Narrative histories of the six great religious traditions of East and West, along with brief sections on the scriptures, places of worship, and terminologies, a

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A lawyer, social critic, and columnist at The American Prospect, Wendy Kaminer has said that she likes to think words have power but knows they don't cast spell