind the Temple door? Here is a discerning, detailed response. -- Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. Each book has five sections: - A concise introduction to the group - An overview of the group's theology -- in its own words - Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group - A bibliography with sources for further study - A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -- The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood.

Masonic Lodge

Business & Money

Zondervan

The Psychology of Art (The Psychology of Everything)

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Routledge

Why do we enjoy art? What inspires us to create artistic works? How can brain science help us understand our taste in art? 
The Psychology of Art provides an eclectic introduction to the myriad ways in which psychology can help us understand and appreciate creative activities. Exploring how we perceive everything from colour to motion, the book examines art-making as a form of human behaviour that stretches back throughout history as a constant source of inspiration, conflict and conversation. It also considers how factors such as fakery, reproduction technology and sexism influence our judgements about art. 
By asking what psychological science has to do with artistic appreciation, The Psychology of Art introduces the reader to new ways of thinking about how we create and consume art.

Essentials of Sensation and Perception (Foundations of Psychology)

The study of sensation and perception looks at how we acquire, process, and interpret information about the outside world. By describing key ideas from first principles, this straightforward introduction provides easy access to the basic concepts in the subject, and incorporates the most recent advances with useful historical background. The text takes a uniquely integrative approach, highlighting fundamental findings that apply across all the senses - including vision, hearing, touch, pain, balance, smell and taste - rather than considering each sense in isolation. Several pedagogical features help students to engage with the material. ‘Key Term’ and ‘Key Concept’ boxes describe technical terms and concepts whilst ‘Question’ boxes relate the material to everyday questions about perception. Each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading, and the final chapter draws together the material from the previous chapters, summarizing the broad principles described, and outlining some major unresolved issues. Assuming no prior knowledge, this book is an accessible and up-to-date overview of the processes of human sensation and perception. Presented in full color, it is an ideal introduction for pre-undergraduate and first year undergraduate students on courses in psychology, as well as neuroscience and biology.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

The Psychology of Visual Art: Eye, Brain and Art

What can art tell us about how the brain works? And what can the brain tell us about how we perceive and create art? Humans have created visual art throughout history and its significance has been an endless source of fascination and debate. Visual art is a product of the human brain, but is art so complex and sophisticated that brain function and evolution are not relevant to our understanding? This book explores the links between visual art and the brain by examining a broad range of issues including: the impact of eye and brain disorders on artistic output; the relevance of Darwinian principles to aesthetics; and the constraints imposed by brain processes on the perception of space, motion and colour in art. Arguments and theories are presented in an accessible manner and general principles are illustrated with specific art examples, helping students to apply their knowledge to new artworks.

History & Criticism

Cambridge University Press

A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. Now children can act out some of their favourite Dilly the Dinosaur stories! Tony Bradman has adapted four stories (publ. Egmont) as playscripts, ideally suited for 6-7 year olds to read aloud. The Dilly plays are ideal for guided group reading sessions, providing an excellent means for practising reading, speaking and listening skills in a supportive group context. Adaptations of existing stories also provide opportunities for children to reinforce their reading of the original text. The plays are also available in group-reading packs with accompanying teacher's notes providing general guidance on using the play and more specific teaching points and follow-up activities.

In this account of recent developments in the Worldwide Church of God, the authors tell the nearly unprecedented story of a religious body turning away from its unorthodox beliefs and toward historic Christianity.

Discovering the Plain Truth: How the Worldwide Church of God Encountered the Gospel of Grace

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Intervarsity Pr

Foundations of Perception

This clear and balanced introduction to perception examines all the major and minor senses, including vision, hearing, touch, balance, taste and smell. It provides the reader with a thorough analysis of our perceptual experience, how it relates to the physical properties of the world and how it is linked to the biological properties of the brain. Coverage of the senses begins with the minor senses and ends with vision: fundamental principles are easier to grasp when first encountered in relation to relatively simple sensory systems. Unique features of this text include: * An introductory chapter on general physiological, perceptual and theoretical principles giving the reader the conceptual tools to build a clear understanding of how we perceive the world. * Each chapter includes a 'Tutorials' section. This provides an opportunity for more advanced students to explore supplementary information on recent or controversial developments in subjects such as the physics and biology of audition; shape and object perception; and mathematics and computational modelling in modern perceptual research. * Individual differences are also considered, as are potential sources of difference such as age, sex, expertise and culture. * Substantial coverage and a tutorial on the sense of balance. * Student and Instructor multimedia resources, more extensive than those offered with other sensation and perception textbooks, free of charge to adopters. * The best value for money: half the price of major competitors. This book will be an invaluable resource for those studying psychology and neuroscience, enabling the reader to achieve a firm grasp of current knowledge concerning the complex processes that underlie our perception of the world. Student Resources: Perception Student Learning Program The student website includes our Perception Student Learning Program (Perception SLP) which offers a unique and innovative approach to study. The Perception SLP is available free of charge to departments adopting Foundations of Perception by George Mather. Each chapter from Foundations of Perception is condensed into a concise summary version, providing an effective set of revision notes. These notes also expand on and elucidate the book's content, and cite page number references to the textbook. 'Must know' information is presented in clear, accessible style, along with sections to stretch more advanced students. The notes also provide an integrative framework for a range of interactive multimedia materials and features, including: * Animations and simulations of key perceptual phenomena * Fill-in-the-blank questions * Multiple-choice questions * Key-term definitions * Research studies * Short-essay questions * Links to related websites. Several demo chapters from the Perception Student Learning Program are available to view. Instructor Resources We offer web-based, password-protected resources free of charge to instructors who recommend Foundations of Perception by George Mather. These resources include: * A comprehensive chapter-by-chapter slideshow lecture course * A set of short-answer questions per chapter to stimulate discussion.

Mental Health

Psychology Press

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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions: Revised and Updated Edition

Masonic Lodge

The Psychology of Art (The Psychology of Everything)

The Psychology of Art (The Psychology of Everything)

Essentials of Sensation and Perception (Foundations of Psychology)

Essentials of Sensation and Perception (Foundations of Psychology)

The Psychology of Visual Art: Eye, Brain and Art

The Psychology of Visual Art: Eye, Brain and Art

Discovering the Plain Truth: How the Worldwide Church of God Encountered the Gospel of Grace

Foundations of Perception