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Santa Muerte
by Tracey Rollin • 2017
The skeleton saint the Church condemns and millions adore: a practical guide to working with her.
3.90
245
Santa Muerte Summary
Santa Muerte 90%
The skeleton saint the Church condemns and millions adore: a practical guide to working with her.
by Tracey Rollin 2017
3.90
245 ratings
Rootwork
by Tayannah Lee McQuillar • 2003
The real Hoodoo: practical spells, mojo bags, and ancestor work for love, money, and daily success.
4.39
270
Rootwork Summary
Rootwork 89%
The real Hoodoo: practical spells, mojo bags, and ancestor work for love, money, and daily success.
by Tayannah Lee McQuillar 2003
4.39
270 ratings
Mama Lola
by Karen McCarthy Brown • 2001
A religion of survival, not sorcery: the life of a Haitian Vodou priestess in Brooklyn.
4.04
1k+
Mama Lola Summary
Mama Lola 89%
A religion of survival, not sorcery: the life of a Haitian Vodou priestess in Brooklyn.
by Karen McCarthy Brown 2001
4.04
1k+ ratings
African American Herbalism
by Lucretia VanDyke • 2023
Black herbal tradition, erased from textbooks: rootwork, spiritual baths, kitchen remedies.
4.32
156
African American Herbalism Summary
African American Herbalism 88%
Black herbal tradition, erased from textbooks: rootwork, spiritual baths, kitchen remedies.
by Lucretia VanDyke 2023
4.32
156 ratings
Paranormal America
by Christopher D. Bader • 2010
Paranormal belief is normal, and its strongest predictor isn't intelligence but social conformity.
3.66
164
Paranormal America Summary
Paranormal America 88%
Paranormal belief is normal, and its strongest predictor isn't intelligence but social conformity.
by Christopher D. Bader 2010
3.66
164 ratings
Scatterlings
by Martin Shaw • 2019
Myths were never metaphors. They are the earth's living speech, and they have not fallen silent.
4.63
106
Scatterlings Summary
Scatterlings 88%
Myths were never metaphors. They are the earth's living speech, and they have not fallen silent.
by Martin Shaw 2019
4.63
106 ratings
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge
by Johnson Smith & Company • 1910
Conjure love, control dreams, debunk spirit tricks: a 1910 manual of occult secrets.
3.44
471
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge Summary
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge 88%
Conjure love, control dreams, debunk spirit tricks: a 1910 manual of occult secrets.
by Johnson Smith & Company 1910
3.44
471 ratings
Strange Rites
by Tara Isabella Burton • 2020
Americans didn't quit religion. They replaced church with SoulCycle, fandom, and social justice.
3.88
2k+
Strange Rites Summary
Strange Rites 88%
Americans didn't quit religion. They replaced church with SoulCycle, fandom, and social justice.
by Tara Isabella Burton 2020
3.88
2k+ ratings
Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens
by Lilith Dorsey • 2020
Oshún, Yemaya, Oya: meet the divine women at the heart of Africa's diaspora religions.
4.13
605
Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens Summary
Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens 88%
Oshún, Yemaya, Oya: meet the divine women at the heart of Africa's diaspora religions.
by Lilith Dorsey 2020
4.13
605 ratings
Encountering God Through Dance
by Saara Taina • 2012
Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.
4.32
68
Encountering God Through Dance Summary
Encountering God Through Dance 88%
Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.
by Saara Taina 2012
4.32
68 ratings
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
by Baba Ifa Karade • 1994
Yoruba faith: one God, many Orishas, divination, and the code of balanced character.
4.24
511
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts Summary
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts 88%
Yoruba faith: one God, many Orishas, divination, and the code of balanced character.
by Baba Ifa Karade 1994
4.24
511 ratings
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)]
by Lawrence W. Levine • 1977
White listeners heard contentment in the spirituals. They missed the coded defiance entirely.
4.21
470
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] Summary
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] 88%
White listeners heard contentment in the spirituals. They missed the coded defiance entirely.
by Lawrence W. Levine 1977
4.21
470 ratings
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley • 1989
It took centuries of persecution before witchcraft became a religion. Here is everything in between.
4.03
866
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft Summary
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft 88%
It took centuries of persecution before witchcraft became a religion. Here is everything in between.
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley 1989
4.03
866 ratings
In Sorcery's Shadow
by Paul Stoller • 1989
Birds defecate on an anthropologist in Niger. A sorcerer sees a sign and demands an apprenticeship.
3.98
312
In Sorcery's Shadow Summary
In Sorcery's Shadow 88%
Birds defecate on an anthropologist in Niger. A sorcerer sees a sign and demands an apprenticeship.
by Paul Stoller 1989
3.98
312 ratings
A Short History of Myth
by Karen Armstrong • 2005
We traded myth for reason and got neither meaning nor a world we can bear.
3.69
7k+
A Short History of Myth Summary
A Short History of Myth 87%
We traded myth for reason and got neither meaning nor a world we can bear.
by Karen Armstrong 2005
3.69
7k+ ratings
Christus Vincit
by Athanasius Schneider • 2019
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
4.69
504
Christus Vincit Summary
Christus Vincit 87%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios
by Dionysios Farasiotis • 2002
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
4.49
1k+
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios Summary
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios 87%
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
by Dionysios Farasiotis 2002
4.49
1k+ ratings
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult
by Suzannah Lipscomb • 2020
How magic shaped religion, science, and entertainment for 95,000 years, and never really vanished.
4.02
1k+
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult Summary
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult 87%
How magic shaped religion, science, and entertainment for 95,000 years, and never really vanished.
by Suzannah Lipscomb 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel
by William G. Dever • 2005
Archaeology reveals ordinary Israelites worshiped Asherah as Yahweh's consort. The Bible erased her.
3.93
307
Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel Summary
Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel 87%
Archaeology reveals ordinary Israelites worshiped Asherah as Yahweh's consort. The Bible erased her.
by William G. Dever 2005
3.93
307 ratings
The Path of Paganism
by John Beckett • 2017
Four centers of practice around which any pagan path can grow, no single tradition required.
4.09
515
The Path of Paganism Summary
The Path of Paganism 87%
Four centers of practice around which any pagan path can grow, no single tradition required.
by John Beckett 2017
4.09
515 ratings
The Catholic All Year Compendium
by Kendra Tierney • 2018
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
4.73
542
The Catholic All Year Compendium Summary
The Catholic All Year Compendium 87%
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
by Kendra Tierney 2018
4.73
542 ratings
The Spirit of Man
by Ana Méndez Ferrell • 2015
A dormant spirit, a twisted soul, a sick body. Rebirth restores them in that order.
4.71
94
The Spirit of Man Summary
The Spirit of Man 87%
A dormant spirit, a twisted soul, a sick body. Rebirth restores them in that order.
by Ana Méndez Ferrell 2015
4.71
94 ratings
The Old Norse Spell Book
by Alda Dagny • 2021
A beginner's guide to Norse runes: carving talismans, casting for answers, and working old magic.
3.77
223
The Old Norse Spell Book Summary
The Old Norse Spell Book 87%
A beginner's guide to Norse runes: carving talismans, casting for answers, and working old magic.
by Alda Dagny 2021
3.77
223 ratings
The Living Stones
by Ithell Colquhoun • 1957
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
3.99
167
The Living Stones Summary
The Living Stones 87%
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
by Ithell Colquhoun 1957
3.99
167 ratings
Holy Envy
by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
4.39
6k+
Holy Envy Summary
Holy Envy 87%
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019
4.39
6k+ ratings
When God Talks Back
by T.M. Luhrmann • 2012
Mental techniques borrowed from therapy and theater make an invisible God answer back.
3.94
980
When God Talks Back Summary
When God Talks Back 87%
Mental techniques borrowed from therapy and theater make an invisible God answer back.
by T.M. Luhrmann 2012
3.94
980 ratings
Becoming a Vessel of Honor
by Rebecca Julia Brown • 1990
Christians can harbor demons. The sins that open the door and the repentance that evicts them.
4.35
506
Becoming a Vessel of Honor Summary
Becoming a Vessel of Honor 87%
Christians can harbor demons. The sins that open the door and the repentance that evicts them.
by Rebecca Julia Brown 1990
4.35
506 ratings
The Nones
by Ryan P. Burge • 2021
One in four Americans has left religion. Data shows who might return, and why most won't.
3.82
381
The Nones Summary
The Nones 87%
One in four Americans has left religion. Data shows who might return, and why most won't.
by Ryan P. Burge 2021
3.82
381 ratings
The Battle for God
by Karen Armstrong • 2000
Fundamentalism is not faith's past. It is modernity's child, and opposition only feeds it.
3.95
7k+
The Battle for God Summary
The Battle for God 87%
Fundamentalism is not faith's past. It is modernity's child, and opposition only feeds it.
by Karen Armstrong 2000
3.95
7k+ ratings
American Grace
by Robert D. Putnam • 2010
Devout and diverse: America's religious paradox, and how personal relationships keep the peace.
3.91
1k+
American Grace Summary
American Grace 87%
Devout and diverse: America's religious paradox, and how personal relationships keep the peace.
by Robert D. Putnam 2010
3.91
1k+ ratings
my Hanuman Chalisa
by Devdutt Pattanaik • 2017
A monkey-god's 40-verse praise song: decoded line by line, it becomes a temple you carry.
4.34
2k+
my Hanuman Chalisa Summary
my Hanuman Chalisa 87%
A monkey-god's 40-verse praise song: decoded line by line, it becomes a temple you carry.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2017
4.34
2k+ ratings
An Exorcist Explains the Demonic
by Gabriele Amorth • 2016
What demons actually do, from temptation to possession, explained by the Vatican's chief exorcist.
4.10
2k+
An Exorcist Explains the Demonic Summary
An Exorcist Explains the Demonic 87%
What demons actually do, from temptation to possession, explained by the Vatican's chief exorcist.
by Gabriele Amorth 2016
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Everlasting Man
by G.K. Chesterton • 1925
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
4.16
11k+
The Everlasting Man Summary
The Everlasting Man 87%
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
by G.K. Chesterton 1925
4.16
11k+ ratings
An Introduction to Third World Theologies
by John Parratt • 2004
Why liberation, ancestors, and storytelling are reshaping Christian theology worldwide.
3.83
29
An Introduction to Third World Theologies Summary
An Introduction to Third World Theologies 87%
Why liberation, ancestors, and storytelling are reshaping Christian theology worldwide.
by John Parratt 2004
3.83
29 ratings
Herb Magic
by Patti Wigington • 2020
Herbal spells: what to use, when to cast, and how to stay safe.
4.27
243
Herb Magic Summary
Herb Magic 87%
Herbal spells: what to use, when to cast, and how to stay safe.
by Patti Wigington 2020
4.27
243 ratings
Christianity After Religion
by Diana Butler Bass • 2012
Institutional religion is dying, but a global spiritual awakening is rising in its place.
4.06
1k+
Christianity After Religion Summary
Christianity After Religion 87%
Institutional religion is dying, but a global spiritual awakening is rising in its place.
by Diana Butler Bass 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
God Is Not One
by Stephen Prothero • 2010
Religions are not paths up one mountain. Each targets a different human problem, with its own cure.
3.77
5k+
God Is Not One Summary
God Is Not One 87%
Religions are not paths up one mountain. Each targets a different human problem, with its own cure.
by Stephen Prothero 2010
3.77
5k+ ratings
The Christ Conspiracy
by D.M. Murdock • 1999
The gospels are star charts, the disciples are zodiac signs, and Rome knew it.
3.8
529
The Christ Conspiracy Summary
The Christ Conspiracy 87%
The gospels are star charts, the disciples are zodiac signs, and Rome knew it.
by D.M. Murdock 1999
3.8
529 ratings
Breaking the Spell
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2006
Our brains are built for belief. How evolution, cognition, and culture invented the gods.
3.89
13k+
Breaking the Spell Summary
Breaking the Spell 87%
Our brains are built for belief. How evolution, cognition, and culture invented the gods.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2006
3.89
13k+ ratings
The Druidry Handbook
by John Michael Greer • 2006
A Druid's threefold path: seasonal ritual, daily meditation, and living like the land depends on it.
3.98
1k+
The Druidry Handbook Summary
The Druidry Handbook 87%
A Druid's threefold path: seasonal ritual, daily meditation, and living like the land depends on it.
by John Michael Greer 2006
3.98
1k+ ratings
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
by Scott Cunningham • 1985
Over 200 herbs, each with its magical purpose, planetary ruler, and the ritual that unlocks it.
4.29
8k+
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs Summary
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs 87%
Over 200 herbs, each with its magical purpose, planetary ruler, and the ritual that unlocks it.
by Scott Cunningham 1985
4.29
8k+ ratings
Scouting the Divine
by Margaret Feinberg • 2009
Sheep, vines, honey, wool: one writer's search for the God the Bible's first readers knew.
4.22
912
Scouting the Divine Summary
Scouting the Divine 87%
Sheep, vines, honey, wool: one writer's search for the God the Bible's first readers knew.
by Margaret Feinberg 2009
4.22
912 ratings
Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme • 2021
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
4.19
295
Going to Church in Medieval England Summary
Going to Church in Medieval England 87%
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
by Nicholas Orme 2021
4.19
295 ratings
World Famous Cults and Fanatics
by Colin Wilson • 2004
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
3.00
104
World Famous Cults and Fanatics Summary
World Famous Cults and Fanatics 87%
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
by Colin Wilson 2004
3.00
104 ratings
Religion for Atheists
by Alain de Botton • 2011
Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.
3.66
12k+
Religion for Atheists Summary
Religion for Atheists 87%
Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.
by Alain de Botton 2011
3.66
12k+ ratings
American Cosmic
by D.W. Pasulka • 2019
Elite scientists treat UFOs as sacred. The rest of us build the religion through our screens.
3.91
3k+
American Cosmic Summary
American Cosmic 87%
Elite scientists treat UFOs as sacred. The rest of us build the religion through our screens.
by D.W. Pasulka 2019
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Great Initiates
by Édouard Schuré • 1889
A secret doctrine threads through the lives of Rama, Moses, and Jesus; here is its lineage.
4.12
574
The Great Initiates Summary
The Great Initiates 87%
A secret doctrine threads through the lives of Rama, Moses, and Jesus; here is its lineage.
by Édouard Schuré 1889
4.12
574 ratings
Authors of the Impossible
by Jeffrey J. Kripal • 2010
Ghosts, telepathy, UFOs: four scholars who read the impossible as a message, not a mistake.
4.15
289
Authors of the Impossible Summary
Authors of the Impossible 87%
Ghosts, telepathy, UFOs: four scholars who read the impossible as a message, not a mistake.
by Jeffrey J. Kripal 2010
4.15
289 ratings
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses
by Anonymous • 1996
Celestial seals and tablets for commanding spirits, with the rituals that compel them.
4.05
184
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses Summary
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses 87%
Celestial seals and tablets for commanding spirits, with the rituals that compel them.
by Anonymous 1996
4.05
184 ratings
Saints Who Battled Satan
by Paul Thigpen • 2015
Seventeen saints who treated the devil as real, and the spiritual weapons that still work.
4.33
339
Saints Who Battled Satan Summary
Saints Who Battled Satan 87%
Seventeen saints who treated the devil as real, and the spiritual weapons that still work.
by Paul Thigpen 2015
4.33
339 ratings
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