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The Secret of the Golden Flower: The Classic Chinese Book of Life
by Thomas ClearyIn Taoist terms, the first goal of the Way is to restore the original God-given spirit and become a self-realized human being. In Buddhist terms, a realized human being is someone conscious of the original mind, or the real self, as it is in its spontaneous natural state, independent of environmental conditioning. This original spirit is also called the celestial mind, or the natural mind. A mode of awareness subtler and more direct than thought or imagination, it is central to the blossoming of the mind. The Secret of the Golden Flower is devoted to the recovery and refinement of the original spirit.
The Spiritual Life
by Annie BesantThe key to living spiritually in the modern world, says this classic writer, "depends upon one's attitude." The principles Besant set forth over 70 years ago are no different today. She shows that the value of the spiritual path is not in the goal but in the striving, and offers clear principles for those with the courage to try.
The Spiritual Life of Children
by Robert ColesA look at faith through the voices of children from varied religious backgrounds, by the Pulitzer-winning author of The Moral Intelligence of Children. A New York Times Notable Book What do children think about when they consider God, Heaven and Hell, the value of life in the here and now, and the inevitability of death? Child psychiatrist, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, and Harvard professor Robert Coles spent thirty years interviewing hundreds of children—from South America and Europe to Africa and the Middle East—who are developing concepts of faith even as they struggle to understand its contradictions. Be they Catholic or Protestant, Jewish children from Boston, Pakistani children in London, agnostics, Native Americans, or young Christians in the American South, they offer honest, enlightening and sometimes startling ideas of a spiritual existence. A Hopi girl who knows for a fact that we are resurrected as birds; an African American child who believes God exists as a hurricane to &“blow away&” drug dealers; a young Christian who needs his faith to cope with the death of his sister, lest she be just &“a big heartache to us till the day we die&”; and a Tennessee child who rationalizes his belief by admitting that &“if there's no God, that's all there is, ashes.&” The Spiritual Life of Children is &“a remarkable book. The generosity of vision that characterizes Dr. Coles's enterprise enables him to create a climate where words of great beauty and truthfulness can be spoken.&” —The New York Times
The Spirituals and the Blues: An Interpretation
by James H. ConeCone explores two classic aspects of African-American culture--the spirituals and the blues. He tells the captivating story of how slaves and the children of slaves used this music to affirm their essential humanity in the face of oppression. The blues are shown to be a "this-worldly" expression of cultural and political rebellion. The spirituals tell about the "attempt to carve out a significant existence in a very trying situation. "
The Story of King Saul and King David
by Lore SegalParents through the ages have read the Bible with their children, but much of its power and beauty is lost on contemporary readers, who find the old language obscure. Now by bringing us this great literature in clear modern English, The Story of King Saul and King David makes it possible for families to understand and appreciate it together. The biblical stories in this volume are tales of particular drama and pathos, as the text reveals the greatness and human weakness of these flesh-and-blood heroes who assume the stewardship of ancient Israel. The personalities of Saul, the first king of Israel, and his young protégé, David, continue to fascinate modern readers of all ages. Following the approach she used in The Book of Adam to Moses, a translation of the biblical stories of Genesis and Exodus, Lore Segal refuses to invent or simplify for a young audience. She has followed the narrative threads in a translation that is both graceful and precise, keeping the grandeur and wit of language, the music and mystery of these ancient texts. The Story of King Saul and King David is illustrated with 40 black-and-white reproductions from the Pamplona Bibles, two thirteenth-century illuminated manuscripts.
The Strength of Mercy
by Jan BeazelyIn a world where suffering and injustice abound, we yearn for evidence that God has not forgotten His children, that He knows each one by name. We, long, too, to know that God guides and directsourlives, that He desires to use each of us in His plan to bring light to the nations. This is the life-changing message ofThe Strength of Mercy. Within these pages, you’ll witness God’s compassion as He leads a family to Romania in search of one special child. You’ll see His interest and involvement as He orchestrates a dramatic series of events that would bring help and hope to abandoned children around the world. And your faith will be bolstered by this powerful, modern-day example of how God speaks to us…and asks us to risk for Him. “An unbelievable, but true, testimony of how God can guide and direct the surrendered hearts of those who long to follow their Lord. There is something significant in this story for you!”–Kay Arthur
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse
by David Johnson Jeff VanvonderenThis book examines what spiritual abuse is and how to overcome it.
The Supernatural
by Colin WilsonIt's the hot genre of the decade so far, and now Colin Wilson lends his weight to the subject of the Supernatural, in this far-reaching encyclopedia of whole spectrum of supernatural phenomena from ghosts and poltergeists to reincarnation, and from precognition and 'psychic detection' to magic and demonic possession. In these pages we meet real-life vampires, doppelgangers, witches and magicians; and we learn about elemental theory, Odic forces, Atlantis, ley lines, UFOs, crop circles, Velikovsky's 'worlds in collision' theory of the origins of the planet Venus - and much else besides. Anyone who loves the mystery and excitement of vampires, werewolves, psychics and other supernatural occurrences will enjoy this book. An authoritative yet entertaining author, Colin Wilson tells you everything you ever needed to know in a book that you'll love to read.
The Third Millennium: Living in a Posthistoric World
by Ken Carey“Magical and profound . . . a kind of Millennial Bible . . . Ken Carey is one of the great living teachers.” —Marianne Williamson, from the forewordA timeless and visionary blueprint for conscious living and quantum change as we approach the next century.Predicting a new social structure, environmental policy, economy, and political climate, this guide to living a fuller life encourages readers to overcome limiting thought processes and achieve higher levels of awareness“A keen, poetic description of the emerging spiritual awareness.” —James F. Redfield, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Celestine Prophecy“A survival guide for the twenty-first century—profound, prophetic, and practical. This is a book to read and reread, a book that may well change your life.” —Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, author of On Death and Dying“A profound and intriguing work.” —Louise L. Hay, New York Times–bestselling author of You Can Heal Your Life“Ken Carey moves us into a heightened dimension of poetic insight . . . [The Third Millennium] carries us into a balance between matter and spirit.” —Lynn Andrews, New York Times–bestselling author of Medicine Woman
The Trinity: Introduction, Translation and Notes
by Saint Augustine John E. Rotelle Edmund HillThis book provides the complete works of Saint Augustine in the English language. New translations, introductions and notes are contributed by renowned Augustinian scholars.
The Unvarnished New Testament: A New Translation from the Original Greek
by Andy GausAncient religious wisdom in a modern tongue—gives you a new perspective on the New Testament without having to learn another language. This new, innovative translation of the New Testament opens the closed doors of preconception and allows the reader to view these important Greek writings in an entirely different light. Based on a radical and startling premise, The Unvarnished New Testament asks, &“Why not present the New Testament simply as it appears in the original Greek?&” In these pages, you&’ll get all of the ancient nuances and original meanings, as if two thousand years of Christian history had not occurred. &“The books read wonderfully smoothly since there is no attempt at maintaining any semblance of formal translation. At the same time preserving the mysticism, philosophy and theology of the underlying Greek better than any bible I know of. He accomplishes exactly what dynamic translation aims for.&”—Church Discipline, &“10 Really Good Bibles You May Not Know About&” &“What Andy Gaus has achieved (and brilliantly achieved) in his new Translation is to present the ideas, words and context of the various books of the New Testament as they would have been perceived by a majority of educated Greek readers in the third and fourth centuries.&”—John Howard Reid, EzineArticles.com
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
by Roald Dahl<P>The Reverend Robert Lee triumphed over dyslexia as a child. But when he becomes the new vicar of Nibbleswicke, that triumph turns to travesty. For his condition has not resurfaced in its old manner, but in a virulent and highly peculiar form. Without his even being aware of it, the most important words in the sentences he utters mysteriously turn themselves around and come out backwards. A vicar calling on the blessing of Dog Almighty? Drol help the good people of Nibbleswicke! <P>Once again Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake join forces, spinning a hilarious story of a most remarkable vicar, whose unusual solution to his problem is sure to amuse Dahl's many fans.
The Vision Glorious: Themes And Personalities Of The Catholic Revival In Anglicanism (Clarendon Paperbacks Series)
by Geoffrey RowellThe Vision Glorious Themes and Personalities of the Catholic Revival in Anglicanism
The Way to Love: Meditations for Life
by Anthony De MelloProfound love is at the heart of this warm, compassionate collection of meditations by spiritual master Anthony de Mello -- a last inspiring gift to the countless readers whose lives he touched.
The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving Kindness
by Pema ChodronIt's true, as they say, that we can only love others when we first love ourselves and we can only experience real joy when we stop running from pain. The key to understanding these truisms lies in remaining open to life in all circumstances, and here Pema Chödrön shows us how. Because when we embrace the happiness and suffering, intelligence and confusion that are a natural part of life, we can begin to discover a wellspring of courageous love within our hearts.
The Wisdom of the Serpent: The Myths of Death, Rebirth, and Resurrection. (Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology #136)
by Maud Oakes Joseph Lewis HendersonThe tribal initiation of the shaman, the archetype of the serpent, exemplifies the death of the self and a rebirth into transcendent life. This book traces the images of spiritual initiation in religious rituals and myths of resurrection, poems and epics, cycles of nature, and art and dreaming. It dramatizes the metamorphosis from a common experience of death's inevitability into a transcendent freedom beyond individual limitations. "This is a classic work in analytical psychology that offers crucial insights on the meaning of death symbolism (and its inevitably accompanying rebirth and resurrection symbolism) as part of the great theme of initiation, of which [Henderson] is the world's foremost psychological interpreter. This material is really the next step after the hero myth that Joseph Campbell has made so popular, and provides an understanding of how not to use the hero myth in an inflated way as a psychology of mastery, but as an attainment progressively to be died beyond. [Henderson] is helped by the presence of Maud Oakes, who is a trained anthropologist with exquisite taste in her choice of mythic materials and respect for their original contexts."--John Beebe
The World's Religions
by Huston SmithDescribes the similarities and differences between Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and primal religions.
The World's Religions
by Huston SmithThe World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions. <p><p>This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic descriptions of the various traditions, explaining how they work “from the inside,” which is a big reason why this cherished classic has sold more than two million copies since it first appeared in 1958.
The World's Religions: The Study Of Religion, Traditional And New Religion (The\world's Religions Ser.)
by Peter Clarke Stewart SutherlandExamines the `primitive' (traditional) non -mainstream religion and also 20th century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at the `nature' of religion - the general philosophical issues. Written by international specialists.
The Wounded Yankee (House of Winslow, #10)
by Gilbert MorrisZack Winslow, The Wounded Yankee, had served the Union Army for exactly one year and been wounded twice, surviving the battles of Bull Run and Shiloh. But when he is sent home, Zack discovers some devastating news about his fiancee and his livelihood. Having seen the worst of war and tasted the disappointments of love and friendship gone sour, Zack decides he must get away from it all. Striking out for the wilds of Montana, Zack resolves to live as a hermit in Alder Gulch. On one hundred acres in the shadows of the Rockies, he can build a cabin and raise sheep-the promise of a better life, free from the entanglements of other people. But Zack can't seem to keep them away from his door. Yet how can he take on these unwelcome people? But if he doesn't provide for them, who will?
Thomas Hobbes and the Debate over Natural Law and Religion (Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion)
by Stephen A. StateThe argument laid out in this book discusses and interprets the work of Hobbes in relation to religion. It compares a traditional interpretation of Hobbes where Hobbes’ use of conventional terminology when talking about natural law is seen as ironic or merely convenient despite an atheist viewpoint, with the view that Hobbes’ morality is truly traditional and Christian. The book considers other thinkers of the age in tandem with Hobbes and discusses in detail his theology inspired by corporeal mechanics. The position is that there are significant senses in which Hobbes can be said to be a traditional natural law theorist.
Thru the Bible Vol. 05: The Law (Thru the Bible #5)
by J. Vernon McgeeRadio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student! Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere, it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or New Testament sets, or individually.
Thru the Bible Vol. 08: The Law (Thru the Bible #8)
by J. Vernon McgeeRadio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student! Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere, it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or New Testament sets, or individually.
Thru the Bible Vol. 09: Deuteronomy (Thru the Bible #9)
by J. Vernon McgeeRadio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student! Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere, it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or New Testament sets, or individually.