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Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
ROBERT WRIGHT · Simon & Schuster Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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From one of America's greatest minds, a journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.Robert Wright famously explained in The Moral Animal how evolution shaped the human brain. The mind is designed... |
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Good Grief: Heal Your Soul, Honor Your Loved Ones, and Learn to Live Again
THERESA CAPUTO · ATRIA BOOKS Pages: 224 Format: Print book
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The star of TLC's Long Island Medium and New York Times bestselling author Theresa Caputo provides a guide to overcoming grief, filled with inspiring lessons from Spirit and astonishing stories from the clients who have been empowered by Theresa's spiritual readings.After more than a decade... |
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On Living
Kerry Egan · Riverhead Books Pages: 224 Format: Print book
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A hospice chaplain passes on wisdom on giving meaning to life, from those taking leave of it. As a hospice chaplain, Kerry Egan didn't offer sermons or prayers, unless they were requested; in fact, she found, the dying rarely want to talk about God, at least not overtly. Instead, she discovered... |
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Revelation: A Search for Faith in a Violent Religious World
Dennis Covington · Little Pages: 224 Format: Print book
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Acclaimed journalist Dennis Covington examines how faith and violence shape our world.In war zones witnessing widespread conflict, what makes life at all worth living? When chaos becomes a way of life in places where religion and violence intersect, what do people hold on to? If religious... |
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The Big Question: Why We Can't Stop Talking About Science, Faith and God
Alister McGrath · St. Martin's Press, 2015. Pages: 264 Format: Print book
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Richard Dawkins's groundbreaking book The God Delusion created an explosion of interest in the relation of science and faith. This often troubled relationship between science and religion was seemingly damaged by the rise of the New Atheism, which insisted that science had essentially disproved... |
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City of God: Faith in the Streets
Sara Miles · Jericho Books Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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Paradise is a garden...but heaven is a city. From the acclaimed author of Take This Bread and Jesus Freak comes a powerful new account of venturing beyond the borders of religion into the unpredictable territory of faith. On Ash Wednesday, 2012, Sara Miles and her friends left their church... |
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Ohio's Historic Haunts: Investigating the Paranormal in the Buckeye State
James A. Willis · Kent State Pages: 320 Format: Paperback
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Many of Ohio s historically significant locations have developed a reputation for being haunted. While it might be almost impossible to prove the validity of the paranormal tales that surround them, one thing is clear: ghost stories help to keep history alive. But the questions remain:... |
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Day of the Dead: 20 Creative Projects to Make For Your Party or Celebration
SUSIE HODGE · Barron's Educational Series Pages: 96 Format: Paperback
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Celebrate The Day of the Dead with 20 Fun Projects!The growing popularity of Dia de los Muertos -- The Day of the Dead -- can be seen in the increased number of festivals, music concerts, art fairs, altar nights, arts-and-crafts events, costume contests, and candlelit processions (including... |
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Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World
Gary D Chapman · Northfield Pub Pages: 233 Format: Paperback
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Is technology bringÂÂing your family closer together or driving you farther apart?In this digital age, children are spending more and more time interacting with a screen and less time playing outside, reading a book, or interacting with a parent. While technology can benefit us, it can also... |
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You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters
Deepak Chopra · Harmony Pages: 288 Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place in the world. What happens when modern science reaches a crucial turning point that challenges everything we know... |
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Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food
Roger Horowitz · Roger Horowitz Pages: 304 Format: Print book
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Kosher USA follows the fascinating and surprising journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. Drawing on episodes from the lives of the author's own family, it traces how iconic products such as Coca-Cola and Jell-O tried to become kosher; the contentious debates among... |
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When Your Life Is on Fire: What Would You Save?
Erik Kolbell · Westminster John Knox Press Format: Paperback
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"In When Your Life Is On Fire Erik Kolbell listens, provokes, and most of all, shares with us the enduring lessons and insights of life and faith as realized by a diverse population of thoughtful people. It's a town hall of the soul." -- Tom BrokawIf your life was on fire, what... |
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The Spirit of Saint Francis: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis
Pope Francis · Franciscan Media Format: Hardcover
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Some people want to know why I wished to be called Francis. For me, Francis of Assisi is the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation. -- Pope Francis, March 16, 2013. Published in cooperation with the Vatican, this original collection brings the life... |
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