Reaching Beyond The Religious

Author : Elan Divon
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1450215335
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reaching Beyond the Religious written by Elan Divon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a groundbreaking comparison between the Biblical and Hindu traditions, Reaching Beyond the Religious reveals a wisdom that transcends time, culture and creed, and which has the power to transform the way we think about religion in the 21st century. Dispelling the idea that we can create our destinies by tapping into the power of our intentions, the book flips the paradigm on its head and challenges our basic assumptions about the world, God, and the human enterprise. Weaving between mythology and reality, East and West, the book unearths seven universal wisdom themes from across the religious spectrum and maps these onto the complexities of modern day life. From Genesis, Job and the Hindu god, Shiva, to the dramatic Presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama; from the life stories of Biblical Patriarchs and Hindu icons to those of contemporary greats such as J.K. Rowling, Michael Jordan, and Warren Buffett, this is a book that charts the teachings of the past onto the present while exploring humankinds most pressing and difficult questions. Supported by compelling examples taken from nature, pop culture, and religious text; prepare to be enlightened, entertained, and inspired by Reaching Beyond the Religious.

Author : Carlton Pearson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416585036
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gospel of Inclusion written by Carlton Pearson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourth-generation fundamentalist Carlton Pearson, a Christian megastar and host, takes a courageous and controversial stand on religion that proposes a hell-less Christianity and a gospel of inclusion that calls for an end to local and worldwide conflicts and divisions along religious lines. In The Gospel of Inclusion, Bishop Carlton Pearson explores the exclusionary doctrines in mainstream religion and concludes that, according to the evidence of the Bible and irrefutable logic, they cannot be true. Bishop Pearson argues that the controlling dogmas of religion are the source of much of the world's ills and that we should turn our backs on proselytizing and holy wars and focus on the real good news: that we are all bound for glory, everybody is saved, and if we believe God loves all mankind, then we have no choice but to have the same attitude ourselves. Bishop Pearson tells the story of how he had gone from a powerful religious figure, once preaching to an audience of over 6,000 people, to watching everything he had built crumble around him due to a scandal. Why? He didn't steal money nor did he have inappropriate sexual relationships. Following a revelation from God, he began to preach that a loving God would not condemn most of the human race to hell because they are not Christian. He preaches that God belongs to no religion. The Gospel of Inclusion is the inspiring journey of one man's quest to preach a new truth.

Author : Timothy Keller
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525954155
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of God written by Timothy Keller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an age of skepticism. Our society places such faith in empirical reason, historical progress, and heartfelt emotion that it’s easy to wonder: Why should anyone believe in Christianity? What role can faith and religion play in our modern lives? In this thoughtful and inspiring new book, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that Christianity is more relevant now than ever. As human beings, we cannot live without meaning, satisfaction, freedom, identity, justice, and hope. Christianity provides us with unsurpassed resources to meet these needs. Written for both the ardent believer and the skeptic, Making Sense of God shines a light on the profound value and importance of Christianity in our lives.

Author : Ibn Fārābi
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491782803
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reaching beyond Faith written by Ibn Fārābi and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reaching beyond Faith: A Modern Mind Reads the Koran takes the reader beyond the realm of pure faith to explore the Koran from an essentially non-pietistic point of view and in social, historical, geographic, and above all, human contexts. Its 14 chapters, using some 800 verses from the Koran, take a critical look at a wide range of issues: from the audience the message of the Koran was meant for to the role of humans in the compilation of the Koran itself, from the nature of God’s speech to the human side of the life of the Prophet of Islam, from jihad to crime and punishment, from the Koran’s call to piety to the place of women in society, from the magnificence of God’s creation to the insignificance of man. The rationale of such an exploration should be rather obvious. Although the state of the human mind that read the Koran some 1400 years ago may still be evidenced in many parts of the Muslim world, most modern Muslims today will be mortally offended if someone were to tell him or her that their minds harked back to those ancient times. To them, it is impossible to ignore the epochal strides made in human knowledge and circumstance since Mu?ammad was first inspired to say: Read!

Author : Stanley M. Burgess
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reaching Beyond written by Stanley M. Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Herbie Hancock
Publisher : Middleway Press
ISBN 13 : 1938252764
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reaching Beyond written by Herbie Hancock and published by Middleway Press. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Reaching Beyond, Buddhist thinker and activist Daisaku Ikeda explores the origins, development,and international influence of jazz with legendary artists Herbie Hancockand Wayne Shorter.Reflecting on their lives and careers, Mr. Hancock and Mr. Shorter sharethe lessons they have learned from their musical mentors, including MilesDavis and Art Blakey, and how the Buddhist philosophy they’ve learnedfrom President Ikeda over the past forty years deeply resonates with theemancipatory spirit of jazz.These wide-ranging conversations include such thought-provoking topics as:• Music’s mission for peace in a time of discord• The importance of the artist’s spiritual growth• The Buddhist concept of changing poison into medicine• Ways to make the “ideal America” a reality for everyoneReaching Beyond offers positive new ideasfor musicians and nonmusicians alike.

Author : Carlton Pearson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416547932
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gospel of Inclusion written by Carlton Pearson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on biblical scripture to argue that the controlling dogmas of religion have caused many of the world's ills and that we should have the same attitude, in a controversial study that calls for an end to conflict and division along religious lines.

Author : Cornelius W. Dixon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692387160
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reaching Beyond the Break written by Cornelius W. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reaching Beyond the Break is an inspirational book. Targeted to the saints of God, who may be experiencing the breaking points in life, church, and emotions. The goal is to encourage the people not to give up, but reach beyond the break. Holding on to God's promises and trusting Him, even when the odds of life seem stacked against them.

Author : Calvin Miller
Publisher : Worthy Books
ISBN 13 : 1617950475
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Letters to Heaven written by Calvin Miller and published by Worthy Books. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these masterfully written letters to heaven, Calvin Miller thanks, lovingly reflects on-and sometimes confesses his regrets to -the departed influences in his life. Some are names familiar to us all (C. S. Lewis, Todd Beamer, Oscar Wilde); others he knew well; and some he only admired from a distance. But all brought a brightness to his life or challenged him to live more fully in some way. Aware that eternity for any of us is only a step away, Miller has sought to complete the unfinished business of life by writing letters to the great beyond. This moving work will not only elicit a desire in readers to reconcile all things unfinished, but teach the living about the importance of people and the treasure of faith while holding out for us all the hope that awaits..

Author : Cliffe Knechtle
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780877845690
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Give Me an Answer written by Cliffe Knechtle and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1986-03-31 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cliffe Knechtle offers clear, reasoned and compassionate responses to the tough questions skeptics ask.