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Away in a Manger (Bible bbs)
by ScholasticLet the Bible bbs share the real meaning of Christmas with your little one in this adorable storybook adaptation of the classic carol "Away in a Manger."Bible bb's are the cutest, most lovable Bible heroes! With adorably fun, yet reverent artwork, the Bible bb's present the classic Christmas carol "Away in a Manger" which tells the story of the birth of Jesus. Introduce your child to the heart of Christmas with this inspiring sing-along storybook. Bible bb's: Timeless Bible stories for a whole new generation!
Awe-some Days: Poems about the Jewish Holidays
by Marilyn SingerDiscover and celebrate all of the Jewish holidays with this warm and engaging poetry collection by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror.In this cheerful, enjoyable poetry collection, a family decides to celebrate every Jewish holiday for a full year, &“the ones we know well, the ones we do not.&” Starting with new-year apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah all the way to flowers and chocolates on Tu B&’Av (often called &“Jewish Valentine&’s Day&”), readers can explore the joy and meaning of the various holidays along with this lively family of five. A brief explanation of the holiday accompanies each poem. By an award-winning and beloved children&’s poet, this is a wonderful introduction to Jewish celebrations, observances, and days of remembrance.
Awesome Bible Animals (My Travel Time Storybooks)
by Steven ElkinsWhether they're heading to bed or heading to the beach, kids and parents will love this 48-page picture book containing stories of favorite Bible animals. Fly with the dove from Noah's ark, swim with the whale that swallowed Jonah, roar along with the lions that met Daniel, and join many more animal adventures in this entertaining collection of Bible stories. Small enough to fit in your CD holder but large enough to entertain for hours, each of these stories are accompanied by songs performed by professional children singers and produced by Steven Elkins of Wonder Workshop.
Awesome Bible Heroes (My Travel Time Storybooks)
by Stephen ElkinsAwesome Bible Heroes will go anywhere you go. This collection of stories, starring brave Bible heroes, will keep little ones -- and not-so-little ones -- listening and singing along for hours. Kids will be amazed as Moses parts the Red Sea, Joshua fights the battle of Jericho, Jesus performs miracle after miracle, and many other fantastic feats are performed by Bible heroes. Small enough to fit in your CD holder but large enough to entertain for hours, these stories are accompanied by songs performed by professional children singers and produced by Steven Elkins of Wonder Workshop.
Awesome Bible Kids (My Travel Time Storybooks)
by Stephen ElkinsIn this collection of Bible stories, you'll meet all kinds of courageous kids from the Bible. Watch young David defeat Goliath! Follow Joseph, the kid brother, from young slave to wise leader! And meet one little boy whose little lunch fed a crowd! These and more stories of amazing kids await in Awesome Bible Kids. Small enough to fit in your CD holder but large enough to entertain for hours, these stories are accompanied by songs performed by professional children singers and produced by Steven Elkins of Wonder Workshop.
Awesome Bible Mysteries
by Chad StephensHundreds of fascinating accounts and unexplainable events fill the pages of the Bible. Awesome Bible Mysteries and Miracles takes a closer look at these events with vivid illustrations and interactive songs. Where is heaven? Did Methuselah really live that long? Did manna really fall from heaven? These are only a few examples of God's amazing power explored in this collection of stories. Small enough to fit in your CD holder but-with twenty songs and twenty stories-large enough to entertain for hours, these mysterious and miraculous stories are accompanied by lively songs performed by the Wonder Kids and produced by Steven Elkins of Wonder Workshop.
Awesome Nightfall
by Saigyo William R LafleurAwesome Nightfall: The Life, Times, and Poetry of Saigyo captures the power of Saigyo's poetry and this previously overlooked poet's keen insight into the social and political world of medieval Japan. It also offers a fascinating look into the world of Japanese Buddhism prior to the wholesale influence of Zen.
Awesome Outdoor Science Experiments for Kids: 50+ STEAM Projects and why they work (Awesome STEAM Activities for Kids)
by Megan Olivia HallExplore the outdoors with hands-on science activities for kids ages 5 to 10Kids are full of big questions like "What makes plants grow?" or "Why does the moon change shape in the sky?". Awesome Outdoor Experiments for Kids can help them find the answers! It's a treasure trove of outdoor adventures, with more than 50 fun experiments that show kids science in action as they play outside.Every experiment focuses on at least one aspect of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. As kids explore each activity outdoors, they'll get the chance to interact with nature and the amazing processes that are happening all around them. They'll observe bug behavior, build a beaver dam, predict the weather, and so much more.Discover the ultimate guide to an outdoor science lab for kids:Easy to do at home—The activities use basic items that are probably already around the house and include easy-to-follow steps.Hows and whys—Kids will learn the real science behind every result with simple explanations of what happened, tips for exploring more, and fascinating questions to think about.Just for kids—Little ones might need a little help from a grown-up for certain steps, but these experiments are designed for kids to do all by themselves.Get kids outdoors with a book of hands-on experiments that show them the power of nature!
Awesome Power Parables
by Chad StephensJesus spoke in parables to teach us empowering life lessons. This unique book explores twenty of his teaching, including the stories of the good Samaritan, the prodigal son, and the sower of seeds, Awesome Power Parables is an entertaining approach to exploring the wisdom of Jesus. Small enough to fit in your CD holder but-with twenty songs and twenty stories-large enough to entertain for hours, these teachings of Jesus are accompanied by lively songs performed by the Wonder Kids and produced by Stephen Elkins of Wonder Workshop.
Awful Beautiful Life: When God Shows Up in the Midst of Tragedy
by Katherine Reay Becky PowellA gripping story of grace, faith, and triumph for a woman whose world shattered hours after her husband's suicide. Becky Powell faced the unthinkable on May 16, 2013. Her husband Mark called and said, "I've done something terrible." Within hours, she learned that he had taken his own life and, over a period of several years, millions of dollars from friends and colleagues. Everything she believed to be true, the very fiber of her marriage, was called into question. Within a week, rather than planning carpool runs and volunteer fundraisers, she owed almost one hundred creditors millions of dollars and had her own team of ten lawyers. She was also the subject of open FBI, SEC and DOJ investigations-and faced potential criminal charges. And, although she instantly denounced every cent of Mark's $15M in life insurance and promised to repay every penny taken, her lawyers knew that in reality she faced years of court battles and lawsuits, and possible jail time. Yet from that first horrific moment, God was there. He showed up in his Word, in Becky's friends, in her lawyers and in the generosity of those around her. He worked miracles. CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others covered the first moment, but what about the last? What about the story in which God gives your next breath because you can't find it on your own? What about the story of a mom and three kids trying to make sense of their pasts, present and future while living under a microscope? AWFUL BEAUTIFUL LIFE is Becky's journey through the two years surrounding Mark's death and how she overcame. It came down to a loving God who surrounded her, a present and dedicated family, and friends, who made her life, offered her sanctuary and showed up for her and her kids in tangible ways. This is a story of remarkable grit, strength and what the Body of Christ in action looks like.
Awful Bible Bad Guys (My Travel Time Storybooks)
by Chad StephensAn endless amount of time is spent in the car-traveling to the supermarket, heading home from school, going back and forth to soccer practice. With the help of the Travel Time series, that time can be used to share amazing Bible stories with children. My Travel Time Storybook #6, Awful Bible Bad Guys, is a miniature storybook and CD combination that is sure to entertain kids. These twenty songs and twenty stories about bible bad guys will thrill even the most mischievious child, while teaching about God's love and forgiveness. Pairing these stories with bright illustrations and engaging music makes this an indispensable introduction to the classic stories of the Bible. Small enough to fit in your CD holder but large enough to entertain for hours, these Bible stories are accompanied by lively songs performed by the Wonder Kids and produced by Stephen Elkins of Wonder Workshop.
Awhad al-Dīn Kirmānī and the Controversy of the Sufi Gaze (Routledge Sufi Series)
by Lloyd RidgeonAwḥad al-Dīn Kirmānī (d. 1238) was one of the greatest and most colourful Persian Sufis of the medieval period; he was celebrated in his own lifetime by a large number of like-minded followers and other Sufi masters. And yet his form of Sufism was the subject of much discussion within the Islamic world, as it elicited responses ranging from praise and commendation to reproach and contempt for his Sufi practices within a generation of his death. This book assesses the few comments written about Kirmānī by his contemporaries, and also provides a translation from his Persian hagiography, which was written in the generation after his death. The controversy centres on Kirmānī’s penchant for gazing at, and dancing with, beautiful young boys. This anonymous hagiography presents a series of anecdotes that portray Kirmānī’s “virtues”. The book provides an investigation into Kirmānī the individual, but the story has significance that extends much further. The controversy of his form of Sufism occurred at a crucial time in the evolution of Sufi piety and theology. The research herein situates Kirmānī within this critical period, and assesses the various perspectives taken by his contemporaries and near contemporaries. Such views reveal much about the dynamics and developments of Sufism during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, when the Sufi orders (ṭurūq, s. ṭarīqa) began to emerge, and which gave individual Sufis a much more structured and ordered method of engaging in piety, and of presenting the Sufi tradition to society at large. As the first attempt in a Western language to appreciate the significant contribution that Kirmānī made to the medieval Persian Sufi tradition, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Sufi Studies, as well as those interested in Middle Eastern History.
Awkward Rituals: Sensations of Governance in Protestant America (Class 200: New Studies In Religion Ser.)
by Dana W. LoganA fresh account of early American religious history that argues for a new understanding of ritual. In the years between the American Revolution and the Civil War, there was an awkward persistence of sovereign rituals, vestiges of a monarchical past that were not easy to shed. In Awkward Rituals, Dana Logan focuses our attention on these performances, revealing the ways in which governance in the early republic was characterized by white Protestants reenacting the hierarchical authority of a seemingly rejected king. With her unique focus on embodied action, rather than the more common focus on discourse or law, Logan makes an original contribution to debates about the relative completeness of America’s Revolution. Awkward Rituals theorizes an under-examined form of action: rituals that do not feel natural even if they sometimes feel good. This account challenges common notions of ritual as a force that binds society and synthesizes the self. Ranging from Freemason initiations to evangelical societies to missionaries posing as sailors, Logan shows how white Protestants promoted a class-based society while simultaneously trumpeting egalitarianism. She thus redescribes ritual as a box to check, a chore to complete, an embarrassing display of theatrical verve. In Awkward Rituals, Logan emphasizes how ritual distinctively captures what does not change through revolution.
Awqaf-led Islamic Social Finance: Innovative Solutions to Modern Applications (Islamic Business and Finance Series)
by Mohd Ma’Sum BillahThis book provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of Waqf (endowment), addressing specific issues, models, solutions, structures and practices. As Islamic finance has gained in significance, so too has the institution of Waqf, working towards creating an enterprising and an entrepreneurial community across the globe, in order to meet the underlying objectives of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by targeting the low-income group in particular. The book analyses the historical context of Waqf as well as its revival in the digital era. It addresses the laws and policies affecting the management of Waqf, such as Maqasid al-Shari’ah, law and policies, law and fiscal reform, regulations applied within Muslim countries, judicial procedures and dispute resolutions and covers the core issues concerning the formalities of Waqf, its management and corporate governance questions. The book includes a series of specialised chapters focusing on the products and services of Waqf, covering product innovation, product development, and then assesses the risk factors in Waqf and Waqf Takaful. Finally, it focuses on the challenges of Waqf and offers recommendations for the way forward. A timely and practical guide, comprising a literature review and future research directions, as well as a number of international case studies, this will be a key reference for academics, students, researchers, practitioners and policy makers.
Axe Handles
by Gary Snyder"One principle motif of Axe Handles, Gary Snyder's sixth collection of poems, is the axiom of Lu Ji, "In making the handle of an axe by cutting wood with an axe the model is indeed near at hand." This collection is an exploration of discovery, of insight and of vision. These poems discover the roots of community in the family and the roots of culture and government in the community."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Axiom: Powerful Leadership Proverbs
by Bill HybelsThe best leaders not only lead well but also reflect on their leadership long enough and thoughtfully enough to articulate the philosophies that cause them to do so. Whether serving in the marketplace or in ministry, as executives or rank-and-file employees, as salaried staff or volunteer servants, good leaders can pinpoint the rationale for their actions and decisions with the ease of reciting their home address. In Axiom: The Language of Leadership, author Bill Hybels divulges the God-given convictions that have dictated his leadership strategy for more than three decades as senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church. Oriented toward four key leadership categories … 1. Vision and strategy (“Promote Shameless Profitability,” “Take a Flyer”) 2. Teamwork and communication (“Obi-Wan Kenobi Isn’t for Hire,” “Disagree without Drawing Blood”) 3. Activity and assessment (“Develop a Mole System,” “Sweat the Small Stuff”) 4. Personal integrity (“Admit Mistakes, and Your Stock Goes Up,” “Fight for Your Family”) …Axiom brokers accessible wisdom from one leader’s journey, as well as emboldens you to nail down the reasons why you lead like you lead.
Aya Awakenings: A Shamanic Odyssey
by Rak Razam Dennis J. MckennaExperiential journalist Rak Razam sets out to document the thriving business of 21st-century hallucinogenic shamanism starting with a trip to the annual Amazonian Shaman Conference in Iquitos, Peru, where he meets a motley crew of "spiritual tourists," rogue scientists, black magicians, and indigenous and Western healers and guides, all in town to partake of the ritual--and the medicine--of ayahuasca, "the vine of souls." Combining his personal story with the history of Amazonian shamanism, Razam takes the reader along on an entertaining, enlightening adventure. In areas of Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, the traditional herbal brew known as ayahuasca or yajé is legally used to heal physical ailments and to cleanse and purify the spirit by connecting it to the web of life. Sting and Tori Amos have admitted sampling it in Latin America, as has Paul Simon, who chronicled the experience in his song "Spirit Voices." Aya Awakenings works as a cautionary tale, a travelogue, and a memoir, but primarily acts as a portal through which readers are able to gain more information about the perils and the promise of spiritual reconnection through ayahuasca. "A memorable--and deeply personal--journey into the hearts and minds of those who carry on the shamanic traditions of ayahuasca."--Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Contents Foreword by Dennis McKenna Preface by Rak Razam Departure 1 Seekers of the Mystery; 2 Wheel of Fortune; 3 Jungle Fever; 4 Space Cadets; 5 Cosmovision; 6 Hamburger Universe; 7 Surfing; 8 Ayahuasca Disco; 9 Logos; 10 Night of the Black Puma; 11 Downtime; 12 Seeds; 13 Beasts Initiation; 14 Shaman School; 15 Snakes and Ladders; 16 Heart of Darkness; 17 Return to the Source; 18 The Love Creek Session; 19 The High Frontier; 20 Stairway to Heaven; 21 Going Down to the River to Pray; 22 The Hero's Journey Return 23 Secret Women's Business; 24 The Prime Directive; 25 One River; 26 When Stones Dream; 27 Paying the Earth; 28 Talking with Kevin; 29 Illuminated; 30 Final Flight Index Bibliography Author's Note
Ayahuasca Medicine: The Shamanic World of Amazonian Sacred Plant Healing
by Alan ShoemakerAn insider’s account of the journey to become an ayahuasquero, a shaman who heals with the visionary vine ayahuasca • Details the author’s training and life as a curandero using ayahuasca medicine, San Pedro cactus, tobacco purges, psychedelic mushrooms, and other visionary plants • Offers first-hand accounts of miraculous healing where ayahuasca revealed the cause of the illness, including how the author healed his mother from liver cancer • Shows how “ayahuasca tourism” symbolizes the Western world’s reawakening need to connect with the universal life force For more than 20 years American-born Alan Shoemaker has apprenticed and worked with shamans in Ecuador and Peru, learning the traditional methods of ayahuasca preparation, the ceremonial rituals for its use, and how to commune with the healing spirit of this sacred plant as well as the spirit of the San Pedro cactus and other sacred plant allies. Now a recognized and practicing ayahuasquero, or ayahuasca shaman, in Peru, he offers an insider’s account of the ayahuasca tradition and of its use for expanding consciousness and achieving healing through access to other dimensions of being. Shoemaker details his training and his own curandero practice using ayahuasca medicine, tobacco purges, psychedelic mushrooms, and other visionary plants. He discusses the different traditions of his two foremost teachers and mentors, Don Juan in the Peruvian Amazon, an ayahuasquero, and Valentin in Ecuador, a San Pedro shaman. He reveals the indispensable role played by icaros, the healing songs of the plant shaman, and offers firsthand accounts of miraculous healing resulting from ayahuasca’s ability to reveal the cause of an illness, including how he healed his mother from liver cancer. The author also addresses the rising popularity of Northerners traveling to the Amazon to seek healing and mind expansion through ayahuasca and shows how this fascination is triggered by humanity’s reawakening need to connect to the universal life force.
Ayahuasca, Ritual and Religion in Brazil
by Beatriz Caiuby Labate Edward MacRaeAyahuasca is a psychoactive drink used for healing and divination among religious groups in the Brazilian Amazon. 'Ayahuasca, Ritual and Religion in Brazil' is the first scholarly volume in English to examine the religious rituals and practices surrounding ayahuasca. The use of ayahuasca among religious groups is analysed, alongside Brazilian public policies regarding ayahuasca and the handling of substance dependence. 'Ayahuasca, Ritual and Religion in Brazil' will be of interest to scholars of anthropology and religion and all those interested in the role of stimulants in religious practice.
Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics
by Tara SmithAyn Rand is well known for advocating egoism, but the substance of that instruction is rarely understood. Far from representing the rejection of morality, selfishness, in Rand's view, actually demands the practice of a systematic code of ethics. This book explains the fundamental virtues that Rand considers vital for a person to achieve his objective well-being: rationality, honesty, independence, justice, integrity, productiveness, and pride. Tracing Rand's account of the harmony of human beings' rational interests, Smith examines what each of these virtues consists of, why it is a virtue, and what it demands of a person in practice. Along the way she addresses the status of several conventional virtues within Rand's theory, considering traits such as kindness, charity, generosity, temperance, courage, forgiveness, and humility. Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics thus offers an in-depth exploration of several specific virtues and an illuminating integration of these with the broader theory of egoism.
Ayuno de vanguardia, El: Recobre su pasión, recupere su sueño y restablezca su gozo
by Jentezen Franklin" Lleve su experiencia con el ayuno a otro nivel! Un nuevo mensaje. Una nueva revelación. ¡Todos los nuevos principios! Todos pasamos por momentos donde nos sentimos que no estamos viviendo a nuestro máximo potencial. Hay muchas circunstancias en la vida que agotan nuestra energía, entorpecen nuestra agudeza espiritual y causan que perdamos el control. En El ayuno de vanguardia, Jentezen Franklin le indica cómo recargar su energía espiritual a través del ayuno. Repleto de nuevos principios recopilados luego de veinte años de realizar ayunos, Franklin le enseña: A experimentar el ayuno de una manera completamente nueva Seis pasos para recuperar la fortaleza espiritual Cómo superar heridas pasadas y vivir en gozo, misericordia y gracia Cómo Dios lo lleva a la victoria "
Ayuno: Experimentando el poder de Dios y rompiendo barreras espirituales
by Ikechukwu JosephEste libro lleno de poder, "Ayuno (Experimentando el Poder de Dios y Rompiendo Barreras Espirituales)" es para todos los que tienen hambre de un caminar más cercano e intimidad con Dios, aquellos que necesitan libertad total, refrigerio espiritual, avivamiento, avance, superación de la sequedad espiritual, depresión, posesión demoníaca y obsesión. Este libro es una lectura obligada para todo creyente, guerreros de oración, hombres y mujeres de Dios. Fortalecerá su fe, le dará victorias, creará un nicho para usted en su generación. Aprenderá acerca de grandes hombres y mujeres de Dios que moldearon el mundo a través del ayuno y la oración, cómo romper fortalezas, limitaciones, gobernar en medio de sus enemigos, cómo conocer la mente de Dios, principios bíblicos de ayuno, tipos de ayuno, cómo romper ayunos de 3, 7, 21 y 40 días. Aprenda sobre el ayuno y la liberación, el ayuno y la guerra espiritual, y referencias bíblicas del ayuno. Obtenga su copia ahora y comience a gobernar su mundo y a romper barreras espirituales.
Ayurveda and the Mind
by David FrawleyAYURVEDA AND THE MIND is the first significant book in the West to examine the psychological aspects of Ayurveda healing practices. The book explores the healing potential within the subconscious mind, along with the symbiotic roles played by diet, mantra, meditation, yoga and other methods to create physical and spiritual wholeness. It opens the doors to the energies in our psychology and invites us to benefit from them.
Az Urantia konyv
by Urantia FoundationAz Urantia Alapítvány által eloször 1955-ben kiadott Urantia könyv szerzoi állításuk szerint mennyei lények, akik a könyvben foglaltakat mint kinyilatkoztatást mutatták be a bolygónknak, vagyis az Urantiának.Az Urantia könyvben olvasható írások az emberiség megjelenésével, történelmével és sorsának beteljesülésével, valamint az Atya Istenhez fuzodo viszonyunkkal kapcsolatosan adnak tájékoztatást. Páratlan és lenyugözo képet tárnak elénk Jézus életérol és az o tanításairól. Az ido és az örökkévalóság új távlatait nyitják meg az emberi szellem elott, és eddig ismeretlen részletekkel szolgálnak a barátságos és gondosan igazgatott világegyetemben megélendo felemelkedoi pályánkról.Az Urantia könyv világos és tömör egységbe rendezi a tudományos, a bölcseleti és a vallási ismereteket. A könyvet olvasók és tanulmányozók szerint az Urantia könyv képes jelentos mértékben hozzájárulni az emberek vallási és bölcseleti gondolkodásának fejlodéséhez világszerte.Az Urantia könyv önmagától nem vallás". A könyv a múlt és a jelen vallási örökségére épít, s ezzel bátorítja a személyes, élo vallásos hit erosödését.A világ számos helyérol kaptunk olyan olvasói visszajelzéseket, hogy az Urantia könyv mélyen megérintette oket és gyakran számoltak be arról is, hogy megváltoztatta az életüket; a szellemben való gyarapodás új szintjeinek elérésére ösztönzött, és az emberi élet értékének teljesebb elismerését váltotta ki bennük.Látogatónkat is a könyv elolvasására bíztatjuk, remélve, hogy rálel benne a kinyilatkoztatók magasztos üzenetére.
Aziz Nasafi
by Lloyd RidgeonShows Nasafi and his legacy in a new light. Nasafi's works are of particular interest because they contain valuable descriptions of the different Islamic world views of the age. Includes substantial extracts to help illuminate this perceptive study of a neglected figure in the pantheon of Sufi thinkers.