Religious Study Guides

For centuries, Stoicism has had a large influence throughout various cultures. The great philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, including Aristotle and Plato, gave Zeno of Citium inspiration, which led to him founding what is now known as Stoicism.

Ministry is hard. Much like marriage, it's full of unanticipated challenges, requires a great deal of selflessness, and often comes with little reward. Marriage and ministry together? It's a unique calling, yet couples who enter into it seldom receive adequate preparation, training, or even warning! Geoff and Sherry Surratt have been at both marriage and ministry together for over 30 years and have seen the highs, the lows, and everything in between - they've managed to figure out a way to make it all work together.

Out of nowhere, the storms of life hit us without warning. The loss of a loved one, a broken relationship, loss of a job and properties. A terrible accident, illness, or the failure of a business. These are tough challenges that people all over the world are being confronted with daily in their respective life. We don’t have the power to choose what happens to us; neither can we, as humans, choose the nature and severity of the problems and challenges that confronts us every day.

How Would Jesus Vote? isn't intended to tell you which candidates to support; rather it offers you a Christ-centered understanding of the world to help you draw your own political conclusions. This election, don't cast an uninformed vote that fails to reflect your values. Instead, learn how to apply your faith and obedience to God to your ballot. This timely, helpful, and hopeful book will enable you to do just that.

How to Debate a Preterist: An Apologetics Handbook is not only a good listen for someone that wants to know the best methods for debating preterism, but is an apologetics handbook that is useful for approaching any argumentation. The author has spent decades interacting with preterists in live, running debates, both as an advocate for and now against the endtimes, eschatological view that says everything in the Bible has been fulfilled.

The Law of Attraction is a power force to be used for good, but rarely do folks know what the working parts are. Watching social media, you would think that the Law of Attraction is only about making positive statements about getting things right and, bang, that is all you need to do. But the truth is that manifesting wealth, joy, happiness, a mate, a great job, fantastic car, or even a tried-for pregnancy, begins with understanding what makes it happen, what our role in the Law is, what blocks it, what our expectations should be, how to refine our vision casting, and more.

Book summary: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle. If you aren't a fan of the "fluff" that comes along with most books and would much rather skip to the nuggets of wisdom and actionable content in a very easily absorbed way including key takeaways - then I believe this is the audiobook for you.

Here’s the truth about life that no one is willing to admit: Nobody has their life figured out...and they certainly can’t figure out yours. Because even if you spend hours studying the habits of the richest and most “successful” people in the world, the actions that bring fame and fortune to one person may do absolutely nothing for you.

Tarot for Beginners will open the door for newcomers to the tarot in a clear and straightforward manner, providing an objective look at its origins and its divinatory potential. We have become so accustomed to the language of words that we forget that there are other forms of communication. Just think of art, which uses images to transmit messages. Is that why it is less effective? Absolutely not for those who are familiar with the language of symbols. This audiobook sets you up to learn this language with a thorough grounding in the key concepts surrounding the tarot.

A mind-boggling book about how angels have affected humans. You will see yourself, society, culture, and history in ways you never dreamed of before, and a whole new world of possibilities will unfold before you.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about tarot cards and tarot reading but didn’t know where to begin? Tarot: A Made Easy Guide for Beginners to Learn Psychic Tarot Reading, Tarot Spreads, and Spells is the quintessential guide to get you started.

More than at any other time in history, listeners are educating themselves on the world's major religions and what each believes. Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam often seem at odds with each other, and as listeners struggle to understand, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to World Religions, Third Edition, provides expanded and updated coverage to answer their questions.

Discover the ancient secrets of reiki healing in this amazing book! This beginner guide includes a detailed, step-by-step method to understand and effectively practice reiki.

Remember the wonder you once felt at Christmas? It's possible to transform this crazy, wonderful, stressful season into one of real peace and joy by recovering the gift of Advent. Ann Spangler has prepared six weeks of devotions focused on six key names of God, drawn from her best-selling books, to create a unique Christmas devotional.

Energy Healing and Chakras: A Complete Guide to Self-Healing and Unblocking, Clearing and Balancing Your Chakras aims to offer a holistic account of a number of self-healing modalities. This audiobook will take you on a journey of self-discovery. One of the most important teachings in this book that is important to be aware of when embarking on a journey of healing and wholeness is to become in tune with your chakras.

One of the most common reasons for today's diseases is that our energy gets clogged up in our body or the chakras are overactive. When they are overactive they take in more energy than the body needs and can process. These energy imbalances are also associated with a lack of energy that people experience in their lives, not just diseases. However, this does not mean that the energy block it, or the overflow of energy is the origin that caused the disease, because the reason for the energy imbalance is almost always directly connected to your emotions.

Understandably, most people struggle with irrational fear at the mere mention of supernatural beings and concepts, including witches and ghosts based on what is portrayed about them in folklore, movies, scientific journals, fiction books, classical and contemporary art, and TV programs. But you’d be surprised by how much people’s minds are changed when they actually study the world of ghosts, witches and supernatural beings in general and gain insight.

This is not your typical book on worship. It's fun, funny, and applicable, regardless of whether you can carry a tune in a bucket. iPods, Valentine's Day cards, and many other real-life examples will help you understand what God is looking for, and 10 easy tips will show you how to give it to him. The result will be a deep and rich experience you will savor all your life.

In this five-session Bible study, Will Graham, the grandson of renowned preacher Billy Graham, shares stories and teachings from his life about what it means to be redeemed in Christ. As Will has traveled the globe, he has observed that deep inside each of our souls, we are all hungering for something. Some of us try to satisfy that need by throwing ourselves into relationships, jobs, or hobbies. Some try to fill the hunger by engaging in destructive vices. Others pursue good deeds, social work, or donating money to worthy causes.

In The Good Citizen, Josh Hershberger reviews Biblical principles and the example of Christian citizens across continents and ages. Then, he applies those principles and examples to citizenship in the United States and sets out a practical, four-step plan for gospel-centered citizenship in a divided America. This audiobook includes a Bible study guide for small group or classroom use. Most American Christians want to see the American republic strengthened and renewed for the next generation. But that will not come through novel political strategies.