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Of Reality: The Purposes of Philosophy
Gianni Vattimo · Columbia University Press
Pages: 248
Format: Print book
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We think it is wise to accept reality, rather than fight for something that does not exist or might never be. But in Of Reality, Gianni Vattimo condemns this complacency, with its implicit support of the status quo. Instead he urges us to never stop questioning, contrasting, or overcoming... |
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God's Generals: The Military Lives of Moses, the Buddha, and Muhammad
Richard A. Gabriel · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Examines how the military experience of three religious founders shaped their spiritual legacy.It is one of the more startling facts of military history that the founders of three of the four "great religions" - Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam - were also accomplished field generals... |
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City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens
R Scott Hanson · Fordham University Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Known locally as the birthplace of American religious freedom, Flushing, Queens, in New York City is now so diverse and densely populated that it has become a microcosm of world religions. City of Gods explores the history of Flushing from the colonial period to the aftermath of September... |
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The Other Gospels: Accounts of Jesus from Outside the New Testament
Bart D. Ehrman · Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
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Bart Ehrman--the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus and a recognized authority on the early Christian Church--and Zlatko Plese--a foremost authority on Christian Gnosticism--here offer a valuable compilation of over 40 ancient gospel texts and textual fragments that do not appear... |
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Approaching the Buddhist Path
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
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The first volume in a multi-volume collection presenting the Dalai Lama's comprehensive explanation of the Buddhist path.His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades. This series collects his presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment, compiled... |
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Unholy Alliance: Iran, Russia, and Jihadists' Agenda for Conquering the World
Jay Sekulow · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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The New York Times bestselling author of Rise of ISIS exposes the dangers of radical Islam and the effects it has on the American way of life in this informative and eye-opening new book.The fundamental principle of our system of government is individual liberty. Our forefathers chose to bequeath... |
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The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
THICH NHAT HANH · HarperOne
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh - - one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today... |
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The Heart of Meditation: Discovering Innermost Awareness
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho Dalai Lama XIV · Shambhala
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama provides intimate details on an advanced meditation practice called Dzogchen using a visionary poem by the 19th-century saint Patrul Rinpoche, author of the Buddhist classic Words of My Perfect Teacher. The Dalai Lama deftly connects how training the mind in compassion... |
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The Six Lamps: Secret Dzogchen Instructions of the Bön Tradition
Jean-Luc Achard · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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Esteemed Tibetologist Jean-Luc Achard contextualizes and provides a clear translation of highly secret precepts on Dzogchen practice unlike anything published. The Instructions on the Six Lamps is a profound and important work from the Bon Dzogchen tradition and is one of the root texts... |
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Mecca: The Sacred City
Ziauddin Sardar · Bloomsbury USA; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Mecca is, for many, the heart of Islam. It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the direction to which Muslims turn when they pray, and the site of pilgrimage that annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Yet the significance of Mecca is more than purely religious.... |
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The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer
Jonathan Morris · HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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FOX News religion analyst, program director of the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM radio, and bestselling author Father Jonathan Morris reveals how the Serenity Prayer offers a sure path to peace and fulfillment for everyone, not just those in recovery programs. The Serenity Prayer statesLord,... |
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