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Holy Wars: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism (Routledge Revivals)
by Dilip HiroTo some, Islamic Fundamentalism means the restoration of a true religion. To others, it is a politics that stands apart from capitalism and socialism. To many Westerners, it has come to constitute a threat to established order and international security. Holy Wars, first published in 1989, comprises a non-partisan narrative that takes account of both the socio-cultural values expressed in Fundamentalism, and its political consequences. Dilip Hiro’s starting point is that fundamentalist forces have been active within Islam since the death of the Prophet Muhammad. He presents the two major sects, Sunnis and Shias, in this light. Hiro provides the background for an understanding of what was taking place in Middle Eastern countries such as Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt and Syria at the end of the 1980s. This is a comprehensive and readable work, of great relevance and value to those with an interest in Middle Eastern politics and history, and the growth of Islamic Fundamentalism.
Holy Waters: An Interdisciplinary Examination of Religion and Alcohol
by Stephen CovellThis edited volume brings together scholars from across disciplines to examine the relationship between religion and alcohol.It examines the historical, social, ritual, economic, political, and cultural relationship between religion and alcohol across time periods and around the world. Twelve chapters are tied together by two major themes: first, gender identity, and its intersection with religion and alcohol; second, identity construction in religious communities, demonstrating how alcohol can be used as a distinguishing factor for religious, ethnic, and national identity. A key focus of the volume is how alcohol can bridge and divide the point at which the sacred and secular meet.With its interdisciplinary approach and engaging style, this book is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students in religion departments and appeals to scholars of material culture, food, and alcohol. Additionally, the book is of interest to professionals in the alcohol industry, particularly those involved in microbrewing and winemaking, who are interested in understanding the historical and cultural contexts of their craft.
Holy Waters: Searching for the sacred in a glass
by Tom MortonTom Morton, keen motorcyclist, funeral celebrant and whisky aficionado, takes us on a journey around the globe, exploring the links between famous alcoholic spirits and spirituality.Waters of life. Distilled spirits of all kinds have borne that name, in various tongues, since time immemorial. Aqua vita. Eau de vie. Uisge Beatha.Tom Morton has travelled the world in search of the finest drams the planet has to offer. His journeys reveal the links between faith and alcohol, between spirits and the spiritual. From Christianity&’s Holy Communion to the temple libations of Japan, through the rum concoctions of Haitian Voodoo to the monastic producers of every liquid from beer to "tonic" wine. And of course Tom&’s beloved whisky, brewed in many corners of the world.Holy Waters is Tom&’s journey to the spiritual heart of whisky, sake, rum, Champagne, beer, mead and a variety of wines. With great insight, humour and for the most part sobriety, he traces the links between brewing, winemaking, distilling and worship, from ancient pagan rites to the most modern Trappist technology. He revels in the lore and mysteries of craft production, the elemental, magical love stories, the passionate relationships between human and landscape, grain and pure water, grape and fire. And he does so on a motorcycle which, to his astonishment, runs very well on cask-strength Islay single malt. This book is a celebration of cultures and artisan craft, a book for food and drink, travel and history lovers.
Holy Wells of Ireland: Sacred Realms and Popular Domains (Irish Culture, Memory, Place)
by Ray Cashman Celeste Ray Ronan Foley Bruce Misstear Gary Branigan Michael Gibbons Amanda Clarke Claire Collins Eileen Murphy Carol Barron Eugene Broderick Attracta Brownlee Janet Cassidy Hannah Chew Anne Cormican Christy Cunniffe Colm Donnelly Maura Egan Noel French Laurence Gill Annie Griffith Michael Houlihan Ryan Lash Shane Lehane Shane Lordan Geraldine Lynch Niall Mac Coitir John Makem Bernadette Masterson Patrick McAteer Rita McCarthy Finbar McCormick Tamlyn McHugh Cora McKenna Edward N. Moran Stiofán Ó Cadhla Suzanne Pegley Gerry A. Quinn Anja Renkes Fred TernanThe storied landscapes of Ireland are dotted with holy wells—hallowed springs, pools, ponds, and lakes credited with curative powers and often associated with Catholic and indigenous saints. While many of these sites have been recently lost to development, others are visited daily for devotions and remain the focus of annual community gatherings.Encouraging both their use and protection, Holy Wells of Ireland delves into these irreplaceable resources of spiritual, archaeological, and historical significance. Reserves of localized spiritual practices, holy wells are also ecosystems in themselves and provide habitats for rare and culturally meaningful flora and fauna. The shift toward a "post-Catholic" Ireland has prompted renewed interest in holy wells as popular domains with organic faith traditions. Of the roughly 3,000 holy wells documented across Ireland, some attract international pilgrims and others are stewarded by a single family. Featuring 140 color images, this remarkable volume shares the transdisciplinary work of contributors who study these wells through the overlapping lenses of anthropology, archaeology, art history, biomedicine, folklore, geography, history, and hydrology. Braiding community perspectives with those of scholars across academia, Holy Wells of Ireland considers Irish holy wells as a resilient feature of ever-evolving Irish Christianity, as inspiration to other faith traditions, as places of pilgrimage and healing, and as threatened biocultural resources.
Holy Yoga: Exercise. for the Christian Body and Soul
by Brooke BoonPeople often equate yoga with Eastern religion, but Brooke Boon sees it as an exercise style that Christians can use to generate patience,strength, and deeper worship.Author and yoga instructor Brooke Boon combines her passion for Christianity with her commitment to health to introduce yoga as a physical and spiritual discipline that strengthens the body and the soul. Clear explanations and photographs make yoga accessible for any reader, and Brooke offers customized routines for readers struggling with specific issues, such as weight loss and anxiety. Through it all Brooke uses scriptural references to help reinforce the idea that by taking care of our bodies we can also take care of our faith.
Holy in Christ
by Andrew MurrayIn writing this little book, Andrew Murray's object has been to discover in what sense God uses the word, so that it may mean to us what it means to Him. He traces the word through some of the most important passages of Holy Scripture where it occurs, there to learn what God's holiness is, what ours is to be, and what the way by which we attain it. Written in 1887, this timeless book presents us with a hope that God stir us all to cry day and night to Him for a visitation of the Spirit and the Power of Holiness upon all His people, that every believer be a vessel made holy and meet for the Master's use.
Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God and Enjoy Your Life
by Virginia B. HarringtonEnjoying life (zoe) in Christ comes in the choices we make moment-by-moment. Transparently sharing her struggles with anxiety, fear, and insecurity, Ginger Harrington invites women to discover how intentional choices made in the moment can become holy habits that open the door to healing and freedom. With a refreshing perspective, she shows that holiness isn’t a rigid standard to keep but a gift to receive through a vital relationship with God, who makes us whole.Holy in the Moment explores the practical power of choices to grow in holiness without the pressure of perfectionism. Through gentle encouragement, biblical insights, and applicable ideas learn to discern feelings and overcome distractions and shame, adapt God’s equation for obedience, live a praying life, discover methods for practicing holiness in parenting and the importance of rest, embrace biblical love and forgiveness, and understand how work becomes holy.Find healing and wholeness with simple choices to love God, embrace truth, and enjoy every moment of life with practical ways to be holy by choosing to trust God, rely on his wisdom, and live from his resources.
Homage To A Broken Man: A True Story Of Faith, Forgiveness, Sacrifice, And Community (Bruderhof History Series)
by Eugene Peterson Peter MommsenA dramatic true story of a man refined by fire, a Bruderhof pastor whose spiritual legacy continues to touch thousands. <P><P> Can our wounds become our greatest gift? Bruderhof pastor J. Heinrich Arnold was a broken man. Yet those who knew him said they never met another like him. Some spoke of his humility and compassion; others of his frankness and earthy humor. In his presence, complete strangers poured out their darkest secrets and left transformed. Others met him with hatred. <P><P> Writer Henri Nouwen called him a "prophetic voice" and wrote of how his words "touched me as a double-edged sword, calling me to choose between truth and lies, selflessness and selfishness. . . . Here was no pious, sentimental guide; every word came from experience." <P><P> Who was this extraordinary yet simple man? In this gripping and richly spiritual book, Peter Mommsen tells the dramatic true story of the grandfather he hardly knew. Read it, and you will never look at your own life the same way again. <P><P> Gold Medal Winner, 2016 IPPY Book of the Year Award in Biography, Independent Publishers Silver Medal Winner, 2016 Benjamin Franklin Award in Religion, Independent Book Publishers Association
Hombre Mito Mesías: La respuesta a la pregunta más grande de la historia
by Rice Broocks¿Existió realmente Jesús? La búsqueda del Jesús histórico sigue siendo noticia de primera plana. Cualquier teoría especulativa parece llamar inmediatamente la atención, mientras continúa el debate sobre su verdadera identidad y las afirmaciones hechas en su nombre. ¿Existió realmente Jesús? ¿Hay evidencia histórica real que demuestra que vivió y de que realmente dijo e hizo las cosas registradas en los Evangelios? ¿Tienen validez las afirmaciones especulativas de que la historia de Jesús es un mito, y de que fue tomada de una variedad de culturas paganas de la antigüedad? En esta secuela del libro Dios no está muerto (que inspiró la película homónima), Rice Broocks examina la evidencia del Jesús histórico y expone las ideas de los escépticos que afirman que Jesús fue una figura ficticia de la mitología antigua. También examina la fiabilidad de los registros de los Evangelios, así como la evidencia de la resurrección que valida su identidad como el Mesías prometido. El lanzamiento de Hombre. Mito. Mesías coincidirá con la presentación de la secuela de la película Dios no está muerto, que cubrirá el mismo tema.
Hombre frente al Espejo: Resolviendo los 24 problemas que el hombre enfrenta
by Patrick MorleyUn libro ideal para el hombre que enfrenta las presiones y tensiones cotidianas. Algunos de los temas que explora son: Por lograr mis ambiciones he dejado un rastro de relaciones rotas. ¿Tendré otra oportunidad? Si mi esposa conociera cómo pienso en secreto, se divorciaría de mí. Haría cualquier cosa por dominar mis pensamientos. ¿Tienen otros el mismo problema? Las firmes respuestas que El Hombre Frente al Espejo ofrece a estas y otras preguntas lo convierten en un libro indispensable.
Hombres fuertes en tiempos difíciles
by Edwin Louis ColeSeñala las condiciones caóticas y revela la respuesta de Dios basada en el libro de Daniel.
Home
by Marilynne Robinson"Home" is an entirely independent, deeply affecting novel that takes place concurrently in Gilead, this time in the household of Reverend Robert Boughton, Ames's closest friend. Glory Boughton, aged thirty-eight, has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. <P><P>Soon her brother, Jack the prodigal son of the family, gone for twenty years comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with tormenting trouble and pain. <P>Jack is one of the great characters in recent literature. <P>A bad boy from childhood, an alcoholic who cannot hold a job, he is perpetually at odds with his surroundings and with his traditionalist father, though he remains Boughton's most beloved child. <P>Brilliant, lovable, and wayward, Jack forges an intense bond with Glory and engages painfully with Ames, his godfather and namesake. <P><b>Winner of the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction</b>
Home After Exile: A Spiritual Odyssey
by Elizabeth AyresWhat does home mean to you? The spiritual autobiography "Home After Exile" begins in an orphanage. The author's adopted father dies when she's six. Her adopted mother says she's a worthless piece of garbage. Her stepfather haunts her bedroom at night. Through all that darkness, a mysterious 'something more' invites Ayres to a journey of spiritual growth. As a child, she builds altars in the woods to commune with a numinous Presence that is both More and All. As an adult, she sets out to find more prosaic cures for the loneliness that dogs her every step. Marriage. A convent. A search for her birthmother. Still it lures her on, that tantalizing glimpse of wholeness and belonging she had savored as a child. Finally and miraculously given, in the most unlikely place of all. Annie Dillard, author of "An American Childhood," says, "Sumptuous, lyrical prose. The earth-centered spirituality of this inspiring life story is an archetype of redemption, changing the way we relate to ourselves, each other and the planet." The Franciscan theologian Ilia Delio, OSF, author of "The Unbearable Wholeness of Being," says, "In her uplifting memoir, Elizabeth Ayres opens her soul to the world, revealing an insuperable human spirit that remains - despite years of abuse and abandonment - infinitely free and deeply in love with the God of life. Ayres is an artist of the human spirit, whose spiritual journey through death into life bears witness to the power of that divine Love which carries us on eagles' wings."
Home All Along (The Amish Secrets Novels #3)
by Beth WisemanCharlotte has made a home for herself in Amish Country with Daniel. But unforeseen events rock their fragile world and may move them even further away from the life they long for.Charlotte, an Englisher, is living in Amish Country, and she has formed strong and lasting bonds with the people in her new community. She has even fallen in love with an Amish man. But just when she is considering a permanent conversion to the Amish way of life, her world crashes around her. An unexpected death and a mysterious visitor unsettle Charlotte, and she begins to question her faith and her choices.Daniel loves Charlotte and wants to share his life with her, even it if means leaving the only world he’s ever known. But as he walks alongside of her through her struggles, his own world is turned upside down when a loved one receives a grim medical diagnosis and a prodigal relative returns home. Will Charlotte and Daniel’s relationship succumb to the many pressures around them, or will their faith and the strong community around them allow them to weather the storms of their own lives in order to build a life together?
Home At Last
by Anna SchmidtThere's no place like. . . Nantucket? It couldn't be home for a man like Daniel Armstrong. After all, he has a luxury hotel to run and a rebellious daughter to rein in. But his mother needs help on her cranberry farm, so he packs up his daughter and returns to his hometown--temporarily. But once there he finds his mother has hired another helper for the harvest. Jo Cooper is capable, smart and irresistible--and she's not about to let Daniel and his overindulged daughter get in her way. Besides, Daniel's not there to fall in love. And he's definitely not looking for a place to call home. . . .
Home At Last: A Chicory Inn Novel Book 5 (A Chicory Inn Novel)
by Deborah RaneyLink Whitman has settled into the role of bachelor without everintending to. Now he’s stuck in a dead-end job and, as the next Whitmanwedding fast approaches, he is the last one standing. The pressure fromhis sisters’ efforts to play matchmaker is getting hard to bear as Linkpulls extra shifts at work, and helps his parents at the Chicory Inn.All her life, Shayla Michaels has felt as if she straddled two worlds.Her mother's white family labeled her African American father with namesShayla didn't repeat in polite––well, in any company. Her father’sfamily disapproved as well, though they eventually embraced Shayla astheir own. After the death of her mother, and her brother Jerry’sincarceration, life has left Shayla's father bitter, her niece, Portia,an orphan, and Shayla responsible for them all. She knows God loves themall, but why couldn't people accept each other for what was on theinside? For their hearts?Everything changes one icy morning when a child runs into the street andLink nearly hits her with his pickup. Soon he is falling in love withthe little girl’s aunt, Shayla, the beautiful woman who runs Coffee’sOn, the bakery in Langhorne. Can Shayla and Link overcome society’s viewof their differences and find true love? Is there hope of changing thesometimes-ugly world around them into something better for them all?
Home Away from Home: The Caribbean Diasporan Church in the Black Atlantic Tradition (Cross Cultural Theologies Ser.)
by Delroy A. Reid-SalmonAn estimated two-thirds of Caribbeans live outside their homeland. 'Home Away from Home' identifies the different forms of Caribbean diasporan identity and argues that the faith Caribbean people brought with them into the diaspora plays a central role in their development. The study provides a theological interpretation of the diasporan experience, and outlines the principles of diasporan theology and the distinctiveness of its church. Focusing on the Caribbean diaspora in the US, and analysing aspects of the Caribbean British diaspora, the book forges a Black Atlantic theology. The volume also engages with wider discourse on the Black diaspora to offer an inclusive Caribbean diasporan ecclesiology that overcomes Black African-American/Euro-American binaries.
Home Behind the Sun
by Timothy D. Willard Jason LocyTimothy Willard and Jason Locy show readers how to discover the brilliance of God in the shadows of everyday life.Life opens up before each of us, it beckons, it tempts, it thrills, it betrays. And what do we desire? All of it and none of it.We're not in this to survive, but to live. 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. We want to be brilliant.In Home Behind The Sun coauthors Timothy Willard and Jason Locy invite you to step out of the 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.You're invited home. Home, behind the sun.
Home For Christmas (Step into Reading)
by Tom Brannon Tish RabeFans of the hit PBS Kids' holiday special The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! can relive the fun over and over with this Step 3 adaptation of the complete episode, written for children who are ready to read independently. From the Cat's Christmas Eve Party (with animal guests from all over the world), through his mishaps while attempting to return a young reindeer home in time to pull Santa's sled, readers will be introduced to a herd of elephants with an uncanny ability to smell water, a pod of dolphins who can communicate across far distances, and a single-minded army of Christmas Island crabs--all of whom demonstrate how working together is the best way to solve a problem, and how being home for the holidays is the best place to be!
Home Grown Faith
by David Lynn Kathy LynnNo matter where you are in your own spiritual journey, no matter how little you know about the Bible, no matter how busy your schedule, you CAN grow your kids in Christian faith!Parents of faith are the most influential people in the lives of children - more than pastors, Sunday School teachers, youth workers, or teachers. Passing our faith to our kids is the responsibility of the church (home grown faith versus church grown faith).There are certain conditions that parents can intentionally create in the home that will leave a legacy of faith for their childre, grandchildren, and beyond. They include prayer and devotions; family acts of service; caring conversations; and rituals and traditions.Home Grown Faith will encourage and teach parents how they can shape the spiritual future of their kids one day at a time.
Home Grown Handbook for Christian Parenting: 111 Real-life Questions and Answers
by Karen DeboerFor a Christian parent, some battles aren't worth fighting--like whether your three-year-old can wear her plastic tiara to church. But other questions might keep you up at night.
Home In Heaven With Jesus
by Janet Chase“They went home to Heaven to be with Jesus,” is what my Mother always told us, after a loved family member or friend died. I was just a child then and believed her. Their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior was what enabled them to enter Heaven. How do we know this to be true? In the Bible, Romans 10:9 states, “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Also, Romans 10:13 states, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Come along with me, on my journey. As I share, how as a child I did believe my Mother and shared her faith. As I grew older, I learned that although my parents had a strong faith in Christ; I needed to have my own. From the moment we are created, we have an eternal soul. We are all God’s children, created in the image of God. We will live forever in the presence of God or be separated. Our choice to live with God has eternal consequences. I have said many “goodbyes,” to those I love and look forward to seeing them again in Heaven. Learn how I found my joy and my hope of Heaven and how you can too!
Home Is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path
by Liên ShuttA guide to living the Engaged Four Noble Truths: antiracist practices for wholeness, healing, and collective liberation. For readers of Be the Refuge, The Way of Tenderness, Love and Rage, and Radical Dharma.Home is Here builds on foundational Buddhist teachings—the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path—offering an intersectional frame to help you embody antiracist practices and tend to your own healing under racism and oppression.Grounded in practice, memoir, and mindful self-help skill-building, Rev. Liên Shutt&’s Engaged Four Noble Truths illuminate a path toward healing and liberation. She shares her own experiences with anti-Asian hate—as a teen riding her bike, meditating in whitewashed monasteries—and asks, what does it mean to attend to our suffering in body, heart, and mind when racism can cause such intense hurt and pain? What does it look like to heal?While written mainly for Asian American Buddhists and other BIPOC practitioners, Home is Here moves us all from knowing and contemplation to a place of action and wholeness.In the doing is the realization, and in practicing antiracism, we build a home for all beings. This is reflected in Rev. Shutt&’s choice to frame each step of the Engaged Eightfold Path not as &“right&” but as &“skillful&”—to convey both the knowing and the practices essential to healing harm. In this way: Skillful view helps us understand and unpack the layers of our racial conditioning within systemic white supremacy.Skillful motivation allows us to understand our agency and align our actions with wholeness.Skillful effort guides us when working through difficult or triggering situationsSkillful speech helps us communicate wholly truthfully, even (and especially) when navigating challenging conversations.An engaged reframing of core Buddhist spiritual principles, Home is Here connects foundational practices to urgent causes—and invites readers on a path home to wholeness.
Home Is Not a Country
by Safia ElhilloA mesmerizing novel in verse about family, identity, and finding yourself in the most unexpected places--for fans of The Poet X, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, and Jason Reynolds. <P><P>Nima doesn't feel understood. By her mother, who grew up far away in a different land. By her suburban town, which makes her feel too much like an outsider to fit in and not enough like an outsider to feel like that she belongs somewhere else. At least she has her childhood friend Haitham, with whom she can let her guard down and be herself. Until she doesn't. <P><P>As the ground is pulled out from under her, Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life not chosen, the name her parents didn't give her at birth: Yasmeen. But that other name, that other girl, might just be more real than Nima knows. And more hungry. And the life Nima has, the one she keeps wishing were someone else's. . .she might have to fight for it with a fierceness she never knew she had." <P><P>Nothing short of magic...One of the best writers of our times."-- Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times Bestselling author of The Poet X
Home Is Right Where You Are: Inspired by Psalm 23
by Ruth Chou SimonsBestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons shares a message of comfort and peace inspired by Psalm 23: when you are with God, home is always right where you are.Ruth shares from her heart the words she's spoken over her own six children, from their very young days into adulthood. Ruth's lyrical text and whimsical art take children and families on a journey that reminds all of us that no matter where we go, no matter what comes our way in life, the Lord keeps us close to Him.This book is perfect for parents and families who want toreassure their children with the comforting truth that God is always with them, that He will guide them, and that He will provide for all their needs;teach their children that God is the source of joy, overflowing blessings, and wonderful adventure;be delighted with captivating illustrations and beautiful art; andsoothe anxious minds with the comfort of God's provision and presence.Home Is Right Where You Are makes a perfect gift forbaby showers, new mothers, births, or adoptions;graduations, milestones, and other big life events; andChristmas, birthdays, Easter, and other gift-giving occasions.Home Is Right Where You Are is bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons's first children's book—a beautiful treasure of God's promises combined with her moving art.