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This book is a history of the idea of the demonic in human history from the ancient world to contemporary life from the late twentieth century to the twenty-first century. It begins with an analysis of the idea of the demonic in the cultures of the ancient world, followed by chapters on the Bible, the Talmud and Mishnah, the early church fathers, the demonic in medieval Judaism and Christianity, as well as the demonic in Islam, early modern Judaism, the Reformation period, the early modern period in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the demonic in contemporary life. Additionally, there are appendices with additional information on the demonic in painting and sculpture, in music, and in the film and movie industry.

Weeks before the birth of Queen Victoria, Anna Christina Schmidt was born to a German settler on the estate of a Polish noble. Unlike the Queen, the only remaining visible proof of her life is a depression in the grass behind a moss covered tombstone. Standing at the Grave is the true story of one of the thousands of forgotten mothers who stood at their doors, watching their children leave for America, never expecting to see them again. This is also the journey of her children from the plains of Wielkopolska, Poland, to the prairies of North Dakota. "For anyone wondering how to tell the story of your immigrant family, this family memoir shows you not only how, but also convinces you of the importance of telling that story," Barbara Pieh, President, German Genealogical Society.

Evil in World Religions is an authoritative examination of the similarities and differences in how many of the world's religions respond to the issues of evil and suffering in the world. After proposing definitions of "religion," "evil" and other useful religious concepts, this study begins with the world's oldest religions - Hinduism, Judaism and the dualistic faiths of Zoroastrianism, Mithraism and Manichaeism. The study continues on to an analysis of the beliefs of four Asian faiths-Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto. Finally, the book examines Christianity and Islam, which arose in the ancient Near East in Israel and the Arabian Peninsula, and then traditional African religions, particularly of the Yoruba and Igbo people. Evil in World Religions is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of comparative religion and theodicy.

If God is all-good, all-knowing and all-powerful, then why is there so much evil and suffering in the world? To tackle this provocative issue, author Stephen Vicchio undertakes a deep study of evil and suffering as presented in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. This study also provides historical context, summarizing eight major responses in the history of Biblical materials to the problem of evil and suffering. Of particular interest is Vicchio's analysis of how the concept of evil and suffering has unfolded in the books of the Bible. "Evil and Suffering in the Bible" is a seminal work of Biblical scholarship that provides deep insights about these thorny issues during the Corona Virus Pandemic, a time in which we desperately crave answers.

This book analyzes the many views of the Mala'ika-or angels-in the Islamic faith, the nature and functions of angels, and how a belief in angels is among Islam's six principal Articles of Faith. The work deeply examines the most important angels, Jibril (Gabriel), who delivered the message of Al-Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad, and further examines the other archangels and their relationships to Allah. The role of angels in the earliest Islamic battles is studied, along with the central role of angels in Muslim art and the roles played by the Jinn in relation to humans.