Spirituality and religious experience

Drawing on the wisdom of 2,500 years of contemplative non-religious writing on all that it means to be human - from the origins of the universe to small matters of courtesy and kindness in everyday life - A.

This book bears us on eagles' wings into the vault of the heavens and plunges us into the hidden depths of the soul.

For one hundred years, Kylemore Abbey has been home to the Irish Benedictine nuns, whose monastery in Flanders was destroyed during the First World War.

Aging is an inescapable part of life, something we celebrate when we are young and intent on achieving all those milestones - 16 and driving!

First published in 1959, the original blurb reads: "e;No good purpose is served today by treating the relationship between Christianity and the natural sciences as a conflict; even as a conflict to be resolved.

Toward a Meaningful Life is a spiritual road map for living based on the teachings of one of the foremost religious leaders of our time: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

Reverence is defined as a sense of awe or profound respect for the person.

Why does God feel so far away?

A new examination of how and why American religious parents seek to pass on religion to their childrenThe most important influence shaping the religious and spiritual lives of children, youth, and teenagers is their parents.

Zu Neujahr 1457 verfasst der Priester Heinrich Kötzler aus Gerolzhofen eine als 'Epistel' deklarierte spirituelle Unterweisung für die Mitglieder seiner geistlichen Laienbruderschaft.

Achtsame Selbstentwicklung integriert aktuelle Erkenntnisse aus Kindheits-, Jugend- und Erwachsenenentwicklungspsychologie und verbindet sie mit Meditation und Achtsamkeit in der Arbeit mit Persönlichkeitsanteilen.

This book is the first major study of England's biggest and best-known witch trial which took place in 1612, when ten witches were arraigned and hung in the village of Pendle in Lancashire.

40 bodennah verfasste Kapitel über katholische und evangelische Männer und Frauen, die Antwort auf die Frage nach dem Sinn ihres Lebens in Jesus Christus gefunden und die Welt heller gemacht haben.

Make time to slow down, breathe, be awake, be aware, and appreciate.

Given the current zeitgeist, the actualization of 21st Century ministry has increasingly become a daunting enterprise.

There are moments in life that are either too numbing or too exhilarating, too sad or too exciting for us to absorb.

Living in this world can be hazardous to one's health.

A tale of initiation, adventure, and romance set within the medieval Crusades*; Shares in novel form the mystical rituals and techniques of the Nizari Ismailis (the legendary Assassins) communicated to selected Knights Templar during the Crusades*; Shows how the Gnostic traditions of the Cathars and Nizaris were blended to become the core of the ';heretical' doctrines for which the Templars were later condemned*; Sheds light on the contemporary conflict between Islam and the West and offers a natural path of reconciliation between these disparate culturesSet within the dramatic tableau of the medieval Crusades, this story of initiation, adventure, and romance follows members of the Knights Templar and Assassins as they discover a mystical tradition with the potential to unify, protect, and liberate humankind--the very heresy for which the Knights Templar were later condemned.

Health and social care practitioners are increasingly called upon to provide care to elderly people from a number of different faiths and cultures.

Winner of the 2016 Georgia Author of the Year: Inspirational-religious books.

'Superbly researched and enormously entertaining.

Internationally renowned spiritual leader Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati inspires and guides readers toward managing complex emotions, fostering healthy relationships, and finding inner peace.

The centrality and importance of the intersection of Christianity and culture when it comes to English-speaking countries and particularly American culture, history, and politics is beyond doubt.

If you think that Jesus might have had something significant to say related to the well-being of the human race, this book is for you.

Since the seventeenth century, science has been contending with philosophy, organised religion and the arts for domination over Western civilisation and society.

In this, Geza Vermes' best known book, there emerges perhaps the closest portrayal that we have of a genuinely historical Jesus.

Writing Teresa: The Saint from Avila at the fin-de-siglo examines the Teresa de Jesus "e;boom"e; of roughly 1880-1930 and offers an in-depth study of five major Spanish participants in the turn-of-the-twentieth-century explosion of literary treatments of St.

The Mystical Exodus in Jungian Perspective explores the soul loss that results from personal, collective, and transgenerational trauma and the healing that unfolds through reconnection with the sacred.

How do we speak about God if God is ineffable?

The Day of the Dead is the most important annual celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Ausgehend von der These, dass sich das Wesen des Christentums nicht ohne seine geschichtlichen und kulturellen Erscheinungsformen verstehen lässt, untersucht der Autor die Wechselwirkung zwischen protestantischer Theologie und Ästhetik in ihrer dreifachen Bedeutung als Theorie der sinnlichen Wahrnehmung, des Schönen und der Kunst.

A breakthrough "e;how to meditate"e; guide!

What if we knew our lives - our everyday lives - Held a significant place in God's great plans?

The triple aim of Hamadhani in this work, first translated into English in 1915, appears to have been to amuse, to interest and to instruct; and this explains why, in spite of the inherent difficulty of a work of this kind composed primarily with a view to the rhetorical effect upon the learned and the great, there is scarcely a dull chapter in the fifty-one maqamat or discourses.

In this first book to explore photography as a spiritual practice from a Christian perspective, Christine Valters Paintner builds on the process of contemplative creativity she introduced online at Abbey of the Arts and in her book The Artists Rule.

This thoughtful book brings together some of the best psychological and spiritual thinkers to ponder evidence-based reflections about the development and nurturance of compassion.

This striking guide to thoughtful Christian living explores the everyday experience of Christian hope and wisdom.

The term 'mysticism' has never been consistently defined or employed, either in religious traditions or in academic discourse.

The power of faith intersects with the practicality of counseling in this unique partnership of a faith/worship leader and a therapist as they offer a pathway for readers to find help, hope, healing, and freedom while navigating life's struggles.

A collection of extraordinary oral histories of American nuns, Habits of Change captures the experiences of women whose lives over the past fifty years have been marked by dramatic transformation.

This book examines spirituality in Singapore, showing how important the city state is for understanding contemporary global configurations of urban space, religion, and spirituality.

In 2012, Steve Austin, then a pastor, nearly died by suicide.

The Fengdao kejie or "e;Rules and Precepts for Worshiping the Dao"e; dates from the early seventh century and is a key text of medieval Daoist priesthood and monasticism, which was first formally organized in the sixth century.

Pastors and others who want to develop their skills as teachers of prayer and spiritual practices will find in this book not only wisdom for themselves but easily accessible lesson plans, enabling them to share Vennard's insights with others while infusing the activities with their own spirit and creative ideas.

Each year, the Holy Week and Easter double issue of the Church Times offers a wealth of seasonal reading and resources for worship and preaching.

From the example of the life of Abraham, Henry Blackaby will show you how to become God's intimate friend.