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Pilgrimage in Islam: Traditional and Modern Practices
Sophia Rose Arjana · Oneworld Publications
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Muslim pilgrims travel to a wide variety of places, not only the holy cities of Mecca and Karbala. Around the world there are countless sacred sites, including the graves of important historical and religious individuals, the tombs of saints, and natural sites such as mountaintops and springs.... |
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A Ceremony Called Life: When Your Morning Coffee Is as Sacred as Holy Water
Tehya Sky · Sounds True
Pages: 232
Format: Print book
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When we gather in ceremony - to welcome a newborn, celebrate a marriage, or bid farewell to those we've lost - we are fully present to our lives and in touch with the deep meaning that feeds our souls. Imagine how our lives might change if we brought the same loving attention to every... |
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World Religions DeMYSTiFieD
Ebrahim Moosa · McGraw-Hill Education
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Navigate the world's belief systems with this faith-filled resource! Want to learn more about Judaism? Confused about Confucianism? This book is the answer to your prayers! World Religions DeMYSTiFieD is filled with the knowledge you need to ace a religion exam or satisfy your own curiosity.... |
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Scapegoats: How Islamophobia Helps Our Enemies and Threatens Our Freedoms
Arsalan Iftikhar · Hot Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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When a murderous psychopath goes on a killing spree, law enforcement officials and the media never make his religion the central issue - unless he happens to be a Muslim. Then it sets off another frenzied wave of commentary about the inherent evils that lurk within the Muslim faith. From... |
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Caliphate: The History of an Idea
Hugh Kennedy · Basic Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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In Caliphate, Islamic historian Hugh Kennedy dissects the idea of the caliphate and its history, and explores how it became used and abused today. Contrary to popular belief, there is no one enduring definition of a caliph; rather, the idea of the caliph has been the subject of constant... |
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The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation
Lodro Rinzler · Shambhala
Format: Book
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From the author of the best-selling Buddha Walks into a Bar . . ., wisdom for "Generation Next" on how to make your work meaningful, satisfying, and of benefit to others. Does it ever seem that a lot of the people you work with are, well, jerks? This book is about how not to let work... |
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The Art of Empathy: A Complete Guide to Life's Most Essential Skill
Karla McLaren · Sounds True
Pages: 313
Format: Paperback
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What if there were a single skill that could directly and radically improve your relationships and your emotional life? Empathy, teaches Karla McLaren, is that skill. With The Art of Empathy, she teaches us how to perceive and feel the experiences of others with clarity and authenticity... |
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Tarot Beyond the Basics: Gain a Deeper Understanding of the Meanings Behind the Cards
Anthony Louis · Llewellyn Publications
Format: Book
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Take your tarot reading to a higher level. With an emphasis on tarot's astrological influences and a number of detailed sample readings, Tarot Beyond the Basics shows the way to becoming an advanced practitioner. Here, Anthony Louis shares how-to instructions for working with reversals,... |
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Introduction to Islam
Tariq Ramadan · Oxford University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women's rights, or slavery, Muslims today are expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is-or is not. But little opportunity exists, either in the media or in society as a whole, to describe Islam. In simple, direct language, An Introduction... |
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The Jews of Harlem: The Rise, Decline, and Revival of a Jewish Community
Jeffrey S. Gurock · New York University Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times columnist David W. Dunlap wrote a decade ago that "on the map of the Jewish Diaspora, Harlem Is Atlantis. . . . A vibrant hub of industry, artistry and wealth is all but forgotten. It is as if Jewish Harlem sank 70 years ago beneath waves of memory beyond recall."... |
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Cultivating Empathy: The Worth and Dignity of Every Person--Without Exception
Nathan C Walker · Skinner House Books
Pages: 101
Format: Print book
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In this personal and emotionally honest exploration of conflict, the Reverend Nathan C. Walker introduces a creative and compassionate way to develop empathetic responses. He introduces the concept of the moral imagination--a vital character trait used by those who have the courage to project... |
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Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, A History
Joseph Yacoub · Oxford University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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The Armenian genocide of 1915 has been well documented. Much less known is the Turkish genocide of the Assyrian, Chaldean and Syriac peoples, which occurred simultaneously in their ancient homelands in and around ancient Mesopotamia - now Turkey, Iran and Iraq. The advent of the First World... |
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Spiritual Balancing: A Guidebook for Living in the Light
Diana Burney · North Atlantic Books
Pages: 284
Format: Print book
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This guide to spiritual empowerment provides a spiritual approach to the psychology of everyday living by offering practical strategies and step-by-step methods for clearing out negative psychic energy. Addressing topics such as spirit interference, spirit possession, and spirit attachment,... |
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