Religion and beliefs Books

A short and readable study, based on the teaching of Scripture, and with many stories and illustrations, designed to help people to pray, and to find ways of dealing with problems in prayer.

This booklet is an historical study of the place of Metrical Psalms in the public worship of the Scottish Reformed and Presbyterian Church. It maintains that only the Biblical materials of praise, without instrumental accompaniment have warrant for use...

In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were tempted to take a bite out of an apple that promised them the "knowledge of good and evil." Today, a shiny apple with a bite out of it is the symbol of Apple Computers. The age of the Internet has speeded up human...

درین کتاب هاله الوردی جریان دیگری از واقعۀ قتل دومین خلیفۀ پیامبر اسلام را که روایات رسمی اسلامی کوشیده اند پنهان نگه دارند بازسازی می کند. وی با پرداخت تصویر زنده یی از این شخصیت خارق العاده نشان می دهد چه کسانی در قتل او ذینفع بودند و چرا و چگونه...

Most of us have been profoundly hurt by the words and behaviors of other people. It's common to feel anger, to desire revenge, or spiral into depression over what has happened to us. Life is too short to live in the misery of unforgiveness.This book is...

The forward to this book says it al!: Digging it a Little Deeper is a thoroughly crafted book of inspiration that the author had put together over decades of her walk with the Lord. The eclectic chapters reflect an array of thoughts, ranging from the...

My encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, came with his all plans, instructions, and directions about this project. It is all perfect for me. Says the Lord, "You will write a book from your journal." The Lord says, "I can't wait to have...

A calling from something far greater than myself, something that I call God, stopped me in my tracks and changed my life forever. A calling that completely made me question everything. This calling was for a special purpose in my life, to help heal and...

That They All May Be One is a pastor's reflection on the Gospel of John. It contains the complete text (New Living Translation) and many other passages of scripture, as well as commentary by the author. With its short chapters, it is designed to meet the...

It is hoped that this work may stimulate others to search into the precious meanings of their personal lives, and thereby be encouraged to share the importance of their findings among others. Nothing is there to be lost; there is much to be gained. May...

Nearly two thousand years ago 11 disciples met the risen Lord while the doors were locked. They were hiding in fear. He appeared and released the Holy Spirit to empower them. A little while later, 120 were filled with the Holy Spirit in an upper room. ...

اثرات آنچه در واپسین روزهای زندگی پیامبر اسلام اتفاق افتاد تا امروز بر زندگی مسلمانان سایه انداخته است. این کتاب چگونگی مرگ پیامبر و اهمیت ماجراهای آخرین روزهای زندگی او را با همه نگفته ها و نشنیده های تکان دهندۀ آن بگونۀ مستند مورد بررسی قرار می دهد...

African people have a spirituality that is uniquely theirs. Before Judaism, Christianity and Islam even existed, African people had a history and spiritual system that these religions copied and plagiarized from. This book specializes in African...

Why are we here on planet earth? It is the destiny of all creation to reach a condition of universal oneness with the creator continually growing toward that common ideal. The cycle of change every where about him and he turns to evolution, but while he...

Come on a journey through themes of nature, friendship, searching for home, activism, family life and personal reflection in this heartfelt collection of poems by Carys Owen. The simple language of the poems reveals a depth of meaning as you venture...

In recent years every major institution has had to adapt to the fast-evolving technologies of the digital age or risk being left behind. Amid a global crisis of faith and declining levels of religious participation in places around the world, the...

A Canadian-built mission house in the heart of Seoul became the heart of the emerging South Korean democratization movement, while a Korean minister rose to serve as the spiritual leader of Canada's largest Protestant denomination. The century-long...

Tensions between Protestantism and Catholicism dominated politics in nineteenth-century Canada, occasionally erupting into violence. While some liberal politicians and community leaders believed that equal treatment of Protestants and Catholics would...

The concept of vocation in an early modern setting calls to mind the priesthood or religious life in a monastery or cloister; to be "called" by God meant to leave the concerns of the world behind. Beginning in the mid-seventeenth century, French Catholic...

In Canada, women's bodies are often at the centre of debates about religious pluralism, multiculturalism, and secularism. Women have long played a critical role in building and maintaining diasporic religious communities and networks, and they have also...

Muhammad Iqbal (d. 1938) was one of the most influential modernist Islamic thinkers of the early twentieth century. His work as a poet, politician, philosopher, and public intellectual was widely recognized in his lifetime and plays a major role in...

Evangelical Christianity is known for its defence of traditional Christian teachings and resistance to liberalizing trends. Many Western evangelicals themselves do not yet realize how their faith is being reshaped by the modern zeitgeist.Caught in the...

In The Uncomfortable Pew Bruce Douville explores the relationship between Christianity and the New Left in English Canada from 1959 to 1975. Focusing primarily on Toronto, he examines the impact that left-wing student radicalism had on Canada's largest...

Children don't just learn theology. They actively create it, playing with ideas and drawing together aspects of their own lives to form theological understanding. David Csinos offers a groundbreaking exploration of how cultural contexts intersect with...

Early Pentecostal revivals swept through Canadian communities, big and small, in the early 1900s. Reports abounded of worshippers falling down at the altar, speaking in tongues, having dreams and visions, and experiencing divine healing. Tent meetings...

Healthcare settings are notoriously complex places where life and death co-exist, and where suffering is an everyday occurrence, giving rise to existential questions. The full range of society's diversity is reflected in patients and staff. Increasing...

Since the 1980s, Muslim women reformers have made great strides in critiquing and reinterpreting the Islamic tradition. Yet these achievements have not produced a significant shift in the lived experience of Islam, particularly with respect to equality...

Growing numbers of young adults are either nonreligious or ""spiritual but not religious,"" but this does not signal a lack of interest in religion and meaning-making. Though the lexicon describing sexuality and gender is quickly evolving, young people...

Holiness is the attribute most emphatically ascribed to God in Scripture, but there has been little attention devoted to characterizing and considering the entailments of divine holiness. In Divine Holiness and Divine Action, Mark C. Murphy defends an...

The Daode jing ("Book of the Dao and Its Virtue") is an essential work in both traditional Chinese culture and world philosophy. This guide provides an overview of the text, presenting its historical unfolding, its major concepts, and its contemporary...

There is no other book that explains both the philosophies and religions of India in their full historical development. The Indian Way is accessible to beginning students, and does justice to the Indian tradition's richness of religious and philosophical...

Bring positive change to your life with #1 New York Times bestselling author Marianne Williamson - preorder her latest, The Mystic Jesus, picking up where A Return to Love left offIn this stirring call to arms, the activist, spiritual leader, and New...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. WINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER AWARD.The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by the Revered James Martin, SJ (bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage) is a practical spiritual guidebook that shows you how to manage relationships,...

"The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation" is a landmark work that brings to life the long-inaccessible ancient scrolls of Qumran. Three distinguished translators at the forefront of modern scrolls scholarship reveal the rich tapestry of writings known as...

Many men silently suffer with mental health issues. T.D. Harvey gives a real life account of the many moments that helped to shape his life. Mental health issues are a real problem that plague the black community. T.D Harvey touches on the challenges...

Franciszek Kotula, well known author and historian (1900-1984) documented important events as he witnessed them in his community from the earliest days of the Nazi occupation in his home town of Rzeszów, Poland from 1939-1944. He made notes of everything...

The ultimate book of Magick for all Magicians, Priestesses and Wizards of the 21st century! Collected writings and research spanning a quarter of a century are combined to present the most complete guide, reference and course curriculum of "magick"-a...

The basic needs of the human heart are reflected in the stories we tell.Designed to accompany Ruth Buchanan's The Cross in the Culture: Connecting Our Stories to the Greatest Story Ever Told, this workbook provides tools for individuals and small groups...

This 30 day short devotional is compact and easy to carry with you. You will find rest for your soul as you embrace the truth of the word of God. Engage daily with a message of truth, wholeness and God breathed scripture. In reading these daily devotions...

This book gives a brief history of the Christian church, beginning with the whole church at the time of the Apostles, gradually narrowing to Western Christianity, then to Lutheranism, and finally to Lutherans who accept the Lutheran Confessions as a...

14 Days with GodJOURNAL, INSPIRATION, CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE, AND LIFE CHANGING. SAMPLE: Day OneYesterday as I woke up to prepare for yet another ministry engagement. Not having much strength, I felt extremely weak and had an excruciating headache. I...

In this time of negativity, cynicism, division, and despair, the clarion call of Thelma Deva Beach to celebrate all that unites us is as profoundly welcome and delightfully refreshing as a spring shower on a long-parched desert. Embracing Our...

Your devotions, prayers, and a space for your ART work all in one coffee table book! A few short, but biblically powerful, notes to place in your NOOK area or for open group discussions. This book will establish Godly principals, ignite unwavering faith,...

Karlie Green's life seemed impossible. Born with a heart that was literally broken, she shouldn't have lived more than a couple days. But this little "blue baby" from small-town Texas defied the odds-with the help of her ever-loyal twin, an unexpected...