Biography: religious and spiritual

John Humphrey Noyes, founder of utopian communities in Putney, Vermont, and Oneida, New York, remain one of the most enigmatic reformers of the nineteenth century.

Echoes of Enlightenment explores the issues of gender and sainthood raised by the recently discovered "e;liberation story"e; of the fourteenth-century Tibetan female Buddhist practitioner Snam Peldren.

A great theater critic brings twentieth-century playwright Arthur Miller's dramatic story to life with bold and revealing new insights "e;Lahr's cogent analyses are revelatory.

Explore two livesand a relationshipthat profoundly shaped American Zen.

The Oxford History of Anglicanism is a major new and unprecedented international study of the identity and historical influence of one of the world's largest versions of Christianity.

An historical study of the culture and leadership of Jewish radical ultra-Orthodoxy in Hungary, Jerusalem and New York.

This history celebrates the Catholic League, an ecumenical society founded in 1913 to promote the unity of Christians and to encourage the journey of all towards the visible unity of the whole Church.

Many encounters between people of different religions are marked by an initial sense of incompetence, ignorance and fear-- of getting it wrong, of causing offence, of ulterior motives.

In Made for Goodness, Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains that, though we sometimes act out of depravity and despair, we do know in our heart of hearts that we are not as we were meant to be, and were created to be so much more.

Emotions are at the very heart of individual and communal actions.

From a trusted advisor and devoted friend of Mother Teresa comes a ';powerful' (The Washington Free Beacon) firsthand account of the miraculous woman behind the saint and a book that is ';rich in reflection on contemporary sanctity' (George Weigel).

This substantive book addresses the CREDO approach to wellness.

An inside look at the heart and faith of sports heroes.

A powerful collection of 30 Bible stories about people whose faith in God brought them their finest hour.

Louis Jacobs was Britain's most gifted Jewish scholar.

The Oxford History of Anglicanism is a major new and unprecedented international study of the identity and historical influence of one of the world's largest versions of Christianity.

I Dared to Call Him Father is the fascinating true story of Bilquis Sheikh, a prominent Muslim woman.

Tibetan Buddhist writings frequently state that many of the things we perceive in the world are in fact illusory, as illusory as echoes or mirages.

James Pereiro provides a new key for a fuller and proper understanding of the Oxford Movement.

The Quakers were by far the most successful of the radical religious groups to emerge from the turbulence of the mid-seventeenth century--and their survival into the present day was largely facilitated by the transformation of the movement during its first fifty years.

Based on extensive clinical research, this book sheds new light onto how Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can be used with older adults as an effective complementary intervention, identifying specific ways in which MBSR programmes can be adapted and fine-tuned to meet the needs of this group.

An undercover exploration of the world of evangelicals, offering an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at the faithfulEver since evangelical Christians rose to national prominence, mainstream America has tracked their every move with a nervous eye.

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The inspiring autobiography of the world-renowned minister and revered self-help giant whose positive thinking techniques have bettered the lives of millions of people In his 95 years, Norman Vincent Peale made a profound difference.

John Henry Newman (1801-1890) has always inspired devotion.

First published in 1932.

Dubbed the "e;Billy Sunday of China"e; for the staggering number of people he led to Christ, John Song has captured the imagination of generations of readers.

Baptists originated as a protest movement within the church but have developed over time into a distinct sect, one committed to preserving its place in the hierarchy of denominations.

At once "e;travel guide"e; and vision for the future, the Transformation series is good news for the Episcopal Church at a time of fast and furious demographic and social change.

William Hobson, a staunch nineteenth-century Quaker minister and determined follower of Jesus Christ, was shaped by revival, Quaker history, and his Friends upbringing.

The first two volumes of Baptist Sacramentalism helped give momentum to a renewal of sacramental theology among Baptists.

For the past half-century, C.

Since Christianity is an ethical as well as a mystical religion and since individuals live in communities, the church is bound to be involved in politics and other social action that determines the quality of human life.

The companion to Volume 2 of The New Church's Teaching Series, Roger Ferlo's Opening the Bible, Michael Johnston's Engaging the Word teaches us how to use the critical and practical tools for reading the Bible described by Ferlo to interpret the Hebrew and Christian scriptures: what did they mean for their original audience and what do they mean for us today?

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) remains one of the most enigmatic figures of the twentieth century.

We Belong to the Land, the gripping autobiography of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Elias Chacour, capture his life's work toward peace and reconciliation for Israeli Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Born and raised in Troyes, France, in 1653 Marguerite Bourgeoys came as a new recruit to de Maisonneuve's tiny and beleaguered settlement of Ville-Marie, founded in 1642 as a Christian missionary society.

This work offers insight into the diversity, breadth, and complexity of the cultural influences that shaped Baptist identity.

This biography of the late Rev.

First published in 1970, The Way of Power is an exploration of the school of Mahayana Buddhism prevalent in Tibet and Mongolia, known as the Vajrayana.

A guide to a deeper understanding and richer relationship to the Book of Common Prayer, and a more profound faith.