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The Zohar Aramaic (Hardcover): Shimon bar Yochai The Zohar Aramaic (Hardcover)
Shimon bar Yochai
R1,043 R922 Discovery Miles 9 220 Save R121 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Reality of the Spirit Man - Ways by Which Your Spirit Man Contacts You (Hardcover): Olusola Areogun The Reality of the Spirit Man - Ways by Which Your Spirit Man Contacts You (Hardcover)
Olusola Areogun
R820 Discovery Miles 8 200 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Forgiveness Is the Key to Happiness - It's Easier Than You Think! (Hardcover): Sue Pipal Forgiveness Is the Key to Happiness - It's Easier Than You Think! (Hardcover)
Sue Pipal
R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Forgiveness is the key to happiness--but how do you actually do it? When we begin to practice forgiveness, the world becomes a better place to live. Forgiveness is essential to releasing fear and living in peace. In fact, forgiveness is the single most important thing we can do to create a life of love and happiness. Without it, we are destined to live in hurt, anger and upset. With it, all the gifts and miracles of God's love flow into our lives. If you've tried to forgive in the past and been unable to, you're not alone. Forgiveness is not always an easy task, and most of us have no real idea of how to go about it anyway. Although each of the world's important religions and spiritual pathways agrees that forgiveness is essential, there is very little practical information out there about how to actually forgive. Forgiveness is the dirty little secret of Christians, spiritual people, and truth seekers everywhere. We all nod our heads and agree that forgiveness is important, but when it comes right down to it, most of us have no idea how to really do it. Forgiveness is actually an easy and pleasurable process once you understand it. Forgiveness Is the Key to Happiness gives you the essential tools you need to forgive anyone, from the smallest of affronts to the really huge betrayals and damage we all experience at least occasionally in our lives. To learn more you can visit www.forgiveandbehappy.com

Raising Abel - The Life of Faith (Hardcover): Ronald Ragotzy Raising Abel - The Life of Faith (Hardcover)
Ronald Ragotzy
R577 Discovery Miles 5 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Raising Abel" assumes that the Bible would not bother telling us about a cunning serpent, a murderous brother, or a resinous gopher tree, if they didn't have something to do with the deeper topic of faith. After all, isn't the Bible "the authority" on faith? Raising Abel explores the most familiar chapters of Genesis, not as a collection of stories of the beginning of time, but as our first and best guide to the subject of faith. The author, as a physician, explains faith within the framework of wellness, dividing the Genesis stories into four parts that answer four questions.

The Premise: What does healthy faith look like? (Genesis 1-2) The Problem: What can cause this healthy state to become "diseased"? (Genesis 3-5) The Prescription: What medicine is needed to restore us to a healthy faith? (Genesis 6-9:17) The Practice: What must we do to maintain this healthy faith? (Genesis 9:18-11)

"Raising Abel" reassures us that "there is something greater than a perfectly good world; it is an imperfect world plus faith." In a perfect world there would be no need of faith. Get ready to experience faith in a whole new light

Reasonable Atheism - A Moral Case for Respectful Disbelief (Paperback, New): Scott F. Aikin, Robert Talisse Reasonable Atheism - A Moral Case for Respectful Disbelief (Paperback, New)
Scott F. Aikin, Robert Talisse
R519 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R108 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A recent poll from the University of Minnesota finds that atheists are America's least trusted social group. Perhaps compounding this negative impression is the attack-dog persona taken on in the past decade by the "New Atheists." Not only have they been quite public about their disbelief, but they've also stridently lambasted religious belief generally in a number of bestselling books.
Disturbed by this negative public perception and the deterioration in the tone of open debate, the authors of this eminently reasonable work attempt to introduce a note of civility and rational clarity. To both religious believers and fellow atheists they counsel a measured approach that combines serious intellectual engagement with respect for the reasonableness of the other side's position.
The heart of the book is the authors' moral case for atheism. Atheism, they contend, manifests a decidedly moral concern for others and their wellbeing. The authors further argue that atheism is driven by the kinds of moral considerations that should be familiar to all religious believers. Atheists are motivated by a moral concern for others, a desire to alleviate suffering and combat evil, and an appreciation for the value of life, freedom, and responsibility.
In the end, the authors make not only a compelling case for atheism but also for the value and necessity of mutual respect in a democratic society composed of diverse citizens.

Indian Palmistry (Hardcover): Helena Fenwick Dale Indian Palmistry (Hardcover)
Helena Fenwick Dale
R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Demonology and Witchcraft in the British Isles and Ireland;A Compendium of Classic Books on the History of Demons, Witches and... Demonology and Witchcraft in the British Isles and Ireland;A Compendium of Classic Books on the History of Demons, Witches and Spirits (Hardcover)
Various
R770 Discovery Miles 7 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reincarnation (Hardcover): Debbie Viale Reincarnation (Hardcover)
Debbie Viale
R774 Discovery Miles 7 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Theosophy and the Conscious Mind: Texts by Pablo Sender and H.P. Blavatsky (Hardcover): Pablo Sender, H. P Blavatsky Theosophy and the Conscious Mind: Texts by Pablo Sender and H.P. Blavatsky (Hardcover)
Pablo Sender, H. P Blavatsky; Introduction by Moon Laramie
R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Norse Revival - Transformations of Germanic Neopaganism (Hardcover): Stefanie Schnurbein Norse Revival - Transformations of Germanic Neopaganism (Hardcover)
Stefanie Schnurbein
R4,673 Discovery Miles 46 730 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Norse Revival offers a thorough investigation of Germanic Neopaganism (Asatru) through an international and comprehensive historical perspective. It traces Germanic Neopaganism's genesis in German ultra-nationalist and occultist movements around 1900. Based on ethnographic research of contemporary groups in Germany, Scandinavia and North America, the book examines this alternative Neopagan religion's transformations towards respectability and mainstream thought after the 1970s. It asks which regressive and progressive elements of a National Romantic discourse on Norse myth have shaped Germanic Neopaganism. It demonstrates how these ambiguous ideas about Nordic myth permeate general discourses on race, religion, gender, sexuality, and aesthetics. Ultimately, Norse Revival raises the question whether Norse mythology can be freed from its reactionary ideological baggage.

The Unbelievers - The Evolution of Modern Atheism (Paperback): S.T. Joshi The Unbelievers - The Evolution of Modern Atheism (Paperback)
S.T. Joshi
R495 R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Save R106 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Atheism, once a minority view, is now openly embraced by an increasing number of scientists, philosophers, politicians, and celebrities. How did this formerly closeted secular perspective gain its current prominence as a philosophically viable and challenging worldview? In this succinct history of modern atheism, a prolific author, editor, and scholar traces the development of atheist, agnostic, and secularist thought over the past century and a half.
Beginning in the nineteenth century, when intellectuals first openly voiced skepticism about long-standing Christian beliefs, Joshi considers the impact of several leading thinkers: Thomas Henry Huxley ("Darwin's Bulldog"), Leslie Stephen, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Mark Twain. Each of these writers, in different ways, made searing criticisms of such religious conceptions as the immortality of the soul, the doctrine of biblical inerrancy, and the existence of God, at a time when such notions were largely taken for granted.
Next, the author examines prominent atheist thinkers of the early twentieth century: attorney Clarence Darrow, journalist H. L. Mencken, philosopher Bertrand Russell, and horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Around the same time as Darrow and Mencken were involved in the celebrated Scopes trial in America, which resulted in a triumph for the theory of evolution, Bertrand Russell in England was becoming well known as a forthright atheist. And Lovecraft was championing atheism in his novels and tales.
Turning to recent decades, the author considers the uproar caused by outspoken atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair and the controversial 1962 "school prayer" Supreme Court decision. Finally, he evaluates the work of best-selling authors Gore Vidal, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens. In each case, he carefully dissects the views of the writers in question and points out both the strengths and fallacies or ambiguities in their arguments.
This excellent intellectual history will be a welcome addition to the libraries of readers of both secular and religious orientations seeking a greater understanding of contemporary atheism.

Mani in Dublin - Selected Papers from the Seventh International Conference of the International Association of Manichaean... Mani in Dublin - Selected Papers from the Seventh International Conference of the International Association of Manichaean Studies in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, 8-12 September 2009 (Hardcover)
Siegfried G. Richter, Charles Horton, Klaus Ohlhafer
R5,089 Discovery Miles 50 890 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In 2009 the Seventh International Conference of Manichaean Studies was held at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin. The 22 selected papers of this volume offer a deep insight into the faith of Manichaean communities ranging from the very beginning of the 3rd century up to the last traces of worship today. Among others the authors deal with sources from Augustin, John the Grammarian, Ephrem the Syrian and further sources written in Coptic, Sogdian, Middle Persian, Parthian and Chinese. Several studies about Manichaean art and iconography offer a visual impression, which gives a new opportunity for understanding the religion of Light.

Eliphas Levi and the French Occult Revival (Paperback, Revised ed.): Christopher McIntosh Eliphas Levi and the French Occult Revival (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Christopher McIntosh
R720 Discovery Miles 7 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This classic study of the French magician Eliphas Levi and the occult revival in France is at last available again after being out of print and highly sought after for many years. Its central focus is Levi himself (1810-1875), would-be priest, revolutionary socialist, utopian visionary, artist, poet and, above all, author of a number of seminal books on magic and occultism. It is largely thanks to Levi, for example, that the Tarot is so widely used today as a divinatory method and a system of esoteric symbolism. The magicians of the Golden Dawn were strongly influenced by him, and Aleister Crowley even believed himself to be Levi's reincarnation. The book is not only about Levi, however, but also covers the era of which he was a part and the remarkable figures who preceded and followed him the esoteric Freemasons and Illuminati of the late 18th century, and later figures such as the Rosicrucian magus Josephin Peladan, the occultist Papus (Gerard Encausse), the Counter-Pope Eugene Vintras, and the writer J.-K. Huysmans, whose work drew strongly on occult themes. These people were avatars of a set of traditions which are now seen as an important part of the western heritage and which are gaining increasing attention in the academy. Christopher McIntosh's vivid account of this richly fascinating era in the history of occultism remains as fresh and compelling as ever.

Twin Flames - The Ultimate Guide to Attracting Your Twin Flame, Signs You Need to Know and the Different Stages, Includes a... Twin Flames - The Ultimate Guide to Attracting Your Twin Flame, Signs You Need to Know and the Different Stages, Includes a Comparison of Relationships with Soul Mates and Life Partners (Hardcover)
Mari Silva
R662 R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Save R71 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Race in a Godless World - Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914 (Hardcover): Nathan Alexander Race in a Godless World - Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914 (Hardcover)
Nathan Alexander
R843 Discovery Miles 8 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Is modern racism a product of secularisation and the decline of Christian universalism? The debate has raged for decades, but up to now, the actual racial views of historical atheists and freethinkers have never been subjected to a systematic analysis. Race in a Godless World sets out to correct the oversight. It centres on Britain and the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century, a time when popular atheist movements were emerging and scepticism about the truth of Christianity was becoming widespread. Covering racial and evolutionary science, imperialism, slavery and racial prejudice in theory and practice, it provides a much-needed account of the complex and sometimes contradictory ideas espoused by the transatlantic community of atheists and freethinkers. It also reflects on the social dimension of irreligiousness, exploring how working-class atheists' experiences of exclusion could make them sympathetic to other marginalised groups. -- .

Pictures of the World (Hardcover): Scott Steinkerchner, Peter Hunter Pictures of the World (Hardcover)
Scott Steinkerchner, Peter Hunter; Foreword by Peter C Phan
R986 R839 Discovery Miles 8 390 Save R147 (15%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
World Druidry - A Globalizing Path of Nature Spirituality (Hardcover): Larisa A White World Druidry - A Globalizing Path of Nature Spirituality (Hardcover)
Larisa A White
R1,141 Discovery Miles 11 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Conversations About Philosophy, Volume 2 (Hardcover): Howard Burton Conversations About Philosophy, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Howard Burton
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Holistic Voice - Rudiments of Beautiful Singing from the Archives of Dr. James R. McDonald (Hardcover): Ruth Ann McDonald The Holistic Voice - Rudiments of Beautiful Singing from the Archives of Dr. James R. McDonald (Hardcover)
Ruth Ann McDonald
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Black Book of Belial (Hardcover): Ben Koh The Black Book of Belial (Hardcover)
Ben Koh
R2,003 Discovery Miles 20 030 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Becoming Rasta - Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica (Hardcover): Charles Price Becoming Rasta - Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica (Hardcover)
Charles Price
R2,881 Discovery Miles 28 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

An exploration into why and how Jamaicans become Rastafari in spite of increasing incrimination of the religion So much has been written about the Rastafari, yet we know so little about why and how people join the Rastafari movement. Although popular understandings evoke images of dreadlocks, reggae, and marijuana, Rastafarians were persecuted in their country, becoming a people seeking social justice. Yet new adherents continued to convert to Rastafari despite facing adverse reactions from their fellow citizens and from their British rulers. Charles Price draws on in-depth interviews to reveal the personal experiences of those who adopted the religion in the 1950s to 1970s, one generation past the movement's emergence. By talking with these Rastafari elders, he seeks to understand why and how Jamaicans became Rastafari in spite of rampant discrimination, and what sustains them in their faith and identity. Utilizing new conceptual frameworks, Price explores the identity development of Rastafari, demonstrating how shifts in the movement's identity-from social pariah to exemplar of Blackness-have led some of the elder Rastafari to adopt, embrace, and internalize Rastafari and blackness as central to their concept of self.

Kundalini Awakening - Guided Meditation to Heal Your Body, Gain Enlightenment, Expand Mind Power, Intuition, Clairvoyance,... Kundalini Awakening - Guided Meditation to Heal Your Body, Gain Enlightenment, Expand Mind Power, Intuition, Clairvoyance, Psychic Awareness, and Enhance Psychic Abilities (Hardcover)
Jenifer Williams
R678 R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Save R71 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Revolutionary Deists - Early America's Rational Infidels (Paperback): Kerry Walters Revolutionary Deists - Early America's Rational Infidels (Paperback)
Kerry Walters
R501 R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Save R105 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For some eighty-five years--between, roughly, 1725 and 1810--the American colonies were agitated by what can only be described as a revolutionary movement. This was not the well-known political revolution that culminated in the War of Independence, but a revolution in religious and ethical thought. Its proponents called their radical viewpoint "deism." They challenged Christian orthodoxy and instead endorsed a belief system that celebrated the power of human reason and saw nature as God's handiwork and the only revelation of divine will. This illuminating discussion of American deism presents an overview of the main tenets of deism, showing how its influence rose swiftly and for a time became a highly controversial subject of debate in the colonies. The deists were students of the Enlightenment and took a keen interest in the scientific study of nature. They were thus critical of orthodox Christianity for its superstitious belief in miracles, persecution of dissent, and suppression of independent thought and expression. At the heart of his book are profiles of six "rational infidels," most of whom are quite familiar to Americans as founding fathers or colonial patriots: Benjamin Franklin (the ambivalent deist), Thomas Jefferson (a critic of Christian supernaturalism but an admirer of its ethics), Ethan Allen (the rough-edged "frontier deist"), Thomas Paine (the arch iconoclast and author of The Age of Reason), Elihu Palmer (the tireless crusader for deism and perhaps its most influential proponent), and Philip Freneau (a poet whose popular verses combined deism with early romanticism). This is a fascinating study of America's first culture war, one that in many ways has continued to this day.

Studies in the Syriac Magical Traditions (Hardcover): Marco Moriggi, Siam Bhayro Studies in the Syriac Magical Traditions (Hardcover)
Marco Moriggi, Siam Bhayro
R2,963 Discovery Miles 29 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The study of the Syriac magical traditions has largely been marginalised within Syriac studies, with the earliest treatments displaying a disparaging attitude towards both the culture and its magical practices. Despite significant progress in more recent scholarship in respect of the culture, its magical practices and their associated literatures remain on the margins of the scholarly imagination. This volume aims to open a discussion on the history of the field, to evaluate how things have progressed, and to suggest a fruitful way forward. In doing so, this volume demonstrates the incredible riches contained within the Syriac magical traditions, and the necessity of their study.

The Zohar Aramaic (Paperback): Shimon bar Yochai The Zohar Aramaic (Paperback)
Shimon bar Yochai
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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