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Dieser 1520 entstandene Text gehört zu den wichtigsten Reformations-schriften Martin Luthers. Sie stellt nach seinen eigenen Worten "die ganze Summe eines christlichen Lebens" dar...

Terrororganisationen Hamas attack mot södra Israel på morgonen den 7 oktober ledde till den värsta massakern på judar sedan Förintelsen. Det som aldrig mer skulle få hända hade hänt, på den plats som skapades för att det aldrig mer skulle få hända. Än en gång hade judar slagits...

What does it mean to be young and spiritual today—when the New Age isn’t exactly new, when female rabbis and ministers are no longer unusual, and when Eastern religion’s ideas and practices are no longer considered exotic? Who are the faces behind today’s fresh approaches to faith, approaches that are destined to shape the future of spiritual life in America?

Through this novelized history of the Soka Gakkai—one of the most dynamic, diverse, and empowering movements in the world today—listeners will discover the organization's goals and achievements even as they find inspiring and practical Buddhist wisdom for living happily and compassionately in today's world. The book recounts the stories of ordinary individuals who faced tremendous odds in transforming their lives through the practice of Nichiren Buddhism and in bringing Buddhism's humanistic teachings to the world.

Learn powerful manifestation techniques from the renowned Law of Attraction writer, Florence Scovel Shinn. This handy volume distils the best and clearest advice taken from Shinn's celebrated work, The Game of Life and How to Play It. With practical advice on how to use your thoughts and words to manifest the outcomes you would like to see, this appealing edition is an excellent introduction to the author who popularised this form of positive life philosophy in the early 20th century.

A story of lying, miracles, wonder and ways of the imagination. From the bazaars of Jerusalem in the last years of the 19th century to the monasteries of Northumbria 800 years earlier, from the gates of paradise to the end of time, The One and Only Tree travels back and forth along the great...

In The Revolt Against Religion, celebrated rationalist Joseph McCabe examines one of the defining intellectual movements of the modern age: humanity’s growing rejection of traditional religious authority. In this survey of history from the Renaissance and the Enlightenment through the rise of...

The Binswanger House is an extraordinary and vital history, spanning the story of a Jewish family over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and an enquiry into a complex betrayal with enduring consequences. When Dr Gabriel Byng was visiting the Jewish Museum in Berlin in...

This book was written to help people intentionally step away from distraction to reconnect with the heart of worship & prayer again. Not religious performance but true communion.

What could be more counter-cultural than obedience to the point of death? That is precisely what Jesus did for us, and then he called all his followers to do the same. If we are the beneficiaries of his obedience, how can we obey for the benefit of others? Jesus says, "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love" (John 15: 10). Jesus is inviting us into something incredibly special-a relationship with him and the Father. And he does this by offering us a precious gift-his obedience.

For over two thousand years, the Tao Te Ching has stood as one of the most profound works of world philosophy. At once poetic and practical, mysterious and direct, it offers timeless wisdom on living with balance, humility, and harmony. In this new translation, author and teacher Daniele Bolelli brings fresh clarity and vitality to Lao Tzu's classic text. Drawing on his background in philosophy, history, and martial arts, Bolelli renders the Tao Te Ching in language that is both faithful to its spirit and accessible to modern listeners.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz weaves together the stories of four Jewish girls during the Holocaust, strangers whose lives were unknowingly intertwined by everyday garments. Jock Heidenstein, Anita Lasker, Chana Zumerkorn and Regina Feldman all faced the...

A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A riveting account of a forgotten holocaust: the slaughter of over one hundred thousand Ukrainian Jews in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. In the Midst of Civilized Europe repositions the pogroms as a defining moment of the twentieth century...

With a foreword written and read by HRH The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust 'A stunningly moving book about the power of hope and love to overcome the very worst of mankind' Piers Morgan When Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert was liberated in 1945, a Jewish-American...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE LITERARY PRIZE Jean Strouse captures the dramas, mysteries, intrigues, and tragedies surrounding John Singer Sargent's portraits of the Wertheimer family. Jean Strouse's Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers looks at twelve portraits of one English...

Dive into the gripping narrative of The Darkening Age by Catherine Nixey that unfolds the rarely told, shocking story of a militant faith consuming the enlightened teachings of the Classical world in its race to establish supreme authority. The Roman Empire had been generous in embracing and...

‘Extremely funny, weirdly touching and acute about families’ – Guardian ‘Daring, provocative and controversial . . . a work of genius’ – Scotsman ‘Terrifically funny . . . Close-to-the-knuckle farce with a big beating heart’ – Daily Mail Seventh Seltzer has done everything he...

Winner of The PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022 Shortlisted for The Wolfson History Prize 2022 A The Times Books of the Year 2022 Three thousand years ago, in the Southwest Asian lands we now call Israel and Palestine, a group of people worshipped a complex pantheon of deities, led by a father god...

Now a major new series on Disney+ starring Andrew Garfield A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism.' Will Self, Evening Standard Books of the Year ‘Excellent . . . a lucid, judicious, even sympathetic account not just of Mormon Fundamentalism but of the seductive...

'Heresy is a brilliant book' - The Times 'Enthralling' - The Sunday Telegraph ‘In the beginning was the Word,’ says the Gospel of John. This sentence – and the words of all four gospels – is central to the teachings of the Christian church and has shaped Western art, literature and...