Spirituality and religious experience Books

For all of our progress, the world stubbornly retains a male-dominated, competitive streak. Certainly the emphasis our culture places on enterprise has given us much, but what have we sacrificed along the way? Carol Lee Flindersargues that the more...

A timeless and visionary blueprint for conscious living and quantum change as we approach the next century.

"Watermelons and Zen studentsgrow pretty muchthe same way.Long periods of sitting 'till they ripen and growall juicy inside, butwhen you knock them on the headto see if they're ready -sounds like nothing&

Birth, growth, death and rebirth are a cycle that forms the underlying order of the universe. This is the core of Pagan belief -- and the heart of this unique resource guide to death and the process of dying. Filled with encouragement, strength and...

The surprising, dramatic truth about prayer how it can harm us...and how we can protect ourselves From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Healiung Words" and "Prayer is Good Medicine" comes this compelling exploration of the negative side of...

In a mythical time, in an unnamed land, the shepherd Joshua is troubled by the harsh code of "an eye for an eye" that governs his world. Called by a dream, he sets off on a journey to find "the new way." Accompanied by Elizabeth, a former slave, and...

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, how do we, as parents, honor the spirituality of our children? As we shuttle between school, soccer practice, piano lessons, ballet lessons, birthday parties, and doctors' appointments, how do we find the time...

How can we experience god? God has communicated with his people throughout the ages in many ways. Adam and Eve encountered him directly in the Garden of Eden, Teresa of Avila experienced him through visions, and Francis of Assisi heard his voice in...

Beloved Christian writer Brennan Manning has long been illuminating the transforming power of God's constant love for us in his bestselling books. Now he identifies self-hatred as the reason that so many of us seem unable to accept this incredible,...

A Stirring Invitation to Accept God's Unfathomable Tenderness

The long-awaited follow-up to "A Tree Full of Angels" -- "The Song of the Seed" is destined to become a spiritual classic.

Of all the characters in the Bible, it is David who is most human. His life is lived on the "rough-edged actuality" of real life, and his relationship with God is an energetic one. Through the passions, the trials, and the lyrical poetry of this beloved...

The Private MertonThis intensely personal book from the ultimate spiritual writer of our time shows his contemplative and devotional side through his prayers and rarely seen drawings. Capturing the quiet epiphanies in the life of a Trappist monk who was...

An Indispensable Guidebook for Those Seeking a New Spiritual Path, or Wishing to Reconnect to the Religion of Their Youth

The author of the bestselling celebration of discipline explores the great traditions of Christian spirituality and their role in spiritual renewal today. In this landmark work, Foster examines the "streams of living water" -- the six dimensions of...

Brennan Manning shares his joyful message in a powerful new way with his first-ever collection of daily devotions. For every day of the year the beloved author of "Ragamuffin Gospel" and "The Boy Who Cried Abba" offers a verse of scripture, and each...

Answering the many "spiritual" questions left unaddressed by such popular historical bestsellers as" A History of God" and" God: A Biography, " renowned author Marcus Borg reveals how to embrace an authentic contemporary faith that reconciles God with...

Simplicity in forms of worship, opposition to violence, and the importance of compassionate living and thoughtful listening are hallmarks of the spirituality of the Quakers. From their beginnings in seventeenth-century England to today, the Friends have...

America's most renowned witch and eco-feminist offers a sequel to her bestselling classic The Spiral Dance, weaving together the latest findings in environmental science with magical spells, chants, meditations and group exercises to create the ultimate...

“Tell Me Your Landscape and I Will Tell You Who You Are” – Ortega y Gasset.Dr J.P. Antill, a descendant of the Te Wai Pounamu landscape, the Greenstone South Island of New Zealand, was impelled after travels in Tibet and Northern India...

The Sword of the Lord is the first book to examine military chaplains and the development of the military chaplaincy across history and geography-from the first to the twenty-first century, from Europe to North America. The scope of this work reveals the...

There are an estimated 500 million 'pentecostal' or charismatic Christians, often belonging to relatively new churches, and they make up the most vibrant and fastest-growing communities in the world. Yet charismatic spirituality has been a feature of...

It is over 600 years since Julian of Norwich wrote that there is no wrath in God. Yet many still cannot help but envision an angry God, ready to exercise vengeance and retribution on those who fail to meet his demands. Robert Llewelyn maintains that we...

Francis and Clare of Assisi have a special appeal for many people. They lived life to the full, and attained remarkable simplicity and freedom in their relationship with God and the whole of creation. What was their secret? And what can they say to us...

In a series of forty meditations, one for each day of Lent David Adam reflects on the life of Moses in the book of Exodus. The story of this great leader provides inspiration for us to follow the Israelites' example - to launch out into new adventures,...

The quest for silence and solitude is a vital, irrepressible part of human experience, often felt all the more urgently amidst the cacophony and clutter of contemporary culture. Peter-Damian Belisle shows the extradordinary breadth, diversity and...

Walk to Jerusalem describes the outer journey, mostly on foot, and the inner journey of his mind and heart as he ponders the question, 'What can we little people do?'. His answer is , 'Infinitely more than we think'. Gerard Hughes' reflections on the...

The word Guru is easy to explain.Gu means darkness and Ru means light.So Guru means going from darkness to light and therefore whenever you tune into the teachers around you, you are moving from darkness into lightMaybe, it's just a bit of learning about...

Are you who God says you are?Or…Are you being conformed to your circumstances and the surrounding culture?Author Carla Boston has comprised a practical guide full of empowering decrees and refreshing scriptures that will bring wholeness to your...

Expanded and revised in 2022, Heresies of a Heathen is now a narrated spiritual journey through the Gnostic Gospels and teachings of the esoteric mystery schools traditionally condemned and discarded by Christian authorities, now constituting a powerful...

Gangaji, the American-born teacher who has influenced the lives of thousands of people through her retreats and public events, helps us to reconcile the observations and questions that arise along the spiritual path. Like a precious gem, The Diamond in...

Harold Chadwick takes you through the life of this great man of God. Harold explains where the great healing power came from and how you can recieve it today.

Comparing and evaluating modern theories of myth, this book offers an overview of explanations of myth from the social sciences and the humanities.This ambitious collection of essays uses the viewpoints of a variety of disciplines - psychology,...

Enlightenment is within reach -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.If you're searching for revelation and contentment, look no further than a handshake, a cup of coffee -- even your laundry pile. The most mundane details of life contain zen's profound...

Spirituality and the Occult argues against the widely held view that occult spiritualities are marginal to Western culture. Showing that the esoteric tradition is unfairly neglected in Western culture and that much of what we take to be 'modern' derives...

In the Western world, magic has often functioned as an umbrella term for various religious beliefs and ritual practices that seek to influence events by harnessing supernatural power. The definition of these myriad occult and esoteric traditions have,...