Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+5853+7101 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713193 For more than twenty-five years John Thavis has reported on the inner workings of the Vatican. His daily exposure to the power, politics, and personalities in the seat of Roman Catholicism gave him a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on an institution that is far less monolithic and unified than it first appears. Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place where Curia cardinals fight private wars, scandals threaten to undermine papal authority, and reverence for the past is continually upended by the practical considerations of modern life. Thavis takes listeners from a bell tower high above St. Peters to the depths of the basilica and the saints burial place, from the politicking surrounding the election of a new pope and the ever-growing sexual abuse scandals around the world to controversies about the Vaticans stand on contraception and more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713194 For more than twenty-five years John Thavis has reported on the inner workings of the Vatican. His daily exposure to the power, politics, and personalities in the seat of Roman Catholicism gave him a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on an institution that is far less monolithic and unified than it first appears. Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place where Curia cardinals fight private wars, scandals threaten to undermine papal authority, and reverence for the past is continually upended by the practical considerations of modern life. Thavis takes listeners from a bell tower high above St. Peters to the depths of the basilica and the saints burial place, from the politicking surrounding the election of a new pope and the ever-growing sexual abuse scandals around the world to controversies about the Vaticans stand on contraception and more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696357 Pastor Mark Driscoll knows that underlying struggles in life are the issues of identity. He answers the one question people need to ask. Who am I in Christ? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684883 Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with both current and former Scientologists--both famous and less well known--and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his extraordinary investigative skills to uncover for us the inner workings of the Church of Scientology: its origins in the imagination of science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard; its struggles to find acceptance as a legitimate (and legally acknowledged) religion; its vast, secret campaign to infiltrate the U.S. government; its vindictive treatment of critics; its phenomenal wealth; and its dramatic efforts to grow and prevail after the death of Hubbard--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713214 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685095 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682863 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682492 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705078 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712618 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712621 Bestselling author helps believers truly understand how Gods grace and presence empowers them to do more, change lives, and live in a supernatural way--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684994 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697551 Sixteen American college students spent a month in India with His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa. Together, they discussed topics ranging from food justice to gender identities to sustainable compassion. The Karmapas teachings in this book are the product of those meetings. For those who wish to take up its challenge, this book can serve as a guide to being a friend to this planet and to all of us who share it. The Karmapa describes how to see the world as a global community, in which people are linked by their shared concerns for humanity--and their wish to bring about real change. While acknowledging the magnitude of this undertaking, the Karmapa shows us how to go about it, using the inner resources we have already-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715488 In the tradition of Escape and Stolen innocence, the first look behind the curtains of the Westboro Baptist Church, by a young woman cast out from its clutches--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714014 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705079 Using clear evangelical theology and compelling narratives drawn from two decades of global ministry and travel, Ken Wytsma, founder of the Justice Conference, shows Gods unchanging love for all His children. Along the way, the author calls us back to a proper understanding of biblical justice, provides a redeeming glimpse of the true meaning of righteousness, and draws an indelible connection between our own joy, the joy of others, and the transforming gospel of Jesus Christ. -- container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674933 During the Gilded Age, Ingersoll raised his voice on behalf of Enlightenment reason, secularism, and the separation of church and state with a vigor unmatched since Americas revolutionary generation. Jacoby restores Ingersoll to his rightful place in an American intellectual tradition, as public figure who devoted his life to liberty of conscience belonging to the religious and nonreligious alike. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712645 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712624 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1664003 An extraordinary and literary love story between a young mother and a much older Holocaust survivor that celebrates the unique and powerful bonds of friendship. It explores a complex relationship with someone from a different generation and socioeconomic background, and someone who happened to be one of the last surviving Holocaust witnesses of our time--Publishers summary. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684893 For the first thirty-five years of his life, J. Warner Wallace was a devout atheist. After all, how can you believe a claim made about an event in the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence? Then Wallace realized something. Christianity was a lot like the cold cases he solved as a homicide detective--cold cases that turned out to have enough evidence, eyewitnesses, and records to solve. When Wallace applied his skills as an expert detective to the assertions of the New Testament, he came to a startling realization: the case for Christianity was as convincing as any case hed ever worked as a detective.--p. [4] of cover http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714034 Reveals the truths behind heaven and the details of life after death, and explains how the physical life connects ones past to ones eternal future. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715397 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696474 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714029 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684992 Two bestselling authors team up to tell one womans amazing story of what happens when radical faith meets raw obedience to Gods promptings--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713167 Garry Wills spent five years at a Jesuit seminary and nearly became a priest himself. After a lifetime of study and reflection, he now poses some challenging questions: Why do we need priests at all? Why did the priesthood arise in a religion that began without it and opposed it? Would Christianity be stronger without priesthood? Wills does not expect the priesthood to fade entirely away. He just reminds listeners that Christianity did without it in the time of Peter and Paul with success. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712617 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615660 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675046 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682787 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712620 Respected messianic rabbi and television host Jonathan Bernis reveals surprising insights about popular misconceptions, Israel, the end times, and a clear sign Christians are ignoring--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711275 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685044 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693176 The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited-- and remade. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693087 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714719 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711538 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715278 Rob Bells bestselling book Love Wins struck a powerful chord with a new generation of Christians who are asking the questions church leaders have been afraid to touch. His new audiobook, What We Talk About When We Talk About God, will continue down this path, helping us with the ultimate big-picture issue: how do we know God? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714027 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711291 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735896 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694401 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712644 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712623 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712646 A collection of nearly fifty documented near-death experiences of early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646968 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704559 the niece of controversial Scientology leader David Miscavige presents a tell-all memoir about her life in the Church of Scientology. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687109 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693126 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1680200 This third and final volume of the Popes bestselling Jesus of Nazareth series focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus life as a child. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674622 Bishop of the Episopal Dioces of New Hampshire Gene Robinson uses the Bible to argue for gay marriage, looking at ten significant questions about the subject. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674923 Joel Osteen shares thirty-one segments to help the listener adopt a lifestyle based on Christian ideals and scripture, providing a segment for each day of the month, and addressing issues related to health, family legacy, finances, personal obstacles, and related topics. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668720 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715255 Proposes that the courage to live a full life can be attained by embracing lifes difficulties and doubts rather than relying on God to remove suffering and provide answers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687676 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703729 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667707 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657454 Brian McLaren, one of the established leaders of the emerging church movement, invites interfaith dialogue, suggesting tolerance and respect between religions--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704135 Describes the ways in which Satan is believed to target Christians and those who are not, and recommends techniques for countering these attacks. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1678582 Joyce Meyer discusses the power of words and provides a guide to smart talk that can change your life--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667540 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1550685 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615657 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684190 Describes the ways in which Satan is believed to target Christians and those who are not, and recommends techniques for countering these attacks. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715405 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740509 In this Bible study, pastor and author Tony Evans challenges men to recognize and claim the standard of greatness that God has set forth in his Word--Cover p.4. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682872 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623126 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623796 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684938 Offers relief to those who suffer from the debilitating condition of perfectionism. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684993 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669044 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623884 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682507 A discussion of how the Dalai Lama draws on his personal compassion to connect with others shares insight into his human frustrations and joyful approach to the world, and describes his peace-promoting encounters with people ranging from a sick child to world leaders. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657463 Provides a fully realized portrait of Mormon leader Brigham Young, a colossal figure in American religion, politics, and westward expansion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616369 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646958 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669115 Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress. Then, Dr. Alexanders own bran was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion--and in essence makes us human--shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexanders eyes popped open. He had come back. Alexanders recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself. Alexanders story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition. -- Cover, p. [4] http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679269 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712639 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682774 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649252 Ryan Kelly spends plenty of time at The Bridge--the oldest bookstore in historic downtown Franklin, Tennessee--remembering the times he and Molly Allen--who moved to Portland--once spent there, and now, with the bookstore in deep financial trouble, it will take a miracle to keep tragedy from unfolding. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1624191 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667704 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667526 Penguins yearly offering of outstanding essays and poetry on faith and spirituality. Every year, the acclaimed Best Spiritual Writing series offers readers the opportunity to explore the most intriguing work on spirituality published in the past year. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623841 A MacArthur Fellow presents a surprising perspective on Noahs Flood and how the mystery of the Bibles greatest story shaped geology. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616263 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1673231 A Harvard-trained neurosurgeons minute-by-minute account of his own near-death experience, and what he discovered in the heavenly realm beyond life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682873 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667811 Uses LEGO bricks to recreate scenes from classic Bible stories, and includes graphic novel-style adaptations of the stories of Jesuss birth, teachings, and crucifixion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646903 In this book the author, Americas pastor defines Gods grace and illuminates the changes it can bring into a persons life. Grace. We talk as though we understand the term. The bank gives us a grace period. The seedy politician falls from grace. Musicians speak of a grace note. We describe an actress as gracious, a dancer as graceful. We use the word for hospitals, baby girls, kings, and premeal prayers. We talk as though we know what Grace means. But do we really understand it? Have we settled for wimpy Grace? It politely occupies a phrase in a hymn, fits nicely on a church sign. Never causes trouble or demands a response. When asked, Do you believe in Grace? who could say no? In this book, the author asks a deeper question: Have you been changed by Grace? Shaped by Grace? Strengthened by Grace? Emboldened by Grace? Softened by Grace? Snatched by the nape of your neck and shaken to your senses by Grace? Gods Grace has a drenching about it. A wildness about it. A white water, riptide, turn you upside downness about it. Grace comes after you. It rewires you. From insecure to God secure. From regret riddled to better because of it. From afraid to die to ready to fly. The author here makes an effort to help us understand that Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off, that Grace is another word for Gods reservoir of strength and protection, and that God has enough grace to pardon every sin, solve every dilemma, wipe every tear, and answer every question. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623127 Prior to the popularization of Kabbalah, Kabbalist Rav Berg synthesized the wisdoms key concepts into a progressive system, rather than the non-linear manner of exploration previously available. This book is the result. The kabbalistic lineage is inextricably tied to the study of the knowledge itself. To this end, Rav Berg includes historical milestones, as well as insights about master kabbalists whose lives and deaths provide a basis for learning and connection. Kabbalah for the Layman is a profound study of deep kabbalistic concepts made applicable to daily life in the 21st century. At the time of its first printing in 1981, this title was considered a revolutionary portal to expanded consciousness, Kabbalah for the Layman Volumes 1, 2, and 3 became classics. Newly edited, this book contains all three volumes for a comprehensive introduction to Kabbalah--P. [2] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684496 New religions emerge as distinct entities in the religious landscape when innovations are introduced by a charismatic leader or a schismatic group leaves its parent organization. New religious movements (NRMs) often present novel doctrines and advocate unfamiliar modes of behavior, and have therefore often been perceived as controversial. NRMs have, however, in recent years come to be treated in the same way as established religions, that is, as complex cultural phenomena involving myths, rituals and canonical texts. This Companion discusses key features of NRMs from a systematic, comparative perspective, summarizing results of forty years of research. The volume addresses NRMs that have caught media attention, including movements such as Scientology, New Age, the Neopagans, the Sai Baba movement and Jihadist movements active in a post-9/11 context. An essential resource for students of religious studies, the history of religion, sociology, anthropology and the psychology of religion-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668566 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675047 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684589 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657501 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674749 Draws on lessons from the Book of Job to offer advice on how to retain faith in the face of adversity and explains how to recognize controllable and uncontrollable factors. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711267