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1) The Koran
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"The Koran" is the ultimate authority and the foundation of the Islamic faith. Believed by Muslims to be the word of God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the archangel Gabriel, it is the source of all Islamic tenets. "The Koran" is composed in Arabic verse and divided into 114 suras, or chapters. The fundamental religious text of Islam, the Koran is recited by millions everyday, and is widely considered the finest piece of Arabic literature....
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Dating to the late ninth century B.C., the "I Ching, or, Book of Changes" is one of the oldest of the Chinese classics. What began as a manual for divination, the "I Ching" has been transformed through thousands of years of commentary and interpretation into one of the principal works of eastern cosmology. The central part of the work is the divination text, an explanation of hexagrams which may be produced through a process of cleromancy, a method...
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"The Little Flowers of Saint Francis", a collection of interesting and inspiring events in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, was written sometime in the 14th century by an anonymous Italian author influenced by the earlier Latin work, "Actus beati Francisci et sociorum eius". Saint Francis died in 1226 and these stories of his life were compiled around a hundred years after his death. While not considered an accurate primary source for information...
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The 1662 version of "The Book of Common Prayer" is one of the most important and widely read works in all of Christian and Western literature. Its prayers are found in ceremonies and services all over the world and have been translated into over 150 languages. The first common prayer book for the Anglican Church appeared in 1549 after the English Reformation and the break from Rome. It underwent several changes before the version in most common and...
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Die Elberfelder Bibel ist eine bedeutende deutsche Bibelübersetzung, die erstmals 1855 (Neues Testament) bzw. 1871 (Altes Testament) erschien. Sie konnte zwar nie die gleiche Verbreitung wie die Lutherbibel finden, hat aber im Laufe der Zeit wegen ihrer begriffsnahen Übersetzungsweise und Texttreue viele Freunde gewonnen. Die Wörtlichkeit der Übersetzung hat in ihr Vorrang vor sprachlicher Schönheit. Damit wurde sie zum Vorbild für viele weitere...
6) I Ching
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Dating to the late ninth century B.C., the "I Ching or, Book of Changes" is one of the oldest of the Chinese classics. What began as a manual for divination, the "I Ching" has been transformed through thousands of years of commentary and interpretation into one of the principal works of eastern cosmology. The central part of the work is the divination text, an explanation of hexagrams, which may be produced through a process of cleromancy, a method...
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"To you who read, I speak. To you, who, through long years and much running to and fro, have been eagerly seeking, in books and teachings, in philosophy and religion, for you know not what-Truth, Happiness, Freedom, God. To you whose Soul is weary and discouraged and almost destitute of hope."-So begins this short inspirational work. "Impersonal Life" is a classic of Christian literature, which aims to bring the reader closer to God.
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Passed along for centuries through oral tradition by the followers of Buddhism, "The Dhammapada" is a collection of sayings by Buddha, which concisely presents the religion's core philosophies. Widely recognized as one of the most accessible works of all the Buddhist scriptures, the verses of the work describe events in the life of Buddha through, which the wisdom of Buddha's beliefs are revealed. Unlike the proscriptive nature of the scriptures of...
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El peregrino ruso es una obra que contiene un mensaje trascendental: la necesidad de la oración continua. A lo largo de sus páginas, el Peregrino, con su propio itinerario físico y espiritual y con la ayuda de su director espiritual o staretz, nos guía en el aprendizaje de la oración continua y nos muestra los efectos positivos que causa en el alma y en el cuerpo de la persona que la practica.
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The Urantia Book, first published by Urantia Foundation in 1955, introduces us to the origin, history, and destiny of mankind. It answers questions about God, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and includes an uplifting account of Jesus' life and teachings.
The Urantia Book portrays our relationship with God the Father. All human beings are sons and daughters of a loving God and, therefore, brothers and sisters...
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From an early age, Anonymous began experiencing miracles as a regular part of his extraordinary life. From being run down on purpose by a Lincoln Continental and viewing the aftermath from the sky twenty feet above the accident in an out-of-body experience to having his most secret thoughts read by a madman on the National Mall to meeting Ram Dass by personal invitation and having Ram Dasss own guru, Neem Karoli Baba, speak to him inside of his own...
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Pistis Sophia is a Gnostic text written between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. The existing manuscript, relates one Gnostic group's teachings of the transfigured (resurrected) Jesus to the assembled disciples, including his mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Martha. In this text, the risen Jesus had spent eleven years speaking with his disciples, teaching them only the lower mysteries. After eleven years, he receives his true garment and is able to reveal...
13) The Rig Veda
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Considered one the four canonical texts of the Hindu religion, known collectively as "The Vedas", "The Rig Veda" is one of the most important works of Hindu scripture. The work is a collection of poems, sayings, prayers, and origin myths. Written sometime between 1700-1100 BCE, "The Rig Veda" is one of the oldest works of the Indo-European languages. The hymns included in the collection are dedicated to various deities in Hindu mythology, including...
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Published anonymously in Italy on the one-year anniversary of Ratzinger's election to the papacy, Against Ratzinger caused a national stir and immediately shot onto bestseller lists. Now America, the home of over 67 million Catholics, will have the opportunity to wrestle with this insightful and revealing examination of Pope Benedict XVI. This concise volume analyzes and critiques the pronouncements of Ratzinger. Addressing some of the most dramatic...
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This book is a short collection of excerpts from Buddhist scripture, selected by an expert in the field. It includes several stories drawn from the Buddhas' life, including past lives from the Jataka.
Contents:
The Dream of Queen Māyā
The Birth of Gotama
The Four Signs
The Great Renunciation
The Chain of Causation
The Beginning of Buddha's Preaching
The Ordination of Yasa
The Ten Commandments
The Fire Discourse
The Weaver's Daughter
The Questions...
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The Book of Jubilees - also known as The Little Genesis - purports to be a divine revelation delivered by an angel from God to Moses during the prophet's sojourn on Mount Sinai. Chiefly based upon the historical narratives in Genesis and Exodus, the book probably originated as a Jewish apocalyptical work. It also contains a fascinating variety of material not found in the Bible, including details concerning the Fall, Cain and Abel, angels, the Flood,...
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This book is a full anal inspection of good and evil and is about the most significant event in world history, an event so important that it changed the way we tell time. The narrative is historically accurate, but the anecdotes are imaginary. The story takes place in the in the one-year period starting just before the conception of the virgin Mary and ending just after holy family's escape to Egypt and return to Nazareth after the death of King Herod...
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Why does the Church teach that everyone has a Guardian Angel?
Catholic teaching reveals more about our Guardian Angels than most Catholics would guess. Drawing on Sacred Scripture, writings of Church Doctors, and the lives of the saints, this pocket-sized booklet explains it all. Including topics like:
• The visible world governed by angels
• Guardian Angels' service to us
• Our duties toward our Guardian Angels Saints and their Guardian Angels
•...
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This beautifully packaged devotional is unique, written in the form of a letter from the reader to Jesus. Each devotion focuses on topics such as needing to slow down, stress less, rely on His strength, make wise decisions, further His kingdom, as well as praise and thank Jesus. Arranged topically, each entry features a letter to Jesus that reminds the reader that we are not alone with our triumphs or tragedies, and that Jesus walks every step of...
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The Bible has been a massive influence on literature and history, especially in the Western World, where the Gutenberg Bible was the first book printed using movable type. It is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. Varying parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans.
The first part of the Christian Bible is called the Old Testament. The Old Testament largely...
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