Transcendent Unity of Religions

Understanding Islam

"Islam is the meeting between God as such and man as such.... Islam confronts what is immutable in God with what is permanent in man." These are the opening words of what has become a classic work on Islam, perhaps the most misunderstood of the great R

Huxley and God: Essays on Religious Experience

With three new biographies published in the last year and the continued success of his 1932 novel, Brave New World, Aldous Huxley is experiencing a remarkable resurgence. In this mind-bending collection of essays, Huxley explores the notion of divinity fr

Beyond the Post-Modern Mind: The Place of Meaning in a Global Civilization

This new edition of acclaimed essays explores sea changes in the relationship between religion and science over the course of Western culture and suggest possible breakthroughs toward reaching an enlightened consciousness.

Why Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief

Huston Smith, the author of the classic bestseller The World's Religions, delivers a passionate, timely message: The human spirit is being suffocated by the dominant materialistic worldview of our times. Smith champions a society in which religion is once

Buddhism: A Concise Introduction

A concise and up-to-date guide to the history, teachings, and practice of Buddhism by two luminaries in the field of world religions.

Islam: A Concise Introduction

The world's premier authority on religious traditions presents a concise and timely guide to the history, teachings, and practice of Islam.Drawn from his masterful presentation of Islam in the bestselling book The World's Religions (over two million copie

The Soul of Christianity: Restoring the Great Tradition

"I have tried to describe a Christianity which is fully compatible with everything we now know, and to indicate why Christians feel privileged to give their lives to it."—Huston SmithIn his most personal and passionate book on the spiritual life, renown

Forgotten Truth: The Common Vision of the World's Religions

This classic companion to The World's Religions articulates the remarkable unity that underlies the world's religious traditions

Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals

This book takes a serious look at the use of psychedelic drugs as a means to achieve mystical union with the divine.