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Connect to the Source of the Aramaic Jesus' Wisdom and GuidancePerhaps the most essential teachings given to us by Jesus came in the final year of his life on earth. Known as the "I AM" statements and found in the Gospel of John and the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas, these radical truths were offered to connect each one of us to the original source of Jesus' deeper power. But to fully grasp and embody these profound insights, teaches Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz,...
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The Bodhisattva - one who is becoming awake or enlightened - is one of the great inspiring figures in Buddhism. The title can refer to a mythical being with qualities to which we aspire, such as Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion; or an ordinary person on the quest for enlightenment for the benefit of all living beings. It is a profound ideal for life.
In this important lecture series, Urgyen Sangharakshita, one of the most important leading...
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Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was one of the most remarkable figures in the 20th century. Born an Untouchable - the lowest element of Indian society deemed to be outside the caste system, and literally 'untouchable' - he rose from abject village poverty to become the architect of the new Constitution of India following its independence from Britain in 1947.
A combination of exceptional talent, hard work and determination, vision and luck took him to...
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The timeless wisdom of Oswald Chambers shines in this new Modern Classic Edition of the beloved 365-day devotional first published by his widow in 1924. With a thoughtful approach to the language and context of the original, the author's voice has been carefully preserved and the Bible texts updated to the New International Version. Full of powerful challenge to devote your all for God's highest glory, these readings open the way to deeper, stronger...
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A provocative examination of how religious practices of forgetting drive white Christian nationalism.
The dual traumas of colonialism and slavery are still felt by Native Americans and African Americans as victims of ongoing violence toward people of color today. In The Feeling of Forgetting, John Corrigan calls attention to the trauma experienced by white Americans as perpetrators of this violence. By tracing memory's role in American Christianity,...
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Beginning in the 2nd century C.E., anonymous Christian authors wrote more than twenty books called 'Acts'. They contained stories about the adventures of the first Christian heroes and the first Christian sects.These books pretended to be history books, but the faithful transmission of historical facts was never their aim. The historical background in them was to convey religious propaganda to the readers. These writings were created in such a way...
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A casket containing a remarkable relic of a 17th century nun, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, is stolen from a devout society in France by one of its members, a priest from Sydney. The priest, Father James, secretly entrusts the casket to two women in Monterey Creek, a small country town in New South Wales. The Society immediately sends Monsignor Henri Pascal from Paris to recover the casket.
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In this autobiography, centered around her own testimony, Hannah Whitall Smith also reveals her beliefs on the truly loving, entirely unselfish, and genuine caring nature of God. Walking through the doubt she struggled with and the journey that brought her to faith, these elements of the Father's character become easily apparent. Discussing theology, real world struggles, and finding the nearness of God even in the midst of pain and discouragement,...
9) The Trinity
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One day, history―events in time and space―will give way to eternity. And the end of all things will mark a new beginning. ... God's work with the human race in time and space has been, and continues to be, a series of new beginnings. At every point, the Trinity is central, for God's relationship to his Son and his Spirit stands behind everything about his relationship to us. Starting from before time began, Donald Fairbairn leads us through these...
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Nearly 25% of American Christians do not regularly attend church in person (Pew Research, 2023). How can we recapture the duty and delight of public worship?
Public worship is not simply something we should do; it is something we should love. In the newest Puritan Treasure for Today, David Clarkson helps believers glorify God by enjoying the privilege and duty of the corporate assembly.
Edited and updated for modern readers by Pastor Jonathan...
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Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn was the oldest of five children, a twelve-year-old from Lubbock, Texas, whose evangelical family eschewed public education for homeschooling, and wove improbable scientific theories into literal interpretations of the Bible. Then her father, a former air force pilot, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of thirty-eight, and, "it was like throwing gasoline on the Holy Spirit." Stirred by her mother, the family committed to...
12) The Caregiver
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Shelly Shepard Gray, the much-beloved author of the Sisters of the Heart and Seasons of Sugarcreek books, returns with The Caregiver, the first book in her moving and inspirational Amish romance series, Families of Honor. A heart-soaring tale of faith and love in the bestselling tradition of Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, and Cindy Woodsmall, it tells of two lives that converge one stormy night on a train bound for Cleveland. The Caregiver is Christian...
13) Grace
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A Christmas Sisters of the Heart novel, Grace by Shelly Shepard Gray brings back the beloved characters from her popular series of inspirational novels set in a tightly knit Amish community. A touching, provocative, and uplifting tale in the bestselling vein of Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, and Cindy Woodsmall, Grace is Christian fiction at its very finest-a heartwarming examination of selfless giving and the true meaning of Christmas from the...
14) Forgiven
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Tragedy strikes-a brother and sister find themselves facing a situation that will shape the rest of their lives.
When a fire destroys the Lundys' barn, Winnie is injured trying to get the animals to safety. Confined to a hospital for weeks, out of touch with her loved ones who live too far away to visit by buggy, she must depend on Englisher Samuel Miller to keep her company. Though his family is part of Winnie's tight-knit Amish community, Samuel...
15) Budismo
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Tanto el budismo como la psicología tratan de ofrecer al individuo oportunidades para llevarse mejor consigo mismo y con el mundo. Sin embargo, la psicología permanece en lo mundano, mientras que los métodos del budismo apuntan a resolver finalmente la causa kármica básica del sufrimiento.Según el Buda, las experiencias y los sucesos tienen sus causas no solo en esta vida sino también en existencias anteriores. En consecuencia, los pensamientos,...
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Society needs to Build HeresiesMs. Basildeanism thus assumes responsibility for that At a cafe she frequented, someone left behind a printout of Rikipedia's list of HeresiesThis list of Heresies and its Basildeanism section changed Ms. Basildeanism's lifeSo she has dedicated the rest of her life to Building Basildeanism When you want to join Ms. Basildeanism's Basildeanism Building,Kindly choose this book. 26 pages.
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A book of Poetry"The Storytellers" is about the child in all of us."Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God…" (Luke 18:16)If we are ever to hear the call of the Father, we must first learn to listen, even when we do not understand that it is He or She. We must learn how to hear the truth!
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With the new ability to create portals, Subja's scientists unleash vicious and ravenous beasts on the population of Telba. Bern, Garth, Ne-tel are each given separate tasks to complete on their own.
Bern must convince Telantia to emerge from the safety of the city and fight for the citizens of Telba.
Garth must take technology from Subja's fortress.Ne-tel must travel to the Gold Coast to raise an army.
All three must succeed if Telba is to have...
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An imagined conversation with Dante Alighieri written in response to the 700th anniversary of Dante's death by fellow Catholic poet, lover and master of the sonnet, Angela Alaimo O'Donnell.
In the summer of 2021, Angela Alaimo O'Donnell honored the 700th anniversary of Dante's death, by embarking on a three-month pilgrimage through the 100 cantos of The Divine Comedy, reading one canto per day. This new collection, Dear Dante, is her response...
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