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The Confessions of St. Augustine

by St. Augustine ...

Translated by E.B. Pusey ...

Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite.St. Augustine was a Christian theologian who greatly influenced Western Christianity and philosophy. St. Augustine's autobiography is still one of the most popular books on religion among Christians. ... Read more

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Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite.St. Augustine was a Christian theologian who greatly influenced Western Christianity and philosophy. St. Augustine's autobiography is still one of the most popular books on religion among Christians.
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The Way of Jesus

Living a Spiritual and Ethical Life

by Jay Parini ...

Renowned poet and novelist Jay Parini’s The Way of Jesus is a book for progressive Christians and spiritual seekers who struggle, as Parini does, with some of the basic questions about human existence: its limits and sadnesses, and its possibilities for awareness and understanding.Part guide to Christian living, part spiritual autobiography, The Way of Jesus is Jay Parini’s exploration of what ... Read more

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Renowned poet and novelist Jay Parini’s The Way of Jesus is a book for progressive Christians and spiritual seekers who struggle, as Parini does, with some of the basic questions about human existence: its limits and sadnesses, and its possibilities for awareness and understanding.Part guide to Christian living, part spiritual autobiography, The Way of Jesus is Jay Parini’s exploration of what
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Maurice Zundel - Oeuvres complètes : Tome III

À la découverte de Dieu

by Maurice Zundel ...

Maurice Zundel, prêtre, mystique et théologien suisse du 20e siècle, a laissé derrière lui une œuvre considérable. Le travail d’édition de ses œuvres complètes, rassemblant à la fois ses ouvrages, ses articles et une part conséquente de son œuvre orale, veut permettre de s’approprier la pensée du théologien qui eut une influence incontestable sur la spiritualité catholique de son siècle, bien qu ... Read more

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Maurice Zundel, prêtre, mystique et théologien suisse du 20e siècle, a laissé derrière lui une œuvre considérable. Le travail d’édition de ses œuvres complètes, rassemblant à la fois ses ouvrages, ses articles et une part conséquente de son œuvre orale, veut permettre de s’approprier la pensée du théologien qui eut une influence incontestable sur la spiritualité catholique de son siècle, bien qu
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Buddhism and Psychiatry

Moving Beyond Mindfulness in Mental Health Care

by Brendan Kelly ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This Open Access book explores the emergence of mindfulness from Buddhist tradition and its incorporation into contemporary mental health and social care. Mindfulness is a powerful technique, but it needs to be applied mindfully. Buddhist thought has older links with psychiatry and mental health care, prior to the current embrace of mindfulness, and these have not been articulated clearly over ... Read more

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This Open Access book explores the emergence of mindfulness from Buddhist tradition and its incorporation into contemporary mental health and social care. Mindfulness is a powerful technique, but it needs to be applied mindfully. Buddhist thought has older links with psychiatry and mental health care, prior to the current embrace of mindfulness, and these have not been articulated clearly over
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Jesuit and English Experiences at the Mughal Court, c. 1580–1615

by João Vicente Melo ...

Series series History (R0)
This open access book reconstructs and examines a crucial episode of Anglo-Iberian diplomatic rivalry: the clash between the Portuguese-sponsored Jesuit missionaries and the English East India Company (EIC) at the Mughal court between 1580 and 1615. This 35-year period includes the launch of the first Jesuit mission to Akbar’s court in 1580 and the preparation of the royal embassy led by Sir ... Read more

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This open access book reconstructs and examines a crucial episode of Anglo-Iberian diplomatic rivalry: the clash between the Portuguese-sponsored Jesuit missionaries and the English East India Company (EIC) at the Mughal court between 1580 and 1615. This 35-year period includes the launch of the first Jesuit mission to Akbar’s court in 1580 and the preparation of the royal embassy led by Sir
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Benefit-sharing in Environmental Governance

Local Experiences of a Global Concept

by Louisa Parks ...

Taking a bottom-up perspective, this book explores local framings of a wide range of issues related to benefit-sharing, a growing concept in global environmental governance.Benefit-sharing in Environmental Governance draws on original case studies from South Africa, Namibia, Greece, Argentina, and Malaysia to shed light on what benefit-sharing looks like from the local viewpoint. These local-level ... Read more

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Taking a bottom-up perspective, this book explores local framings of a wide range of issues related to benefit-sharing, a growing concept in global environmental governance.Benefit-sharing in Environmental Governance draws on original case studies from South Africa, Namibia, Greece, Argentina, and Malaysia to shed light on what benefit-sharing looks like from the local viewpoint. These local-level
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Frequently Asked Questions - Christian Religion Session 2

FAQ, #25

by Jesus (AJ Miller) ...

Series Book 25 - FAQ
Jesus answers some of the many questions asked about the Christian Religious faith, including; how heartfelt beliefs can be overcome, what daily practices Jesus recommends for Christians, the truth about what saves, and further information about how Christians generally feel when they pass.Document source filename: 20130318 FAQ - Religion Christian S02.This ebook is a collection of answers by ... Read more

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Jesus answers some of the many questions asked about the Christian Religious faith, including; how heartfelt beliefs can be overcome, what daily practices Jesus recommends for Christians, the truth about what saves, and further information about how Christians generally feel when they pass.Document source filename: 20130318 FAQ - Religion Christian S02.This ebook is a collection of answers by
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Augustine: On the Free Choice of the Will, On Grace and Free Choice, and Other Writings

by Peter King ...

Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
The works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St Augustine (354–430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices; on the other hand, God's grace is required for these choices to be efficacious. 'On the Free Choice of the Will', 'On Grace and Free Choice', 'On Reprimand and Grace' and 'On the Gift of Perseverance' ... Read more

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The works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St Augustine (354–430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices; on the other hand, God's grace is required for these choices to be efficacious. 'On the Free Choice of the Will', 'On Grace and Free Choice', 'On Reprimand and Grace' and 'On the Gift of Perseverance'
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Relationship with God - Putting it all Together Session 1

Relationship With God, #22

by Jesus (AJ Miller) ...

Series Book 22 - Relationship With God
Jesus describes the five basics required for progression towards God – love, truth, humility, faith, and will. He discusses the soul condition and soul progression of members of the audience, and how to overcome fear, which is the major impediment to soul growth.Document source filename: 20130810 Relationship With God - Putting It All Together S1.This ebook is a transcript of a seminar delivered ... Read more

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Jesus describes the five basics required for progression towards God – love, truth, humility, faith, and will. He discusses the soul condition and soul progression of members of the audience, and how to overcome fear, which is the major impediment to soul growth.Document source filename: 20130810 Relationship With God - Putting It All Together S1.This ebook is a transcript of a seminar delivered
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Modern Inquisitions

Peru and the Colonial Origins of the Civilized World

by Irene Silverblatt, Walter D. Mignolo, Sonia Saldívar-Hull ...

Series series a John Hope Franklin Center Book
Trying to understand how “civilized” people could embrace fascism, Hannah Arendt searched for a precedent in modern Western history. She found it in nineteenth-century colonialism, with its mix of bureaucratic rule, racial superiority, and appeals to rationality. Modern Inquisitions takes Arendt’s insights into the barbaric underside of Western civilization and moves them back to the sixteenth ... Read more

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Trying to understand how “civilized” people could embrace fascism, Hannah Arendt searched for a precedent in modern Western history. She found it in nineteenth-century colonialism, with its mix of bureaucratic rule, racial superiority, and appeals to rationality. Modern Inquisitions takes Arendt’s insights into the barbaric underside of Western civilization and moves them back to the sixteenth
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Magic in Merlin's Realm

A History of Occult Politics in Britain

by Francis Young ...

Belief in magic was, until relatively recent times, widespread in Britain; yet the impact of such belief on determinative political events has frequently been overlooked. In his wide-ranging new book, Francis Young explores the role of occult traditions in the history of the island of Great Britain: Merlin's realm. He argues that while the great magus and artificer invented by Geoffrey of Monmouth ... Read more

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Belief in magic was, until relatively recent times, widespread in Britain; yet the impact of such belief on determinative political events has frequently been overlooked. In his wide-ranging new book, Francis Young explores the role of occult traditions in the history of the island of Great Britain: Merlin's realm. He argues that while the great magus and artificer invented by Geoffrey of Monmouth
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But If Not

588 Days Living with Cancer

by Brenda Pue, Carson Pue ...

Brenda Pue was a remarkable woman and it is not surprising that this account of her last days is equally remarkable. You often hear it said that someone lost their battle with cancer. To read this book is not to read of any "Lost" battle. In fact, to read it is to learn of a victory, with a splendid and defiant note of triumph. In her life Brenda was a woman who inspired many. You will find this ... Read more

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Brenda Pue was a remarkable woman and it is not surprising that this account of her last days is equally remarkable. You often hear it said that someone lost their battle with cancer. To read this book is not to read of any "Lost" battle. In fact, to read it is to learn of a victory, with a splendid and defiant note of triumph. In her life Brenda was a woman who inspired many. You will find this
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The Egyptian Origin of Christianity

by Lisa Ann Bargeman ...

A breakthrough book affecting the scientific, religious and literary communities, The Egyptian Origin of Christianity is a comprehensive look at the history of religion through the Literary Canon. As a culmination of years of research, this book fills the gaps between modern and ancient religious thought, providing us with the most valuable view of the Egyptian religion to date when compared with ... Read more

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A breakthrough book affecting the scientific, religious and literary communities, The Egyptian Origin of Christianity is a comprehensive look at the history of religion through the Literary Canon. As a culmination of years of research, this book fills the gaps between modern and ancient religious thought, providing us with the most valuable view of the Egyptian religion to date when compared with
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The Last Christians

Stories of Persecution, Flight, and Resilience in the Middle East

by Andreas Knapp ...

Translated by Sharon Howe ...

A Westerner’s travels among the persecuted and displaced Christian remnant in Iraq and Syria teach him much about faith under fire.Gold Medal Winner, 2018 IPPY Book of the Year AwardSilver Medal Winner, 2018 Benjamin Franklin AwardFinalist, 2018 ECPA Christian Book AwardInside Syria and Iraq, and even along the refugee trail, they’re a religious minority persecuted for their C... ... Read more

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A Westerner’s travels among the persecuted and displaced Christian remnant in Iraq and Syria teach him much about faith under fire.Gold Medal Winner, 2018 IPPY Book of the Year AwardSilver Medal Winner, 2018 Benjamin Franklin AwardFinalist, 2018 ECPA Christian Book AwardInside Syria and Iraq, and even along the refugee trail, they’re a religious minority persecuted for their C...
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The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion

Edited by John Hinnells ...

Series series Routledge Religion Companions
The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion is a major resource for courses in Religious Studies. It begins by explaining the most important methodological approaches to religion, including psychology, philosophy, anthropology and comparative study, before moving on to explore a wide variety of critical issues, such as gender, science, fundamentalism, ritual, and new religious movements. ... Read more

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The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion is a major resource for courses in Religious Studies. It begins by explaining the most important methodological approaches to religion, including psychology, philosophy, anthropology and comparative study, before moving on to explore a wide variety of critical issues, such as gender, science, fundamentalism, ritual, and new religious movements.
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The 'Metaphysica' of Avicenna (ibn Sīnā)

A critical translation-commentary and analysis of the fundamental arguments in Avicenna's 'Metaphysica' in the 'Dānish Nāma-i 'alā'ī' ('The Book of Scientific Knowledge')

by Parviz Morewedge ...

In this book, first published in 1973, Professor Parviz Morewedge, an expert on Islamic philosophy and mysticism, provides a critical exposition of one text of ibn Sina (Avicenna), the great Persian philosopher who lived from 980 to 1037. The text is his Metaphysica in the Danish Nama-I ‘ala’I (The Book of Scientific Knowledge). In addition to a translation of the text from Persian into English, ... Read more

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In this book, first published in 1973, Professor Parviz Morewedge, an expert on Islamic philosophy and mysticism, provides a critical exposition of one text of ibn Sina (Avicenna), the great Persian philosopher who lived from 980 to 1037. The text is his Metaphysica in the Danish Nama-I ‘ala’I (The Book of Scientific Knowledge). In addition to a translation of the text from Persian into English,
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Ordinary Saints

Women, Work, and Faith in Newfoundland

by Bonnie Morgan ...

Series Book 107 - McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion
From their everyday work in kitchens and gardens to the solemn work of laying out the dead, the Anglican women of mid-twentieth-century Conception Bay, Newfoundland, understood and expressed Christianity through their experience as labourers within the family economy.Women's work in the region included outdoor agricultural labour, housekeeping, childbirth, mortuary services, food preparation, ... Read more

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From their everyday work in kitchens and gardens to the solemn work of laying out the dead, the Anglican women of mid-twentieth-century Conception Bay, Newfoundland, understood and expressed Christianity through their experience as labourers within the family economy.Women's work in the region included outdoor agricultural labour, housekeeping, childbirth, mortuary services, food preparation,
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Le vrai visage du judaïsme

by Jacob Kaplan, Marie-Pierre Bay, Dominique Bourel ...

Israël est à la fois une religion, une spiritualité, une culture et un État. JUDAÏSME-ISRAËL se propose de publier des rééditions de grands textes classiques épuisés ainsi que des ouvrages originaux porteurs de ce message multiple : études sur la Bible, le Talmud, la Kabbale, la philosophie religieuse et le messianisme juifs sous leurs divers aspects, l’aspiration bimillénaire à Sion et son ... Read more

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Israël est à la fois une religion, une spiritualité, une culture et un État. JUDAÏSME-ISRAËL se propose de publier des rééditions de grands textes classiques épuisés ainsi que des ouvrages originaux porteurs de ce message multiple : études sur la Bible, le Talmud, la Kabbale, la philosophie religieuse et le messianisme juifs sous leurs divers aspects, l’aspiration bimillénaire à Sion et son
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Biblical Basics

by Jason King ...

A brief study guide to the principle construction, themes and topics of the biblical story. Covers both Old and New Testaments. Suitable for group or individual study.A recommended introduction and prerequisite to the other comprehensive study guides by Smashwords author Jason King. ... Read more

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A brief study guide to the principle construction, themes and topics of the biblical story. Covers both Old and New Testaments. Suitable for group or individual study.A recommended introduction and prerequisite to the other comprehensive study guides by Smashwords author Jason King.
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Forward Together

A Moral Message for the Nation

by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Barbara Zelter ...

In the spring of 2013, seventeen people gathered at the North Carolina state legislature to protest extreme legislation passed by the General Assembly attacking health insurance, unemployment insurance, labor, and voting rights. The ministers, labor, and human rights activists began praying, singing, and chanting, and were ultimately arrested. That group grew into crowds of thousands at successive ... Read more

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In the spring of 2013, seventeen people gathered at the North Carolina state legislature to protest extreme legislation passed by the General Assembly attacking health insurance, unemployment insurance, labor, and voting rights. The ministers, labor, and human rights activists began praying, singing, and chanting, and were ultimately arrested. That group grew into crowds of thousands at successive
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The Thousand Buddhas

by Stein Aurel ...

The purpose of this publication is to place before students interested in Eastern art reproductions of select specimens from among the great collection of ancient Buddhist paintings which in the course of the explorations of my second Central-Asian journey, carried out in 1906–8 under the orders of the Government of India, I had the good fortune to recover from a walled-up chapel at the ‘Caves of ... Read more

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The purpose of this publication is to place before students interested in Eastern art reproductions of select specimens from among the great collection of ancient Buddhist paintings which in the course of the explorations of my second Central-Asian journey, carried out in 1906–8 under the orders of the Government of India, I had the good fortune to recover from a walled-up chapel at the ‘Caves of
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Radio Replies

Volume 1

by Rev. Fr. Leslie Rumble ...

Series series Radio replies
3 vols. 4,374 questions and answers on every conceivable aspect of the Catholic Faith by these intrepid preachers. Clear, succinct, uncompromising, powerful. Best refutation of Protestantism in print. Indexed. Very famous. ... Read more

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3 vols. 4,374 questions and answers on every conceivable aspect of the Catholic Faith by these intrepid preachers. Clear, succinct, uncompromising, powerful. Best refutation of Protestantism in print. Indexed. Very famous.
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Relationship with God - Faith & Prayer Session 1

Relationship With God, #20

by Jesus (AJ Miller), Mary Magdalene (Mary Luck) ...

Series Book 20 - Relationship With God
Jesus describes the qualities and attributes of faith; that faith is based upon facts, faith is based upon past experiences, how to develop faith through experimentation, and the most important areas in which to gain faith.Document source filename: 20130511 Relationship With God - Faith & Prayer S1.This ebook is a transcript of a seminar delivered by Jesus (AJ Miller) on 11th May 2013 in Murgon, ... Read more

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Jesus describes the qualities and attributes of faith; that faith is based upon facts, faith is based upon past experiences, how to develop faith through experimentation, and the most important areas in which to gain faith.Document source filename: 20130511 Relationship With God - Faith & Prayer S1.This ebook is a transcript of a seminar delivered by Jesus (AJ Miller) on 11th May 2013 in Murgon,
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World Religions and Cults Volume 3

Atheistic and Humanistic Religions

by Bodie Hodge, Roger Patterson ...

Series Book 3 - World Religions & Cults
This final book in the series focuses on the atheistic or humanistic type of religions. It would be one of the most valuable for the church in the Western World where anti-god and pro-evolution religions are beginning to explode, for it was written to refute those religions and show how they fail. Unlike most books on world religions, this title dives into the secular humanistic religions. The ... Read more

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This final book in the series focuses on the atheistic or humanistic type of religions. It would be one of the most valuable for the church in the Western World where anti-god and pro-evolution religions are beginning to explode, for it was written to refute those religions and show how they fail. Unlike most books on world religions, this title dives into the secular humanistic religions. The
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