The Sacred Quest

Author : Lawrence Cunningham
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780205191314
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Quest written by Lawrence Cunningham and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sacred Quest takes a thematic and comparative approach to the study of religion. It gives equal weight to theoretical issues and practices reflected in the major world religions. The text identifies the theoretical issues surrounding the study of religion and focuses on fundamental topics such as ritual and sacred language.

Author : Doug Banister
Publisher : Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780310228332
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sacred Quest written by Doug Banister and published by Zondervan Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing his own struggle with addiction and the resulting brokenness that led him to explore the teachings of both evangelical and charismatic spirituality, the author shares his journey seeking the word and power. Through key lessons from both traditions, Banister outlines his spiritual discoveries and applies them to various settings.

Author : Frederick J. Ruf
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813934265
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bewildered Travel written by Frederick J. Ruf and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do we travel? Ostensibly an act of leisure, travel finds us thrusting ourselves into jets flying miles above the earth, only to endure dislocations of time and space, foods and languages foreign to our body and mind, and encounters with strangers on whom we must suddenly depend. Travel is not merely a break from routine; it is its antithesis, a voluntary trading in of the security one feels at home for unpredictability and confusion. In Bewildered Travel Frederick Ruf argues that this confusion, which we might think of simply as a necessary evil, is in fact the very thing we are seeking when we leave home. Ruf relates this quest for confusion to our religious behavior. Citing William James, who defined the religious as what enables us to "front life," Ruf contends that the search for bewilderment allows us to point our craft into the wind and sail headlong into the storm rather than flee from it. This view challenges the Eliadean tradition that stresses religious ritual as a shield against the world’s chaos. Ruf sees our departures from the familiar as a crucial component in a spiritual life, reminding us of the central role of pilgrimage in religion. In addition to his own revealing experiences as a traveler, Ruf presents the reader with the journeys of a large and diverse assortment of notable Americans, including Henry Miller, Paul Bowles, Mark Twain, Mary Oliver, and Walt Whitman. These accounts take us from the Middle East to the Philippines, India to Nicaragua, Mexico to Morocco--and, in one threatening instance, simply to the edge of the author’s own neighborhood. "What gives value to travel is fear," wrote Camus. This book illustrates the truth of that statement.

Author : Jean Klein
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1626257949
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Am I? written by Jean Klein and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2006-08-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his well known, clear and lucid style, Jean Klein offers a book that is fundamentally about ourselves, about our own reality, and how we can start to realise our true nature, our inner stillness and wholeness. Unique among Jean Klein's works, the dialogues contained in this book have been organised by subject. Topics include: Relationship; The Nature of Thinking; The Art of Listening; A conversation on Art, etc. Questioner: “In certain situations in life I feel blocked by a fear which prevents me from acting. How can I be free from this obstacle?” Jean Klein: “First free yourself from the word, the concept, "fear." It is loaded with memory. Face only the perception. Accept the sensation completely. When the personality who judges and controls is completely absent, when there is no longera psychological relationship with the sensation, it is really welcomed and unfolds. Only in welcoming without a welcomer can ther be real transformation. “We are in essence one with all existence; when we truly observe ourselves there is ultimately no observer, only observation--awareness.”

Author : Mark Griffiths
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429964529
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lotus Quest written by Mark Griffiths and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating history of one of the world's most iconic and mysterious flowers Bewitched by a lotus which flowered from three-thousandyear- old seeds in his English garden, Mark Griffiths set out to track the origins and significance of this sublime plant in this beautifully-illustrated book. The Lotus Quest takes Griffiths from the headquarters of the Linnaean Society in London to a mountain top in northern Japan. As he travels in search of this ancient flower, Griffiths looks at the lotus's significance in ancient Egypt and India, the plant's medicinal uses and the inspiration it has provided to Western artists. As he tracks the plant, its story unveils a stunning vision of Japan's feudal era with visits to shrines, ruins, gardens and wild landscapes as well as meetings with priests and archaeologists, philosophers and anthropologists, gardeners and botanists, poets and artists. He even dines on the lotus in a Tokyo cafe. By the end of Griffiths' journey, when he reaches the hauntingly beautiful Japanese temple of Chuson-ji, readers will finally understand why the lotus has obsessed people throughout the ages.

Author : Ted Andrews
Publisher : Dragonhawk Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781888767629
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasures of the Unicorn written by Ted Andrews and published by Dragonhawk Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revision of Ted's critically acclaimed book, TREASURES OF THE UNICORN, Ted opens the world of unicorns and Faeries as powerful archetypes of the natural world. Learn to recognize and tap into these archetypes for magic, healing and a return to childlike wonder.

Author : F. Schalow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781402000362
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heidegger and the Quest for the Sacred written by F. Schalow and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-10-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schalow (U. of New Orleans) rectifies the neglect to distinguish the elements in the German philosopher's thinking that have provided the foundation for many modern theologians. He shows how philosophy and theology belong together in a movement of displacement that occurs in the turning to a post-metaphysical stance. The movement subordinates thought to language, he says, and thereby restores religious meaning through the most primordial linguistic gestures. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Denise Linn
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401938787
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quest written by Denise Linn and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personalized spiritual program for growth and healing, drawn from Native American practices and other cultural traditions from around the world For centuries, ancient cultures embarked on rites of passage to gain entrance to the spiritual realms and attain self-knowledge. Now international lecturer and healer Denise Linn and Meadow Linn draw on their Native American roots, as well as the teachings of other cultures, to create a carefully crafted spiritual program for anyone wishing to venture on a retreat or create a uniquely personal Quest of his or her own. This practical, engaging book will show you how to: • Discover your life’s purpose • Find mystery at the core of your life • Release limiting beliefs about yourself • Call for a vision • Harness the power of the Sacred Circle • Confront and free yourself from fears • Heal emotional wounds • Develop peace of mind This book gives you the necessary tools to prepare for a Vision Quest that will take you to the center of your soul.

Author : Lawrence Cunningham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780023263361
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Quest written by Lawrence Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a clear, concise introduction to the study of religion. It focuses on such fundamental topics as ritual, sacred language, ethics, salvation, and the problem of evil. KEY TOPICS: Explores the essential questions in religion; contains thought experiments in each chapter and has a complete glossary of religious terms and references.

Author : Shanddaramon
Publisher : Astor Press
ISBN 13 : 061521360X
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Quest written by Shanddaramon and published by Astor Press. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happiness. It is something we all say we want but so few possess. Why do some people seem to be so happy all the time while others struggle to find joy in their lives? Answers to these questions have come mainly from traditional psychological and religious understandings. The Sacred Quest looks at happiness through a spiritual lens as well but finds answers from a unique Pagan perspective.