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Everything Else You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were Afraid to Ask)
By Eric Metaxas. 2007
In his earlier book, Eric Metaxas tackled the questions people had always wanted to ask about God. His book was…
well-received, but Metaxas soon realized there was a long list of questions that still needed to be addressed. In Everything Else You Always Wanted to Know about God..., the author answers the rest-and some of the very best-of the questions that surface when God is the topic of conversation. Metaxas's welcoming tone and his skillful use of humor lower readers' defenses. He presents biblical truth in the form of engaging answers that can't help but connect, whether the reader is an inquisitive skeptic, an open-minded agnostic, or even a new believer looking to get grounded in the basics of the Christian faith. No matter who is asking the questions, this sequel delivers the goods with disarming candor and biblical authority. From the Trade Paperback edition.Love and Happiness
By Craig Werner, Rhonda Mawhood Lee. 2015
Love and Happiness is a profound meditation on the meaning of eros, the creative and disturbing power usually thought of…
as romantic love. Four of the greatest artists of the Western world lead a pilgrimage through the erotic cosmos, exploring real-world dilemmas that they knew well and that still bedevil us. First we follow in Dante's footsteps from Inferno to Paradiso, then Shakespeare is our guide to Hell, Jane Austen to Purgatory, and Al Green to Paradise. Some of their stories are horrifying, showing the devastation that warped love can wreak. Some are inspiring, helping us imagine what a gift love can be in our own lives. Reading these stories together, Love and Happiness offers a vision of love that's complex, sobering, and ultimately deeply comforting.Hidden Wisdom in the Holy Bible
By Geoffrey Hodson. 1993
In this insightful interpretation of the Holy Bible, the profound spiritual and power-bestowing truths of the sacred language of such…
Old Testament stories as the Creation, the Flood and Tower, the Life of Joseph as a Mystery Drama, and Moses and the Exodus are liberated from their cryptic enclosure. The second of a two-part abridgement, published in 1994.Do Your Om Thing
By Rebecca Pacheco. 2015
Yoga, Meet Life.Sometimes an hour-long yoga class is the only chance we get to connect meaningfully with our bodies and…
our minds during a week otherwise full of work, family, and the daily grind. Have you ever wondered how would it feel to bring that experience of awareness and calm out of the yoga studio and into your everyday life? After all, we know that practicing yoga can give us a leaner body and more sculpted limbs, but isn't its most important benefit the way it makes us feel? In Do Your Om Thing, master yoga teacher and creator of the popular blog OmGal.com Rebecca Pacheco shows us that the true practice of yoga is about much more than achieving the perfect headstand or withstanding an hour-long class in a room heated to 100 degrees. "Yoga is not about performance," she tells us, "it's about practice, on your mat and in your life. If you want to get better at anything what should you do? Practice. Confidence, compassion, awareness, joy--if you want more of these--and who doesn't?--yoga offers the skills to practice them."In her warm, personal, and often hilarious prose, Rebecca translates yogic philosophy for its twenty-first-century devotees, making ancient principles and philosophy feel accessible, relatable, and genuinely rooted in the world in which we live today. And by illuminating how the guiding principles of yoga apply to our modern lives, Rebecca shows us that the true power of a yoga practice is not physical transformation, but mental and spiritual liberation.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.A God That Could Be Real
By Paul Davies, Nancy Abrams, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 2015
A paradigm-shifting blend of science, religion, and philosophy for agnostic, spiritual-but-not-religious, and scientifically minded readers Many people are fed up…
with the way traditional religion alienates them: too easily it can perpetuate conflict, vilify science, and undermine reason. Nancy Abrams, a philosopher of science, lawyer, and lifelong atheist, is among them. And yet, when she turned to the recovery community to face a personal struggle, she found that imagining a higher power gave her a new freedom. Intellectually, this was quite surprising. Meanwhile her husband, famed astrophysicist Joel Primack, was helping create a new theory of the universe based on dark matter and dark energy, and Abrams was collaborating with him on two books that put the new scientific picture into a social and political context. She wondered, "Could anything actually exist in this strange new universe that is worthy of the name 'God?'" In A God That Could Be Real, Abrams explores a radically new way of thinking about God. She dismantles several common assumptions about God and shows why an omniscient, omnipotent God that created the universe and plans what happens is incompatible with science--but that this doesn't preclude a God that can comfort and empower us. Moving away from traditional arguments for God, Abrams finds something worthy of the name "God" in the new science of emergence: just as a complex ant hill emerges from the collective behavior of individually clueless ants, and just as the global economy emerges from the interactions of billions of individuals' choices, God, she argues, is an "emergent phenomenon" that arises from the staggering complexity of humanity's collective aspirations and is in dialogue with every individual. This God did not create the universe--it created the meaning of the universe. It's not universal--it's planetary. It can't change the world, but it helps us change the world. A God that could be real, Abrams shows us, is what humanity needs to inspire us to collectively cooperate to protect our warming planet and create a long-term civilization.From the Hardcover edition.Selected Literary Essays
By C. S. Lewis. 1961
Selected Literary Essays includes over twenty of C. S. Lewis's most important literary essays, written between 1932 and 1962. The…
topics discussed in this volume range from Chaucer to Kipling, from "The literary impact of the authorized version" to "Psycho-analysis and literary criticism," to Shakespeare and Bunyan, and Sir Walter Scott and William Morris. Common to each essay, however, are the lively wit, the distinctive forthrightness, and the discreet erudition which characterize Lewis's best critical writing.Studies in Words
By C. S. Lewis. 1967
Language--in its communicative and playful functions, its literary formations and its shifting meanings--is a perennially fascinating topic. C. S. Lewis's…
Studies in Words explores this fascination by taking a series of words and teasing out their connotations using examples from a vast range of English literature, recovering lost meanings and analyzing their functions. It doubles as an absorbing and entertaining study of verbal communication, its pleasures and problems. The issues revealed are essential to all who read and communicate thoughtfully, and are handled here by a masterful exponent and analyst of the English language.N'oublie pas les chevaux écumants du passé
By Christiane Singer. 2005
« Errer dans les chantiers du monde, sur l'emplacement de la mosquée Bleue ou de l'abbaye du Thoronet quelques jours…
avant le premier coup de pioche quand y paissaient encore les moutons et y cabriolaient les chèvres. Marcher la nuit dans New York et y entendre bruire la forêt sacrée des Iroquois. Rejoindre le moment de bifurcation où la vie s'invente de neuf. Il faut se répéter sans se lasser que ce qui existe sur terre n'est qu'une ombre du possible, une option entre mille autres. » Comme une fenêtre ouverte sur le monde, les paroles de Christiane Singer ont le ton libre d'une conversation intime. Profonde sans jamais être inaccessible, simple sans être légère, elle nous invite à la réflexion et au partage, évoquant au fil de cette méditation aussi lumineuse que sensible le monde tel que nous le vivons, au carrefour de nos émotions et de nos attentes. Nourrissant son récit de souvenirs, d'anecdotes, de contes et de récits mystiques, l'auteur de Où cours-tu ? atteint, avec une grâce infinie, l'intime et l'universel, dans ce livre de sagesse dont on ressort apaisé et radieux.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.The Soul of All Living Creatures
By Vint Virga. 2013
As profiled in the New York Times Magazine...Based on the author's twenty-five years of experience as a veterinarian and veterinary…
behaviorist, The Soul of All Living Creatures delves into the inner lives of animals - from whales, wolves, and leopards to mice, dogs, and cats - and explores the relationships we forge with them. As an emergency room clinician four years out of veterinary school, Dr. Vint Virga had a life-changing experience: he witnessed the power of simple human contact and compassion to affect the recovery of a dog struggling to survive after being hit by a car. Observing firsthand the remarkably strong connection between humans and animals inspired him to explore the world from the viewpoint of animals and taught him to respect the kinship that connects us.With The Soul of All Living Creatures, Virga draws from his decades in veterinary practice to reveal how, by striving to perceive the world as animals do, we can enrich our own appreciation of life, enhance our character, nurture our relationships, improve our communication with others, reorder our values, and deepen our grasp of spirituality. Virga discerningly illuminates basic traits shared by both humans and animals and makes animal behavior meaningful, relevant, and easy to understand. Insightful and eloquent, The Soul of All Living Creatures offers an intimate journey into the lives of our fellow creatures and a thought-provoking promise of what we can learn from spending time with them.From the Hardcover edition.Finding Your Way Back to God
By Dave Ferguson, Jon Ferguson. 2015
"God, if you're real, make yourself real to me." Each of us spends our lives on a journey toward God.…
Yet often our most deeply felt longings--for meaning, for love, for significance--end up leading us away from, instead of toward, our Creator and the person he made us to be. Finding Your Way Back to God shows you how to understand and listen to your longings in a whole new way. It's about waking up to who you really are, and daring to believe that God wants to be found even more than you want to find him. It's about making the biggest wager of your life as you ask God to make himself known to you. And it's about watching what happens next.From the Hardcover edition.Le Mahâbhârata: conté selon la tradition orale (Collections Spiritualites Ser. #Vol. 6082168)
By Serge Demetrian. 2005
Le Mahâbhârata, qui est la grande épopée indienne, décrit le combat sans merci que se livrèrent les deux branches des…
Bharata, les Kaurava et les Pandava, pour le trône de la dynastie lunaire. Les seconds sont aidés par Krishna, incarnation de Vishnu, qui énoncera juste avant l'ultime bataille la Bhagavad Gîta, pierre angulaire de la spiritualité indienne. Dans cette Iliade indienne où les démons affrontent des armes divines, les thèmes de la vie et de la mort, de la vertu et du destin, de la force et du droit sont traités sous l'angle narratif. Serge Demetrian, qui connaît parfaitement les différentes versions du texte original, a vécu plus de vingt-six ans en Inde. S'inspirant des conteurs traditionnels de l'Inde du Sud, il nous offre une version inédite du Mahâbhârata, qui nous transporte au coeur de l'âme indienne.Du bon usage de la vie et de la mort
By Paul Milliez. 1983
Paul Milliez incarne l’exemple du grand médecin qui, ayant approché, soigné, accompagné jusqu’à leur mort certains des hommes les plus…
puissants de ce monde comme les individus les plus démunis, porte sur la vie et son terme un regard qui n’est plus seulement celui du praticien, mais celui d’un acteur et d’un témoin de son siècle, d’un homme de caractère et de foi. Une préfiguration récente de sa propre mort l’a conduit à rassembler ici, avec le recul et la rigueur que confère le fait d’être “revenu de loin”, ces méditations et confidences sur quelques thèmes-clés qui façonnent notre destin. Ni mémoires ni maximes, plutôt la réflexion d’un homme exceptionnel au moment où il embrasse du regard l’essentiel de sa vie, de ce qu’il croit devoir en retenir et en léguer.Home behind the sun: Connect With God In The Brilliance Of The Everyday
By Timothy Willard, R. Jason Locy. 2014
We’re not in this world merely to survive, but to live fully. We want to experience joy in the everyday…
grind of work, relationships, and parenting. We want healing in our suffering, forgiveness in the midst of our pains, purpose through the journey. We want to break free from the temporal and live with an eternal perspective. The authors invite you to step out of life’s shadows and into the brilliance. They want to introduce you to the God of the mysterious: a God who combats despair with joy, topples bitterness with forgiveness, and eliminates cynicism with belief and whimsy. 2014.Creating a Charmed Life
By Victoria Moran. 1999
How Does She Do It? We all know-and envy-women who appear to live "charmed" lives. They seem to unhurriedly and…
effortlessly manage the whirlwind of their busy lives with grace and poise. Good things happen to them, and their lives are filled with serendipity, joy, and prosperity. But it's not a matter of luck, according to Victoria Moran; a charmed life isn't something that happens to you-it's something you create! In Creating a Charmed Life, Victoria Moran unveils practical, spiritual secrets for expanding your capacity to love, know, and experience a fuller, richer life. Her insight, humor, and unassailable wisdom shine through each page to illuminate the magic in all our lives.Relish the calmCreate miraclesNurture your dreamsSavor simplicityInvite adventureNourish your spiritFlipped
By Doug Pagitt. 2015
We all have stories in our heads about God, humanity, life, and the meaning of it all. One of the…
most common--and misleading--stories is "If I'm faithful in doing this, then God promises to do that." Jesus didn't believe it and neither should you. God does not insist that you play by the rules before he will respond to you. A careful reading of the Bible will free all of us from trying to make a deal with God, inviting us instead to live in God. How would your life change if you flipped your understanding of God? Doug Pagitt takes a new look at provocative statements made by Jesus, Paul, and the prophets. Jesus turned the tables on religious assumptions every time he began with "You have heard it said, but I say to you..." Paul quoted a pagan poet when he revealed the truth that we live, move, and have our being in God. Come along on a journey of discovery and change, leading to a flip in your view of where God is and where we are in relation to God. Set aside the rules of religion and know the freedom of living in God.From the Trade Paperback edition.Joy Together
By Lynne M. Baab. 2012
Although interest in spiritual practices has grown in recent years, most of the books available address individuals who wish to…
try Christian disciplines such as fasting or fixed-hour prayer. This book, by contrast, offers guidance and examples to Christian leaders as they seek ways to involve their congregations or small groups in spiritual practices. In Joy Together, Lynne M. Baab describes six spiritual practices that congregations can attempt together: thankfulness, fasting, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, hospitality, and Sabbath keeping. She goes on to explore how these practices can help with congregational life and discernment and provides practical instructions for communicating with group members. Discussion questions are included at the end of each chapter so groups can delve into the topics more fully.This Is My Body
By Ragan Sutterfield. 2015
"The cacophony of voices about our bodies is so loud, it's hard to hear the voices that matter. Some of…
us decide to forget it all and give in to one addiction or another. I've done that. Some of us decide to perfect our bodies and obsess over every muscle or wrinkle. I've done that too. Then I discovered the truth about my body: It is a gift. A sign of God's love. And so is yours." Many of us think of our bodies as burdens that drag us toward failure and guilt. But what if God actually glories in the flesh? What if we had the same joy about our bodies as God does? Ragan Sutterfield brings us back to a biblical perspective--a freeing, corrective viewpoint that reminds us of the connection between spirit, mind, and body. Along the way, he shares his journey from overweight addict to Ironman competitor. He counts his success, though, not in his decreased clothing size but in his increased understanding of how much God loves the body and what it means to take care of his whole being. This is a story for each of us. As a teenager, Ragan Sutterfield tried extreme dieting to get rid of childhood chubbiness. As a young adult, he wrestled with his Christian culture's tenets about the dangers of the body. As a man, he became an obese smoker in a failing marriage. And he began a journey of understanding that changed his life. Weaving together biblical insight, personal story, and thoughtful reflection, This Is My Body offers an inspiring look at God's creation of each of us as human beings, in the flesh. It is an examination of spiritual disciplines, sex, self-image, eating, environmental responsibilities, and the church's role in misunderstandings about the body. It is also a celebration of Communion--the moment when Jesus reminded his disciples that he, too, is flesh. Spiritually rich, this is an eloquent exploration of the body in all its God-given glory.From the Hardcover edition.Transforming Congregations through Community
By Boyung Lee. 2013
In this helpful book, Boyung Lee offers an encouraging vision of the mainline church's future. Lee grapples with some of…
the greatest challenges facing the mainline church, offering compelling responses to recurring questions: What does faithfulness to the gospel look like in this changing world? What is our distinctive voice in the larger society? How does theological education have to change if it is to serve the needs of a new century? Lee argues that the church's future is a promising one if the church can offer a richer and deeper definition of community--one that moves beyond the excessive individualism of western culture and that helps mainline Christians understand their solidarity with one another and with all of God's people. Lee further explores the crucial role of faith formation at the congregational and seminary levels. More than mere schooling, theological education must engage all aspects of educators' and students' lives to prepare seminarians for the challenges that lie ahead. While not dismissing the mainline church's challenges, Lee offers congregational leaders and seminary educators a vision of a church transformed for the 21st century.