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by Robin Artisson
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2012
A Regeneration of the Pre-Christian Spiritual Worldviews and Religious Practices of the Holy Isles.’
This book is very different from anything Robin Artisson has written so far, for a very special reason: it is written in the tone of a father to his children. This book is a gift for his children,...
The Cooking of History
How Not to Study Afro-Cuban Religion
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
Over a lifetime of studying Cuban Santería and other religions related to Orisha worship—a practice also found among the Yoruba in West Africa—Stephan Palmié has grown progressively uneasy with the assumptions inherent in the very term Afro-Cuban religion. In The Cooking of History he provides...
The Formation of Candomblé
Vodun History and Ritual in Brazil
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2013
Interweaving three centuries of transatlantic religious and social history with historical and present-day ethnography, Luis Nicolau Pares traces the formation of Candomble, one of the most influential African-derived religious forms in the African diaspora, with practitioners today centered in Brazil...
Witch Crafting
A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2001
Phyllis Curott’s first book, Book of Shadows, was an inspirational, spiritual memoir that chronicled her journey from Ivy League-educated, New York City attorney to Wiccan High Priestess. By inviting readers of all faiths to share in her own personal transformation, Phyllis debunked many of the...
by Jean A Pardeck, John W Murphy, Roland Meinert
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Postmodernism, Religion, and the Future of Social Work discusses the benefits and disadvantages of the postmodern philosophy as a foundation for social work and human service practice. Social work students and practitioners will learn about the developments that have shaped postmodern thinking as...
Pagan Portals - Irish Paganism
Reconstructing Irish Polytheism
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Irish Reconstructionist Polytheism is an often misunderstood path, but it is one with great richness and depth for those who follow it. This short introductory book touches on the basic beliefs and practices of Irish Polytheism as well as other important topics for people interested in practicing the...
by Ronald L. Grimes
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
In religious studies, theory and method research has long been embroiled in a polarized debate over scientific versus theological perspectives. Ronald L. Grimes shows that this debate has stagnated, due in part to a manner of theorizing too far removed from the study of actual religious practices....
by Charles Godwyn
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017
*Energy Ball: A Beginner's Guide to Creating an Energy Ball *is your one-stop guide that will teach you the ins and outs of creating an energy ball. Creating an energy ball is a basic technique in Magick. It also has many uses. If you are a true practitioner of the magical arts, then it is a *must *that...
Missional Worship
Increasing Attendance and Expanding the Boundaries of your Church
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
The number one question worship leaders ask is: "how can we increase worship attendance in our church?" At least that is the question behind every other question that is posed. Here's the simple answer: It's all about the worship. It's all about you seeking after God each day by incorporating...
GodSpace
Embracing the Inconvenient Adventure of Intimacy with God
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Think you don't have time or space for spiritual stuff? That intimacy with God is impossible?
Here's how-in the life you already live-you can make time and space for God.
GODSPACE offers seven practices that help busy Christians pay attention to God. They help us align our sometimes...
by Matthew Martin
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2017
A 4 day walk experience in nature with a shaman teacher giving practical earth-wisdom practices and commentaries. This book is for anyone wanting to connect better with our living Earth and the spirits of Life, and who seek relationship and wholeness with Great Spirit and Mother Earth. This is not...
The Practical Art of Divine Magic
Contemporary & Ancient Techniques of Theurgy
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2015
The ancient world of Egypt, Greece, and Rome was home to a set of magical and spiritual technologies, called theurgy, that unite the practice of magic with the aims of religion. Theurgy, or "godwork," is the art of creating a stronger bond between the theurgist and his or her deities. The...
by Sebastian Collins
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2015
"Understanding Witchcraft" is for anyone who is seeking information on beginning a Wiccan life.I will teach you the principles, basic concepts, and practices of Wicca.In chapter 1 I discuss both modern and traditional witches as well as their beliefs, practices, and history.In chapter 2 I cover some...
Psychoanalysis and Theism
Critical Reflections on the GrYnbaum Thesis
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2010
How should we approach the psychological study of religion, and how relevant is classical psychoanalysis, identified with the writings of Sigmund Freud, to the understanding of religion? Freud's writings on religion have been discussed often and continue to attract attention and debate. Psychoanalysis...