Practical Religion

Darwin’s proposition that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors is now widely accepted, and considered a foundational concept in science. He describes how all living things evolve in the face of survival pressures and opportunities by adapting and changing. Since Darwin’s original published work, “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, many advances have been made. Archaeology with its extended view of this planet’s fossil evidence shows how over long periods of time animals and plants change. Darwin’s finches who live on different islands in the ...

"It's a moral jungle out there," writes Peter Kreeft. In Making Choices, he describes why we find decision-making so difficult and living with our choices even harder. With penetrating wisdom, good humor, and common sense, Peter Kreeft draws a map through the everyday jungle of moral choices, one simple enough for the believer and convincing enough for the skeptic.

We live in a leadership paradox: In a time that needs leadership more than ever, people are more reluctant than ever to take on the responsibility of leadership. In addition, the average leader in our churches or faith-based organizations doesn’t necessarily have the time or desire to pore through shelves of leadership material. To Lead: A Practical Guide for Leaders in Churches and Faith-Based Organizations is Joel Milgate’s contribution toward filling that gap.

Buddhism teaches us to live with wisdom, tranquility, and compassion. In his new book, Katsuki Ohgami has compiled some of the most profound and spiritual proverbs that act as a source of inspiration and a focus for your meditation. Day by day, it gives us the opportunity to increase our wisdom and gain understanding by incorporating the insights of Buddha into our daily lives.

This audiobook is your guide to learning from the powerful stories of women in the Bible, showing you how they found courage, faith, and purpose even in the hardest times. Their stories can help you grow your own faith and feel stronger in your spiritual life.

Discover your inner power and manifest the magical life you were born to live! Radleigh Valentine offers practical, cheerful advice and simple guided exercises to support you in harnessing your energy, overcoming your limitations, and finding your happiest, most authentic self.

In Opening to Oneness, Zen teacher Nancy Baker offers a detailed path of practice for Zen students planning to take the precepts and for anyone, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, interested in deepening their personal study of ethical living.

As an empath herself, Stephanie Red Feather has experienced firsthand the challenges of being extremely sensitive to subtle energies and the emotions of others. She knows that it can be overwhelming and cause you to lose yourself and doubt who you are. With this guide for anyone who’s ever felt out of place because of their sensitivity, Red Feather offers advice on how to manage life’s difficulties as an empath as well as insight into how these qualities are vitally important to the future of humanity.

Too often we walk through life in a state of lack, choosing to focus our attention on our deficiencies and allowing our minds, bodies, and spirits to swirl with discontent and negativity. But when our focus and attention is sunk in darkness, that becomes all we experience in our lives. Manifesting offers a transformative new approach. By focusing on what you wish to have or achieve, instead of despairing over what you are missing, you will find that you can manifest those very things in your life.

In From Survival to Revival, Mike Manuel offers a lifeline to those feeling spiritually depleted, disconnected, or stuck in patterns of spiritual drift. With compassionate insight drawn from his own experiences and years of pastoral ministry, Manuel provides a practical roadmap for rekindling your relationship with God and discovering renewed purpose.

Wherever you live, The Witch's Home encourages you to see your residence as a magical space, from the windows and doors to the basement and bathrooms. Explore the magical potential hidden in each room. Establish a home grimoire, work with land spirits, create meaningful handcrafts, and experiment with spiritual decluttering. Learn how to repurpose items and apply the power of color to make your practice more affordable. You'll also discover how to use traditionally non-magical items, such as takeout menus, shoes, and asphalt.

If you are living under demonic oppression, it’s time to rise up and walk in the supernatural deliverance Jesus purchased for you! Prophet and deliverance minister John Veal has experienced the dark side of the supernatural, firsthand. Even from childhood, he has encountered strange phenomena: attacks from unseen entities, visitations from ghostly apparitions, voices from disembodied spirits, and much more. Skeptics call it superstition, the new age calls it paranormal. It’s time to call it what it really is: spiritual warfare.

Can God be revived in a skeptical age? What would it take to give people a spiritual life more powerful than anything in the past? Deepak Chopra tackles these issues with eloquence and insight in this book. He proposes that God lies at the source of human awareness. Therefore, any person can find the God within that transforms everyday life.

Beatrice Bruteau was a philosopher whose vision of life was an inspiration to some of the most influential thinkers of our time. In Radical Optimism she shines new light on the deepest truth we can know about ourselves: each of us is one with God, here and now. She helps us to understand what this really means, to know the happiness it brings, and to cultivate a contemplative consciousness. This book is both enlightening and immensely practical.

In this concise series of lectures, famed Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda answers the important question: How can Vedanta be made practical in our daily lives? Though intended for Western audiences, Vivekananda's idea of sacralizing every moment has transformed the lives of generations of spiritual seekers.

Among the pioneers of the New Thought movement, William Walker Atkinson was one of the most active and most prolific. His many publications include texts on religion, the occult, concentration, memory, and healing. In the words of the author: "All students of Mental Influence have noticed the close resemblance that is manifested between the phenomena of electrical and magnetic energy on the one hand and the phenomena of mental energy on the other."

Ten dynamic steps with simple techniques to help develop a close working relationship with Spirit and to experience the joy, peace, and empowerment that is our spiritual birthright. Learn about the Causal Body and how we store riches in heaven through many lifetimes and can access that account here and now.

Este audiolibro sobre viajes astrales y sueños lúcidos te guiará en tu camino y te proporcionará una experiencia significativa y transformadora. Siguiendo sus indicaciones, podrás navegar por el cosmos, superar tus temores, tomar decisiones más acertadas, impulsar tu creatividad y desatar todo tu potencial.

Gateway to Unity and Faith is one of the clearest and most enduring works on the meaning of "G-d is one" from a Chasidic point of view. Through carefully reading traditional texts, the author radically reimagines the meaning of Jewish Monotheism and imparts a sense of nearness and direct accessibility to G-d, beyond the confines of religious practice. Volume Two is a complete and independent work which stands on its own and does not require the prior study of Volume One.

In this classic work on the spiritual life, Ralph Martin gives listeners the tools for entering more fully into a fruitful relationship with God. Prayer is a gift, not a burden. Through it, the Holy Spirit draws us into the trinity, satisfying the hunger for God that lies within every human heart.