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Modern Jewish masters volume 2
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
Description
"An excellent overview of the history of Jewish mysticism from its early beginnings to contemporary Hasidism...scholarly and complex."
-Library Journal
"An excellent work, clear and solidly documented by Joseph Dan on Gershom Scholem and on his work."
-Notes Bibliographiques
"An excellent guide to Scholem's work."
-Christian Century
63) The power of Kabbalah: this book contains the secrets of the universe and the meaning of our lives
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Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
C. S. Lewis is generally regarded as a commonsense Christian whose theology is understandable and practical. And yet, from his memoir Surprised by Joy to The Chronicles of Narnia, from his nonfiction essays to his letters, C. S. Lewis's works display a distinct sense of the mystical. In this book, David C. Downing explores the breadth of Lewis's writing, introducing us to the context of Christian mysticism in Lewis's day and the writers who most influenced...
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Language
English
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"This is what hooks Sam when he first overhears it at a fancy dinner party in the Hollywood hills: the story of a globe-trotting shaman who claims to perform 'open-soul surgery' on emotionally damaged people. For neurotic, depressed Sam, new to Los Angeles after his life in New York imploded, the possibility of total transformation is utterly tantalizing. He's desperate for something to believe in, and the shaman--who promises ancient rituals, plant...
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
An Orthodox rabbi who studied with Native American healers explores the parallels between shamanac beliefs and practices and the tribal roots of Judaism, including Jewish traditions concerning the four directions; the medicinal attributes of animals, plants, and minerals; and the sacredness of the earth and the heavens.
75) The coming of the cosmic Christ: th healing of Mother Earth and the birth of a global renaissance
Author
Pub. Date
[1988]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
“One of the most refreshing, humorous, and radically honest books about practical and comparative religion this reviewer has ever come across.”—Library Journal (starred review)
Create Your Own Religion is a call to arms—an open invitation to question all the values, beliefs, and worldviews that humanity has so far held as sacred in order to find the answers we need to the very practical...
Create Your Own Religion is a call to arms—an open invitation to question all the values, beliefs, and worldviews that humanity has so far held as sacred in order to find the answers we need to the very practical...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A beautifully designed collection of mystical poems to soothe, inspire and rejuvenate the soul. With a body of work spanning the centuries, from the Vedas to St Teresa of Avila, Rumi and Rilke, and arranged by transcendent themes, this book will connect readers with nature, with the stillness within themselves and with the Divine. From the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas and the Song of Solomon to Rumi and Rilke, all the great mystical writers are here....
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