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To Have a Center: A New Translation with Selected Letters
by Frithjof SchuonIn this new edition of his powerfully original work,Schuon covers an array of metaphysical, cosmological, and anthropological subjects. In the book&’s signature essay, entitled "To Have a Center," the author surveys the ambiguous phenomenon of modern genius, showing how Western humanistic society has replaced the time-honored veneration of the saint and the hero with the cult of individualistic "genius." In other notable essays, Schuon deals with the relation between intelligence and character, the distinction between historical Gnosticism and pure gnosis, the degrees and dimensions of theism, the spiritual messages of David, Shankara, and Honen, and the symbolism of Plains Indian vestments.This revised edition, containing over 65 pages of new material, features a fully revised translation from the French original as well as previously unpublished selections from Schuon&’s letters and other private writings. Also included are editor&’s notes, a glossary of foreign terms, and an index.
To Have and To Hold (Mystery and the Minister’s Wife Series, Book #17)
by Sunni JeffersFOR RICHER OR POORER... KATE AND PAUL HAVE NO CLUE what they have committed to when they agree to provide premarital counseling for a wealthy young Copper Mill woman and her fiance. Jessica Mackenzie and Trace Jackson are deeply in love and have plans to pay cash for a modest house with Jessica's trust fund. But when Jessica's check bounces and her trust fund is nearly emptied, the couple's dream of buying a home are crushed. Jessica asks Kate to help her solve the mystery, and in no time Kate realizes the money was stolen. Worse, Kate is sure the crime was committed by someone who knows Jessica... and knows her well. Suddenly those closest to Jessica--her stepmother, her cousin, and even her fiancé--become suspects, and everyone's faith is shaken. Jessica's benevolent father doubts Trace, and encourages his daughter to call off the wedding. Tensions run high, and fingers point in every direction, and Kate hardly knows how to investigate the missing money without worsening the family's crisis. Relying on constant prayer and her knack for character judgment, Kate sets out to solve the mystery before the wedding is canceled and the family is torn apart.
To Have and to Hold: Three Autumn Love Stories (A Year of Weddings Novella)
by Betsy St. Amant Katie Ganshert Becky WadeTo Have and to Hold: Three Autumn Love StoriesBy Betsy St. Amant, Katie Ganshert & Becky WadeThey’ve helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now twelve new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection.Love Takes the Cake: A September Wedding Story by Betsy St. AmantCharlotte Cantrell is always the baker; never the bride. When Will, a regular at Charlotte’s bakery, catches her attention, she can only hope that he is the reliable man this single mother has always hoped to find. The problem is that he’s regularly stopping in to buy cookies for another girl. But when Charlotte is hired to bake a host of wedding goodies for a difficult bride and finds out Will is the best man, she has the perfect opportunity to get to know him better—and find out how serious Will is about this other girl in his life.The Perfect Arrangement: An October Wedding Story by Katie GanshertAmelia Woods is a small-town wallflower and the proud owner of Forget-Me-Nots, a quaint flower shop. Her love life has always been a bit lackluster—until she ends up in an embarrassing fender-bender with handsome Nate Gallagher. Meanwhile, Amelia’s younger brother, William, has proposed to his girlfriend. Amelia would be excited except she has evidence that the fiancée is not who she says she is. It seems Nate is the only one available for any advice-giving, and he’s good at it—and pretty fun to talk to, too. As Amelia works to craft the perfect flower arrangements for other people, she begins to wonder if real love is better than the dream. And if it is, will Nate still be interested when he learns who she is?Love in the Details: A November Wedding Story by Becky WadeWhen Josh returns to his hometown of Martinsburg, Texas, to help his best friend get married, he didn’t intend to run into church wedding coordinator—and ex-girlfriend—Holly. He can’t help but pine after the girl he never got over. Holly broke up with Josh years ago in an attempt to ensure his future success. But she loved him then and still loves him now. As she helps him plan his best friend’s wedding, she longs to be with Josh but doesn’t feel worthy of his big-time lifestyle when she is more comfortable in her small-town world. Will Josh and Holly be able to keep things as they are when their true feelings threaten to surface at every turn?
To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility
by Jonathan SacksOne of the most respected religious thinkers of our time makes an impassioned plea for the return of religion to its true purpose--as a partnership with God in the work of ethical and moral living.What are our duties to others, to society, and to humanity? How do we live a meaningful life in an age of global uncertainty and instability? In To Heal a Fractured World, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks offers answers to these questions by looking at the ethics of responsibility. In his signature plainspoken, accessible style, Rabbi Sacks shares with us traditional interpretations of the Bible, Jewish law, and theology, as well as the works of philosophers and ethicists from other cultures, to examine what constitutes morality and moral behavior. "We are here to make a difference," he writes, "a day at a time, an act at a time, for as long as it takes to make the world a place of justice and compassion." He argues that in today's religious and political climate, it is more important than ever to return to the essential understanding that "it is by our deeds that we express our faith and make it real in the lives of others and the world."To Heal a Fractured World--inspirational and instructive, timely and timeless--will resonate with people of all faiths.From the Hardcover edition.
To Heal a Heart
by Arlene JamesWhile hurrying to catch a plane, widowed lawyer Mitch Sayer finds a single page from a handwritten letter, a letter offering forgiveness to an unknown recipient. But thoughts of its possible owner flee his mind when he meets his attractive seatmate, Piper Wynne.Guilt has driven Piper from her family, and her new job as an insurance investigator offers the prospect of starting over. Mitch’s discovery of her letter and his quest for its addressee make it difficult to continue to hide her past, especially as their new friendship deepens. Will Mitch’s love for Piper truly heal her heart?
To Heal a Wounded Heart: The Transformative Power of Buddhism and Psychotherapy in Action
by Pilar JenningsEarly on in her clinical practice, psychoanalyst Pilar Jennings was presented with a particularly difficult case: a six-year-old girl who, traumatized by loss, had stopped speaking. Challenged by the limitations of her training to respond effectively to the isolating effect of childhood trauma, Jennings takes the unconventional path of inviting her friend Lama Pema—a kindly Tibetan Buddhist monk who experienced his own life-shaping trauma at a very young age—into their sessions. In the warm therapeutic space they create, the young girl slowly begins to heal. The result is a fascinating case study of the intersection of Western psychology and Buddhist teachings. Pilar’s story is for therapists, parents, Buddhists, or any of us who hold out the hope that even the deepest childhood wounds can be the portal to our capacity to love and be loved.
To Heal as Jesus Healed
by Barbara Shlemon Ryan Matthew Linn Dennis LinnThe following quotes are taken from the back cover of the book: "Wonderful awesome things occur when the sick feel loved through the prayer and compassionate touch of caregivers." According to Barbara A Camden, the President of the Association of Christian Therapists, "This book assists and encourages caregivers to be vehicles of God's tender love and compassion. Simple explanations and real-life examples clarify the power of the Rite of Anointing of the Sick. Priests will find it especially helpful in dispelling the confusion and ignorance surrounding the Rite and in explaining its purpose and worth in any health care setting." The authors of the book, "DENNIS LINN and MATTHEW LINN, S.J. work together as a team (together with Sheila Linn), integrating physical, emotional and spiritual wholeness. They have worked as hospital chaplains and therapists, and have led courses and retreats on healing in over forty countries and in many universities and hospitals. They are the authors of fifteen books which have sold over a million copies in English and have been translated into more than fifteen different languages." Further, the author, "BARBARA SHLEMON RYAN is president of Beloved Ministry and chairs the Department of Pastoral Care for Trinity College of Graduate Studies. She travels nationally and internationally as a retreat director, workshop leader and conference speaker. Barbara is a founding member of the Association of Christian Therapists and a member of the Federation of Christian Ministries. She is the author of five highly successful books."
To Heal the World?: How the Jewish Left Corrupts Judaism and Endangers Israel
by Jonathan NeumannA devastating critique of the presumed theological basis of the Jewish social justice movement—the concept of healing the world.What is tikkun olam? This obscure Hebrew phrase means literally “healing the world,” and according to Jonathan Neumann, it is the master concept that rests at the core of Jewish left wing activism and its agenda of transformative change. Believers in this notion claim that the Bible asks for more than piety and moral behavior; Jews must also endeavor to make the world a better place.In a remarkably short time, this seemingly benign and wholesome notion has permeated Jewish teaching, preaching, scholarship and political engagement. There is no corner of modern Jewish life that has not been touched by it. This idea has led to overwhelming Jewish participation in the social justice movement, as such actions are believed to be biblically mandated.There's only one problem: the Bible says no such thing.In this lively theological polemic, Neumann shows how tikkun olam, an invention of the Jewish left, has diluted millennia of Jewish practice and belief into a vague feel-good religion of social justice. Neumann uses religious and political history to debunk this pernicious idea, and shows how the Bible was twisted by Jewish liberals to support a radical left-wing agenda.In To Heal the World?, Neumann explains how the Jewish Renewal movement aligned itself with the New Left of the 1960s, and redirected the perspective of the Jewish community toward liberalism and social justice. He exposes the key figures responsible for this effort, shows that it lacks any real biblical basis, and outlines the debilitating effect it has had on Judaism itself.
To Heaven and Back: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story
by Mary C. Neal#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One million copies sold! Dr. Mary Neal (featured in the Netflix original series Surviving Death) tells the incredible story of the kayak accident during a South American adventure that took her to heaven—where she experienced God&’s peace, joy, and angels—and back to life again. In 1999 in the Los Rios region of southern Chile, orthopedic surgeon, devoted wife, and loving mother Dr. Mary Neal drowned in a kayak accident. While cascading down a waterfall, her kayak became pinned at the bottom and she was immediately and completely submerged. Despite the rescue efforts of her companions, Mary was underwater for too long, and as a result, died. To Heaven and Back is Mary&’s remarkable story of her life&’s spiritual journey and what happened as she moved from life to death to eternal life, and back again. Detailing her feelings and surroundings in heaven, her communication with angels, and her deep sense of sadness when she realized it wasn&’t her time, Mary shares the captivating experience of her modern-day miracle. Mary&’s life has been forever changed by her newfound understanding of her purpose on earth, her awareness of God, her closer relationship with Jesus, and her personal spiritual journey suddenly enhanced by a first-hand experience in heaven. To Heaven and Back will reacquaint you with the hope, wonder, and promise of heaven, while enriching you own faith and walk with God.
To Heaven or to Hell: Bartolomé de Las Casas’s Confesionario (Latin American Originals #13)
by David Thomas Orique, O.P.This volume is the first complete English translation and annotated study of Bartolomé de Las Casas’s important and provocative 1552 treatise commonly known as the Confesionario or Avisos y reglas. A text that generated controversy, like Las Casas’s more famous Brevísima relación, the Confesionario outlined a strikingly novel and arguably harsh use of confession for those administering the sacrament to conquistadores, encomenderos, slaveholders, settlers, and others who had harmed the indigenous people, thus using magisterial authority and jurisdictional power to promote restitution.David Orique addresses how, from 1516 to 1547, Las Casas subscribed to and wrote about the theory and practice of the doctrine of restitution. He then presents the specific historical context of the development of the initial manuscript of the Confesionario in 1547 as Doce reglas (Twelve Rules), which later became the augmented Confesionario manuscript. Orique’s commentary on the 1552 Confesionario treatise highlights how Las Casas’s Argumento, and its approval by theologians, legitimates his work. Orique outlines the various guidelines proposed to confessors to identify, investigate, and seek restitution from offending Spaniards based on their possessions and circumstances. He also explores Las Casas’s use of the Thomistic tripartite scheme of divine, natural, and human law.With insightful analysis and commentary accompanied by an eminently readable translation, To Heaven or to Hell will be especially useful to students and scholars of Latin American colonial history, early modern religion, and Catholic studies.
To Heaven or to Hell: Bartolomé de Las Casas’s Confesionario (Latin American Originals)
by David Thomas Orique, O.P.This volume is the first complete English translation and annotated study of Bartolomé de Las Casas’s important and provocative 1552 treatise commonly known as the Confesionario or Avisos y reglas. A text that generated controversy, like Las Casas’s more famous Brevísima relación, the Confesionario outlined a strikingly novel and arguably harsh use of confession for those administering the sacrament to conquistadores, encomenderos, slaveholders, settlers, and others who had harmed the indigenous people, thus using magisterial authority and jurisdictional power to promote restitution.David Orique addresses how, from 1516 to 1547, Las Casas subscribed to and wrote about the theory and practice of the doctrine of restitution. He then presents the specific historical context of the development of the initial manuscript of the Confesionario in 1547 as Doce reglas (Twelve Rules), which later became the augmented Confesionario manuscript. Orique’s commentary on the 1552 Confesionario treatise highlights how Las Casas’s Argumento, and its approval by theologians, legitimates his work. Orique outlines the various guidelines proposed to confessors to identify, investigate, and seek restitution from offending Spaniards based on their possessions and circumstances. He also explores Las Casas’s use of the Thomistic tripartite scheme of divine, natural, and human law.With insightful analysis and commentary accompanied by an eminently readable translation, To Heaven or to Hell will be especially useful to students and scholars of Latin American colonial history, early modern religion, and Catholic studies.
To Hell with the Hustle: Reclaiming Your Life in an Overworked, Overspent, and Overconnected World
by Jefferson BethkeThis is your wake-up call to resist the Hustle culture and embrace the slowness of Jesus.Our culture makes constant demands of us: Do more. Accomplish more. Buy more. Post more. Be more.In following these demands, we have indeed become more: More anxious. More tired. More hurt. More depressed. More frantic.What we are doing isn't working!In a society where hustle is the expectation, busyness is the norm and information is king, we have forgotten the fundamentals that make us human, anchor our lives, and provide meaning.Jefferson Bethke, New York Times bestselling author and popular YouTuber, has lived the hustle and knows we need to stop doing and start becoming. After reading this book, you will discover:How to proactively set boundaries in your lifeHow to get comfortable with obscurityThe best way to push back against the demands of contemporary lifeThe importance of embracing silence and solitudeHow to handle the stressors that life throws at usTo Hell With the Hustle is for anyone who isFeeling overwhelmed with the demands of work, family and communityWanting to connect and spend time with their family.Tired of being anxious, lonely, and burned outJoin Bethke as he discovers that the very things the world teaches us to avoid at all costs--silence, obscurity, solitude, and vulnerability--are the very things that can give us the meaning, and the richness we are truly looking for.
To Hunt a Spy (Sins of a Spy #2)
by D. B. ShusterThe Americans meets Bridge of Spies in this can't-put-down Cold War story of love and patriotism. Caught between duty and conscience.Moscow, 1985. The more time KGB agent Artur Gregorovich spends undercover in the Jewish community—and with the mysterious Sofia—the more he questions everything he thinks he knows about his country, his family, and himself. Nuclear disarmament negotiations have stalled over accusations of his country's human rights violations against Jews, and Artur faces mounting pressure to catch and stop the traitors spreading anti-Soviet stories. Even if those stories happen to be true. As his sympathy for Sofia and her family grows, Artur finds himself asking how far he’s willing to go to stop them. To protect his country, he must do more than stop the traitors. He must hunt--and kill--a spy."Shuster makes the emotional life of her major characters come fully alive while she continues to ratchet up the suspense--all of this set against a vivid rendering of Moscow's material and political culture."- Philip K. Jason, Jewish Book Council"I gobbled up "To Catch a Traitor" and found myself engrossed with the characters....I will see you back here soon for what I expect will be an equally magnificent sequel. Bravo!" - JN ReviewsSins of a Spy1. To Catch a Traitor 2.To Hunt a Spy Fans of thrillers by Lee Child, Douglas Preston, Tim Tigner and Jason Kasper or Jewish historical fiction like Marie Benedict's The Only Woman in the Room will both love this edge-of-your-seat thriller for its historical accuracy, smart plotting and thrilling twists.
To Kidnap a Pope: Napoleon and Pius VII
by Ambrogio A. CaianiA groundbreaking account of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VII, and the kidnapping that would forever divide church and state In the wake of the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France, and Pope Pius VII shared a common goal: to reconcile the church with the state. But while they were able to work together initially, formalizing an agreement in 1801, relations between them rapidly deteriorated. In 1809, Napoleon ordered the Pope&’s arrest. Ambrogio Caiani provides a pioneering account of the tempestuous relationship between the emperor and his most unyielding opponent. Drawing on original findings in the Vatican and other European archives, Caiani uncovers the nature of Catholic resistance against Napoleon&’s empire; charts Napoleon&’s approach to Papal power; and reveals how the Emperor attempted to subjugate the church to his vision of modernity. Gripping and vivid, this book shows the struggle for supremacy between two great individuals—and sheds new light on the conflict that would shape relations between the Catholic church and the modern state for centuries to come.
To Kindle a Soul: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Parents and Teachers
by Lawrence KelemenSets out a practical Torah-based model for raising moral and well-adjusted children, backed up with insights from over 400 scientific studies.
To Kiss Earth Good-Bye
by Ingo SwannParapsychology with chapters on out of body experiences, psychokinesis and prophecy.
To Kiss a Knight (Best Laid Plans #2)
by Grace HitchcockWhen everything is going right, something must go wrong Vivienne Poppy's plans are working out quite well. She's run away from her family and the prospect of a horrid marriage of convenience and plans to spend her time writing under her pseudonym, Lady Larkby. Until she discovers the old Larkby title is not as dead as she thought. Yeoman of the Guard and recently knighted Sir Sebastian Larkby is stunned to discover a Lady Larkby that he does not remember marrying. Suddenly Vivienne is left with a choice: relinquish her pen name, expose her true identity, and break Sebastian's dying grandmother’s heart—or feign marriage to Sebastian to keep the title and fulfill the old woman's wishes. This witty novel from award-winning author Grace Hitchcock is filled with scandal, mishap, and just the right amount of romance. "A rollicking Regency with romance, danger, humor, and unexpected plot twists you won't want to miss!" —Crystal Caudill, Christy Award–winning author of Written in Secret
To Know Christ Jesus
by F. J. Sheed James Tissot Frank SheedAn extraordinary new edition of Frank Sheed's classic work. His masterful account of the life of Christ Jesus stands on its own, but Christ walks again among the pages of this book in a unique way: over 100 illustrations from the French artist James Tissot's outstanding series on the Life of Christ have been carefully selected and chronologically placed. Tissot's dynamic realism, combined with Sheed's lucid prose, make this one of the most beautifully illustrated and profoundly moving lives of Our Lord ever published. Here we meet Christ in his obedience, his compassion, his tears, his joy, his relation to Mary and the disciples, and in his unequalled and unsparing words that mined the depths of reality, and of real lives. We come to know Christ as he touched the lives of each person among the multitudes that followed him, and we realize that he is with us likewise--in each moment of our own lives.
To Know God: A 5-day Plan
by Morris VendenWhat's this about knowing God in five days? Does it take just that long? Venden is emphasizing not so much the time element as the possibility, not of knowing about God only, but of knowing Him, of having a personal & positive relationship with Him.
To Know Her By Name (Rocky Mountain Memories, #3)
by Lori WickAfter chasing and killing an outlaw in the Boulder foothills, Harrington finds himself critically wounded and dependent upon this unusual woman. What was her relationship with the man he'd just killed? And why won't she cable Denver for him? With each passing day his frustration grows as he tries to break through her silence. Yet all is not as it seems. When Harrington returns to his job at the Treasury Department, an unexpected encounter reveals a dangerous masquerade. Can McKay Harrington penetrate the wall of secrecy surrounding Callie's true identity to share the saving love of Jesus Christ. And what about the love growing in his heart for this woman of mystery?
To Know Him by Name: Discover the Power and Promises Revealed in the Hebrew Names and Titles of God
by Rabbi Kirt SchneiderWhen you know what name to call on, you know more of whose you are. This book will guide you so you can declare and trust that the names of God perfectly describe who He is at His core. You will have peace through the storms of life and learn how to walk in victorious living. In today&’s culture, names are often little more than identifiers. But in ancient Hebrew culture, names held symbolic and prophetic meaning. This is why when God revealed His names and titles to us in the Scriptures, He was giving us more than interesting information. He was making known to us His character, purposes, and will. In To Know Him by Name, Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider takes readers on a transformative journey to understand the true character of God by laying hold of the revelation found in His Hebrew names and titles. In a world where misconceptions about God abound, Rabbi Schneider challenges believers to reconsider their understanding of Him. Instead of seeing God as harsh and vengeful, they will be able to embrace Him for who He truly is—their provider, peace, savior, shepherd, victorious healer, and so much more. As they embrace the fullness of who God has declared Himself to be in their lives, readers will be strengthened, peace will abound, and they will experience the victory and abundant blessings that come from knowing Him intimately.
To Know Him: Beyond Religion Waits a Relationship That Will Change Your Life
by Gloria CopelandFor readers who feel there is something missing in their daily walk with God, Gloria Copeland explains that relationship-learning to talk with and listen to God in daily encounters-is what will change their lives. Knowing God requires a lifestyle of communion with Him. While religion creates numbing routine, relationship ignites the power to overcome sin and to prosper in every area of life. Regularly communicating with God strengthens believers, builds their faith, and makes way for them to lay hold of all God's blessings through Jesus Christ. Warm, personal, and inspiring, TO KNOW HIM is a friendly guide to discovering an exciting, promising relationship with God.
To Know Him: How Intimacy with God Changes Everything
by Billy HumphreyWho is God? It’s a question people have asked since the onset of Creation. And even after thirteen years in ministry, Billy Humphrey was confronted one day with the fact that he didn’t really know God--not intimately, not deeply, not in the way his heart craved. In To Know Him he describes his incredible journey into the knowledge of God that transformed every area of his life. God has designed each part of our lives to teach us spiritual truths about Himself. This book offers a fresh revelation of God’s heart by addressing the question “Who is God?” in marriage, in parenting, in finance, in work, and in ministry. Once you know and see God in each area of your life, it will completely and radically change the way you see the world.
To Know You
by Shannon EthridgeJuliaWhittaker's rocky past yielded two daughters, both given up for adoption asinfants. Now she must find them to try to save her son.Julia and Matt Whittaker's son hasbeaten the odds for thirteen years only to have the odds--and his liver--crashprecipitously. The only hope for his survival is a "living liver" transplant,but the transplant list is long and Dillon's time is short. His two olderhalf-sisters, born eighteen months apart to two different fathers, offer hisonly hope for survival.But can Julia ask a youngwoman--someone she surrendered to strangers long ago and has never spokenwith--to make such a sacrifice to save a brother she's never known? Can shemuster the courage to journey back into a shame-filled season of her life, faceher choices and their consequences, and find any hope of healing?And what if she discovers in her owndaughters' lives that a history of foolish choices threatens to repeat itself? Juliaknows she's probably embarking on a fool's errand--searching for the daughtersshe abandoned only now that she needs something from them. But love compelsJulia to take this journey. Can grace and forgiveness compel her daughters tojoin her?In To Know You, ShannonEthridge and Kathryn Mackel explore how the past creates the present . . . andhow even the most shattered lives can be redeemed.
To Know as We Are Known: Education As a Spiritual Journey
by Parker J. Palmer“An eye-opening critique of contemporary [education] approaches . . . shows in concrete forms how to be a teacher and learner in the search for truth.” —Henri J. M. Nouwen, theologian and author of The Return of the Prodigal Son and The Way of the HeartThis primer on authentic education explores how mind and heart can work together in the learning process. Moving beyond the bankruptcy of our current model of education, Parker Palmer finds the soul of education through a lifelong cultivation of the wisdom each of us possesses and can share to benefit others.“A phenomenon in higher education.” —The New York Times“Palmer's book will engage anyone who's involved in teaching and learning either in secular or religious institutions . . . it compels us to underline and reflect at nearly every sentence and paragraph . . . it unfolds how exciting and joyful the search for knowledge is when guided by heart-seeking teachers.” —James Sparks, University of Wisconsin, Madison“Without a doubt the most inspiring book on education I have read in a long time.” —John H. Westerhoff III, Duke University