Author: Alan Morinis Publisher: Shambhala Publications ISBN: 0834826054 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 221
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“A compelling portrait of the relationship between a student and a teacher,” this spiritual memoir “raises important questions about the meaning of Judaism and the search for spirituality in this world” (Los Angeles Times) Jewish by birth, though from a secular family, Alan Morinis explored Hinduism and Buddhism as a young man. But in 1997, in the face of personal crisis, he turned to his Jewish heritage for guidance. In his reading he happened upon a Jewish spiritual tradition called Mussar. Gradually he realized that he had stumbled upon an insightful discipline for self-development, complete with meditative, contemplative, and other well-developed transformative practices designed to penetrate the deepest roots of the inner life. Eventually reaching the limits of what he could learn on his own, he decided to seek out a Mussar teacher. This was not an easy task, since almost the entire world of the Mussar tradition had been wiped out in the Holocaust. In time, he found an accomplished master who stood in an unbroken line of transmission of the Mussar tradition, and who lived in the center of a community of Orthodox Jews on Long Island. This book tells the story of Morinis’s journey to meet his teacher and what he learned from him, revealing the central teachings and practices that are the spiritual treasury and legacy of Mussar.
Author: Andrew Billingsley Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0671677098 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 452
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To help the reader understand the African-American family in its broad historical, social, and cultural context, the author traces the rich history of the black family from its roots in Africa, through slavery, Reconstruction, the Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, and up to the present.
Author: Peter Kreeft Publisher: Ignatius Press ISBN: 1681492733 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 154
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There are ten important questions everyone should ask; ; and the answers to these questions, which lead to ultimate ; truth, are a matter of reason, not of faith. Well-known Catholic philosopher and writer Peter ; Kreeft tackles each of these questions in a logical ; step-by-step way, like climbing the rungs of a ladder. ; Because questions are best answered by dialogue, Kreeft ; answers these fundamental questions in an imaginary ; conversation between two very different people who meet at ; the beach. Kreeft's characters begin at the ; beginning, at the bottom of the ladder, which is the ; passion for truth. When it comes to the most important ; questions a person can ask, no mere interest in ; philosophical dabbling will do. The passion for truth does ; not stop there, however, but carries the reader from one ; page to the next in this thought-provoking adventure of the ; mind. Among the topics, or "steps", that ; Kreeft's characters delve into include: Do you ; have the passion to know? Does truth ; exist? What is the meaning of life? What ; is love, and why is it so important for our ; lives? If there is a God, what proof is there for ; his existence? Has God revealed himself to us in a ; personal way? And many other important ; questions and topics to help climb the ladder to the truth ; about life.
Author: Jack O Dell Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520274547 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 330
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“This book helps to set the record straight, not just through the facts of O'Dell's life, but through introducing the reader to O'Dell's powerful analysis.”—Bill Fletcher Jr., coauthor of Solidarity Divided “Jack O'Dell describes an 'easy journey…[and] an easy course' through his extraordinary life. But there was and is nothing easy about the roles Jack played—and continues to play—as strategist, tactician, mentor, and leader in so many campaigns for justice. As often behind the scenes as in front of the microphone, Jack fought for internationalism in the African-American freedom movement and held the internationalist movement accountable for fighting racism. Jack O'Dell resides among the greats in the pantheon of our movements and of our country. His words continue to shape our history.”—Phyllis Bennis, author of Challenging Empire: How People, Governments and the UN Defy U.S. Power "Jack O'Dell is one of the great unsung heroes of the Black Freedom Movement. Climbin' Jacob's Ladder offers a fascinating and inspiring chronicle of O'Dell's long career through his own writings. With a brilliant and exhaustive introduction by Nikhil Singh, one of the sharpest radical thinkers of his generation, this collection is a vital addendum and corrective to our existing knowledge of the 'long' Civil Rights Movement and its legacy."—Barbara Ransby, author of Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision
Author: Shannon Bagley Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781983980701 Category : Languages : en Pages : 262
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I mostly just watched quietly holding my husband's hand as we sat in front of his headstone. I felt the pain of his death come over me as if not one day had passed. I began to feel the hot sting of tears come forth and roll down my cheeks again. Sweeping them away, all I could do was suppress the deep longing, and wishing that I could hold him again. I wanted to hold him just for one more moment, one last time; understanding fully that no amount of time would ever be enough. Jacob was our first baby, our first son, our first everything.
Author: Rudolf Steiner Publisher: SteinerBooks ISBN: 9780880104876 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 316
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Religious ritual is often seen as a way of bringing divine influences down into the material world. In this profound and stimulating work, Rudolf Steiner and Friedrich Benesch introduce the idea of "reverse ritual"--a way that each of us can raise our souls to the spiritual realm. In this process, the everyday world becomes a portal through which we can enter the dimension of the sacred. Here, each of us can be a "priest," and each of our actions can be a cosmic, ritual act. This stimulating collection of writings on spiritual communion of humanity includes two further lectures by Steiner that show how this process can engage our social lives. Also included are two additional essays as appendices: "Sacramental and Spiritual Communion" by Dietrich Asten and "Human Encounters and Karma" by Athys Floride. The introduction by Christopher Schaefer brings these ideas into focus for modern seekers. Contents: Part One: "The Spiritual Communion of Humanity" (5 lectures from GA 219) Part Two: "Preparing for the Sixth Epoch" Part Three: Commentaries by Friedrich Benesch Appendices: Selections from Dietrich Asten: "Spiritual and Sacramental Communion" & Athys Floride: "Human Encounters and Karma."
Author: Gerald Epstein Publisher: A C M I Press ISBN: 9781883148072 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 176
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Can there be anything new to say about the Bible? Gerald N. Epstein, a psychiatrist and educator, presents his mystical perspective on 16 Bible stories and their heroes and heroines. The challenges and choices faced by these Biblical archetypes mirror those that we face today. It is through the original imagery exercises provided here that these Biblical characters come alive in us.
Author: Nathanael J. Okpych Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 1978809182 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 177
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Although foster youth have college aspirations similar to their peers, fewer than one in ten ultimately complete a two-year or four-year college degree. What are the major factors that influence their chances of succeeding? Climbing a Broken Ladder advances our knowledge of what can be done to improve college outcomes for a student group that has largely remained invisible in higher education. Drawing on data from one of the most extensive studies of young people in foster care, Nathanael J. Okpych examines a wide range of factors that contribute to the chances that foster youth enroll in college, persist in college, and ultimately complete a degree. Okpych also investigates how early trauma affects later college outcomes, as well as the impact of a significant child welfare policy that extends the age limit of foster care. The book concludes with data-driven and concrete recommendations for policy and practice to get more foster youth into and through college.
Author: Gad Dishi Publisher: Devorah Publishing ISBN: Category : Bibles Languages : en Pages : 244
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Why doesn't Jacob divorce Leah and demand justice upon discovering Leah in the morning? Why doesn't Esau chase Jacob to Haran? Why is Jacob silent during the Dinah crisis? Author Gad Dishi revives familiar terrain with a fresh perspective as Jacob's emotional odyssey is textually tracked to reveal newfound treasures of understanding integral to the Biblical story.
Author: Alan Morinis
Author: Andrew Billingsley
Author: Peter Kreeft
Author: Jack O Dell
Author: Ed Anderson
Author: Shannon Bagley
Author: Rudolf Steiner
Author: Gerald Epstein
Author: Nathanael J. Okpych
Author: Gad Dishi