Spirituality and religious experience

Saint cards, statues, and medals.

The spiritual practice of mindfulness has continued to gain popularity throughout the years.

Published in the years following 9/11, David Darks book The Gospel according to America warned American Christianity about the false worship that conflates love of country with love of God.

The world is full of good-hearted heathens, those who love people and those who want to do good in the world.

From one of our most gifted writers and thinkers about death and the meaning of living comes a collection of writings about what comes next.

In these original essays, short stories, and poems, the beloved Frederick Buechner reflects on the moments of transcendence in the midst of his daily existence.

In this new edition of his popular book, Craig Dykstra explores the contributions of the traditions, education, worship practices, and disciplines of the Reformed Christian community in helping people grow in faith.

In this work, respected scholar Andrew Lester discusses and incorporates the newest behavioral research models, contemporary biblical and theological scholarship, constructivist philosophy, and narrative theory into a comprehensive pastoral theology of anger.

These true personal stories of angels, miracles, answered prayers, and divine intervention will deepen your faith and open your eyes to the angels, guardians, and guides in your life.

These 101 miraculous stories of hope, faith, divine intervention and answered prayers will amaze you!

Seen or unseen, angels are all around us.

In this book of 101 inspirational stories, contributors share their personal angel experiences of faith, miracles, and answered prayers, which will amaze and inspire you.

Everyone's "e;faith story"e; is different.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith is relevant to all Catholics, from the once-a-year attendee at Christmas Mass, to the devout church volunteer and daily worshipper.

Everyone loves a good miracle story and these 101 true stories of healing, divine intervention, and answered prayers will inspire Christians and renew their faith.

We all need help from time to time, and these 101 true stories of answered prayers show a higher power at work in our lives that will inspire anyone looking to boost their faith and read some amazing stories.

A Shaman's Tale is the autobiographical narrative about one man's journey to spiritual awareness.

A uniquely practical guide and widely adopted text, this book shows precisely what therapists can say at key moments to enhance the process of healing and change.

Grounded in extensive research and clinical experience, this indispensable book addresses the "e;whats,"e; "e;whys,"e; and "e;how-tos"e; of conducting effective marriage and relationship education.

Showing how to weave assessment into all phases of therapy, this indispensable text and practitioner guide is reader friendly, straightforward, and practical.

A powerful seven-week program for creating the life of your dreams Are you living the life you've always dreamed of, or have you settled for being less than truly happy?

This unique reflection was prompted by an invitation Matthew Fox received to speak on the centennial of Thomas Merton's birth.

Each of us has a tribal ancestry.

You can find your deepest joy in Gods presenceand this book of devotional thoughts on worship for women will show you how.

Exploring the role of spirituality in couple and family relationships, this successful text and practitioner guide illustrates ways to tap spiritual resources for coping, healing, and resilience.

This groundbreaking book explains the whats and how-tos of metacognitive therapy (MCT), an innovative form of cognitive-behavioral therapy with a growing empirical evidence base.

Has your relationship become a battlefield?

A number of books have explored the ways psychotherapy clients can benefit from learning and practicing mindfulness.

From leading marital therapists and researchers, this unique book presents a three-stage therapy approach for clinicians working with couples struggling in the aftermath of infidelity.

Grounded in theory, research, and extensive clinical experience, this pragmatic book addresses critical questions of how change occurs in couple and family therapy and how to help clients achieve better results.

A powerful collection of stories that celebrate the special bonds of sisterhood.

Axios's Essence ofSeries takes the greatest works of practical philosophy and pares them down to their essence.

Axios's Essence of Series takes the greatest works of practical philosophy and pares them down to their essence.

From the winner of The President Joseph R.

For more than 250 years, Abandonment to Divine Providence by Fr.

As a people whose faith is formed and nourished by the Bible's stories of creation and fall, salvation and redemption, Christians hunger to order their lives by the church's story and their own.

Whether he is interviewing God ("e;I must be the first since Moses to be allowed into your presence"e;), preaching on "e;marriage as music,"e; or reflecting on a visit to his parents' grave, Friedman always has the power to surprise us and invite us to change.

For Christians, practicing Ubuntu means entering deeply into the compassionate, forgiving love of Gospel.

"e;In returning and rest you shall be saved.

This book describes practical steps people and churches can take to help the environment and walk lightly on the Earth.

A life-professed solitary and mystic under vows to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Ross writes with the wonder and energy of a spiritual poet.

Sojourneris an Old French word with jour--day--at its heart.

This collection of short, informal pieces that are both theologically substantial and genuinely popular is aimed at helping us get our bearings in the life of the spirit today.

Can we really enjoy the world while trying to save it?

Bread speaks to us of our daily reliance upon a Maker, writes Christopher Levan.

We hear about heaven and the supernatural far more often on late-night TV than in church; indeed, many Christians never hear eternity mentioned seriously from the pulpit.

The Gospel According to Sam is a collection of thirty "e;animal stories for the soul,"e; written by William Miller, a priest who's considered to be one of the best preachers in the Episcopal Church.

Churches everywhere are suffering from draconian funding cuts, so how do leaders with a heart for alternative ministries fund their passion and build communities that will last?