Religion

Structured, accessible, and drawn from Qur'anic verses and authentic ahadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), these reliable handbooks offer surety for the seeking heart of any age group. To use them with guidance from a shaykh (a senior scholar and guide) or mentor would be a cast-iron way to steer away from the dark addictions and emotional afflictions of the modern world. The first book is inspired by Imam al-Ghazali's (RA) masterful writings which illustrate those devilish, undesirable traits that hold us back. The 'Handbook of Spiritual Medicine' offers a convenient breakdown of the symptoms, remedies, and exceptions for each. The second book in the series is a condensed compendium of du'as (prayers) with a context for their deployment: they are chosen for their effectiveness in soothing the soul and achieving acceptance with Allah Most High (SWT). Each supplication has been carefully selected from the Qur'an and Prophetic sayings: this 'Handbook of Accepted Prayers' refers regularly to inspirational past luminaries such as Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (RA).

This isn't a book about making your time more productive... this is a book being more productive with your time. Learn from a Zen monk how to find calm, be more present and get more out of the time you have.Learn from a Zen monk how to turn time pressure into tranquility. Time is our most precious commodity, but all too often it is swallowed up by the frantic pace of work and our always-on connection to the world.But it doesn't have to be that way. Zen monk Paul Loomans is here to share the seven steps you can take to form a new, calmer connection to time while still being able to get everything done.His "Time Surfing" method emphasizes using your intuition to decide what to do, rather than trying to control time itself. You'll learn to:act from inner peacegain perspectiveenjoy your workbecome more productiveand stay healthy.A sense of serenity will arise in every area of your life – for good.

The Recurrence of the End Times: Voegelin, Hegel, and the Stop-History Movements explores the deep connection between modern political ideologies and the secular eschatological hopes and dreams of a post-Christian society. Focusing primarily upon the thought of 20th century German émigré political scientist Eric Voegelin, the book argues that we cannot understand the globalized world in which we live unless we appreciate the lasting influence of the various "End of History" speculators-specifically, G.W.F Hegel, Alexandre Kojève, and Francis Fukuyama. Through a Voegelinian lens, he dissects the relationship between these three thinkers, also claiming that while Voegelin may have misunderstood Hegel, his critiques of the Hegelian approach to history offer fresh and important perspectives on the contemporary world. This makes a forceful argument that the idea of history as a teleological path, leading toward some goal-whether perfect harmony between nations, a technocratic utopia, a return to some romanticized idyllic "state of nature," or what Kojève and Fukuyama called the "universal and homogenous State"-has vast, and perverse, implications for the trajectory of American foreign and domestic policy.

First published in 1935, The Historical Element in Religion explains the Historical Element as arising from the religious man's interest in the past of a community of which in his religious life he feels himself to be a part, so that its past is, although not remembered by him as an individual, yet in a real sense his own.

In the vein of Michelle Goldberg's Kingdom Coming, an investigative and research based visionary work on the future of faith. The religious landscape of America is changing. Religious ideas are in the zeitgeist, and at the same time there are reports of declining church attendance and an increase in the number of people who define themselves as unaffiliated with a particular religion. Stephanie Spellers, a visionary spiritual leader and scholar, explores the questions and contradictions that a generation is experiencing in regard to the role of faith in their lives. She travels the country, from Atlanta, Georgia to Santa Clara, California; from the Twin Cities of Minnesota to New York City to delve into the hearts and minds of those who feel a yearning for spirituality but don't know where to find it. In provocative and revealing conversations, Spellers listens to these "Nones and Dones," as she engages with them to collect whatever wisdom they have to share. As she travels, she examines some pressing questions: Why are they passing on church? What spiritual pathways are they seeking and creating? And most importantly, how could their insights help to shape the future of Christian community? Praise for The Church Cracked Open "If you are looking at the landscape of the church and wondering, 'How'd we get here?' and what's next, I invite you to board Rev. Spellers's plane and take in the big picture with her. Take in the history, the theology, the pain, the beauty, and the hope that her view from thirty thousand feet offers. When she lands the plane, you'll realize--there's simply no better guide out there." --Nadia Bolz-Weber, author of Accidental Saints "Spellers courageously challenges American Christians to have tough conversations surrounding imperialism, racism, and self-centrism. Moreover, she offers solutions that bring us back to what Jesus intended the church to look like and function." ― Herman Baxter, Jr., The Christian Century "Congregations seeking to wrestle with their own past practices and future hopes will find this book a very helpful guide. Do not expect easy answers or simple solutions: this is a map to the land without roads, where only trust in the love of God and a community of loving pilgrims will find--not a city on a hill--but a family of faith." ―Tobias Stanislaus Haller, Anglican Theological Review

This volume explores the connections between Thomas Aquinas' doctrine of natural law and contemporary social thought. It aims to make explicit the basic notions of Thomas Aquinas's social ontology and to show how key concepts from sociology, economics, and political science relate to his ethics and social thought.