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This blog is an assignment for Intro to Reference Sources (LIBT 140 Winter 2011) through the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Audio Books

1. Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Published by Recorded Books, 2008

This audio book looks at human kind's search for spiritual solace.
(Available as an eAudiobook)

2. Religions of the East: Paths to Enlightenment by Stephen R. Prothero

Published by Recorded Books, 2008

Listen to the basic principles and histories of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism.
(This recording available as an eAudiobook and on CD.)

3. Faith and Reason: the Philosphy of Religion by Peter Kreeft

Published by Recorded Books, 2006

This audio book discusses the major characteristics of world religions and the seeming conflicts between religion and science.
(Available as an eAudiobook)

4. The World's Religions by Huston Smith

Published by Recorded Books, copyright 2010
DDC 291 SMITH

This is an extensive audio book that looks at the world's predominant religions as well as Africa, Oceania and the native traditions of the Americas
(Available on CD)

5. Religious Literacy by Stephen Prothero

Published by Harper Collins Publishers, copyright 2007
DDC 200.7107

This is an eight CD set that looks at the teaching of religion in schools. CD's six through eight discuss the aspects of different religions.
(Available on CD)

E-Books

1. Cults in America: A Reference Handbook by James R. Lewis

Published by ABC-CLIO, 1998

This E-book discusses the origins of cults and the debates they can cause in society today.

2. The Jewish Religion: A Companion by Louis Jacobs

Published by Oxford University Press, 1995

Jewish beliefs and practices are given in dictionary form and includes a section on further reading.

3. The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti by Leslie Gerald Desmangles

Published by University of North Carolina Press, 1992

This E-Book looks at how two seemingly very different religions co-exist on the tiny nation island of Haiti.

4. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science by John Draper

Published by Project Gutenberg, (no date given)

Draper discusses the history of both religion and science and how they conflict on such ideas as the nature of the world, the age of Earth, and how the both relate to modern civilization.