Mysticism Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill [1911] The classic study of the path to oneness, written by a leading student of Mysticism. Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. [1957, not renewed] Suzuki compares and contrasts Buddhism with Meister Eckhart’s mystical outlook. The Candle of Vision by AE (George William Russell) [1918] Essays on Celtic mysticism. The Works of Dionysius […]
Mormonism The Bible The Bible is considered the fundamental sacred text by Mormons. The Book of Mormon Pearl of Great Price Doctrine and Covenants The Articles of Faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Historical Accounts Unfiltered accounts from 19th and early 20th century sources. History of Utah, 1540-1886 by Hubert Howe Bancroft [1889] The […]
Christmas Texts This page indexes resources at sacred-texts relating to the Christmas holiday. Primary Texts A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore [1823] A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens [1843] Other books Christmas in Ritual and Tradition By Clement A. Miles [1912] An in-depth study of the Pagan origins of the holiday. Fifty Christmas Poems for Children By Florence B. […]
Miscellaneous This page indexes etexts which don’t currently have a category at this site, are just plain uncategorizable, or deal with a wide range of religions, mythologies or folklore. The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James [1902] A comprehensive study of the psychology of conversion, saintliness, and mysticism. The Grateful Dead, the History of a Folk […]
LGBT Texts About the collage… Introduction The Ancient World Hinduism The Hebrew Bible The New Testament Gay Marriage in the Bible The Qur’an Other Religions Other Texts Modern Texts For Further Reading NEW! Abortion in the Bible Did you know? * Of 32,000 verses in the Bible, only five directly mention homosexuality. * The Qur’an only directly mentions homosexuality once. * […]
Legendary Creatures Legendary creatures play important roles in many ancient texts. Sometimes they are symbols of the hermetic processes of alchemy; in other cases they crop up in antique accounts of natural history. No doubt, these beings haunt our dreams and nightmares to this day. These are some of the books on dragons, were-wolves, unicorns, […]
Icelandic Lore This page indexes all of the content at sacred-texts related to Icelandic lore, including the Eddas and Sagas. There are also modern retellings of Northern lore. The Eddas The Eddas are the primary texts for the study of Northern mythology. The Poetic Edda Henry Adams Bellows, tr. [1936]. The Poetic Edda, also known as the Elder Edda. A […]
Comparative Religion, Mythology and Folklore This page provides resources at sacred-texts which compare two or more religions. This page also indexes comparative folklore and mythology, the study of the migration of story themes, and similar topics. Right now we are still building out this index. The World’s Sixteen Crucified Saviors by Kersey Graves [1860] What is […]
The Hypertext Bible Hypertext Bible Table World Bible English Bible Translations Features The Bible is considered a sacred text by three major world religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Many devout believers consider it to be the literal truth. Others treat it with great respect, but believe that it was written by human beings and, […]
Sacred Books of the East Index Table of Contents Index of Translators Transliteration Tables Available reprints JUMP TO SBE VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 […]