Create Your Personal Sacred Text

Author : Bobbi Parish
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780767903684

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Create Your Personal Sacred Text by Bobbi Parish Pdf

A step-by-step guide to writing your own scripture using selections from major sacred texts, secular sources and your own words. Create Your Personal Sacred Text is a unique step-by-step guide to selecting and writing your own scripture. Bobbi Parish has developed and used this process both personally and professionally with clients over the course of a decade and has found its transformative powers to be universal. With a comprehensive resource guide to the world's major sacred texts and a selection of secular texts, the book covers: What you need before you start Selection guidelines Writing your own scripture Text assembly Prayer, meditation, and other methods of seeking inspiration Ideas for using your text individually or communally And much more The process of creating a personal sacred text will enrich your spiritual life, and your finished text will be a source of wisdom and inspiration for many years to come.

Author : Maggie Oman Shannon
Publisher : Conari Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1573245712

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The Way We Pray by Maggie Oman Shannon Pdf

Collecting prayer practices from around the world, the author introduces readers to her favorites--fifty forms of prayer, worship, and meditation, with details about their history and roots in particular religious traditions. Original.

Author : Dawn Llewellyn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317071082

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Reading Spiritualities by Dawn Llewellyn Pdf

The phenomenon of 'sacred text' has undergone radical deconstruction in recent times, reflecting how religion has broken out of its traditional definitions and practices, and how current literary theories have influenced texts inside the religious domain and beyond. Reading Spiritualities presents both commentary and vivid examples of this evolution, engaging with a variety of reading practices that work with traditional texts and those that extend the notion of 'text' itself. The contributors draw on a range of textual sites such as an interview, Caribbean literature, drama and jazz, women's writings, emerging church blogs, Neopagan websites, the reading practices of Buddhist nuns, empirical studies on the reading experiences of Gujarati, Christian and post-Christian women, Chicana short stories, the mosque, cinema, modern art and literature. These examples open up understandings of where and how 'sacred texts' are emerging and being reassessed within contemporary religious and spiritual contexts; and make room for readings where the spiritual resides not only in the textual, but in other unexpected places. Reading Spiritualities includes contributions from Graham Holderness, Ursula King, Michael N. Jagessar, David Jasper, Anthony G. Reddie, Michèle Roberts, and Heather Walton to reflect and encourage the interdisciplinary study of sacred text in the broad arena of the arts and social sciences. It offers a unique and well-focused 'snapshot' of the textual constructions and representations of the sacred within the contemporary religious climate - accessible to the general reader, as well as more specialist interests of students and researchers working in the crossover fields of religious, theological, cultural and literary studies.

Author : Edited by: Kisak
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1517184533

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Sacred Texts of World Religions by Edited by: Kisak Pdf

Religious texts, also known as scripture, scriptures, holy writ, or holy books are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or central to their religious tradition. Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts are divinely or supernaturally revealed or inspired. Attitudes towards sacred texts differ widely between different religions. Some religions make written texts widely and freely available, while others hold that sacred secrets must remain hidden from all but the loyal and the initiate. Most religions promulgate policies defining the limits of the sacred texts and controlling or forbidding changes and additions. Some religions view their sacred texts as the "Word of God," often contending that the texts are inspired by God and as such should never be altered. Translations of texts may receive official blessing, but an original sacred language often has defacto, absolute or exclusive authority. This book serves as a reference guide that lists the works that the corresponding religions are based upon.

Author : Ayele Kumari,Ayele Kumari Phd
Publisher : Ayele Kumari
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-20
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781450558006

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Spirit Rising by Ayele Kumari,Ayele Kumari Phd Pdf

Part Memoir, Part Magic, Part Medicine for the Soul! Spirit Rising is blend of memoir from hard life lessons, along with practical tools for personal healing and spiritual empowerment. From challenges such as rape, molestation, abandonment, suicide, teen pregnancy, Kumari shares personal stories on not only how to survive, but will give you specific tools to transcend it all. As she navigates you through the path of spiritual freedom you will uncover hidden mysteries within through exercises, journaling, and activities. Utilizing ancient spiritual technologies and timeless wisdom, she will take you on a journey to wholeness in your life. Through applying these ancient sciences, you will gain answers and assistance to challenges such as emotional healing and breakthrough solutions to personal challenges. Through learning how to understand the nature of spiritual laws, you will learn how to identify your soul's purpose, along with monthly and yearly themes that will help you maximize your opportunities. Many will tell you to change you to change your thinking and you can change your life. This book will tell you how to do it along with giving you tools for everyday guidance that can give you insights into your finances, relationships, and life.

Author : Maggie Shannon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-08
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781936740468

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Crafting Calm by Maggie Shannon Pdf

As our world has become increasingly dependent on technology, and our Western societies have become woefully “Crackberried”— to use the title of a recent documentary on the emotional and social pitfalls of our too-wired ways—an intriguing phenomenon is occurring: There is an increasing amount of interest in returning to some of the simpler arts that were neglected or left behind with the onslaught of technology. Artisans and everyday crafters are finding a renewed satisfaction in making something with their own hands; some are even communicating about the inherent physical- and mental-health benefits found in handwork—and, even more than that, they are framing their handwork as meditation or spiritual practice. In today’s sophisticated and pluralistic society, people are more aware than ever that spiritual practice can be defined more expansively—and the popularity of books focusing on alternative spiritual practices demonstrate that readers are hungry for new (or ancient) ways of enhancing their inner lives. In Crafting Calm the author will explore these new forms of creative spiritual practice and the benefits they provide. The format of With Shannon's book will itself be creative, a rich “potpourri approach” that weaves together interviews, historical facts, projects for readers to do themselves, quotations, and suggested resources. Crafting Calm will serve as an inspirational resource guide to a broad assortment of spiritual practices gathered from the global arts-and-crafts communities, as well as from people who don’t consider themselves artists but who have adopted creatively expressive forms of spiritual practice. While there have been a few books published focusing on a particular form of creative spiritual practice (Skylight Paths, for example, has published books on beading as a spiritual practice; painting as a spiritual practice; and using clay as a spiritual practice), no one has yet explored the breadth of possibilities for creative spiritual practices contained in Crafting Calm.

Author : Ninian Smart,Richard D. Hecht
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sacred books
ISBN : 1847240577

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Sacred Texts of the World by Ninian Smart,Richard D. Hecht Pdf

For a contemporary world in which religious belief exercises a more potent - some might say more dangerous - influence on global events than many would have thought possible a generation ago, the nature and interpretation of the core tenets of religious faith has become a matter of compelling and widespread interest, both within and outside practising religious communities.Each of the 14 chapters of Sacred Texts is devoted to one of the principal religious and other belief systems of humanity, both defunct and extant. The chapters follow a consistent pattern: a short and accessible introduction to the faith in question, followed by extracts that clearly illustrate its mythic narratives, its spiritual and theological doctrines, its central moral teachings, its rituals and modes of worship, and its mystical traditions. Accompanying notes make clear the meanings of all the quoted passages. Taken together, the extracts provide a rounded and coherent picture of each religious tradition.Sacred Texts covers not only Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism and Sikhism, but also small-scale traditional religions, new religions, and secular worldviews such as humanism. It is an essential reference for those who wish to understand the nature - and continuing appeal - of religious belief in a globalised, multi-faith world.

Author : Carl Olson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religions
ISBN : 1440848378

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Sacred Texts Interpreted by Carl Olson Pdf

Sacred Texts Interpreted: Religious Documents Explained gives readers the opportunity to examine - directly -the primary sources of different religions and to better understand these texts through expert commentary on selected passages. The interpretative material investigates the nature of sacred texts along with the relationship between sacred scripture and canon, and it explains why these sacred texts have enduring significance and influence. The author provides suggestions on how to read a sacred text before turning to the textual selections from 13 religious traditions arranged alphabetically, beginning with the Bahá'í religion and ending with Zoroastrianism. Each chapter is devoted to the primary textual sources of a particular religious tradition and is prefaced by an introduction to the literature that places it within its historical and cultural heritage. The emphasis for each religion is on its foundational scriptures that are often considered sacred by its adherents. Readers will gain a much greater appreciation of how powerful religious texts have always been across human culture and throughout millennia - and of how religious thought and ideology have shaped daily life, built civilizations, inspired art and literature, and incited wars and violence. --

Author : Edited by: Kisak
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1517111900

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Sacred Texts of World Religions by Edited by: Kisak Pdf

Religious texts, also known as scripture, scriptures, holy writ, or holy books are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or central to their religious tradition. Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts are divinely or supernaturally revealed or inspired. Attitudes towards sacred texts differ widely between religions. Some religions make written texts widely and freely available, while others hold that sacred secrets must remain hidden from all but the loyal and the initiate. Most religions promulgate policies defining the limits of the sacred texts and controlling or forbidding changes and additions. Some religions view their sacred texts as the "Word of God," often contending that the texts are inspired by God and as such should never be altered. Translations of texts may receive official sanction, but an original sacred language often has defacto, absolute or exclusive authority. This book serves as a reference guide that lists the works that the corresponding religions are based upon.

Author : Daniele Bolelli
Publisher : Red Wheel Weiser
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781938875021

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Create Your Own Religion by Daniele Bolelli Pdf

Create Your Own Religion is a call to arms--an open invitation to question all the values, beliefs, and worldviews that humanity has so far held as sacred in order to find the answers we need to the very practical problems facing us. Writer, philosopher, and professor of comparative religion, Daniele Bolelli, leads the reader through three thousand years of mythology, misogyny, misinformation, and the flat-out lies about "revealed truth" that continue to muddle our ability to live a peaceful life, free of guilt and shame and the ultimate fear of death. "Our worldviews are in desperate need of some housecleaning," says Bolelli. "We enter the 21st century still carrying on our backs the prejudices and ways of thinking of countless past generations. What worked for them may or may not still be of use, so it is our job to make sure to save the tools that can help us and let go of the dead weight."

Author : Kristin De Troyer
Publisher : Text-Critical Studies
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Bibles
ISBN : UOM:39015073955521

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Rewriting the Sacred Text by Kristin De Troyer Pdf

Author : Katherine MacDowell
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780557088645

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Sacred Groves: Creating and Sustaining Neopagan Covens by Katherine MacDowell Pdf

Sacred Groves: Creating and Sustaining Neopagan Covens is an in-depth exploration of the role of groups within Neopagan religious practice. Specifically designed for clergy and clergy-in training, Sacred Groves seeks to provide critical guidance, exploring issues such as: historical and theological purpose of groups; stages of group development; member selection and retention; teaching and training; tradition development; working with families; multiculturalism; ethics and more. Sacred Groves is grounded in the latest theories from social, developmental, and group psychology to provide students and current clergy with a firm and practical foundation in understanding how these elements of group work operate within a religious context to ensure that group leaders care, not only for the spiritual lives of their members, but also their emotional and relational ones.

Author : Sergio Rijo
Publisher : SERGIO RIJO
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Connecting with the Divine by Sergio Rijo Pdf

As the author of "Connecting with the Divine: Tools and Techniques for Powerful Prayer," I am excited to share with you the insights and strategies I have learned over the years for deepening your spiritual connection through prayer. Prayer has the power to bring us closer to the Divine, providing us with a sense of peace, purpose, and connection in our lives. But for many people, prayer can be an elusive and challenging practice. This book is designed to help you overcome those challenges and tap into the true power of prayer. Through my own personal experiences and study of various spiritual traditions, I have discovered a range of techniques and tools that can help you cultivate a deeper connection with the Divine. Whether you are new to prayer or have been practicing for years, this book offers practical guidance and inspiration for taking your spiritual journey to the next level. Inside, you will find a wealth of information on topics such as: Understanding the true nature of prayer and its potential to transform your life Developing a daily practice that works for you, no matter your beliefs or background Overcoming common obstacles to prayer, including doubt and skepticism Navigating difficult times with the help of prayer And much more! With easy-to-follow guidance and a warm, empathetic tone, this book will inspire and empower you to take your spiritual journey to new heights. Whether you are seeking inner peace, guidance, or simply a deeper connection to the Divine, "Connecting with the Divine" is the perfect guide for anyone looking to explore the power of prayer.

Author : Laurie R. King
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553906462

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The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “[Laurie R.] King enriches the Sherlockian legacy.”—The Boston Globe For Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, returning to the Sussex coast after seven months abroad was especially sweet. There was even a mystery to solve—the unexplained disappearance of an entire colony of bees from one of Holmes’s beloved hives. But the anticipated sweetness of their homecoming is quickly tempered by a galling memory from the past. Mary had met Damian Adler only once before, when the surrealist painter had been charged with—and exonerated from—murder. Now the troubled young man is enlisting the Holmeses’ help again, this time in a desperate search for his missing wife and child. Mary has often observed that there are many kinds of madness, and before this case yields its shattering solution she’ll come into dangerous contact with a fair number of them. From suicides at Stonehenge to the dark secrets of a young woman’s past on the streets of Shanghai, Mary will find herself on the trail of a killer more dangerous than any she’s ever faced—a killer Sherlock Holmes himself may be protecting for reasons near and dear to his heart. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Laurie R. King's The God of the Hive and Pirate King.

Author : Harold G. Coward
Publisher : Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0883446057

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Sacred Word and Sacred Text by Harold G. Coward Pdf