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Author
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
viii, 261 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"For almost three centuries, the "Pennsylvania Dutch" have practiced white magic, known in their dialect as Braucherei or Powwowing. The art of black magic is known as Hexerei. Healing powers are believed to derive from the Holy Trinity but the powers of Hexerei are from the Devil"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Early Friday morning, Zain leaps out of bed ready to save the world from alien invaders! But his dad has other plans for Zain on this special day of the week. Dad takes Zain to the mosque and guides him through his first jumu'ah prayers. But Zain's quest for a superhero adventure leads to supersize distractions. Can Zain rein in his powerful impulses and appreciate this special experience with his dad and community?
Author
Series
Publisher
[United States Commission on Civil Rights]
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiv, 212 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
From Executive summary: This report focuses on the government's efforts to enforce federal civil rights laws prohibiting religious discrimination in the administration and management of federal and state prisons. Prisoners in federal and state institutions retain certain religious exercise rights under the Constitution and statutes including the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUPIPA), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA),...
Author
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
xix, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In her analysis of the cultural construction of gender in early America, Elizabeth Reis explores the intersection of Puritan theology, Puritan evaluations of womanhood, and the Salem witchcraft episodes. She finds in that intersection the basis for understanding why women were accused of witchcraft more often than men, why they confessed more often, and why they frequently accused other women of being witches. In the process of negotiating their beliefs...
Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xi, 307 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In The souls of womenfolk, Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh argues that woman-gendered cosmologies and experiences from the Upper Guinea Coast played a distinct role in shaping the religious consciousness and practices of enslaved communities in the Lower South, and that this process took place concurrently as enslaved peoples in the U.S. South interpreted their new contexts through the cosmological frameworks of their foreparents, while acquiring, innovating,...
Author
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
xxxvii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Legendary for an unusual combination of spiritual power, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and shrewd business sense, Marie Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity, nursing yellow fever victims and ministering to condemned prisoners, and her devotion to the Roman Catholic Church. In separating verifiable fact from semi-truths and complete fabrication, Carolyn Morrow Long explores the unique social, political, and legal setting...
12) Loving our own bones: disability wisdom and the spiritual subversiveness of knowing ourselves whole
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
276 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A spiritual companion and political manifesto that cuts through objectification and inspiration alike to offer a powerful new account of disability in biblical narrative and contemporary culture"--
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