The New Cosmic Story: Inside Our Awakening Universe
By: John F. Haught
3.92
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A foremost thinker on science and religion argues that an adequate understanding of cosmic history …
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1. The Perennial Philosophy
By: Aldous Huxley
4.12
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
The Perennial Philosophy is defined by its author as "The metaphysic that recognizes a divine Reali… read more
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"Organized and balanced disunity is the necessary condition of liberty."-Aldous Huxley, The Perennial Philosophy
"We cannot hope to utter anything worth saying, unless we read and inwardly digest the utterances of our betters."-Aldous Huxley, The Perennial Philosophy
"If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion."-Aldous Huxley, The Perennial Philosophy
"In other words, the highest form of the love of God is an immediate spiritual intuition, by which 'knower, known and knowledge are made one."-Aldous Huxley, The Perennial Philosophy
2. Island
By: Aldous Huxley
3.85
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
In Island, his last novel, Huxley transports us to a Pacific island where, for 120 years, an ideal … read more
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"I fell,"-Aldous Huxley, Island
"I’m not denying their kindness,"-Aldous Huxley, Island
"A people's theology reflects the state of it's children's bottoms."-Aldous Huxley, Island
"La teología de un pueblo refleja el estado de las nalgas de sus niños."-Aldous Huxley, Island
3. Demian
By: Hermann Hesse
4.14
Format: 193 pages, Paperback
Wie alle Hauptwerke Hermann Hesses hat auch der Demian, den der damals 40jährige Autor mitten im Er… read more
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"Fate and character are different names for the same idea."-Hermann Hesse, Demian
"En estos momentos tuve una certeza fulminante: cada uno tenía una “misión"-Hermann Hesse, Demian
"You've never lived what you are thinking, and that isn't good. Only the ideas we actually live are of any value."-Hermann Hesse, Demian
"I wanted only to live in accord with the promptings which came from my true self. Why was that so very difficult?"-Hermann Hesse, Demian
4. The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)
By: John H. Walton
4.23
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
In this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies, John H. Walton presents and defends t… read more
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"The most central truth to the creation account is that this world is a place for God's presence."-John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)
"God has given us a privileged role in the functioning of his cosmic temple. He has tailored the world to our needs, not to his (for he has no needs). It is his place, but it is designed for us and we…"-John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)
"when we adopt the biblical perspective of the cosmic temple, it is no longer possible to look at the world (or space) in secular terms. It is not ours to exploit. We do not have natural resources, we…"-John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)
5. Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian
By: Paul F. Knitter
2.57
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
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6. Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)
By: Thich Nhat Hanh , Arnold Kotler
3.66
Format: 341 pages, Paperback
Since its publication in 1987, "Being Peace" has become a classic of contemporary religious literat… read more
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7. Paul: In Fresh Perspective
By: N.T. Wright
4.37
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Part One Themes 1. Paul's World, Paul's Legacy 2. Creation and Covenant 3. Messiah and Apocalyptic … read more
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8. Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
By: John O'Donohue
3.79
Format: None pages, Paperback
Discover the Celtic Circle of Belonging. John O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you… read more
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9. Meditations
By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay
3.75
Format: 148 pages,
Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more
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- nonfiction
10. The Brothers Karamazov
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky , Richard Pevear , Larissa Volokhonsky
4.37
Format: 796 pages, Paperback
The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry… read more
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- religion
"How good life is when one does something good and just!"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"Forgive me... for my love - for ruining you with my love."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
11. Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
By: N.T. Wright
4.24
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, top-selli… read more
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- spirituality
- theology
12. Teilhard's Mysticism: Seeing the Inner Face of Evolution
By: None , Kathleen Duffy
3.43
Format: 42 pages,
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13. Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith
By: Marcus J. Borg
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Of the many recent books on the historical Jesus, none has explored what the latest biblical schola… read more
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14. The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth
By: Gerald G. May
3.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
A distinguished psychiatrist, spiritual counsellor and bestselling author shows how the dark sides … read more
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15. The Practice of the Presence of God
By: Brother Lawrence
4.32
Format: 95 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more
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- nonfiction
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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
16. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
By: Cynthia Bourgeault
4.03
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
Practitioners of Centering Prayer are known for the great enthusiasm they bring to the practice of … read more
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17. A Religion of One's Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World
By: Thomas Moore
3.36
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The New York Timesbestselling author and trusted spiritual adviser offers a follow-up to his classi… read more
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18. The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell
By: Aldous Huxley
2.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
As only he can, Aldous Huxley explores the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human … read more
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19. Resurrecting Jesus: Embodying the Spirit of a Revolutionary Mystic
By: Adyashanti
4.33
Format: 201 pages, Hardcover
The story of Jesus has not waned in its power to change lives. Yet today, even though the majority … read more
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20. Preparing for Christmas: Daily Reflections for Advent
By: Richard Rohr
4.12
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
"Advent is not about a sentimental waiting for the Baby Jesus," Richard Rohr asserts. Advent is a t… read more
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21. Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
By: Cormac McCarthy
4.16
Format: 351 pages, Paperback
Blood Meridian is an epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expa… read more
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"See the child."-Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
"If war is not holy man is nothing but antic clay."-Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
"Here beyond men's judgments all covenants were brittle."-Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
"There is no such joy in the tavern as upon the road thereto."-Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
22. A Confession
By: Leo Tolstoy
4.10
Format: 108 pages, Paperback
A Confession -- an essay by Leo Tolstoy on his religious thoughts -- shows the great author in proc… read more
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"Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it."-Leo Tolstoy, A Confession
"I united myself with my forefathers: the father, mother, and grandparents I loved. They and all my predecessors believed and lived, and they produced me."-Leo Tolstoy, A Confession
"I do not live when I loose belief in the existence of God. I should long ago have killed myself had I not had a dim hope of finding Him. I live really live only when I feel him and seek Him"-Leo Tolstoy, A Confession
"Faith is the strength of life. If a man lives he believes in something. If he did not believe that one must live for something, he would not live. If he does not see and recognize the illusory nature…"-Leo Tolstoy, A Confession
23. The Passenger (The Passenger #1)
By: Cormac McCarthy
3.58
Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition
1980, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of… read more
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"All of history [is] a rehearsal for its own extinction."-Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger (The Passenger #1)
"...do you think if you died drunk you’d sober up before you met Jesus?"-Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger (The Passenger #1)
"The evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure"-Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger (The Passenger #1)
"She asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and she said dead."-Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger (The Passenger #1)
24. The Order of Time
By: Carlo Rovelli
4.12
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have long explo… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"We understand the world in its becoming, not in its being."-Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time
"Our fear of death seems to me to be an error of evolution."-Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time
"Children grow up and discover that the world is not as it seemed from within the four walls of their homes. Humankind as a whole does the same."-Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time
"Before Newton, time for humanity was the way of counting how things changed. Before him, no one had thought it possible that a time independent of things could exist. Don't take your intuitions and i…"-Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time
25. Migrations
By: Charlotte McConaghy
4.14
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Franny Stone has always been the kind of woman who is able to love but unable to stay. Leaving behi… read more
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"What makes a young thing like you so tired of life?"-Charlotte McConaghy, Migrations
"All these humans have left no space for anything else."-Charlotte McConaghy, Migrations
"There is nothing so disturbing as a creature born to flight being bound to dull lifelessness."-Charlotte McConaghy, Migrations
"I think there is meaning, and it lives in nurturing, in making life sweeter for ourselves, and for those around us."-Charlotte McConaghy, Migrations
26. The Cloud of Unknowing with the Book of Privy Counsel: A New Translation
By: Anonymous
4.34
Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition
This anonymous fourteenth-century text is the glory of English mysticism, and one of the most pract… read more
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- nonfiction
- spirituality
- theology
27. That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation
By: David Bentley Hart
4.26
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
The great fourth-century church father Basil of Caesarea once observed that, in his time, most Chri… read more
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- theology
- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
"As far as I am concerned, anyone who hopes for the universal reconciliation of all creatures with God must already believe that this would be the best possible ending to the Christian story; and such…"-David Bentley Hart, That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation
"Really, on the whole, Christians rarely pay particularly close attention to what the Bible actually says, for the simple reason that the texts defy synthesis in a canon of exact doctrines, and yet mo…"-David Bentley Hart, That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation
28. Faith after Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do about It
By: Brian D. McLaren
4.30
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the author of A New Kind of Christianity comes a bold proposal: only doubt can save the world … read more
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29. The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment
By: Aldous Huxley
4.14
Format: 336 pages, ebook
“A genius . . . a writer who spent his life decrying the onward march of the Machine.” — The New Y… read more
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"The triumph of humanism is the defeat of humanity."-Aldous Huxley, The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment
"Ours is an age of systematized irrelevances, and the imbecile within us has become one of the Titans, upon whose shoulders rests the weight of the social and economic system."-Aldous Huxley, The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment
"The politics of those who regard eternity as the ultimate reality are concerned with the present and with the ways and means of organizing the present world in such a way that it will impose the fewe…"-Aldous Huxley, The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment
30. The Not-Yet God: Carl Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, and the Relational Whole
By: Ilia Delio
4.71
Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition
We are a species between axial periods. Thus, our religious myths are struggling to find new connec… read more
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31. The New Cosmic Story: Inside Our Awakening Universe
By: John F. Haught
3.92
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A foremost thinker on science and religion argues that an adequate understanding of cosmic history … read more
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