Important Spiritual Gems

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The Religious Experience of Mankind
1.  The Religious Experience of Mankind by Ninian Smart
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  "A great introduction to comparative religion - a succinct summary of almost all religions the world has known.  THE book that sparked my interest in theology and religion in general"
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Awakening The Buddha Within
2.  Awakening The Buddha Within by Lama Surya Das
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  "One of the most readable and practical introductions to Buddhism"
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Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
3.  Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening by Stephen Batchelor
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  "If you're not inclined to be "religious", this is a great summary of why you should still look seriously at Buddhist ideas about the self and the world"
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Scepticism Inc.
4.  Scepticism Inc. by Bo Fowler
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  "A funny, irreverent novel, poking fun at every religion in the world, but ultimately with a serious message"
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The Sea of Faith
5.  The Sea of Faith by Don Cupitt
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  "Brilliant summary of agnostic and athestic thought, from a theologian who has rejected traditional theism for a more "non-realist" faith"
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The Miracle of Theism: Arguments for and against the Existence of God
6.  The Miracle of Theism: Arguments for and against the Existence of God by J. L. Mackie
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  "One of the best introductions to athestic arguments against the existence of God"
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Feminist Theology: A Reader
7.  Feminist Theology: A Reader by Ann Loades
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  "A fascinating insight into feminist theology, from one of my former professors!"
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Siddharta (Dover Thrift Editions)
8.  Siddharta (Dover Thrift Editions) by Hermann Hesse
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  "Fantastic novella by one of the greatest minds of European literature.  Goes beyond the Buddha's teachings to ask you to test them for yourself"
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The Solitaire Mystery
9.  The Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
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  "An introduction to Western philosophy, told in the context of an often confusing and interesting mystery story"
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The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics)
10.  The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous
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  "One of the most accessible Hindu texts, a glorious poem of love and divine unity"
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Islam (Penguin religion)
11.  Islam (Penguin religion) by Alfred Guillaume
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  "Slightly old-fashioned, but still one of the classic introductions to Islam"
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The Brothers Karamazov (Penguin Classics)
12.  The Brothers Karamazov (Penguin Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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  "Unputdownable read.  Classic exposition of "protest atheism" amongst other fundamental human dilemmas"
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The Glass Bead Game (Vintage Classics)
13.  The Glass Bead Game (Vintage Classics) by Hermann Hesse
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  "I read this when I was 14, but re-read it again recently.  Mind-blowing examination of spiritual and human existence, with no comfortable answers"
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Spiritual Intelligence: The Ultimate Intelligence (Bloomsbury Paperbacks)
14.  Spiritual Intelligence: The Ultimate Intelligence (Bloomsbury Paperbacks) by Danah Zohar
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  "Some dubious aspects, but an interesting examination of whether we all have a "God-spot" within our brains"
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The Consolations of Philosophy
15.  The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton
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  "The author explains difficult philosophical ideas in a down-to-earth and relevant way - how does philosophy solve our sadnesses and angst in the modern world"
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The World Treasury of Modern Religious Thought
16.  The World Treasury of Modern Religious Thought by Jaroslav Pelikan
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  "Great collection of key spiritual and religious classic texts from modern times, from Albert Camus to Albert Schweitzer"
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The Essential Tao: An Initiation into the Heart of Taoism through the AuthenticTao Te Ching and the Inner Teachings of Chuang Tzu: An Initiation into ... Chuang-tzu - A Compendium of Ethical Wisdom
17.  The Essential Tao: An Initiation into the Heart of Taoism through the AuthenticTao Te Ching and the Inner Teachings of Chuang Tzu: An Initiation into ... Chuang-tzu - A Compendium of Ethical Wisdom by Thomas Cleary
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  "Great introduction and commentary on the Tao te Ching, also included in this volume"
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Jerusalem: City of Mirrors
18.  Jerusalem: City of Mirrors by Amos Elon
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  "I love this book!  A sweeping biography of this amazing, sad, battle-scarred, and inspirational place"
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being: Twentieth Anniversary Edition
19.  The Unbearable Lightness of Being: Twentieth Anniversary Edition by Milan Kundera
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  "Not a theological book, but an inspirational novel with plenty to say on the human condition."
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Thompson Chain Reference Bible-NKJV
20.  Thompson Chain Reference Bible-NKJV by Nelson Bibles
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  "The Bible I used to study at Uni - full of cross references, and extra items invaluable to the serious scholar"
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Animal Liberation: Second Edition
21.  Animal Liberation: Second Edition by Peter Singer
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  "Yes, animals do have rights too!  Here is the definitive justification of animal ethics"
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