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Canonical Theology: The Biblical Canon, Sola Scriptura, and Theological Method
by Craig G. Bartholomew John PeckhamWhat are the roles of canon and community in the understanding and articulation of Christian doctrine? Should the church be the doctrinal arbiter in the twenty-first century? In Canonical Theology John Peckham tackles this complex, ongoing discussion by shedding light on issues surrounding the biblical canon and the role of the community for theology and practice. Peckham examines the nature of the biblical canon, the proper relationship of Scripture and tradition, and the interpretation and application of Scripture for theology. He lays out a compelling canonical approach to systematic theology — including an explanation of his method, a step-by-step account of how to practice it, and an example of what theology derived from this canonical approach looks like.
Can't Help Falling: A Novel
by Kara IsaacA funny, heartfelt romance about how an antique shop, a wardrobe, and a mysterious tea cup bring two C.S. Lewis fans together in a snowy and picturesque Oxford, England.Emelia Mason has spent her career finding the dirt on the rich and famous. But deep down past this fearless tabloid-reporter façade, there's a nerdy Narnia-obsessed girl who still can't resist climbing into wardrobes to check for the magical land on the other side. When a story she writes produces tragic results, she flees to Oxford, England--home to C.S. Lewis--to try and make amends for the damage she has caused. Peter Carlisle was on his way to become one of Great Britain's best rowers--until he injured his shoulder and lost his chance at glory. He's determined to fight his way back to the top even if it means risking permanent disability to do so. It's the only way he can find his way past failing the one person who never stopped believing in his Olympic dream. When Peter and Emelia cross paths on her first night in Oxford, the attraction is instant and they find common ground in their shared love of Narnia. But can the lessons from a fantasyland be enough to hold them together when secrets of the real world threaten to tear them apart? Cobblestone streets, an aristocratic estate, and an antique shop with curious a wardrobe bring the world of Narnia to life in Kara Isaac's inspiring and romantic story about second chances.
Caring for Souls in a Neoliberal Age (New Approaches to Religion and Power)
by Bruce Rogers-VaughnThis volume offers a detailed analysis of how the current phase of capitalism is eating away at social, interpersonal, and psychological health. Drawing upon an interdisciplinary body of research, Bruce Rogers-Vaughn describes an emerging form of human distress--what he calls 'third order suffering'--that is rapidly becoming normative. Moreover, this new paradigm of affliction is increasingly entangled with already-existing genres of misery, such as sexism, racism, and class struggle, mutating their appearances and mystifying their intersections. Along the way, Rogers-Vaughn presents stimulating reflections on how widespread views regarding secularization and postmodernity may divert attention from contemporary capitalism as the material origin of these developments. Finally, he explores his own clinical practice, which yields clues for addressing the double unconsciousness of third order suffering and outlining a vision for caring for souls in these troubling times.
Carry Me
by Peter BehrensThe award-winning author of The O'Briens and The Law of Dreams now gives us a devastating novel of love and family set in the violent years between 1914 and 1938 as Europe staggers between two world wars. Our narrator is Billy: born to a German father and Irish mother on the Isle of Wight summer estate of the German-Jewish Baron von Weinbrenner. This is the story of Billy and the baron's entrancing daughter, Karin, and the dangerous paths they travel as their childhood attachment deepens to a complex love overshadowed by the rise of the Nazis. Their story takes us from a golden Edwardian summer on the Isle of Wight to London under Zeppelin attack to Ireland on the brink of its War of Independence and at last to Germany in the darkening Weimar period, where Billy and Karin come of age in a country wounded by war and seething with hatreds. On Baron von Weinbrenner's stud farm outside Frankfurt, they share a passion for racehorses and for the Wild West novels of Karl May, whose dream of escape to El Llano Estacado, a richly imagined New Mexico landscape, becomes a powerful beacon of freedom as Germany marches toward Hitler, war, and the Holocaust. Richly imagined, deeply researched, and profoundly moving, Carry Me is a love story, a historical epic, and a powerful meditation on the violence of Europe's 20th century.From the Hardcover edition.
The Case for Christ Daily Moment of Truth: Your Daily Moment Of Truth
by Lee Strobel Mark MittelbergWhy do we believe what we believe? The Case for Christ Daily Moment of Truth, by leading apologists for Christianity Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg, offers fact-based, intelligent devotions to build a foundational faith. These 180 insightful writings will strengthen your spiritual knowledge and touch your heart with life-changing truth.Each devotion is based on a scientific, historical, or biblical fact that will bolster your confidence in Christ. You will be inspired, encouraged, and equipped. A reflection at the end of each entry allows you to consider this new knowledge and how to put it into action.In these thoughtful devotions Strobel and Mittelberg articulate the reasons why Christians believe what they believe. Combining the authors' expertise in apologetics with scriptural application for daily living, this devotional will leave you deeply encouraged and well informed. Topics range from scientific discoveries to theological explanations, and each devotion is followed by a brief reflection, prayer, and thought to meditate on and talk about.You'll emerge with a deeper understanding of your beliefs. In the process, you’ll find your love of truth—and your passion to share it—growing each day.
The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives (Case for ... Series)
by Lee StrobelThe Case for a Creator explored the scientific evidence for God; The Case for Christ investigated the historical evidence for Jesus; The Case for Faith responded to eight major objections about Christianity; The Case for The Real Jesus refuted the current challenges to the Bible and Christ … Now, in The Case for Grace, Lee Strobel crafts a compelling and highly personal experiential case for God, focusing on God’s transforming work in the lives of men and women today. Writing with unusual candor, Lee draws upon his own journey from atheism to Christianity to explore the depth and breadth of God’s redeeming love for spiritually wayward people. He travels thousands of miles to capture the inspiring stories of everyday people whose values have been radically changed and who have discovered the “how” and “why” behind God’s amazing grace. You’ll encounter racists, addicts, and even murderers who have found new hope and purpose. You’ll meet once-bitter people who have received God’s power to forgive those who have harmed them—and, equally amazing, people mired in guilt who have discovered that they can even forgive themselves. Through it all, you will be encouraged as you see how God’s grace can revolutionize your eternity and relationships… starting today.
The Case for Jesus
by Brant Pitre Robert Barron"This book will prove to be a most effective weapon... against the debunking and skeptical attitudes toward the Gospels that are so prevalent, not only in academe, but also on the street, among young people who, sadly, are leaving the Churches in droves." - Robert Barron, author of Catholicism For well over a hundred years now, many scholars have questioned the historical truth of the Gospels, claiming that they were originally anonymous. Others have even argued that Jesus of Nazareth did not think he was God and never claimed to be divine. In The Case for Jesus, Dr. Brant Pitre, the bestselling author of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, goes back to the sources--the biblical and historical evidence for Christ--in order to answer several key questions, including: * Were the four Gospels really anonymous? * Are the Gospels folklore? Or are they biographies? * Were the four Gospels written too late to be reliable? * What about the so-called "Lost Gospels," such as "Q" and the Gospel of Thomas? * Did Jesus claim to be God? * Is Jesus divine in all four Gospels? Or only in John? * Did Jesus fulfill the Jewish prophecies of the Messiah? * Why was Jesus crucified? * What is the evidence for the Resurrection? As The Case for Jesus will show, recent discoveries in New Testament scholarship, as well as neglected evidence from ancient manuscripts and the early church fathers, together have the potential to pull the rug out from under a century of skepticism toward the traditional Gospels. Above all, Pitre shows how the divine claims of Jesus of Nazareth can only be understood by putting them in their ancient Jewish context.
El Caso de la Gracia: Un priodista investiga evidencias de vidas transformadas
by Lee StrobelThe Case for a Creator explored the scientific evidence for God; The Case for Christ investigated the historical evidence for Jesus; The Case for Faith responded to eight major objections about Christianity; The Case for The Real Jesus refuted the current challenges to the Bible and Christ … Now, in The Case for Grace, Lee Strobel crafts a compelling and highly personal experiential case for God, focusing on God’s transforming work in the lives of men and women today. Writing with unusual candor, Lee draws upon his own journey from atheism to Christianity to explore the depth and breadth of God’s redeeming love for spiritually wayward people. He travels thousands of miles to capture the inspiring stories of everyday people whose values have been radically changed and who have discovered the “how” and “why” behind God’s amazing grace. You’ll encounter racists, addicts, and even murderers who have found new hope and purpose. You’ll meet once-bitter people who have received God’s power to forgive those who have harmed them—and, equally amazing, people mired in guilt who have discovered that they can even forgive themselves. Through it all, you will be encouraged as you see how God’s grace can revolutionize your eternity and relationships… starting today.
The Cat of Yule Cottage: A Magical Tale of Romance, Christmas and Cats - the perfect read for winter 2020
by Lili HaywardA magical tale of Christmas and cats, perfect for everyone who loves A Street Cat Named Bob and Alfie the Doorstep Cat.It's nearly Christmas, and Jessamine Pike needs a serious life overhaul.Jess moves into Enysyule, a centuries-old cottage in Cornwall, and begins the process of renovating the rundown house by day and finishing her novel by night, planning to have both finished in time for the holidays. She's got good company: a beautiful, arrogant tomcat stalks around like he owns the place, and seems very skeptical of Jess' tenancy. But there's magic in the air... Local legends tell of a spirit that inhabits the area, and an ancient standing stone that keeps watch over the valley. As Christmas comes closer and closer, Jess uncovers treasures from Enysyule's past, and becomes involved in a fight for its future. For Jess has stumbled into a story that's been going on for five hundred years. A story about land, love, friendship, the Yuletide... and one remarkable cat.
The Cat of Yule Cottage: A Magical Tale of Romance, Christmas and Cats
by Lili HaywardA magical tale of Christmas and cats, perfect for everyone who loves A Street Cat Named Bob and Alfie the Doorstep Cat.It's nearly Christmas, and Jessamine Pike needs a serious life overhaul.Jess moves into Enysyule, a centuries-old cottage in Cornwall, and begins the process of renovating the rundown house by day and finishing her novel by night, planning to have both finished in time for the holidays. She's got good company: a beautiful, arrogant tomcat stalks around like he owns the place, and seems very skeptical of Jess' tenancy. But there's magic in the air... Local legends tell of a spirit that inhabits the area, and an ancient standing stone that keeps watch over the valley. As Christmas comes closer and closer, Jess uncovers treasures from Enysyule's past, and becomes involved in a fight for its future. For Jess has stumbled into a story that's been going on for five hundred years. A story about land, love, friendship, the Yuletide... and one remarkable cat.
The Catholic Catalogue
by Anna Keating Melissa MusickThe popular mother-daughter team behind the hit website TheCatholicCatalogue.com helps readers to discover, rediscover, and embrace some of the smells and tastes, sounds and sensations, holidays and seasons of the Catholic life. This collection of prayers, crafts, devotionals and recipes will help readers make room in their busy lives for mystery and meaning, awe and joy. This beautifully designed book will help readers celebrate Catholicism throughout the years, across daily practice and milestones. Like the most useful field guides, it is divided into user-friendly sections and covers such topics as the veneration of relics, blessing your house, discovering a vocation, raising teenagers, getting a Catholic tattoo, planting a Mary garden, finding a spiritual director, and exploring your own way in the tradition.With more than 75 inspiring chapters, this book promises to be a resource that individuals and families will turn to again and again.
The Catholic Enlightenment: The Forgotten History of a Global Movement
by Ulrich L. Lehner"Whoever needs an act of faith to elucidate an event that can be explained by reason is a fool, and unworthy of reasonable thought. " This line, spoken by the notorious 18th-century libertine Giacomo Casanova, illustrates a deeply entrenched perception of religion, as prevalent today as it was hundreds of years ago. It is the sentiment behind the narrative that Catholic beliefs were incompatible with the Enlightenment ideals. Catholics, many claim, are superstitious and traditional, opposed to democracy and gender equality, and hostile to science. It may come as a surprise, then, to learn that Casanova himself was a Catholic. In The Catholic Enlightenment, Ulrich L. Lehner points to such figures as representatives of a long-overlooked thread of a reform-minded Catholicism, which engaged Enlightenment ideals with as much fervor and intellectual gravity as anyone. Their story opens new pathways for understanding how faith and modernity can interact in our own time. Lehner begins two hundred years before the Enlightenment, when the Protestant Reformation destroyed the hegemony Catholicism had enjoyed for centuries. During this time the Catholic Church instituted several reforms, such as better education for pastors, more liberal ideas about the roles of women, and an emphasis on human freedom as a critical feature of theology. These actions formed the foundation of the Enlightenment's belief in individual freedom. While giants like Spinoza, Locke, and Voltaire became some of the most influential voices of the time, Catholic Enlighteners were right alongside them. They denounced fanaticism, superstition, and prejudice as irreconcilable with the Enlightenment agenda. In 1789, the French Revolution dealt a devastating blow to their cause, disillusioning many Catholics against the idea of modernization. Popes accumulated ever more power and the Catholic Enlightenment was snuffed out. It was not until the Second Vatican Council in 1962 that questions of Catholicism's compatibility with modernity would be broached again. Ulrich L. Lehner tells, for the first time, the forgotten story of these reform-minded Catholics. As Pope Francis pushes the boundaries of Catholicism even further, and Catholics once again grapple with these questions, this book will prove to be required reading.
Catholic Philosophy of Education: The Church and Two Philosophers
by Mario O. D'SouzaToday’s pluralist and multicultural society raises questions about how to teach religiously and ethnically diverse students in Catholic schools. A Catholic Philosophy of Education addresses these challenges by examining the documents from the Roman Congregation for Catholic Education alongside the writings of Jacques Maritain and Bernard Lonergan. Mario D’Souza proposes a contemporary formulation for a Catholic philosophy of education in which the ideals of Catholicism form the basis for the mission of the Catholic school. Drawing on the Church’s educational documents, and informed by Maritain and Lonergan, D’Souza explains how the unifying anthropology of Catholic education enables Catholic schools to serve amidst diversity by avoiding the extremes of religious exclusivism and fundamentalism, on the one hand, and relativism and individualism, on the other. He explores the aims of Catholic schools in relation to students, teachers, and society, and the relationship between goodness, discipline, and knowledge. He argues that students must be educated for personal and communal freedom and authenticity, and to strive for the common good, suggesting how a Catholic philosophy of education can provide the framework for such personal and communal transformation. Essential reading for new and experienced Catholic educators, A Catholic Philosophy of Education demonstrates that Maritain and Lonergan have much to offer in service of an education that is liberating, instructive, illuminating, and integrative.
Cattle of the Lord: Poems
by Rosa Alice BrancoPresented in both English and Portuguese, this lyric poetry collection explores the “troublesome blessing and burden of being human” (Publishers Weekly).Love. Sex. Death. Meat. Traffic. Pets. In Cattle of the Lord, Rosa Alice Branco offers a stunning poetic vision at once sacred and profane, a rich evocation of daily life troubled by uneasy sacramentality.In a collection translated by Alexis Levitin and presented in both Portuguese and English, readers find themselves in a world turned upside down: darkly comic, sensual, and rife with contradiction. Here, liturgical words become lovers’ invitations. Cows moo at the heavens. And chickens are lessons on the resurrection.Over the course of the collection, Branco’s unorthodox—even blasphemous—religious sensibility yields something ultimately hopeful: a belief that the physical, the quotidian, and the animalistic are holy, too. Flesh, in all its meanings—the body of the other, caressed; the animals we abuse, and eat; the sacrificial offering of Christ—demands reverence.Writing at the boundaries of sense and mystification, combining sensuous lyrics and wit with theological interrogation, Branco breaks down what we think we know about religion, faith, and what it means to be human. “Lord, how much compassion will it take for you,” her speaker cries, “To be godfather at the Sunday barbecue?”Praise for Cattle of the Lord“In Rosa Alice Branco, via the compelling translations of Alexis Levitin, we find a poet of immense spiritual, as well as intellectual, curiosity.” —Nicky Beer“A wild and sneaky book, filled with intelligence, wit, and theological anxiety. . . . Marvelous, moving, and obsessive.” —Kevin Prufer“Throughout Cattle of the Lord, speakers wield their futile agency to beseech an impassive Lord in the face of their mortality. The result is a raw, daring interrogation that demands both contemplation and confrontation. Limbed with lush language, provocative imagery, and sharp sentiment, Branco’s world is beautiful. But, make no mistake, it is foremost a bier.” —The Los Angeles Review
The Cauliflower: A Novel
by Nicola Barker"Maddening, funny, playful and beautiful...Barker has once again invigorated an old form -- the historical biographical novel -- through electric wit and sheer bedazzlement."--The Washington PostTo the world, he is Sri Ramakrishna--godly avatar, esteemed spiritual master, beloved guru. To Rani Rashmoni, she of low caste and large inheritance, he is the brahmin fated to defy tradition. But to Hriday, his nephew and longtime caretaker, he is just Uncle--maddening, bewildering Uncle, prone to entering trances at the most inconvenient of times, known to sneak out to the forest at midnight to perform dangerous acts of self-effacement, who must be vigilantly safeguarded not only against jealous enemies and devotees with ulterior motives, but also against that most treasured yet insidious of sulfur-rich vegetables: the cauliflower. Rather than puzzling the shards of history and legend together, Barker shatters the mirror again and rearranges the pieces. The result is a biographical novel viewed through a kaleidoscope. Dazzlingly inventive and brilliantly comic, irreverent and mischievous, The Cauliflower delivers us into the divine playfulness of a twenty-first-century literary master.
Celestial Joyride
by Michael WatersIn these poems of taut clarity, craft, and texture, Michael Waters continues his bold exploration of sensual pleasure and moral transgression as means of affirming spiritual faith. Just as a joyride suggests recklessness and exhilaration, so Celestial Joyride is an energized journey marked by spiritual recklessness in the face of perpetual mortality. Compelling, musical narratives offer rich meaning and vivid consequence.Michael Waters's poetry books include BOA Editions titles Gospel Night, Darling Vulgarity, finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; and Parthenopi, finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize. He teaches at Monmouth University and in the Drew University MFA Program.
Chaho Aur Paa Lo: चाहो और पा लो!
by Sadhguruहमारे दैनिक जीवन में, हमें असंख्य स्थितियों से निपटना और प्रबंधित करना होता है, चाहे वह परिवार हो, पेशा हो, रिश्ते हों या अन्य जिम्मेदारियां हों। यह पुस्तक अंतर्दृष्टि प्रकट करती है और इन जीवन स्थितियों से आनंदपूर्वक और सहजता से निपटने के तरीके के बारे में सुझाव देती है। यह पुस्तक सद्गुरु की गहरी अंतर्दृष्टि और तीखे तर्क का संकलन प्रस्तुत करती है जो दिलचस्प कहानियों और उपाख्यानों के माध्यम से व्यक्त की जाती हैं। जिन मुद्दों से हम गुजर रहे हैं, उनके बारे में स्पष्टता लाकर सद्गुरु हमारे दैनिक जीवन में आने वाली समस्याओं का समाधान प्रदान करते हैं। यह पुस्तक जीवन का अन्वेषण करने और जीवन को उसकी पूरी क्षमता के साथ जीने का निमंत्रण है। ईशा क्रिया और कल्पवृक्ष ध्यान इस पुस्तक में दिए गए दो सरल लेकिन शक्तिशाली साधन हैं, जो व्यक्ति को एक आनंदमय जीवन जीने और अपने इच्छित लक्ष्यों को प्राप्त करने में मदद करते हैं।
Chains of Sand
by Jemma WayneAs war looms, a Londoner decides to move to Israel, as an Israeli at the same time yearns to leave: &“Moving, absorbing…a great read.&”—The Times In the heat of an Israeli summer, amid fresh attempts to restart peace talks with the Palestinians, Udi struggles to fill a UK immigration form. At twenty-six, Udi is a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces and has killed five men. He wants a new life, in a new country, and dreams of moving to London. Daniel is twenty-nine, a Londoner, an investment banker, an Arsenal fan, and a Jew. He wants for nothing, yet he too is unable to escape an intangible yearning for something more, and for less. He looks to Israel for the answer. But as the war with Hamas breaks out, Daniel cannot know that the star-crossed love of a Jewish girl and an Arab man in Jerusalem ten years earlier will soon complicate all that he thinks has become clear…
The Challenge of Evil: Grace And The Problem Of Suffering
by William GreenwayBelief in God in the face of suffering is one of the most intractable problems of Christian theology. Many respond to the spiritual challenge of evil by ignoring it, blaming God, or insisting on the inherent meaninglessness of life. In this book, William Greenway contends that we don't have to deny our moral selves by either ignoring evil or abandoning our moral sensibilities toward it. We can open our eyes fully to suffering and evil, and our own complicity in them. We can do so because it is only in this full acceptance of the world's guilt and our own that we make ourselves fully open to agape, to being seized by love of others and God. Inspired by the Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas and the Christian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Challenge of Evil lovingly explains how we can look squarely at the overwhelming suffering in the world and still, by grace, have faith in a good and loving God.
Challenging Islamic Orthodoxy: Accounts of Lia Eden and Other Prophets in Indonesia (Popular Culture, Religion and Society. A Social-Scientific Approach #1)
by Al MakinThis book is the first work that comprehensively presents the accounts of Lia Eden, a former flower arranger who claims to have received divine messages from the Archangel Gabriel and founded the divine Eden Kingdom in her house in Jakarta. This book places Lia Eden's prophetic trajectory in the context of diverse Indonesian spiritual and religious traditions, by which hundreds of others also claimed to have been commanded by God to lead people and to establish religious groups. This book offers a fresh approach towards the rich Indonesian religious and spiritual traditions with particular attention to the accounts of the emergence of indigenous prophets who founded some popular religions. It presents the history of prophetic tradition which remains alive in Indonesian society from the colonial to reform period. It also explores the ways in which these prophets rebelled against two hegemonies: colonial power in the past and Islamic orthodoxy in the present. The discussion of this book focuses on Lia Eden including her biography, claims to prophethood and divinity, the development of her group Eden Kingdom, her challenge to Islamic orthodoxy under the banner of the MUI (Indonesian Ulama Council), her persecution by radical groups, her experiences in court trials and imprisonment, and public responses to her emergence. The discussion also covers other themes currently drawing public attention in Indonesia, such as pluralism, religious freedom, tolerance, discrimination against minorities, and secularisation.
Chamatkar: ચમત્કાર
by Dada Bhagwanઆજનાં અતિ આધુનિક અને વૈજ્ઞાનિક કાળમાં પણ લોકો કંઈક ચમત્કાર થશે તેવી ભ્રાંતિમાં રાચે છે. તેઓ કોઈક અલૌકિક ઘટનાઓ ઘટવાની રાહ જુએ છે. ભારત જેવા દેશમાં જ્યાં મોટા ભાગની પ્રજા ચમત્કારોમાં માને છે, તે ઘણી અંધશ્રદ્ધાઓ, ભ્રાંતિ અને ભયને જન્માવે છે. જે દેશની પ્રજા ચમત્કારોને માનતી, રાચતી ને પૂજતી થાય તે દેશના આધ્યાત્મનું પતન ક્યાં જઈ ને અટકશે તેની કલ્પના જ થાય તેમ નથી. ચમત્કાર કહેવો કોને ?સામાન્ય માણસની બુદ્ધિથી ના સમજાય તેવી બહારની ક્રિયા થઈ તે ચમત્કાર ? પણ તેમાં બુદ્ધિની સમજની સાપેક્ષતા માણસે માણસે ભિન્ન હોય. એકની બુદ્ધિમાં ના સમાય તો બીજાની બુદ્ધિમાં સમાય. બુદ્ધિની સીમા ય દરેકની ભિન્ન ભિન્ન જ ને ! ચમત્કાર પરનું પ્રસ્તુત પુસ્તક - શું આવા ચમત્કારોનું આપણા જીવનમાં ખરેખર કોઈ મહત્વ છે? ચમત્કારનો સહારો લઈને અંતે આપણને મળ્યું શું? તેનાં પર પ્રકાશ પાડે છે. જ્ઞાની પુરુષ દાદાશ્રીએ ચમત્કારની યથાર્થ ‘ડેફીનેશન’(વ્યાખ્યા), સિદ્ધિ અને ચમત્કાર વચ્ચેનો તફાવત, ચમત્કારમાં માન્યતા અને ધર્મ વચ્ચેનો સંબંધ, શું ચમત્કાર ખરેખર આપણું કંઈક સારું કરે છે કે તે માત્ર એક કલ્પના જ છે ? શું ચમત્કારો આપણા જીવન અને ધર્મને અસર કરે છે ? શું તે આપણા જીવનને સારું કે ખરાબ બનાવી શકે? શું આપણે ચમત્કારો કરીને ભગવાનને રાજી કરી શકીએ? વગેરે તે સર્વ બાબતો સમજાવી છે. દાદાશ્રી વાચકને મોક્ષમાર્ગ તરફ વાળે છે, જ્યાં (કહેવાતા)ચમત્કારનું કોઈ જ સ્થાન નથી, કારણકે આત્મા આ બધાથી પર છે. પ્રસ્તુત પુસ્તક સુજ્ઞ વાચકને ચમત્કારનો ખરો મતલબ ખોળવામાં અને આધ્યાત્મના સાચા માર્ગ પર ચાલવામાં સહાયક થશે.
Chamatkar: चमत्कार
by Dada Bhagwanआज के युग में जहाँ विज्ञान ने इतनी प्रगति की है वहाँ लोगो के बीच अभी भी बहुत सारी चमत्कार और जादू-टोना संबंधित भ्रामक मान्यताएँ है| चमत्कार का मतलब है हमारी समझ से परे किसी अद्वितीय शक्ति का अस्तित्व होना| हमारे भारत देश में लोगो को धर्म और चमत्कार के नाम पर गुमराह करना बहुत ही आसान है क्योंकि किसी अवांछित घटना से बचने के लिए लोग इन बातों पर आसानी से भरोसा कर लेते है| ज्ञानी पुरुष दादा भगवान हमें इन चमत्कारों में छुपी हुई सच्चाई से वाकिफ कराते हुए चमत्कार और सिद्धि के बीच का अंतर बताते है| सामान्यतः लोगो में खड़े होने वाले प्रश्न जैसे- चमत्कार कौन करता है? किस तरह वह हमारे जीवन को प्रभावित करता है? क्या हम कोई चमत्कार करके भगवान को प्रसन्न कर सकते है?||इत्यादि के उत्तर हमें इस पुस्तक में मिलते है| दादाश्री स्पष्टतौर पर यही बताना चाहते है कि आत्मा इन सभी बातों से परे हैं और आत्म-साक्षात्कार मोक्ष प्राप्त करने का एकमात्र सरल उपाय है| आध्यात्मिकता और चमत्कार के बीच का सही अंतर जानने के लिए यह किताब अवश्य पढ़े|
Chamatkar: चमत्कार
by Dada Bhagwanआज के युग में जहाँ विज्ञान ने इतनी प्रगति की है वहाँ लोगो के बीच अभी भी बहुत सारी चमत्कार और जादू-टोना संबंधित भ्रामक मान्यताएँ है| चमत्कार का मतलब है हमारी समझ से परे किसी अद्वितीय शक्ति का अस्तित्व होना| हमारे भारत देश में लोगो को धर्म और चमत्कार के नाम पर गुमराह करना बहुत ही आसान है क्योंकि किसी अवांछित घटना से बचने के लिए लोग इन बातों पर आसानी से भरोसा कर लेते है| ज्ञानी पुरुष दादा भगवान हमें इन चमत्कारों में छुपी हुई सच्चाई से वाकिफ कराते हुए चमत्कार और सिद्धि के बीच का अंतर बताते है| सामान्यतः लोगो में खड़े होने वाले प्रश्न जैसे- चमत्कार कौन करता है? किस तरह वह हमारे जीवन को प्रभावित करता है? क्या हम कोई चमत्कार करके भगवान को प्रसन्न कर सकते है?||इत्यादि के उत्तर हमें इस पुस्तक में मिलते है| दादाश्री स्पष्टतौर पर यही बताना चाहते है कि आत्मा इन सभी बातों से परे हैं और आत्म-साक्षात्कार मोक्ष प्राप्त करने का एकमात्र सरल उपाय है| आध्यात्मिकता और चमत्कार के बीच का सही अंतर जानने के लिए यह किताब अवश्य पढ़े|
Chan Heart, Chan Mind: A Meditation on Serenity and Growth
by Kenneth Wapner Master GuojunA great book for those familiar with Zen, newcomers curious about Chan, and anyone who appreciates beauty.Enter the essence of Chinese Zen from the perspective of a young, dynamic, Western-educated teacher. Master Guojun offers an intimate, lyrical portrayal of life lived in the rich tradition of Chan, from his apprenticeship with a master Zen calligrapher to the lessons learned from building and running a major practice center. Through sparkling prose, Guojun lays out the essence of Chan and captures moving encounters with some of its greatest contemporary teachers, showing readers how to fold its insights into their own lives. Featuring the lyrical simplicity of Thich Nhat Hanh and the engaging storytelling of Ajahn Brahm, this book is further enhanced by the author's own elegant calligraphy.
Change of Heart (Sisters and Friends #1)
by Rachel J GoodLydia Esh&’s younger sister Emma is running wild during rumschpringe, causing the family major heartaches. Although it means risking her reputation, her job as a schoolteacher, and her courtship with Jakob Zook, Lydia attends parties to watch over Emma and protect her sister&’s virtue. When Emma begins a relationship with Kyle, an Englischer, Lydia teams up with Kyle&’s older brother, Caleb, to keep the couple apart. As Lydia and Caleb spend time together keeping an eye on their siblings, Lydia falls for this forbidden love. But she fights her attraction and determines to stay true to her faith. Caleb confesses his feelings to Lydia. She admits her attraction to him, but she&’s made her decision to join the church and marry Jakob Zook as her family is pressing her to do. Will Lydia stay true to her faith even when it means giving up the things that are most precious to her?