The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart
10 best books like The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart (Cynthia Bourgeault): Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others, Abandonment to Divine Providence, The Perennial Philosophy, The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See, Lost and Wanted, John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent (The Classics of Western Spirituality), This: Becoming Free, How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That's Great News, On Job: God-Talk and the Suffering of the Innocent, The Apostolic Fathers: Greek Texts and English Translations
Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
| Author | Barbara Brown Taylor |
| ISBN | 0062406582 |
The renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World and Learning to Walk in the Dark recounts her moving discoveries of finding the sacred in unexpected places while teaching the world’s religions to undergraduates in rural Georgia, revealing how God delights...
Abandonment to Divine Providence
| Author | Jean-Pierre de Caussade |
| ISBN | 1602064334 |
French writer JEAN PIERRE DE CAUSSADE (1675-1751) believed that the present moment is holy and that people should abandon themselves to present, a stance that is it stark contrast to the Catholic focus on the future and life after death. For de Caussade, living in the moment meant having a complete trust...
The Perennial Philosophy is defined by its author as "The metaphysic that recognizes a divine Reality substantial to the world of things and lives and minds." With great wit and stunning intellect, Aldous Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains them in...
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 0824525434 |
For Christians seeking a way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the hidden truths of Christianity...
| Author | Nell Freudenberger |
| ISBN | 0385352689 |
'In the first few months after Charlie died, I began hearing from her much more frequently.'
Helen Clapp is a physics professor. She doesn't believe in pseudo-science, or time travel and especially not in ghosts. So when she gets a missed call from Charlie, her closest friend from university...
John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent (The Classics of Western Spirituality)
| Author | John Climacus |
| ISBN | 0809123304 |
This book (the third English translation) offers an image of ladder as a way of ascetical life. It's true that it's aimed at monks, people that join a monastery like one on Mount Athos, but quite a few points work well even for us who are not these people. I'm not sure if I've read this before, but reading it...
Doubt-filled spiritual leader and reluctant Grammy-nominated Christian musician Michael Gungor finally let go of his belief in God as he tried to whittle together a god that he could love. Letting go of the stories that defined his identity and value in the world led Gungor and his family on a wild and...
How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That's Great News
| Author | Peter Enns |
| ISBN | 0062686747 |
Controversial evangelical Bible scholar, popular blogger and podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, and author of The Bible Tells Me So and The Sin of Certainty explains that the Bible is not an instruction manual or rule book but a powerful learning tool that nurtures our spiritual growth by...
| Author | Gustavo Gutiérrez |
| ISBN | 0883445522 |
It took awhile to warm up to Gutierrez. For some reason I'm not exactly sympathetic to the label "liberation theology" at the moment. Some reservations about the use of "innocent" with regards to the poor. But the last three chapters cleared some of that up.
Gutierrez maintains that the point...
Following the publication of his revised translations in The Apostolic Fathers in English, 3rd ed., Michael Holmes, a leading expert on these texts, offers a thoroughly revised and redesigned bilingual edition, featuring Greek (or Latin) and English on facing pages. Introductions and bibliographies...
This revised edition of the standard history of the first great period in Christian thought has been thoroughly updated in the light of the latest historical findings. Dr. Kelly organizes an ocean of material by outlining the development of each doctrine in its historical context. He lucidly summarizes...
| Author | Basil the Great |
| ISBN | 0913836745 |
St Basil, much like St Gregory of Nazianzen, begins his work with a dense discussion of the terminology. It is easy for today's reader to miss what is important in the debate. St Basil spends the first few chapters sparring over the use of prepositions as they are applied to Father, Son, and Holy Spirit....
| Author | Gregory of Nyssa |
| ISBN | 0809121123 |
St. Gregory of Nyssa This great spiritual master of the fourth century was born as the general persecution of Christians was ending. One of the Greek Cappadocian Fathers (the other two were Gregory's brother, St. Basil the Great, and their mutual friend, St. Gregory Nazianzen), Gregory has come to...
| Author | Augustine of Hippo |
| ISBN | 0911782966 |
Upon reading the first 8 books of Augustin’s ‘On The Trinity’ it’s hard to know what I have learned. In many ways I may ask ‘have I been left with more questions then answers? At times reading this work was frustrating and I found myself saying out loud “What on earth are you talking about you...
| Author | John Paul II |
| ISBN | 0819869643 |
"Chýba jej vraj láskavosť a milosrdenstvo. V skutočnosti sa však materské cítenie Cirkvi nedá odlúčiť od jej učiteľského poslania, čo vždy musí plniť ako verná nevesta Krista, ktorý sám je pravdou... V skutočnosti pravá láskavosť a spravodlivé milosrdenstvo majú...
God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time
| Author | Desmond Tutu |
| ISBN | 0385483716 |
Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu has long been admired throughout the world for the heroism and grace he exhibited while encouraging countless South Africans in their struggle for human rights. In God Has a Dream, his most soul-searching book, he shares the spiritual message that guided him through those...
| Author | Aelred of Rievaulx |
| ISBN | 0879077050 |
This short book was written in the form of a dialog between the author, Aelred (1110-1167), who was the abbot of the monastery at Rievaulx in Yorkshire, and a few of his monks. Aelred answers their questions about the nature of friendship--its benefits and pitfalls and how it is to be cultivated. The work...
The Practice of Spiritual Direction
| Author | William A. Barry |
| ISBN | 0866839518 |
Short Review: I am considering going to formal training to become a spiritual director. Because I am who I am, I decided to read widely about spiritual direction as part of the decision making process.
This is a classic (originally published in 1982). The authors are Catholic, but it is widely...
| Author | John of Damascus |
| ISBN | 0913836621 |
ON THE DIVINE IMAGES is a series of apologies written by St John of Damascus in the 8th century against the iconoclasm begun by Byzantine emperor Leo III. The writer was safe from persecution in the monastery of St Sabbas in Palestine, outside of the Byzantine empire, and the destruction of images by his...
Awareness: A de Mello Spirituality Conference in His Own Words
| Author | Anthony de Mello |
| ISBN | 0385249373 |
The heart of Anthony de Mello's bestselling spiritual message is awareness. Mixing Christian spirituality, Buddhist parables, Hindu breathing exercises, and psychological insight, de Mello's words of hope come together in Awareness in a grand synthesis.
In short chapters for reading...
Finding Grace at the Center: The Beginning of Centering Prayer
| Author | M. Basil Pennington |
| ISBN | 1594731829 |
Centering Prayer is a precious part of the ancient spiritual traditions of the West. When this practical guide was first published in 1978, people all over the world welcomed its simple and beautiful form of meditative prayer. Reflections and advice on Centering Prayer's possibilities?and its pitfalls?are...
| Author | Anthony de Mello |
| ISBN | 0385242905 |
Bestselling author Anthony de Mello has earned international acclaim for his profound spiritual insights and his unique approach to the inner life. In One Minute Wisdom, he points the way toward new levels of contemplation and contentment, love and harmony, wisdom and enlightenment.
In...
| Author | Bernard of Clairvaux |
| ISBN | 0879071141 |
Perhaps Bernard's most delightful tract, On Loving God posits that everything good in human persons is an expression of God's love and by love the person may participate in the being of the triune God. In a new analytic commentary, Stiegman examines Bernard's language, logic, and theology, demonstrating...
| Author | Anthony de Mello |
| ISBN | 0385196156 |
"Every one of these stories is about YOU." --Anthony de Mello
Everyone loves stories; and in this book the bestselling author of Sadhana: A Way to God shares 124 stories and parables from a variety of traditions both ancient and modern. Each story resonates with life lessons that can teach us...
The Way To Love contains the final flowering of Anthony de Mello's thought, and in it he grapples with the ultimate question of love. In thirty-one meditations, he implores his readers with his usual pithiness to break through illusion, the great obstacle to love. "Love springs...
Doa Sang Katak 1: Meditasi Dengan Cerita
| Author | Anthony de Mello |
| ISBN | 9794132640 |
Indonesian edition of The Prayer of The Frog, 1st volume.
Membaca buku ini, orang tidak akan disodori patokan-patokan mengenai bagaimana sebaiknya orang harus hidup, atau kata-kata saleh dan manis, atau slogan-slogan kosong yang telah usang yang kerapkali tidak berhasil membawa orang...
Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks Fast (+Bonus Audios)
'EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A BOOK COMES ALONG THAT COMPLETELY TRANSFORM THAT FIELD -THIS IS THAT BOOK FOR ANXIETY'
There’s a new and faster way for anxiety relief, but few have ever heard it. Most people are advised to either just “manage” their anxiety or medicate it away.
If...
| Author | Jürgen Thorwald |
| ISBN | 8324012494 |
Kontynuacja znakomitego Stulecia chirurgów, czyli kolejna odsłona heroicznej opowieści o początkach i dziejach chirurgii. Jürgen Thorwald, posługując się zapiskami swego dziadka Henry'ego Stevena Hartmanna, z wykształcenia lekarza, a z zamiłowania podróżnika i historyka...
Perennial Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent: Sacred Teachings--Annotated & Explained
| Author | Rami M. Shapiro |
| ISBN | 1594735158 |
The spiritual teachings of many faith traditions can help you step beyond the limits of any one tradition to the reality that can't be named.
The fastest growing spiritual movement in the United States today is that of the religiously unaffiliated. These spiritual seekers make up 20 percent...
Full: Food, Jesus, and the Battle for Satisfaction
| Author | Asheritah Ciuciu |
| ISBN | 0802415377 |
Can the Bible help me with my food struggles?
Have you ever felt stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of overeating, yo-yo dieting, and obsessive thoughts about food?
Whether you feel defeated by your lack of self-control or overwhelmed by thoughts and longings for food, the answer...
