Books

Books on religion & spirituality, mostly recommended by their authors: A to K

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Books recommended by their authors:

• "Ray & Allan" publish "Just HIs Words" --a pocket companion containing the words attributed to Yeshua of Nazareth (Jesus Christ) and collected from the Christian Scriptures. See: http://justhiswords.com/
  
  
• Rutgers University Press recommends "Teenage Witches: Magical Youth and the Search for Self" by Helen A. Berger and Doublas Ezzy. Lynn Schofield Clark, author of From Angels to Aliens: Teenagers, the Media, and the Supernatural writes:

"This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of Witchcraft and its appeal among real-life young people on three continents. It's a fascinating story of young practitioners who find in alternative spiritual practices a way to affirm diversity and respect for all people."

Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store. Available for U.S. $21.95 plus shipping.

"Buddhist Acts of Compassion," by Pamela Bloom. Published by Conari Press, (2000).  Forward by Joan Halifax This is a book about about the "transformative and healing power of compassion in all walks of life. Stories by and about H.H. The Dalai Lama, Sogyal Rinpoche, Thich Nhat Hanh and many others, including ordinary people in business, the arts, and homelife...it is...a healing book for all faiths. It has much to say about conflict resolution, healing deeply held anger and guilt, and developing a humanistic vision toward service and global peace. Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store 

• Poseidon Books recommends Ashley Byrnes' book "Deceiving the Hearts of the Simple." Byrnes is an Aboriginal from Australia who was partly motivated to write this book:

  "... to reflect the crimes of humanity that were done and continue to be done unto my people and to the entire world, perpetuated through the conquering Christian nations and churches with their false teachings and false religion© their fraud!"

  He attempts to

  "... show that the judgment that the Christians teach as coming soon, was a judgment that was already fulfilled upon Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, and therefore never had, nor does it have anything to do with my Aborigine people of Australia or any person within this world, except the Jewish people to which this judgment came upon 2,000 years ago.

  A description of the book can be seen at: http://www.poseidonbooks.com/ On 2007-APR-16, the book was listed for $27.00 Australian dollars, shipping included. This is about U.S. $23.00.

• Author C.L. Claridge recommends his book "Buddha Heart Parenting." The book "... offers the reader deep insights into how to integrate Buddhist philosophy with contemporary psychology to arrive at a method of parenting that is both effective and enables family members to realize their true Buddha nature. It provides a frank look at the norms and status of parenting today, and suggests ways to develop more authentic communication using Buddhist principles." It is available from http://www.snowlionpub.com for $18.95.
• Authored by Ilene Cooper and illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska, this book is intended for children from Kindergarten to Grade 5. A nameless boy and his grandfather discuss the meaning of the Golden Rule. The Amazon.com reviewer writes:

"In this gorgeously illustrated book, a grandfather explains to his grandson that the Golden Rule means you 'treat people the way you would like to be treated. It©s golden because it©s so valuable, and a way of living your life that©s so simple, it shines.' And though it may be a simple rule, it isn©t easy to follow. Fortunately, following the Golden Rule is something everyone can do, which means that every person©old or young, rich or poor©can be a part of making the world a better place. Read reviews or order this book 

• Deborah Gelbard recommended her novel "Global Dawn." In the foreword, Timothy Foresman of Digital Earth writes:

  "She weaves science, art, mysticism and spiritual growth into an enticing drama that combines the joy and the angst of embracing a common destiny for humankind amid grim, present-day realities. Hopefully, this novel will inspire cadres of thoughtful people, when looking towards the future, to say, 'Why not?' and 'Why not now?' " Read reviews or order this book

• Frank Gonzalez recommended his book "Revelation of the Christ in Chronological Order." He discusses the tribulation, the 1,000 year reign of Christ, and the new Earth. It is available for free download or for purchase at a nominal price. See: http://www.revelationoftheChrist.com
  
  
• Euan Hague, Heidi Beirich, and Edward H. Sebesta edited this book: "Neo-Confederacy: A critical introduction." It describes the formation of the League of the South a group advocating the secession of Oklahoma, Misouri, Kentucky, Maryland and the 19th century Confederate States of America from the United States. Read reviews or order this book
  
• Allan W. Janssen has published: "The Plain truth About God-101 (what the church doesn't want you to know)" on his web site. It presents a fascinating analysis of the early Christian movement, and how the original teachings of Jesus were overlaid with Greek philosophy and other beliefs. Read reviews or order this book According to the publisher, Booksurge/Janssen International :

  "This book comes in two parts. The first half looks at how we as a civilization got to where we are now in our physical and spiritual development. The second half allows us to take a long look at ourselves as a people. It examines our beliefs, and the practices of the "priesthood and organized religion," that has made our world here in the twenty first century the way it is! This book has attempted to separate the fact of a "God" from the myths of humanity that have so shaped our lives."
  

• D.R. Khashaba has recommended his book "Plato: An Interpretation (2005)." He writes:

"Our understanding of Plato and our understanding of the nature of philosophy are two sides of a coin. The dominant academic conception of the nature of philosophical thinking vitiates both our understanding of philosophy and our interpretation of Plato. Plato gave us the profoundest truths about ourselves and about Reality in winged myths. Our learned scholars turn the myths into silly dogmata, into transparently erroneous doctrines, and all is lost: the inspirational core, the inspired insight, is dissipated when its housing shell of myth is shattered. No one is entitled to claim a monopoly on understanding Plato's 'true' meaning, and I certainly make no claim. I neither pretend nor intend to arrive at what Plato thought or taught. Plato has left us some thirty pieces of verbal composition, which he created for his own amusement. I enter into living dialogue with the living Plato and offer the understanding I come out with for myself from that dialogue, not claiming any authority or veracity for my interpretation. I do what Plotinus did; I draw from the flowing founts of Plato to water my own garden and offer my version of Platoism for what it may be worth intrinsically." Read reviews or order this book

See also his blog "Let us philosophize" at: http://khashaba.blogspot.com/ and his book announcement at: http://www.back-to-socrates.com/

Books from authors L to Z

Reference used:

1. Amazon.com book review of Karen Armstrong;s "The Battle for God,"

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