Download or read book The Spirit Lens written by Carol Berg and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-08-27 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a kingdom hangs in the balance, a librarian investigates an attempted murder in this quasi-Renaissance epic fantasy trilogy debut. The power of magic is declining in Sabria. Natural science is overtaking sorcery, placing the kingdom on the verge of a renaissance and stirring up potential for a bloody rivalry . . . Portier de Savin-Duplais once dreamed of being a great mage, but not having any talent for magic forced him to consider a different option. As a librarian at Sabria’s last Collegia Magica, he is at least able to find solace in scholarship. And now, thanks to his studies, the chance for greatness may be at hand—the King of Sabria needs Portier’s help. Someone tried to kill the king, and evidence implicates ties to magic. Portier is tasked with rooting out the mysterious enemy. But to do so, he must team up with a foolish dandy from the royal court and a brilliant, yet dangerously irascible, mage. Together the trio must navigate a treacherous landscape of conspiracy, betrayal, unholy magic, and murder if they hope to save the king and prevent an even bloodier war . . . “[A] superbly realized leadoff to Berg’s quasi-Renaissance fantasy trilogy. . . . Berg shapes the well-worn elements of epic fantasy into a lush, absorbing narrative. Even her minor characters, caught up in fiendish plots and deathly secrets, ring regally true, and Portier oscillates between rueful, reluctant, ethics-bending service and painful but necessary revelations while his old world collapses and a new one struggles to be born.” —Publishers Weekly(starred review) “An infectiously enjoyable series opener that fans of thought-provoking fantasy and intriguing mystery should appreciate.” —Library Journal “An archetypal mystery and a genuine page-turner that should please both mystery and fantasy fans.” —Booklist “Berg is a master world builder that novice fantasy authors would do well to study. Her characters are well rounded, and her created environment becomes as familiar as one’s own backyard. The fantastic elements of the story are normal—not ordinary, just a natural part of the world. Plus, the plot is nuanced and detailed. This first installment . . . is a winner.” —RT Book Reviews

Download or read book The Spirit of Dialogue written by Aaron T. Wolf and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over more than twenty years as a mediator, Aaron T. Wolf has learned that successful conflict resolution is shaped by complicated dynamics--from how comfortable the meeting room is to the participants' deepest senses of self. Bridging seemingly intractable issues means addressing multiple layers of needs. Wolf's approach may be surprising to Westerners who are accustomed to separating rationality from spirituality and science from religion. The Spirit of Dialogue draws lessons from a diversity of faith traditions to transform conflict, from identifying the root cause of anger to aligning with an energy beyond oneself--what Christians call grace--to the true listening practiced by Buddhist monks. Whether atheist or fundamentalist, Muslim or Jewish, Quaker or Hindu, any reader involved in difficult dialogue will find concrete steps towards a meeting of souls.

Download or read book Jesus and Women Bible Study Book written by Kristi McLelland and published by Lifeway Church Resources. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join biblical culturalist Krisi McLelland as she takes you back to Jesus' first-century world, explaining the historical and cultural climate of His day. This 7-session Bible study is a look at several of Jesus' interactions with women.

Download or read book The Fruit of the Spirit written by Al L. Holloway and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the schism of valuing spirituality with respect to social work practice has lessened over the years, there continues to be a gap in our understanding as to exactly what spirituality is and how one might incorporate it within social work practice? It is my contention that social workers should not only be incorporating spirituality within their practice, but also, they should become spiritual exemplars themselves. Fruit of the Spirit: A Primer for Spiritually-minded Social Workers provides some provocative notions that will spur the reader forward on his/her spiritual development. It introduces to the reader the notion of spiritual differentiation from the animalistic notion of self (which I describe as the "indifferent-heart realm"), to the development of humanistic principles ("craving-heart realm") to the ultimate experience of our purposeful journey of being fully cognizant of our spiritual selves ("pure-heart realm"). This process is exemplified with a gardening metaphor, which the reader can progress from "seeding" (awareness of one's spiritual self and the sowing of spiritual seeds), "weeding" (the structure and care of developing our spiritual selves) and the "harvesting" (the ingesting and granting of spiritual "fruits" that has been produced). Traditional knowledge of social work practice helps to elucidate the student; whereas, embracing spiritual principles is about transforming and transcending the student to higher levels. The "fruits" that are gathered are the attributes of God (e.g., love, peace, goodness, etc.). There are exercises at the end of each chapter that will assist the reader in developing his/her spirituality.

Download or read book Rediscovering the Spirit written by Lowell Greathouse and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we come together when things around us are falling apart? What is the best way forward when we are faced with political turmoil, a global pandemic, civil unrest, and spiritual wandering? Rediscovering the Spirit is an exploration of the critical spiritual principles we need to understand and embrace in our current social reality. The book focuses on the nature of the inward-out movement and how to deal with current social barriers that cause deep division and alienation. We can come together in whole and harmonious ways when we rediscover and activate our spiritual lives through centering, framing, practicing, and learning how to live with others.

Download or read book Decolonizing the Spirit in Education and Beyond written by Njoki Nathani Wane and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-12-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multidisciplinary collection probes ways in which emerging and established scholars perceive and theorize decolonization and resistance in their own fields of work, from education to political and social studies, to psychology, medicine, and beyond. In this time of renewed global spiritual awakening, indigenous communities are revisiting ways of knowing and evoking theories of resistance informed by communal theories of solidarity. Using an intersectional lens, chapter authors present or imagine modes of solidarity, resistance, and political action that subvert colonial and neocolonial formations. Placing emphasis on the importance of theorizing the spirit, a discourse that is deeply embedded in our unique cultures and ancestries, this book is able to capture and better understand these moments and processes of spiritual emergence/re-emergence.

Download or read book Whispers from the Spirit World written by Benita Glickman and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-24 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A beautiful testament to the power of Spirit, Whispers from the Spirit World demonstrates how one’s life can transform when we are open and receptive to Spirit. Like building a new language of love, we can see life through a different spiritual lens and continue the relationship with our loved one on the other side in a whole new way. Benita’s story of grief, love, and connection will inspire you to remain open to the magic of life.” —Bill Philipps, psychic medium and author of Signs from the Other Side Joseph and Benita shared a sustained relationship built on trust, love, and emotional support for thirty-eight years. Wherever they went, they always held hands. Five years after his passing, Joseph continues holding Benita’s hand, supporting and guiding her through life with signs and messages from the spirit world. In her ninth grief memoir, Whispers from the Spirit World, Benita Glickman once again dazzles us with her original, beguiling poetry and her unique style of storytelling. signs of love heaven-sent magic in the making Spirit can reach out to us at any time—on a seemingly arbitrary day; soon after the death of a loved one; when we’re experiencing emotional upheaval, or at a crossroads in life; anytime we can use a little advice, or a gentle nudge. A deceased loved one reaches out for a multitude of reasons—with a heaven hello; to assure you he or she is fine; to fill you in on his or her new life, or to offer support and guidance. If you’re open to spirit, you’ll see the signs, hear the whispers, and receive the messages. Walk alongside the author as she and her circle of friends receive signs from the beyond. See if you recognize any of them as signs you’ve received. Ponder their meanings and ascertain the messages they hold. Ultimately, Benita’s message to her readers is Joseph’s message from beyond the veil. Believe in yourself and in the Universe. Only then can you follow your heart, and do what feels right to you. You may be surprised to find that what appears ordinary, may actually be sublime.

Download or read book Moved by the Spirit written by Christophe D. Ringer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-03-27 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moved by the Spirit: Religion and the Movement for Black Lives explores the religious and theological significance of the Black Lives Matter Movement. The volume argues for engaging the complex ways religion is present in the movement as well as how the movement is changing religion. The contributors analyze this relationship from a variety of religious and theological perspectives on public protest, the meaning of freedom, Black humanity, the arts and practices of Black religious culture, and the transformation of Black religious communities. The volume reveals that the Movement for Black Lives is changing our understanding of religious experience and communities.

Download or read book The Spirit of French Capitalism written by Charly Coleman and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the economy become bound up with faith in infinite wealth creation and obsessive consumption? Drawing on the economic writings of eighteenth-century French theologians, historian Charly Coleman uncovers the surprising influence of the Catholic Church on the development of capitalism. Even during the Enlightenment, a sense of the miraculous did not wither under the cold light of calculation. Scarcity, long regarded as the inescapable fate of a fallen world, gradually gave way to a new belief in heavenly as well as worldly affluence. Animating this spiritual imperative of the French economy was a distinctly Catholic ethic that—in contrast to Weber's famous "Protestant ethic"—privileged the marvelous over the mundane, consumption over production, and the pleasures of enjoyment over the rigors of delayed gratification. By viewing money, luxury, and debt through the lens of sacramental theory, Coleman demonstrates that the modern economy casts far beyond rational action and disenchanted designs, and in ways that we have yet to apprehend fully.

Download or read book The Self Delusion written by H. Bruce May and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Self Delusion falsely convinces us that we are a separate being, an individual personal entity, ego or distinct self. If we can break through your egoistic way of viewing the world and go beyond our mere intellectual understanding to bridge the gap between the ordinary distinction we make between ourselves as a "knower" of a world on the one hand and a world which is "known" on the other then we can find our way to the underlying truth that all religions hold in common. This requires that we be willing to give up our attachment to words and ideas that have less meaning in them than we think they do. Only then can we see through to the thing itself, the divine nature of the Universe, which is hidden by the Self Delusion. You can experience this for yourself simply by "seeing" through the foolish idea that you are a separate being, an individual personal entity, ego or distinct self.

Download or read book The Holy Spirit as Space for the Living written by George C. Evans Jr. and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Holy Spirit as Space for the Living, George Evans recognizes the significance of the Spirit in pneumatology within the New Testament, emphasizing the Spirit's indwelling presence as a person. However, Evans notes that the functional aspect of the Spirit as the presence of God is often overlooked. The Spirit not only gives life (ruah) but also creates space for individuals to live and thrive. This spatial understanding suggests that the Spirit constructs a unique space for born-again believers to inhabit, leading to self-awareness and a transformed lifeworld. Evans adopts a spatial hermeneutic, drawing inspiration from Jesus's encounter with Nicodemus, to explore different spatial productions and their connection to the experience of being reborn within the space of the Spirit. Through this approach, he develops a concept of Christian spatiality that expands our theological understanding and highlights space as a construct shaped by the Spirit. By considering the role of the Spirit in creating and shaping our lived experience, Evans unveils a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the Spirit and its impact on our spiritual journey.

Download or read book Searching for the Light written by H. Bruce May and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are all searching for the Light, knowingly or not. The most fundamental truths about the human condition can only be found within your own personal experience of the world. Light reveals the world to human consciousness at the same time that it also reveals our true nature as spiritual beings. When you search for the Light you follow the paths of countless others who have found how to invite transcendence into their lives by following their own personal journey to the Light. The truths revealed by this journey transcend all cultures, places, times and religions. The Search for the Light recounts the author's own personal journey offering a simple explanation of transcendent experience and the deeper experience of liberation well known in Eastern religions. The Ox Herding pictures, famous in Zen literature, help explain the nature of this journey. This same experience can also be found in the life of Jesus as revealed in the Gospel of Thomas.

Download or read book Divine Secrets of an Uber Driver written by Divine Light and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-08-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine Secrets of an Uber Driver is a book that invites you to take a ride with Divine with the hope that you will find laughter, bliss, joy, peace, hope, comfort, and revelation as you journey through the pages. This book has the potential to change your life. Most of Divine’s riders experienced a life-changing moment when they met him. He wrote this book with the intention of meeting you through the pages of this book so that you can also have your Divine encounter.

Download or read book Woman s Way Home written by Leela Francis and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come Home ~ Body, Self and Soul In this engaging, empowering and honest book, inspirational speaker and facilitator of womens spiritual awakening Leela Francis shares the forests, peaks, and valleys of her wild and wonderful way home. Youll also be moved by the wisdom and stories of her clients who dared to touch deeply into their own rich life tapestries to emerge stronger, more vibrant, and more vividly their true selves. If youre ready to midwife your own rebirth, release the chains of self-judgment, be in authentic dialogue with your body, and find delight in who you are, the Vividly Woman Embodiment System will map out a clear and traceable odyssey for your personal expansion. You will learn how to access your embodied wisdom as you claim your Sensual, Emotional, and Intuitive power; ignite and sustain energy radiance through the five Vividly Woman textures; and discover the gift of the three Vividly Woman lenses as tools of personal inquiry to weave your glorious way back home. Welcome Home! Leela Francis and her story are the fuel that will launch a thousand stories. Women are hungry, longing, for authenticity. Leela provides this rare commodity in a world lacking feminine power. She will lead you home. Caroline Muir, founder of the Divine Feminine Institute for Men and Women and coauthor of the best-selling Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving

Download or read book The Real Man is a Spirit Only written by R. L. Farnsworth and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Profound Good written by Blake K. Healy and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will give you a brand-new understanding of God’s goodness and character. You will learn how the spirit realm works as well as how you can develop the gift of seeing in the spirit.