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Embattled Saints
by Kenneth P LizzioIn the West, Islam has replaced Communism as the new bugbear, while Sufism, Islam's mystical dimension, is often dismissed as the delusions of an irrational and backward people. Ken Lizzio corrects such misperceptions in this firsthand account of the year he spent in 1991 living with the head of the Naqshbandis, Afghanistan's largest Sufi order. He presents the order in all its dimensions--social, economic, political, and spiritual--at a pivotal moment in history. He also gives a rare glimpse of everyday life in an Afghan Sufi school and of how the school has coped with the upheavals in its country. Poignantly, the Naqshbandi way of life faces threats to its very existence. One threat lies in the creeping secularization of Islamic society, another in the dismissal of Sufism by various fundamentalist Islamic sects claiming the franchise on truth. But historically, Lizzio points out, Sufism has always been Islam's wellspring for spiritual revival. And because Sufis deal in matters that transcend time and cultures, they help outsiders understand not only the true nature of Islam, but the deeper meaning of all religions. The sound of that meaning echoes throughout this eloquent and fascinating memoir.
Embattled Saints
by Kenneth P. LizzioIn the West, Islam has replaced Communism as the new bugbear, while Sufism, Islam's mystical dimension, is often dismissed as the delusions of an irrational and backward people. Ken Lizzio corrects such misperceptions in this firsthand account of the year he spent in 1991 living with the head of the Naqshbandis, Afghanistan's largest Sufi order. He presents the order in all its dimensions-social, economic, political, and spiritual-at a pivotal moment in history. He also gives a rare glimpse of everyday life in an Afghan Sufi school and of how the school has coped with the upheavals in its country.Poignantly, the Naqshbandi way of life faces threats to its very existence. One threat lies in the creeping secularization of Islamic society, another in the dismissal of Sufism by various fundamentalist Islamic sects claiming the franchise on truth. But historically, Lizzio points out, Sufism has always been Islam's wellspring for spiritual revival. And because Sufis deal in matters that transcend time and cultures, they help outsiders understand not only the true nature of Islam, but the deeper meaning of all religions. The sound of that meaning echoes throughout this eloquent and fascinating memoir.
Embattled Ecumenism: The National Council of Churches, the Vietnam War, and the Trials of the Protestant Left
by Jill K. GillThe Vietnam War and its polarizing era challenged, splintered, and changed The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U. S. A. (NCC), which was motivated by its ecumenical Christian vision to oppose that war and unify people. The NCC's efforts on the war exposed its strengths and imploded its weaknesses in ways instructive for religious institutions that bring their faith into politics. Embattled Ecumenism explores the ecumenical vision, anti-Vietnam War efforts, and legacy of the NCC. Gill's monumental study serves as a window into the mainline Protestant manner of engaging political issues at a unique time of national crisis and religious transformation. In vibrant prose, Gill illuminates an ecumenical institution, vision, and movement that has been largely misrepresented by the religious right, dismissed by the secular left, misunderstood by laity, and ignored by scholars outside of ecumenical circles. At a time when the majority of scholarly work is committed to looking at the religious right, Gill's groundbreaking study of the Protestant Left is a welcome addition. Embattled Ecumenism will appeal to scholars of U. S. religion, politics, and culture, as well as historians of evangelicalism and general readers interested in U. S. history and religion.
Emanuel Swedenborg
by Inge JonssonLife and works of the mystic Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). 224 pages. Academic style - not light reading.
Emancipation: How Liberating Europe's Jews from the Ghetto Led to Revolution and Renaissance
by Michael GoldfarbThe first popular history of the emancipation of Europe's Jews in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Ema's Odyssey
by Michael Harner Sandra HarnerFollow the fantastic odyssey of one woman as she explores shamanic realms, encountering spirit animals and other teachers who answer her deepest questions and provide her with life-changing guidance and healing. Widowed, childless, and alone, 60-year-old Ema bravely decides to expand her self-knowledge by embarking on a spiritual adventure. She meets with author Sandra Harner, who leads her through five sessions of Harner Shamanic Counseling (HSC), a highly effective system of personal problem-solving in which counselors help clients enter a shamanic state of consciousness using a specific sonic rhythm. While in this state, clients seek out helping spirits, who offer insight, wisdom, and healing. By the end of her sessions with Harner, Ema has discovered her own innate ability to find answers to pervasive personal questions, overcome inhibitory fears, and acquire self-confidence and wisdom. She has found a sense of personal empowerment and a newfound joy in existence--and decides she wants to continue her journeys independently. From 1999 to 2011, Ema ventures on a total of 64 journeys, each one chronicled in this book, thanks to taped recordings of her simultaneous narration. In addition to serving as an invaluable resource for students and practitioners of shamanism, psychology, and alternative modalities of therapy, Ema's Odyssey enchants us with its lyrical poetry and unique wisdom, and inspires us with its demonstration of courage, curiosity, persistence, and humility. Perhaps most importantly, we come away with the added assurance that we are not alone, that there are oft-untapped resources we all can access, given the tools and trust in our own experience.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Elysian Kitchens: Recipes Inspired by the Traditions and Tastes of the World's Sacred Spaces
by Jody EddyA lushly photographed cookbook showcasing the intersection of culture, spirituality, and cuisine. Elysian Kitchens bridges diverse beliefs, weaving a modern tapestry of faiths and histories in 100 time-tested recipes. Monasteries, temples, mosques, and synagogues have long been centers of culinary innovation. No mere relics of the past, they reflect our modern world and are as dynamic and fundamental to our society as they ever were. Granted rare access to closely guarded religious sanctuaries, Jody Eddy demonstrates how the monastic culinary philosophy can be adopted by any home cook or professional chef interested in integrating sustainable, time-honored cooking practices into their daily lives. Her 100 recipes include dumplings (momos) inspired by the cooking of monks at Thikse, a Buddhist temple in Ladakh, India, nestled in the Himalayas. From Kylemore Abbey, in Connemara, Ireland, she brings instructions for cooking Lamb Burgers with Creamy Red Cabbage Slaw and Rosemary Aioli as the nuns do, with enough leftover sauce to drizzle over smoked salmon bagels the next day. From a Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York, come time-tested kosher recipes, including Potato Kugel and Matzo Ball Soup. Ginger and Ginkgo Nut Stuffed Cabbage Rolls illustrate Zen Buddhist cooking from Eihei-ji in Japan. In Morocco, she finds a Sufi chicken and olive tajine recipe that makes for a perfect dinner. And for dessert, Panellets (tiny sugar-and-almond cookies), courtesy of an 1100-year-old Spanish monastery. A global story of cooking across communities, Elysian Kitchens contributes to the most important conversations taking place in the food world today by examining a gastronomic heritage that has until now been virtually unexplored. This is a cookbook for anyone eager to discover the traditions of magnificently beautiful, endlessly compelling places that embody the wisdom of the ages and offer the promise of a more optimistic and sustainable future.
Elvis, Pitágoras y la historia de Dios: El arte y la ciencia como amigos de la fe
by Junior ZapataCinco siglos antes del nacimiento de Jesús, Pitágoras enseñaba que el universo vibraba porque había una realidad más grande de la que nos podíamos imaginar. En el siglo XVI, el director del coro de Lutero inició un movimiento de adoración en el cual usaba por vez primera la armonía en los arreglos musicales del coro. En el siglo XIX, Friedrich Nietzsche, caudillo del ateísmo, habló de lo que él llamaba «valores cristianos», y en el siglo XX, Presley inició la popularización de la música cristiana. Dios ha estado siempre presente en la historia de la humanidad sin haberse dejado encerrar en lugar alguno. En esta obra, Junior Zapata nos ayuda a verlo activo en medio de toda esa historia.
Elves, Witches & Gods: Spinning Old Heathen Magic in the Modern Day
by Cat HeathWeave the Threads of Ancient Heathen Magic into Your LifeJourney into the fascinating depths of Heathenry with this tremendous source of history, inspiration, and practical information. Based on decades of research and experimentation, Elves, Witches & Gods provides explanations and hands-on techniques for galdr, seidr, fiber magic, herb craft, journeying, going under the cloak, and connecting with deities and elves.Working with authentic source material, Cat Heath has carefully pieced together and recreated Heathen magic techniques, and she shares the theories, skills, and tools you need to begin or deepen your own practice. This book introduces you to deities such as the Spinning Goddess, the Spear God, Odin, and Ingvi-Freyr. You will discover recipes, spells, and prayers, as well as learn how to work with specific oils and charms. Whether you are interested in using magic to influence your fate or you want to take a deep dive into the craft of the helrune and the völva, this book's guidance will help you take the next steps on the Heathen path.Includes a foreword by Patricia M. LaFayllve, author of A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru
Elusive Jannah: The Somali Diaspora and a Borderless Muslim Identity
by Cawo M. AbdiAs a Somali working since high school in the United Arab Emirates, Osman considers himself &“blessed&” to be in a Muslim country, though citizenship, with the security it offers, remains elusive. For Ardo, smuggled out of Somalia to join her husband in South Africa, insecurities are of a more immediate, physical kind, and her economic prospects and legal status are more uncertain. Adam, in the United States—a destination often imagined as an earthly Eden, or jannah, by so many of his compatriots—now sees heaven in a return to Somalia.The stories of these three people are among the many that emerge from mass migration triggered by the political turmoil and civil war plaguing Somalia since 1988. And they are among the diverse collection presented in eloquent detail in Elusive Jannah, a remarkable portrait of the very different experiences of Somali migrants in the UAE, South Africa, and the United States. Somalis in the UAE, a relatively closed Muslim nation, are a minority within a large South Asian population of labor migrants. In South Africa, they are part of a highly racialized and segregated postapartheid society. In the United States they find themselves in a welfare state with its own racial, socioeconomic, and political tensions. A comparison of Somali settlements in these three locations clearly reveals the importance of immigration policies in the migrant experience.Cawo M. Abdi&’s nuanced analysis demonstrates that a full understanding of successful migration and integration must go beyond legal, economic, and physical security to encompass a sense of religious, cultural, and social belonging. Her timely book underscores the sociopolitical forces shaping the Somali diaspora, as well as the roles of the nation-state, the war on terror, and globalization in both constraining and enabling their search for citizenship and security.
Elsie's True Love
by Martha FinleyElsie is responsible for huge legacy left by her mother. She is concerned about her future and the prospect of finding a life partner. She knows that the man she marries must share her abiding Christian faith and be of fine character
Elsie's Troubled Times (Book Six of the Elsie Dinsmore: A Life of Faith Series)
by Martha Finley Mission City Press"But the newspapers say it cannot last long, Papa, three months at most," Elsie interjected. "The newspapers are wrong," Horace replied forcefully. "This is American against American, and neither side will be easily defeated," Edward said. Sadly, Horace added, "We must prepare ourselves to wait out a long and bitter conflict. When we next see our homeland, all will be changed forever." Elsie's life seems nearly perfect when she returns home from her honeymoon. But not even the true love of husband and family can shelter her from the great upheaval that lies ahead. They are soon caught up in the bitter struggles between North and South. When the nation is torn apart, how will Elsie and her loved ones deal with its tragedies? Who will survive? "Elsie's Troubled Times", the sixth book of the "Elsie Dinsmore: A Life of Faith" series, takes its heroine into one of the darkest periods of American history, the Civil War. As the war pits brother against brother on the battlefields, Elsie's ideals, loyalties, and even her Christian faith are threatened. "Elsie's Troubled Times", adapted from the 19th century novels written by Martha Finley, is a life-and-death story sure to grip the heart of every reader.
Elsie's New Relations (Original Elsie Classics #9)
by Martha FinleyExperience the highs and lows of love and loss in this tender tale of the married lives of three of Elsie's children and their young families.
Elsie's New Life
by Martha FinleyAs Elsie grows up, her life is full of change. Old friendships are renewed. New ones bring new dilemmas - an unexpected proposal - to whom will Elsie turn when she is put to first test of love?
Elsie's Impossible Choice
by Martha FinleyElsie faces danger at the hands of a jealous family member--and worse, the loss of her father's affection.
Elsie's Endless Wait
by Martha FinleyThis is the story of a young bright-eyed little girl, Elsie Dinsmore's faith, purity of heart and simple Christian devotion.
Elsie in the South
by Martha FinleyThere are delights in Elsie's family in the Louisiana and Floridan climates as Max and Lulu both become engaged.
Elsie at Ion
by Martha FinleyMotherless eight-year-old Elsie is currently living with her uncle's family at a plantation. She finds it difficult to establish a relationship with her worldly father who seems indifferent to her religious principles.
Elsie and Her Loved Ones
by Martha FinleyLittle Ned becomes ill, Dr. Harold Travilla treats on him and he regains health as the Doctor wins Gracie's hand. The Raymonds become grandparents as Elsie is made a grandmother thanks to Max and Eva.
Elsie Mae Has Something to Say
by Nancy J. CavanaughElsie Mae is pretty sure this'll be the best summer ever. She gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp around her grandparents' house with her new dog, Huck, and she's written a letter to President Roosevelt that she's confident will save the swamp from a shipping company and make her a major hometown hero. Then, news reaches Elsie Mae of some hog bandits stealing from swamper families, and she sees another opportunity to make her family proud while waiting to hear back from the White House. But when her cousin Henry James, who dreams of one day becoming a traveling preacher like his daddy, shows up and just about ruins her investigation with his "Hallelujahs," Elsie Mae will learn the hard way what it really means to be a hero.
Elsie Dinsmore
by Martha FinleyElsie, eight years old, with puzzling problems has never known her mother, who died when Elsie was a baby, and longs for a close relationship with her father. He sends her off to be raised at Roselands, where she is criticized insistently. Elsie learns to handle her problems and learns more about herself. Her faith in God grows as she learns to depend solely on Him for the peace and happiness she seeks.
Elsie Chamberlain: The Independent Life of a Woman Minister (Gender, Theology and Spirituality)
by Alan ArgentElsie Chamberlain was a leading figure in British broadcasting and religious life. She was a pioneer in many areas: the first woman chaplain to the armed forces; the first nonconformist minister to marry an Anglican clergyman; the first woman producer in the religious broadcasting dept of the BBC and the first woman to present the daily service on the radio. Her broadcasting accustomed many listeners to the idea of a woman leading public worship. And she became the first woman to occupy the chair of the Congregational Union of England and Wales and almost certainly the first woman anywhere in the world to head a major denomination. Elsie Chamberlain is the first full biography and a critical appreciation of this exceptional woman. Using original church and BBC archive sources, the book tells the story of a woman who did more than any other to change the way Christian women ministers are viewed.
Elsie
by Lillie Gilliland McdowellElsie and her family have moved to a sod house in Kansas. Elsie, her brother and sister and their parents have adventures as they adjust to the new land. Elsie learns much about faith as she struggles to understand her mother slowly going blind.
Elsewhere, Perhaps: A Novel
by Amos OzThe renowned Israeli author’s debut novel. “An appealing tribute to the persistence of pathos and warmth among human beings clustered against the night.” —Kirkus ReviewsSituated only two miles from a hostile border, Amos Oz’s fictional community of Metsudat Ram is a microcosm of the Israeli frontier kibbutz. There, held together by necessity and menace, the kibbutzniks share love and sorrow under the guns of their enemies and the eyes of history.“Immensely enjoyable.” —Chicago Tribune Book World“What Elsewhere, Perhaps eventually reveals is interesting. It is decidedly not what it appears to be at first: A straight-faced slice of kibbutz life told in imitation of the traditional Yiddish narrative voice of the invisible community gossip, who, begging our pardon, knows everything and tells all. No, although the narrator appears initially to be the genial voice of tradition, it soon becomes apparent that it is kidding us. It knows perfectly well we will scoff at Reuven Harish’s verses. For the story it is about to tell is compounded of nothing but ironies . . . It adds up to a charmingly unpious tapestry of Israeli life.” —The New York Times“An exquisite thinker, Oz is a rare blast of sanity and intelligence.” —The Observer“The physical circumstances are established with a painter’s skill . . . It is a rich book, its fruit pressed down and running over.” —The Sunday Times“A generous imagination at work. [Oz’s] language, for all of its sensuous imagery, has a careful and wise simplicity.” —The New York Times Book Review
Eloah: sin Religión
by Lex Allen Ana SthalMientras la gente del mundo es atraída al espectáculo del cielo, permanecen ignorantes de la batalla entre el bien y el mal que ocurre en una lejana montaña; el resultado de esta lucha determinará el futuro de nuestra realidad… y quizá del universo entero. Un espectacular holograma global captura la atención del mundo, mientras seres sobrenaturales entablan una conclusiva batalla. El destino del mundo está en la balanza. El ser conocido como Alfa distribuye miedo y odio, su única ambición es la de destruir todo lo que es bueno en el universo. Y ahora tiene el apoyo de otro como él. Mientras Eloah muestra la verdad acerca de nuestra evolución en un fantástico espectáculo de poder tecnológico, los malignos seres planean su ataque contra Eloah y sus seguidores. El papa comunica un mensaje a millones de expectantes seguidores, uno que impactará al mundo y cambiará el curso y la misión de la Iglesia Católica, y muy probablemente de todas las religiones. Mientras la gente del mundo es atraída al espectáculo del cielo, permanecen ignorantes de la batalla entre el bien y el mal que ocurre en una lejana montaña; el resultado de esta lucha determinará el futuro de nuestra realidad… y quizá del universo entero. Evolved Publishing presenta la tercera emocionante e intrigante entrega de la serie ELOAH de thrillers de conspiración religiosa. Viaja en un nuevo descubrimiento de la historia de Jesús. [DRM-Free] Libros de Lex Allen: Eloah: sin Paraíso (Libro 1) Eloah: sin Infierno (Libro 2) Eloah: sin Religión (Libro 3) Eloah: los druidas (Una historia breve) Otros libros de Evolved Publishing: THE SEEKERS (The Children of Darkness; The Stuff of Stars; The Light of Reason) por David Litwack Kubrick’s Game por Derek Taylor Kent Forgive Me, Alex por Lane Diamond Shatter Point por Jeff Altabe