Embracing the Divine

Embracing the Divine
Author: Akram Fouad Khater
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2011-11-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0815650574

Hndiyya al-'Ujaimi, a young eighteenth-century nun whose faith was matched by her ambition and intellect, lies at the heart of this absorbing history of Middle Eastern Christianity. At the age of twenty-six, Hindiyya left her hometown of Aleppo to establish a convent in the mountains of Lebanon. Her order and her growing public profile as a visionary and living saint met with stiff opposition from Latin missionaries and with mistrust from the Vatican. Church authorities were suspicious of feminine spirituality and independent religious authority, eventually subjecting her to two Inquisitions by the Vatican. Sentenced to spend her entire life imprisoned, Hindiyya died in 1798 in her cell, leaving a legacy that shaped the church for many years to come. Compelling in its cinematic scope—resplendent with the requisite villains and mysterious events infused with sinister and sexual tensions, tragedy, and pathos—Hindiyya’s story holds within its folds a larger tale about the construction of a new Christianity in the Levant. Khater skillfully reveals what her story tells us about religious minorities in the Middle East, early modern cultural encounters between the West and the Middle East, and the relationship between gender, modernity, and religion.

Embracing the Feminine Nature of the Divine

Embracing the Feminine Nature of the Divine
Author: Toni G. Boehm
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2018-08-19
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781719815895

Does it interest you that humanity is on an expedition; that we are involved in a search for the next phase of growth in conscious awareness? Boehm says that it will be Integrative Spirituality that will herald the next phase of conscious evolution for humankind. However, in order for humanity to birth this next phase of evolution, it must embrace and integrate the masculine aspects of Divine-God-Energy (intelligence, will, power...) with its counterpart the feminine aspects of the Divine (intuition, compassion, love...). Working in tandem, these masculine and feminine qualities and thought-forms prepare the way for an initiation of humankind into a new paradigm of conscious awareness; one that will initiate us into the heart of wholeness, balance, and freedom. This new paradigm, Boehm refers to as, Integrative Spirituality. Are you ready?

Embracing the Goddess

Embracing the Goddess
Author: Silence McCready
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2018-12-12
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780359077304

This is a guide to exploring, experiencing, and embracing the Goddess within each of us. This book provides a hands on approach to conscious inquiry into the Divine Feminine. It is my hope that it will challenge the beliefs that you hold and provide you with a new framework for understanding your life and your life's work. This book may be unlike any book you have read before. It is a journal and multimedia experience incorporating links to outside information, poems, movies, songs, and video clips. This book is not meant to be read from cover to cover in one sitting but as a tool to help you in your investigation into the Divine.

Daddy's Delight

Daddy's Delight
Author: Karia Bunting
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1575675528

In Daddy's Delight, Dr. Karia Bunting reminds women that they are God's workmanship, His masterpiece, His "poema". That God has intricately woven together every fiber of their being and created each one special and unique. That God, having completed His work of art, gave her to mankind as a gift. Evident in this great care God took in fashioning woman is the importance and value of each one. So why do so many women struggle with God's design, wishing they could change just this or that one thing about themselves? Dr. Bunting challenges each reader to accept and embrace the fact that, in whatever season of life, she is God's masterpiece, not her own work of art. When God sees her, He sees His beautiful creation. A creation that has some wrinkles needing to be smoothed out, and yet is one in whom it is His delight to love.

The Real Name of God

The Real Name of God
Author: Rabbi Wayne Dosick
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781594774737

Reveals the real, whole name of God and its place within each of us • Explains how none of the God-names commonly used in the Bible is God’s real name • Shows how the real name of God unites all religions from both West and East • Includes spiritual techniques, prayers, poems, and meditative chants to bring each of us into deep, personal, intimate, living relationship with God Of the many names of God commonly used in the Bible and other sacred literature, none is God’s real name. Every God-name, including YHWH, reflects only one of God’s many aspects, such as the loving creator, the militaristic authoritarian, or the all-knowing judge. None embodies the wholeness, the totality, the full Essence of God. Who then are we to speak to when we seek God? If you can’t truly know something until you know its name, how can we truly know God? The culmination of years of translation research and etymological investigation, Rabbi Wayne Dosick’s work digs through many layers of presumption and deeply ingrained beliefs to reveal the real name of God hiding in plain sight in the Bible: Anochi. He shows how this sacred name unites all religions--both of the West and the East. The name Anochi enables us to finally meet the whole, complete, real God--both the grand God of the vast universe and the God of breath, soul, and heart who dwells within each of us. This in-depth exploration of God’s name includes spiritual techniques, poems, guided prayers, and meditative chants to bring each of us into personal, intimate, and purposeful relationship with God. By knowing the real name of God, we can affirm the connection to the Divine at the core of our being. We can touch the face of God that resides deep within us all.

The Divine Dance

The Divine Dance
Author: Richard Rohr
Publisher: SPCK
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-10-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0281078165

The Divine Dance has become a classic for fans of Richard Rohr and an important book on Christian mysticism, it provides a fresh perspective for anyone studying or teaching the trinity. The Trinity is the central doctrine of Christianity, but it is still widely considered a mystery we won't ever fully understand. Should we still try to understand it, even so? If we could, how would it transform our relationship with God? In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, internationally recognised teacher Richard Rohr explores the nature of God and the paradoxical idea of the Holy Trinity as both three and one. With clear, surefooted wisdom, he encourages us to build on the early Christian understanding of the relationship between Father, Son and Spirit as a flow and dance - a Divine Dance - that we are invited to join in. An engaging, accessible look at the nature of God, The Divine Dance will challenge the way you think about the Trinity and give you a much fuller understanding of the triune relationship that is at the heart of Christian doctrine. It will leave you with a faith that is renewed and strengthened, and show you how you can engage more deeply in your relationship with God and the world through the Trinity.

Practically Divine

Practically Divine
Author: Becca Stevens
Publisher: Harper Horizon
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0785241752

When we allow ourselves to embrace both ordinary and extraordinary experiences, we can feel the divine anywhere. No matter where we are—on a walk in the woods, in a sacred building, or in a dusty refugee camp—signs of love abound. There is no secret formula to experiencing the sacred in our lives, it just takes practice and practicality. You’re invited to search this path with entrepreneur Becca Stevens as she explores what it means to be practically divine. Woven throughout the narrative are poetry and rants, as well as ruminations on her mother’s wit, wisdom, and passion. In Practically Divine, Becca shares how to live a life that’s practically divine by: Redefining old lies and stories, to learn from the past Appreciating the gifts that come from imperfections or trauma Using creativity to spark new revolutions Accepting the chaos of the unknown before us with courage Sharing in a feast of love, knowing there’s enough mercy and forgiveness Embracing the practically divine compels us to do something, anything, to share in the feast of love together. When we start from wherever we are, we can recognize the potential for humor, wonder, and freedom. Practically Divine teaches you to use your senses to transform information into holy compassion. When we open our hearts to it, we can experience the divine anywhere - like sacred breadcrumbs marking our path.

Open Wide

Open Wide
Author: Melissa Ambrosini
Publisher: BenBella Books
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2018-03-06
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1946885169

Rocking relationships with your family and friends. A soulmate who gets you on the deepest level. And the best soulful sex of your life. Anything is possible with Melissa Ambrosini by your side! From the bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, Open Wide is the definitive guide to fulfilling and intimate 21st-century relationships, delving into everything from cultivating self-confidence, to unleashing your inner goddess, to forming lasting friendships . . . and even to experiencing toe-curling orgasms on demand. Called a "self-love guru" by Elle magazine, Melissa is a voice for the modern woman. Rather than the preachy tone that plagues many relationship guides, she's your supportive best friend sharing her wisdom in a way that makes your journey fun and simple. Full of electric insights, deeply personal stories, and genuine ‘aha' moments, Open Wide serves up real tools and relatable advice that you can put into action immediately for lasting results. A powerful, life-altering read, Open Wide gives you practical tools you can start using immediately to rewrite your future, create authentic connections, and experience heart-bursting love.

The Divine Feminine

The Divine Feminine
Author: Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1625646054

Endorsements: "A calm, well-balanced, carefully prepared book. . . . Excellent for adult Bible discussion groups, for occasional sermons, for suggesting ways of inclusive language. This book teaches and directs without antagonizing." --The Bible Today "A persuasive book, useful for personal reflection and group discussion, and ideal for gift-giving." --Daughters of Sarah "This is no dry erudite volume. It rubs salve in personal wounds inflicted by centuries of biblical misreading." --Sojourners "The book reflects careful research; it is written in a style that will appeal to those interested in the implications of biblical research but without the time or inclination to follow the involved discussions of biblical scholarship." --National Catholic Reporter