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Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Language
English
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"When something is bothering you—a person is bugging you, a situation is irritating you, or physical pain is troubling you—you must work with your mind, and that is done through meditation. Working with our mind is the only means through which we'll actually begin to feel happy and contented with the world that we live in." —Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön is treasured around the world for her unique ability to transmit
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
viii, 290 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, helping us to discover what matters most. Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. The Five Invitations is an exhilarating meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
207 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sometimes, we fall in love on mission trips even though we know we'll break up when we get back. Sometimes, you have to shot block a friend's prayer because she's asking God to bless an obviously bad dating relationship. Sometimes, you think, 'I wish I had a t-shirt that said 'I direct deposit my tithe' so people wouldn't judge me.' Sometimes, the stuff that comes with faith is funny. This is that stuff. Jonathan Acuff's Stuff Christians Like is your...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Eldredge throws down the gauntlet -- men are bored; they fear risk, they refuse to pay attention to their deepest desires. He challenges Christian men to return to authentic masculinity without resorting to a "macho man" mentality. Men often seek validation in venues such as work, or in the conquest of women, Eldredge observes. He urges men to take time out and come to grips with the "secret longings" of their hearts. Although the book succeeds best...
Author
Publisher
Inner Traditions International
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
168 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the evolution of goddess worship in India over 4,000 years. In this wide-reaching exploration of ancient Hindu lore and legends, author Devdutt Pattanaik discovers how earth, women and goddesses have been perceived over 4,000 years. Some of the tales recounted are revered classics, others are common and folklorish, often held in disdain by priests. Until now, most have remained hidden, isolated in distant hamlets or languishing in forgotten...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Reading Rainbow Selection - PBS Kids
A traditional Iroquois celebration of the beauty and spirit of Mother Earth, as told by a contemporary Mohawk chief.
For as long as anyone can remember, Mohawk parents have taught their children to start each day by giving thanks to Mother Earth. Also known as the Thanksgiving Address, this good morning message is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift. The
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English
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An analysis of the spiritual aspects of child rearing, beginning with a general discussion of parenting and the gift of spirit, and featuring specific advice on how to apply the Seven Spiritual Laws of potentiality, giving, karma, least effort, intention and desire, detachment, and dharma to family life.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
With the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Looming Tower, Lawrence Wright became generally acknowledged as one of our major journalists writing on terrorism in the Middle East. Here, in ten powerful pieces first published in The New Yorker, he recalls the path that terror in the Middle East has taken, from the rise of al-Qaeda in the 1990s to the recent beheadings of reporters and aid workers by ISIS. The Terror Years draws on several articles he wrote...
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Publisher
Quest Books, Theosophical Publishing House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xi, 285 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
McIntosh uses evolutionary spirituality's enlarged understanding of what spiritual experience is and how it works to consider the question of ultimate reality. This leads to an examination of conflicting ideas that regard spirit as either formless and nondual, or as loving and creative. By working to harmonize and integrate these alternative conceptions of ultimate reality, McIntosh shows how evolutionary spirituality can achieve a synthesis of nondual...
Publisher
New Line Home Entertaintment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Five people are killed in a freak accident when a lofty rope bridge collapses. A priest journeys to discover if there was a divine reason for the bloody disaster. Set in Lima, Peru, during the 18th century and based on the Thornton Wilder novel.
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
ix, 272 ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illuminating perspective on the science of meditation—and a handbook for transforming our minds, bodies, and lives. In The Joy of Living, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche—the “happiest man in the world”—invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets to finding joy and contentment in the everyday. Using the basic meditation practices he provides, we can discover paths through our problems, transforming obstacles...
Author
Publisher
Anchor Books
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
xxi, 527 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author, a professor of mathematical physics at Tulane University, offers a scientific, testable theory that he argues proves the existence of God, resurrection, and eternal life in Heaven.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
348 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
An impassioned plea for reason in a world divided by faith. This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behavior and sometimes heinous crimes. He asserts that in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction, we can no longer...
Author
Publisher
Inspire Book
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
xxiii, 373 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Finally! a book about physical intimacy and marital ONEness that is comprehensive, in-depth and frank, yet respectfully reverent--written to address the unique perspective and concerns of women, while shining a light into the mysteries of the female heart and mind. And They Were Not Ashamed--Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment, by Laura M. Brotherson, is the ultimate how-to handbook--power-packed with hope and help for creating a mutually...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
287 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Archbishop Desmond Tutu shares the lessons he learned while serve as Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, an organization formed to help South Africa move forward from despotism to democracy; and argues that true reconciliation cannot be achieved with acknowledging the atrocities committed in the past.
Publisher
American Management Association
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xiv, 290 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Itś hard enough to live a secular life in a religious world. And bringing up children without religious influence can be even more daunting. Despite the difficulties, a large and growing number of parents are choosing to raise their kids without religion. In Parenting Beyond Belief, Dale McGowan celebrates the freedom that comes with raising kids without formal indoctrination and advises parents on the most effective way to raise freethinking children....
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