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Anthology of World Religions: Sacred Texts and Contemporary Perspectives
Lewis Vaughn · Oxford University Press
Pages: 536
Format: Print book
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Anthology of World Religions explores the world's religious traditions by combining substantial overviews of their history, beliefs, and practices with selections from their texts and scriptures and commentary by contemporary practitioners and scholars. It covers each major religion's... |
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The Dude's Guide to Manhood: Finding True Manliness in a World of Counterfeits
Darrin Patrick · Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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Discover the path to true masculinity―to an adventurous life of strength, purpose, and clarity. Didn’t we used to understand manhood? Wasn’t there a time once when it was clear and straightforward? Are we lost? Dudes, look around you: The trail we once traveled from... |
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Conversations With God, Book 4: Awaken the Species
NEALE DONALD WALSCH · RAINBOW RIDGE PUB
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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We're in Trouble. But There Is Help . . . If We Listen. In the middle of the night on August 2, 2016, Neale Donald Walsch found himself drawn into a new and totally unexpected dialogue with God in which he suddenly faced two questions: Is the human race being offered help by Highly... |
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Occult Paris: The Lost Magic of the Belle Époque
Tobias Churton · Inner Traditions
Pages: 528
Format: Print book
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How fin-de-siècle Paris became the locus for the most intense revival of magical practices and doctrines since the Renaissance * Examines the remarkable lives of occult practitioners Joséphin Peladan, Papus, Stanislas de Guaïta, Saint-Yves d'Alveydre, Jules Doinel, and others * Reveals... |
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The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession
John Cornwell · Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group,
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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Confession is a crucial ritual of the Catholic Church, offering absolution of sin and spiritual guidance to the faithful. Yet this ancient sacrament has also been a source of controversy and oppression, culminating, as prize-winning historian John Cornwell reveals in The Dark Box, with... |
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A History of Religion in 51/2 Objects: Bringing the Spiritual to Its Senses
S Brent Plate · Beacon Press
Pages: 248
Format: Print book
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A leading scholar explores the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion. Humans are needy. We need things: objects, keepsakes, stuff, tokens, knickknacks, bits and pieces, junk, and treasure. We carry special objects in our pockets and purses, and place... |
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Beyond the Golden Rule: A Jewish Perspective on Dialogue and Diversity
David A. Kunin · Gaon Books
Format: Print book
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Commonalities were also the focus of interreligious conferences that I attended both in Europe and the United States. Peace and social justice, topics that fostered general agreement, were the dominant themes. The "Golden Rule," (do unto others as you would have others do unto... |
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I Ask You, Be Shepherds: Reflections on Pastoral Ministry
Pope Francis · The Crossroad Publishing Company
Format: Print book
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Pope Francis has been an engaging, prophetic voice tirelessly calling the church to a simple lifestyle of mercy, witness, and collaboration. This new volume in the Pope Francis Resource Library contains the gems from the Popes reflections on pastoral and priestly ministry. Authorized by the Vatican,... |
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The Handy Islam Answer Book
John Renard Ph.D. · Visible Ink Press
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In an age of continued Middle East volatility, religious extremists, and terrorist threats, the mere mention of Islam and Muslims too often provokes misunderstanding and even rancor. Often overlooked are the important links between the Qur'an and the Bible. Also ignored are the significant... |
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Bringing the Tarot to Life: Embody the Cards Through Creative Exploration
Scott Martin · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Raise the curtain on an exciting new approach to tarot. Bringing the Tarot to Life shares ideas for using theater games and acting techniques to develop your own embodied understanding of the cards. With fifty-six creative, right-brained exercises to be practiced alone or with a group,... |
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Rough Country: How Texas Became America's Most Powerful Bible-Belt State
Robert Wuthnow · Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Tracing the intersection of religion, race, and power in Texas from Reconstruction through the rise of the Religious Right and the failed presidential bid of Governor Rick Perry, Rough Country illuminates American history since the Civil War in new ways, demonstrating that Texass story... |
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God in the Whirlwind: How the Holy-love of God Reorients Our World
David F. Wells · Crossway
Format: Print book
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Building on years of research, writing, and cross-cultural ministry, renowned author and theologian David Wells calls our attention to that which defines God’s greatness and gives shape to the Christian life: the holy-love of God. In God in the Whirlwind, Wells explores the depths... |
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The Friends of Jesus
Karen Kingsbury · Howard Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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America's favorite inspirational novelist and #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a richly told tale about six of Jesus' closest friends and companions, bringing biblical truths to life in this captivating continuation of her Life-Changing Bible Study series.In our everyday... |
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