books about: sacred     books:       Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of Their Husbands16 reviews Gary L. Thomas Zondervan, 2007 Very helpful male perspective, 4.5 stars This book is a great tool! It helps one identify the ways they might be plowing their field upside down. Developing charity is tough. It takes incredible humility and Gary Thomas has some motivating methods for stirring up our resolve. So, 4.5 stars? The book has one major controversy. Midway through the book Thomas admits this change in direction by bringing up Madame de Pompadour as a ...             Sacred Hunger39 reviews Barry Unsworth W. W. Norton & Company, 1993 Greed , power and the forces that counteract them Barry Unsworth's historic novel that won the Booker Prize is an exceptional literary accomplishment and well worth the prize. The word 'vast' would be a good way to describe the novel since it has multiple vividly drawn characters selected from a broad range of social classes and conditions. It is also vast in chronological scope as it covers several 18th century decades in the lives of the ...             Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion12 reviews Stuart Kauffman Basic Books, 2008 Perfect for both spirituality and college-level science holdings REINVENTING THE SACRED: A NEW VIEW OF SCIENCE, REASON AND RELIGION comes from a pioneer in the field of complexity theory, and here offers a radical new world view: that of the natural universe as a ceaseless creativity which is unpredictable - and which should be considered divine in itself. This concept of 'sacred' can be recreated, Kauffman writes - and his title shows how to refine a view of ...             Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day5 reviews Macrina Wiederkehr Ave Maria Press, 2008 A Poetic Adaptation of the Spirit of the Hours -- for Busy Lives Like Ours I love well-designed little books like this one, which I can tuck into a big pocket, purse or work bag -- to add a new season of spiritual discipline to my life. Sister Macrina Wiederkehr adapts traditional, daily cycles of prayer with thoughtful themes to focus our meditations and offers all kinds of resources: from specific prayers and readings we can use to little meditation-provoking ...             Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples9 reviews Gary L. Thomas Zondervan, 2005 A Daily Spiritual Guide for Married Couples My wife and I have had Marriage Problems, and after reading "Sacred Influence" by the same Author, we now read this Devotional book every day, and are getting a lot of help with our Relationship for our ongoing happiness. Both my wife and I highly recommend it to other couples!             Sacred Pathways13 reviews Gary L. Thomas Zondervan, 2002 Great stuff... Having already read Thomas' "Sacred Marriage," I had extremely high expectations for this book, and I would say that they were largely met. Gary Thomas manages to write in a style that is both intellectual and personal, challenging the reader to ponder at a deeper level than many Christian books while never allowing his style to seem distant or arrogant. It's a tricky balance, but Thomas ...             Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential99 reviews Caroline Myss Three Rivers Press, 2003 Amazing material This is the first audio I've heard from Caroline Myss. Her style is direct and no-nonsense and the content is enlightening. If you are looking for another tool through which to learn more about yourself, this cd set is a perfect introduction to contracts and archetypes.             The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God120 reviews Brent Curtis, John Eldredge Thomas Nelson, 2001 The Right Path During Christmas I was recovering from a demoralizing illness and terrible panic attacks that had shaken my faith. Searching for...something, I began reading the writings of the Spanish mystic Teresa of Avila to learn more about her devotion to Christ. But I found her so advanced, I was overwhelmed. Then a God friend recommended this book. I'm so glad he did, because it met me where I am and set ...             Sacred Marriage70 reviews Gary L. Thomas Zondervan, 2000 Very Biblical! My wife and I have gone through the first chapter and answered all the study questions. We both loved it! After doing the first chapter I feel that the principles so far are very biblical. The way Gary Thomas explains marriage helping us become more Christ like is very comparable to the way the Bible explains how trials and tribulations are used to strengthen us, if we allow it. If you are ...             Sacred Games: A Novel (P.S.)54 reviews Vikram Chandra Harper Perennial, 2007 My personal primer for 21st century India For years I have been looking for a book that would give me that detailed, street-level view of everyday life in 21st century India. This book has quenched an old thirst. This is my first Chandra novel, and I have not yet read Shantaram but am looking forward to reading that as well. The way I discovered this book was searching for Hindi slang on Google, which led me to Chandra's glossary for ...             The Sacred Romance Workbook and Journal: Your Personal Guide for Drawing Closer to the Heart of God11 reviews John Eldredge Thomas Nelson, 2000 Indispensable I can't recommend this book highly enough. I read the original book, and loved it, but knew there was more that i was missing. The workbook asks detailed and sometimes confronting questions, and acts as an aide to hearing God. I found once i started asking God these questions, i had the insight i needed to break through so many of the walls i'd put to God, myself, and others. As a result, my ...             Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice (Art and Imagination)13 reviews Robert Lawlor Thames & Hudson, 1989 An excellent presentation. Glad I bought it Reading Robert Lawlors book took me out of a classroom and into a discussion of the origins of mathematics. Just enough details to all the material covered, making it a breath of fresh air to others stodgy presentations.             The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion23 reviews Mircea Eliade Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987 A brilliant introduction to the study of religion I decided to read this book for a religion-course I'm taking, and I must say I'm happy I did! Mircea Eliade was a Rumanian historian of religions, philosopher and author, in addition to being a vaguely religious man himself. This book was written to serve as an introduction to the study of religion for new students and the interested layman, and it does so excellently. Eliade was interestingly ...             Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation7 reviews Ruth Haley Barton InterVarsity Press, 2006 Sacred Rhythms This book is a practical look at spiritual disciplines and helps you think how to incorporate them into your life. The writing is an easy to read style. We are using the book in our small group and everyone seems to be enjoying it.             Sacred Parenting: How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls10 reviews Gary L. Thomas Zondervan, 2005 Essential Reading for Every Christian Parent For years my wife and I had debated whether or not we should have a child. My wife just didn't have that strong emotional drive some women have to procreate. My desire to have a child would come and go. Finally, when my desire to have a child came again, we prayerfully decided to go for it. The pregnancy was filled with painful and expensive complications, which was followed by severe postpartum ...             Sacred Sex: A Spiritual Celebration of Oneness in Marriage11 reviews Tim Alan Gardner, Scott M. Stanley WaterBrook Press, 2002 Something desperately needed A Christian may think they know about sex, what it entails and its spiritual signficance, but this book delivers a message that most are unaware of. Not only does the author biblically evaluate how the act of sex has such powerful spiritual impacts, but also that the "physical" alone carries deep meaning and purpose. A must read not for just any couple, but any Christian who wants to have a ...             Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity9 reviews Garrett B. Gunderson, Stephen Palmer Greenleaf Book Group LLC, 2008 Killing Sacred Cows Killing Sacred Cows has created a major paradigm shift and personal perspective in the way that I view my finances and my financial goals in life. Coming from the financial services field and experience, I have found the concepts, ideas and application of these principles shared in this book have taken my own professional career and my own personal finances to a whole new level. It has allowed ...             Sacred Geometry: Deciphering the Code7 reviews Stephen Skinner Sterling, 2006 A book that changed my view of the world around me!! XXXXX QUESTION: What do the following have in common? A daisy, an eagle's beak, snowflakes, structure of DNA, Egyptian pyramids, crop circles, the stable elements of the periodic table, and Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper." ANSWER: They are all based on geometry or numbers that are considered "sacred." This is exactly what "world-renowned expert" Stephen Skinner shows the reader in this ...             Sacred Space28 reviews Denise Linn Wellspring/Ballantine, 1995 Excellent This is one of the best books, I found on this subject. I use it more like a reference and a diary in my day to day life rather than a book. Its filled with lots of useful and simple information which can change your life for good. Considering the prize, its an excellent investment. There are plenty of reviews about the details of this book. Therefore I will just say that if you are considering a ...             Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia9 reviews David L. Cook Sacred Journey Stories, 2006 An Amazing Book I have never written a book review and I have never read a better golf book than "Seven Days on the Links of Utopia." This book is wonderfully written and the message is one that can transform your golf game and your life. I believe that the author was truly inspired by God to have written such a wonderful story. Get it. Read it. Share it.              search for books arranging, awakening, celebration, children, contracts, deciphering, destroying, devotions, financial, geometry, husbands, imagination, influence, journal, marriage, mindfully, overcoming, parenting, pathways, personal, philosophy, potential, practice, prosperity, reinventing, religion, romance, spiritual, transformation, workbook books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Lectures on the Arithmetic Riemann-Roch Theorem. 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