Download or read book The Agnostic s Guide to Spiritual Growth and Shit written by Onslow Pennypacker and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you ever wanted to know what spirituality is all about but didn't want to risk boredom, The Agnostic's Guide to Spiritual Growth... and Shit is for you. This authentic, comprehensive, and accessible guide explains the Meaning of Life, dismantles the hang-ups that blockade us from true fulfillment, unlocks the mysteries of healthy relationships, and - most importantly - makes you laugh so hard you will fall off the toilet in a puddle of your own mirth-spewn spittle.If you or someone you love seems spiritually bankrupt, depressed, lost, or - worst of all - interested in philosophy, this book is guaranteed to give them something to look at for a while until they return to video games or substance abuse.
Download or read book Finding God Beyond Religion written by Tom Stella and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take Your Understanding of Church Teachings from Limiting to Life-Giving—& Free Your Faith to Flourish "No longer sustained by easy answers, we may find ourselves standing before a three-pronged fork in the road: we can wander in the direction of conventional beliefs and practices, we can reject God and turn away from religion altogether, or we can embrace our uncertainty as an invitation to a more vital understanding of both God and religion." —from the Introduction Do you describe yourself as "spiritual but not religious"? Whether young or old, church connected or not, are you spiritually restless for an authentic faith life but do not find conventional religious teachings pertinent to you? This accessible guide to a meaningful spiritual life is a salve for your soul. It reinterprets traditional religious teachings central to the Christian faith—God, Jesus, faith, prayer, morality and more—in ways that connect with people who have outgrown the beliefs and devotional practices that once made sense to them. It helps you find new ways to understand and relate to traditional, narrowly defined Christian “truths” that honor their full spiritual power and scope, and opens your mind and heart to the full impact of Christian teachings.
Download or read book The Agnostic s Guide to Prayer written by Samuel Abinitio and published by . This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who have trouble finding spiritual nurture in a religious setting, a former priest draws on a rich heritage of Celtic and American Indian spirituality to rediscover spirituality.
Download or read book Knowing written by C. Cornforth and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-26 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowing is a true story that countless people will find compelling. It's one man's journey from an early Christian certainty that led him into pastoral ministry. But as "real life" intruded, questions arose-divorces and other family tensions and health issues struck-Fred Cornforth found himself reviewing and challenging his most basic beliefs. For a decade, he found relief and a seemingly workable paradigm for his life in agnosticism. But with passing time, he found that this framework of belief also left him carrying the weight of a lifetime of choices that had hurt those closest to him and himself, with key questions unanswered. In taking a second, more careful look at his early Christian beliefs, he found that much of what he had believed was in fact riddled with errors. With a life laid bare, he discovered the relief, clarity, and life transformation of Knowing "for real" his Creator-his life was radically changed. This same profound and soul-energizing change is freely available to you or anyone else on a journey toward Knowing!
Download or read book A Reluctant Agnostic written by Loren Bauman and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Reluctant Agnostic is a story about sincere, humble, joyous Christianity confronted by contradictory natural evidence—a tale of religious conviction at odds with science. The author grew up in the very unique Old German Baptist Brethren Church, where he was immersed in wholehearted fundamental faith, and he shares details of the Brethren experience with an insider’s affection. Yet for all their distinctiveness, these plain-living people nevertheless embrace the
Download or read book Finding God Beyond Religion written by Tom Stella and published by Skylight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible guide to a meaningful spiritual life that reinterprets traditional religious teachings central to the Christian faith in ways that connect with people who have outgrown the beliefs and devotional practices that once made sense to them.
Download or read book Finding God Beyond Religion written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible guide to a meaningful spiritual life is a salve for your soul. It reinterprets traditional religious teachings central to the Christian faith God, Jesus, faith, prayer, morality and more in ways that connect with people who have outgrown the beliefs and devotional practices that once made sense to them. It helps you find new ways to understand and relate to traditional, narrowly defined Christian truths that honor their full spiritual power and scope, and opens your mind and heart to the full impact of Christian teachings.
Download or read book Man Seeks God written by Eric Weiner and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a health scare, an atheist travels the world searching for an experience of the divine, from meditating with Tibetan lamas in Nepal and unblocking his chi in China, to studying the Kabbalah in Israel.
Download or read book The Spirituality of Imperfection written by Ernest Kurtz and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-12-23 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Am Not Perfect is a simple statement of profound truth, the first step toward understanding the human condition, for to deny your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and your own humanity. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the Hebrew prophets and Greek thinkers, Buddhist sages and Christian disciples, is a message as timeless as it is timely. This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these troubled times. Who are we? Why so we so often fall short of our goals for ourselves and others? By seeking to understand our limitations and accept the inevitably of failure and pain, we being to ease the hurt and move toward a greater sense of serenity and self-awareness. The Spirituality Of Imperfection brings together stories from many spiritual and philosophical paths, weaving past traditions into a spirituality and a new way of thinking and living that works today. It speaks so anyone who yearns to find meaning within suffering. Beyond theory and technique, inside this remarkable book you will find a new way of thinking, a way of living that enables a truly human existence.
Download or read book Taking the Leap written by Pema Chodron and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the Buddhist concept of shenpa in order to describe how to become free from the destructive energy experienced during moments of conflict.
Download or read book The Story of the Qur an written by Ingrid Mattson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-18 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular introduction by a well-known Islamic scholar has been updated and expanded, offering a balanced portrayal of the Qur’an and its place in historic and contemporary Muslim society. Features new sections on the Qur’an and its relationship to democracy, science, human rights, and the role of women Contains expanded sections on the Qur’an in the life cycle of Muslims, and in Islamic ethics and law Incorporates additional images and student features, including a glossary. Supported by an accompanying website (available on publication) hosting a range of additional material, including student resources, links to important websites, news stories, and more This title is also available as an eTextbook on the CourseSmart platform, as a Wiley Desktop Edition, or via your preferred eTextbook vendor; eTextbooks offer convenience, enhanced electronic functionality, and flexible pricing options – learn more at www.wiley.com/college/wileyflex
Download or read book Beyond Belief Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life written by Joe C. and published by Rebellion Dogs Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally: a daily reflection book for atheists, freethinkers and everyone. Welcome to the tenth anniversary 3rd printing (2023) version of this well-loved contemporary recovery aid for people with process or substance use disorder. Written by a secular person in recovery, clean and sober since disco, 365 quotes include pop culture, the stoics, Eastern philosophy, science, psychology, peer-to-peer culture and song, spark a page-a-day of musings about contemporary recovery life. Since 2013 this reader is a favorite meeting starter and is found on 30,000 bedside tables, electronic devices and reading nooks. For the 10th anniversary edition, we offer an updated Preface, a hardcover to add paperback and eBook versions + updated statistical data. The eBook version of Beyond Belief from Rebellion Dogs Publishing is the modern recovery tool we would expect this century with over 1,000 hyperlinks including end-notes, an index and interactive Table of Contents. Google Rebellion Dogs Publishing for sample pages, community, links, podcasts, merch and more. If you're reading Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life, we want to hear from you; what do you think?
Download or read book Common Sense Recovery written by Adam N. and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion was once the primary way to understand human behavior. This was certainly true when the book Alcoholics Anonymous was written in 1939. But, we have learned much over the past 80 years. Common Sense Recovery began as the journal of a long-standing member of AA during a time in his life when he was struggling to reconcile the religious language of Alcoholics Anonymous with his new-found atheism and scientific understanding of addiction and the recovery process. The short chapters articulate a non-religious, practical understanding of the fundamental principles at work in the program, and examine the 12 Steps from a secular perspective. Now in its third edition, this work continues to be a valuable guide for many who struggle with the religious nature and language of AA and contains important insights for the future of the fellowship.
Download or read book Unbelievable written by Justin Brierley and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversations matter. Yet, recently, good conversations about faith have been increasingly squeezed out of the public sphere. Seeking to reopen the debate, Justin Brierley began to invite atheists and sceptics on to Premier Christian Radio to air arguments for and against the Christian faith. But how has ten years of discussion with atheists affected the presenter’s faith? Reflecting on conversations with Richard Dawkins, Derren Brown and many more, Justin explains why he still finds Christianity the most compelling explanation for life, the universe and everything. And why, regardless of belief or background, we should all welcome the conversation. ‘Beautifully written, brilliantly argued, Justin’s book will thrill Christians and challenge atheists.’ R. T. Kendall, author and pastor ‘Justin has that happy knack of being able to get people of diametrically opposed opinions debating the big issues.’ John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics, University of Oxford
Download or read book Jesus Outside the Lines written by Scott Sauls and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether the issue of the day on Twitter, Facebook, or cable news is our sexuality, political divides, or the perceived conflict between faith and science, today’s media pushes each one of us into a frustrating clash between two opposing sides. Polarizing, us-against-them discussions divide us and distract us from thinking clearly and communicating lovingly with others. Scott Sauls, like many of us, is weary of the bickering and is seeking a way of truth and beauty through the conflicts. Jesus Outside the Lines presents Jesus as this way. Scott shows us how the words and actions of Jesus reveal a response that does not perpetuate the destructive fray. Jesus offers us a way forward—away from harshness, caricatures, and stereotypes. In Jesus Outside the Lines, you will experience a fresh perspective of Jesus, who will not (and should not) fit into the sides.
Download or read book The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality written by André Comte-Sponville and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poses an argument for living a spiritual life that is not dependent on religion, explaining that an acceptance of philosophical spiritual traditions and values does not require practitioners to embrace the existence of a higher order.
Download or read book The Hibbert Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quarterly review of religion, theology, and philosophy.
