Although few of us know it, ancient tradition says that the Bibles first five books can be read as an extended parable describing the personal spiritual journey.
This volume, a translation of book 1 of Philo of Alexandria's De vita Mosis, with introduction and commentary, aims to introduce new readers, both students and scholars, to Philo of Alexandria through what is widely considered to be one of his most accessible works and one that Philo himself may have intended for readers unfamiliar with Judaism.
The following passage from the biography of Arsene Darmesteter, prefixed to Volume I of his Reliques Scientifiques, deserves quotation, both on account of its criticism of Emanuel Deutsch's brilliant article on the Talmund, which originally appeared in the quarterly review for October, 1867, and as an illustration of the phenomenon, often noted in the scientific world, that investigators, wholly independent and perhaps in ignorance of each other, publish work of similar import simultaneously, though the phase of the subject presented may have been completely neglected up to that time.
*; Award Winner in Outstanding ';Religious/Christian Non-Fiction' Category of The Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards*; Award Winner in the Spirituality: Inspirational category of the 2024 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest*; Explores obscured periods of Mary's life, including her time as leader of the Christian community and as the spiritual teacher to Jesus and Mary Magdalene*; Examines Mary's high-level powers, which enabled the divine conception of Jesus, his resurrection, and Mary's assumption into heaven*; Shows how nurturing a relationship with Mother Mary can provide healing, empowerment, and the development of your own womb powersMany women have trouble with the image of the Virgin Mary, a young woman whose most esteemed quality has been celibacy.
Selected Topics in Philosophy is an eclectic mix of various topics in philosophy including the nature of language, epistemology, ethics, the nature of religion and literature, metaphysics, existentialism and transcendentalism.
This text investigates the relationship of naming and being called by name to lived experience, and then reflects about and relates these experiences to a spiritual quest.
The Torahs Seventy Faces: Commentaries on the Weekly SidrahCompiled by Simcha RazEdited with an Introduction by Dov Peretz ElkinsThe weekly Torah portions have served throughout history as a treasure for teaching and preaching, for law and lore, for discussion and dialog.
When Alfred Schwab was given the opportunity to meet a contactan incorporeal entity who had been communicating with someone Alfred barely knewhe was skeptical, to say the least.
Symbols of the Kabbalah: Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives provides a philosophical and psychological interpretation of the major symbols of the theosophical Kabbalah.
Organized by subject, this is a collection of teachings and quotations from the Talmud, the Bible, rabbinical commentaries, and ancient and modern religious and secular writings.
Magic and Mysticism: An Introduction to Western Esoteric Traditions is a concise overview, from antiquity to the present, of all the major Western religious esoteric movements.
"e;The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth.
