Spirituality and religious experience Books
Oxford University Press Inc The Insurmountable Darkness of Love Mysticism
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe range of mystical interlocutors and C.'s deft weaving of mystical voices with artists, intellectuals, and others engaged with ongoing struggles for justice make this work a fruitful read. It is a welcome addition for theologians who are seeking ways to bring the wisdom of the mystics to bear on the existential, political, and spiritual challenges of our time. * Amy Maxey, Theological Studies *Seekers and contemplatives from other traditions, or no tradition, will find in The Insurmountable Darkness of Love a deep and attractive point of access to the riches of contemplative Christianity. * Fr. Isaac Slater, Abbey of the Genesee, Cistercian Studies Quarterly *Intimacy and absence have rarely been explored in tandem with the care and attention manifest in The Insurmountable Darkness of Love, a book as valuable for the extraordinary range of voices it collects as for its conviction that loss and desolation are experiences from which we have much to learn. In the many sites, texts and personal memories it explores, Douglas Christie's book invites us to recognize and reflect on our own heterotopias, and what we might then offer the world, by dwelling in these spaces of otherness. * Constance Furey, Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University - Bloomington *In his powerful, original and important new work, Douglas Christie explores the intersection of personal loss, atrocity, and apophatic mystical texts, suggesting how a contemplative ethos can discover in the isolating experience of personal and social trauma the ground of a renewed and deepened solidarity. Seekers and contemplatives from other traditions, or no tradition, will find in The Insurmountable Darkness of Love a deep and attractive point of access to the riches of contemplative Christianity. * Cistercician Studies Quarterly *I have been pursuing the love 'born of and nurtured by darkness' all of my life. In The Insurmountable Darkness of Love, Douglas Christie invites readers to embark on a journey of 'silent attention' awakening, shedding, and finally the embrace of what cannot be known. So, how do you write about something that cannot be captured in words? Christie uses vulnerability, life stories and memories as well as excellent scholarship. The end result is breathtaking! * Barbara A. Holmes, author of Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church *With all the tumult, chaos and uncertainty in our world, we need a spiritual compass to navigate the pain and suffering that is part and parcel of being soulfully alive today. As our most poetic and compassionate scholar of contemplative practice, Douglas Christie guides us on a most profound journey into the darkness that underlies many mystical experiences, one that is ultimately redemptive. At no time in human history have we needed a prophetic voice like Christie's as we do now. * Gary Paul Nabhan, Ecumenical Franciscan Brother and author of Jesus for Farmers and Fishers *Maybe the key word in all the world's religions is emptiness. But it takes a Laozi or a Thomas Merton to map it. Or generous and wise Douglas Christie. I cannot think of a book with more heart or with such tenderness for our 'apocalyptic psyche.' His lyrical, learned, gentle book holds us to the 'blank, unnamed, empty, unknown,' where 'Love itself is a desert.' * Lynda Sexson, author of Ordinarily Sacred and Margaret of the Imperfections *Douglas Christie's The Insurmountable Darkness of Love is a moving exploration of apophatic experience and language in the contemporary retrieval of contemplation. The book daringly combines several different genres * personal accounts of loss and gain; meditations on the natural world and its role in spirituality; and reflections on the significance of major apophatic thinkers and poets. This is a book to be pondered, even savored.Bernard McGinn, Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology and of the History of Christianity, The University of Chicago *The Insurmountable Darkness of Love is remarkable not just for its depth of insight and its mining of the rich veins of the contemplative tradition, but also for its piercing honesty. It probes the loves, the losses, the tender frailties of us all and reflects the author's unflinching conviction regarding the power of darkness to heal, to reveal love that never allows anyone to be lost. Readers will be grateful to be in Christie's debt for the gift of this book, for all the beauty, insight, trust, and hope it bestows. * Martin Laird, O.S.A., Professor of Early Christian Studies, Villanova University *Douglas Christie's meditations on the terrible beauty of darkness, silence, and the limits to human understanding draw from the deepest sources of the Christian mystical tradition. We modern pilgrims, who so often have no idea where we are or where we are going, thirst for such wisdom, but we need a guide and interpreter. Christie is that sure guide, showing us how even wrenching loss can take us to a place of rest and reflection, preparing us for the next stage of the journey. * Columba Stewart, O.S.B., Professor of Theology, Saint John's University *
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Oxford University Press Ebenezer Howard Inventor of the Garden City
Book SynopsisEbenezer Howard founded the Garden City movement, and he continues to be cited by planners and theorists. Ebenezer Howard: Inventor of the Garden City is a properly contextualized analysis of Howard's religious views. It investigates neglected aspects of his life, and provides a significant new interpretation of the Garden City movement.Trade ReviewThis book is brilliant at evoking the culture of serious theological debate and earnest spiritual searching of which Howard was a part. * Church Times *Howard lived a full and interesting life that encompassed spells in the USA,...and he wrote a book which experts still consider the most influential and important in 20th century city planning. With this excellent new study we now better understand the spiritual core of that life. * Andrew Bradstock, Reform *This book is brilliant at evoking the culture of serious theological debate and earnest spiritual searching of which Howard was a part. * William Whyte, Church Times *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Ebenezer Howard - the Man and the Message 1: The Early Years of Exploration 1850-1876 2: Laying the Foundations 1876-1889 3: The Days before To-morrow 1890-1898 4: The Path to First Garden City 1899-1904 5: Howard in Letchworth 1905-1914 6: The Spiritual Life of First Garden City 1904-1918 7: Howard and Welwyn - the Second Garden City 1919-1928 Conclusion-Ebenezer Howard - A Spiritual Life
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SPCK Publishing The Art of Holy Week and Easter
Book SynopsisSister Wendy's insightful meditations on the meaning of Holy Week and Easter, as portrayed by some of the world's greatest painters.Trade ReviewGorgeous, beautifully produced, and Sister Wendy's comments are sharp and sensual. . . Beauty and surprise on every page, this is a book to linger over. - Piers Plowright, writing in the Tablet, on Sister Wendy's 100 Best-loved Paintings.
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SPCK Publishing Liturgies for Hope
Book SynopsisA modern and comforting collection of 60 beautifully written prayers. Perfect for daily inspiration - each prayer quiets daily fears, anxiety and stresses, reminding seekers and faithful alike of God's promise. Featuring a foreword by Jon Tyson, Pastor of Church of the City, New York.Trade Review"It's hard to put into words just how much this book means to me. I found these prayers (or perhaps they found me) at the time I needed them the most. Like the friends of the poor soul who lay crippled on his mat, they have faithfully and delicately carried me, cared for me, and lowered me into the presence of the Healer. Audrey and Elizabeth have done incredible work here; they have spoken into the chaos with words of peace, poetically crafted and pastorally given. I am so grateful for these prayers." -- Joshua Luke Smith, poet, pastor, and author of Something You Once Knew"As someone who has spent many hours praying, here's what I've come to realize: it's still very hard to do. One of the best gifts that has helped me develop my life with God is the prayers and liturgies of others. I often need the words of others to help me form my own words. This is what Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore do for us in this needed book. They offer beautiful words to help us access the longings of our souls and bring them to God. If you're looking for a jumpstart to your spiritual life, start here." -- Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship and author of Good and Beautiful and Kind"This is a marvelous book. I am not surprised it emerged from one of the urban epicenters of our global pandemic - of course this fierce hope would grow in such a place and such a season. Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore weave rich Scriptural imagery into powerful, prayerful poetry covering topics that are at once universal but also timely in their particularity. The liturgical pronouns shift between we, you, and I in a way that is spacious and welcoming. Best of all, this book compelled even this solitary reader to reach out to her friends; these are liturgies that simply must be prayed in the company of others." -- Christie Purifoy, author of Placemaker"Liturgies for Hope will be a trusted companion for those who struggle to find words for the cry of their hearts. In this book, Audrey and Elizabeth encourage us to lay our deepest requests before the Lord as a humble act of worship. This collection of prayers stirred my heart's a ection for Christ by reminding me of the strong hope we have in Him." -- Hunter Beless, founder and host of the Journeywomen podcast and author of Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It!
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1517 Media Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder's
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Baker Publishing Group The Deep Down Things – Practices for Growing Hope
Book SynopsisThere's no escaping it: everyone experiences seasons of pain and despair. In 2019, when Amber Haines resigned from her position as church curate and walked out the church doors for the last time, she entered her own season of pain and despair. That season taught her--and her husband, Seth Haines--that the journey toward hope starts with recognizing "the deep down things." In The Deep Down Things, Amber and Seth point to a simple truth: even in the darkest times, there are tangible signs of hope all around us. The authors demonstrate how tasting, touching, feeling, holding, and participating in these tangible acts of hope picks us up, builds our strength, and moves us into beauty, even in times of despair. They invite readers to participate with those signs of hope and thereby experience the divine love of God, even in the struggle of their everyday lives. A lifeline for those who desperately need it, this book helps readers overcome despair, find hope, and spread that hope to an aching world.Table of ContentsContentsA Letter to the Reader1. Know the Hope of SaintsSeth: Eat the FlowersAmber: The Gothic MiddlePractice: Pick a Patron Saint2. Tell the StorySeth: Choose Your AttachmentsAmber: Body TalkPractice: Create a Lifeline3. Find God in the Stuff of EarthSeth: Go to the River, the Trail, the ChapelAmber: Eat the CrackersPractice: Receive Communion4. Create SignsSeth: Cairnal PeopleAmber: Memorials Everywhere in EveryonePractice: Build a Cairn5. Practice SilenceSeth: Flee the WorldAmber: Unresisting the QuietPractice: Engage Active Silence6. Name the KnotsSeth: The Knots of a FatherAmber: On Practicing Holy ApathyPractice: Name the Knots7. Make AmendsSeth: The Thing about ReconciliationAmber: Holy ShitPractice: Repair What's Broken8. Search for EpiphaniesSeth: Go to the Sacred SpacesAmber: Under the Art of MonasteriesPractice: Visit a Sacred Space9. Flip the ScriptSeth: How Joy Subverts the War MachineAmber: In Spite, Take HeartPractice: Hold a Feast
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Veritas Publications A Quiet Space
Book SynopsisA Quiet Space tells the story of the Sanctuary, a meditation centre for social change in the heart of Dublin.The Sanctuary aims to answer a hunger in people for spirituality, meditation, creativity and community – the four pillars of the Sanctuary’s purpose and vision.Those of all faiths and none are welcome at the Sanctuary and for more than twenty-five years this special place has been enriching the lives of all those who experience it.All royalties from the sale of this book will go towards furthering the work of the Sanctuary.
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Ebury Publishing Be Love Now: The Path of the Heart
Book SynopsisAs one of the most respected spiritual explorers of recent times, Ram Dass sparked a revolution with the publication of his 2-million-copy classic, Be Here Now. Since then, he has been a beacon for spiritual seekers worldwide, challenging us to find new sources of meaning and purpose in our lives.Be Love Now is a remarkable blend of autobiography and timeless spiritual insights. From his beginnings as a Harvard psychologist and psychedelic adventurer to his profound encounters with his Indian guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and moving beyond the reawakening brought on by his near-fatal illness, Ram Dass strikes a practical, humorous, soul-stirring chord in today's egotistical and lonely world. While offering us his rich life experiences, he also holds out a timeless, wonderfully universal adventure that will open our hearts and minds.Trade ReviewRam Dass is one of our greatest teachers. With Be Love Now, he shares his profound discovery that 'love is a state of being, not a trip from here to there. * Deepak Chopra *So many people are desperately searching for love, whether consciously or unconsciously. May Ram Dass' intimate and heartfelt account inspire others to find their own path of true love, compassion and joyful service. * Thich Nhat Hanh *The awakening power of love shines on every page of this wonderfully inspiring book. With insight and engaging humor, Ram Dass shares with us a lifetime of spiritual practice. This book is a rare treat. * Joseph Goldstein *Required reading...Ram Dass shares his journey with eloquence, wit and depth of being * Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence *Intimate and heartfelt * Thich Nhat Hanh *
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Canterbury Press Norwich Seeking God: The Way of St.Benedict
Book SynopsisA new edition of this contemporary spirtitual classic in which the ancient and gentle wisdom of the Rule of St Benedict is explored in realtion to the demands of modern living and the importance of balance between prayer, work and study.
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Thomas Mayer Covid Vaccines from a Spiritual Perspective
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Double 9 Books The Twelve Powers Of Man
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Double 9 Books How to Read the Crystal Or Crystal and Seer
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SPCK Publishing The Way Under Our Feet
Book SynopsisIn a time of uncertainly and upheaval, Graham Usher urges us to walk ourselves back into life.Trade ReviewThis is a lovely book, full of light, grace and meaning. Usher celebrates his passion for walking by exploring religious texts and stories, but this by no means confines his thoughts. We are drawn by secular texts, too: Macfarlane sits alongside Kierkegaard; Thoreau and Walden alongside T. S. Eliot. Through them all, we learn why walking is so unspeakably good for heart, soul and body. -- Dame Fiona Reynolds, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, author of The Fight for Beauty (2017) on 'The Way Under Our Feet'Wonderful, a book which offers highly original and striking observations and some very arresting quotations. It teems with connected life in all its fullness, with apposite, moving and often humorous (laugh-out-loud) personal anecdotes. A classic . . . catching a genuine and humble holiness which is immensely converting . . . those who listen to Radio 4’s Thought for the Day, yearning for something deep, would find it in spades here. -- The Rt Revd David Wilbourne on 'The Way Under Our Feet'Usher encourages readers to feel creation beneath their feet, waking them up to the possibility that even a mundane stroll to the local shop can be made in the company of the three-mile-an-hour God. * Reform on 'The Way Under Our Feet' *Usher writes movingly . . . he covers a great deal of ground, often referring to scripture, sometime producing a mind-stopping thought. -- Adam Ford * Church Times on 'The Way Under Our Feet' *This volume indicates an author who, besides his love of the countryside, has remembered and collected from a wide choice of literature, thus offering many further explorations for the reader. I enjoyed the book immensely and recommend it to all, country or town bred, as a depth of wisdom to be relished or as a source of relaxation. * The Franciscan on Places of Enchantment *Obviously a labour of love . . . Preachers and worship leaders will be among those who appreciate the breadth of reading, the biblical underpinning and historical information the author provides. Those preparing services on the particular themes of Creation, Harvest and Remembrance Sunday will find inspiration here. * Methodist Recorder on Places of Enchantment *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Questioning God
Book SynopsisMany today may see the relationship between God and humanity as one of passive submission and thus unquestioning. Two outstanding Dominicans, Timothy Radcliffe and Lukasz Popko. suggest otherwise. Questioning God explores Biblical conversations with God and there is no genuine conversation without true questions. Our God question us, from the first conversation of God and humanity in the Bible, where God asks Adam, ''Where are you?'', to the Risen Lord''s questioning Peter on the beach: ''Do you love me more than these others?'' But humanity questions God too, as in the audacious questioning of Jesus by the Samaritan woman at the well. In this process of mutual questioning, humanity is drawn ever deeper into the life of God, the eternal conversation of the Trinity. Insights into these transformative conversations are helpful as the Church questions how to be faithful to God in this uncertain time. Fr Popko offers a fresh translation and insights of Biblical s
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Wisdom Publications,U.S. Food for the Heart
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bringing Yoga to Life
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The University of Chicago Press A History of Religious Ideas Volume 1
Book Synopsis"No one has done so much as Mr. Eliade to inform literature students in the West about 'primitive' and Oriental religions...Everyone who cares about the human adventure will find new information and new angles of vision."--Martin E. Marty, "New York Times Book Review"
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Open Sky Press Ltd Aham Sphurana - A Glimpse of Self Realisation: A
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Oxford University Press Theology A Very Short Introduction 2e Very Short
Book SynopsisThis Very Short Introduction provides both the believer and non-believer with a balanced survey of the central questions of theology. David Ford''s approach draws us in to considering the principles underlying religious belief, including the centrality of salvation to most major religions, the concept of God in ancient, modern, and postmodern contexts, the challenge posed to theology by prayer and worship, and the issue of sin and evil. He also probes the nature of experience, knowledge, and wisdom in theology, and discusses what is involved in interpreting theological texts.In this new edition, Ford considers the contemporary relevance of theology, including the effect of globalization and digitized communication, examines the theological responses to change and development in science, considers the impact of increased engagement between Islam and the West, and looks at the development and importance of theology between the different faiths.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewIt is written in an extremely accesible, interesting and fresh style and this combined with its 'safely' othodox but balanced tone will make it a useful aid to assisting a range of people. * Ray Gaston, Theology November/December 1999 *Table of ContentsPreface ; Part 1: Describing the field ; 1. Introduction: Theology and the religions in transformation ; 2. Theology and religious studies: how is the field shaped? ; Part 2: Theological explorations ; 3. Thinking of God ; 4. Living before God: worship, ethics, and politics ; 5. Facing evil ; 6. Jesus Christ ; 7. Salvation - scope, intensity, and dialogues ; Part 3: Skills, disciplines, and methods ; 8. Through the past to the present: history and texts ; 9. Experience, reason, and wisdom ; Part 4: Prospects ; 10. Theology for the third millennium ; References ; Further reading
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Charisma House Prayers That Rout Demons and Break Curses
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New City Travelling Inwards: St Teresa's Interior Castle
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Ebury Publishing The Celtic Shaman
Book SynopsisJohn Matthews is internationally renowned for his research into ancient Celtic Wisdom. He has written many successful books including The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom and Winter Solstice. He lives in Oxford with his wife Caitlin Matthews and their son.
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Cornerstone Why Me Why This Why Now
Book SynopsisRobin Norwood is a licensed marriage, family and child therapist in private practice. She specialises in treating unhealthy patterns of relating in love relationships, as well as addiction, co-addiction, compulsive eating, and depression. She lives with her husband in Santa Barbara, California.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Seven Last Words
Book SynopsisSeven Last Words presents former Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Basil Hume's moving reflections on the final utterances of Jesus on the Cross. It was collated and edited by Cardinal Hume's friend and literary executor, Fr Liam Kelly.The Pocket Library of Spiritual Wisdom comprises some of the very best Christian writing published by Darton, Longman and Todd since its foundation in 1959.Trade Review‘Each of these “last words” has the power to transform the lives of you and me, for they are the word of God … They reveal their secrets, slowly, if we meditate on them and pray.’ -- Cardinal Basil Hume
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Jean Vanier Essential Writings
Book SynopsisJean Vanier's Essential Writings gathers examples of the best of his insights, beliefs, and passionate calls for unity and peace in our world.
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The Islamic Texts Society Ideals and Realities of Islam
Book SynopsisA revised and updated edition of the best-selling introduction to Islam written by one of the foremost scholars in the field. Ideals and Realities of Islam seeks to answer criticism brought against Islam by presenting the point of view of Islam. In six chapters dealing with the universal and the particular aspects of Islam, the Qur''an, the Prophet and the Prophetic tradition, the Sharia, Sufism, and Shi''ism, Seyyed Hossein Nasr outlines the essential aspects of the Islamic beliefs, making frequent references to other religions in general and Christianity in particular.Drawing mainly on the Qur''an and the hadith, but also on the works of some contemporary Western scholars, the author presents the Islamic spiritual and intellectual tradition in the light of contemporary modern thought. This edition includes a new introduction by the author and an updated annotated bibliography.
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Green Magic Publishing The Spirit of the Green Man
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Hodder & Stoughton Love From Heaven
Book SynopsisHow to bring more love into your life by the Sunday Times number one bestselling author of Stairways to Heaven and A Message of Hope from the Angels.Lorna Byrne has become a bestselling author around the world because she sees angels as clearly as the rest of us see human beings. Now she reveals that she also sees love as a physical force. What Lorna has seen has led her to develop a 7 day path to help us all change our lives. She says:''The more we love ourselves the more we can love others. If only we release a little more of the pure love we have locked away inside of us we will be much happier, less judgmental and feel much more fulfilled. Our lives and those of people around us would be transformed.''Trade ReviewReveals how to stir up the love within you leading to a more compassionate, happier and driven being. * Soul & Spirit Magazine *
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company My Altered States
Book SynopsisAn investigation based on direct experience into the meaning and message of altered states“Every reader will find this account fascinating. A lively and intensely personal addition to the drugs-memoir genre.”—Kirkus Reviews“You''re such an important part of the psychedelic history.”—Joe Rogan Experience, episode #1854• Recounts several dozen of the author’s experiences of drug and non-drug altered states of consciousness from birth to early adulthood• Applies the lenses of four explanatory models—psychoanalysis, psychopharmacology, Zen Buddhism, and medieval Jewish metaphysics—in understanding how and why they occurred• Demonstrates the importance of careful unflinching recollection and documentation of both heavenly and hellish altered states in one’s psychological, emotional, and spiritual lifeWhy do we seek out altered states of consciousness, or why, in some cases, do they happen unbidden? What do we see and hear, and what happens emotionally, physically, and psychologically? How and why are these experiences different from or similar to one another? Are they meaningful? And what do we do with them after they have passed?Addressing these questions, renowned psychedelic researcher Rick Strassman, M.D., draws upon his journals and analyses of dozens of episodes of altered consciousness that occurred during, or are intimately tied to, his life between birth and young adulthood. Just as significant as the ecstatic blissful experiences are the uncensored and, at times, painfully unvarnished narratives of less elevated ones. Visually augmenting all these accounts are the striking images of artist Merrilee Challiss.Understanding and applying the meaning and message of any altered state—its integration—first requires a clear-eyed recollection of the actual experience in all its aspects, neither pushing away the ugly nor grasping after the beautiful. This book provides a profound example of how one might go about accomplishing this daunting task.
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Vintage Publishing The Lost Art of Scripture
Book Synopsis'An amazingly wide-ranging book, showing that the world's religious texts can be a force for good today' John Barton, author of A History of the BibleIn our increasingly secular world, holy texts are at best seen as irrelevant, and at worst as an excuse to incite violence, hatred and division. The Quran, the Torah and the Bible are often employed selectively to underwrite arbitrary and subjective views. They are believed to be divinely ordained; they are claimed to contain eternal truths. But as Karen Armstrong, a world authority on religious affairs, shows in this fascinating journey through millennia of history, this narrow reading of scripture is a relatively recent phenomenon. Armstrong argues that only by rediscovering an open engagement with their holy texts will the world’s religions be able to curtail arrogance and intolerance. And if scripture is used to engage with the world in more meaningful and compassionate ways, we will find that it still has a great deal to teach us.‘Magisterial… A dazzling accomplishment’ New York Times‘Glorious… Armstrong is the most articulate and generous-hearted exegete of religion writing in English at the present time’ A.N. Wilson, New StatesmanTrade Review'Karen Armstrong has written an amazingly wide-ranging book, showing that the world's religious texts can be a force for good today, rather than a cause of conflict. The scale of her knowledge never ceases to astonish' -- John Barton, author of A History of the BibleA triumph... Karen Armstrong is one of our great commentators on the sacred. In this book she explores the sacred texts with a scholar’s eye and an illuminating clarity suggesting how much their wisdom and lasting power are still needed today -- Salley Vickers[The Lost Art of Scripture] takes us on a glorious journey… Armstrong is the most articulate and generous-hearted exegete of religion writing in English at the present time -- AN Wilson * New Statesman *Rich and wide-ranging… [The Lost Art of Scripture] makes a fascinating read… a treasure chest of social and religious history. Armstrong’s lucid prose makes her many-stranded story remarkably straightforward to follow… a learned and stimulating book -- Teresa Morgan * Tablet *A remarkable book by a remarkable writer… the author’s mission is urgent in the light of the uses to which the world’s scriptures are sometimes put -- Rev Dr Neil Richardson * Methodist Recorder *The Lost Art of Scripture… exhibits [Armstrong’s] well-known and admired characteristics as a writer: an ability to be both authoritative on all the major faiths…a reasoned insistence that religion today is misunderstood, as much by the religious as by their critics; and a passionate appeal to our fractious and fractured world to embrace religion’s core message…compassion and respect for others -- Peter Stanford * Sunday Times *Magisterial ... a dazzling accomplishment, a reflection of an encyclopaedic knowledge of comparative religion and of a wisdom about spirituality in the human species * New York Times Book Review *Exhilarating, challenging and curiously comforting… [The Lost Art of Scripture has] been written not only with intellectual rigour and an accessible turn of phrase, but also with love -- Lucy Winkett * Prospect *One of our best living writers on religion * Financial Times *Karen Armstrong is a genius -- A.N. WilsonKaren Armstrong is one of the handful of wise and supremely intelligent commentators on religion -- Alain De BottonA fascinating excursion into neo-Gnosticism… Armstrong…has clearly done an enormous amount of reading and research to handle so skilfully the mass of material she surveys -- Jack Carrigan * Catholic Herald *[Armstrong] weaves…[a] truly vast history into a coherent and fascinating narrative… an interesting and very well-written book -- Gavin Flood * Church Times *An epic story with a polemical edge… [a] lucid account of the evolution of sacred text… The Lost Art of Scripture is an impressive achievement, presenting a wide sweep of global religious history in little more than five hundred pages… Armstrong is…an accomplished and fluent writer * Literary Review *
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Watkins Media Limited The Magdalene: Volume II of the O Manuscript
Book Synopsis'The heights to which this climb will take you are in direct ratio to the depths to which you have the courage to delve.'Mary Magdalene is one of Jesus' most famous disciples, yet we know very little about her. Ever since her name first appeared in the gospels her image has been reinvented and contorted to reflect and serve the prevailing cultural codes of behaviour and beliefs of the age.Returning to the holy mountain of Montsegur, The Magdalene picks up where the first volume in Lars Muhl's bestselling Grail Trilogy, The Seer, left off. In this, his next step on a mesmerizing voyage into the heart of the sacred feminine, he traverses both the physical and spiritual plains to uncover the true nature of the intimate relationship between Jesus (Yeshua) and Mary Magdalene, during which he finds himself confronted by forgotten truths and a more genuine and authentic way of being.
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Olympia Publishers Truth Imagination and Reality
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Ebury Publishing Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
Book SynopsisViktor Frankl is known to millions as the author of Man's Search for Meaning, his harrowing Holocaust memoir. In this book, he goes more deeply into the ways of thinking that enabled him to survive imprisonment in a concentration camp and to find meaning in life in spite of all the odds. Here, he expands upon his groundbreaking ideas and searches for answers about life, death, faith and suffering. Believing that there is much more to our existence than meets the eye, he says: 'No one will be able to make us believe that man is a sublimated animal once we can show that within him there is a repressed angel.'In Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning, Frankl explores our sometimes unconscious desire for inspiration or revelation. He explains how we can create meaning for ourselves and, ultimately, he reveals how life has more to offer us than we could ever imagine.Trade ReviewBrilliant! In this book, we are privileged to share the richness of Frankl's experience and the depth of his wisdom. -- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. MDA truly important book -- Rabbi Harold Kushner...to be treasured by psychologists and theologians and by men and women who wrestle with ultimate questions and encounter God as often in the question as in the answer. -- Michael BerenbaumAt the start of the twenty-first century, this book feels especially relevant -- from the Foreword by Claudia Hammond, award-winning broadcaster, writer and lecturer in psychology
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Temple Lodge Publishing The Michael Prophecy and the Years 2012-2033:
Book SynopsisIn a series of vibrant and lively essays, Steffen Hartmann focuses on a little-known but critically important theme relating to the teachings of Rudolf Steiner. Steiner described the collaboration between human souls connected to the Platonic and Aristotelian ‘schools’ or groupings – both here on Earth and in the spiritual world. These groupings of souls work within a wider metaphysical collective known as the ‘Michael School’, led by the ruling Spirit of our age, Michael. Prior to their births, millions of human souls were prepared within this School to help them face the challenges of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We may have forgotten these pre-existence experiences, but they can be reawakened within us, says Hartmann. Indeed, it is possible consciously to reconnect to our earlier incarnations and to perceive our karma. The book begins with this theme and leads to Rudolf Steiner’s ‘Michael Prophecy’ of 1924 – to his vision of the millennium and the era in which we now live, especially the crucial period between 2012 and 2033. Dealing with the ‘anthroposophical block’ in the emerging holistic building of humanity, the author contextualizes the topic with reference to direct personal experiences. The sharing of such considered experiences can help to stimulate self-reflection in the anthroposophical movement and contribute real spiritual substance to contemporary culture. This little book provides stimulation to spiritual seekers who carry within them deeper questions about life in the modern world.Table of ContentsForeword – 1. Learning to Perceive Karma – 2. Rudolf Steiner’s Michael Prophecy and the Years 2012 to 2033 – 3. Michael Prophecy and Individual Karmic Insight – 4. Michael’s Call to Us – 5. Failure and Revival in the Anthroposophical Movement – 6. The Spiritual Goetheanum Today – 7. The Collaboration of Platonists and Aristotelians and the Michael Prophecy – 8. The Island of Stones: A Fairy Tale
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Walkway Books Immersed in the Passion: Oberammergau's Unique
Book SynopsisThe world's most famous Passion Play has become a unique cultural event with a global reach. Almost 500,000 people will visit this small German village to watch the dramatization. Immersed in the Passion provides a history of the Play and contains interviews with the Director and Script- Writer as well as actors and local residents.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd A Place of Belonging
Book SynopsisA Place of Belonging explores how we can find spiritual solace in our lives and the strength and confidence to flourish by understanding - through studying selected Bible passages as well as extracts from literature old and new - how, where and why we fit into certain places and spaces, both physical and incorporeal.
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Double 9 Booksllp The Hope of the Gospel
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Double 9 Books The Creative Use Of Imagination
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Double 9 Books Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings And The
Book SynopsisElliott O'Donnell's Animal Ghosts is a fascinating look at the spirit international through the eyes of animals. O'Donnell's book, which came out inside the early 1900s, appears into many stories and folklore about ghostly conferences with animals. He appears into frightening memories approximately phantom puppies, cats, horses, and other animals, searching into the religious and magical links among those things and the residing world. O'Donnell's artwork are a collection of scary stories and private essays that shed light on the abnormal and regularly unexplainable appearances of animal ghosts. He talks approximately how crucial these conferences are and attempts to parent out why the man or woman is showing up. He also talks about how those meetings affect our information of the destiny and the spirit international. In the book, O'Donnell mixes his interest within the supernatural with a logical point of view to try to clear up the thriller of animal ghosts and the way they might have an effect on human beings's minds. Animal Ghosts is still a superb book for people who are inquisitive about the supernatural because it combines anecdotal proof with a deep look at the mystical hyperlinks between animals and the spirit international.
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Double 9 Books The Mormon Doctrine Of Deity The Roberts-Van Der
Book SynopsisThe Mormon Doctrine of Deity is a seminal work with the aid of B. H. Roberts, a distinguished early twentieth-century leader and theologian within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). This book explores and clarifies the specific Mormon perspective on the character of God. In the book, Roberts delves into core doctrines of the LDS faith, in particular the notion in a divine hierarchy known as the Godhead. The LDS Church teaches that the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit are separate and wonderful personages, united in purpose but no longer in substance. This idea sets Mormon theology apart from mainstream Christian ideals and is an important recognition of Roberts' paintings. Roberts also examines the concept of human capability for godhood, regularly summarized with the phrase As guy is, God as soon as become; as God is, man may also turn out to be. This idea, called theosis or deification, is explored in-intensity as it relates to the character and potential of humanity inside the Mormon faith. The Mormon Doctrine of Deity stays a vast contribution to the theological discourse inside the LDS Church and serves as a useful resource for each believers and scholars searching for to understand the unique teachings and perspectives of Mormonism on the nature of God and the everlasting capacity of humanity.
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Penguin Random House India Karma
Book SynopsisWill Smith, Tony Robbins, Tom Brady, and others praise Sadhguru's book on karma for its transformative power and practical guidance. Sadhguru's teachings offer a fresh perspective on karma as a tool for empowerment and self-realization, shedding light on human complexities and potential for positive change.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Mystic Jesus
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Little, Brown Book Group The Spiritual Path
Book SynopsisThe author of the international bestseller Shantaram takes us on a gripping personal journey of wonder and insight into science, belief, faith and devotion. Drawing on sacred traditions, rigorous logic and the six-year instruction of his spiritual teacher, Roberts describes the step-by-step process he followed in search of spiritual connection - a process that anyone, of any belief or none, can benefit from in their own lives. This gripping personal account of the ''Leap Of Faith'' is a compellingly fresh addition to such enduring, spiritually inspiring works as Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Road Less Travelled and The Celestine Prophecy. As Roberts writes, ''The Spiritual Path is a book on spiritual matters that my younger self wanted desperately: one that offers more answers than questions, and helps to reset the spiritual compass.''
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Thomas Nelson Publishers A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated
Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered what God truly expects of women? Is there really a prescription for biblical womanhood? Does the Bible's idea of womanhood have a place in modern Christianity? New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a year-long study of what it means to live by the standards of biblical womanhood. Strong-willed and independent, Evans couldn't sew a button on a blouse before she embarked on a radical life experiment--a year of biblical womanhood. Intrigued by the traditionalist resurgence that led many of her friends to abandon their careers to assume traditional gender roles in the home, Evans decided to try it for herself, vowing to take all of the Bible's instructions for women as literally as possible for a full year.Along the way, Evans explores the rich heritage of scriptural heroines, models of grace, and all-around women of valor that we come to know in the Bible. She consults with women who practice these ancient biblical mandates in their own lives--from an Orthodox Jewish woman who changed the way Evans reads the Bible to an Amish community that taught her the true meaning of modesty.In A Year of Biblical Womanhood, Evans shares her courageous and often humorous journey of: exploring what a "woman's place" is according to the Scriptures applying the Bible's teachings to day-to-day life, sometimes to literal extremes focusing on virtues like domesticity, obedience, beauty, submission, and grace developing a "Biblical Woman's Ten Commandments" to serve as a guide for daily living Join Evans as she dives deep into the lives of the women we meet in Scripture and redefines what it means to live biblically.
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Life Without Lack
Book SynopsisWhat would it be like to live without fear? Join renowned philosopher Dallas Willard as he shares the biblically-backed secret to living with true contentment, peace, and security.In Life Without Lack, Dallas Willard revolutionizes our understanding of Psalm 23 by taking this comfortably familiar passage and revealing its extraordinary promises: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want...Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.Written with Willard''s characteristic gentle wisdom, Life Without Lack helps you experience: God''s comforting presence God''s abundant generosity Peace and freedom from worry Based on a series of talks by the late author and edited by his friend Larry Burtoft and by his daughter, Rebecca Willard Heatley, Life Without Lack will forever change the way you experience the most well-known passage in a
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Sounds True Inc Your Deepest Ground
Book SynopsisA guide to connecting with your deepest ground?a rootedness that supports authentic psychological healing and embodied spirituality?This beautiful and deeply insightful work invites us to reconnect with our true ground?a place of inner stability and peace that lies beyond fear.? ?Tara Brach, author of Radical AcceptanceIn John J. Prendergast?s decades of experience as a psychotherapist and spiritual teacher, the area of the body that?s most difficult for people to connect with, given our survival fear and trauma, is our physical and energetic ground. This area in the lower belly and at the base of the spine corresponds with the root chakra in the Indian subtle body tradition, the lower dan tien in Taoism, and the hara in Japanese martial arts. While most spiritual traditions focus on opening the mind and the heart, they tend to avoid or undervalue the opening of the ground. Prendergast notes, ?It remains largely unconscious and deeply defended.?This guide invites you to take a deep dive into your personal, archetypal, and universal ground, and to see through the false ground of your early conditioning and limited identity. Throughout Your Deepest Ground, Prendergast shares:? Profound yet accessible teachings to help you connect with your ground? Sensitive awareness to the trauma we?re often holding in this part of our physical and energetic body? Sensing and inquiry practices to work with your own body and life? Authentic anecdotes and conversations drawn from his teaching that show the power of this work in actionBy consciously opening to our ground, we can experience a felt sense of inner safety and stability that supports the full flowering of inner peace, freedom, and loving awareness?a truly embodied spirituality.
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Church Publishing Inc Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love
Book SynopsisSo often we think of the Christian faith as an obligation or as a set of beliefs that we must hold. With this outlook, we can lose sight of what is most important: the invitation to experience a loving, personal relationship with God. It’s a relationship we can trust, where we can find refuge and solid ground upon which to stand. The Way of Love set forth by the Episcopal Church's Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry is the journey of a lifetime. It’s a way of knowing God, receiving and sharing Jesus’ love, and being a blessing to the world. Mariann Edgar Budde shares her thoughts on how the reader can come to know--to receive--Jesus more deeply in practicing the Way of Love. Through the seven practices that have been put before us: to turn, to learn, to pray and to worship, to bless, to go, and to rest, she will share biblical stories, wisdom from the Christian tradition, and her own personal stories of spiritual growth.Trade Review"If you are a long-time church-goer, eager for your faith to really come alive, a spiritual seeker who has never really felt connected to a faith community, or if you once were part of a church but have dropped out, here is a book that will help you find what matters most in the spiritual life. It's beautiful, personal, simple, practical, and understandable, and on top of that, it's honest, deep, and true. I've been looking for a book like this for years. I will recommend it every chance I get." —Brian D. McLaren, author of The Great Spiritual Migration"Life is a spiritual adventure. Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love is a beautiful and harmoniously colorful piece of tapestry. Bishop Mariann brings different threads together to help the reader journey in search of, connecting with, or rekindling their own spiritual self. Each spiritual practice is a door that invites the reader to step into to a different space of self-discovery in the love of Jesus. What a wonderful adventure! Join her, yes… you are invited!" —The Rev. Canon Jesús Reyes, Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real "Receiving Jesus is a beautifully written, simple yet deeply profound guide to the spiritual life. I was inspired, moved, challenged, and refreshed by its words. I highly recommend this book." —Adam Hamilton, author of The Walk: Five Essential Practices for the Christian Spiritual LifeTable of ContentsForeword IntroductionChapter 1 To Turn: Pause, Listen, and Choose to Follow JesusChapter 2 To Learn: Reflect on Scripture Each Day, Especially on Jesus’ Life and TeachingsChapter 3 To Pray: To Dwell Intentionally with God Each DayChapter 4 To Worship: Gather in Community Weekly to Thank, Praise, and Dwell with GodChapter 5 To Bless: Share Faith and Unselfishly Give and ServeChapter 6 To Go: Cross Boundaries, Listen Deeply, and Live Like JesusChapter 7 To Bless: Receive the Gift of God’s Grace, Peace, and RestorationEpilogueAppendix The Way of Love Lectionary
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Watkins Media Limited The O Manuscript: The Scandinavian Bestseller
Book SynopsisA testimonial of how a present-day mystic’s pursuit of self-discovery led to a revelation of the hidden secrets of Christianity – beginning with the author’s journey to a remote mountain village in southern France and his encounters with a wise man, The SeerTrade Review"This book offers so much. It is not just a book, but an experience. Order it now! There will be an awakening in whoever reads it." --T-Love
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