Download or read book Celebration Renewal written by Rela Mintz Geffen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Celebration and Renewal written by Rela M. Geffen and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 1993 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains such life-cycle events as birth, marriage, midlife, sickness, religious conversion, and mourning as viewed, experienced, and treated from a Jewish perspective.
Download or read book Celebration of Discipline written by Richard J. Foster and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1988-10-05 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the twenty years since its publication, Celebration of Discipline has helped over a million seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God. For this special twentieth anniversary edition, Richard J. Foster has added an introduction, in which he shares the story of how this beloved and enduring spiritual guidebook came to be. Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found. Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study, offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service, help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration, bring us nearer to one another and to God. Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part of our daily activities-and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and "bring the abundance of God into our lives." He offers crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a gift that can be shared with others." The discussion of celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline will help motivate Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.
Download or read book Jubilee written by Sarah Jane and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jewish Renewal written by Michael Lerner and published by Putnam Adult. This book was released on 1994 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lerner maintains that there are two voices in the Torah that have contended with each other throughout Jewish history: the voice of accumulated pain and cruelty that is passed from generation to generation and that masquerades as a patriarchal god, and the voice of God, whose massage of healing and compassion insists the world can be fundamentally transformed. Neoconservatives and some right-wing Israelis have used the Holocaust to justify a Judaism that is cynically "realistic" and demeaning of non-Jews. But that tendency to do unto others what was done to us can be overcome, Lerner says, and Jewish renewal attunes us to the voice of God and strengthens our ability to recognize the image of the divine in every human being.
Download or read book Seasons of Celebration written by Thomas Merton and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work, originally inspired by the liturgical renewal brought on by Vatican II, contains Thomas Merton's meditations on the seasons of the liturgical year. He examines the words, songs, ceremonies, signs, and movements that are designed to open our hearts and minds.
Download or read book Easter Joy written by Kelly-Gideons Press and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Easter Joy" invites readers on a reflective journey through the timeless traditions, profound symbolism, and enduring significance of Easter. From the solemnity of Lent to the jubilation of Easter Sunday, this book illuminates the rich tapestry of faith, hope, and renewal woven into the Easter season. With insightful reflections, poignant stories, and vibrant illustrations, "Easter Joy" celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise of new life, inspiring readers to embrace the joy and meaning of Easter in their own lives. Whether you're a seasoned believer or exploring the mysteries of Easter for the first time, this book offers a stirring reminder of the transformative power of faith and the boundless depths of God's love. Experience the beauty, wonder, and Easter Joy that await within these pages.
Download or read book Easter written by Jaxon R. Stone and published by Xspurts.com. This book was released on 2023-06-26 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Resurrection is the ultimate symbol of triumph." Easter is more than just a holiday - it's a celebration of renewal and rebirth. In Easter: A Celebration of Renewal and Rebirth, you'll learn about the significance of Easter and the history and evolution of Easter celebrations. The book begins with an introduction to the Easter story, including the biblical accounts and the theological meaning of Easter. You'll also discover the events of Holy Week leading up to Easter and the liturgical practices of this important week in the Christian calendar. Easter Traditions and Symbols are explored next, including the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs, Easter lilies and other flowers, and the Paschal candle and other symbols of Easter. The Resurrection and its Significance are also discussed, including the theological implications and the hope and joy of the Resurrection. Easter in Different Christian Traditions is explored, including Easter in Catholicism, Protestantism, and Eastern Orthodoxy. You'll gain a deeper understanding of the diverse ways that Christians around the world celebrate this important holiday. Reflections on Renewal and Rebirth are also included, exploring the symbolism of renewal and rebirth in Easter and the relevance of Easter for contemporary culture. The book concludes by emphasizing the enduring significance of Easter and the call to live the message of Easter in our daily lives. With its accessible writing and insightful commentary on the meaning and significance of Easter, this book is the perfect resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of this important holiday. Whether you're a lifelong Christian or simply interested inlearning more about Easter, A Celebration of Renewal and Rebirth is a must-read.Table of Contents Introduction The significance of Easter The history and evolution of Easter celebrations The Easter Story The biblical accounts of Easter The theological meaning of Easter Holy Week The events of Holy Week leading up to Easter The liturgical practices of Holy Week Easter Traditions and Symbols The Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs Easter lilies and other flowers The Paschal candle and other symbols of Easter The Resurrection and its Significance The theological implications of the Resurrection The hope and joy of the Resurrection Easter in Different Christian Traditions Easter in Catholicism Easter in Protestantism Easter in Eastern Orthodoxy Reflections on Renewal and Rebirth The symbolism of renewal and rebirth in Easter The relevance of Easter for contemporary culture Conclusion The enduring significance of Easter The call to live the message of Easter Have Questions / Comments? Get Another Book Free ISBN: 9781776847839
Download or read book Redemption and Utopia written by Michael Lowy and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic study of Jewish libertarian thought, from Walter Benjamin to Franz Kafka Towards the end of the nineteenth century, there appeared in Central Europe a generation of Jewish intellectuals whose work was to transform modern culture. Drawing at once on the traditions of German Romanticism and Jewish messianism, their thought was organized around the cabalistic idea of the “tikkoun”: redemption. Redemption and Utopia uses the concept of “elective affinity” to explain the surprising community of spirit that existed between redemptive messianic religious thought and the wide variety of radical secular utopian beliefs held by this important group of intellectuals. The author outlines the circumstances that produced this unusual combination of religious and non-religious thought and illuminates the common assumptions that united such seemingly disparate figures as Martin Buber, Franz Kafka, Walter Benjamin and Georg Lukács.
Download or read book Daily Peace written by National Geographic and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insightful, timeless, and elegantly designed, Daily Peace focuses on finding inner peace. Each page is an invitation to pause, reflect, and recharge, complemented with inspiring quotations and exquisite National Geographic images. Whether readers are dealing with loss, facing a transition, or searching for day-by-day motivation, Daily Peace is a go-to guide that provides meaning and perspective. Monthly themes?from resilience and healing to hope and comfort to forgiveness and generosity?will inspire you every day of the year.--Publisher's website.
Download or read book COMPLETE COURSE IN PURIFICATION AND ENERGY RENEWAL TECHNIQUES written by Marcel Souza and published by Gavea. This book was released on with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the secret to achieving balance and well-being through the power of purification and energy renewal with the 'Complete Course of Purification and Energy Renewal Techniques'. This comprehensive guide offers a transformative journey that allows you to unleash your full potential and experience a more fulfilling and vibrant life. In this captivating book, you will be guided through a deep dive into ancient and contemporary practices of energy purification. From simple techniques to advanced methods, each chapter is skillfully crafted to help you master the essential foundations and explore new dimensions of your being. Included are practices, guided meditations, and powerful rituals. Learn to release emotional barriers, undo negative patterns, and regain your vitality. Understand the influence of chakras, aura, and subtle energies in your daily life, and empower them for a continuous flow of positive energy. Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced practitioner, this book is an essential resource for all who are on a journey of self-discovery and transformation. Allow yourself to explore the vast potential of your being and embrace a life of harmony, inner peace, and fulfillment with the 'Complete Course of Purification and Energy Renewal Techniques'.
Download or read book Agents of World Renewal written by Takashi Miura and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on the concept of “world renewal” (yonaoshi). In the latter half of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), a number of entities, both natural and supernatural, came to be worshipped as “gods of world renewal.” These included disgruntled peasants who demanded their local governments repeal unfair taxation, government bureaucrats who implemented special fiscal measures to help the poor, and a giant subterranean catfish believed to cause earthquakes to punish the hoarding rich. In the modern period, yonaoshi gods took on more explicitly anti-authoritarian characteristics. During a major uprising in Saitama Prefecture in 1884, a yonaoshi god was invoked to deny the legitimacy of the Meiji regime, and in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the new religion Ōmoto predicted an apocalyptic end of the world presided over by a messianic yonaoshi god. Using a variety of local documents to analyze the veneration of yonaoshi gods, Takashi Miura looks beyond the traditional modality of research focused on religious professionals, their institutions, and their texts to illuminate the complexity of a lived religion as practiced in communities. He also problematizes the association frequently drawn between the concept of yonaoshi and millenarianism, demonstrating that yonaoshi gods served as divine rectifiers of specific economic injustices and only later, in the modern period and within the context of new religions such as Ōmoto, were fully millenarian interpretations developed. The scope of world renewal, in other words, changed over time. Agents of World Renewal approaches Japanese religion through the new analytical lens of yonaoshi gods and highlights the necessity of looking beyond the boundary often posited between the early modern and modern periods when researching religious discourses and concepts.
Download or read book Symbols and the Image of the State in Eurasia written by Anita Sengupta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the significance of cultural symbols/‘images’ in the nation-building of Eurasian states that emerged out of the former Soviet Union. It particularly focuses on the cases of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in the post-Soviet era and argues that the relationship between nation- and image-building has been particularly relevant for Eurasian states. In an increasingly globalized world, nation-state building is no longer an activity confined to the domestic arena. The situating of the state within the global space and its ‘image’ in the international community (nation branding) becomes in many ways as crucial as the projection of homogeneity within the state. The relationship between politics and cultural symbols/ ‘images’, therefore acquires and represents multiple possibilities. It is these possibilities that are the focus of Symbols and the Image of the State in Eurasia. It argues that the relationship between politics and cultural symbols/ ‘images’, became particularly relevant for states that emerged in the wake of the disintegration of the Soviet Union in Central Asia. It extends the argument further to contend that the image that the state projects is largely determined by its legacy and it attempts to do this by taking into account the Uzbek and Kazakh cases. In the shaping of the post-Soviet future these legacies and projections as well as the policy implications of these projections in terms of governmentality and foreign policy have been decisive.
Download or read book Introduction to Nowruz written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowruz is the Persian New Year. It has been celebrated for over 3,000 years in Iran and other parts of Central Asia, as well as by the Parsis in India. The holiday falls on the Spring Equinox, typically on March 20th or 21st. Nowruz marks the beginning of the spring season, as well as the beginning of a new year according to the Persian calendar. The celebration of Nowruz includes a range of traditions, such as the setting of a haft-sin table with seven items that start with the Persian letter "sin," symbolic of the seven creations and the seven holy immortals in Zoroastrianism, the traditional religion of Iran. The holiday also involves spring cleaning, the exchange of gifts, and the gathering of families and friends for a festive meal. Nowruz is recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and is celebrated in many countries around the world by people of Iranian and Central Asian descent.
Download or read book Celebrate written by Arlyn J Macdonald and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is missing in modern life is the recognition of the sacred in life. Celebrate! is a resource book for individuals, families, and communities to integrate the sacred back into ordinary life through blessing ceremonies and rituals. Sacred ceremonies are the bridge between the material and spiritual worlds reconnecting us to wholeness. The ceremonies included in the book can be used by all cultures and all faiths, marking important life events for children and adults, as well as holidays. Some are familiar ceremonies, and some are new, especially created for times that give meaning to life in the modern world. The section on Creating Your Own Ceremonies assists readers to create personal ceremonies to mark their own life journeys.
Download or read book The Interpreting Spirit written by Hannah R. K. Mather and published by Pickwick Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Interpreting Spirit is both a consideration of the Spirit's role in the interpretation of Scripture and a celebration of renewal scholarship. It examines those who have focused on the Spirit's role in their hermeneutical considerations, recognizing common, uniting themes amidst the diversity of scholarly approach and opinion. Working on the principle that the Spirit communicates in ways that seek to unify and celebrate the other, Mather works diachronically from 1970, identifying and drawing together these common, uniting hallmarks into a collective understanding. Pivotal to Mather's argument is her emphasis that we do not just interpret Scripture, but that the Spirit through Scripture, and working in our lives in ways that lead us towards Scripture, interprets us. The Interpreting Spirit is the first comprehensive analysis of the conversation surrounding pneumatic interpretation that has been taking place, particularly among renewal scholars, since 1970. It seeks to answer the notoriously difficult question, ""What does the Spirit do in the process of biblical interpretation?""
Download or read book Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality written by Karen-Marie Yust and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2005-12-27 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions provides a forum for prominent religious scholars to examine the state of religious knowledge and theological reflection on spiritual development in childhood and adolescence. Featuring essays from thinkers representing the world's major religious traditions, the book introduces new voices, challenges assumptions, raises new questions, and broadens the base of knowledge and investment in this important domain of life. It specifically and intentionally focuses on theological and philosophical perspectives from within religious traditions, creating space for the religious traditions to find their voices. Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality is firmly grounded in the language and priorities of religious studies, and helps stimulate explorations of whether and how religious communities are tapping their own wisdom and strengths in nurturing today's young people in a complex and changing world. Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality will set the stage for new waves of scholarship and dialogue within and across traditions, disciplines, and cultures that will enrich understanding and strengthen how the world's religious traditions, and others, understand and cultivate the spiritual lives of children and adolescents around the globe.
