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At the age of 17, Spurgeon became pastor to a handful of believers at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, meeting in what had been a dovecote. Within five years, he had become the best-known minister in London. Two years later, following the Sepoy Mutiny, he conducted a service of national humiliation in the Crystal Palace that was attended by 24,000 people. But this volume is far from being a record of human fame and success....

An unprecedented portrait of the Renaissance-era Borgia family and their storied milieu, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Tudors “A vivid and at times startling reappraisal of one of the most notorious dynasties in history . . . If you thought you knew the Borgias, this book...

This unique biography, told in a lively manner through six 'voices', presents the Buddha's revolutionary solution for humanity that lends to the end of ill will, craving and delusion. It goes back to the earliest sources of the Buddha's life and teachings, drawing as it does from the Pali Canon which was said to record the words that the Buddha spoke, the events that happened, and his specific teachings on which the world-wide religion was based.

Pope Francis originally intended this exceptional book to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope have moved him to make this precious legacy available now. Hope is the first autobiography in history ever to be published by a Pope. Written over...

Roberts Liardon chronicles compelling spiritual biographies of some of the most powerful preachers ever to ignite the fires of revival. Follow the faith journeys and lives of the great generals of God, including George Whitefield, Charles Finney, and many others. Let these revivalists inspire your life and revitalize your ministry!

Throughout the autobiography, Spurgeon records those aspects of life that only an autobiography can: his family circle, the daily labor behind his public works, and the feelings which led him to resist the reformation of the Faith of the Churches. Above all, he records his experiences of God's grace.

Wie ist es wirklich, als strenggläubiger Muslim, Jude, Christ, Hindu oder Buddhist durchs Leben zu gehen? Wie fühlt sich das vom Aufstehen bis zum Schlafengehen an? Christian Schwab, bekannt geworden als Mitglied der Kabarettgruppe Comedy Hirten sowie als Prominenten-Parodist und Comedy-Texter für den Ö3-Wecker, hat die fünf Weltreligionen einem gründlichen Praxistest unterzogen. Jeweils einen Monat lang lebte er streng nach den Regeln des Islams, des Judentums, des Christentums, des Hinduismus und des Buddhismus.

Patricia St. Johns Leben (1919 - 1993) war geprägt davon, Menschen mit der Liebe von Jesus in Berührung zu bringen. Ob im Missionskrankenhaus von Tanger/ Marokko, im abgelegensten Bergland oder in ihrer englischen Heimat, ob unter Straßenkindern oder muslimischen Frauen, überall merkt sie, dass Jesus allein ihr Anker im Sturm ist.

Thomas von Aquin, der große Kirchenlehrer: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Acclaimed best-selling author Francine Prose offers a listen of Guggenheim's life that will enthrall enthusiasts of 21st-century art as well as anyone interested in American and European culture and the interrelationships between them. The lively and insightful narrative follows Guggenheim through virtually every aspect of her extraordinary life, from her unique collecting habits and paradigm-changing discoveries to her celebrity friendships, failed marriages, and scandalous affairs.

Carlo Acutis, born in 1991, fully embraced the gift of life. Known as a computer whiz, he liked to play soccer, video games, and the saxophone. He enjoyed watching his favorite dramas and making short films with his cast of cats and dogs. He had many friends and enjoyed spending time with them. Yet Carlo was a little "different" at school, in the pizzerias, and on the soccer field. What set Carlo apart was his constant pursuit of holiness.

In his teachings, Alan Watts uses words to take us beyond them. He instills in listeners not only an understanding of meditation, but an experience of it as well. This program is a Winner of a Publishers Weekly Listen Up award. Browse more Listen Up Winners for 2000.

Followers of many religious traditions have come to recognize Autobiography of a Yogi as a masterpiece of spiritual literature. Yet, for all its depth, it is full of gentle humor, lively stories, and practical common sense. Now, with this audiobook, the 1946 edition is again available, with all its inherent power, just as the great master of yoga first presented it.

Confucius is perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Today his teachings shape the daily lives of more than 1.6 billion people. Throughout East Asia, Confucius' influence can be seen in everything from business practices and family relationships to educational standards and government policies. Even as Western ideas from Christianity to Communism have bombarded the region, Confucius' doctrine has endured as the foundation of East Asian culture.

Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, más conocida por el nombre de Santa Teresa de Ávila fue una famosa religiosa, doctora de la Iglesia Católica, mística y escritora española, fundadora de las carmelitas descalzas, rama de la Orden de Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo (o carmelitas).

Abt Linji gilt als der originellste Denker und bis heute populärste Meister des chinesischen Buddhismus. Die Morgengespräche mit seinen Mönchen im Kloster sind geprägt von erstaunlichen Fragestellungen und Antworten, von Schlussfolgerungen, die ein unbeschwertes, aber fehlerloses, philosophisches System bilden und behandeln immer das Wesentliche, die großen Fragen des Seins und der Erlösung. Wäre er nicht buddhistischer Mönch geworden, so sicherlich Räuberhauptmann - behaupteten seine Biographen über Abt Linji, den originellsten Denker und bis heute populärsten Meister des chinesischen Buddhismus.

On February 29, 1948, Richard Wurmbrand was arrested by the secret police. His crimes? Leading Christian worship and witnessing—both of which were illegal under the atheistic Communist regime of Romania. Richard spent fourteen years in prison. He was tortured, beaten, and locked into a solitary confinement cell. Sabina Wurmbrand spent three years in a labor camp,nearly freezing to death as she and other prisoners worked on the Danube Canal. She was repeatedly told her husband had died behind bars.

Kodo Nishimura ist ein buddhistischer Mönch aus einer langen Linie japanischer Mönche. Und er ist LGBTQ+-Aktivist sowie international bekannter Makeup-Artist. Er verbringt sein Leben zwischen einem Kloster in Tokio und den Fashion-Shows dieser Welt. An einem Tag trägt er traditionelle Mönchsgewänder und am nächsten glitzernde High Heels. Er ist stolz auf seine buddhistischen Wurzeln, seine Sexualität und seine Leidenschaft für Mode und Make-Up. Doch das war nicht immer so. Nishimura versteckt sein wahres Selbst viele Jahre vor seinen Lehrer:innen und Freund:innen.

A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death. Nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story. William Dalrymple delves deep into the heart of a nation torn between the relentless onslaught of modernity and the ancient traditions that endure to this day.

Sometimes the saints can seem distant to us, although the Faith teaches that they are waiting to be our dearest friends and guides to Heaven. One of the most powerful modern-day saints and spiritual fathers is St. Pio of Pietrelcina (1887–1968) — and he is waiting to meet you, wherever you are, just as he introduced himself to his spiritual daughter Mary O’Regan, who wrote this wonderful book. Padre Pio, an Italian Franciscan, continues from his place in Heaven to seek out souls from every walk of life to nurture and protect.