What do you think of when you hear the word Zen? Many Westerners may associate Zen with the counterculture of the 1960s and '70s, while others may associate it with today’s hipster culture. Many use the word to simply mean laid-...
Religion and spirituality
- Author:Davis, Bret W.Summary:
- Author:Tolle, EckhartSummary:
Perhaps you can recall a time when you felt more alive than at any other moment-when you had a sudden recognition of beauty, a feeling of deep contentment, and a sense of connection with life greater than you had ever thought possible....
- Author:Peterson, Michael L., Hasker, William, Reichenbach, Bruce, Basinger, DavidSummary:
What is the status of belief in God? Must a rational case be made or can such belief be properly basic? Is it possible to reconcile the concept of a good God with evil and suffering? In light of great differences among religions, can...
- Author:Peterson, Michael L.Summary:
Reason and Religious Belief, now in its fifth edition, explores perennial questions in the philosophy of religion. Drawing from the best in both classical and contemporary discussions, the authors examine religious experience, faith and...
- Author:Landry, CurtSummary:
Rabbi Curt Landry, founding pastor of House of David Ministries, reveals how understanding the Jewish roots of Christianity leads to a more vibrant, secure, and powerful Christian walk. The church was created by Jesus, who was born...
- Author:Todd, MichaelSummary:
You scroll through photo after photo of happy couples and think, I want a relationship like that! The thing is, those intimate relationships are a mirage—the closer you get to them, the more you realize they aren’t real at all. So what...
- Author:Rayside, David, Sabin, Jerald, Thomas, Paul E.J.Summary:
Religion is usually thought of as inconsequential to contemporary Canadian politics. This book takes a hard look at just how much influence faith continues to have in federal, provincial, and territorial arenas. Drawing on case studies...
- Author:Gellman, Marc, Hartman, ThomasSummary:
Why are we here? How should we live? What happens after we die? Why does evil exist? Religion for Dummies explains how the world’s great religions answer questions that persist through generations. Authors Rabbi Marc Gellman and...
- Author:Wentroble, BarbaraSummary:
Sure, unbelievers are susceptible to Satan's deceptions. But are Christians being deceived as well? Then answer, all too often, is yes. Unknowingly, many are swayed by scripturally unsound teaching as well as false prophecies and other...
- Author:Crossan, John DominicSummary:
Scholar John Dominic Crossan explores the Christian culture wars--the debates over church and state--from a biblical perspective, exploring the earliest tensions evident in the New Testament, and offering a way forward for Christians...
- Author:Eldredge, JohnSummary:
The human soul has a built-in yearning for joy and beauty and all good things. But that craving for life has taken a real beating in the last few years. Join New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge as he gives you the tools you...
- Author:Couture, AndréSummary:
Que nous soyons de tradition chrétienne ou sans ancrage religieux, un devoir citoyen s'impose désormais à nous, celui d'interagir harmonieusement avec les personnes de diverses croyances que nous côtoyons tous les jours. Les textes qui...
- Author:Rich, DebbieSummary:
Have you ever felt that your life was over and hope shattered due to your or someone else’s mistakes? Debbie Rich has been there but has triumphed over tragic circumstances. Debbie takes you on a spiritual journey from a young girl...
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Rethinking Islamic Studies upends scholarly roadblocks in post-Orientalist discourse within contemporary Islamic studies, and carves fresh inroads toward a robust new understanding of the discipline, one that includes religious studies...
- Author:Calhoun, Craig J.Summary:
This collection of essays presents groundbreaking work from an interdisciplinary group of leading theorists and scholars representing the fields of history, philosophy, political science, sociology, and anthropology. The volume will...
- Author:Walsch, Neale Donald, Saint-Germain, MichelSummary:
Inspirant, ce chef-d’œuvre de réconfort et de compassion explore les ultimes questions de l’existence et de la transcendance. L’expérience appelée « la mort » fascine l’humanité au plus haut point, suscitant à la fois de la frayeur et...
- Author:Fiola, ChantalSummary:
"Returning to Ceremony is the follow-up to Chantal Fiola's award-winning Rekindling the Sacred Fire and continues her ground-breaking examination of Métis spirituality, debunking stereotypes such as "all Métis people are Catholic,"...
- Author:Dawe, DavidSummary:
Riots and Religion in Newfoundland delves into the history of conflict between our English and Irish ancestors, a controversial topic that has been overlooked, diminished, or completely ignored in many history books. David Dawe...
- Author:Weber, Stu, Harrison, KenSummary:
The "how-to-get-it-right" book for today's Christian man-in marriage, family, work, friendships, with God in all of life. Men are hungry for authenticity and for sound and bold biblical teaching on true masculinity. Every day men ask...
- Author:Bourque, JudithSummary:
Judith Bourque reveals the true story of her love affair with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the charismatic leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement and known internationally as the Beatles' guru. Just out of college, Bourque went...