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Say yes to tomorrow
Par Dale Rogers. 1993
The author says that sometimes in today's world it is hard to say "yes" to God when so many bad…
things are happening. Rogers uses personal anecdotes and biblical tales to show how to look past the bad and to recognize the good that God gives every day in his gifts of joy, laughter, prayer, friendship, risk and difficulty, faith, hope, and loveThe how-to handbook for Jewish living
Par Kerry Olitzky. 1993
A rabbi and the head of a Hebrew college school of education co-author a guide to common Jewish social and…
religious practices. Entries give the source of each practice, basic information, and suggestions for further reading. Discusses celebrating holidays, observing Shabbat, and chanting the Torah. Includes instructions for making challah, lighting a memorial candle, dancing the hora, and singing "Hatikvah."A return to love: reflections on the principles of a Course in miracles
Par Marianne Williamson. 1992
Williamson, a lecturer in the areas of spirituality and new thought, believes that love is an essential element in the…
healing of the world. She says humans are born with love, yet as they grow older love is replaced with fear as they learn about competition, sickness, guilt, death, and limitations. Her book provides a guide for a journey back to love. BestsellerPaul
Par E. P Sanders. 1991
A professor of religion draws on the apostle Paul's letters and the Book of Acts for an interpretation of the…
life and work of the first-century Jewish follower of Christ. Sanders views Paul as a missionary of the gospel, eager to unite Jews and Gentiles in his faith. Topics the author touches on include righteousness, the resurrection of the dead, the humanity and divinity of Christ, salvation, Christian behavior, and Jewish lawCrossing the threshold of hope
Par John Paul. 1994
To commemorate fifteen years of his papacy, Pope John Paul II responds to a journalist's questions on religious matters. The…
queries concern the mystery of prayer, the existence of God, the presence of evil in the world, and why God tolerates suffering. Other topics include the papacy, salvation, eternal life, other branches of Christianity, non-Christian religions, decisions by the Vatican Council, human rights, and hope. BestsellerChrist stopped at Eboli: the story of a year
Par Carlo Levi. 1947
Dr. Levi, a physician, painter, and writer, is taken political prisoner by fascists and exiled in the remote southern Italian…
village of Gagliano. Life for the peasants there is very primitive, but while the compassionate doctor treats them for malaria, he is amazed at how they retain their faith and hope. He writes as an observant and deeply caring diagnostician about their grim existence and their human valuesSaved by the light: the true story of a man who died twice and the profound revelations he received
Par Dannion Brinkley. 1994
On September 17, 1975, Brinkley was struck by lightning and appeared to die, in spite of efforts to save him.…
He describes going through a tunnel and coming face to face with thirteen angelic "Beings of Light," who showed him his past and his future and told him what he must do upon returning to life. A second near-death experience was in 1989. BestsellerOn presence: variations and reflections
Par Ralph Harper. 1991
Essays concerned with the nature and relations of being. Harper suggests that the reader consider the phenomenon of presence as…
a central theme, from which he records a set of variations based on religious, mystical, biblical, psychological, philosophical, and literary manifestations. To the question of what is meant by presence, he replies, "Think of what it is like to be alive."Touched by angels
Par Eileen Freeman. 1993
Freeman, who publishes the AngelWatch Journal, describes the role she believes her guardian angel has played in her life since…
his first appearance when she was five. She explains her view of what angels are and what they do, emphasizing that they are not former humans, but "another race of sentient, intelligent beings... far more ancient and powerful, wiser and more evolved." Also includes reports of people's encounters with angelsChildren at risk: the battle for the hearts and minds of our kids
Par James Dobson. 1990
According to the authors, a great civil war between secular and religious values is raging throughout North America at every…
level of society. Because the outcome of the struggle is in doubt, they say we must work to protect our children from addictive and immoral behaviorTwenty-six prominent leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa, write about their personal relationships with God and tell how…
their beliefs developed. The editors organize contributions under the headings "The Awakening Spirit," "The God Within," "Discovering God," "Embracing God, Embracing Life," and "God in Everyday Life."Do children need religion: how parents today are thinking about the big questions
Par Martha Fay. 1993
Fay interviews parents who are pondering how to deal with religion and their offspring. When ambivalent regarding organized religion, should…
parents insist their children have the same religious upbringing they did? If not, how do they deal with difficult "religious" questions, how can they ensure a moral upbringing, and how can they replace the identity element?Metaphysics as a guide to morals
Par Iris Murdoch. 1993
A playwright, prize-winning novelist, and philosopher ponders the fundamental quest for morality. Murdoch searches philosophy, particularly metaphysics, and theology for…
guidance in living a moral life. And she contemplates the determining roles that art, literature, science, politics, and nature play in the conscious choices that human beings make in daily livingDakota: a spiritual geography
Par Kathleen Norris. 1993
The author, a transplanted New Yorker, returns literally to her family home in the Dakota desert and intellectually to her…
roots. Norris chronicles her journey, from the perspective of a poet, in a series of essays and interludes, stressing the influence that the people, the church, and the plains have had on her change of heartThe Tibetan book of living and dying
Par Sogyal. 1992
Buddhist spiritual leader Rinpoche maintains that most westerners need a fundamental change in attitude towards death and dying--they need to…
understand the truth of impermanence. He discusses practicing to prepare for death and helping others with death. He stresses his belief in the importance of the dying person's last thoughts being filled with positive emotions and sacred feelings while the person lets go of grasping, yearning, and attachmentContinuing with the messages put forth in The Road Less Traveled (RC 17113, BR 5732), Peck lectures as both psychiatrist…
and spiritual guide. He stresses striving for self-love rather than self-esteem and proposes that being disillusioned and being confused are actually signs of mental health. Some strong language. BestsellerA world waiting to be born: civility rediscovered
Par M. Peck. 1993
Peck believes that society is no longer civil in the workplace and within the family. He presents case histories of…
counseling sessions for individuals at home and at work, illustrating how people may become more aware of themselves and their effect on others--thus restoring civility to society. He suggests submission to a Higher Power through prayer, and looking at the broad picture. Some strong language. BestsellerThe power of positive living
Par Norman Peale. 1990
Peale considers himself a happy person, and is concerned about people who are not. Now, as a sequel to "The…
Power of Positive Thinking," he offers further help for those who want to turn their lives around. Using letters, anecdotes, and examples gleaned from his counseling experiences, Peale offers ways in which people can conquer their fears, triumph over adversity, and transform their lives through faith in GodAre you running with me, Jesus?: a spiritual companion for the 1990s
Par Malcolm Boyd. 1990
A collection of meditations on topics of concern for the 1990s--AIDS, the homeless, the environment, and nursing homes. A 1965…
version of these prayer-like fragments became an immediate bestseller. Boyd retains some sections and adds updated material for spiritual reflection and renewal at home, at work, and on various occasionsThe wind of change
Par Harold Klemp. 1980
Eckankar (ECK) refers to soul travel outside the body. Klemp, who became an ECK Master in 1981, writes of his…
ECK experiences and provides answers to how Eckankar can help people with the "right now" in their lives. His collection of stories about the daily miracles of Divine Spirit shows how ECK works and how it helps individuals through hard times