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In this sweeping history, Ilan Stavans explores the way humans have evolved in their conception of the divine, from an animistic view defined by spirituality to Greek myths and the Aztec pantheon, onward to the development on monotheism as a powerful religion in the Middle East that was crystallized in the biblical narrative. He meditates on what type of divine presences coexist in the Hebrew Bible and how these entities take bifurcating paths in Christianity and Islam.

Todos sabemos que los ángeles son los seres custodios, mensajeros de Dios, que cada uno de nosotros tenemos yque nos ayudan y apoyan en los momentos difíciles aunque muchas veces no seamos conscientes de ello, o sencillamente no podamos percibirlo. Pero además, los ángeles son también maestros capaces de ofrecernos su guía en la escuela de la vida.

La Numerología del Alma forma parte del paradigma de la Medicina del Alma, junto con el código secreto del cuerpo y el idioma creativo interior. La Numerologíadel Alma te abre la puerta por la que puedes entrar a descubrir esas respuestas. Loque siempre se transmitía directamente de maestro a discípulo ahora está a tu alcance en este libro.

Award-winning author Mark Richard delivers a fascinating and unique memoir. Born in the South with deformed hips, Richard was tagged a “special” child. Nothing was expected of him. But as a young man, he decided to strike out and experience as much of our strange world as he possibly could.

Nuestra sociedad nos ha educado a depender de la mente para alcanzar nuestra verdadera realización personal. Sin embargo, nuestra mente es nuestra esclavitud, la fuente de todas nuestras frustraciones, inseguridades y miedos. Cuando no ponemos nuestro corazón en cada uno de los ámbitos de nuestra vida, cuando sólo hay intelecto, ésta se vuelve insípida. Por ello es necesario trabajar con las emociones.

Muchas veces caemos en el error de pensar que nuestra mente está limitada, que no es capaz de albergar en su interior la conexión que nos conduzca a otros mundos, a otras realidades o otros planos de energía. A través de este libro, el lector que se esfuerce un mínimo en trabajar con su psiquismo podrá descubrir un mundo diferente que le conectará con la esencia de los poderes de la mente.

Sólo el miedo muere es una de las obras más importantes de este autor excepcional. A través de sus ocho ensayos nos transmite enseñanzas básicas en relación al modo en que dentro de nosotros se crea la infelicidad y qué hacer para apartarnos de ella. Sólo el miedo muere es un acertado llamamiento a redescubrir la libertad y la felicidad que nos asiste como seres humanos. Sobre todo, Barry Long desea que sepamos que es posible y práctico llevar una vida apacible.

Mediante una extensa y cuidada selección de breves relatos y narraciones, el lector tiene la oportunidad de conocer un nuevo mundo. Un universo interior que no le dejará indiferente y que le transportará a parajes más alllá de su conciencia y de la concepción tradicional de nuestro mundo.

This is the fifth volume in the inspirational Left Behind saga, a series that has attracted millions of fans worldwide. It is a thrilling continuation of the battle between the followers of Christ and the forces of Nicolae, the Antichrist.

The main aim of this course is to cultivate basic literacy in the principal religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. This course explores the origins of these religious traditions in Asia and their transplantation to the United States. The course focuses on three related issues: why religion matters, what the term "religion" means, and how Asian religions - especially Buddhism and Confucianism - wonderfully complicate that term.

Catherine Bermond is an investigator of traditions and antiques. This novel is the fruit of years of compiling prescriptions and procedures for love's magic. She says that love is a marvelous emotion, especially when we discover its magical essence. Bermond reveals the secrets, spells, talismans, and rituals that help us harness our own personal enchantment. Listeners will be able to tie her enchanted secrets to the mystery of the heart and modern esoteric techniques with ease.

Over 100 years ago, Reverend Charles Sheldon stepped up to the pulpit to deliver a sermon to his little flock of Congregationalists. Little did he know that his humble parable would evolve into a novel that would be published in 45 languages and affect the lives of at least 15 million people. A desperate, unemployed printer, looking for help in the mythical town of Raymond, is ignored until he’s on the verge of dying. His last words, as he collapses in front of a church congregation, point out the difference between believing in Christianity and actually living it.

Culminating in the author's own conversion to the Catholic Church, this thought-provoking book documents five centuries of his family's spiritual evolution. When Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic Church at the end of the Middle Ages, Robert Clark's ancestors went with him. A more recent relative, a cousin of Ralph Waldo Emerson, added Transcendentalism to the Clark legacy. Using a genealogy more colorful than most, Robert Clark has created an insightful, historically rich autobiography.

La filosofía tibetana ama la calma, la pax, un estado perfecto para lograr la correcta reflexión que nos permite interiorizar y nos conduce, a través de cuentos y sencillos relatos (como los incluidos en este libro), a lo más hondo de nuestro ser. La búsqueda de uno mismo jamás de detiene. Las narraciones de esta obra y las reflexiones que las acompañan pueden suponer un simple entretenimiento, pero también un punto de inflexión que nos haga ver el mundo desde perspectivas diferentes.

This runaway New York Times best seller is a book to savor and treasure. Author Tony Hendra, a National Lampoon and Spy magazine veteran and one of the world's greatest satirists, delivers a beautifully written, humorous, and profoundly moving memoir reminiscent of Tuesdays with Morrie.

Professor Peters' studies of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam allow him to offer a series of lectures beginning with Creation and ending with the Final Judgment. In this course, Professor Peters leads listeners through a comprehensive study of each of these fundamentally monotheistic religious communities. As he concludes, only by understanding their similarities and differences can we hope to make sense of the politics of religion which continue to fuel conflicts throughout the world.

En El amor y los astros descubrirás tu sensualidad a través de tu signo astrológico y aprenderás a disfrutar al máximo tus relaciones tanto sexuales como emocionales. Luego de leer esta guía indispensable del amor, podrás saborear - como nunca - lo delicioso que puede ser despertar en brazos de un ser amado después de un deleite sexual. Este libro no es un manual de posiciones entre dos cuerpos, sino una guía para hallar la armonía entre dos almas.

Stanice Anderson, motivational speaker and author of 12-Step Programs: A Resource Guide for Helping Professionals, delivers a personal guide to dealing with failure and turning to triumphs. By examining her own obstacles, Anderson relates to problems that many people face today.

Every year at Passover, Jews around the world gather for the seder, a festive meal where family and friends come together to sing, pray, and enjoy traditional food while retelling the biblical story of the Exodus. The Passover Haggadah provides the script for the meal and is a religious text unlike any other. It is the only sacred book available in so many varieties - from the Maxwell House edition of the 1930s to the countercultural Freedom Seder - and it is the rare liturgical work that allows people with limited knowledge to conduct a complex religious service.

Seasoned pastor and church leader Will Willimon excels at creating thought-provoking, accessible books for working pastors and seminarians. In Aging, he takes a theologically rich look at numerous aspects of growing old. Drawing on scripture, literature, current research, and his experiences as an aging adult, Willimon reflects on aging as a spiritual journey. He explores the challenging realties as well as the rewarding joys of growing old and shows pastors how to help their congregants grow old gracefully and in good Christian hope.