Modern Religion

From pilgrim paths to forest cabins, and from rented hermitages to arts temples and quiet havens for yoga and meditation, In Praise of Retreat explores the pleasures and powers of this ancient practice for modern people. Kirsteen MacLeod draws on the history of retreat and personal experiences to reveal the many ways listeners can step back from society to reconnect with their deepest selves and to their loftiest aspirations in life.

Naturally, this increasing belief in demonic possession has also led to an increase in the numbers of exorcisms that priests and others are called to perform. Again, precise figures are not available, but one high-profile exorcist in America, Father Vincent Lampert, the exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, told a reporter in October 2018 that he had received over 1,700 requests for exorcisms so far that year, the highest number he had ever experienced.

Would you like to know how to program your brain and mind for greater success? Would you like to gain control of your subconscious mind? Would you like to eliminate limiting beliefs, fears, and phobias? Would you like to convert self-doubt to confidence and optimism? Would you like to employ dreams to find solutions to problems? The key is called alpha brainwave level frequency and is Jose Silva's particular meditation technique.

Are you ready for a transformation? Embrace 12 qualities that will help you to experience amazing results in every area of your life. This well crafted book is motivational, inspirational, and interactive. God’s love for you will shine through the testimonies of both biblical and modern day women who exemplify the traits of a “virtuous woman”. This practical, spirit-filled book demonstrates how women can grow in their faith and experience results like they have never seen before. Each chapter ends with a powerful prayer and reflection for you to take action!

Considerată de mulți drept una dintre cele mai importante cărți din domeniul psihologiei, Omul modern în căutarea sufletului este o introducere cuprinzătoare în opera lui Carl Gustav Jung. Lucrarea de față acoperă o gamă largă de subiecte, precum psihologia, gnosticismul, teosofia, filosofia orientală și spiritualitatea, în general. Prima parte a cărții tratează analiza viselor în aplicarea sa practică, problemele și scopurile psihoterapiei moderne, precum și teoria jungiană a tipurilor psihologice.

Trump didn't just break America's political rules—he revealed them as illusions. This is an outsider's discovery of how an unlikely shaman transformed the world's most powerful nation. Trump follows ancient patterns of leadership that modern politics has forgotten. Through raw charisma and intuitive genius, he tapped into psychological forces that reshaped America's soul. This analysis reveals why millions found his message irresistible—and why his critics still don't understand what hit them.

Questo libro traccia un grande affresco sul pellegrinaggio dalla penisola italica verso i Luoghi Santi, nel periodo compreso fra il Medioevo e la conquista ottomana di Gerusalemme del 1516. Forma devozionale assai diffusa nel mondo cristiano medievale, figlio delle tradizioni ebraiche e greco-romane, il pellegrinaggio, metafora del destino dell'uomo che "cammina" verso la morte per la salvezza, segna un fenomeno storico rilevante, non solo per gli aspetti religiosi presenti in esso, ma anche per quelli culturali, sociali, economici e artistici.

Discover the Magic of Modern Witchcraft! Are you mesmerized by the hidden energies of nature and the spiritual realm? Dive into this enchanting journey where ancient wisdom and contemporary practices weave a spellbinding tapestry in "Modern Witchcraft" This isn't your stereotypical witchcraft of old tales; it's a vibrant, powerful path to self-discovery and empowerment!

Discover how you can find your purpose—and yourself—through the power of magick. Are you feeling utterly lost and unsure of what you’re meant to do… and who you’re meant to be in this life? Do you find yourself constantly struggling to find the motivation to make something of yourself, or just do something meaningful and productive? Start with this handy guide filled with practical advice… and practical magick to help you find your spiritual path and be the master of your own destiny.

Seneca was dedicated to Stoicism, and in his essays and letters he explained the stoic position on many fundamental issues: pleasure and the problem of desire, happiness, and contentment; anger, fear, living in the present, how to think for yourself, anxiety and tranquillity, goodness, freedom, trusting the universe; courage, opportunity, cruelty and how to deal with it, friendship, love and trust, death and how to live, learning , chance and fate, time, aspirations, wisdom - and more.

In the spirit of Gulliver’s Travels, Antelopes is a black comedy and satire illustrated by quotes from our greatest thinkers. Punctuated by an unlucky accident, two Kafka-esque trials, a war of the Antelopes, and a bizarre escape, this tale is perfect for fans of the original tale. Still reeling from a plane crash, lottery-winning millionaires find themselves stranded on a remote mountain top in Venezuela. These nouveau riche find their luck has run out when they’re captured by an advanced society of antelopes. Thrust into an unknown world with strange creatures, the survivors are ...

The ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita for a modern audience. The Bhagavad Gita contains timeless wisdom. Even today, thousands of years after it was first written, the key messages from the Bhagavad Gita are immensely powerful. It can help guide self-inquiry into what it means to live a purposeful and meaningful life. In this audiobook, Govind Chopra deconstructs key verses from the Indian holy book in the context of the challenges of 21st-century life.

Alopecia areata and alopecia barbae have gone biblical. Discover what Judaism has to say about this incurable hair-loss. This audiobook introduces AA and AB as the forms of the biblical skin condition called Nethek, and talks about the divine message hidden behind alopecia and the personal strengths this condition is set to call out. Along with the preventives, cures, and treatments laid out in rabbinic literature, the information here is sure to inspire the listener with positive reflections of alopecia's inner value.

In most colleges today, sex has become another form of recreation that you fit into your schedule, like studying or exercising. Sex at First Sight explains how the hookup has come into being, how pornography is a major factor influencing a student's view of sex, and how this new perspective on sexuality is impacting the lives and future sex lives of this generation of young people.

In vivid detail, author Jay Lampart lays out several reasons why the Internet pornography crisis Christian males are facing today is so unique and dire. He then presents five very simple but highly effective weapons that are available to us as Christians to combat it.

Modern Christianity is in the midst of a veritable schism along the fault lines of society's culture wars. Only if we understand the origins of this split can we find our way to unity. Though few may realize it today, Jesus's ministry unfolded in a crisis very similar to the one society is now battling. In fact, were it not for the truly catastrophic conditions in early first-century Galilee, his reimagining of the three quintessential virtues of the Torah—social justice; compassion toward one another; and an abiding love of God—would have likely failed to attract a wide following.

The far-reaching impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has affected organizations of all types, including the church. It’s changed the way these entities serve their communities today, and how they’ll continue to serve them throughout the post-pandemic era.

Los hospitalarios comenzaron como cuidadores de los peregrinos cristianos en Jerusalén, pero pronto salieron de sus hospicios y adoptaron un nuevo papel militar que marcó para siempre la historia de la Europa medieval. Este libro trata de explorar el curioso ascenso de los hospitalarios desde sus humildes orígenes hasta convertirse en una de las instituciones más poderosas de la Europa medieval.

Una guía contemporánea de astrología psicológica, con hermosas ilustraciones a las que el oyente puede acceder. ¿Cuáles son nuestros talentos innatos? ¿A qué se deben algunas de nuestras dificultades recurrentes? ¿Dónde está la clave de nuestro crecimiento espiritual? La astrología nos guía en estas y otras cuestiones, pues los astros, combinándose en un cielo particular, configuran un mapa celeste que dibuja nuestra personalidad, nuestra psique, nuestras habilidades.

Extraordinary Freedom is an approachable and straightforward invitation to open to life, to inquire within, and to go beyond confusion and live in the light of awareness. Although the book isn't filled with the esoteric language of the Buddhist tradition, it has the depth of this powerful wisdom tradition. By becoming conscious of our inner world, our habits, beliefs, neurosis, and attachments there is an opportunity to see their empty nature and in doing so transform our lives.