In The Absence Of The Sacred

Author : Jerry Mander
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780871567390
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Absence of the Sacred written by Jerry Mander and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1991 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mander goes beyond television (which he proclaimed as being dangerous to personal health and sanity in Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television) to critique our technological society as a whole, challenge its utopian promises, and track its devastating impact on native cultures worldwide. "Will interest all readers concerned about our environment and quality of life".-- Publishers Weekly.

Author : Jerry Mander
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Absence of the Sacred written by Jerry Mander and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1991 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mander goes beyond television (which he proclaimed as being dangerous to personal health and sanity in Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television) to critique our technological society as a whole, challenge its utopian promises, and track its devastating impact on native cultures worldwide. "Will interest all readers concerned about our environment and quality of life".-- Publishers Weekly.

Author : Sam Keen
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307462315
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Absence of God written by Sam Keen and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010-03-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his new book, bestselling author Sam Keen challenges the notions and habits we’ve formed about religion over the centuries in order for us to build a deeper faith, that is relevant today. He asks: * How has religion failed us?. * Must we choose between dogmatic religion and atheism? * How might religion unite rather than divide us? The answers, Keen discovers, point the way back to the primal emotions, to the life-giving sense of dwelling in the presence of the sacred.. In the Absence of God sets out to recover the elemental experience of the sacred in everyday life. By appreciating emotions like wonder, gratitude, anxiety, joy, grief, reverence, compassion, outrage, hope and humility we may once again find ourselves in the presence of an unknowable but all present G-D. We may also regain the commonalities between Christians, Jews, Muslims, and other spirit traditions and end the contentious differences that have divided them and our world.

Author : Robert Nadeau
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199942366
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebirth of the Sacred written by Robert Nadeau and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of this book argues that a dialogue between the truths of science and religion could enhance the prospects of resolving the environmental crisis.

Author : Jerry Mander
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1619020882
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Capitalism Papers written by Jerry Mander and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2012-06-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of his bestseller, Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, nationally recognized social critic Jerry Mander researches, discusses, and exposes the momentous and unsolvable environmental and social problem of capitalism. Mander argues that capitalism is no longer a viable system: "What may have worked in 1900 is calamitous in 2010." Capitalism, utterly dependent on never–ending economic growth, is an impossible absurdity on a finite planet with limited resources. Climate change, together with global food, water, and resource shortages, are only the start. Mander draws attention to capitalism's obsessive need to dominate and undermine democracy, as well as to diminish social and economic equity. Designed to operate free of "morality," the system promotes "permanent war" as a key economic strategy. Worst of all, the problems of capitalism are intrinsic to the form. Many organizations are already anticipating the breakdown of the system and are working to define new hierarchies of democratic values that respect the carrying capacities of the planet.

Author : David Steindl-Rast
Publisher : Franciscan Media
ISBN 13 : 1632530171
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of Silence written by David Steindl-Rast and published by Franciscan Media. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The tranquility of order is a dynamic tranquility, the stillness of a flame burning in perfect calm, of a wheel spinning so fast that it seems to stand still. Silence in this sense is not only a quality of the environment, but primarily an attitude, an attitude of listening. " Let us give to one another that gift of silence, so that we can listen together and listen to one another. Only in this silence will we be able to hear that gentle breath of peace, that music to which the spheres dance, that universal harmony to which we, too, hope to dance." Austrian-born Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast is one of the most influential and beloved spiritual teachers of our time. For decades, Brother David has divided his time between periods of monastic life at the Mount Saviour Monastery in New York and extensive lecture tours on five continents. He has brought spiritual depth into the lives of countless people, whom he touches through his lectures, his workshops and his writings. Brother David was one of the first Roman Catholics to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, studying under Zen teachers and building bridges between religious traditions. His newest book, The Way of Silence, draws heavily on Buddhist teachings to cultivate the practice of “deep” listening: turning away from noise and distraction, paying attention, and embracing quiet. The Way of Silence embraces paradox: absence versus presence in silence. Dynamic tranquility. The all-oneness of aloneness. Humbly, trusting in God, you’ll practice emptying your mind in order to receive wisdom, insight, and understanding. You’ll learn to listen deeply, with a trusting heart—and you’ll joyously discover a new, interior freedom that will make you feel more vibrant, and more fully alive.

Author : Ursula Goodenough
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195136292
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Depths of Nature written by Ursula Goodenough and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documentary looking at caravan enthusiasts and how they have made their caravans into a way of life. The programme incudes tips from caravan veterans about restoration, interiors, gadgets and accessories.

Author : William Dalrymple
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408801248
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nine Lives written by William Dalrymple and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-06-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death. Nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story. William Dalrymple delves deep into the heart of a nation torn between the relentless onslaught of modernity and the ancient traditions that endure to this day. LONGLISTED FOR THE BBC SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE

Author : Salman Rushdie
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is Nothing Sacred? written by Salman Rushdie and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1990 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mai Elliott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019061451X
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Willow written by Mai Elliott and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tied in to Ken Burns' forthcoming (2017) TV series on Vietnam, to which the author is a major contributor, the reissue of a Pulitzer finalist memoir of a Vietnamese family in the 20th century.