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Why is my boss acting this way?'
'How could I have done that?'
If you've ever wondered why you sometimes act against your best interests or why specific individuals may be so perplexing, the Enneagrams can help.
Are you a Helper, a Perfectionist, or one of the other seven interrelated personality types?
Some individuals utilize Enneagram knowledge to better their professional or personal connections. Others use it to help them improve spiritually....
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This ebook reveals an illuminating spiritual framework from ancient Africa - one that unlocks the deeper meaning behind Egyptian gods and mythology. You'll learn: - The philosophical system behind Egyptian gods like Horus and Osiris, guiding Africa's pre-colonial spiritual traditions. - The genius of ancient Africans in developing this profound spiritual philosophy and system of thought. For example, Egyptian myths contain references to religious...
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We live in a world driven by fear. But should we allow fear to play such a large role in our lives? According to the religions of the world, the answer is no.
In this helpful and illuminating book, Michael Kinnamon challenges readers to consider why we find ourselves in this age of fear and what we can do about it. Drawing on support from a diversity of religious traditions...
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Infants have a lot to make sense of in the world: Why does the sun shine and night fall; why do some objects move in response to words, while others won't budge; who is it that looks over them and cares for them? How the developing brain grapples with these and other questions leads children, across cultures, to naturally develop a belief in a divine power of remarkably consistent traits––a god that is a powerful creator, knowing, immortal, and...
65) Myths to Live By
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Joseph Campbell famously compared mythology to a kangaroo pouch for the human mind and spirit: "a womb with a view." In Myths to Live By, he examines all of the ways in which myth supports and guides us, giving our lives meaning. Love and war, science and religion, East and West, inner space and outer space - Campbell shows how the myths we live by can reconcile all of these pairs of opposites and bring a sense of the whole.
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Psychedelic Christianity discusses what we should hope and believe about the ultimate goal of living and uses psychedelic experience and Christianity as its guiding stars. The book reconciles three seemingly inconsistent claims: that we, have already attained the ultimate goal; that there is more than one ultimate goal; that there is and always will be another ultimate goal coming. Psychedelic Christianity also argues that Jesus taught that worldly...
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Prayer can heal you. It's not just hype or hope or a spiritual cliché.There is actual scientific evidence to support this. Recent medical and psychological studies claim that prayer can relieve stress, improve attitudes, and mend bodies. Prayer generates peace, power, and health-a triple preventative that guards against anxiety and disease. It's a simple act that heals. According to Chet Tolson and Harold Koenig prayer helps people function at their...
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For being in all aspects of life, Jesus did not only come with a SPIRITUAL MISSION, but also with a POLITICAL one.With a political mission in mind, Jesus shall assert the SOVEREIGNTY of his Father over the earth to usher in the "KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH," replacing the "KINGDOM OF SATAN" that our world has.Jesus is entering politics. He will field his own candidates in the elections. He is aiming to put "CAESARS OF GOD" at the helm of every government...
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Making a decision about your career, your future, or the next step to take can be downright frustrating. Plenty of people are quick to put in their two cents to help you make a decision, but it can all add up to a lot of confusion! You have important life decisions to make, and in the midst of swirling opinions, you're left scratching your head about what to do. Your best friend says one thing and your spouse says another, and you just can't figure...
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There are SEVEN QUESTIONS about the SECOND COMING of Christ.1st: Will Jesus come again?2nd: How will Jesus come again?3rd: Why will Jesus come again?4th: When will Jesus come again?5th: When will the End of the Age be?6th: Will God really destroy the world to mark the End of the Age and pave the way for the creation of a New Heaven and a New Earth? 7th: Did Jesus fail when he told His disciples that some of them would not see death until they saw...
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Spiritual themes are common in movies: The unconventional savior. The hero's journey. The redemption tale. The balance of creation. Journalist John A. Zukowski reflects on twelve major spiritual themes in the world of cinema, discussing films from Dead Man Walking to Bruce Almighty, from Groundhog Day to Chariots of Fire, and many more. See them all-read them all-before you die!
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A stunning unification of science and tradition for a revolutionary new concept of spirituality to address the challenges of the modern world
The book explores how our "everyday" mind works as a device for selecting just a few parts of the outside reality that are important for our survival. We don't experience the world as it is, but as a virtual reality-a small, limited system which evolved to keep us safe and ensure our survival. This system,...
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Mark Juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and global studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His many books include Terror in the Mind of God. Margo Kitts is associate professor of humanities at Hawai'i Pacific University. She is the author of Sanctified Violence in Homeric Society.
An anthology that examines the historical and contemporary relationship between religion and violence
This groundbreaking anthology provides the...
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From one of Italy's most renowned philosophers and psychoanalysts, an urgent and stirring reflection on violence, morality, and our relationship with the Other
What lies at the foundation of human history and society? According to Massimo Recalcati, it is not love for one's neighbor, as preached by Jesus in the Gospels, but the brutality, jealousy, and violence depicted in the story of Cain and Abel.
As timely as it is brilliant, this essay examines...
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In 1965 Dr William Thetford, former Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City expressed his frustrations to his colleague Dr Helen Schucman about the antagonistic and competitive work environment they operated in, and that he, as the Head of the Psychology Department, was determined to find a way to change it for the better. To his surprise, Dr Schucman agreed to help and work with...
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"We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the office breakroom. We celebrate our restraint when we hold back from sending an email in anger. We feel virtuous when we wake up at dawn to get a jump on the day. We put others' needs ahead of our own and believe this makes us exemplary. In On Our Best Behavior, journalist Elise Loehnen explains that these impulses - often lauded as unselfish, distinctly feminine instincts - are actually ingrained...
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