Religious Thought

While President George W. Bush has appointed two Supreme Court justices during his terms in office, the next president may be in a position to appoint up to three new justices, replacing one third of the Court. This relatively high number could drastically alter future Supreme Court rulings. Now...

"These raw poems explore identity, creative expression, love, and relationships of young adults." The 60+ poems and brief prose pieces in this moving collection put into words the passionate thoughts that surface during everyone's coming of age. Through free-verse lines, the touching hopes, dreams, fears, and desires of many young adults from different cultures and backgrounds shine through as inspiration.

Listeners get an up-close and confiding look at the true, inspiring tale of an accomplished author and business leader's once-reckless life turned fulfilling when a spiritual awakening brought him closer to God. When Perry was young, his life was made up of near-death experiences and reckless choices. Even he admits some of these close calls happened in his more mature years-leading him to a place he hadn't thought to go before.

A young feminist finds herself questioning why “hotness” has become necessary for female empowerment—and looks for alternatives. Looking good feels good. But in a society where looking good is posited as being strong, while negotiating for better pay is statistically proven to damage our...

Las ideas y experimentos en Energía al Cuadrado ayudan a comprender, en un lenguaje sencillo, muchas de las cosas que los guías espirituales han estado enseñando durante miles de años. A través de simples y placenteros pasos, Pam te comprueba que los milagros sí existen y que hay una fuente de energía extraordinaria disponible para ti. Confirma, con los nueve sencillos experimentos que te comparte, que tus pensamientos crean tu realidad. ¡Tú guía interior está siempre disponible para ti!

Essential listening for understanding the development of religious thought in America...or for just hearing a rousing good sermon! Dynamic performances bring these classic pieces of Americana to life!

Tired of religion? What if almost everything you were taught about Christianity is wrong? Would you give up on faith altogether? Or is it possible to rediscover - with fresh eyes - a richer and more satisfying understanding of God and spirituality? So You Thought You Knew is a refreshing journey written straight from the heart. It's about thinking outside the "institutional walls" of Christianity and asking the hard questions.

Epistemology: Poetic Expressions of Epistemological Thought is a collection of poetry created to generate mental stimuli. Dissected into four categories, each section is viewed through a different lens with the same purpose. Each section draws from the poem “Epistemology” which is the poem that started this collection.

From the Introduction: The hand of eternal progress is brushing the cobwebs from the corridors of time and is again revealing to the human race the mysteries of being. As there is "nothing new under the sun", the searchlight of Truth is bringing to light only what has been known to the few in all generations. The time has now come when the few must become the many. The whole world, from the least to the greatest, must know the Truth, so that man may understand the great laws that govern his life.

In this condensed version of It’s All Light: Juicy Science Meets Spirituality Without Religion, the focus is on the explanation of spirituality. After an intense spiritual healing experience while studying science, the author set out on a quest to explain what she witnessed. Seventeen years of research later, the trilogy of It's All Light was born.

Awaken the Sleeping Giant is a fun, lighthearted adventure. A story of self-discovery. We were all born into Royalty. Divinity is our birthright. It's time to reclaim our power! Although I am optimistic in these turbulent times, I feel a sense of urgency. We need more awakened beings on this planet now. This book is a call to action. A call to rediscover our connection. When we can see ourselves in the eyes of another, peace will soon follow.

If you like poetry but read one poem and continue on, this is not the poetry book for you. These poems are meant to keep you thinking throughout the day. Have you been through something similar? Are you going through something but don't know how to express it? This book will take you on a journey from life to death. It takes you from shallow to deep from one poem to the next.

"Time is that in which we live - it is horizontal. It is from A to B to C to D; it is in a line. Eternity is vertical. It is not from A to B and from B to C. It is from A to more A to still more A. It goes on upwards. The moment is rare because it happens only when meditation has reached ripening, maturity, when you have touched your innermost core." The vertical line opens a door to eternity.

First published in 1903, James Allen's As a Man Thinketh has become an inspirational classic. A beautifully thought-provoking work, Allen's contribution to the New Thought Movement continues to encourage each of us to reflect on our thoughts and to work to regain possession of them. Using Proverbs 23:7, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he", as inspiration, Allen describes how man is the creator and shaper of his destiny by the very thoughts which he thinks. "A man is literally what he thinks."

Leadership is leadership, no matter where you go or what you do. Yet sometimes life can be difficult, and even the most seasoned leaders can find themselves in need of encouragement. In Life Promises for Leaders, motivational teacher and trainer Zig Ziglar provides a collection of inspirational readings and Bible promises to encourage strong leadership in families, in friendships, at work, with finances, and at church. Filled with easily applicable Bible verses, reflective questions, and inspiring readings, Life Promises for Leaders is the perfect daily encouragement for all those looking to reach their potential.

Everyone’s life is a story. A story of a journey through joy and sadness, winning and losing, good health and illness, love and hate. The challenge is to navigate through life and to remain the person you were meant to be. To embrace life with all its joys and problems and to make it a source for goodness, love, beauty, and happiness for yourself and for others.

In Too Much and Not Enough, author Karen Shock writes with a refreshingly brutal honesty about her experiences growing up under the influence of toxic theological systems that left her doubting her sanity, her identity, and her voice. Like many men and women who have been hurt by the church they loved, or betrayed by the pastors they trusted, Karen’s story is filled with disappointment and grief. But, as she writes from her heart and makes room for healing, she discovers a deeper hope, and a surprising amount of grace waiting for her—and all of us—on the other side.

Mark Twain once wrote: “Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on Earth.” This is what each of us should strive for in this God-ordained life. It does not require anything extra or cost all that you have. It does not bring about the daily emergence of new levels of pain or the forming of lies just to get by.

Do you seek truth? Have you ever questioned what you have been taught? World-renowned human and animal rights activist Kyle Ferguson was living in a bubble...until he saw something that forced him to question everything he had believed. In The Christian Bubble, you will discover: The greatest inventors in our history had religious fear and how they overcame it. How to break free from fear, think for yourself, and see how to truly love other beings. The shocking truth about Mother Teresa and her organization, The Missionaries of Charity.

Suppose a group of superintelligent aliens came to earth. Or suppose that humans developed some advanced A.I. that’s far beyond our mental and physical abilities. If we could somehow communicate with these beings, what might we say to them? We might be too scared to say anything. We might just run and hide. But if we could manage our fear enough to say something, we can imagine some possible scenarios.