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SCM Press Spaces for the Sacred
Book SynopsisPhilip Sheldrake examines the sacred narratives which derive from both overtly religious sites such as cathedrals, and secular ones, like the Millennium Dome and suggests how Christian theological and spiritual traditions may contribute creatively to current debates about 'place'.Trade Review"highly original, erudite, and passionate work, which, in its 180 pages, causes you often to pause for breath before setting out down some unexpected route that turns out to offer new views on how faith has developed, and is expressed. (...) By the end, you know you have had a rich feast of reflection." DR Peter Selby, Bishop or Worcester, Church Times, 28 October 2005. "Pattison is offering an important thesis here. His approach is to see doctrine as conversation, and the task of exploring doctrine as participation in a living tradition. (...) I hope that it will be widely read so that we can have a richer mix of ways of doing doctrine today that often occurs." Clive Marsh, University of Nottingham, Epworth Review, April 2006. "It holds some intriguing insights and prescriptions, and may benefit more discerning readers who want a sampling of modern trends in theology and philosophy". Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology, Spring 2007
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SCM Press The New SCM Dictionary of Christian Spirituality
Book SynopsisThis dictionary attempts to give direct access to the development of Christian Spirituality. It is a series of pieces written by experts to provide instant, accurate and thought-provoking information of high scholarship.
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SCM Press Not Eden Spiritual Life Writing for this World
Book SynopsisSpiritual Life Writing sets out various ways of reflecting upon spiritual experience when writing from everyday life. It draws upon the history of spiritual autobiography as well as more recent forms of creative nonfiction and provides a worked example drawn from the author’s own spiritual life writing.Trade ReviewIn writing about the self ..., stitching things together from the ragbag of a life ..., you become the author of your own life', Heather Walton inspiringly tells us. She gives her own spiritual life-writing story as example, showing how, 'if we take moral control of our narratives', including 'employing fiction to tell the truth', we can gain not only insight, but also authority. -- Gillie BoltonOur life on earth is not heaven, 'not Eden'. Yet, as Walton’s beautiful prose reveals, we are here to till the garden, and even though there maybe blight and bindweed, there are also hidden rootbuds and blood-red roses. In many ways, this book is an exercise in memory and asks, along with Augustine, 'In which part of my memory are you present?' Walton shows that God is in every part of our memory, in every part of our life, and she does so, rarely needing to even mention the word, 'God'. This is spiritual life writing at its best from a leading practitioner. -- Terry A. VelingTable of ContentsPart 1 For This World: The Challenges of Spiritual Life Writing Part 2 Not Eden: A Work of Spiritual Life Writing
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Random House USA Inc Healing Mantras
Book Synopsis'Sound is more than simply a medium of artistic expression. Sound has practical and powerful applications in the real world.'Mantras, or simple chants, are short phrases packed with energy and intention--specifically designed to generate powerful sound waves that promote healing, insight, creativity, and spiritual growth. Healing Mantras is the practical, how-to guide that makes the strengths and benefits of mantras available to everyone. The transformative power of sound has been passed down to the present from the sages of India, the classical scientists of ancient Greece, and the medieval monks of Europe. Mantras, sounds, and chants have inspired, comforted, and mended the lives of individuals, religious orders, and even entire cultures. Even though the science and discipline of chanting and formal prayer are practiced in every religion around the world, this is the first time that ancient Sanskrit mantras have been explained and adapted to Western needs.One of the f
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Lulu.com Heaven and Hell
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Lulu.com Heaven and Hell From Things Heard and Seen A Book on Christian Life After Death God the Angels and the Devil
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Lulu.com Treatise on the Love of God The Holy Love Abounding in Jesus Christ the Bible Verse the Christians Daily Prayers and the Eternal Will of God The and Unabridged with Annotations Hardcover
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ReadHowYouWant Awakening to the Spirit World The Shamanic Path of Direct Revelation 16pt Large Print Edition
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Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl Springs of Contemplation
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Guruji
Book SynopsisIt is a rare and remarkable soul who becomes legendary during the course of his life by virtue of great service to others. Sri K Pattabhi Jois was such a soul, and through his teaching of yoga, he transformed the lives of countless people. The author paints a unique portrait of a unique man, revealed through the accounts of his students.
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Introduction to the Devout Life Vintage Classics
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The Crown Publishing Group The Song of the Bird
Book SynopsisEvery one of these stories is about YOU. --Anthony de MelloEveryone loves stories; and in this book the bestselling author of Sadhana: A Way to God shares 124 stories and parables from a variety of traditions both ancient and modern. Each story resonates with life lessons that can teach us inescapable truths about ourselves and our world.De Mello''s international acclaim rests on his unique approach to contemplation and ability to heighten self-awareness and self-discovery. His is a holistic approach, and in the words of one reviewer: his mysticism cuts across all times and peoples and is truly a universal invitation. The Song of the Bird uses the familiar yet enduring medium of the story to illustrate profound realities that bring us in touch with the problems and concerns of daily life, as well as with our common spiritual quest. The aim is to develop the art of tasting and feeling the message of each story to the point that we are trans
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The Crown Publishing Group Sensing Your Hidden Presence Toward Intimacy with God
Book SynopsisAn electrifying book from the first line. No one interested in Christian spirituality and its relation to contemporary problems can afford to miss this powerful witness to the power of living faith in Christ founded on an intense life of prayer. - Benedict J. Groeschel, O.F.M. Cap.Many people fear that the process of secularization will end by undermining faith and that, as a consequence, life with God will continue to diminish until it is completely extinguished.My personal impression is exactly the opposite. Secularization could be compared to the dark night of the senses. It is the most radical purification of the image of God. As a result, the believer of the secularized age will finally be able to live with pure and unadorned faith, without its false supports...God is not the maternal womb that liberates us from the risks and difficulties of life. After creation, God very quickly cuts the umbilical cord, leaving us alone in the open str
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc The Way to Love
Book SynopsisFrom the international bestselling author of Awareness, a pocket-sized guide that will bring you to new levels of spiritual awareness.The Way To Love contains the final flowering of Anthony de Mello's thought, and in it he grapples with the ultimate question of love. In thirty-one meditations, he implores his readers with his usual pithiness to break through illusion, the great obstacle to love. Love springs from awareness, de Mello insists, saying that it is only when we see others as they are that we can begin to really love. But not only must we seek to see others with clarity, we must examine ourselves without misconception. The task, however, is not easy. The most painful act, de Mello says, is the act of seeing. But in that act of seeing that love is born. Anthony De Mello was the director of the Sadhana Institute
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc The Return of the Prodigal Son A Story of
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Titles Supplied by Rainbow Book Agencies P/L The Mountain of Silence
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Penguin Publishing Group Experiencing Spirituality Finding Meaning Through Storytelling
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Little, Brown & Company Man Seeks God My Flirtations with the Divine
Book SynopsisBestselling author of Geography of Bliss returns with this funny, illuminating chronicle of a globe-spanning spiritual quest to find a faith that fits.When a health scare puts him in the hospital, Eric Weiner-an agnostic by default-finds himself tangling with an unexpected question, posed to him by a well-meaning nurse. Have you found your God yet? The thought of it nags him, and prods him-and ultimately launches him on a far-flung journey to do just that. Weiner, a longtime spiritual voyeur and inveterate traveler, realizes that while he has been privy to a wide range of religious practices, he''s never seriously considered these concepts in his own life. Face to face with his own mortality, and spurred on by the question of what spiritual principles to impart to his young daughter, he decides to correct this omission, undertaking a worldwide exploration of religions and hoping to come, if he can, to a personal understanding of the divine. The journey that results is rich in insight
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Life Magic Publishing The God Franchise
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Attar Media Ltd What Is Really Going On 21 Key Spiritual Questions Answered By Spirit Guides Who Tell It How It Is 1 Channelled Qa
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Monastere Publishing Passage to Spiritual Power
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Harmony/Rodale A Walk Between Heaven and Earth A Personal Journal on Writing and the Creative Process
Book SynopsisTalking to paper is talking to the divine. Paper is infinitely patient. Each time you scratch on it, you trace part of yourself, and thus part of the world, and thus part of the grammar of the universe. It is a huge language, but each of us tracks his or her particular understanding of it. —from A Walk Between Heaven and EarthUnlike any other guide to journal writing, A Walk Between Heaven and Earth is itself written as a personal journal and as a meditation on the flow of creation. Burghild Nina Holzer demonstrates that the creative process is in fact a large, ongoing movement in our lives and that we may gradually discover the pattern and direction of it by trusting whatever it is we choose to confide to the page. She helps would-be writers recognize the power and importance of opening themselves to the present moment and recording whatever they find there. Holzer's book is both inspiration and model. It will appeal not only to those who wish to explore th
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Not Stated Introduction to the Spiritual Life
Book SynopsisA compelling exploration of the biblical foundations, contemplative practices, and spiritual path of Jesus himself—from the bestselling author of The Case for Jesus“What happens when a biblical theologian explores classic spirituality? This book. Pitre’s students have asked, Why have we never heard this before? The reader wonders the same.”—Dr. David Fagerberg, author of Liturgical Mysticism The path of following Jesus is an ancient and storied spiritual tradition. Yet many believers are not familiar with the three major forms of prayer and the three stages of spiritual growth that exist to bring them closer to God.In his most personal book yet, Brant Pitre, PhD, draws on the riches of the Bible, the words of Jesus, and the writings of mystics across the centuries to shed light on the mystery—and wonder—of the spiritual life.Starting with the age-old b
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Diversified Publishing Ive Been Thinking Reflections Prayers and Meditations for a Meaningful Life Random House Large Print
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc The Spirituality of Imperfection Storytelling and
Book SynopsisI Am Not Perfect is a simple statement of profound truth, the first step toward understanding the human condition, for to deny your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and your own humanity. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the Hebrew prophets and Greek thinkers, Buddhist sages and Christian disciples, is a message as timeless as it is timely. This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these troubled times.Who are we? Why so we so often fall short of our goals for ourselves and others? By seeking to understand our limitations and accept the inevitably of failure and pain, we being to ease the hurt and move toward a greater sense of serenity and self-awareness. The Spirituality Of Imperfection brings together stories from many spiritual and philosophi
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Random House USA Inc Learning to Fall
Book SynopsisA “reflective, eloquent [and] inspiringly written” (The New York Times) collection of essays about learning to live richly in the face of loss “Astonishing . . . sometimes heartbreaking . . . sometimes hilarious.”—The Boston Globe WINNER OF THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD’S BEST SPIRITUAL BOOKPhilip Simmons was just thirty-five years old in 1993 when he learned that he had ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and was told he had less than five years to live. As a young husband and father, and at the start of a promising literary career, he suddenly had to learn the art of dying. Nine years later, he succeeded, against the odds, in learning the art of living. In this surprisingly joyous and spirit-renewing book, he chronicles his search for peace and his deepening relationship with the mystery of everyday life. From our first faltering steps, Simmons says, we may fall into disappointment or grief, fall into or out of love, fall from youth or health. And though we have little choice as to the timing or means of our descent, we may, as he affirms, “fall with grace, to grace.”With humor, hard-earned wisdom, and a keen eye for life’s lessons—whether drawn from great poetry or visits to the town dump—Simmons shares his discovery that even at times of great sorrow we may find profound freedom. And by sharing the wonder of his daily life, he offers us the gift of connecting more deeply and joyously with our own.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Pursuit of the Soul Psychoanalysis SoulMaking and the Christian Tradition
Book SynopsisPeter Tyler is Professor of Pastoral Theology and Spirituality at St Mary's University, London, UK. He is also a spiritual director and registered psychotherapist in private practice.Trade Review[The Pursuit of the Soul] is densely packed with robust analysis for theologians, psychologists, and pastoral counselors. ... Tyler offers intriguing insight into the interminable debate between science and religion ... [which] ameliorates the divide and leads to constructive dialogue within both disciplines. ... Tyler is an incredibly erudite scholar in theology, philosophy, and psychology. He writes with great panache, delivering a perceptive monograph for theologians, philosophers of mind, and psychologists concerning the prerequisites for understanding each other’s disciplines and methods. * Reviews in Religion and Theology *[Here] we have a work of detailed and complex theology that seeks to integrate psychology and spirituality. Not, however, in a coldly intellectual way, but one that portrays a life that is in pursuit itself of his subject matter. ... I can wholeheartedly commend it. * Regent's Reviews *Tyler manages to pack into the volume a great deal of absorbing material and to introduce it, for the most part, in an engaging and accessible way. The book as a whole offers rich food for reflection on one of the most enigmatic and fascinating concepts in Western culture. * The Way *Peter Tyler's new book, The Pursuit of the Soul, casts a wide net in pursuit of one over-arching question: Can the traditional soul-language of the ancient Greek philosophers, the New Testament, and the early Christian thinkers enter into productive dialogue with the post-Freudian psychoanalytic world? Or, more succinctly: Are there effective pre-modern answers to post-modern questions? Understanding the soul as the locus of performative discourse, Tyler illuminates thinkers from Plato to Ludwig Wittgenstein, Thomas Merton, and Edith Stein. Incisive and thought-provoking, this bravura survey promises to make a major contribution to a central issue of our time. * Bernard McGinn, University of Chicago, USA *Although "soul" is referred to by many today, from liturgists, poets and mystics to journalists, musicians and psychologists, few explore what soul is. The soul is frequently evoked, but we are often left in the dark as to its nature. Peter Tyler provides us with a seminal work which outlines the nature of soul, as this concept has been employed in scripture, catechesis, Platonic philosophy, late classical and early medieval theology, contemporary philosophy and psychoanalysis. This is an extremely useful and erudite book, which throws light on the historical representations of this elusive subject. * David Tacey, La Trobe University, Australia *In this important book, Peter Tyler gives us a sophisticated and subtle narrative of the varied and ambiguous languages of the soul in philosophy, Christianity and psychoanalysis, from Plato and Augustine to Ludwig Wittgenstein and Edith Stein. He brings to this story both rigorous analysis and a deep sense of what he calls "the poetic wonder of the unknowing soul". * Jane Shaw, Stanford University, USA *Table of ContentsPart 1: Origins of the Soul Prologue: A Night-Dream 1. What's in a Name? 2. Plato: Our Father in Faith? 3. Jesus Amongst the Platonists: Plotinus and Augustine 4. Plato in the Desert: Origen and Evagrius Part II: The Return of the Soul 5. Otto Rank and the Battle for Freud's Soul 6. The Soul-Making of James Hillman: The Return of the Repressed? Part III: Whither the Soul? 7. Wittgenstein, Tagore and Merton: The Postmodern Turn 8. Edith Stein and Love of the Soul Epilogue: The Symbolic Language of the Soul Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Prayer A Guide for the Perplexed Guides for the Perplexed
Book SynopsisAshley Cocksworth is Senior Lecturer in Theology and Practice at the University of Roehampton, UK.Trade ReviewWritten in an accessible style, it seeks to integrate prayer, theology and practice. * Church of England Newspaper *This book hits a sweet spot in the market. By providing a framework for understanding the theological backdrop to prayer, the author seeks to fill a gap ... Here is a book that steps back a pace and tries to analyse what an understanding of doctrine can bring to the party, integrating prayer and theology in a historical analysis. * Church Times *This little book on prayer is one of the very best of its kind, and all the better for its limpid prose, unpretentious learning and accessible style. It probes back to the origins of Christian prayer and its theological base, tracing how its implicitly trinitarian shape was there from the start and has always animated Christian renewal. Along the way the reader will learn afresh of some of the great theorizers of prayer in the Christian tradition; but more importantly, the call to integrate prayer, theology and compassionate practice shines out as the Leitmotif of this remarkable little Guide’. * Sarah Coakley, University Of Cambridge, UK *So many reasons might draw potential readers to this admirable book, but piecemeal commendations would entirely miss the creative power of this deeply perceptive work. Here is a book in which prayer can be seen, and at least in part understood, transforming human minds, lives and social struggles by drawing them into the mystery of an inexhaustible Communion of life – a book in which we come to see how that Communion has been hidden at work all along, resourcing prayer and communicating a beckoning goodness beyond all bounds * Mark A. Mcintosh, Loyola University, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. ‘Kneeling theology’: Evagrius of Ponticus on prayer 2. On the ‘integrity’ of prayer and theology 3. ‘Enlarge our minds’: prayer and the Trinity 4. Christ the pray-er, Christ the prayer 5. Petition and providence 6. The Christian life and the politics of prayer Appendix – An annotated bibliography of selected sources on prayer
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Filled with all the Fullness of God An Introduction to Catholic Spirituality
Book SynopsisThomas McDermott is a Dominican priest and Regent of Studies of the Province of St. Albert the Great. He obtained a doctorate in spiritual theology from the Angelicum and taught for several years at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. He wrote Catherine of Siena. Spiritual development in her life and teaching (2008).Trade ReviewFilled with All the Fullness of God, by Thomas McDermott is a short yet engaging introduction to Catholic spirituality, with a particular emphasis on deification. At just over 100 pages, the book’s eight chapters are only able to skim over some significant topics, yet the book’s outline leads the reader along a useful path towards better understanding Catholic spirituality. -- Kris Hiuser, University of Chester, UK * Theological Book Review *McDermott offers a well-written, classical Catholic spirituality ... I found the book consoling. It reintroduced me to old friends on the spiritual journey whom I had too long neglected. -- Patrick J. Howell, S.J., Seattle University * Theological Studies *The author writes with both humble simplicity and pastoral zeal ... As a practical, enlightening manual to classical Catholic spiritual living, this book is heartily recommended. -- Zachary J. Cole, University of Edinburgh, UK * The Expository Times *Eminently sensible and practical, this book contains a veritable treasure-house of sources and resources. With unaffected simplicity and wisdom, McDermot allows us to hear the voices of many of the great saints and theologians within the Catholic tradition. A most thoughtful and illuminating introduction! -- Fr. Paul Murray OP, Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Angelicum in Rome.Fr. McDermott, O.P. has until now stood out in scholarly circles by presenting Catherine of Siena not only as a saintly mystic but a brilliant theologian as well. Here in his latest work, he draws from his expertise of medieval spirituality (and beyond) to illustrate how true Christian discipleship is not simply a matter of right belief or right action, but to become "filled" with God's very life and thereby become other Christs for the world. McDermott's writing is accurate and alluring, inviting all into this great Catholic transformation. -- Fr. David Meconi, S.J., Assistant Professor of Theological Studies, Saint Louis UniversityHere is a delightfully fresh, clearly expressed vision of Catholicism. It is just what the Church needs today: an invitation to intimacy with God that elicits desire for Him and leaves us in wonder over how blessed we are to be Catholic! This book is perfect for adult faith formation, deacon formation and personal spiritual reading. -- Deacon James Keating, Ph.D, Director of Theological Formation, Institute for Priestly FormationTable of ContentsIntroduction / 1. Self-Knowledge / 2. Knowledge of God / 3. Partakers of the Divine Nature / 4. A Deified Mind and Heart / 5. The Reign of God / 6: Prayer / 7. Growing in Grace / 8. Peaceful Sea / Conclusions / Bibliography / Index
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp A FAX from HEAVEN
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Winter Press Publishing Pawprints On Our Hearts
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We Thirst Ministries When on Earth Discovering Christian Spirituality in the Daily Happenings of Ordinary Life
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Contemplativechristians.com Exvangelical
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The Gospel of Joy
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iUniverse Spiritual Snippets of My Life
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iUniverse Teachings of Transformation
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iUniverse Monastery Without Walls Daily Life In The Silence
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iUniverse Spirituality 202 Walking in the Light of Experience
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iUniverse The Higher Power of the TwelveStep Program For Believers NonBelievers Hindsfoot Foundation Series on Spirituality and Theology
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iUniverse Love Lights My Way
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iUniverse Transcendentalism A new Revelation
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iUniverse Gold Heaven
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iUniverse Releasing the Power of Your Spiritual Gifts
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iUniverse The Evidence for End Time Prophecy
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iUniverse Paradox The Psychology of Spirituality
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