Alternative belief systems

Explores how the Universe, our planet, ourselves, and everything in existence has inherent meaning and evolutionary purpose*; 2023 Nautilus Gold Award*; Examines our emergence as self-aware members of a Universe that is itself a unified and innately sentient entity that exists TO evolve*; Shares leading-edge scientific breakthroughs and shows how they support traditional visions of Earth as a living being--Gaia*; Rewrites evolution as not driven by random occurrences and mutations but by intelligently informed and meaningful information flows and processesExploring our emergence as self-aware members of a planetary home and entire Universe that is a unified and innately sentient entity, Jude Currivan, Ph.

This book offers an overview of how the Church Fathers used and intepretated biblical texts.

Examining the intersection of occult spirituality, text, and gender, this book provides a compelling analysis of the occult revival in literature from the 1880s through the course of the twentieth century.

Das Gefühl des Entwurzeltseins, des Nicht-mehr-Einsseins mit der Natur prägt unsere heutige Lebenswelt.

This book examines the origins and practices of Chinese Feng Shui as well as its recent Western interpretations.

This book considers how the non-religious self is performed publicly online, and how digital culture and technology shapes this process.

In this book, Julian Young argues that Nietzsche''s early religious communitarianism persists through all his published works.

*; Explains in detail how the demotion or proved nonexistence of a planet marks the beginning of a roughly 30-year period in which that planet's influence wanes *; Explores Pluto's arc of influence on individual and collective life in depth, from its discovery in 1930 to the end of its influence in 2036 *; Offers examples from other demoted planets, such as Ceres, whose fifty-year reign as a planet corresponds very closely to the Romantic Era of history Recent research in astrology has shown that the discovery of a new planet correlates with the emergence of a new set of influences in individual and collective life.

An intimate portrait of Evola and his wartime activities that rebuts many of the Fascist pseudo-myths about him *; Traces the Baron's activities in Italy, Germany, and Austria during World War II *; Clarifies Evola's relations with Nazism and Fascism and reveals how he passionately rejected both ideologies because they were totalitarian *; Draws on personal conversations with those who knew Evola, new documentation never before made public, and letters from the Hakl and Scaligero archives Baron Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola, known to the English-speaking world as Julius Evola (18981974), was an Italian philosopher, magician, painter, occultist, Orientalist, linguist, and champion mountain climber.

In the febrile religious and political climate of late sixteenth-century England, when the grip of the Reformation was as yet fragile and insecure, and underground papism still perceived to be rife, Lancashire was felt by the Protestant authorities to be a sinister corner of superstition, lawlessness and popery.

In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives.

The New Atheist Novel is the first study of a major new genre of contemporary fiction.

This book brings together case studies dealing with historical as well as recent phenomena in former socialist nations, which testify the transfer of knowledge about religion and atheism.

Is Masonry nothing more than a harmless brotherhood, a club for men?

This book addresses a growing need in apologetic literature.

A working guide on how to achieve financial success by working with the lwa, the spirits of Haitian Vodou *; Provides spells and spirit work for job hunting, financial success, and career advancement *; Spells included are detailed and easy to follow--learn to Heat Up Your Business with Ghede or Peruse the Want Ads with Legba Haitian Vodou is a very practical and scientific craft: either you please the spirits and get results or you don't--often for good reason.

Randall Balmer's Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory is an insightful and engaging journey into the world of conservative Christians in America.

This three-volume work comprises over eighty essays surveying the history of Scottish theology from the early middle ages onwards.

This book examines the relationship between magic, philosophy and the investigation of nature in presocratic Greece.

Roger Bastide developed the theory of acculturation which provides a framework for understanding contact between different cultures and beliefs.

Black magic, occult practices and witchcraft still evoke huge curiosity, interest and amazement in the minds of people.

Transformational experiences are as unique as they are profound, yet each portrays universal truths of human nature.

The victims of environmental destruction are often sidelined in eco-theology and environmental discourse.

“Jacoby writes with wit and vigor, affectionately resurrecting a man whose life and work are due for reconsideration” (The Boston Globe).

"e;Few are agnostic about atheism and agnosticism; this eloquent, wide-ranging volume should appeal to many, as well as supporting recent academic interest in its subject.

Experience the orgasmic rapture of Sacred Union with your Twin Soul and the Divine *; Includes practices in sacred sexuality, emotional intimacy, and soul awareness to awaken the Love, Power, and Wisdom of your soul, attract your Twin Soul, and satisfy your soul's longing to reunite with God *; Draws on teachings from Gnosticism, Sufi mysticism, the Kabbalah, Kundalini yoga, sexual shamanism, the Egyptian Mystery schools, and Christ Consciousness *; Offers examples of Sacred Union, including Jesus and Mary Magdalene and Rumi and Shams as well as experiences of modern couples Jesus and Mary Magdalene, Rumi and Shams, King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Isis and Osiris--in these sacred unions we recognize the merging not only of Twin Souls but also of these lovers with the Divine.

Welcome to the terrifying world of ritual sacrifice.

The Church of Scientology is one of the most recognizable American-born new religions, but perhaps the least understood.

Examines the idea that new atheism and Protestant fundamentalism have the same historical origin, and share a range of surprising beliefs.

Cunning-folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued service to the community.

Organized in chronological order of the founding of each movement, this documentary reader brings to life new religious movements from the 18th century to the present.

Im Herzen der japanischen Samurai-Kultur liegt das Bushidō – der Weg des Kriegers.

Visionary artist andNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Wild UnknownKim Krans returns with a decadently illustrated and incredibly raw graphic memoir that chronicles her multi-layered search for truth and recovery from an eating disorder and infertility in the throes of a health and wellness-obsessed culture, touching on the healing potentials of creativity and spirituality.

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This book discusses the importance of integrating spirituality from diverse knowledge backgrounds to be effective in its everyday use.

The resurrection of the dead was, as Tertullian says, 'the chief article of the whole Christian faith' (De resurrectione 39.

The only serious study of witchcraft and magic from 1736 to 1951.

Can we re-imagine divine power as deeply related to the changing world?

Wie konnte es geschehen, dass unsere Welt vor einem Kollaps aller Systeme steht?

Esotericism is the search for an absolute but hidden knowledge accessed through mystical vision, the mediation of higher beings, or personal experience.

The Great War haunted the British Empire.

This edited volume explores the dialogue between art and music with that of mystical currents at the turn of the twentieth century.

This is an extraordinary account of witchcraft and witch-hunting in the modern world.

Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, Richard Dawkins was bound to have biology in his genes.

This monograph focuses on "e;Christian Goddess Spirituality"e; (CGS), the phenomenon of (mostly) women who combine Christianity and Goddess Spirituality, including Wicca/Witchcraft.

This book proposes that the drive for religiosity and experiences of the sacred are far from lost in contemporary western societies.

'This transformational book will help you calm your mind, remove negativity and find inner peace.