Religion Education

In Why Religion?: A Personal Story, the award-winning religious scholar Elaine Pagels weaves together a story of heart-breaking personal loss with an examination of the relevance of religious traditions in modern times. The book relates how she found solace in the insights discovered in these “secret” texts and offers the reader a deeper understanding of how Christian folklore continues to shape Western cultural attitudes centuries later.

Shabana Mir's powerful ethnographic study of women on Washington, D.C., college campuses reveals that being a young female Muslim in post-9/11 America means experiencing double scrutiny—scrutiny from the Muslim community as well as from the dominant non-Muslim community. i>Muslim American Women on Campus illuminates the processes by which a group of ethnically diverse American college women, all identifying as Muslim and all raised in the United States, construct their identities during one of the most formative times in their lives.

Need some motivation for the day? Want to change your future? My intent with this volume on spirituality is not only to provide motivational moments, but also to provide a real catalyst for change that is sustainable over a lifetime. However, these brief essays are just the beginning of your personal path to spirituality. They are not meant to answer all of your questions. Just the opposite, in fact, they are meant to raise more questions than they can possibly answer.

Presented within the chapters of this audiobook, are some of the most intriguing scriptural studies from the Old and New Testaments, with some of them also being considered controversial doctrines. This resource is written from a Christian perspective for consideration by others who believe the Holy Bible to be inspired, revealed knowledge, given to man by God himself, through those he inspired to write, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Pastor of Hermas is a Christian literary work of the first or second century, considered a valuable book by many Christians, and considered canonical scripture by some of the early Church fathers such as Irenaeus. The Pastor or The Shepherd of Hermas had great authority in the second and third centuries. It was bound as part of the New Testament in the Codex Sinaiticus, and it was listed between the Acts of the Apostles and the Acts of Paul in the stichometrical list of the Codex Claromontanus.

The call of God to be a pastor is exciting and can be fulfilling in your life.You will see God use you in miraculous ways to reach people and to impact your community. To be effective, however, you must learn to be strategic. You need a plan. You need wisdom. You need people and resources. Your vision is big, but your energy is limited. Whether you are a pastor of a church or have the desire to be a pastor one day, you need to take time to gain insight in to how to be a strategic pastor, not just a passionate pastor.

Science has failed to answer our deepest questions concerning the purpose and significance of human life. As a result, our culture is turning to the supernatural realm for the answers.

The quest for truth is an adventure into real life.In her book Finding God at Harvard, Kelly Monroe brought together the stories of thinking Christians whose search for truth led them to Veritas - in the person of Jesus Christ.

For those who declare that Sunday school doesn't work anymore, here is a book that can revitalize this often neglected ministry. Steve Parr encourages churches to re-energize traditional Sunday school by making it intentionally evangelistic, using proven methods and strategies already implemented in hundreds of growing churches. He guides churches through the process of analyzing their present programs and moving in a new direction to fulfill the Great Commission.

Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee) explores how to homeschool in step with God. Learn how to regain your sanity, reclaim your schedule, and reignite your love for homeschooling through two straightforward and manageable principles: (1) The Sabbath Principle and (2) The Simplification Principle.

Spirituality in Patient Care has earned a reputation as the authoritative introduction to the subject for health professionals interested in identifying and addressing the spiritual needs of patients. The body of research on religion, spirituality, and health continues to grow at a dramatic rate, creating an urgent need for a new edition of this landmark work. In this, the third edition, Harold G. Koenig, M.D., updates every chapter by incorporating the newest research and introducing sensible ways of translating that research into caring for patients.

Every parent wants the best possible education for their child - one that fits their child's unique needs, challenges them to grow, and equips them to succeed. But there are so many options - public, private, and charter schools, plus homeschooling and online schooling - that it's easy for parents to feel overwhelmed and, well, undereducated about the choices. What's more, while one schooling option may be right for one child, it may be challenging for another.

What Is God? is an introduction to the comparative study of major world’s religions. Author Boritzer explores the different teachers and books available for trying to answer one of “the biggest question of all” in a way that teaches respect and acceptance for the diversity and the similarities of views on this difficult topic.

Why shouldn't growing older be rewarding? Johann Christoph Arnold, whose books have helped over a million people through life's challenges, shows us the spiritual riches that age has to offer. Now in his 70s, Arnold finds himself personally facing the challenges of aging with grace. Rich in Years covers the significant topics facing the aging, the elderly, and their family and caregivers: accepting changes, combatting loneliness, and continuing on with purpose and hope.

The practice of Reiki to heal yourself and restore your well-being may be the biggest secret Western conventional health care is keeping from you. With The Reiki Beginner’s Bible, you will embark on an inner journey that will take you back to the state of peace, joy, and happiness you were born to inhabit.

In The Education of the Heart, learning is a sacred privilege, an act of wonder. Rather than giving you a set of tips and tricks to improve learning, it helps you see learning in a whole new way.

Pranayama is one of the most important practices in all of yoga! By practicing pranayama, you can improve your skills in breath control, pranic breathing, and energy expansion. This means you can extend your vital energy and life force, and thanks to this audiobook, you can follow specific guidance to reach this status.

Kingdom theology provides a worldview that allows us to embrace the tension in which we live. It is a worldview based upon the central message of Jesus that the kingdom of God has come, is coming, will be coming soon, and is delayed. Joshua Hopping's book, The Here and Not Yet, seeks to develop a scriptural framework for kingdom theology before exploring how this worldview changes the way we live. In holding the tensions of life together, we are better able to respond to the challenges of life while following the lead of our king and savior, Jesus of Nazareth.

PJ has served as a lay-ministry leader since 1987 and as a full-time pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance since 2002. He has written dozens of plays, blog posts, and speaks at camps and retreats. During that time he has fielded hundreds of questions about faith, Jesus Christ, the Bible, and its practical application in our every-day lives.

En este audiolibro, el doctor Frank Kinslow te da las herramientas necesarias para transformar las vidas de tu familia, tus amigos e incluso de personas desconocidas. En cuestión de segundos, podrás mejorarla de una manera profunda y para siempre.