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The Happiest People on Earth - The long awaited personal story of Demos Shakarian (Paperback): John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill The Happiest People on Earth - The long awaited personal story of Demos Shakarian (Paperback)
John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill
R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Of Souls and Snowflakes (Paperback): Tiffany Childs Of Souls and Snowflakes (Paperback)
Tiffany Childs
R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Choosing Joy - A Memoir of Spiritual Trauma Survived (Paperback): John A.H. Dempster Choosing Joy - A Memoir of Spiritual Trauma Survived (Paperback)
John A.H. Dempster
R336 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R55 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Choosing Joy, a deftly-woven mosaic of memories, tells John Dempster's story, with particular focus on his life-long quest to find a way of being which is at once joyful, life-affirming and true to his own experience. There are honest descriptions of spiritual trauma and the anxiety and depression which complicate the author's quest for an inner homecoming. He describes with forgiveness and at times wry humour the effects of the Christian formation he received in childhood; he charts his engagement with evangelicalism, Reformed Theology, the charismatic movement, post-modernism, and most recently faith 'deconstruction' and 'reconstruction'. And he recalls moments of joy, grace and inner wholeness when a Great Love beckons. John Dempster resolves to 'choose joy' - to live, regardless of his emotions, in the light of a fundamental love and joy lying at the heart of all things. But will this vision be strong enough to sustain him? This vivid, unforgettable book is for people who have been wounded by their traumatic experiences of church; for those with mental health issues and their families; for those undergoing 'deconstruction' of their previous Christian belief; for those struggling to free themselves from the burden of other people's expectations and find their authentic selves. 'Choosing Joy is a work of integrity and courage, soul-stirring and faith-enhancing.' Steve Aisthorpe, Author of The Invisible Church and Rewilding the Church

More Than Silence - A Bibliography of Thomas Merton (Hardcover): Patricia A. Burton More Than Silence - A Bibliography of Thomas Merton (Hardcover)
Patricia A. Burton
R3,750 Discovery Miles 37 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Trappist monk Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is considered one of the most influential Catholic writers of the 20th century. With over 80 works translated into more than two dozen languages, the need for a comprehensive reference on Merton's writing is more than necessary. More Than Silence: A Bibliography of Thomas Merton is not only one of the most comprehensive bibliographies on Merton but is also the first bibliography on Merton in more than 20 years. This bibliography features subdivided lists that classify Merton's books into the following categories: prose works, poetry, letters, edits (by other editors), Merton's translations, contributions to books, visual arts, music selections, and selections and composites. Additionally, Albert Romkema, avid book collector and owner of one of the largest private collections of Merton's published works, has contributed a special section on rare books.

Megilat Sefer - The Autobiography of Rabbi Jacob Emden (1697-1776) (Hardcover, New): Jacob Emden, Sidney B. Leperer, Meir H.... Megilat Sefer - The Autobiography of Rabbi Jacob Emden (1697-1776) (Hardcover, New)
Jacob Emden, Sidney B. Leperer, Meir H. Wise
R1,434 R1,131 Discovery Miles 11 310 Save R303 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The autobiography of Rabbi Jacob Emden (1697-1776), now available for the first time in English translation. Translated directly from the original manuscript with notes.

A History of Islam in 21 Women (Hardcover): Hossein Kamaly A History of Islam in 21 Women (Hardcover)
Hossein Kamaly 1
R533 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R95 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Khadija was the first believer, to whom the Prophet Muhammad often turned for advice. At a time when strongmen quickly seized power from any female Muslim ruler, Arwa of Yemen reigned alone for five decades. In nineteenth-century Russia, Mukhlisa Bubi championed the rights of women and girls, and became the first Muslim woman judge in modern history. After the Gestapo took down a Resistance network in Paris, British spy Noor Inayat Khan found herself the only undercover radio operator left in that city. In this unique history, Hossein Kamaly celebrates the lives and achievements of twenty-one extraordinary women in the story of Islam, from the formative days of the religion to the present.

My Spiritual Journey (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition): Dalai Lama, Sofia Stril-Rever My Spiritual Journey (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Dalai Lama, Sofia Stril-Rever
R774 R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Save R98 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In His Own Words

The Compelling Personal Story of the Spiritual Life of the Dalai Lama

The world knows the public face of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. We have read about his near escape from Tibet after the Chinese invasion, his Nobel Peace Prize, and his friendships with world leaders, Hollywood actors, and scientists around the world. But what are his inner, personal thoughts on his own spiritual life? For the first time and in his own words, the Dalai Lama charts his spiritual journey from his boyhood days in rural Tibet to his years as a monk in the capital city of Dharamsala, to his life in exile as a world leader and symbol of peace.

Dorothy Day - Love in Action (Paperback): Patrick Jordan Dorothy Day - Love in Action (Paperback)
Patrick Jordan
R436 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R59 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

By any measure, Dorothy Day lived a fascinating life. She was a journalist, activist, single mother, convert, Catholic laywoman, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. A lifelong radical who took the gospels at their word, Dorothy Day lived among the poor as one of them, challenging both church and state to build a better world for all people. Steeped in prayer, the liturgy, and the spiritual life, she was jailed repeatedly for protesting poverty, injustice, and war. Through it all, she created a sense of community and remained down-to-earth and humanly approachable. To have known Dorothy Day was to have experienced not only her charm and humanity, but the purposefulness of her life. In Dorothy Day: Love in Action, Patrick Jordan-who knew her personally-conveys some of the hallmarks of Day's fascinating life and the spirit her adventure inspires. People of God is a series of inspiring biographies for the general reader. Each volume offers a compelling and honest narrative of the life of an important twentieth or twenty-first century Catholic. Some living and some now deceased, each of these women and men has known challenges and weaknesses familiar to most of us but responded to them in ways that call us to our own forms of heroism. Each offers a credible and concrete witness of faith, hope, and love to people of our own day.

Dean Dwelly of Liverpool - Liturgical Genius (Paperback): Peter Kennerley Dean Dwelly of Liverpool - Liturgical Genius (Paperback)
Peter Kennerley
R801 R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Save R141 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This unique new book records and celebrates the extraordinary wisdom and genius of Frederick William Dwelly, the first Dean of Liverpool. His creativity in the use of poetry, of music, of the commissioning of art, and in the use of the Great Space of Liverpool Cathedral set him apart from his peers and won huge admiration from all quarters. Above all, his liturgy was always centred around the value of the human being and he fostered worship that was dignified, imaginative and relevant for the thousands of people who attended services. Peter Kennerley's lively account of the work of a true master of liturgy is set in the context of the story of the cathedral itself, to create this highly readable, beautifully illustrated and fascinating volume.

The Public Universal Friend - Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America (Hardcover): Paul B. Moyer The Public Universal Friend - Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America (Hardcover)
Paul B. Moyer
R729 R592 Discovery Miles 5 920 Save R137 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Amid political innovation and social transformation, Revolutionary America was also fertile ground for religious upheaval, as self-proclaimed visionaries and prophets established new religious sects throughout the emerging nation. Among the most influential and controversial of these figures was Jemima Wilkinson. Born in 1752 and raised in a Quaker household in Cumberland, Rhode Island, Wilkinson began her ministry dramatically in 1776 when, in the midst of an illness, she announced her own death and reincarnation as the Public Universal Friend, a heaven-sent prophet who was neither female nor male. In The Public Universal Friend, Paul B. Moyer tells the story of Wilkinson and her remarkable church, the Society of Universal Friends.Wilkinson's message was a simple one: humankind stood on the brink of the Apocalypse, but salvation was available to all who accepted God's grace and the authority of his prophet: the Public Universal Friend. Wilkinson preached widely in southern New England and Pennsylvania, attracted hundreds of devoted followers, formed them into a religious sect, and, by the late 1780s, had led her converts to the backcountry of the newly formed United States, where they established a religious community near present-day Penn Yan, New York. Even this remote spot did not provide a safe haven for Wilkinson and her followers as they awaited the Millennium. Disputes from within and without dogged the sect, and many disciples drifted away or turned against the Friend. After Wilkinson's "second" and final death in 1819, the Society rapidly fell into decline and, by the mid-nineteenth century, ceased to exist. The prophet's ministry spanned the American Revolution and shaped the nation's religious landscape during the unquiet interlude between the first and second Great Awakenings.The life of the Public Universal Friend and the Friend's church offer important insights about changes to religious life, gender, and society during this formative period. The Public Universal Friend is an elegantly written and comprehensive history of an important and too little known figure in the spiritual landscape of early America.

Ashraf Ali Thanawi - Islam in Modern South Asia (Hardcover): Muhammad Qasim Zaman Ashraf Ali Thanawi - Islam in Modern South Asia (Hardcover)
Muhammad Qasim Zaman
R983 Discovery Miles 9 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ashraf `Ali Thanawi (1863-1943) was one of the most prominent religious scholars in Islamic history. Author of over a thousand books on different aspects of Islam, his work sought to defend the Islamic scholarly tradition and to articulate its authority in an age of momentous religious and political change. In this authoritative biography, Muhammad Qasim Zaman offers a comprehensive and highly accessible account of Thanawi's multifaceted career and thought, whilst also providing a valuable introduction to Islam in modern South Asia.

Seven Years in Tibet - The Deluxe Edition (Paperback): Heinrich Harrer Seven Years in Tibet - The Deluxe Edition (Paperback)
Heinrich Harrer
R456 R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Save R78 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The astonishing adventure classic about life in Tibet just before the Chinese Communist takeover is now repackaged for a new generation of readers.
In this vivid memoir that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Heinrich Harrer recounts his adventures as one of the first Europeans ever to enter Tibet and encounter the Dalai Lama.

Oscar Romero - Prophet of Hope (Paperback, UK ed.): Roberto Morozzo Della Rocca Oscar Romero - Prophet of Hope (Paperback, UK ed.)
Roberto Morozzo Della Rocca
R315 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R57 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Oscar Romero: Prophet of Hope is a comprehensive account of the martyred Archbishop of San Salvador's incredible journey of holiness and courageous witness in the face of cruel state oppression. Historian Roberto Morozzo Della Rocca draws directly on previously unpublished documents - some of which were used as evidence in the process leading to Romero's beatification in 2015 - to write the most authoritative biography of Romero to date. Morozzo tells the complete story of Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez, from his humble roots in Ciudad Barros, El Salvador, to his ordination in Rome and his eventual appointment as Archbishop of San Salvador. It weaves a sensitive account of Romero's character - both public and private - with a mature appraisal of his theology and unfailing commitment to the poor, marginalised and persecuted of Latin America. The final chapter describes Romero's movements and words during the final months, weeks and days that led to his martyrdom - assassinated while celebrating Mass the day after publicly appealing to soldiers of El Salvador's Revolutionary Government to refuse their orders to kill.

Francis Schaeffer - An Authentic Life (Paperback): Colin Duriez Francis Schaeffer - An Authentic Life (Paperback)
Colin Duriez
R666 R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Save R92 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This authoritative biography draws on over 150,000 words of specially collected oral history to reveal who Francis Schaeffer was and how he became one of the foremost shapers of modern evangelical Christianity.

Henry Beeching - Professor, Poet, Priest (Hardcover): Peter Fanning Henry Beeching - Professor, Poet, Priest (Hardcover)
Peter Fanning
R810 Discovery Miles 8 100 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne (Paperback): Tom Atkinson, Andrew A. Bonar The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne (Paperback)
Tom Atkinson, Andrew A. Bonar
R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Paul Brand - Helping Hands (Paperback): Janet Benge Paul Brand - Helping Hands (Paperback)
Janet Benge
R312 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R40 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
American Crucifixion - The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition):... American Crucifixion - The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)
Alex Beam
R608 R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Save R72 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On June 27, 1844, a mob stormed the jail in the dusty frontier town of Carthage, Illinois. Clamorous and angry, they were hunting down a man they saw as a grave threat to their otherwise quiet lives: the founding prophet of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. They wanted blood.At thirty-nine years old, Smith had already lived an outsized life. In addition to starting his own religion and creating his own Golden Bible",the Book of Mormon,he had worked as a water-dowser and treasure hunter. He'd led his people to Ohio, then Missouri, then Illinois, where he founded a city larger than fledgling Chicago. He was running for president. And, secretly, he had married more than thirty women.In American Crucifixion , Alex Beam tells how Smith went from charismatic leader to public enemy: How his most seismic revelation,the doctrine of polygamy,created a rift among his people how that schism turned to violence and how, ultimately, Smith could not escape the consequences of his ambition and pride.Mormonism is America's largest and most enduring native religion, and the martyrdom" of Joseph Smith is one of its transformational events. Smith's brutal assassination propelled the Mormons to colonize the American West and claim their place in the mainstream of American history. American Crucifixion is a gripping story of scandal and violence, with deep roots in our national identity.

The Merciful Door - Living with a Sufi Teacher in India (Hardcover): Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle The Merciful Door - Living with a Sufi Teacher in India (Hardcover)
Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle
R781 R703 Discovery Miles 7 030 Save R78 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Irving Berlin - New York Genius (Hardcover): James Kaplan Irving Berlin - New York Genius (Hardcover)
James Kaplan
R636 Discovery Miles 6 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series: a fast-moving, musically astute portrait of Irving Berlin, arguably the greatest composer of American popular music "An extensively researched, entertaining, and nuanced account that contextualizes Berlin's story and achievements within the scope of Jewish immigrant New York and modern American popular culture."-Library Journal Irving Berlin (1888-1989) has been called-by George Gershwin, among others-the greatest songwriter of the golden age of the American popular song. "Berlin has no place in American music," legendary composer Jerome Kern wrote; "he is American music." In a career that spanned an astonishing nine decades, Berlin wrote some fifteen hundred tunes, including "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "God Bless America," and "White Christmas." From ragtime to the rock era, Berlin's work has endured in the very fiber of American national identity. Exploring the interplay of Berlin's life with the life of New York City, noted biographer James Kaplan offers a visceral narrative of Berlin as self-made man and witty, wily, tough Jewish immigrant. This fast-paced, musically opinionated biography uncovers Berlin's unique brilliance as a composer of music and lyrics. Masterfully written and psychologically penetrating, Kaplan's book underscores Berlin's continued relevance in American popular culture. About Jewish Lives: Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of interpretative biography designed to explore the many facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences. Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to the present. In 2014, the Jewish Book Council named Jewish Lives the winner of its Jewish Book of the Year Award, the first series ever to receive this award. More praise for Jewish Lives: "Excellent." - New York times "Exemplary." - Wall St. Journal "Distinguished." - New Yorker "Superb." - The Guardian

The Ear of the Heart - An Actress' Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows (Paperback): Dolores Hart, Richard Deneut The Ear of the Heart - An Actress' Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows (Paperback)
Dolores Hart, Richard Deneut
R823 R698 Discovery Miles 6 980 Save R125 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
At Home In The World - Lessons from a remarkable life (Paperback): Thich Nhat Hanh At Home In The World - Lessons from a remarkable life (Paperback)
Thich Nhat Hanh 2
R398 R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Save R75 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This collection of autobiographical and teaching stories from peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is thought provoking and inspiring. Collected here for the first time, these stories span his life. There are stories from his childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam. There are stories from his years as a teenage novice, as a young teacher and writer in war torn Vietnam, and of his travels around the world to teach mindfulness, make pilgrimages to sacred sites and influence world leaders. The tradition of Zen teaching stories goes back at least to the time of the Buddha. Like the Buddha, Thich Nhat Hanh uses story-telling to engage people's interest so he can share important teachings, insights and life lessons.

Teresa de Avila y La Espana de Su Tiempo (English, Spanish, Paperback): Joseph Perez Teresa de Avila y La Espana de Su Tiempo (English, Spanish, Paperback)
Joseph Perez
R759 Discovery Miles 7 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Nun of Kenmare, an Autobiography (Paperback): Margaret Cusack The Nun of Kenmare, an Autobiography (Paperback)
Margaret Cusack
R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cecilia - Singing and Sharing the Faith (Paperback): Barara Yoffie, Jeff Albrecht Cecilia - Singing and Sharing the Faith (Paperback)
Barara Yoffie, Jeff Albrecht
R187 R151 Discovery Miles 1 510 Save R36 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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