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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorAwakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
Lama Surya Das · 423 pages
Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker.The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas. In Awakening the Buddha Within, Surya Das sho
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki · 211 pages
When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as high today as ever. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is a book that offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that re
The Evolution of God
Robert Wright · 567 pages
In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He explains
New Seeds of Contemplation
Thomas Merton · 297 pages
One of the best-loved books by one of the great spiritual authors of our time, with a new introduction by best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd.New Seeds of ContemplationThe Cloud of Unknowing seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our lives. For Merton, "Every moment and every event of every
Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
John O'Donohue · 224 pages
Discover the Celtic Circle of BelongingJohn O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you through the spiritual landscape of the Irish imagination. In Anam Cara, Gaelic for "soul friend," the ancient teachings, stories, and blessings of Celtic wisdom provide such profound insights on the universal themes of friendship, solitude, love, and death as:Light is generousThe human heart is never
How Now Shall We Live?
Charles W. Colson, Nancy Pearcey · 574 pages
Christianity is more than a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is also a worldview that not only answers life's basic questions--Where did we come from, and who are we? What has gone wrong with the world? What can we do to fix it?--but also shows us how we should live as a result of those answers. How Now Shall We Live? gives Christians the understanding, the confidence, and the tools to
Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God's Spoken World
N.D. Wilson · 224 pages
Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings
D.T. Suzuki · 294 pages
Apologetics to the Glory of God: An Introduction
John M. Frame · 265 pages
"Those who belive that presuppositionalism eliminates communication between believer and unbeliever underestimate God's power to reach the unbelieving heart. They also underestimate the variety and richness of a biblical apologetic, the creativity that God has given to us as his spokesmen, and the many forms that biblical apologetic can take. Here John M. Frame unveils some of the "variety and ric
The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners
Jack Hawley · 224 pages
The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-neng
Hui-Neng · 346 pages
The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans
Wumen Huikai · 288 pages
The Enchiridion on Faith Hope and Love (Augustine Series 1)
Augustine of Hippo, Bruce Harbert · 144 pages
Exclusion & Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation
Miroslav Volf · 336 pages
"Life at the end of the twenty-first century presents us with a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Reaching back to the New Testament metap
The Works of Aurelius Augustine: Writings in connection with the Manichaean heresy, translated by Richard Stothert. 1872
Saint Augustine (of Hippo) · 606 pages
Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis · 190 pages
First broadcast as informal radio "talks" and later published as three separate books, The Case for Christianity, Christian Behaviour, and Beyond Personality are presented together in Mere Christianity. In his remarkably direct and accessible style, the renowned Christian apologist shows how the power of Christianity manifests itself -- not in any single denomination but as "mere" Christianity, a
Living Buddha, Living Christ
Thich Nhat Hanh · 218 pages
Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped the lives of billions of people over the course of two millennia. If they were to meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? Thich Nhat Hanh has been part of a decades-long dialogue between th
On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision
William Lane Craig · 288 pages
How (Not) to Speak of God: Marks of the Emerging Church
Peter Rollins · 168 pages
The Crucified God: The Cross of Christ as the Foundation and Criticism of Christian Theology
Jurgen Moltmann · 469 pages