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The Map of Heaven: A neurosurgeon explores the mysteries of the afterlife and the truth about what lies beyond
By Ptolemy Tompkins, Dr Eben Alexander III. 2014
When Dr Eben Alexander wrote about his own startling near-death experience in Proof of Heaven, he was contacted by countless…
people from all walks of life. His story had touched them personally and they in turn had their own miraculous experiences of the afterlife to share with Eben. In The Map of Heaven, Eben recounts the astonishing stories he has heard on his travels, from near-death experiences and encounters with angelic beings to inspiring messages from departed loved ones. Each account helps us to understand just how vast the universe really is. Drawing on these accounts and lessons from religious leaders, philosophers and scientific investigations into the role of consciousness, Eben explores our true place in the universe and what exactly exists beyond death.Faith after Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About It
By Brian D. Mclaren. 2021
'For all those who have understood that doubt and free thinking are failings of your faith, Brian's book will help…
you live fuller and breathe easier.' Glennon DoyleSixty-five million adults in the US have dropped out of active church attendance and about 2.7 million more are leaving every year. In the UK, surveys indicate that religious belief is also declining - and yet a surprising number of people still pray. Faith After Doubt is for all those who feel that their faith is falling apart.Using his own story and the stories of a diverse group of struggling believers, Brian D. McLaren, a former pastor and now an author, speaker, and activist shows how old assumptions are being challenged in nearly every area of human life, not just theology and spirituality. He proposes a four-stage model of faith development in which questions and doubt are not the enemy of faith, but rather a portal to a more mature and fruitful kind of faith. The four stages - simplicity, complexity, perplexity and harmony - offer a path forward that can help sincere and thoughtful people leave behind unnecessary baggage and increase their commitment to what matters most.'In this important book, my friend and colleague Brian McLaren helps you find a deeper and wiser faith that is enriched by doubt instead of threatened by it.' Fr Richard RohrThe Virago Book Of Witches
By Shahrukh Husain. 1993
A collection of more than fifty stories about witches from around the world. There are tales of banshees, crones and…
beauties in disguise from China, Siberia, the Caribbean, Armenia, Portugal and Australia. The characters featured include Italy's Witch Bea-Witch, Lilith, Kali, and Twitti Glyn Hec. Alluring women, enchantresses, wise old ladies and bewitching women: they are all here and ready to haunt, entice, possess, transform, challenge - and sometimes even to help.The Spirituality of Wine
By Eugene H. Peterson, Gisela H. Kreglinger. 2016
In this book Gisela Kreglinger offers a fresh, holistic vision of the Christian life that sees God at work in…
all created things, including vineyards, the work of vintners, and the beauty of well-crafted wine shared with others around a table. Kreglinger begins by examining wine in the Bible, in the history of the church, and in the Lord’s Supper, and these reflections culminate in a theology of joy and feasting that celebrates the human senses as gifts for tasting the goodness of God. In the second part of the book Kreglinger brings Christian spirituality and the world of wine together in new ways, exploring such matters as technology and wine-crafting, the health benefits of wine, alcohol abuse, consumerism, and soul care. Her discussion is enriched by interviews with thirty vintners from around the world as well as her own experience growing up on a family winery in Bavaria.When Life Hurts: Finding Hope And Healing From The Pain You Carry
By Frank Martin, Jimmy Evans, Chris Hodges. 2013
We all experience emotional pain--and even devastation--in our lives, but few of us know how to deal with it properly.…
Our unresolved pain accumulates deep within the recesses of our hearts, in a place Jimmy Evans calls the "hurt pocket." The more pain we accumulate, the more we are mentally, emotionally, and relationally crippled. But what if we could reach into that hurt pocket, confront our pain, and experience release and freedom? Jimmy Evans shows readers how to completely remove and resolve every negative event from their past that is compromising their present and keeping them from their God-given destiny. He helps readers forgive others and themselves and discover true inner peace. Perfect for individuals, as well as small groups and entire churches, When Life Hurts will help set people free from the pain of the past so they can live fully in the present and look forward to the future.Aptavani Part 11 Uttarardh: આપ્તવાણી શ્રેણી - ૧૧ (ઉત્તરાર્ધ)
By Dada Bhagwan. 2016
સ્વરૂપ જ્ઞાનની પ્ર્રાપ્તિ પછી પોતે ‘શુધ્ધાત્મા’ પદમાં આવી જાય છે. પોતે કર્તા નથી પણ સ્વરૂપ કેવળ જ્ઞાતા-દ્રષ્ટા ને પરમાનંદી છે.…
અહીં એ પ્રશ્ન ઊભો થાય છે કે, તો પછી જગત કોણ ચલાવે છે? જ્ઞાની પુરુષ પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીની શોધખોળ મુજબ હમેંશા ‘વ્યવસ્થિત શક્તિ’નાં આધીન જગત ચાલે છે માટે જગત હમેંશા “વ્યવસ્થિત” જ રહેલું છે. વ્યવસ્થિત શક્તિ એટલે સાયન્ટિફિક સરકમસ્ટેન્શિયલ એવિડન્સ, કેટલા બધાં સંયોગો ભેગા થઈને પછી જે આવે તે પરિણામ. વ્યવસ્થિતનું જ્ઞાન આપણને ભયમુક્ત રાખે છે. ચિંતા, ઉપાધિ, ટેન્શન રહિત બનાવે છે ! પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથમાં પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રી વ્યવસ્થિત શકિતનાં સિધ્ધાંત ને વિગતવાર સમજાવે છે. ‘મેં કર્યું’ એવું થયું કે કર્તા થયા. કર્તા થાય તેની જોખમદારી ઊભી થાય. ‘આ મેં કર્યું’ એમ થયું કે કર્મને પોતે આધાર આપ્યો એટલે કર્મ બંધાય. જો કે આત્મજ્ઞાન પછી આવા વિચાર જતાં રહે છે કારણકે પોતાને અનુભવ થાય છે કોઈ સ્વતંત્ર કર્તા નથી. જેવી રીતે તમે સ્વતંત્ર કર્તા નથી તેમ બીજી વ્યકિત પણ સ્વતંત્ર કર્તા નથી. તેથી સામી વ્યક્તિ સાથે રાગ-દ્વેષ ના થાય. વ્યવસ્થિતનું જ્ઞાન આપણને રોજબરોજનાં જીવનમાં મદદ કરી શકે તેવું છે, આપણને વર્તમાનમાં રાખે અને ભૂત કે ભવિષ્યના ગુંચવાડામાં અટવાઈ ના જવાય. પરંતુ વર્તમાનમાં આપણી કામ કરવાની એફિસિયન્સી(શક્તિ) વધારે છે. જોકે પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રી વ્યવસ્થિત શક્તિનાં જ્ઞાનનાં દુરૂપયોગ સામે ચેતવે છે કે જ્યાં કોઈ હેતુપૂર્વક કશુંક અવળું કરે અને પછી વ્યવસ્થિત શકિત પર આરોપ મૂકે. સાચી સમજણ અને વ્યવસ્થિત શકિતનાં જ્ઞાનનાં વ્યવહારુ ઉપયોગથી જીવનમાં શાંતિ અને સમતા આવશે. જે આપણને આત્યંતિક કલ્યાણ તરફ દોરી જશે.Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life
By Linda Loewenthal, Irwin Kula. 2006
"Irwin Kula shows us how to to live our humanness -- the pleasures and the challenges, the messiness and the…
triumphs -- with a profound acceptance of our desires and foibles and a joy that can only come from understanding." --Deepak Chopra "Yearning. After twenty-three years as a rabbi, I can think of no more defining human experience."Life can be messy and imperfect. We're all looking for answers. And yet, as renowned rabbi Irwin Kula points out, the yearning for answers is no different now than it was in the times that gave rise to Moses, Buddha, and Jesus. Far from being a burden, however, these yearnings can themselves become a path to blessing, prompting questions and insights, resulting in new ways of being and believing. In this, his first book, Rabbi Kula takes us on an excursion into the depths of our desires, applying ancient Jewish tradition to seven of our most wonderful yearnings. Merging ancient wisdom with contemporary insights, Rabbi Kula shows how traditional practices can inform and enrich our own search for meaning. More importantly, he invites us to embrace the messiness and complexities of the human experience in order to fully embrace the endless and glorious project of life.Trish Ryan was the quintessential successful thirtysomething woman -- she had a career as an attorney, a nice car, and…
a succession of men clamoring for her affection. But despite all her accomplishments, the things by which she defined her life continually left her disappointed, especially when it came to dating. Like the heroines of chick-lit novels and Sex and the City, she couldn't escape her bad luck with men: men who cheated, who left her, who made her a lesser version of herself. After years of trying everything out there to make love work -- new age philosophy, feminist empowerment, myriad of self-help programs -- she finally, hesitantly, decided to give God a try. This is Ryan's story of how her search for the right guy turned into the search for the right God, and (spoiler alert!) how she ended up with the happily-ever-after ending.When Life Hurts
By Philip Yancey. 1984
Many strong believers begin to feel disillusioned with God or to doubt their faith when faced with great pain or…
suffering. Even the strongest believers may begin to wonder where God is when they need him most or why he doesn't seem to care. In this book Philip Yancey inspires those for whom life hurts to look beyond their immediate suffering and to understand that God is offering an invitation to hope and a doorway to his gracious gifts.A Path and a Practice: Using Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching as a Guide to an Awakened Spiritual Life
By William Martin, Translation By Tao. 2005
The Tao Te Ching#151;one of the most loved and widely translated books in human history#151;has appeared in countless English-language versions.…
But no modern translation has yet captured the essential thrust of Lao Tzu's work as a practical guide to living an awakened life. Now William Martin, whose acclaimed previous reinterpretations of the Tao (for parents, couples, and elders) have introduced or reacquainted this classic text to thousands of readers, strikingly translates the Tao's eighty-one chapters to uniquely address someone on a Tao#151;or path#151;with a practice. Martin frames his new translation with two illuminating, groundbreaking sections: "A Path," which introduces the Tao's nonlinear construction and explains how it works its themes; and "A Practice," which provides practical guidance for readers exploring each of the Tao's themes in depth. Martin's genius in this new translation uncovers how directly the Tao speaks to readers on or about to embark on a spiritual journey.This book is an in-depth account of people’s cultural and religious life in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir,…
India. It brings out the significance of Sufi and deity shrines as alternative places of worship that give meaning and purpose to people’s lives. It includes sites and practices commonly associated with Islam/Sufism and Hinduism as spaces of shared culture. Most of the existing literature of Jammu and Kashmir is on Kashmir focusing mostly on topics such as politics, state, identity, conflict or violence. This book proposes to go beyond these works by delimiting the focus and area of the study to culture, society and religion. It explores the sites of religious pluralism and tolerance in the violence-ridden territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The chapters are mainly based on ethnographic data collected through qualitative methods like observation – participant and non-participant, case studies, in-depth interviews and oral history. The book is of interest to researchers, both faculty and graduate students, in the areas of sociology of religion, social anthropology, religious studies, cultural studies, Sufism, shrines and deity worship in South Asia.Being Called: Scientific, Secular, and Sacred Perspectives
By J. Harold Ellens, David Bryce Yaden, Theo D. McCall. 2015
This unique book is an essential resource for interdisciplinary research and scholarship on the phenomenon of feeling called to a…
life path or vocation at the interface of science and religion. Drawing upon the collective knowledge and insight of expert authors from Australia, China, Eastern Europe, Italy, the UK, and the United States, the work provides a comprehensive examination of the topic of callings suitable for collegiate students, professors, and professional scholars interested in topics at the interface of science and religion. It will also benefit general readers seeking the expertise of psychologists, neuroscientists, and theologians from various backgrounds and worldviews who explain why it is important to "do what you were meant to do."The Solomon Promise: The Key to Healing America and Ourselves
By Henry Blackaby. 2021
Are you a Christian eager to deepen your spiritual life and experience the healing of America? In The Solomon Promise, bestselling…
author Henry Blackaby shares the path to a revival of faith in America and the restoration of holiness to God&’s people. How will you respond? Revival waits on the holiness of His people, and Blackaby shares insight on the path that will lead us back.The Solomon Promise encourages readers to:look inward and to see sin from God&’s perspectivelive to the standard that He has set in ScriptureWith unease on the rise and division causing a rift in the nation, Blackaby reminds believers that &“while leaders and governments can influence a nation, there is no group of people who can determine the coming years of a nation like God&’s people.&” This book is a great self-purchase or gift for someone wanting to deepen their spiritual life and experience healing through the power of the Lord. Inside, you&’ll learn:how to apply the principles of God and understand His promises by using the topical Scripture memory and prayer section in the bookthe concept of holiness and how to embrace our responsibility to Godthe path Christians must take in order to revive the faith in AmericaIf there ever was a time America needed revival, it is now. Currently, 70% of churches have plateaued or are in decline. More than two-thirds of young people who grew up attending church are leaving the faith before they graduate from college. More than 4,000 churches in America close their doors every year.God&’s people keep praying for God to transform Washington, Hollywood, or Wall Street, but revival always begins with God&’s people themselves.Winner - Book of the year, CRT awardsForeword by Bear GryllsFollowing on from the success of Red Moon Rising, which…
tells the story of the first five years of the 24-7 prayer movement, Dirty Glory describes stories of transformation, from a walled city of prostitution in Mexico to the nightclubs of Ibiza, and invites people to experience the presence of God through prayer. An autobiographical adventure story spanning four continents, describing one of the most exciting movements of the Holy Spirit in our time, Dirty Glory will inspire and equip those dissatisfied with the status quo and passionate about the possibilities for spiritual and social transformation in our time.Heaven Called My Name: Incredible true stories of heavenly encounters and the afterlife
By Theresa Cheung. 2016
An inspiring and moving collection of true encounters with the afterlife from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers An…
Angel Called My Name and An Angel Healed MeHeaven Called My Name is a compelling collection of incredible true stories from people who believe they have heard the voice of heaven and reveals messages of comfort, guidance and inspiration. Using first-hand accounts from ordinary people whose lives have been forever transformed by an afterlife encounter, as well as her own experiences and insights, Theresa Cheung will answer the eternal questions that we all ask ourselves at some point in our lives, regardless of whether we follow a religion or not.*Is there a meaning and a purpose to my life?*What is my calling or my destiny? *Is there life after death?*Can I talk to a departed loved one in heaven?*Does heaven watch over me?The moving and honest accounts in Heaven Called My Name are proof that extraordinary things can and do happen to ordinary people, guiding and transforming their lives in the process.One Blade of Grass: A Zen Memoir
By Henry Shukman. 2021
**A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR SELECTION**'Captivating'TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'The book Shukman was born to write'NATALIE GOLDBERG, author of WRITING DOWN…
THE BONES'A wonderful and generous book'DAVID HINTON, author of THE WILDS OF POETRY'Heartfelt and beautifully written'STEPHEN BATCHELOR, author of AFTER BUDDHISM***One Blade of Grass is award-winning novelist and poet Henry Shukman's account of his journey through the world of Zen Buddhism. Raised in a rationalist household in Oxford during the spiritual heyday of the Sixties and Seventies, an unexpected spiritual awakening would prompt a lifelong quest to integrate the experience into his life, leading him eventually to Zen Buddhism. As Shukman gets to grips with meditative practice and struggles with anxiety, depression and the chronic eczema he had had since childhoods, he discovers in surprising ways the emotional, spiritual and even physical healing that he has been searching for all along.By turns humorous and moving, this beautifully written memoir demystifies Zen training, casting its profound insights in simple, lucid language, and takes the reader on a journey of their own, into the hidden treasures of life that contemplative practice can reveal to any of us.A groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience—from a New York…
Times bestselling author and award-winning researcher &“A new revolution of health and well-being and a testament to, and celebration of, the power within.&”—Deepak Chopra, MDWhether it&’s meditation or a walk in nature, reading a sacred text or saying a prayer, there are many ways to tap into a heightened awareness of the world around you and your place in it. In The Awakened Brain, psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller shows you how. Weaving her own deeply personal journey of awakening with her groundbreaking research, Dr. Miller&’s book reveals that humans are universally equipped with a capacity for spirituality, and that our brains become more resilient and robust as a result of it. For leaders in business and government, truth-seekers, parents, healers, educators, and any person confronting life&’s biggest questions, The Awakened Brain combines cutting-edge science (from MRI studies to genetic research, epidemiology, and more) with on-the-ground application for people of all ages and from all walks of life, illuminating the surprising science of spirituality and how to engage it in our lives: • The awakened decision is the better decision. With an awakened perception, we are more creative, collaborative, ethical, and innovative. • The awakened brain is the healthier brain. An engaged spiritual life enhances grit, optimism, and resilience while providing insulation against addiction, trauma, and depression. • The awakened life is the inspired life. Loss, uncertainty, and even trauma are the gateways by which we are invited to move beyond merely coping with hardship to transcend into a life of renewal, healing, joy, and fulfillment. Absorbing, uplifting, and ultimately enlightening, The Awakened Brain is a conversation-starting saga of scientific discovery packed with counterintuitive findings and practical advice on concrete ways to access your innate spirituality and build a life of meaning and contribution.Worship That Pleases God
By Stephen R. Phifer. 2005
Handbook for Chaplains
By Mary M. Toole. 2006
This book is a concise source of information on eight different faith traditions. For each tradition, there is a brief…
outline of the principle beliefs, something about birth, the diet regulations, sickness, dying/death, and appropriate prayers that could be said with patients.New Religions and the Mediation of Non-Monogamy examines the relationship between alternative American religions and the media representation of non-monogamies…
on reality-TV shows like Sister Wives, Seeking Sister Wife, and Polyamory: Married & Dating. The book is the first full-length study informed by fieldwork with Mormon polygamists and fieldwork with LGBTQ Neo-Pagan/Neo-Tantric polyamorists. The book tracks community members’ responses to the new media about them, their engagement with television and other media, and the likeness of representations to actual populations through fieldwork and interviews. The book highlights differences in socioeconomic privileges that shape Mormon polygamists’ lives and LGBTQ polyamorists’ lives, respectively. The polyamory movement receives support from liberal media. As reality TV has shifted the image of Mormon polygamy to one of liberal American middle-class culture, Mormon polygamists have gained in public favor. The media landscape of non-monogamy is mediated by, in addition to these alternative religious populations, the norms and practices of the reality-TV industry and by sociocultural and economic realities, including race and class. This book adds to the fields of media studies, critical race and gender studies, new religious movements, and queer studies.