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Cahill continues his study of civilizations, begun in "How the Irish Saved Civilization" (DC15036), with an extended look at the…
Torah. He shows how events therein, especially the Jews' belief in one God and their ability to look at reality in a whole new way, influenced civilization. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.The Dead Sea scrolls: the truth behind the mystique (The modern scholar)
By Lawrence H Schiffman. 2007
New York University professor, Lawrence Schiffman, discusses the Dead Sea Scrolls, the most important collection of Jewish texts from the…
centuries before the rise of Christianity. Only through efforts to understand what the scrolls can teach us about the history of Judaism is it possible for us to learn what they have to teach us about the history of Christianity, because Christianity came into being only after these texts were composed and copied. 2007.The complete book of Jewish observance
By Leo Trepp. 1980
An encyclopedic introduction to the tradition and rituals of the Jewish religion that covers virtually all aspects of Jewish observance.…
Rabbi Trepp briefly describes the historical development of each rite and the divergent practices among Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist Jewry. 1980.The courage to change: hope and help for alcoholics and their families : personal conversations with Dennis Wholey
By Dennis Wholey, Robert Bauman. 1984
The cocaine wars: The #8727;cocaine#8727; Wars
By Paul Eddy, Hugo Sabogal, Sara Walden. 1988
A team of investigative journalists look at the international drug problem, with their main focus on Miami, where most of…
the currency is tainted by cocaine trafficking. They show how the lure of money has turned some police officers into dealers and even murderers. 1988.The celestine vision: living the new spiritual awareness
By James Redfield. 1997
James Redfield writes widely on the topic of spiritual awareness. Here he discusses the background of an awakening which will…
shape our world in the new millennium. Using his own experience, he clarifies how mysterious coincidences lead us towards our special destiny. He suggests that the inevitable synthesis of Eastern and Western ideas forms part of an evolution towards a better world. He guides our own vision for our lives, delving into hidden energies and the discovery of our unique missions on this planet. Companion to "The Celestine prophecy" (DC16050). 1997.The call: discovering why you are here
By Oriah Mountain Dreamer. 2003
The book exhorts us to heed the voice inside us, calling us to discover and to live fully our true…
selves and our heart's desires - finding our own unique calling, not in the expectations of others and in the outside world, but deep within ourselves. 2003.Teen alcoholism (Teen issues)
By Barbara Sheen. 2004
Examines how and why some teenagers become alcoholics, and discusses the ripple effect of teen alcoholism as well as treatment…
and preventative measures. Includes an overview of alcoholism as an addiction or a disease, and looks at its physiological, psychological, and emotional dimensions. Both the individual and societal consequences of teen alcoholism are considered. Some descriptions of violence. For Senior High readers. 2004.The 100-minute Torah
By Cliff Cohen. 2010
Strong women stories: native vision and community survival (Women's issues publishing program)
By Kim Anderson, Bonita Lawrence. 2003
A collection of 17 essays which present original and critical perspectives from writers, scholars and activists on issues that are…
pertinent to Aboriginal women and their communities in both rural and urban settings. The contributors address such issues as youth health and sexual identity; women's aging, sexuality and health; and caring for children and adults living with fetal alcohol syndrome. 2003.Strangers and pilgrims once more: being disciples of Jesus in a post-Christendom world
By Addison Hodges Hart. 2014
The author poses some crucial questions for contemporary Christians: What sort of church must we become in today’s post-Christendom world,…
where we can no longer count on society to support Christian ideals? What can we salvage from our past that is of real value, and what can we properly leave behind? Summoning readers to wise and faithful discipleship in our post-Christendom age, the author suggests both how Christ’s disciples can say yes to much that was preserved during the age of Christendom and why they should say no to some of the cherished accretions of that passing epoch. 2014.Rendez-vous nomades
By Sylvie Germain. 2012
près Le monde sans vous qui était une méditation sur l'absence des défunts, S. Germain dévoile sa foi singulière. Elle…
pense que c'est au coeur du silence que peut advenir la possibilité de se mettre à l'écoute d'un écho de cet absolu du loin vers lequel sont partis les défunts. Grand prix de littérature 2012 (SGDL) à l'auteure pour l’ensemble de son oeuvre.Renovation of the heart: putting on the character of Christ
By Dallas Willard, Randy Frazee. 2005
Renovation of the heart: putting on the character of Christ
By Dallas Willard. 2002
Qui est Dieu?
By Jean Soler. 2012
" Dans un style clair et accessible à tous, Jean Soler met d'abord en lumière six contresens sur le dieu…
de la Bible, une divinité qui n'est pas le Dieu unique des trois religions monothéistes mais un dieu parmi d'autres, du nom de Iahvé, conçu comme le dieu national des seuls Juifs. Il relate ensuite, sans référence aucune au surnaturel, la généalogie du dieu Dieu, telle qu'il l'a reconstituée à partir des acquis de la recherche scientifique. Il explique enfin pourquoi cette croyance peut porter plus que d'autres à l'extrémisme et à la violence, comme on l'a vu avec les Croisades, l'Inquisition ou les Guerres de religion, et comme on le voit de nos jours avec les conflits du Moyen-Orient, sans compter l'influence, indirecte mais bien réelle, de l'idéologie monothéiste sur le nazisme et le communisme, ces deux fléaux du siècle passé. " -- 4e de couv.Quit: listen to this audiobook and stop smoking (Your coach in a box)
By Charles F Wetherall. 2008
It is estimated that 45 million Americans smoke and nearly 500,000 deaths occur yearly due to smoke-related illnesses. In this…
concise audiobook, Charles F. Wetherall challenges smokers to put out their cigarettes, stop smoking and live a better, healthier life. He offers an easy five-step plan to get smokers to kick the habit - and keep it kicked! 2008.Préférer Dieu
By Jean Lafrance. 1996
Pour l'auteur, la prière procède d'un instinct qui est en chacun et qu'il suffit de suivre. Le chrétien porte la…
prière dans son coeur. Le but de cet enseignement est de la trouver et de la libérer en s'abandonnant à l'Esprit. 1996.Powerful prayers: Conversations On Faith, Hope, And The Human Spirit With Today's Most Provocative People
By Larry King, Irwin Katsof. 1998
Probes politicians, preachers, artists, doctors, patients, businessmen, athletes, and soldiers about prayer and their relationships with God. Includes discussions with…
ex-U.S. presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, Senator John McCain, and former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Presents their concepts of the human spirit and expressions of faith and hope. 1998.Cesser de fumer: une ressource à découvrir
By Michel Vézina. 1996
L'objectif de ce livre est d'aider les gens a prendre conscience de leurs habitudes associees au tabac et de ce…
qui se cache derriere car la dependance tabagique est etroitement reliee a d'autres dependances. Malgre tout ce qui a ete ecrit sur le sujet, plusieurs avenues restent a explorer. L'auteur propose ici des strategies simples et efficaces pour cesser de fumer. 1995.Le message d'Un cours en miracles: une vulgarisation du texte en langage clair
By Elizabeth A Cronkhite, Mivile Boudreault. 2014
Au milieu des années 1970 était publié Un cours en miracles, un ouvrage autodidactique conçu pour vous aider à éliminer…
vos croyances conscientes et inconscientes dans le but de retrouver votre État naturel d'Amour, de Paix et de Joie Sans Limites. Le Cours est devenu depuis un Livre saint pour plus d'un million de personnes dans le monde qui ont pu vivre, grâce à lui, une transformation remplie d'amour vers une vie plus sereine. Or, même si le Cours a été rédigé dans une langue magnifique, il demeure un texte dense et métaphorique qui est parfois difficile à comprendre. Le message d'Un cours en miracles est une vulgarisation en langage clair, paragraphe par paragraphe, du Cours. Ce livre, qui s'adresse à toutes les personnes à la recherche d'un moyen simple et limpide d'accéder à une paix intérieure durable, fait ressortir le message rempli d'amour du Cours afin que vous puissiez en saisir plus rapidement toute la portée. Suivi de "Mettre en pratique Un cours en miracles" et "La méthodologie d'Un cours en miracles". 2014. Titre uniforme: The message of A course in miracles.