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The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life
Michael Puett · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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For the first time an award-winning Harvard professor shares his wildly popular course on classical Chinese philosophy, showing you how these ancient ideas can guide you on the path to a good life today.Why is a course on ancient Chinese philosophers one of the most popular at Harvard?... |
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Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul
Bill Hybels · Tyndale Momentum, an imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Pages: 309
Format: Hardcover
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In "Simplify," bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies the core issues that lure us into frenetic living--and offers searingly practical steps for sweeping the clutter from our souls. Today's velocity of life can consume and control us . . . until our breakneck pace begins... |
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Shinto: A History
Helen Hardacre · Oxford University Press
Pages: 720
Format: Print book
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Distinguished scholar of Japanese religions and culture Helen Hardacre offers the first comprehensive history of Shinto, the ancient and vibrant tradition whose colorful rituals are still practiced today. Under the ideal of Shinto, a divinely descended emperor governs through rituals offered... |
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Mythomania: Tales of Our Times, from Apple to Isis
Peter Conrad · Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pages: 248
Format: Print book
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Weaves ancient myth into modern celebrity and consumerist culture to expose the absurdity and occasional insanity of twenty-first-century society, economy, and politicsDespite a proclaimed respect for scientific reason, humans are still as intrigued by myth as their remote ancestors. Laptops... |
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The Ascension Mysteries: Revealing the Cosmic Battle Between Good and Evil
David Wilcock · Dutton
Pages: 528
Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling author David Wilcock has become one of the leading writers exploring ancient mysteries and new science. With his latest book, The Ascension Mysteries, David will take readers on a surprising and enthralling journey through the history of the universe, exploring... |
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The Assembly: A Century in the Life of the Adas Israel Hebrew Congregation of Washington, D.C.
Stanley Rabinowitz · Ktav Pub Inc
Pages: 592
Format: Hardcover
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Liturgical Theology Revisited: Open Table, Baptism, Church
Stephen Edmondson · Wipf and Stock Publishers
Pages: 166
Format: eBook
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Something happens at the eucharistic table. When Jesus' story meets Jesus' presence, Jesus happens there, and the hungry are fed. Christians' beliefs-that they believe and what they believe-are formed by Jesus happening. This book explores the theology inscribed on communities... |
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Islamism: What it Means for the Middle East and the World
Tarek Osman · Yale University Press
Pages: 328
Format: Print book
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A political, social, and cultural battle is currently raging in the Middle East. On one side are the Islamists, those who believe Islam should be the region's primary identity. In opposition are nationalists, secularists, royal families, military establishments, and others who view... |
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Manual of Insight
Mahasi Sayadaw · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 744
Format: Hardcover
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The most comprehensive manual of the practice of insight meditation (vipassana) , written by one of its foremost 20th century proponents, is translated into English for the first time.Manual of Insight is the magnum opus of Mahasi Sayadaw, one of the originators of the "vipassana movement"... |
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Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife
Leslie Kean · Crown
Pages: 416
Format: Print book
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"While exploring the evidence for an afterlife, I witnessed some unbelievable things that are not supposed to be possible in our material world. Yet they were unavoidably and undeniably real. Despite my initial doubt, I came to realize that there are still aspects of Nature which are neither... |
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Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife
John Martin Fischer · Oxford University Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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Near-death experiences offer a glimpse not only into the nature of death but also into the meaning of life. They are not only useful tools to aid in the human quest to understand death but are also deeply meaningful, transformative experiences for the people who have them. In a unique contribution... |
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