The Case for God more books like this

by Karen Armstrong

Focusing especially on Christianity but including other religions, Armstrong examines the diminished impulse toward religion during a time when a significant number of people either want nothing to do with God or question the efficacy of faith.

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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living more books like this

by Dalai Lama, Howard C Cutler, M.D. (Read by)

In this best-selling book, psychiatrist Howard C. Cutler interviews the Dalai Lama about the topic of happiness. How can we be happy? Why can't we stay happy? What causes unhappiness? In a series of thought-provoking conversations, Cutler coaxes some answers from his subject. The answers are simple, but the prescription is not easy. Happiness, ...

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History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam more books like this

by K Armstrong

This erudite and thought-provoking book is an excellent introduction to three major religious faiths--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--and their differing views of God, as well as the way these views have shaped the world. Karen Armstrong's personal history includes time spent as a nun in her homeland of England; this fact makes her comparative ...

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The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times more books like this

by Pema Chodron

Buddhist nun Chodron shows the path to compassion through the three noble principles, meditation, and the cultivation of a "soft spot" where one experiences pain and joy.

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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering Into Peace, Joy & Liberation: The Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and Other Basic Buddhist Teachings more books like this

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh is well-known for the simplicity and clarity with which he presents Buddhist teachings. Now he brings that spirit to his own introduction to Buddhism, introducing--in a way that is at once utterly lucid and entirely original--the life of Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Doctrine of Emptiness.

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Art of Happiness more books like this

by Howard C. Cutler

This will be the first book by the Dalai Lama written to appeal to a general audience and focusing on the practical application of his spiritual values. The Dalai Lama's commentary is amplified and augmented from a contemporary western perspective by psychiatrist Howard Cutler to make this a genuinely accessible self-help guide. Addressing every ...

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Catholicism for Dummies more books like this

by John Trigilio, Jr., PhD., Kenneth Brighenti, Rev., PH.D., Rich Tennant (Illustrator)

There are more than one billion Catholics in the world, and each one has a similar set of basic beliefs and practices that he or she follows. Some of the teachings of Catholicism are thousands of years old, while others are more recent. So what is the Catholic culture like and what do they believe? "Catholicism For Dummies" answers these and many ...

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Buddhism Plain and Simple more books like this

by Steve Hagen

This is a book about awareness - it's about being 'awake' and in touch with what is going on here and now. Practical and down-to-earth, it deals exclusively with the present, not with speculation, theory or belief in some far-off time and place. The teachings of the Buddha are plain and straightforward, and because they remain focused on the ...

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Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain, and Defend the Catholic Faith more books like this

by Dr. Scott Hahn

Bestselling author Hahn, a convert to Catholicism, explains the "how and why" of the Catholic faith--through Scripture, his own struggles and questions, and through the experiences of everyday life as well as natural science.

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True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart more books like this

by Thich Nhat Hanh

In this little treasure, Thich Nhat Hanh offers us a Buddhist view of love along with techniques for manifesting it in our daily lives. In his characteristically direct, simple, and sweet style, he explores the four key aspects of love as described in the Buddhist tradition: lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and freedom. In "True Love", Thich Nhat ...

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The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth more books like this

by Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson believed that the pure-principled teachings of Jesus should have been separated from the dogma and abuse of organized religion of the day. This led him to recast, by cutting and pasting from the gospels, a new narrative of the life and teachings of Jesus.

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Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living more books like this

by Pema Chodron

The result of a month-long retreat where Chodron used the "lojong teachings" (maxims or sayings) of Tibetan tradition along with the meditation practice known as "tonglen" meditation to bring forth an awareness of compassion.

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Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion more books like this

by Pema Chodron

Pema Chodron offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than just a collection of "thoughts for the day", "Comfortable with Uncertainty" offers a progressive programme of spiritual study. The book leads the reader through essential concepts, themes, and ...

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Buddhism for Beginners more books like this

by Thubten Chodron, Thubten

"Buddhism for Beginners" answers the fundamental questions and issues that arise in the minds of modern Western individuals who are beginning this tradition of practical spirituality. American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron travels worldwide teaching Buddhism and meditation.

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Orthodox Study Bible-OE-With Some NKJV: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World more books like this

by Thomas Nelson Publishers (Creator)

The "Orthodox Study Bible" presents the Bible of the early church and the church of the early Bible. The text is presented with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective that speaks to those seeking a deeper experience of the roots of their faith.

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Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church more books like this

by Michael Scott Horton

Is it possible that we have left Christ out of Christianity? Is the faith and practice of American Christians today more American than Christian? These are the provocative questions Michael Horton addresses in this thoughtful, insightful book. He argues that while we invoke the name of Christ, too often Christ and the Christ-centered gospel are ...

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Why Do Catholics Do That?: A Guide to the Teachings and Practices of the Catholic Church more books like this

by Kevin Orlin Johnson, PH.D.

For everyone who wants to learn more about the rituals, symbols, and traditions that can strengthen Catholic faith and practice every day, "Why Do Catholics Do That?" blends religious history, the author's deep appreciation for art and culture, and an enlightened reverence for the traditions of the Church in one definitive resource for inquiring ...

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Mind of the Maker more books like this

by Dorothy L Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers' great lay contemporaries in the Church of England were T. S. Eliot, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams, but none of them wrote a book quite like The Mind of the Maker. In this crisp, elegant exercise in theology, Sayers illuminates the doctrine of the Trinity by relating it to the process of writing fiction, a process about which ...

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Becoming Enlightened more books like this

by Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (Editor)

Drawing from traditional Buddhist meditative practices, His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents step-by-step contemplative exercises designed to expand the reader's capacity for spiritual growth, along with clear milestones to mark the reader's progress.

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God Was in This Place & I, I Did Not Know: Finding Self, Spirituality, and Ultimate Meaning more books like this

by Lawrence Kushner, Rabbi

This illuminating journey into the nature of God's "self" and one's self opens a window into Jewish spirituality for people of all faiths and backgrounds. God Was in This Place joins Kushner's great classics, The Book of Letters, Honey from the Rock, and The River of Light as the product of a new and dynamic spiritual and literary genius.

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Jesus Through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture more books like this

by Jaroslav Jan Pelikan

A discussion about how each age created Jesus in its own image, discovering in his life and teachings the answers to fundamental questions of human life and destiny. It studies the images of Jesus cherished by successive ages, suggesting that the depictions are key to understanding each era.

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Science of Mind more books like this

by Ernest Holmes

Written by the founder of the Religious Science Movement, "Science of the Mind" explains the fundamentals of Ernest Holmes's teaching. This book is used worldwide and is one of the most respected spiritual books of the century.

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Our Catholic Faith - St: Living What We Believe more books like this

by Joyce Rupp, Michael Francis Pennock

Provides incoming high school students with an overview of the basic principles and teachings contained in the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

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Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions more books like this

by Dr. Marcus J Borg, N T Wright

In "The Meaning of Jesus" two leading Jesus scholars with widely divergent views go right to the heart of these questions and others, presenting the opposing visions of Jesus that shape our faith today. In alternating chapters, Marcus Borg, the most popular revisionist voice on Jesus and a member of the Jesus Seminar, and N.T. Wright, the most ...

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Gradual Awakening more books like this

by Stephen Levine

"A beautiful book, recommended for anyone interested in their own deep growth" - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross This classic book has never been out of print since it was first published in 1979. It has been widely acknowledged as probably the best existing text on Vipassana meditation. A simple and gently-written book, it is about Mindfulness - an ancient ...

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