Borley Rectory in Essex, built in 1862, should have been an ordinary Victorian clergymans house. However, just a year after its construction, unexplained footsteps were heard within the house, and from 1900 until it burned down in 1939 numerous paranormal phenomena, including phantom coaches and shattering windows, were observed. In 1929 the house was investigated by the Daily Mail and paranormal researcher Harry Price, and it was he who called it the most haunted house in England. Price also took out a lease of the rectory from 1937 to 1938, recruiting forty-eight official observers to monitor occurences. After his death in 1948, the water was muddied by claims that Prices findings were not genuine paranormal activity, and ever since there has been a debate over what really went on at Borley Rectory. Paul Adams, Eddie Brazil and Peter Underwood here present a comprehensive guide to the history of the house and the ghostly (or not) goings-on there.
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9780750981316
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Hardcover
The Naked Now
By Rohr, Richard
ForChristians seekinga way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the hidden truths of Christianity have been misunderstood or lost and how to read them with the eyes of the mystics rather than interpreting them through rational thought. Filled with sayings, stories, quotations, and appeals to the heart, specific methods for identifying dualistic thinking are presented with simple practices for stripping awayego and the fear of dwelling in the present.
The Crossroad Publishing Company
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9780824520618
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NOOK Book(eBook)
The C. S. Lewis Bible
By Lewis, C S
The C.S. Lewis Bible pairs thought-provoking meditations from C.S. Lewis's spiritual writings with corresponding passages from the authoritative NRSV Bible. This one-of-a-kind Bible for devotional reading, reflection, and inspiration is perfect for readers of Lewis's Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, or his other works of seminal Christian writing. Fans of Lewis's widely-beloved allegorical fantasy series, the Chronicles of Narnia, will love this chance to engage with the author's more deeply spiritual side after reading favorites like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
HarperOne
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9780062213587
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eBook
The Inner Tradition of Yoga
By Stone, Michael
A wise, accesible guide that makes the spiritual and ethical teachings of the yogic tradition immediately relatable to our practice on the mat--and in our everyday relationships and activities. Now revised and updated. "There is no daily practice without some formal training; and there is no deep spiritual training without the mess of relational life. The two are one, " says Michael Stone. This wise, accessible guide - now revised and updated - makes the spiritual and ethical teachings of the yogic tradition immediately relatable to our practice on the mat and in our everyday relationships and activities. Stone draws from numerous disciplines - including Buddhism and psychotherapy - to provide an in-depth, completely clear explanation of yogic philosophy, along with teachings on how to work with the conditions of our life and fully appreciate yoga as a practice of being intimate with moment-to-moment reality.
Shambhala
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9781611805918
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Paperback
St. Patrick's Gargoyle
By Kurtz, Katherine
A gargoyle guardian and a Knight of Malta unite to seek justice when Dublin's St. Patrick's Cathedral is vandalized in this delightful modern-day fantasy. The gargoyles of Dublin, Ireland, have a sacred duty to perform. Formerly God's avenging angels, for centuries they have been entrusted with guarding the churches and cathedrals of the Irish capital while avoiding all contact with human beings. But once a month these loyal stone sentries must leave their posts to attend a conclave of their kind, and it is during one such absence that a sacrilege occurs. The guardian of St. Patrick's Cathedral, the gargoyle Padraig, called "Paddy," has returned to find violence and vandalism committed at his church and two silver artifacts stolen. Taking to Dublin's night streets in search of a culprit, Paddy inadvertently reveals himself to an aged chauffeur in an ancient Rolls Royce, thereby dooming Francis Templeton to an impending premature death.
Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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9781504037587
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eBook
The Knights Templar and Scotland
By Ferguson, Robert
Places and books like Rosslyn Chapel and The Da Vinci code have focused attention on Scotlands Knights Templar. Who they were and what they did has been touched upon, but never properly explored until now. They were close advisors to Scotlands early kings; they were major property owners and respected landlords in a harsh and unforgiving time; and they were secretive and arrogant. But did they really flee from France to Scotland just prior to their arrest in 1307? Did they fight with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn? In The Knights Templar and Scotland Robert Ferguson intertwines Templar and Scottish history, from the foundation of the order in the early twelfth century right up to the present day. Including a comparison of the arrest of the Templars in France with the Templar Inquisition at Holyrood, and an examination of the part they played at Bannockburn, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in history of the Knights Templar.
The History Press
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9780752469775
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Hardcover
Muhammad
By Knight, Michael Muhammad
He is one of the most contested and explosive historical figures in the world. Muhammad: Forty Introductions offers a distinct and nuanced take on the life and teachings of Muhammad the prophet, using a traditional genre of Islamic literature called the forty hadiths collection. Hadiths are the reported sayings and actions of Muhammad that have been collected by the tens of thousands throughout Islamic history. There is a tradition in which Muslim scholars take from this vast textual ocean to compile their own smaller collections of forty hadiths, an act of curation that allows them to present their particular understanding of Muhammad's legacy and the essential points of Islam. Here, Michael Muhammad Knight contributes his own forty hadith collection, from his point of view as a convert to Islam, ex-punk-rocker-turned-academic, who understands the religion for its heterogeneity and changeability. He examines his own faith while exploring such topics as visual portrayals of Muhammad through history; Muhammad's views on homosexuality and the treatment of animals; the evolving definition of jihad; and Muhammad's family's history as migrants and refugees. By showing us how the religion has been constructed in its followers' imaginations over centuries, and revealing how all sacred biographies are contested spaces, he carefully unravels prevailing notions about Islamic "fundamentalism."
Soft Skull Press
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9781593761479
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Paperback
Words to Live By
By Lewis, C S
C. S. Lewis is a beloved writer and thinker and arguably the most important Christian intellectual of the twentieth century. His groundbreaking children's series The Chronicles of Narnia, lucid nonfiction titles such as Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain, and thought-provoking fiction, including The Screwtape Letters and The Great Divorce, have become trusted companions for millions of readers. Here Lewis breathes new life into words and concepts that have dulled through time and familiarity, and his writings inevitably provoke deep thought and surprising revelations. Words to Live By contains an unprecedented selection of Lewis's writings, drawing from his most popular works, but also from his volumes of letters and his lesser-known essays and poems.
HarperCollins e-books
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9780061950445
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eBook
What the Qur'an Meant
By Wills, Garry
America's leading religious scholar and public intellectual introduces lay readers to the Qur'an with a measured, powerful reading of the ancient textGarry Wills has spent a lifetime thinking and writing about Christianity. In What the Qur'an Meant, Wills invites readers to join him as he embarks on a timely and necessary reconsideration of the Qur'an, leading us through perplexing passages with insight and erudition. What does the Qur'an actually say about veiling women? Does it justify religious war? There was a time when ordinary Americans did not have to know much about Islam. That is no longer the case. We blundered into the longest war in our history without knowing basic facts about the Islamic civilization with which we were dealing. We are constantly fed false information about Islam - claims that it is essentially a religion of violence, that its sacred book is a handbook for terrorists.
Viking
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9781101981030
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eBook
Love Inspired Suspense March 2014 Bundle
By Johnson, Liz
Love Inspired Suspense brings you four new titles for one great price, available now! Enjoy these contemporary heart-pounding tales of suspense, romance, hope and faith. This Love Inspired Suspense bundle includes Stolen Memories by Liz Johnson, The Agent's Secret Past by Debby Giusti, Dark Tide by Susan Sleeman and Deadly Safari by Lisa Harris.Look for four new inspirational suspense stories every month from Love Inspired Suspense!
The Borley Rectory Companion
By Adams, Paul
Borley Rectory in Essex, built in 1862, should have been an ordinary Victorian clergymans house. However, just a year after its construction, unexplained footsteps were heard within the house, and from 1900 until it burned down in 1939 numerous paranormal phenomena, including phantom coaches and shattering windows, were observed. In 1929 the house was investigated by the Daily Mail and paranormal researcher Harry Price, and it was he who called it the most haunted house in England. Price also took out a lease of the rectory from 1937 to 1938, recruiting forty-eight official observers to monitor occurences. After his death in 1948, the water was muddied by claims that Prices findings were not genuine paranormal activity, and ever since there has been a debate over what really went on at Borley Rectory. Paul Adams, Eddie Brazil and Peter Underwood here present a comprehensive guide to the history of the house and the ghostly (or not) goings-on there.
The Naked Now
By Rohr, Richard
ForChristians seekinga way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the hidden truths of Christianity have been misunderstood or lost and how to read them with the eyes of the mystics rather than interpreting them through rational thought. Filled with sayings, stories, quotations, and appeals to the heart, specific methods for identifying dualistic thinking are presented with simple practices for stripping awayego and the fear of dwelling in the present.
The C. S. Lewis Bible
By Lewis, C S
The C.S. Lewis Bible pairs thought-provoking meditations from C.S. Lewis's spiritual writings with corresponding passages from the authoritative NRSV Bible. This one-of-a-kind Bible for devotional reading, reflection, and inspiration is perfect for readers of Lewis's Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, or his other works of seminal Christian writing. Fans of Lewis's widely-beloved allegorical fantasy series, the Chronicles of Narnia, will love this chance to engage with the author's more deeply spiritual side after reading favorites like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
The Inner Tradition of Yoga
By Stone, Michael
A wise, accesible guide that makes the spiritual and ethical teachings of the yogic tradition immediately relatable to our practice on the mat--and in our everyday relationships and activities. Now revised and updated. "There is no daily practice without some formal training; and there is no deep spiritual training without the mess of relational life. The two are one, " says Michael Stone. This wise, accessible guide - now revised and updated - makes the spiritual and ethical teachings of the yogic tradition immediately relatable to our practice on the mat and in our everyday relationships and activities. Stone draws from numerous disciplines - including Buddhism and psychotherapy - to provide an in-depth, completely clear explanation of yogic philosophy, along with teachings on how to work with the conditions of our life and fully appreciate yoga as a practice of being intimate with moment-to-moment reality.
St. Patrick's Gargoyle
By Kurtz, Katherine
A gargoyle guardian and a Knight of Malta unite to seek justice when Dublin's St. Patrick's Cathedral is vandalized in this delightful modern-day fantasy. The gargoyles of Dublin, Ireland, have a sacred duty to perform. Formerly God's avenging angels, for centuries they have been entrusted with guarding the churches and cathedrals of the Irish capital while avoiding all contact with human beings. But once a month these loyal stone sentries must leave their posts to attend a conclave of their kind, and it is during one such absence that a sacrilege occurs. The guardian of St. Patrick's Cathedral, the gargoyle Padraig, called "Paddy," has returned to find violence and vandalism committed at his church and two silver artifacts stolen. Taking to Dublin's night streets in search of a culprit, Paddy inadvertently reveals himself to an aged chauffeur in an ancient Rolls Royce, thereby dooming Francis Templeton to an impending premature death.
The Knights Templar and Scotland
By Ferguson, Robert
Places and books like Rosslyn Chapel and The Da Vinci code have focused attention on Scotlands Knights Templar. Who they were and what they did has been touched upon, but never properly explored until now. They were close advisors to Scotlands early kings; they were major property owners and respected landlords in a harsh and unforgiving time; and they were secretive and arrogant. But did they really flee from France to Scotland just prior to their arrest in 1307? Did they fight with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn? In The Knights Templar and Scotland Robert Ferguson intertwines Templar and Scottish history, from the foundation of the order in the early twelfth century right up to the present day. Including a comparison of the arrest of the Templars in France with the Templar Inquisition at Holyrood, and an examination of the part they played at Bannockburn, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in history of the Knights Templar.
Muhammad
By Knight, Michael Muhammad
He is one of the most contested and explosive historical figures in the world. Muhammad: Forty Introductions offers a distinct and nuanced take on the life and teachings of Muhammad the prophet, using a traditional genre of Islamic literature called the forty hadiths collection. Hadiths are the reported sayings and actions of Muhammad that have been collected by the tens of thousands throughout Islamic history. There is a tradition in which Muslim scholars take from this vast textual ocean to compile their own smaller collections of forty hadiths, an act of curation that allows them to present their particular understanding of Muhammad's legacy and the essential points of Islam. Here, Michael Muhammad Knight contributes his own forty hadith collection, from his point of view as a convert to Islam, ex-punk-rocker-turned-academic, who understands the religion for its heterogeneity and changeability. He examines his own faith while exploring such topics as visual portrayals of Muhammad through history; Muhammad's views on homosexuality and the treatment of animals; the evolving definition of jihad; and Muhammad's family's history as migrants and refugees. By showing us how the religion has been constructed in its followers' imaginations over centuries, and revealing how all sacred biographies are contested spaces, he carefully unravels prevailing notions about Islamic "fundamentalism."
Words to Live By
By Lewis, C S
C. S. Lewis is a beloved writer and thinker and arguably the most important Christian intellectual of the twentieth century. His groundbreaking children's series The Chronicles of Narnia, lucid nonfiction titles such as Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain, and thought-provoking fiction, including The Screwtape Letters and The Great Divorce, have become trusted companions for millions of readers. Here Lewis breathes new life into words and concepts that have dulled through time and familiarity, and his writings inevitably provoke deep thought and surprising revelations. Words to Live By contains an unprecedented selection of Lewis's writings, drawing from his most popular works, but also from his volumes of letters and his lesser-known essays and poems.
What the Qur'an Meant
By Wills, Garry
America's leading religious scholar and public intellectual introduces lay readers to the Qur'an with a measured, powerful reading of the ancient textGarry Wills has spent a lifetime thinking and writing about Christianity. In What the Qur'an Meant, Wills invites readers to join him as he embarks on a timely and necessary reconsideration of the Qur'an, leading us through perplexing passages with insight and erudition. What does the Qur'an actually say about veiling women? Does it justify religious war? There was a time when ordinary Americans did not have to know much about Islam. That is no longer the case. We blundered into the longest war in our history without knowing basic facts about the Islamic civilization with which we were dealing. We are constantly fed false information about Islam - claims that it is essentially a religion of violence, that its sacred book is a handbook for terrorists.
Love Inspired Suspense March 2014 Bundle
By Johnson, Liz
Love Inspired Suspense brings you four new titles for one great price, available now! Enjoy these contemporary heart-pounding tales of suspense, romance, hope and faith. This Love Inspired Suspense bundle includes Stolen Memories by Liz Johnson, The Agent's Secret Past by Debby Giusti, Dark Tide by Susan Sleeman and Deadly Safari by Lisa Harris.Look for four new inspirational suspense stories every month from Love Inspired Suspense!