The Gospel of Thomas contains only 114 of Jesus' sayings, but its powerful message has rocked conventional understanding of who Jesus was and what he taught. In Thomas, Jesus is not a savior, a messiah or a Christ. He does not die for anyone's sins, and resurrection is not even mentioned. He is not considered the only-begotten Son of God, God incarnate or even a master over his followers. If he's not portrayed in any of the roles that are customarily assigned to him, what part does he play...

Fear permeates our world. Fear is a thief that robs us of the peace and happiness we all desire. Science and religion have each had the opportunity to solve the problems that keep humanity in a state of fear, but they've both failed. Why? Instead of working together for the greater good, they've been locked in a power struggle that's blinded both of them. Although Einstein recognized that science without religion is lame, and religion without science is blind, we've been left with a chaoti...

You've probably asked yourself one of life's most frustrating questions: "If God is love, why do we live in a world of fear and suffering?" Did you come up with a satisfying answer? Many have given up, deciding the dichotomy proves that God cannot exist. But this is a question that deserves a meaningful answer, one that must go far beyond, "just believe." Sages who have experienced the Divine directly (gnosis) discovered the answer. As a result, they lived a life of spiritual fearlessness....

Most of us assume the words "religious" and "spiritual" mean the same thing. And why not, since the two words are often used interchangeably. But that wasn't always the case. Does it matter whether you're religious or spiritual? Can the way you approach the Divine affect your happiness? Discover the hidden meanings in these words and uncover a forgotten approach to Ultimate Reality.

What is gnosis? Why should you care?Since a collection of ancient manuscripts known as The Gnostic Gospels was discovered at Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945, gnosis has become a popular spiritual subject. But like many other fashionable topics, it has been manipulated, misused and misunderstood. Many mistakenly assume that gnosis is merely an unconventional interpretation of Jesus' teachings, while others associate it with a myriad of New Age or esoteric practices.But what if gn...

Ages 8-12--Cricket Kelly is no ordinary twelve year-old. Shes super smart and very observant, and she has one week until her birthday to prove it. Crickets life transforms when she begins receiving strange clues that require her to solve the mystery of where she will spend her first summer vacation away from home. Enter kookie Aunt Lila, the orchestrator of a complex plot to take Cricket to Lighthouse Cove on Nantucket Island. Lilas work for the travel magazine, The Ragged Suitcase, prompt...

Distance education services are an effective way to meet the needs of students with disabilities, but few special educators get the preparation they need to conduct high-quality instruction remotely. All the fundamentals are in this one-of-a-kind guide, the first dedicated book on distance learning for special educators.With contributions from more than 35 experienced educators, this guide covers all types of distance learning from Grades PreK through 12—both real-time and asynchro...

Ages 8-12: Twelve year-old Cricket Kelly is back again, but this time, she is headed south to Savannah, Georgia, with Aunt Lila and her best friend, Lucy Marcum, to accept an award for solving her first case, the mystery of The Ragged Suitcase. As soon as Cricket arrives at Devereaux House in Savannahs historic district, she and Lucy meet Tracy, the mayors daughter, who explains that the city is known for its ghostly hauntings. Cricket isnt sure how she feels about spirits, but it doesnt t...

The three concepts central to this volume—practice, learning and change—have received very different treatments in the educational literature, an oversight directly confronted here. While learning and change have been extensively theorised, their various contexts articulated and analysed, practice is notably underrepresented. Where much of the literature on learning and change takes the notion of ‘practice’ as an unexamined given, its co-location as a term with various classifiers, as in ‘...