The Pursuit Of The Sacred

Author : John Chitakure
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498235600

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The Pursuit of the Sacred by John Chitakure Pdf

Globalization has taken the world by storm and has facilitated the unprecedented migrations of the peoples of this world. Whether we like it or not, we will meet foreigners in our communities, schools, universities, buses, and other public places. But, when people migrate they take their religions with them. If people of different religious traditions are to live side by side amicably, interfaith dialogue becomes imperative. But, for people to be able to speak about their own religions with enlightenment and listen to other people's religious beliefs with respect, they must have some basic knowledge of how faiths and believers operate because for some people, religion is inseparably intertwined with their economics, politics, and everyday lives. This book clearly and concisely introduces religious studies to the reader. It makes a strong case for the quest and study of world religions and explores the challenges, controversies, and methodological issues in the study of religions. It also explores other pertinent religious issues such as beliefs, rituals, myths, sacredness, morality, the problem of evil, and interreligious dialogue. Although written from a classroom perspective, this book can be useful to any reader who would like to acquire knowledge of religious issues.

Author : Joel S. Kahn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137567956

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Asia, Modernity, and the Pursuit of the Sacred by Joel S. Kahn Pdf

Asia, Modernity, and the Pursuit of the Sacred examines a large number of Europeans who, disillusioned with western culture and religion after World War I, and anticipating the spiritual seekers of the counterculture, turned to the religious traditions of Asia for inspiration.

Author : Brent Curtis,John Eldredge
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781418509316

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The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis,John Eldredge Pdf

If you're feeling lost, disconnected, or longing for something more, join bestselling authors John Eldredge and Brent Curtis as they explore the greatest love of our lives: our faith. The Sacred Romance invites us to find the peace and purpose we crave by slowing down, asking questions, and deepening our relationship with God. Eldredge and Curtis believe that modern Christians have lost touch with our hearts. We've left that essential part of ourselves behind in the pursuit of efficiency, success, and the busyness of our lives. The Sacred Romance will guide you through a journey to getting to know yourself and your creator even better, asking you: What is this restlessness and emptiness I feel, sometimes after years into my Christian journey? How will my spiritual life touch the rest of my life? What is it that is set so deeply in my heart, that simply will not leave me alone? When did I stop listening to God’s leading? The Sacred Romance is a journey of the heart. It is a journey full of intimacy, adventure, and beauty, that will guide you to your fondest memories, your greatest loves, your noblest achievements, and even your deepest hurts--but the reward is worth the risk.

Author : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,Martin Luther,Henryk Sienkiewicz,Dante Alighieri,Henry Van Dyke,David Hume,James Allen,Ralph Waldo Emerson,Andrew Murray,John Bunyan,Grace Livingston Hill,Thomas Paine,Voltaire,Lew Wallace,John Milton,Charles M. Sheldon,Ludwig Feuerbach,G. K. Chesterton,Friedrich Nietzsche,Thomas à Kempis,Leo Tolstoy,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Prentice Mulford,St. Teresa of Ávila,Florence Scovel Shinn,H. Emilie Cady,Gregory of Nyssa,Pope Gregory I,Athanasius of Alexandria,Basil the Great,John of Damascus,Brother Lawrence,Arthur Pink,St. Thomas Aquinas,St. Augustine
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 20390 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547779971

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The Pursuit of Belief - Christian Classics Collection by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,Martin Luther,Henryk Sienkiewicz,Dante Alighieri,Henry Van Dyke,David Hume,James Allen,Ralph Waldo Emerson,Andrew Murray,John Bunyan,Grace Livingston Hill,Thomas Paine,Voltaire,Lew Wallace,John Milton,Charles M. Sheldon,Ludwig Feuerbach,G. K. Chesterton,Friedrich Nietzsche,Thomas à Kempis,Leo Tolstoy,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Prentice Mulford,St. Teresa of Ávila,Florence Scovel Shinn,H. Emilie Cady,Gregory of Nyssa,Pope Gregory I,Athanasius of Alexandria,Basil the Great,John of Damascus,Brother Lawrence,Arthur Pink,St. Thomas Aquinas,St. Augustine Pdf

This meticulously edited religious collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Scripture: Bible First Clement Second Clement Didache Epistle of Barnabas Shepherd of Hermas The Infancy Gospel of Thomas Apocalypse of Peter History: History of the Christian Church (Philip Schaff) Creeds of Christendom (Philip Schaff) Philosophy of Religion: The Confessions of St. Augustine (St. Augustine) On the Incarnation (Athanasius of Alexandria) On the Soul and the Resurrection (Gregory of Nyssa) On the Holy Spirit (Basil the Great) Pastoral Care (Pope Gregory I) An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (John of Damascus) Summa Theologica (Saint Thomas Aquinas) The Imitation of Christ (Thomas à Kempis) A Treatise on Christian Liberty (Martin Luther) The Interior Castle (St. Teresa of Ávila) The Practice of the Presence of God (Brother Lawrence) The Age of Reason (Thomas Paine) The Natural History of Religion (David Hume) Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (David Hume) The Religious Affections (Jonathan Edwards) The Essence of Christianity (Ludwig Feuerbach) Beyond Good and Evil (Nietzsche) All of Grace (Charles Spurgeon) Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness (Andrew Murray) Orthodoxy (Chesterton) The Everlasting Man (Chesterton) The Sovereignty of God (Arthur Pink) The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Tolstoy) Religious Fiction: Divine Comedy (Dante) Paradise Lost (John Milton) The Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan) Zadig (Voltaire) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (Lew Wallace) Quo Vadis (Henryk Sienkiewicz) In His Steps (Charles M. Sheldon) The Story of the Other Wise Man (Henry Van Dyke) The Ball and the Cross (Chesterton) The Enchanted Barn (Grace Livingston Hill) The Grand Inquisitor (Dostoevsky Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (Goethe) Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Nietzsche) Spirituality: The Conduct of Life (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Lessons in Truth (H. Emilie Cady) As a Man Thinketh (James Allen) Thoughts are Things (Prentice Mulford) The Game of Life and How to Play It (Florence Scovel Shinn)

Author : Gary Thomas
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830781928

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The Sacred Search by Gary Thomas Pdf

Bestselling author Gary Thomas transforms the way you look at romantic relationships. His unique perspective on dating will prepare you for a satisfying, spiritually enriching marriage. In the revised edition of his hit book The Sacred Search, Gary Thomas helps single people of all ages make wise marital choices by rethinking what basis those choices should be made on. You will be encouraged to think beyond finding your “soul mate” and instead adopt a more biblical search for a “sole mate”—someone who will walk with you on your spiritual journey. Thomas asks, What if we focused on why we should get married more than on who to marry? What if being “in love” isn’t a good enough reason to get married? And most of all, what if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? The Sacred Search casts a vision for building a relationship around shared spiritual mission—and making marriage with eternity at its heart.

Author : Rajmani Tigunait
Publisher : Himalayan Institute Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780893892746

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The Pursuit of Power and Freedom by Rajmani Tigunait Pdf

This is a new and contemporary translation of one of India's most revered texts - The Katha Upanishad. Tigunait delights us with an understandable version of one of the most difficult texts of all religious traditions. The story is of a young boy who compels the Lord of Death to reveal the secret of what happens after we die. Tigunait's commentary and translation make this text ideal for anyone looking for inner growth and enlightenment.

Author : A. W. Tozer
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664112682

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The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer Pdf

The Pursuit of God is a series of sermons by A.W. Tozer. They focus on fighting and staying clear from Satan while opening hearts and minds to the saving force of God.

Author : Barbara A. McGraw
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791486955

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Rediscovering America's Sacred Ground by Barbara A. McGraw Pdf

Returning to the ideas of John Locke and the Founders themselves, Barbara A. McGraw examines the debate about the role of religion in American public life and unravels the confounded rhetoric on all sides. She reveals that no group has been standing on proper ground and that all sides have misused terminology (religion/secular), dichotomies (public/private), and concepts (separation of church and state) in ways that have little relevance to the original intentions of the Founders. She rediscovers a theology underlying the founding documents of the nation that is neither anyone's particular religion nor one requiring religion. Instead, it justifies freedom of conscience for all and provides a two-tiered public forum—a civic public forum and a conscientious public forum—for the debate itself and the actions that debate inspires. America's Sacred Ground—this theology and its public forum—determines the meaning of freedom and the ways in which Americans can pursue "the good": good government, good communities, good families, good relations between individuals, and good individuals from a plurality of perspectives. By exploring our past, McGraw answers the critical question, Who are we as a people and what do we stand for?

Author : A. W. Tozer
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802495358

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Jesus by A. W. Tozer Pdf

Reflections on Christ, from a beloved spiritual writer A. W. Tozer was a man of remarkable knowledge, an avid reader of Christian writers and philosophers from throughout the ages. But he meditated on the Bible. He was, like John Wesley, “a man of one Book and a student of many.” Combine this with his poignant writing style and you have works like this one, high thoughts of God brought low, yet no less moving. Jesus: The Life and Ministry of God the Son features selections from Tozer’s writings on the God-man, Jesus Christ. It follows the chronology of Christ's earthly life and explores classic themes of Christology, helping readers better comprehend and appreciate Jesus’ person and work. When you set out to study Christ, you want to behold His splendor the best you can. That’s why writers like A. W. Tozer are excellent guides: they love the Lord, know Him well, and yet have a way with the written word. They're able to lay the weight of glory on the human heart as few can. Read Jesus and appreciate anew the Savior of the world and the power of the written word to glorify His name.

Author : Christian Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199377138

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The Sacred Project of American Sociology by Christian Smith Pdf

This text shows counter-intuitively, that the secular enterprise that everyday sociology appears to be pursuing is actually not what is really going on at sociology's deepest level. Sociology today is in fact animated by sacred impulses, driven by sacred commitments, and serves a sacred project. The book re-asserts a vision for what sociology is most important for, in contrast with its current commitments, and calls sociologists back to a more honest, fair, and healthy vision of its purpose.

Author : A. W. Tozer
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547776574

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The Pursuit of the Devine: A. W. Tozer Collection by A. W. Tozer Pdf

Good Press presents to you this meticulously edited A. W. Tozer collection, The Pursuit of the Devine: Paths to Power The Pursuit of God The Divine Conquest How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit The Root of the Righteous The Knowledge of the Holy "The Pursuit of God" is an inspirational guide for Christians seeking to get closer to God. The author identifies one of the major problems of the Christian Church. He suggests that the Church is making a new type of Christian who understands the Christian doctrine better than ever throughout the history, but still fails to understand what it really means to be a follower of Christ. Having identified the problem, Tozer offers a beautiful solution that is more practical and mystical than theological. He encourages the Christian to take the seeking of God and make it the foundation upon which their life is built. Being a mystic, he focuses on experience, feeling and hearing God's voice as important to faith. "The Divine Conquest" was written as a sequel to "The Pursuit of God" with the aim of assuring the believers that if they want to know the power of Christ, they must be invaded by God.

Author : James L. Rowell
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506468082

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Making Sense of the Sacred by James L. Rowell Pdf

This work argues that there is a universal message that can be found in the study of religions. It offers a comprehensive examination of religions and their meaning, bound by the hope and affirmation that in some way they are universally connected. It affirms a universalism by wisdom, which contends that a moral and spiritual wisdom can be found in many of the world's religions.

Author : Brian Simmons
Publisher : BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781424550814

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The Sacred Journey by Brian Simmons Pdf

To some, the Song of Songs is a simple love story of a man and a maiden. But for those with enlightened hearts, it becomes the key that unlocks the treasure chest of God’s divine love. No other portion of Scripture has such power to reveal the journey of those longing to know Jesus like the Song of Songs, Solomon’s great prophetic epic that Jesus himself sings over you. The Holy Spirit has hidden within the Song of Songs an amazing journey. Unlock this mystery as you read The Sacred Journey, a verse-by-verse commentary on the Song of Songs that will lead every hungry soul to discover God’s fiery heart of love.

Author : Ronald Rolheiser
Publisher : Image
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780804139441

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Sacred Fire by Ronald Rolheiser Pdf

When one reaches the highest degree of human maturity, one has only one question left: How can I be helpful?—TERESA OF ÁVILA Beloved author Ronald Rolheiser continues his search for an accessible and penetrating Christian spirituality in this highly anticipated follow-up to the contemporary classic, The Holy Longing. With his trademark acuity, wit, and thoughtfulness, Rolheiser shows how identifying and embracing discipleship will lead to new heights of spiritual awareness and maturity. In this new book, Rolheiser takes us on a journey through the dark night of the senses and of the spirit. Here, we experience the full gamut of human life, pleasure and fervor, disillusionment and boredom. But, as Rolheiser explains, when we embrace the struggle and yearning to know God we can experience too a profound re-understanding to our daily lives. “What lies beyond the essentials, the basics?” Rolheiser writes. “Where do we go once some of the basic questions in our lives have been answered, or at least brought to enough peace that our focus can shift away from ourselves to others? Where do we go once the basic questions in our lives are no longer the restless questions of youthful insecurity and loneliness? Who am I? Who loves me? How will my life turn out? Where do we go once the basic question in life becomes: How can I give my life away more purely, and more meaningfully? How do I live beyond my own heartaches, headaches, and obsessions so as to help make other peoples’ lives more meaningful? The intent of this book is to try to address exactly those questions: How can we live less self- centered, more mature lives? What constitutes deep maturity and how do we reach that place? And, not unimportantly, what constitutes a more adult, Christian discipleship? What constitutes a truly mature following of Jesus?” As the poet Rainer Maria Rilke suggests, “Live the questions now.” In Sacred Fire, Rolheiser’s deeply affecting prose urges us on in pursuit of the most holy of all passions—a deep and lasting intimacy with God.

Author : Salman Rushdie
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043075733

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Is Nothing Sacred? by Salman Rushdie Pdf