Download or read book Spiritual Heroes written by John Stoughton and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 8 Spiritual Heroes written by Brennan Hill and published by Franciscan Media. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is evident after exploring these heroes' lives and writings that God remains a Mystery—a reality beyond images, descriptions, dogmas and creeds."—From the Epilogue How does a person imagine God? How does that image change as the person matures spiritually and undergoes a significant religious experience? What influences—political, social, gender, faith tradition—shape and change a person's view of God? In this compelling and inspiring book of biographical theology, Brennan Hill uses stories and historical and theological sources to tell us how eight modern religious heroes see God. Hill's religious heroes are diverse: a Hindu (Mahatma Gandhi), a Jewess who converted to Christianity (Edith Stein), a black Baptist minister (Martin Luther King, Jr.), a Catholic laywoman (Dorothy Day), a Salvadoran archbishop (Archbishop Oscar Romero), two Jesuit priests (Pierre Tielhard de Chardin and Daniel Berrigan) and a nun (Mother Teresa of Calcutta). Hill writes: "Many of my religious heroes lived out their faith in an outstanding manner. For all of these religious heroes God was often close at hand, deeply felt in the events of their lives, glimpsed in the people they met, pursuing them in their minds and hearts. God, as it were, came with many intriguing faces: as a God of truth, of the homeless and of the mountain. God came in the cosmos, as one beckoning to prophecy and as a fellow sufferer sharing the cross. Divinity appeared as the power of peace and in the poverty of the abandoned. Each one of us might now ask: What face has my God shown to me?"

Download or read book American Spirit written by Taya Kyle and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author shares “moving and passionate” true stories of people who found their purpose through perseverance and service (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Taya Kyle entered a period of deep grief when she lost her husband, “American Sniper” Chris Kyle. Yet the experience served as a catalyst for profound growth. Taya found her own reserve of strength with the help of family and friends—and also many strangers across America, who shared their own stories of suffering and survival. Inspired by their courage, Taya discovered her calling: spreading a message of how we can triumph over personal pain and heal our communities. Working with trusted collaborator Jim DeFelice (coauthor of American Sniper and American Wife), Taya tells her own story, as well as those of other Americans who have built extraordinary lives after grappling with loss, illness, all manner of setback: a 9/11 survivor, badly burned over 60% of his body, who asked himself What debt to do I owe to God?; a man with the hole in his heart who runs ultramarathons; a young cancer victim whose lemonade stand inspired a revolutionary new model for fighting cancer; a pastor who became an undercover investigator, and more. The more than thirty individual profiled here embody the “American spirit” of resilience, faith, and togetherness that has built the nation. In the end, their stories teach us that “every action, big or small, has the potential to spark someone else’s movement.”

Download or read book Heroes Sages Madmen written by A. Roy Horn and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-08-12 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes, Sages and Madmen is not a book for everyone, but its potent message is about everyone. It reveals a direct and honest no nonsense revelation for spiritual aspirants who with courage, heroism, and sincerity are ready to go beyond the limitations of popular religion, academic philosophy, physical exercise yoga, and mental meditation. It is a revealing new, fresh, and amazing look into the four major traditional Paths of Enlightenment. It takes you where very few will go. It takes you into the midst of the personal attainments, blisses, challenges, pitfalls, and dangers of spiritual practices. And, it takes you into the consciousness and personal strategies of the far reaching socially popular and pretentious pop-guru. The seventy-nine short conversations in this book are guaranteed to convey many key secret spiritual teachings of the past. These secret spiritual teachings are traditionally known only by true and ripe spiritual Heroes and authentic Sages, Saints, and Yogis. Within these pages, you can discover what causes the social bondage, personal dissatisfaction, and the failing habitual struggles for inner Happiness and Peace. In the midst of the enigma and quagmire of ordinary thinking and analytical minds, the author reveals and restates many ancient esoteric secrets of spirituality. And, most importantly, the author shows how you can find a way out of your spiritual, social, and personal dilemmas. In the questions and answers in these conversations, many universal truths are delineated from major philosophies, religions, and spiritual practices and then their apparent differences are explored, summed up, and reconciled. The questions and answers in this book originated from dozens of sincere spiritual aspirants from group sessions, e-mails, personal notes, formal letters, telephone conversations, and one-on-one sessions since the early 1980s. Each question and answer is paraphrased by the author. The information, knowledge, and wisdom in this book have been distilled directly from personal experience from a lifetime of spiritual study and practices. The questions and answers are direct and sometimes surprising. At other times, the authors direct answers may challenge the spiritual assumptions of many neophyte and mature spiritual aspirants. The purpose of each answer was to directly serve the sincere spiritual aspirants spiritual development and awakening beyond their popular religious, academic philosophical, and social belief assumptions. In addition, popular misunderstandings surrounding classical spiritual teachings and their four major traditional Paths of Enlightenment and practice of yoga are described, evaluated, and discussed in depth. And lastly, the thinking-analytical meditation methods of popular spiritual movements in the West (European cultures) are considered in contrast to the contemplative meditations of the great Sages, Saints, and Yogis of the classical East (Non-European cultures). Unfortunately, the English language does not lend itself to explain and define the metaphysical principles and concepts of contemplative spirituality. Contemporary English is predominately a language of definitions, names, forms, and objects as demonstrated in English as used throughout the material world for business and commerce. Other languages such as Sanskrit, Pali, Tamil, and Hebrew are spoken and written to understand and verbally communicate both the dual physical world of objects and the multidimensional transcendental spiritual world beyond social psychology and formulative physics. For this reason, the author has modified many spelling, grammar, and syntax rules to emphasize and endeavor to explain contemplative concepts that cannot be explained by academic English. Therefore, you may discover that many sections may contain imperfect spelling, grammar, and syntax that are ordinarily absent from professionally produced books. To assure the authors metaphysical meani

Download or read book Heroes written by Jim Stynes and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, fully-illustrated inspirational book for teenagers, packed with inspiring stories from ordinary and extraordinary heroes.

Download or read book Spirit Dogs written by Susan Kelleher and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the final volume of the Spirit Dogs Trilogy, Ivan and his former Heavenly companions, whose back yards all abut one another in a Chicago suburb, face several challenges on Ivan's path to earn his place as the leader of Dog Heaven. His mission in this last lifetime is to become a hero of such magnitude that his series of canine lifetimes will be complete. Readers are thrown into the human family lives of Ivan, the Australian Shepherd-mixed breed, and Sandals, a Papillon who was Stealth the fighting pit bull terrier in his previous incarnation. Ivan sustains a major physical injury that may keep him from completing the demanding tests to become a FEMA I search and rescue dog. Garmr, the devil dog from Volume 2, Life Between Lives, returns in a new disguise and with even greater determination to sabotage Ivan's quests.

Download or read book On Heroes written by Philostratus (the Athenian) and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This English translation, with introduction and notes, an extensive glossary, maps, and topical bibliographies, explores religious authority and revealed knowledge and is indispensable for the study of Homer, heroes, literature, religion, and culture in the Roman Empire and Late Antiquity. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org).

Download or read book Immortal Guardians Spirit Animals Fall of the Beasts Book 1 written by Eliot Schrefer and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark threat faces the world of Erdas in this riveting new saga from the New York Times bestselling series. A heart-pounding new adventure from the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned legendary animals--brave guardians who were reborn to protect their world. Now more of these legends are appearing across Erdas, bonded to special children. But a dark force has emerged. Older than memory, it has slept for centuries beneath the surface of the world. With the power to tear away spirit animals, it begins a rampage that will be felt in every corner of Erdas. If the young heroes can't stop it, the darkness will first consume the spirit animals . . . and then the world.

Download or read book Heroes Mentors and Friends written by John John Jr. and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People come and go in our lives. Over the years I have come to define those who touch our souls as heroes, mentors or friends, but in reality, I believe they are spiritual guides sent to us by a higher power. Once we recognize their inherent divinity and open to their influence, our spirits resonate at a higher level. Some call these special souls angels. This book gives the reader a profound insight into these beings and their miraculous influence on our lives. Heartwarming stories of courage, small acts of kindness and most of all, love, will bring a better understanding of the power they derive from our Source. Come share the miracle of synchronicity. Trust in the flow of Gods love as shown by these messengers of hope. You may discover that you too are making a difference in someones life as a Hero, Mentor or Friend.

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Download or read book When Spirits Speak A Gathering of Heroes written by Jeri K. Tory Conklin and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this book are from soldiers who once served in Vietnam and who have contacted me via the world of spirit. Their stories are filled with the dreams of young men who grew into adults all too quickly in a land not their own. They speak of the bond between soldiers; the brotherhood that stands the test of time and distance; the fear they lived with each day; how they wrote letters that would be sent to their families if they were killed; and the simple things they came to take for granted. Some speak of their love of Vietnam and its people. And many of them convey their last few hours on the earthly plane. "Jeri Tory Conklin-a gifted intuitive, archaeologist, and investigative author-again lifts the veil between the visible and invisible world, this time to give us an inside perspective on veteran experiences during the Vietnam War. An eye-opening, inspirational book." -Patricia Johnston, professor of anthropology; owner, grief coach at Purple Lotus Coaching http: //purplelotuscoaching.com/ "Seeking answers to "Why, is there no peace?" comes to us all when we send a loved one or venture into the path of war. Living without closure bids us to seek out those with "The Gift" of sight into the world of spirit. I have found closure within these pages. Your eyes will be opened, if you have lost a loved one to death on a battlefield. " -Pamelia Cannataro, military dependent and Vietnam veteran's widow

Download or read book Interreligious Heroes written by Alon Goshen-Gottstein and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over forty premier world religious and scholars, of all major faith traditions, were asked the following: -Who is a figure who inspires your interfaith work? -How does this figure inspire you, and what lessons, applications, and concrete expressions has this inspiration taken in your life? The result is a stunning overview of the interfaith movement, its history, role models and heroes. Historical presentation complements the personal and experiential voice of the authors, making this not only a work for interfaith education but also a resource for spiritual inspiration.

Download or read book The Japanese Myths written by Joshua Frydman and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to the modern-day reincarnation of ancient deities as the heroes of mecha anime. While many around the world love Japans cultural exports, few are familiar with Japans unique mythology - enriched by Shinto, Buddhism and regional folklore. Mythology remains a living, evolving part of Japanese society, and the ways in which the people of Japan understand their myths are very different today even from a century ago, let alone over a millennium into the past. Offering much more than any competing overview of Japanese mythology, The Japanese Myths not only retells the ancient stories but also considers their place within the patterns of Japanese religions, culture and history, helping readers to understand the deep links between past and present in Japan, and the ways these myths live and grow. Joshua Frydman takes the very earliest written myths in the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki as his starting point, and from there traces Japans mythology through to post-war State Shinto, the rise of the manga industry in the 1960s, J-horror and modern-day myths. Reinventions and retellings of myth are present across all genres of contemporary Japanese culture, from its auteur cinema to renowned video games such as Okami. This book is for anyone interested in Japan, as knowing its myths allows readers to understand and appreciate its culture in a new light.

Download or read book Spirit Heroes and the Dean of Deceit written by Erica Bertram and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join us on yet another Spirit Hero adventure as Chad, Ada, Buddy, Carley, Ryan, and Hope meet Elijah, a little boy keen to but still unaware of the spiritual battle that's going on around him. And when the Dean of Deceit shows up, the gang knows trouble lies ahead. Will they again be able to defeat the Dark Force, or will this master of disguise win in the end?

Download or read book Last Days Heroes written by Dwight E. Link and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can one person really make a difference in a dark world? Can a nation be saved from certain judgement through the faithfullness of one person? The bible say’s yes. Not only that but the word also shows us what type of person can persuade God to withold his hand of judgement against a rebelious nation. It takes a hero. Not man’s idea of a hero, but what scriptures describe as a hero of faith. A hero deep within us all to bring us victory in these last days.

Download or read book Heroes Leaders Legends written by Pat Sampson and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spreading Hope and Inspiration. find some of the most impactful and inspiring influential thinkers, celebrities, entrepreneurs, authors and more. . . Oprah Winfrey, Jack Canfield, John Lewis story, and fascinating people from across the nation who have overcome challenges and emerged on the top of their fields of endeavor. Personal stories and life philosophies that are motivational, inspiring, thought-provoking. Nothing compares for these challenging times than meeting people on our wave length and to. Read their stories of courage, challenge, resilience, and self discovery. willing and agreed to opening up and sharing what is behind their outward success??stories that make you see that nothing is impossible, if you have the power to believe in yourself, and are convinced that what you do is most fluffing when your life is in service for others. And we honor the true heroes of our times. . the doctors, nurses, essential workers that care for us putting their own lives at risk. Covid shows us that when systems break we need people. We are made for friendship and love and community. Its hard almost all of us are effected by loss.....How people respond culminates from stressful experiences even stronger than before. is we maintain hope and find meaning in life despite its inescapable sorrows is the ability to find the good. Its not pollyanna, These people are glimmers of light and positive philosophies sustain us. May we all find a renewed sense of purpose, deeper relationships and a greater appreciation for life as we search for and find positive meaning This time in history will not be remembered as a happy time but will be remembered as a time of redemption meaning and hope. That is the purpose of Heroes, Leaders, Legends.

Download or read book Heroes of the Bible written by Lace Ricmann and published by Lace Ricmann. This book was released on with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaders of Legacy – A Journey of Impact and Inspiration Have you ever wondered what it truly means to leave a mark on the world? To lead with a legacy that not only shapes the present but also inspires future generations? Leaders of Legacy is more than a book, it’s a compelling exploration of leadership through the lives of some of the most impactful figures in biblical history. Prepare to embark on a transformative journey that will ignite your passion for leadership and show you how to leave a legacy that endures. In Leaders of Legacy, you’ll step into the stories of remarkable individuals who didn’t just lead, they shaped the course of history. From Solomon, the wise king whose decisions left an indelible mark on Israel, to Ezra, the devoted teacher of the Law who re-established spiritual foundations, each chapter reveals the profound impact of visionary leadership. You will meet Isaiah, the visionary prophet whose messages continue to resonate, and Jeremiah, the weeping prophet whose unwavering faith inspired resilience. This book is not just an account of historical figures, it’s a masterclass in leadership that will resonate with anyone seeking to make a meaningful difference. Each story will draw you in with its unique blend of courage, wisdom, and influence, demonstrating how these leaders turned challenges into opportunities and set examples that transcend time.