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We've been building and making things ever since we stumbled out of Paradise. Some of those things are incredible continuations of God's creation, while others are nothing but ambitious catastrophes. We continue making, says Russell Rathbun, but we've lost ourselves in the process.
So how do we find ourselves again-rebuild our connections to each other, the earth, maybe even God? In search of an answer, Rathbun drives cross-country to the Salton...
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As a spiritual tool and system of personality types, the new directions of the enneagram presented in this work give a clear understanding of ourselves and those who are important to us. The trinity forces within the enneagram are explained in ways that can greatly benefit people in the personal, interpersonal, and social spheres of human existence.
The creation of enneagram signs is adapted from the twelve astrology signs. While enneagram types...
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After Laura Everett's car died on the highway one rainy night, she made the utterly practical decision to start riding her bicycle to work through the streets of Boston. Seven years later, she's never looked back.
Holy Spokes tells the story of Everett's unlikely conversion to urban cycling. As she pedaled her way into a new way of life, Everett discovered that her year-round bicycle commuting wasn't just benefiting her body, her wallet, and her...
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"We're all improvisers," says MaryAnn McKibben Dana, whether we realize it or not.
In this book McKibben Dana blends personal stories, pop culture, and Scripture into a smart, funny, down-to-earth guide to the art of living. Offering concrete spiritual wisdom through seven improv principles, she helps readers become more awake, creative, resilient, and ready to play-even (especially) when life doesn't go according to plan.
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Everyone goes through times of pain and sorrow, depression and darkness, stress and suffering. It is in the necessary struggles of life, however, that we stretch our souls and gain new insights enabling us to go on.
Building on the biblical story of Jacob wrestling with God and on the story of her own battle with life-changing disappointment, Sister Joan Chittister deftly explores the landscape of suffering and hope, considering along the way such...
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The world is full of good-hearted heathens, those who love people and those who want to do good in the world. They're not against Godâ€"they just have little use for church. Church is boring and hypocritical. Plus, who wants to sit through a sermon every week? But while organized religion doesn't appeal to them, these heathens long for a connection to something bigger than themselves: meaning, community, mission.
Pastor Jerry Herships leads...
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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. It delved deeply into the political divide that had gripped the country and the cultural captivity into which so many American churches had fallen.
In our current political season, the...
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Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as God's revelation, and to live them as we read them. With warmth and wisdom Peterson offers greatly needed, down-to-earth counsel on spiritual reading. In these pages he draws readers into a fascinating conversation on the nature of language, the ancient practice of lectio divina, and the role of Scripture translations, included here is the "inside story" behind Peterson's own...
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"The next revival must be an awakening in the intellect of Christians ready to mark the life of the church and of the broader society with a thoughtful faith.�
Thoughtful Christianity provides a guide to Christian faith that honors tradition while embracing modern thought and valuing critical reflection. Daniel examines the extreme polarization of Christianity in the...
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The following is a short commentary on eight Hadiths of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, which discuss some good characteristics muslims must adopt and some bad characteristics they must avoid in order to Achieve Noble Character. According to the Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2003, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has advised that the heaviest thing in the Scales of Judgment Day will...
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This book explores the reason why the earth is continually debased by human errors-intentional and unintentional. It provides a comprehensive insight on what must be done to return it to a harmonious place for all as it was supposed to be.
It is full of surprises that will encourage anyone to seek for solutions like millions of people who are now asking the most puzzling questions about current news headlines all over the world on-wars, environmental...
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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. Thomas Lynch, funeral director, poet, and author of the National Book Award finalist The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade, has an uncanny knack for writing about death in ways that are never morbid, always thoughtful, often humorous, and quite moving. From his account of riding in the hearse at...
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The following is a short book that discusses some of the signs of truly loving Allah, the Exalted, and the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. It is vital for muslims to support their verbal declaration of love by adopting these signs so that they can Achieve Noble Character. According to the Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2003, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has advised that the heaviest...
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"Readers may find themselves ordering their own DNA testing kit upon finishing this." -Publishers Weekly
"The Soul of the Family Tree posits that a spiritual grounding in one's family history can combat 'historical amnesia' and nurture a sense of belonging." -Foreword Reviews
Growing up in a passionately Norwegian-American Iowa town, Lori Erickson rolled her eyes at traditions like Nordic Fest and steaming pots of rømmegrøt. But like many Americans,...
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The following is a short book briefly discussing thirteen news reports and the lessons one can learn from them in order to Achieve Noble Character. According to the Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2003, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has advised that the heaviest thing in the Scales of Judgment Day will be Noble Character. It is one of qualities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, which...
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In order for one to adopt noble character they must learn the blessed divine attributes and names of Allah, the Exalted, so that they can adopt each attribute into their character according to their status. For example, Allah, the Exalted, is All Forgiving according to His infinite status and adopting this attribute by forgiving others is something which has been encouraged in Islam. Chapter 24 An Nur, verse 22: "...and let them pardon and overlook....
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Qué son los mantras? Los mantras se pueden definir como palabras o incluso sílabas que, cuando se cantan repetidamente, pueden causar transformaciones en la vida de una persona. Pueden tener un impacto en varios aspectos de una persona, como la mente y también el cuerpo. Existen diferentes tipos de mantras que se utilizan para propósitos específicos. Por ejemplo, existen mantras que se utilizan para invocar la paz y la felicidad en una persona....
20) Empath: How to Stop Overthinking, Find Fulfillment in Life and Enjoy the Present Moment for Empat
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Get Ready to Experience Life at New HeightsCongratulations on finding your way here! You're about to discover the done-for-you solution to taking your levels of happiness to heights you've never experienced before. In my experience, a lot of Empaths have a hard time finding someone who is able to relate to their problems. As such, it is particularlyimportant for this group of people that the information they come across through reading is accurate...
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