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Religion and Spirituality
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FELLOWSHIP OF THE FORGOTTEN
Author: Glenn A. Hascall Publisher: PublishAmerica ISBN: 1-4137-3307-7 The following review was contributed by: Jennifer Brown“It would sure be nice to know the final outcome of our best intentions.” (p. 34) Hal feels forgotten. Call it a midlife crisis, bad planning, bad luck. Call it whatever you like – to Hal it’s simply “forgotten.” Not that Hal’s a needy guy, nor a picky one. He simpl
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2-23-2005
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I Am NOT A Desperate Housewife: A Homeland Security Plan For Desperate Times
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon I Am NOT A Desperate Housewife: A Homeland Security Plan For Desperate Times Author: LaVerne FarmerISBN-13: 987-4243-2323-4: ISBN-10: 1-4243-2323-1“In recent years, Hollywood has made [a] portrayal of housewives as self-absorbed adulteresses whose main agenda is maintaining their social position in their community…NOT! These extremes may be someone else’s reality, but as born again believers we do not ascribe to this propaganda. We have a higher calling.”...
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11-21-2007
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Immanuel! God Is Still With Us
Author: John L. Hoh, Jr.ISBN: 1588983536Publisher: GreatUNpublished.comThe following review was contributed by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's ReviewsThe work consists of eight chapters covering 146 pages. Chapter one discusses the prophet Isaiah and Ahaz and the sign God would send as a fulfilling of his promises. Jahweh/Immanuel is the hope of mankind. Jahweh/Immanuel, origin of time, the universe and the world are covered
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5-19-2005
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Old Bug
You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Dan JacksonPublisher: End Run PressISBN: 978-0-9794463-0-6Dan Jackson never thought he’d end up telling this tale to anyone, but now he’s had his story published. A remarkable and engrossing true story of two friends.
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7-10-2007
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Such A Time As This
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Such A Time As ThisAuthor: Rebecca Velez ISBN: 978-1-60290-080-6Publisher: Capstone Fiction Headline: A Timeless StoryThe concept of the beauty pageant is ancient and Rebecca Velez uses the one biblical Esther found herself in to fashion an entertaining behind-the-scenes view. Unlike contestants in the modern world, Esther was an unwilling participant. Her role, however, proved to be instrumental in preserving her Jewish race. Told from a Christian context,...
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2-4-2008
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The Maïeutologue
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The MaïeutologueAuthor: Joubert RichardsonISBN: 10 1-4327-0137-1: 13 978-1-4327-0137-6 I can only recommend this esoteric book for devotees to this particular religion or philosophy. I didn't anticipate an easy read, and looked forward to the challenge. However once I got to page 12 I quickly became confused. The introduction to the Maïeutologue is barley finished, and one is thrown into a description of several different branches, and their...
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1-17-2008
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The Worship Answer Book
Author: Rick MuchowPublisher: J. Countryman, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc.ISBN: I-404I-0355-4Rick Muchow’s book, The Worship Answer Book, is a compact pocket sized book that answers the questions that the curious wonder and the life long worshipers may need a sense of direction on. The sections on worship that are addressed are the basics, worship in the bible, personal worship, music, group, as well as leading and managing worship, and change and conflict in worship.This book was written...
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4-4-2007
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Transmutation Sub-title: A novel about Eternal Love
Author: Lydia BisantiISBN: 1-932848-12-6 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsTransmutation is a Spiritual novel by Lydia Bisanti. It is about transmutationof the individual man to a Universal Man. The hero of the novel, Rene Eagle goesthrough a series of personal catastrophes (as seen through normal eyes) whichpush him over the precipice and help his ego to refine/ dissolve/ sublime.Transmutation is a word used in alchemy and in nuclear...
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3-28-2006
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101 Simple Suggestions and Quotations to Express
Author: Linda M. Furiate ISBN: 0595324134 The following review was submitted by: Paul Lappen: CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's ReviewsOne of the hardest things for any person to do is toshow compassion and empathy toward someone else. Whena person is grieving, or otherwise having a very hardtime, what does one say or do without going overboard?This book gives the answer.Here are some examples. If someone close to you hasrecently lost a loved one or has been in an accident,send them a card, to...
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10-12-2005
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A Book of Simple Prayers
Click Here To Purchase A Book Of Simple Prayers Author: Gloria GaitherPublishers: Regal from Gospel LightISBN: 978-0-8307-4686-6In the tradition of the psalmists, Gloria Gaither pours out her soul to the Lord in her latest publication, “A Book of Simple Prayers.” It is a book the author admits she never intended to write. “I never started out to write prayers,” she states in the Author’s Note. “But there was a span of time when prayers came out whe
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8-19-2008
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A Journey to the Truth
Author: Sohrab ChamanAraISBN: 1-4208-7727-5The following review was contributed by: Tami Brady: CLICK TO VIEW Tami Brady's ReviewsA Journey to the Truth explores the life of Sam. Raised in a loving, religious, Baptist family, Sam questions his faith after the deaths of his parents and seeks answers in the Bible. These explorations continue on and off for much of the man's life as he is introduced to various belief systems.The actual story of Sam's life is not dramatic or significant in any...
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1-6-2006
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A Scientific Search for Religious Truth
Author: Phil Mundt, Ph.D.Publisher: Bridgeway BooksISBN: 978-1-933538-61-7Phil Mundt, a retired geologist reared in a Protestant family, spent four years researching and writing this book, in which he endeavors to a) reconcile misunderstandings between science and religion and b) answer religious questions that he wrestled with throughout his life. The book’s sixteen chapters are divided into two sections. In the first section, Mundt discusses evolutionary theories and provides historica
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12-11-2006
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A Travel Guide To Heaven by Anthony Destefano
The following review was contrbuted by: PASCHAL EZE Heaven made irresistible While some people, among them Christians, wrongly see heaven as squarely synonymous with ethereal images and monotonous activities, a good number of people hold that it doesn't exist, and if it does, it only exists in the imagination of idlers, never-do-wells and religious bigots. Anthony Destefano, an avid pilot and recipient of several international awards, has an axe to grind with both viewpoints. His 193-page...
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10-19-2004
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Alone in Eden
Author: Stephen R. PastoreISBN: 0-9777196-0-X
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8-1-2006
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Being Human
Authors: Solihin and Alicia Thom and Alexandra ter HorstISBN: 0-9713172-0-8The following review was contributed by: Jim Curtiss: Click Here To Read More Of Jim’s ReviewsBeing human in a spiritual sense means something very different thanjust adhering to a certain religion. Indeed, by drawing on the wisdom ofmany different faiths in their book titled Being Human, the authors notonly respect the amalgam of the human condition, they also pay homage toit by presenting the accrued knowledge of...
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7-15-2005
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Caesar's Messiah--The Roman Conspiracy To Invent Jesus
Author: Atwill, JosephPublisher: Ulysses PressISBN: 1-56975-457-8 The following review was contributed by: SHELDON (SHELLY) WAXMAN & click to view Shelly's reviews.Jesus never existed. If true, what does that do? It means that the Jewish Messiah is yet to come. I like that. And I really liked Atwill's book, which I read in its first version: "The Roman Origin of Christianity." I also met Mr. Atwill at a Book Expo convention. He is a mild and patient man, who has had the...
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5-10-2005
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Communion-cating with God
Click Here To Purchase Communion-cating with God Author: Stephen EdwardsPublisher: Bridgeway Books ISBN: 978-1-933538-75-4Being a non-believer I thought it would be interesting to take a look at this book. I was pleasantly surprised to read the author’s introduction and how he clarifies that not everyone has a religion but we all have a spirit. How very true this is and refreshing that Edwards realizes this. His journey however has brought him to believe in God “our creator”. He talks of...
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9-1-2008
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Dark Journey Deep Grace
Author: Roy Ratcliff (with Lindy Adams)Publisher: Leafwood PublishersISBN: 0-9767790-2-1 One phone call in April 1994 changed Roy Ratcliff’s life forever. The call came from a fellow minister who wanted to know if Ratcliff would preside over the baptism of an inmate who was incarcerated in a prison near his home. Ratcliff had never had any experience with prison ministry. Nevertheless, he agreed to drive to the prison and meet with the prisoner. Upon being satisfied that the prisoner had...
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11-26-2006
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Divine Nobodies: Shedding Religion to Find God (and the unlikely people who help you)
Author: Jim PalmerISBN: 978-0-8499-1398-3 Divine Nobodies is like the Pearl of Great Price: you stumble across it looking for something else—perhaps another devotional—and then you realize how valuable it really is. This is a gem of a book, a quick read that stirs your soul deeply.Jim Palmer was Somebody in the Christian world. A recognized leader and speaker, pastor of a growing church, respected and acknowledged as a rising star in the Evangelical church. Being Somebody was important to...
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11-27-2006
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Does Christianity Squash Women? A Christian Looks at Womanhood
Author: Rebecca JonesISBN: 978-0-8054-3091-2The following review was contributed by: Kathryn Atwood: Click Here To View More Of Kathryn's ReviewsIn light of the plethora of books detailing the inner workings of global fundamentalism, Rebecca Jones' book, "Does Christianity Squash Women," is also worth considering. Although evidently geared towards Christian women (each chapter contains open-ended discussion questions), Jones' scholarly, measured and readable style can be a...
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12-9-2005
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Ending Entrenched Power
Author: Curtis L. Harris ISBN: 0595268412Genre Religion/politicsThe following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen & CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's ReviewsEntrenched power is when people in authority, inbusiness, government or religion, serve themselvesinstead of those they are supposed to represent.In the beginning, God created the Universe and NaturalLaw. The author is not talking about any particularconception of God, but means "God" as a more generalterm. People discovered...
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7-8-2005
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FURIOUS PURSUIT
Authors: Tim King & Frank MartinPublisher: WaterBrook PressISBN: 1-4000-7149-6
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8-23-2006
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God, Science and the Cosmic Jigsaw
Author: Jonathan KingsleyISBN: 1932047980 The following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen & CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's ReviewsMany people are looking for something "more" out oflife, like a closer relationship with God. The problemis that they are reluctant to give up their belief inthe scientific view of things. They feel that a deeperfaith in God is supposed to equal acceptance ofcreationism and rejection of evolution. This bookshows that there is a middle path, that...
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7-8-2005
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Going Deeper: How to Make Sense of Your Life When Your Life Makes No Sense
Author: Jean-Claude KovenPublisher: Prism House Press ISBN: 0-9723954-5-8The following review was contributed by: Jennifer Brown During an impromptu road trip to Arizona, Larry Randers – floundering after a failed marriage and melancholy over the events of 9/11 – is detoured to Joshua Tree Park by a mysterious and wise voice in his head. Larry follows the voice’s instructions and is shocked to learn that the origin of the voice is actually his bel
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2-25-2005
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Heaven Is Real
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Heaven Is Real Authors: Don Piper and Cecil Murphey Publisher: Berkley PraiseISBN: 978-0-425-21555-5Don Piper is the co-author behind 90 Minutes in Heaven and also Daily Devotions Inspired by 90 Minutes in Heaven. Cecil Murphey has published more than one hundred books and also wr
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8-20-2007
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How To Read The Bible
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon How To Read The BibleAuthor:Richard HollowayPublisher: Granta Books; 1 edition (Sep 29 2006)ISBN-10: 1862078939: 13: 978-1862078932
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1-20-2008
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Hugs, Hope and Peanut Butter
Author: Marsha Mott JordanISBN: 0-9771434-4-2 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereMarsha Mott Jordan, better known as "The Peanut Butter Queen," declares that the word "joy" is seen around everywhere -- especially during holidays. She goes on to say that "many of us suffer with health problems, money problems, relationship problems, addictions, depression, or loss of a loved one." So, how does she find joy?...
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3-27-2006
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In Lieu of Heaven
Author: Kevin Archer ISBN 1413421865Genre: Fiction/ReligionThe following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen & CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's Reviews A man is walking along a path, not totally sure ofwhere he is going. In the middle of a desolatelandscape, he suddenly encounters a lush, greenforest. Exploring the forest, he comes across a mancooking a meal by a fire, a small cabin nearby. Thetraveler is invited to sit and realx for a while, asif he was expected. The forest resident (for...
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2-24-2005
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Interview with Kathyrn Mackel Author of The Departed
Author: Kathryn Mackel: ISBN: 0785262296The following interview was conducted by: E.Dian Moore & To read more about Dian Moore’s reviews click HERETo read the review of the book CLICK HERE
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9-23-2005
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Interview with Tau Malachi Author of St Mary Magdalene: The Gnostic Tradition of the Holy Bride
Author: Tau MalachiISBN: 0-7387-0783-XThe following interview was conducted by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsMary: For those who are unfamiliar with the term, can you briefly describe what it means to be a Gnostic Christian? Malachi: Gnostic Christianity is a mystical or esoteric form of Christianity and represents the "way of inner knowing"; akin to what we encounter in the wisdom traditions of the East, it is a path to enlightenment. This reflects the view...
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6-6-2006
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Jesus Freaks (A True Story of Murder and Madness on the Evangelical Edge)
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Jesus FreaksAuthor: Don LattinPublisher: HarperOneISBN: 978-0-06-111804-3 Award-winning journalist and one of the nation’s leading reporters, Don Lattin has written about the rise of the Christian right in the United States and the emergence of radical Islamists around the world. This book is a delve into the sick cult that surrounded the Children of God/The Family International back in the
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1-14-2008
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Judging God
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Judging GodAuthors: John A. Henderson, M.D., and Craig Gurgew ISBN: 9781933251424 Co-authors Henderson and Gurgew have summoned the audacity from some deep inner source of theirs to produce a book in which they dare to visit judgment upon the deity they view as the combined Jewish-Christian-Muslim god: the JCM god, as they call “it” (rather than the masculine “he” or “him” used in the bibles of the three religions). Since they are unabashed atheists, the...
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1-20-2008
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Keys to the Kingdom: Jesus & the Mystic Kabbalah
Author: Migene González-WipplerPublisher: Llewellyn WorldwideISBN: 0-7387-0593-4 The following review was contributed by: Rev.Marie Davies Can you keep a secret? For centuries, the mystic Kabbalah has been a keeper of secrets second only to the Vatican. In Keys to the Kingdom: Jesus & the Mystic Kabbalah, Migene González-Wippler reveals the secrets of the Tree of Life that the Kabbalah has guarded jealously.
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5-9-2005
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Launch Out Into the Deep!
Author: Acacia L. SlatonPublisher: Xulon PressISBN: 1-5978-704-X“God has a blessing for you…but you must take a leap of faith and be willing to Launch Out into the Deep!” These are the powerful words of Acacia L. Slaton in her spiritual guide, ‘Launch Out Into the Deep!’ In it, the author challenges her readers to live their faith openly and deeply, committing their lives to their Saviour and letting him work his miracles in their lives.She addresses the struggles we all face and gives...
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3-8-2007
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Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out
Purchase This Book From AmazonAuthor: Ibn WarraqISBN-10: 1591020689 When it comes to exposing the baseness of religious dogma, Ibn Warraq proves a one-man-demolition squad, particularly when the religion in target is Islam. The title of Warraq’s book Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out (Prometheus Books, New York, 2003) is just the start of Warraq’s challenge that thrashes the tyrannical Islamic notion of possession: kill those who leave Islam. However, it’s not a one-man team here that probes...
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7-3-2007
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LOOKING FOR GOD IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES
Author: Marie D. Jones Publisher: ParaView Press ISBN: 1-931044-42-2 The following review was contributed by: Jennifer Brown & Click Here To View Jennifer Brown's Reviews Ever
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4-13-2005
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Match Made in Heaven
Author: Bob Mitchell ISBN: 0-7582-1269-0 The following review was contributed by: Amy Huffman Cloer: To read more of Amy's reviews CLICK HERE Well, it took me forever to get through Bob Mitchell’s Match Made in Heaven. Don’t get the wrong idea; I loved the book. People just kept stealing it from me. First, my husband saw the golf flag and golf ball on the cover and swept it away. Then my friend was over and wanted to let her husband read it while they were on...
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7-12-2006
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Meditation in a New York Minute
Author: Mark ThorntonISBN: 1591794293In this hectic, 24/7 world, meditation is one of the last things for which mostpeople have any time. This book shows a number of easy ways that anyone can do"mini-meditations" at any time during the day, and that take only one minute ata time.Everyone has an area of calm deep inside themselves. Accessing that area willdecrease stress, re-energize yourself, and enliven the spirit, without closingyour eyes and sitting in a lotus position for...
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2-26-2007
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Out of the Ordinary
Author: Floriana HallPublisher: 1st BooksISBN: 1-4033-6026-X The following review was contributed by: Jennifer Brown
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2-23-2005
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Parenting Beyond Belief
EDITOR: Dale McGowan, Ph.DISBN: 10:0814474268(pbk) 13:9780814474266(pbk) Parenting Beyond Belief from Amacom Publishing is a quality paperback book that consists of 40 essays on the subject of “Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion,” the subtitle of the book. How that task can be accomplished has become important for the millions of atheists and agnostics who, despite their growing number, constitute the minority in a society which is dominated by believers in...
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5-24-2007
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Pilgrim Heart
Author: Darryl TippensPublisher: Leafwood PublishersISBN: 0-9767790-7-2 Darryl Tippens, provost of Pepperdine University, believes that many contemporary Christians practice what he calls a “privatized spirituality” (p. 22). Throughout Pilgrim Heart, Tippens use the metaphor of the life of faith as a journey to explain his conviction that, far from being a matter of one’s inner life, “spirituality is learned and confirmed in relationship” (p. 27). Accordingly, he makes a strong case...
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2-5-2007
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Resolution 786: A Novel in Three Acts Telling Cuneiform tales of Love and War and God and Lust and Loss
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Resolution 786: A Novel in Three Acts Telling Cuneiform tales of Love and War and God and Lust and Loss Author: Mohamed Mughal Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 978-0-595-47060-0 Mohamed Mughal was born in Africa and raised in the United States. His publications include non-fiction articles on chemical warfare and biological terrorism. Mohamed has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, including a PhD in public policy. This is a very deep book yet funny and...
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2-26-2008
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S.H.A.P.E.
Author: Erik ReesISBN: 0-310-27009-X God made you. He gave you a personal blend of Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences. This book promised to give the reader the tools to "unlock your God-given potential, uncover your specific Kingdom Purpose," and "unfold a kingdom plan for your life."The name of the book intrigued me -- S.H.A.P.E. It seems that Rees "introduced the concept of S.H.A.P.E." over twenty years ago in order "to help...
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12-11-2006
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Santa Claus: is he for your child? by John Hoh
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinPresented in fifteen chapters and bibliography covering 122 pages Santa Claus: is he for your child? Sets out to educate parents about the myth surrounding Santa. Chapter 1 helps parents understand that the myth of Santa has grown to gigantic proportions. In chapter 2 The Man Behind the Myth is introduced. Chapter 3 explains The Legends of the Three Virgins. And, in Chapter 4 we learn The Saint Becomes the Patron of Sailors. The reader...
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10-11-2004
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Slouching Toward Zion and More Lies
Author: Robert FlynnISBN: 1574411837 The following review was submitted by: E.Dian Moore & To read more about Dian Moore’s reviews click HERE
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9-2-2005
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Son of Satan: The Coming Economic Prosperity
Author: James A. ScudderGenre: Religious tract/eschatology.ISBN: 0971926212The following review was contributed by: John Walsh & CLICK TO VIEW John Walsh's ReviewsThe Book of Revelations provides dire warnings of the end of the world and the arrival of the Antichrist and
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11-29-2004
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Soul Wisdom I: Practical Treasures to Transform Your Life
Author: Dr Zhi Gang ShaPublisher: Heaven's LibraryISBN: 978-1-60023-016-5Dr Zhi Gang Sha believes that he is a healer, an advanced spiritual master and is an inspired teacher. He has an MD in China and prides himself on being a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine in China and in Canada. He’s the founder of the Institute of Soul Mind Body Medicine and is also an international best selling author. His last book, So
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6-26-2007
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Spirit Matters: A Memoir
Click Here To Purchase Spirit Matters: A Memoir Author: Matthew J. PallamaryISBN: 978-1-4343-1801-5Matthew J. Pallamary’s Spirit Matters: A Memoir is a powerful attestation that splendidly recreates one man’s quest for truth. While it may not endear him to the proponents of the war on drugs, it nonetheless deserves a reading with an open mind even though at times it may read like one long psychedelic journ
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4-18-2008
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Spirit Walks with Gregory
AuthorL Mick AveryISBN: 0-975599-1-5The following review was contributed by: Tami Brady & CLICK TO VIEW Tami Brady's ReviewsSpirit Walks with Gregory is the second book from the author that features the channelled teachings of Gregory Haye. The author's first book, The Spirit Within: Spiritual Teachings from Gregory Haye, introduced the reader to Gregory Haye, a spirit representing The White Cloud Group, a group of spiritual entities whose purpose is to educate and encourage love,...
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6-27-2005
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Spiritual Clarity
Author: Jackie WellmanPublishers: PublishAmericaISBN: 1-4137-7654-XThe following review was contributed by: Tami Brady & CLICK TO VIEW Tami Brady's ReviewsSpiritual Clarity contains information that the author gathered during an evaluation of her religious beliefs. She starts out the book with a very short outline of various religions. Since, the author comes from a Christian perspective, Christianity is written about in length. Furthermore, various sects of Christianity are also...
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9-3-2005
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Spirituality Simplified
Author: Jeff MaziarekISBN: 0974484105The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Jeff Maziarek CLICK HEREJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified asserts in his introduction that the principal impetus for his writing his book was to create a spiritual growth book that would be accessible to mainstream readers. Moreover, it would include “the best of the best” content gleaned...
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5-3-2006
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St. Mary Magdalene: The Gnostic Tradition of the Holy Bride
Author: Tau MalachiISBN: 0-7387-0783-XThe following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsMuch attention has been focused on Mary Magdalene in recent years, but what do we really know and understand about the woman who has been labelled a whore?In his latest book, 'St Mary Magdalene: The Gnostic Tradition of the Holy Bride,' Tau Malachi reveals her as the soul mate of Jesus. She is his closest disciple, wife and consort, co-equal and co-enlightened with...
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5-16-2006
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Summer Snow
Author: William T. HathawayISBN: 0-9738442-3-XThe following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Writer, Journalist and budding Author: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews Combining a story of the military with Sufi mysticism, William T. Hathaway manages to conquer the two topics in a cohesive work of fiction in his novel 'Summer Snow.'A Vietnam veteran, Jeff Madsen, finds himself in the midst of the war on terrorism in Kyrgyzstan, where he meets a Sufi mystic, Cholpon, who is trying to...
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3-30-2006
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Talking to Richard by Gary Sherbell
Reviewed by Paul Lappen Steven Goren is an Administrative Law Judge in the Subway Division of the New York court system. He is the person who decides how much of a fine must be paid by people who jump the turnstiles or smoke on the subway platform. He has grown to loathe Richard Rankin, famous defense lawyer. Rankin does whatever he can to get his clients acquitted, usually by painting them as political victims or by playing the race card. One night, sitting in a bar, Goren hears, and is very...
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10-19-2004
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The Ark, the Shroud and Mary
Click Here To Purchase The Ark, The Shroud, And Mary Author: Philip GardinerPublisher: New Page BooksISBN-10: 1564149242 ISBN-13: 978-1564149244Philip Gardiner says he didn’t set out to write a book about the Ark of the Covenant or the Shroud of Turin or Mary but having studied history, religion, philosophy and science he began to read more about them and discovered many inaccuracies in their historical past.He began to delve into the Ark and after doing some research regarding it as having...
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9-1-2008
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The Book of Light: The Nature of God, the Structure of Consciousness and the Universe Within You, Volume 1
Author: Dr. Michael SharpISBN: 0-9738555-2-5The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsUsing poetic, flowing language, Michael Sharp spins a tale of creation that is both familiar and new in the first volume of his fourth book, 'The Book of Light.'Having been raised as a Christian and not having explored the metaphysical concepts set forth in either this book or any of Sharp's previous publications, I approached this book with some mixed feelings....
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3-30-2006
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The Case Against ‘Jesus’
To Purchase The Case Against 'Jesus' Click Here Author: Burton H. WolfeISBN: 978-1-934209-55-4For nearly two thousand years, billions of people have believed in Jesus Christ of the New Testament as a historical figure who lived on this earth and performed miracles. But did Jesus really exist or is he an invented character, no more than a rewr
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5-1-2008
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The Departed
Author: Kathryn Mackel ISBN: 0785262296 The following review was contributed by: E.Dian Moore & To read more about Dian Moore’s reviews click HERETo read Dian's interview with the author CLICK HERE
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9-23-2005
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The Double Exodus Theory
Author: Steve BrockPubliszher: TurnKey PressISBN 0-9754803-0-8The following review was contributed by: SHELDON (SHELLY) WAXMAN & click to view Shelly's reviews This is a book written for professional Bible scholars. For lay people or amateur scholars, it is a load to read. It is also in a strange 8 ½ by 11 layout, more like a children’s coloring book. Not a proper format for what is really a textbook.
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2-23-2005
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The Feng Shui Matrix: Another Way to Inherit the Earth
Author: Kartar DiamondISBN: 0967193796 For the uninitiated, feng shui is an ancient oriental system of balancing a person’s surroundings to achieve a happier and healthier life. It is no different than eating a balanced diet to achieve better physical health. The first thing a person should do is to find out what direction their house faces. Don’t assume that it faces directly east, for example, or directly south; buy a good compass and find out for sure. It matters. The...
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4-10-2007
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The Fullness of Time
Author: J B OrlyLine/Publisher: Xlibris ISBN: 0738834912The following review was contributed by: Molly Martin: CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's Reviews The Fullness of Time is a work comprising five volumes introducing 48 chapters covering 546 pages. VOLUME I SPEAKING BIBLE LANGUAGE includes Bible Code Words, Bible Language, Path of the Just. Information concerning perception and the Spiritual Word as well as a discussion of the antichrist are included. The Restraining Force, Characteristics of...
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10-16-2005
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The Fullness of Time, The Truth About What's Coming and When
Author: J.B. OrlyISBN: 1-59109-159-4The following review was contributed by: Reviewed by Jim Curtiss The Fullness of Time, The Truth About What's Coming and WhenBy J.B. OrlyISBN: 1-59109-159-4Reviewed by Jim Curtiss"Where is God in this moment of time?" is the central question addressedin The Fullness of Time, The Truth About What's Coming and When, J.B.Orly's 530-page Christian study.Meticulously researched, The Fullness of Time is a book whose target audienceis the contemporary...
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5-2-2005
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The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical
Author: Shane ClaiborneISBN: 0-310-26630-0The following review was contributed by: Penny Watkins: CLICK HERE to read more of Penny's Reviews.Shane Claiborne’s The Irresistible Revolution is a book about living for Christ. It’s about being a Christ-follower, not a religious Christian. It’s about reading the Bible and actually doing what Jesus said to do, which is a pretty radical concept.Shane Claiborne is a Christian activist who has decided to change the world, by living with the poor...
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7-23-2006
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The Mentoring Mom: 11 Ways to Model Christ for Your Child
Author: Jackie KendallISBN: 1596690054 The following review was contributed by: Ernest Dempsey, pen name of Karim Khan: To read more of Karim's Review CLICK HERE Over the years, Hollywood movies have stamped on the layman’s mind an image of a typical American family as a rubber band stretched by stressors of self-centeredness and unbridled individualism. This stamp is particularly lasting in case of teen folk. As we read Jackie Kendall’s The Mentoring Mom (New Hope Publishers,...
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8-1-2006
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The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power is Destroying the Church
Author: Gregory A. BoydISBN: 13: 978-0-310-26730-0Should American evangelicals be attempting to "take America back for God" through political means? Evangelical pastor Gregory Boyd doesn't think so. In the months preceding the 2004 election, when he was being pressured to "shepherd" his congregation into "correct" voting, he did something quite the opposite: he began a sermon series entitled "The Cross and the Sword," which outlined the...
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12-18-2006
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The Perception Experiment
Author: Jason GloverPublisher: Thirdeye Publications ISBN: 0-9790981-2-2The Perception Experiment is the spiritual journey of one man in search of true reality. Each and every chapter is filled with reflections of faith and questioning. It is a philosophical novel in which God, angels, Satan and the devil play a big part. There doesn’t appear to be much of a plot to this work more the ramblings of a madman corresponding with his own head. However this character, whose mind you feel you are...
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5-29-2007
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The Scented Veil: Using Scent To Awaken The Soul
Title: The Scented Veil: Using Scent to Awaken the SoulAuthor: Carly WallISBN: 0-87604-442-9Genre: Spiritual, AromatherapyThis review was contributed by: Tami Brady-CLICK TO VIEW>>Tami Brady's ReviewsThe Scented Veil: Using Scent to Awaken the Soul is anintroduction into the benefits of aromatherapy for use inspiritual and psychic development. This book includes two parts.The first part is titled Ancient Powers Rediscovered. Thechapters within this section outline the use of scent...
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10-21-2004
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THE SECRET MESSAGE OF JESUS
Author: Brian McLaren ISBN: 0-8499-0000-XThe following review was contributed by: Penny Watkins: CLICK HERE to read more of Penny's Reviews.The Secret Message of Jesus is written in the voice of a searcher, someone who is looking for truth. He speaks as someone who has spent a long time pondering the Scriptures and the Jesus that he finds there. He speaks the words of someone who has had to clear away the brush of doctrine and orthodoxy in order to find a clear view of what Jesus...
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6-13-2006
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THE SIMPLE TOUCH OF FATE
Edited By: Arlene Uslander & Brenda Warneka Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.ISBN: 0-595-30283-1The following review was contributed by: Jennifer Brown & Click Here To View Jennifer Brown's ReviewsTo read Jennifer's interview with the editors CLICK HERE
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6-23-2005
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The Simple Touch of Fate
Author: Arlene Uslander & Brenda WernekaISBN: 0-595-30283-1Genre: Religion and Spirituality The following review was contributed by:
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12-5-2004
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The Soul Group: It's Meaning, Magic and Imagery
Author: Mick Avery ISBN: 0-9755599-2-3 The following review was contributed by: Tami Brady & CLICK TO VIEW Tami Brady's ReviewsThe Soul Group: It's Meaning, Magic and Imagery takes the reader into the inner workings and connections of The White Cloud Group and other Soul Groups. In this book, the author explains how he first learned of his channelling abilities and his first experiences with Gregory Haye, a spirit representing The White Cloud Group. The White Cloud Group is a group of...
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6-27-2005
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The Spirit Within:Spiritual Teachings From Gregory Haye
Author: Mick AveryISBN: 0-975599-0-7The following review was contributed by: Tami Brady & CLICK TO VIEW Tami Brady's ReviewsThe Spirit Within: Spiritual Teachings from Gregory Haye contains a series of spiritual and life musings of the channelled spirit Gregory Haye. Gregory was born in 1705 in England. Though his family were poverty stricken labours, Gregory received some basic education from monks at a local priory. This young man's life was cut short when he was only eighteen and a...
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6-27-2005
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The Sure Way to Him
Click Here To Purchase The Sure Way To Him Author: Craig T. FeighISBN: 978-1-6047-7781-9Publisher: Xulon Often one wonders if
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8-18-2008
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Click Here To Purchase The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Author: Sogyal Rinpoche ISBN 13: 978-0-06-250834-8ISBN 10:0-06-250834-2Publisher: Harper San Francisco
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4-28-2008
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Through the Veil:Discovering Sacred Relationship
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Through the Veil:Discovering Sacred Relationship
Authors: Jerry M. Chapman, M.A., and Richela A. Chapman, M.A.ISBN: - 10: 1432704141: 13: 978-1432704148 Through the Veil: Discovering Sacred Relationship is a true story which chronicles the journey of two souls, Jerry and Alice. In the first part of the book we hear about their individual trials, tribulations and the lessons they learn as a result. Jerry and Alice, unknown to each other in the...
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8-30-2007
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Timeless Reflections, An Empowered Belief of Meditation
Author: Cathy L. Kaiser and Jackie McCormickISBN: 1-4208-1179-7The following review was contributed by: Jim Curtiss: Click Here To Read More Of Jim’s Reviews The main goal set by the authors/editors of Timeless Reflections, AnEmpowered Belief of Meditation, is ". to empower people's lives throughthe power of meditation." To this end, Cathy L. Kaiser and JackieMcCormick have put together an inspiring and unique spiritual compendiumof poetry and prose which draws from their own...
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6-21-2005
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Trail Thoughts (A Daily Companion For Your Journey of Faith)
Click Here To Purchase Trail Thoughts (A Daily Companion For Your Journey of Faith) From AmazonAuthor: Eric KampmannISBN 10: 082530580-2ISBN13: 978-082530580-1Publisher: Beaufort Books First of all I must say the front cover of this book can be very misleading. If you’re after a trail/travel book then I must warn you this is not that type of book at all. This is a religious journey book of thoughts and words from God written with the author’s own deep insight into the Scriptures.
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2-19-2008
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Turn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and the Dark Side of the Age of Aquarius
AuthorL Gary LachmanISBN: 0971394237 The following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen: CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's Reviews Amid all the other revolutions that happened in the 1960s - sexual, social andpolitical - another revolution took place that has been overlooked byhistorians. A revival of the occult affected all parts of daily life, from theBeatles' journey into psychedelia to the movie Rosemary's Baby to the novelSteppenwolf.There have always been those interested in the idea of...
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1-6-2006
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Waking God
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Waking GodAuthors: Brian Doe and Phillip HarrisISBN: 1-932993-39-8
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7-6-2006
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Your Boy
Author: Vicki CourtneyISBN: 0805430555Vicki Courtney's Your Boy (B&H Publishing Group, Tennessee, 2006) is one of the books that have a specified target audience: Christian mothers. The book aims at educating moms on raising a godly son in an ungodly world. Mrs. Courtney combines advice on ways to develop godly qualities in their sons with accounts of personal views and experiences on the topic. A large part of Your Boy is directed towards personal refinement and conscious effort in the...
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11-17-2006
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Your-Never Ending Life: Book 1 of the Universal Learning Series
Author: Sandy AndrewISBN: 1933538333 The following review was contributed by: Jennifer Murray Somerset: Click Here To Read Jennifer's ReviewsSandy Andrew takes the teaching of Universal Learning and breaks it do to digestible lessons that can either be digested as parts or as a whole. Andrew has grouped these lessons together by Spirit- who you are; Lifetime – why you are here; and the final chapter that puts that understanding together with the spiritual guidance from the universe that you...
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1-21-2006
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