Sexual Morality in the World's Religions is unique in exploring these twin concerns together within the historical and contemporary contexts of each of the major living religions, from the ancient traditions and practices of both Eastern ...

An essential introduction to the influence of Jesus in contemporary Qur’anic teachings In Jesus in the Qur'an, written for both Christians and Muslims, for specialists as well as general readers, Parrinder offers a study of Qur'anic ...

This text looks at the origin and development of the doctrine of the "divine being".

Art and legend of ancient Africa are examined to reveal the mythologies of the vast continent.

This book provides a comparative study of the main religions south of the Sahara, demonstrates their common ground and builds up a coherent picture of African beliefs and practices.

This wide-ranging book covers all the major religious traditions, while exploring monistic and theistic mysticism, and such key issues as altered states of consciousness, sex, and visionary experiences.

This comparative study of African religion and psychology deals with the idea of the soul and the spiritual powers of man and animals in West African belief.

Geoffrey Parrinder has drawn on all the great books of world religions - the Bible, the Qur'an, Zoroastrian Gathas, Hindu Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Jewish Mishnah, Sikh Adi Granth and Chinese Tao Te Ching - in this collection of over 3000 ...