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Religion and Spirituality Ethical Culture Society - HOME Religion and Spirituality Ethical Culture Society Faith in the Future by Johnathan Sacks, In this book the chief rabbi addresses some of the major themes of our time: the fragmentation of our common culture, the breakdown of family and community life, the lack of moral direction, and the waning of religious belief. How, he asks, can we construct a humane social order that honors human dignity and difference, one in which we can be both true to ourselves and a blessing to others? In the confusing state of post-industrial societies in ...

Modern Movement Religion Society Spirituality - HOME Modern Movement Religion Society Spirituality Imperial Encounters: Religion and Modernity in India and Britain by Peter Van Der Veer, X Picking up on Edward Said's claim that the historical experience of empire is common to both the colonizer and the colonized, Peter van der Veer takes the case of religion to examine the mutual impact of Britain's colonization of India on Indian and British culture. He shows that national culture in both India and Britain developed in relation to their shared colonial experience and that notions of religion and secularity ...

Meditation Practice Religion Society Spirituality Yoga - HOME Meditation Practice Religion Society Spirituality Yoga Wisdom Roads: Conversations with Remarkable Meditation Masters by Lawrence G. Muller, Laurence Freeman, Swami Satchidananda, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Edward McCorkell, Swami Shankarananda, Shree Chitrabhanu, Wayne Teasdale, and Bhante Gunaratana agree -- meditation is for everyone. It is the practical, experience-based wisdom at the core of all religions and at the very heart of the spiritual life. This book of plain-speaking conversations brings together outstanding contemporary teachers of meditation from quite diverse yet very accessible wisdom traditions, including Christian Meditation, Contemplative Prayer, and Christian Sannyasa; Buddhist ...

Religion Society Spirituality Taoism - HOME Religion Society Spirituality Taoism Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth by John Marks Templeton, Every religion has an assemblage of acknowledged spiritual ideas or truths. Wisdom from World Religions brings these spiritual laws to life, offering a selection of readings from the teaching of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, Zen, and Zoroastrianism. Included are modern-day and ancient parables, disciplines, and quotations that may advocate beneficial growth opportunities for inquiring and open minds. Wisdom's content and format can provide useful guidance for individuals, families, ...

Religion Shintoism Society Spirituality - HOME Religion Shintoism Society Spirituality History of Japanese Religion by Kazuo Kasahara, Seventeen distinguished experts on Japanese religion provide a fascinating overview of its history and development. Beginning with the origins of religion in primitive Japanese society, they chart the growth of each of Japan's major religious organizations and doctrinal systems. They follow Buddhism, Shintoism, Christianity, and popular religious belief through major periods of change to show how history and religion affected each other -- and discuss the interactions between the different religious traditions. A History of Japanese Religion closes with discussions of ...

Reincarnation Religion Society Spirituality - HOME Reincarnation Religion Society Spirituality In the Service of Life: A Wiccan Perspective on Death by Ashleen O'Gaea, The only book available that addresses exclusively Wiccan approaches to death, In the Service of Life is a gentle and straightforward meditation on mortality, death, and the afterlife. The attitudes reflected here honor the Pagan respect for the whole of life, of which death is simply another aspect. Blending common sense, Wiccan theology, experience, and compassion, here is a unique exploration of one of society's last taboo subjects. Addressing both spiritual and physical ...

Divination Ogham Religion Society Spirituality - HOME Divination Ogham Religion Society Spirituality The Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria by Marta Moreno Vega, Long cloaked in protective secrecy, demonized by Western society, and distorted by Hollywood, Santeria is at last emerging from the shadows with an estimated 75 million "orisha followers worldwide. In "The Altar of My Soul, Marta Moreno Vega recounts the compelling true story of her journey from ignorance and skepticism to initiation as a Yoruba priestess in the Santeria religion. This unforgettable spiritual memoir reveals the long-hidden roots and traditions of a ...

Vedic Religion - HOME Vedic Religion Sacred Sacrifice: Ritual Paradigms in Vedic Religion and Early Christianity Sacred Sacrifice: Ritual Paradigms in Vedic Religion and Early Christianity Vedic Epiphany, Volume 3: Vedic Fulfillment Vedic Epiphany, Volume 3: Vedic Fulfillment Vedic religion - The religion of the Vedic civilization is the predecessor of classical Hinduism, usually included in the term. Its liturgy is reflected in the text of the Vedas. Vedic priesthood - The Vedic priesthood is the collective term for the priests of the Vedic religion. Known as purohita, the priests are divided into several types: Savitar - In Vedic ...

Astrology Divination Horoscope Religion Society Spirituality - HOME Astrology Divination Horoscope Religion Society Spirituality The Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria by Marta Moreno Vega, Long cloaked in protective secrecy, demonized by Western society, and distorted by Hollywood, Santeria is at last emerging from the shadows with an estimated 75 million "orisha followers worldwide. In "The Altar of My Soul, Marta Moreno Vega recounts the compelling true story of her journey from ignorance and skepticism to initiation as a Yoruba priestess in the Santeria religion. This unforgettable spiritual memoir reveals the long-hidden roots and traditions of ...

Buddhism Religion Society Spirituality - HOME Buddhism Religion Society Spirituality Religion in Japanese History by Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa, The drama of Japanese history has strong connections to the nation's religious life. Tracing Japan's religions from the Hein Period through the middle ages and into modernity, "Religion in Japanese History" explores the unique establishment of Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism in Japan, as well as the later influence of Roman Catholicism, and the problem of Restoration- both spiritual and material- following World War II. This important work examines religion in its sociopolitical contexts, as well as issues of ...

Psychology Religion Spirituality - HOME Psychology Religion Spirituality The Shadow on the Path: Clearing the Psychological Blocks to Spiritual Development by V. J. Fedorschak, Psychology and spiritual healing meet in this important book that explores the nature of the human psychological 'shadow.' Eminent psychoanalyst Carl Jung first used the term "shadow" to designate the dark side of the human personality: the part of ourselves we try to hide from or deny. Paradoxically, denying our shadows leaves us stuck on our spiritual paths -- a condition that V. J. Fedorschak identifies and dresses in this contemporary approach to spiritual ...

Beyond Religion Spirituality - HOME Beyond Religion Spirituality Business, Religion, and Spirituality: A New Synthesis by Oliver F. Williams, THE NEW EMPHASIS ON SPIRITUALITY in the workplace has been widely discussed in recent years and reported in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Fortune. Spirituality seems to be a basic human good essential for human flourishing. The contributors to this volume are all proponents of spirituality in the workplace, yet all raise important questions about this movement and what it means. What are the moral questions that should guide leaders? Is spirituality being treated ...

Psychology Religion Spirituality Vs - HOME Psychology Religion Spirituality Vs The Shadow on the Path: Clearing the Psychological Blocks to Spiritual Development by V. J. Fedorschak, Psychology and spiritual healing meet in this important book that explores the nature of the human psychological 'shadow.' Eminent psychoanalyst Carl Jung first used the term "shadow" to designate the dark side of the human personality: the part of ourselves we try to hide from or deny. Paradoxically, denying our shadows leaves us stuck on our spiritual paths -- a condition that V. J. Fedorschak identifies and dresses in this contemporary approach to ...

Judaism Mysticism Religion Society Spirituality - HOME Judaism Mysticism Religion Society Spirituality Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Dr. Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-72), one of the foremost Jewish savants of our time, was internationally known as scholar, author, activist, and theologian. In his lifetime Heschel spoke and published widely. Arriving in the United States in flight from the brutalities of Nazi Germany, he never forgot that the search for the divine and for human spirituality is inseparable from the search for a just society. As a revered and beloved teacher, he impressed on his ...