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Amounting to Nothing is both practical and metaphysical, a puzzling over the ultimate things of life, and a descending on the Benedictine ladder of humility to the earthly creatures surrounding a Kentucky monastery.

In this book, Pastor Jeffrey J. Meyers provides a simple guide in understanding the biblical order and practical benefits of a liturgical Christian worship service. The book is intended for church leaders and church members alike, to provide a biblical rationale for corporate worship on the Lord's Day and why such worship will look, sound, and feel more "traditional" than "contemporary" while avoiding pretentious or dead and musty liturgical traditions.

The Japanese believe everyone has an ikigai—a reason for being that fills each day with meaning. And in a small village in Japan known as Okinawa, where people live longer than anywhere else in the world, finding your ikigai is the key to a happier, healthier life. But what is ikigai, exactly? It's where your passions, your talents, your values, and your livelihood all align. It's the sweet spot that fuels your days with purpose and joy, the reason you leap out of bed each morning eager to embrace the world.

Join Moss Matthey as he recounts his uplifting journey from the confines of a fundamentalist Christian cult to an empowering Pagan coven. Weaving his lived experiences with a gentle introduction to Witchcraft, Moss explores what differentiates Paganism from cults and high-control religions, inviting you to shed oppressive spiritual experiences and find support.

Late Revelations introduces a revolutionary model for understanding the creation of the gospels in the New Testament and beyond. Rather than viewing the gospels as static and finished works published at one time, this book proposes that the initial gospels were "waves" of rolling traditions—stories, teachings, and sayings that evolved within early Christian groups. These traditions were fluid and dynamic, initially lacking the apostolic authorship attributed to them by later generations.

"God without Passions: The Majesty of God's Unshakeable Perfection" is an introduction to the biblical doctrine of divine impassibility. In this book unfolds a significant scriptural truth: the assertion that the Almighty remains untouched by the ebb and flow of emotions, immune to the pangs of suffering. This reality, profound and impactful, casts its shadow upon every facet of our theology. The purpose of this book is a noble one—a straightforward, clear, and practical exposition of this foundational doctrine, accessible to all, from the pulpit to the pew.

The Roman Curia is the central body for the administration of the Roman Catholic Church. Its structure and organization is governed by Praedicate Evangelium, a new law issued by Pope Francis in 2022. The nature of the Curia is both confusing to many and vitally important for the administration of the Church and the Vatican.

When Orlando was first approached about making a documentary about the Shroud of Turin, he was skeptical of the project—and the Shroud itself. Then, he came across conflicting opinions in history and science. This, along with his desire to learn more about the life of Jesus and make sense of the final things, led him to investigate “a new crime scene.” This book was inspired by his new documentary with the same title.

How do ordinary people become extraordinary? Annette Hubbell asks that question of seventeen world changers in this one-of-a-kind fiction/non-fiction collection of spellbinding conversations with the most unlikely of bedfellows. Spanning the ages, from Galileo to Johnny Cash, these seventeen tell all from their heavenly vantage point. Let them reveal to you their secret to eternity’s timelessness. (Hint, it has something to do with who gets the credit.).

Religion and Nationalism has been a powerful force throughout history, shaping the destiny of nations and individuals alike. In this book, we will explore two distinct periods that witnessed the rise of the merging of religion and nationalism: Germany in 1933 and America in 2023. Although separated by nearly a century, these two cases share common themes and provide valuable insights into the motivations, dynamics, and consequences of these merging movements.

Osho speaks in response to a question about the right way to help children to grow without interfering in their natural potentiality. 

In the early 1980s on a remote part of the Sudanese coast, a new luxury holiday resort opened for business. Catering for divers, it attracted guests from around the world. Little did the holidaymakers know that the staff were undercover spies, working for the Mossad - the Israeli secret service. Providing a front for covert night-time activities, the holiday village allowed the agents to carry out an operation unlike any seen before. What began with one cryptic message pleading for help, turned into the secret evacuation of thousands of Ethiopian Jews....

This early 20th-century translation of the Hebrew Bible by the Jewish Publication Society brings to life the history of the Jewish people in a classical way. It includes the Hebrew texts as they actually appear in the Torah scroll and bears all the hallmarks of a classic work.

Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the 16th century to the Taliban resurgence today. Thomas Barfield introduces listeners to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them.

James Hillman is a psychologist and author of The Soul's Code, recently at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. His essay "Going Bugs" is a classic exposition of the meaning of bugs in the human psyche. Hillman examines the role that bugs - insects and creepy-crawlies - play in dreams and how human reaction to them is symptomatic of larger concerns about animals and the natural world.

In the spring of 1933, more than 8,000 Jewish musicians, actors, and other artists were expelled from their positions with German orchestras, opera companies, and theater groups. Later that year, the Jüdische Kulturbund, or Jewish Culture Association, was created to allow Jewish artists to perform for Jewish audiences.

Está creciendo el interés, la conciencia y la demanda por el conocimiento de que la justicia social es algo que sale de la fe cristiana. Pero esto no es algo nuevo. Por quinientos años la cultura e identidad latina han sido moldeadas por sus desafíos al statu quo religioso, socioeconómico y político, ya sea en oposición al colonialismo español, las dictaduras latinoamericanas, el imperialismo estadounidense en Centro América, la opresión de los trabajadores de campo o la explotación actual de inmigrantes indocumentados.

WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING? Your answer to that questions determines how much God can do in you, through you, and for you. If you think little, believe little, pray little, and expect little, you'll receive little. But if you think big, believe big, pray big, and expect big, you'll receive big. It's all up to you. God's plans for your life are too good and too important for you to settle for little.

You can experience the goodness of God in your own life. You can know Him - not just know about Him. The Incredible Benefits of Knowing God will help you discover that to know Him is to trust Him . . . to love Him is to obey Him . . . and to obey Him brings you into continual abiding fellowship with Him producing fruit in your life that bless both you and all those around you.

When it comes to God, most people live in the Someday Zone. "Maybe someday God will heal me." "Maybe someday God will deliver me." "Maybe someday God will bless me." Someday...someday...someday. Everything is always going to happen someday. The good news is that God is not a someday God. He's a right-now God. He cares about you right now and he wants to bless you right now. You don't have to wait until someday. He's ready and willing to work in your life today. Right now. Immediately.