In an era like ours, when the Christian scriptures are so often used as an excuse to harm others and destroy the environment in the name of God, wilderness explorer and preservationist John Muir (1838–1914) gives us a completely fresh perspective. Like those who perform the ancient monastic practice of lectio divina, Muir usually discovered insights within scriptural passages of which the original authors most likely were not aware. Rocks and Waters Are Words of God: Reflections on John Mu...

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Originally published in 1981 Social Welfare and the Failure of the State looks at how the 1980s have ushered in an intensification on the debate of the role of the state in social welfare. The book highlights the trends towards centralisation in modern Britain and then provides a critical argument on to new ground. It highlights the trends towards centralisation in modern Britain and then provides a critical analysis of the growth of the social services in the 1960s and 1970s. But...

God and the soul are one. And yet they remain lovers.You have sensed it in silence, in nature, in fleeting moments of prayer: a unity deeper than doctrine, a presence that dissolves the boundary between self and the divine. Yet every tradition you have explored seems to split apart what you know in your bones belongs together. Eastern nonduality dissolves the self entirely. Western theology insists on separation. You are left stranded between two worlds, longing fo...

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often worked to distort the public discourse on important policy issues. Pope John Paul II's pronouncements on stem-cell research, the constitutional controversies regarding faith-based initiatives, the...

¡Dar lo mejor de sí!Cada revista de Selecciones presenta una historia que muestra a las personas dando lo mejor de sí, generalmente en medio de la adversidad o los desafíos. Esta colección de historias inspiradoras, las mejores de los archivos de Selecciones, ha sido compilada junto a un comentario pertinente del doctor Stephen R. Covey de tal forma que puede convertirse en un recurso impactante e inspirador para todo aquél que busque algo más de e...

As the percentage of unaffiliated seekers or Spiritual But Not Religious people or “Nones” increases in America and in the world at large, a sizable number are drawn toward a spirituality of Nature. And while many of these seekers emphasize simply the physical challenge and ignore the theological or philosophical aspect of their relationship to Nature, Wilderness Mysticism seeks to offer a spiritual / theological interpretation for those who want it. In the process, it employs insights and...

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Dr. Stephen R. Covey illustrates how his principles of leadership can be applied to children of all ages.In today’s world, we are inundated with information about who to be, what to do, and how to live. But what if there was a way to learn not just what to think about, but how to think? A program that taught young people how to manage priorities, focus on goals, and b...

As the percentage of unaffiliated seekers or Spiritual But Not Religious people or "Nones" increases in America and in the world at large, a sizable number are drawn toward a spirituality of Nature. And while many of these seekers emphasize simply the physical challenge and ignore the theological or philosophical aspect of their relationship to Nature, "Expanse of God, Caress of Sophia: An Introduction to Wilderness Christian Mysticism" seeks to offer a spiritual / theological interpretatt...