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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Theological Ethics and Global Dynamics
Book SynopsisThe nature of ethics has been the subject of much controversy and argument in recent decades. Theological Ethics and Global Dynamics tackles these various debates, offering a wide-ranging, comprehensive, and provocative statement of the nature of theological ethics in global times. Offers an accessible, lively, and provocative statement of the nature of moral philosophy and theological ethics in contemporary times. Tackles various perspectives on debates about distinctly Christian ethics. Argues that we need to reframe the arena in which moral questions are asked. Engages a range of positions, exploring distinctively modern issues such as moral and cultural relativism, globalization, problems of consumption and violence, and religious pluralism. Addresses the complexity of certain ethical decisions, which are difficult and far from clear-cut, and yet presents aTrade Review"It is a very good book that will greatly benefit everyone who needs to think deeply about the world in which we live." (Political Theology, June 2009)Table of ContentsDedication. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Creation And World-Making. 1. Global Dynamics And The Integrity Of Life. 2. Pluralism In Creation. 3. Reconsidering Greed. Part II: Time And Responsibility. 4. Timing Moral Cosmologies. 5. Love In The End Times. 6. From Toleration To Political Forgiveness. Part III: Imagination And Conscience. 7. Sacred Texts And The Social Imaginary. 8. Comparing Religions, Comparing Lives. 9. On Moral Madness. Postscript. 10. Presenting Theological Humanism. Selected Bibliography. Index of Names. Index of Scripture. Index of Subjects
£105.40
Tyndale House Publishers Gates of Zion Bk. 1
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc When Religion and Morals Become OCD
Book SynopsisThis essential resource brings recognition to scrupulosity and moral perfectionism, an often overlooked and misunderstood subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).Two to three percent of the global population suffer from OCD. Of that number, approximately five percent of OCD sufferers report having religious or moral obsessions. Scrupulosity, an often under-recognized subtype of OCD, leads those affected to mistake clinical OCD symptoms for committing sins, offending God, or being morally corrupt. Many people with scrupulosity or moral perfectionism turn to clergy for help rather than a mental health professional.This book, authored by a therapist among the most experienced in the world in dealing with this disorder, covers the symptoms, diagnosis, history, development, causes, and treatment of scrupulosity. Intended for students, mental health professionals, and clergy, this essential resource includes the latest theory, research, treatments, and case studies necessary toTrade ReviewLeslie Shapiro is a highly skilled mental health clinician and author who has treated hundreds of patients with OCD and related disorders. Her expertise in OCD, especially scrupulosity obsessions and compulsions, enables her to apply theoretical models and research findings to promote best practices for patients, family members, and community members. Her astute observations are evident in this important book. * Gail Steketee, Professor Emerita, Boston University *This book, written by an OCD expert with decades of experience, will be a valuable addition to any clinician's library. Leslie Shapiro has worked with patients with severe OCD in a residential setting at the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital since its inception and her sharing her insights garnered during her career is an invaluable addition to the field. If one wishes to go beyond the standard treatment guidelines towards even more real-world experience, this is the book for you! * Darin D. Dougherty, MD MMSc, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Social, Cultural, and Historical Views on Religious Behavior: What Is and Is Not OCD 3 . Effects of Scrupulosity and Moral Perfectionism on Normal Stage Development . 4 . Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness: Getting Physically, Spiritually, Morally, and Emotionally Pure 5. Soul Purification: Confession, Prayer, Repentance, Reassurance Seeking, and Still No Mercy or Forgiveness 6.Obsessive Moral Emotions: Demand for Perfection 7. Righteous Eating 8.“Deadly” Sinning: Sexual Obsessions, Mental Adultery, Violence, and Death 9. Saving the Planet: Scrupulous Hoarding and Green Guilt 10. Created This Way: Neurobiology and Evolutionary Overview 11.Treatment and Relief: Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Strategies 12.Clergy Involvement: Soul Crushing or Saving? 13. Supplemental Strategies to Augment Treatment Outcome, Relapse Prevention, and Recovery Appendix Resources Index
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Little, Brown & Company Disquiet Time Rants and Reflections on the Good
Book SynopsisEngaging, contemplative, and sometimes hilarious, this clever volume encourages readers to tackle those strange, awkward, worrying, yet endlessly compelling passages of the Bible.
£19.20
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Thy Will Be Done
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is a book that accomplishes its aim with an understated wisdom. * Church Times *Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE: HEAVEN 1 The shape of the prayer 2 Motherly Father 3 Our Father 4 The problem of patriarchy 5 Who art in heaven 6 Hallowed be thy name PART TWO: EARTH 7 On earth as it is in heaven 8 God's kingdom 9 The parable of the delayed train 10 Kingdom - really? 11 The kin-dom of God 12 What the prayer is not PART THREE: BREAD 13 Bread and wisdom 14 Bread and justice 15 Daily bread 16 Day by day 17 Bread, and yet more bread 18 Manna-mentality and the foodie generation PART FOUR: FORGIVENESS 19 As we forgive 20 Weird Christian thinking 21 What exactly needs to be forgiven? 22 The trouble with sin 23 Divine pardon and human forgiveness 24 Grace in forgiving PART FIVE: TEMPTATION 25 Avoiding temptation 26 Lead us not 27 Temptation, test or trial? 28 The Evil One 29 Focused negativity 30 Test by virus PART SIX: GLORY 31 The doxology from the Didache 32 Ultimate fulfilment 33 Power - but what sort? 34 Glory 35 Amen 36 Thy will be done Notes
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Baylor University Press Augustine for the Philosophers
Book SynopsisAugustine's contributions to rhetoric and the philosophy of communication remain relatively uncharted. Augustine for the Philosophers recovers these contributions, revisiting Augustine's prominence in the work of continental philosophers who shaped rhetoric and the philosophy of communication in the twentieth century.Trade Review"These discussions about the interactions of major figures of twentieth-century European philosophy with Augustine's thought place communication scholars in the midst of a dynamic dialogue that offers new perspectives on communication, rhetoric, time, thought, and human nature." --Paul A. Soukup, S.J., Professor and Department Head, Communication Department, Santa Clara University" Augustine for the Philosophers converses with Heidegger, Husserl, Arendt, and other pivotal continental thinkers in writings by leading rhetorical scholars. Framing the discussion with his own essays, editor Calvin Troup speaks directly to the fresh thought an ancient author brings to contemporary issues." --Helen M. Sterk, Professor and Head, Department of Communication, Western Kentucky University, former editor of the Journal of Communication and Religion"This splendid collection discovers St. Augustine as a forgotten father of rhetorical studies and philosophy of communication. The classical is charged with new relevance, and the contemporary with deep indebtedness. For both scholar and student, St. Augustine will never be the same." --Amit Pinchevski, Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication and Journalism, The Hebrew University of JerusalemThe essays in Troup's volume, in addition to charting relations between Augustine and continental philosophy, point to further avenues of scholarship concerning the relationship between Augustine, rhetoric, and philosophy... -- Martin Camper -- Rhetoric Society QuarterlyIn Augustine for the Philosophers, Calvin L. Troup assembles an elegant collection of inquiries into the various insights a dialogue between the continental philosophical tradition and the works of St. Augustine can afford towards the study of rhetoric...Students of rhetoric and philosophy, regardless of their religious inclinations, will undoubtedly find this work an invaluable resource. -- Thomas McNulty -- Augustinian StudiesTable of Contents PREFACE Calvin L. Troup Chapter 1: The Confessions and the Continentals Calvin L. Troup Chapter 2: Augustine and Heidegger on Acknowledging the Importance of Acknowledgment and the Orator's Art Michael J. Hyde Chapter 3: Arendt and Saint Augustine: Identity Otherwise than Convention Ronald C. Arnett Chapter 4: Lyotard's Augustine David J. Depew Chapter 5: Love, and Interpret What You Will: A Postsecular Camus-Augustine Encounter Ramsey Eric Ramsey Chapter 6: ""A Limit that Resides in the Word"": Hermeneutic Appropriations of J ohn Arthos Chapter 7: Self Identity and Time Algis Micknas Chapter 8: A Time to Be Born, a Time to Die: St. Augustine's Confessions and Paul Ricoeur's Time and Narrative Andreea Deciu Ritivoi Chapter 9: Ellul & Augustine on Rhetoric & Philosophy of Communication C alvin L. Troup and Clifford G. Christians EPILOGUE Calvin L. Troup
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Baylor University Press Christian Theology and Its Institutions in the
Book SynopsisExamines the institutional settings for the development of Christian theology. Specifically, Christoph Markschies contends that theological diversity is closely bound up with institutional diversity.
£77.00
Baylor University Press Psalms as a Grammar for Faith
Book SynopsisThe Psalms, gritty and bold prayers of a people seeking to be obedient to a powerful and compassionate God, collectively illustrate what a real faith in the living God looks like. In Psalms as a Grammar for Faith, W.H. Bellinger Jr traces the way the Psalms exemplify and create a grammar for living a life of faith.Table of Contents 1. The Book of Psalms 2. Out of the Depths 3. The Praise of God in the Psalms 4. The Shape of the Grammar 5. The Movement of the Grammar
£36.51
Saint Benedict Press The Catholic Writer Today: And Other Essays
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£17.10
Brandeis University Press The Soul of the Stranger
Book SynopsisEvocative readings of the Torah through the lens of transgender experience, exploring the ways trans perspectives can enrich our understanding of religious texts, traditions, and God
£999.99
Baker Publishing Group Cultural Diversity and Psychology
£18.52
Basic Books Meteorite: How Stones from Outer Space Made Our
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£24.00
Little, Brown & Company Amar a la gente que es muy dificil de amar
Book SynopsisHow do you love the people in your life who are hard to love?We're never going to be able to prevent people from saying or doing things that hurt our feelings. We will always have opportunities to get offended. But if we do things God's way, we can choose to save ourselves a lot of misery and hardship. This doesn't mean we allow people to abuse us. No, there is a time for confronting people and dealing with situations. However, the Bible commands us to love our enemies and forgive those who have wronged us, even when it feels impossible.Everything the Lord asks us to do in the Bible is ultimately for our good. In fact, when we choose to love our enemies and forgive those who have hurt us, we are actually helping ourselves more than anyone else. Because whatever the Lord commands us to do, He is going to give us the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish it-and that includes loving and being good to difficult people! God's love flowing through us is strong enough to melt even the hardest hearts, so use kindness as a weapon to overcome the meanness in people.
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. Emanuel Swedenborg: Essential Readings
Book SynopsisBest known for his focus on the intuitive force within, Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) also anticipated major modern discoveries in mineralogy, psychology, and anatomy. In this succinct and readable collection, Stanley expertly brings the most significant writings from Swedenborg''s oeuvre together, showing readers a man who created a hieroglyphic language, reimagined the Genesis story, influenced Blake, Balzac, Strindberg, and Yeats, and authored a number of anonymous works that put the Swedish clergy of his day on high alert. This is the fourth title in the Western Esoteric Masters Series from North Atlantic Books.
£12.59
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Long Life, Honey in the Heart
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Ultimate Medicine: Dialogues with a Realized
Book SynopsisThe Ultimate Medicine is not for those who like their spirituality watered down, but for serious students searching for awareness. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981) lived and taught in a small apartment in the slums of Bombay. A realized master of the Tantric Nath lineage, he supported himself and his family by selling cheap goods in a small booth on the streets outside his tenement for many years. His life exemplified the concept of absolute nonduality of being. In this volume, Maharaj shares the highest truth of nonduality in his own unique way. His teaching style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound, cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials. His terse but potent sayings are known for their ability to trigger shifts in consciousness, just by hearing or reading them.'The point is that man freed from his fetters is morality personified. Such a man therefore does not need any moralistic injunctions in order to live righteously. Free a man from his bondage and thereafter everything else will take care of itself. On the other hand, man in his unredeemed state cannot possibly live morally, no matter what moral teaching he is given. It is an intrinsic impossibility, for his very foundation is immorality. That is, he lives a lie, a basic contradiction: functioning in all his relationships as the separate entity he believes himself to be, whereas in reality no such separation exists. His every action therefore does violence to other ''selves'' and other ''creatures,'' which are only manifestations of the unitary consciousness. So Society had to invent some restraints in order to protect itself from its own worst excesses and thereby maintain some kind of status quo. The resulting arbitrary rules, which vary with place and time and therefore are purely relative, it calls ''morality,'' and by upholding this man-invented ''idea'' as the highest good-oftentimes sanctioned by religious ''revelation'' and scriptures-society has provided man with one more excuse to disregard the quest for liberation or relegate it to a fairly low priority in his scheme of things.'
£18.15
North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Way to God: Selected Writings from Mahatma
Book SynopsisGandhi''s most important teachings on love, meditation, and service with wisdom and inspiration for readers from every faithMahatma Gandhi became famous as the leader of the Indian independence movement, but he called himself “a man of God disguised as a politician.” The Way to God demonstrates his enduring significance as a spiritual leader whose ideas offer insight and solace to seekers of every practice and persuasion. Collecting many of his most significant writings, the book explores the deep religious roots of Gandhi’s worldly accomplishments and reveals—in his own words—his intellectual, moral, and spiritual approaches to the divine. First published in India in 1971, the book is based on Gandhi’s lifetime experiments with truth and reveals the heart of his teachings. Gandhi’s aphoristic power, his ability to sum up complex ideas in a few authoritative strokes, shines through these pages. Individual chapters cover such topics as moral discipline, spiritual practice, spiritual experience, and much more. Gandhi’s guiding principles of selflessness, humility, service, active yet nonviolent resistance, and vegetarianism make his writings as timely today as when these writings first appeared. A foreword by Gandhi’s grandson Arun and an introduction by Michael Nagler add useful context.
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Paraclete Press (MA) The Jesus Creed for Students Loving God Loving
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Paragon House Publishers World Scripture: Comparative Anthology of Sacred
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£36.14
University of Massachusetts Press Missionaries in Hawai'i: The Lives of Peter and
Book SynopsisEver since Protestant missionaries from the United States first reached Hawai'i in 1820, they have inspired conflicting passions. In evangelical circles, the missionaries are praised for christianizing Hawai'i, transforming Hawaiian into a written language, and inoculating the islanders against smallpox. But this celebratory assessment is rejected by modern-day Hawaiian nationalists, who excoriate the missionaries as advance agents of U.S. imperialism.In this biography of pioneer missionaries Peter and Fanny Gulick, Clifford Putney offers a balanced view of their contributions. He says the nationalists are right to credit the missionaries with drawing Hawai'i into America's political orbit, but argues that the missionary enterprise helped in some ways to preserve key elements of Hawaiian culture.Based primarily on letters, journals, and other archival materials, Putney's book provides readers with a detailed portrait of the lives of Peter and Fanny Gulick. Inspired by America's Second Great Awakening to spread the Gospel overseas, the Gulicks voyaged to Hawai'i in 1828 and lived there for the next forty-six years, actively proselytizing and working to change the islands. On Kaua'i, they helped to ensure the success of Hawai'i's first sugar plantation and acquainted Hawaiians with inventions such as the wagon. On Moloka'i (later the site of a leper colony) the couple struggled merely to survive. And on O'ahu, they took up ranching and helped to found Punahou School, the alma mater of President Barack Obama.While laboring in Hawai'i, the Gulicks interacted with kings, queens, and other historically important figures, and Putney chronicles those relationships. He also explores issues of race and gender, and sheds new light on the democratization of government, the spread of capitalism, and the privatization of land. From these last two developments, a number of missionaries grew immensely rich, but the Gulicks did not, and neither did their descendants. A group that includes influential missionaries, educators, and physical fitness experts, the descendants of Peter and Fanny have had numerous books written about them, but Putney is the first to write extensively about the progenitors of the Gulick clan.
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Shambhala Publications Inc Tibetan Thangka Painting: Methods and Materials
Book SynopsisTibetan Thangka Painting is the only detailed description of the techniques and principles of the sacred art of Tibetan scroll painting. It is the distillation of research carried out over a period of ten years, collected during five journeys to Nepal and India, and compiled from some twenty traditional painters. This book presents, step-by-step, the techniques used to make a thangka from the preparation of the canvas to the final application of the sacred syllables behind each completed figure. Separate chapters introduce the reader to the basic principles of composition, color, and figure proportions. Included are descriptions of the pigments and how they are mixed and applied. A wealth of drawings and photographs illustrates each step and the many line drawings of symbols and motifs drawn by Robert Beer will greatly aid artists and serve as unique resource for designers. Robert Beer has also contributed a section which includes valuable guidelines for those who wish to paint thangkas using modern techniques and commercially available materials.
£30.60
Signature Books The Joseph Smith Egyptian Papyri: A Complete
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£999.99
Orbis Books (USA) Life After Death in World Religions
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£13.99
Orbis Books (USA) The Holy Web: Church and the New Universe Story
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£20.91
Orbis Books (USA) Church: Community for the Kingdom
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£22.79
Orbis Books (USA) Edith Stein: Essential Writings
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£18.73
Hampton Roads Publishing Co Meister Eckhart's Book of Secrets: Meditations on
Book SynopsisThis is a little book about soul freedom. It is a book about discovering the secret to all the things we most desire - contentment, meaning, peace of mind and true freedom. This skilfully edited translation of selections from the writings of Meister Eckhart provides a path into the spiritual life for contemporary seekers. Eckhart takes us on a journey of discovery; a journey in which we learn to let go, relinquish our need to know everything and lose those things that we think are important for a life of worth. And in the end he shows us that the true secret is this: to find yourself, you must lose yourself.Here is timeless wisdom from a mediaeval mystic who has influenced a wide range of spiritual teachers and mystics both inside and outside the Christian tradition. Erich Fromm, Arthur Schopenhauer, Dag Hammarskjöld, Eckhart Tolle, Richard Rohr, D. T. Suzuki, Rudolf Steiner and Matthew Fox have all credited Eckhart as being an important influence on their thought. In addition, his work has influenced the development of 20th-century American Buddhism and the Theosophical tradition.Divided into five sections - Seeking the Light, Facing Darkness, Risking Love, Knowing Nothing and Embracing Everything - the book leads readers on the path to an authentic spiritual life.
£12.59
Black Classic Press Understanding the African Philosophical Concept
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£999.99
Hatherleigh Press,U.S. The Secret Strength Of Angels: 7 Virtues to Live
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£10.99
Red Wheel/Weiser Vision of the Nazarene
Book SynopsisCyril Scott felt that if the Christian religion was to survive, its esoteric aspects must be presented to the reading public and not merely remain the knowledge of a select few. The Vision of the Nazarene reveals Jesus of Nazareth in a light hitherto unknown and unsuspected by most. It also gives the key to many of his teachings which have not been correctly understood.
£13.29
Red Wheel/Weiser Apocalypse of Baruch and the Assumption of Moses
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Twenty-third Publications The Way of Faith: A Field Guide for the RCIA Process
£15.60
Celestial Arts Miracle Prayer: Nine Steps to Creating Prayers
Book SynopsisMIRACLE PRAYER proposes a systematic approach to focusing one's intention and formulating prayers that get results, based on the premise that your thoughts create your destiny. Using a prescribed prayer format that will heal and transform your mind, you will learn how to accept with full faith that the desired goal can be achieved. The powerful, field-proven system, which draws on the Religious Science tradition, has produced miracles in the lives of millions of people worldwide. A simple-to-learn nine-step technique for results-oriented prayer.Teaches readers to identify and overcome obstacles preventing them from achieving their desires.Shumsky studied under the founder of Trascendental Meditation, Maharishi Manesh Yogi, and her book speaks to a growing popular interest in intentional prayer.'I've never seen a better how-to guidebook for fulfilling goals through prayer and visualization. Not only does Dr. Shumsky help you get what you want—she also helps you figure out how to know what you want and how to remove the blockages to getting it. You will gain tremendous insight into the workings of your mind. Read it now!' —James Van Praagh, author of Talking to Heaven
£12.34
HiddenSpring Being Home Discovering the Spiritual in the
Book SynopsisA collection of household prayers that celebrates daily tasks such as making the bed and reading the newspaper while that examining their relationship to the Divine.
£999.99
Smithsonian Books Archaeology: The Essential Guide to Our Human
Book SynopsisEpic in scope, yet filled with detail, this illustrated guide takes readers through the whole of our human past. Spanning the dawn of human civilization through the present, it provides a tour of every site of key archaeological importance. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux to Tutankhamun's tomb, from the buried city of Pompeii to China's Terracotta Army, all of the world's most iconic sites and discoveries are here. So too are the lesser-known yet equally important finds, such as the recent discoveries of our oldest known human ancestors and of the world's oldest-known temple, Göbekli Tepe in Turkey. A masterful combination of succinct analysis and driving narrative, this book also addresses the questions that inevitably arise as we gradually learn more about the history of our species. Written by an international team of archaeological experts and richly illustrated throughout, Archaeology: The Essential Guide to Our Human Past offers an unparalleled insight into the origins of humankind.
£42.50
Smithsonian Books Incredible Archaeology: Inspiring Places from Our
Book SynopsisDiscover the world's best and most beautiful archaeological sitesIncredible Archaeology offers a journey through the best archaeological sites the world has to offer. With stunning photography, it serves as both a dazzling spectacle and travel inspiration, making it perfect for armchair travelers and world adventurers alike! Archaeological sites tell a story spanning thousands of years, and the ones in this book range from the well-known to hidden gems, handpicked for their desirability as destinations. Explore the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde (the largest archaeological preserve in the United States), the Abu Simbel twin temples in Egypt that commemorate Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertari, the Terracotta Army in China, the Nazca Lines in Peru that feature large geoglyphs in the desert soil, and the hill fort known as Maiden Castle in England. These are just a sampling of the top-notch sites you'll find in this book. Incredible Archaeology takes a striking tour through human history, so come along!
£34.00
Georgetown University Press Key Words in Religious Studies Key Words Guides
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£20.35
Red Wheel/Weiser Snow Melting in a Silver Bowl: A Book of Active
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£16.14
Multnomah Press The Worn Out Woman: When Life is Full and your
Book SynopsisFor the growing number of women who want to drop out because they are stressed out, this easy read provides practical solutions. Women can immediately apply these tools and strategies for limiting commitments, identifying gifts, dealing with emotions, nurturing the spirit, burying anxieties, facing the past, celebrating accomplishments, developing a support network, and protecting dreams. The Worn-Out Woman will help the reader trade in a life of running on empty for a life that is meaningful and fulfilling. She will find and recapture her passion, finally realizing the great potential God gave her.You’ve come a long way...maybe. “Most days I feel overwhelmed.” “I want to run away and start over.” “The joy and excitement are gone.” There are more than 60 million worn-out women in the U.S. today. If you’re among them, this book will be like a retreat for your soul. One short chapter at a time, you’ll find simple steps to bring back the joy and energy of a rich life. What’s more, you’ll finally understand and learn to manage the sources of your exhaustion—perfectionism, guilt, unrealistic expectations, and difficult people—in a healthy way. Story Behind the BookWe have written this book because it will provide the worn out women of today’s society with practical solutions to those who want to drop out because they are stressed out. Although some of you will look for quick checklists… wanting to jump to the “just let me unclutter my life” sections… we know the value of uncluttering you heart first. For that reason, we’ve included chapters for all areas of your life—emotional, mental, social, physical and spiritual. Most other books focus on learning to say no, simplifying your lifestyle, organization, and nurturing your spirit. Our book is unique because it includes all of these but also covers solutions for the root causes of why women do too much.
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Lantern Books,US Finding God within - Revised Edition:
Book SynopsisFor over a decade, Ray Leonardini has been visiting the incarcerated in Folsom State Prison and other correctional facilities, where he has been teaching and facilitating contemplative prayer-the contemporary manifestation of the ancient Christian meditative tradition. In FINDING GOD WITHIN, Leonardini demonstrates the extraordinary power of contemplative, or centring, prayer in transforming the lives of prisoners. Leonardini offers insightful analysis of biblical passages that show the power of prayer, faith, and surrender to ease addiction, stress, and despair. FINDING GOD WITHIN is an essential introduction to contemplative prayer for people of all faiths engaged in prison ministry and interested in exploring contemplative prayer mediation. This new edition includes a new chapter on The Welcoming Prayer, a new foreword and afterword, and a chapter on the documentary based on this book.
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company Zecharia Sitchin and the Extraterrestrial Origins
Book SynopsisKnown for his provocative interpretations of ancient Sumerian and Akkadian clay tablets, Zecharia Sitchin (1920-2010) read the words of our most ancient ancestors as fact and, through decades of meticulous research, showed that these ancient tablets revealed a coherent narrative about the extraterrestrial inhabitants of Earth and the origins of modern humanity. M. J. Evans, Ph.D., provides an in-depth analysis of Sitchin’s revelations about the Anunnaki, focusing on Anunnaki activities on Earth and Earth’s future. She explores the genesis of Sitchin’s interest in the Nefilim, the leaders of the Anunnaki, and the controversy caused by the publication of Sitchin’s first book, The 12th Planet. She examines Sitchin’s research into the Nefilim family tree, the Anunnaki arrival on Earth to mine gold to repair the atmosphere on their planet, Nibiru, and their creation of modern humans as workers for their mines and to build their civilization on Earth. The author reveals the details of the love and lust proclivities of the Nefilim gods Anu, Enlil, and Enki and the goddess Ishtar/Inanna and shows how we inherited these tendencies from our Anunnaki creators as well as their use of war for problem solving. Concluding with an examination of Sitchin’s prediction of a nuclear event on Earth in 2024 AD, she shows how we would be repeating the aggressive warlike behaviors of our Anunnaki creators, who may very well become our saviors when Nibiru next returns to our solar system.Trade Review“No other modern thinker has offered a more compelling, coherent, and influential explanation of humanity’s origins than Zecharia Sitchin. Millions of people make sense of the human experience through the lens of his discoveries and findings. Now, thankfully, M. J. Evans has done us all the favor of distilling Sitchin’s work into a very readable compendium. We should all be very grateful.” * John L. Petersen, futurist, author, and publisher of FUTUREdition *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments PROLOGUE Zecharia Sitchin--Author, Ancient Historian, and Explorer of Archaeology INTRODUCTION Sitchin’s Space-Age Paradigm CHAPTER 1 The Astronauts from Outer Space CHAPTER 2 The Anunnaki Family Tree CHAPTER 3 The Creation of Earthlings CHAPTER 4 Anunnaki Love and Lovemaking CHAPTER 5 Wonderful Flying Machines CHAPTER 6 War and Warring--An Earthly Inclination? CHAPTER 7 Armageddon--Global Catastrophe? EPILOGUE The Past Informs the Future APPENDIX A Understanding Nuclear WeaponsAPPENDIX B The Case of the Evil Wind by Zecharia SitchinNotes Bibliography Index About the Author
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Sounds True Inc Kosmic Consciousness
Book SynopsisThe influential philosopher, spiritual leader, and author of A Brief History of Everything offers a revealing introduction to the Kosmos--the world of the physical as well as the realms of consciousness and Spirit--in a series of audio dialogues that address such topics as male and female sexuality, meditation and personal growth, prayer, and more.
£67.50
Sounds True Inc Chakra System
Book SynopsisThrough her pioneering work with the chakra system, Anodea Judith has mapped the striking connections between the yogic healing arts and modern psychology, as well as demonstrated how a combination of both can be dramatically more effective than using either one alone. On The Chakra System, listeners join Judith in 12 sessions of personal one-on-one guidance to learn how to use the seven chakras, or energy centers, to strengthen and focus their personal power, improve intimate relationships, enhance intuition, and enter into their highest spiritual wisdom. What, exactly, does it feel like when a chakra is deficient, excessive, or blocked? Can our early life experiences affect the energetic patterns that shape our physical and emotional well-being as adults? If so, how do we clear these blockages? Anodea Judith addresses these and many other issues, using the same proven meditations, visualizations, and moving postures taught in her acclaimed chakra seminars. Even for people who have studied the chakra system for years, one question often remains: How do I actually work with the chakras to assist in healing? With The Chakra System, Anodea Judith responds with the first guided audio learning course about chakra work—the ultimate curriculum for tapping the hidden energy matrix of the body.
£44.00
Sounds True Inc Thomas Merton's Path to the Palace of Nowhere
Book SynopsisA former student of Thomas Merton, the beloved Trappist monk, author, and student of Zen, shares the gifts and lessons he received from his teacher, showing how to bridge both Eastern and Western spiritual thought so as to directly experience the divine and discover one's true self.
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Sounds True Inc Secrets of the Immortal
Book SynopsisWhat if you could accelerate your spiritual progress so greatly that you would never have to come back to learn more lessons? Is it possible that a form of advanced forgiveness—if fully understood and achieved—could bring you perfect peace? According to Gary Renard, all the instructions to transcend human suffering and dissolve the illusions of this world are contained in A Course in Miracles. Now, with Secrets of the Immortal, this bestselling author guides you through the complex layers of this modern classic, to help you fully understand its core spiritual teachings.
£45.00
Sounds True Inc True Meditation
Book SynopsisWhat would happen if you were to allow everything to be exactly as it is? If you gave up the need for control, and instead embraced the whole of your experience in each moment that arose? In the 14 years that he studied Zen Buddhism, Adyashanti found that most seasoned meditators had used the practice as a means to a goal they never reached. Ultimately he realized that only when you let go of all techniques—even the concept of yourself as a meditator—will you open to the art of true meditation: dwelling in the natural state. True Meditation invites you to join the growing number of seekers who have been touched by the wisdom of Adyashanti to learn: How to make the "effortless effort" that will vivify the present moment • Meditative self-inquiry and The Way of Subtraction—how to ask a spiritually powerful question, and how to determine the real answer • Three guided meditations intended to reveal what Adyashanti calls your home as awareness itself We've been taught that awakening is difficult, explains Adyashanti, that to wake up from the illusion of separation takes years. But all it really takes is a willingness to look into the depths of your experience here and now. True Meditation gives you the opportunity to reclaim the original purpose of meditation—as a gateway to the objectless freedom of being.
£23.04
Sounds True Inc You Are That
Book SynopsisThe lives of thousands of people have been influenced by Gangaji's teachings. You Are That is a collection of her classic offerings, first shared more than a decade ago and now updated to include both original volumes, a new introduction, rare photographs, and new insights. This exquisite special edition delves into natural inquiries about our existence, including the nature of mind, how to expose the core of suffering, and how to overcome the last obstacle of self-doubt. Eloquent and direct, Gangaji guides practitioners of all backgrounds through an examination into the self that often leads to unexpected glimpses of awakening. "This is a moment of reckoning," she teaches. "Do not take this moment casually or trivially. Recognize that for whatever reason, you are aware of the possibility of realizing the truth of yourself as limitless consciousness—you are that!"
£22.10
Sounds True Inc The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal
Book SynopsisA renowned spiritual teacher examines the full scope of Buddhist psychology and its principles--the nobility and sacredness of the human spirit, analysis of emotion and thought, and the techniques for transforming the body and mind--and demonstrates their applications to the dilemmas and trails of modern-day life. Simultaneous.
£28.50
