| Please, Sorry, Thanks: The Three Words That Change Everything by Mark BattersonWhat it's about: the power that three polite words (“the psychology of please, the science of sorry, and the theology of thanks”) can have on your life and your faith.
Topics include: respectful disagreement, the desire to serve others, empathy as a Godly attribute, and gratitude for miracles.
Reviewers say: “This earnest entry offers believers abundant inspiration” (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. CurticeWhat it is: a thoughtful and accessible call to explore the concept of resistance as it relates to the self, the spirit, and society.
Read it for: the author's moving story of growing up as an evangelical Christian and how it intersected with her indigenous (Potawatomi Nation) identity.
Book buzz: "A work of both spiritual direction and challenge toward social engagement, with welcoming, lambent prose" (Library Journal). |
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The Stories Behind the Poses : The Indian Mythology That Inspired 50 Yoga Postures
by Raj Balkaran
Discover the traditional stories and wisdom behind your favourite yoga poses in this stunningly illustrated book of Indian mythology for yogis of all levels. A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher, Dr Raj Balkaran, and explore the unforgettable tales behind 50 key yoga poses, such as: Vīrabhadrāsana II, the original warrior pose; Tādāsana, mountain pose; Bhujangāsana, cobra pose; Garudāsana, eagle pose; Padmāsana, lotus pose; Vīrāsana, hero pose; Śavāsana, corpse pose.
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The Planet's Most Spiritual Places
by Malcolm Croft
This majestically illustrated and deeply insightful guide explores 100 of the most spiritually significant places throughout the world, seeking to understand what it is that defines these sites. Spirituality has a multitude of meanings for the many who seek deeper significance in their lives. From ancient religions with their timeless places of worship to modern, contemporary followers of faith and new age travellers seeking enlightenment and illumination, we are drawn to all kinds of places in the search for profound meaning. From a Polish Catholic praying in a large cathedral to a Portuguese surfer speechless in wonder at the majesty of the ocean, spirituality knows no bounds. The Planet's Most Spiritual Places brings together all definitions to present some of the most important places of spiritual significance, in stunning and immersive detail.
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| The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science by Alan LightmanWhat it's about: "Spiritual materialism" or the idea that a scientific worldview can (and maybe should) coexist with spirituality.
Read it for: the lyrical and engaging writing and thought-provoking questions it raises.
About the author: In addition to his scholarly work, professor, physicist, and writer Alan Lightman is also known for his fiction, including Einstein's Dream and Three Flames. |
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| All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth MooreWhat it is: a candid, inspiring memoir about joining -- then leaving -- the Southern Baptist Convention and finding a more sustainable way of engaging with faith during politically fraught times.
Reviewers say: "The frank views expressed in this remembrance will divide opinion, but the quality of Moore’s writing is indisputable" (Kirkus Reviews).
You might also like: Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey or Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Vuolo. |
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