The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature comprises his edited Gifford Lectures on natural theology, which were delivered at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The lectures concerned the psychological study of individual private religious experiences and mysticism, and used a range of examples to identify commonalities in religious experiences across traditions.
The Book of Tea (茶の本, Cha no Hon) by Okakura Kakuzō is a long essay linking the role of chadō (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life and protesting Western caricatures of "the East".
Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms was first published in The Niagara Book, and was collected in Twain's book My Debut as a Literary Person with Other Essays and Stories. "Extracts from Adam's Diary" was first published as a book by Harper & Brothers, with numerous illustrations by Frederick Strothmann.
The parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (or the Pharisee and the Tax Collector) is a parable of Jesus that appears in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 18:9–14, a self-righteous Pharisee, obsessed by his own virtue, is contrasted with a tax collector who humbly asks God for mercy.
The Grand Inquisitor is recited by Ivan Fyodorovich Karamazov, during a conversation with his brother Alexei, a novice monk, about the possibility of a personal and benevolent God.
The Cathedral is the third of Huysmans' books to feature the character Durtal, a thinly disguised portrait of the author. He had already featured the character of Durtal in Là-bas and En route, which recounted his conversion to Catholicism.
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh consists of "a selection of the most characteristic and hitherto unpublished passages from the outstanding works of the Author of the Baháʼí Revelation," according to Shoghi Effendi. The passages come from the whole range of Baháʼu'lláh's writings, dated from about to 1892.
The Secret of Divine Civilization is considered to be part of the authoritative religious text of the Baháʼí Faith. The Secret of Divine Civilization was lithographed in Bombay and received wide circulation in Iran under the Persian title Risali-yi-madaniyyih or the Treatise on Civilization.
Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions; Together with Death's Duel covers death, rebirth and the early modern concept of sickness as a visit from God, reflecting internal sinfulness. The Devotions were written in December as Donne recovered from a serious but unknown illness – believed to be relapsing fever or typhus.
Religion in Japan is manifested primarily in Shinto and in Buddhism, the two main faiths, which Japanese people often practice simultaneously. Syncretic combinations of both, known generally as shinbutsu-shūgō, are common; they represented Japan's dominant religion before the rise of State Shinto in the 19th century.
A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom was published within the United States in two volumes by Andrew Dickson White, a founder of Cornell University,. White chronicles the gradual emancipation of science from theology in various fields.
The Gates Ajar was the second best-selling religious novel of the 19th century. 80,000 copies were sold in America by; 100,000 were sold in England during the same time period.
Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown recounts Yogananda's life, his search for his guru, and his teachings on Kriya Yoga. Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown has introduced many to meditation and yoga and has been influential in both Eastern and Western spiritual circles.
The Discoverie of Witchcraft contains a small section intended to show how the public was fooled by charlatans, which is considered the first published material on illusionary or stage magic. Scot believed that the prosecution of those accused of witchcraft was irrational and not Christian, and he held the Roman Church responsible.
