Philosophy & Religion Books

A comprehensive guide to the understanding and practicing Buddhist meditationThe very idea that the teachings can be mastered will arouse controversy within Buddhist circles. Even so, Ingram insists that enlightenment is an attainable goal, once our...

Contemplative Wicca provides an exclusively contemplative practice of Wicca based on science, the concept of Oneness, and the traditional Wiccan veneration of nature. It offers a monotheistic, pagan theology and a unique and forward-thinking viewpoint on...

An illuminating guide to one of the greatest mysteries of Arthurian legend.The story of the Grail and those who seek it remains one of the most enduring myths known to the West.In this book the stories and legends are explored in depth and the ongoing...

A beautifully illustrated guide on how to understand and engage with medicinal herbs.In her fascinating second book, full time medical herbalist, Lucy Jones, shares the characters and medicinal virtues of 108 herbs that she works with in her practice...

Intended to train and stimulate the mind, this book aims to open readers up to unfamiliar ways of thinking through various new techniques and challenges, such as discursive meditation, awareness exercises and affirmation.This thought-provoking book was...

The book is a guide to assisting adjutants, armor bearers, and all those who serve leadership in any capacity. It demonstrates the biblical history of the armor bearer and its relevance in today's church. It also reveals why the adjutancy was created and...

In this deeply personal and soulful book Stewart shares the poems that were his Morning Practice for a period of three years. One poem for every day of the year along with reflective questions. The poems will stir your soul and make you think about...

Exploring the theologies that formed this fear, we find that the God these theologies describe, and support is rather monstrous. Looking then at scripture, the realities we face in life, and Jesus' life of healing, we find that Christianity is not a...

This book is all about Hell. Well, technically it is also about flaming heretics. But it is mostly about Hell. Because frankly, if you do not fear God, you should fear Hell. If you do not feel guilt, well, that makes you a sociopath-and sociopaths go to...

"To Bind Up the Brokenhearted" speaks life into the broken spirit of those who have been traumatized by trials in life - whether self-inflicted or not. Based on a mantle from Isaiah 61:1, "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath...

The book attempts to serve as a comprehensive study guide for the Holy Qur'an and the religion of Islam. It breaks down related topics into various chapters and subsections to make it easy reading and quick referencing. It also attempts to illustrate how...

Are you looking for a way to better understand the four Gospels of Jesus, the Christ? Look no further and discover the Cumulative Collative Study of the Gospels! Every word of God from the King James Version is accurately correlated into one single book,...

Most people's eyes glaze over when they hear that the "R" Word stands for Repentance. This word has a lot of baggage and misinformation attached to it. But what if you discovered that repentance isn't about satisfying God, but about God supernaturally...

A poetical expression of worship that inspires a relationship with Jesus Christ. It illustrates the person and nature of the Lord using figurative expressions and poetic imagery. It brings Biblical wisdom alive in a crisp and impressionistic form. It...

A new study of the early Renaissance portrait.In fourteenth-century Italy, ever more women and men - not only clergy but also laity - introduced their own portraits into sacred paintings. Images of modern supplicants, submissive and prayerful, shared...

An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals - and our vital relationships with them.How to Care about Animals is a fascinating menagerie of passages from classical literature about animals and the lives we...

Body-trusting Toolkit and MAIA Scale: Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Overview of attentional strategies, respiratory work, Reiki, sensory awareness, and other somatic practices.Rigorous interviews with researchers throughout the...

How the utopian tradition offers answers to today's environmental crisesIn the face of Earth's environmental breakdown, it is clear that technological innovation alone won't save our planet. A more radical approach is required, one that involves profound...

Through a collection of works from key thinkers in natural philosophy, the second edition of The Scientific Background to Modern Philosophy illuminates the central role scientific writing played in developing modern philosophical thought.This revised and...

Are you saddened by the chaos and suffering in the world for disobedience to God's word? Then you share in God's desire to pray for someone to receive his mercy for restoration.The rebellion in the Garden of Eden led to the fall of man and separation...

Editor's note: The author has written an eloquent, moving book about following, rejecting, and rediscovering a belief system that explains our relationship to God. The author goes to great lengths to define terms and explain their shortcomings. He does...

Told through essays, memoirs, and other musings, this is the story of a radical Jew, academic, and educator from his birth in Ukraine during the Holocaust through the radical 60s and 70s, to the present day as he fights anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism,...

This is not a book about mysticism, nor about meditation. It introduces a radically different way to cultivate a contemplative attitude, a way for all humans but known to only a handful of western people. A way of simplicity for a culture addicted to...

Behind a gruesome ISIS beheading video lies the untold story of the men in orange and the faith community that formed these unlikely modern-day saints and heroes.In a carefully choreographed propaganda video released in February 2015, ISIS militants...

A provocative new history of liberalism that also provides a road map for today's liberalsFreedom from Fear offers a striking new account of the dominant political and social theory of our time: liberalism. In a pathbreaking reframing of the historical...

A radical vision for a society transformed by the teachings and spirit of Jesus.Do you feel powerless to change the injustice at every level of society? Are you tired of answers that ignore the root causes of human suffering? This selection of writings...

A comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life, based on a verse-by-verse commentary on India's timeless scripture - from the author of its best-selling translation.(The ebook The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living 9781586381455 includes all three...

The Katha Upanishad embraces the key ideas of Indian mysticism in a mythic story we can all relate to the quest of a young hero, Nachiketa, who ventures into the land of death in search of immortality. But the insights of the Katha are scattered, hard...

An expanded and updated edition of a classic work on human rights and global justiceSince its original publication, Basic Rights has proven increasingly influential to those working in political philosophy, human rights, global justice, and the ethics of...

Theology and the Scientific Imagination is a pioneering work of intellectual history that transformed our understanding of the relationship between Christian theology and the development of science. Distinguished scholar Amos Funkenstein explores the...

A comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life, based on a verse-by-verse commentary on India's timeless scripture - from the author of its best-selling translation.(The ebook The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living 9781586381455 includes all three...

Scandinavians of the Viking Age explored the mysteries of life through their sagas. Folklorist Helene Adeline Guerber brings to life the gods and goddesses, giants and dwarves, and warriors and monsters of these stories in Tales of Norse Mythology...

Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was talking about. One of Rome's greatest politicians, speakers, and lawyers, Cicero was also reputedly one of...

The author devotes this volume to a debate concerning the application of the rule of cause prevention. He shows that a strict and extremist application has been the reason for many restrictions that social tradition in many Muslim countries have imposed...

In this volume, the author highlights the rights relevant to marriage. These include the right of all young men and women to early marriage. They are entitled to state help to achieve this. We learn in this volume that the woman has the full right to...

RULES TO LIVE BY FOR WEALTH, HEALTH & HAPPINESS "There is a lot in this book that can turn lives around, towards fulfillment and happiness."-The Jewish Press Born in Spain during the height of the Middle Ages, Maimonides, also known as Rambam, is...

Simple Taoism is designed to help the reader understand what Taoism is about and to help apply its best aspects to everyday living. Divided into three parts, the book outlines:A clear explanation of Taoism and how to apply its best aspects to your daily...

Who do we look up to? Christ the Saviour is no more. In the modern West, the life of the most significant figure in the history of the culture is assumed to be obsolete. What remains?Quite a lot, actually. In this groundbreaking work, acclaimed...

The next installment in the critically acclaimed lectionary series that focuses on women's stories. In this second volume of the three-volume Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, widely praised womanist bible scholar and priest Wil Gafney selects...

The revision of Advanced Medical Intuition adds two new causes of illness for a total of eight, rather than the original six causes.The first edition of this book won the 1st Place Gold Award from COVR Book Awards.Advanced Medical Intuition (Second...

Originally published by Thomas Dunne Books in 2016; hardcover sold 3,000 copies The remarkable story of a series of murders that occurred in a remote corner of the Arctic in 1941 About people, technology, and the loss of connection to our natural...

Tracing the origins of modern political thought through three sets of arguments over history, morality, and freedom.In this wide-ranging work, Michael Sonenscher traces the origins of modern political thought and ideologies to a question, raised by...

The second book in the New Directions series following Weaving of Life, this Amish romance will keep you guessing until the end!Susan Lapp is back in Lancaster and ready to begin a serious relationship with Levi Yoder. After all the ups and downs of her...

We live in a culture of stone-throwers, where people - including ourselves - often throw hurtful, hateful words at those who offend us. The purpose of From Stoning to Enthroning is to deliver us from living such a destructive lifestyle and to help us...

The Art of Wandering is a history of that curious hybrid, the writer as walker. From the Ancient world to the modern day, the role of the walker continues to evolve, from philosopher and pilgrim, vagrant and visionary, to experimentalist and radical...

The idea that Christianity started as a clandestine movement among the poor is a widely accepted notion. Yet it is one of many myths that must be discarded if we are to understand just how a tiny messianic movement on the edge of the Roman Empire became...

In this outline of the secret wisdom of the divine plan, Vera Stanley Alder uses her rare gift for condensing and synthesizing the essentials of esoteric teachings to reveal the many aspects of Ancient Wisdom and its relationship to presentday scientific...