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Spirits of Protestantism: Medicine, Healing, and Liberal Christianity
by Pamela E. KlassenSpirits of Protestantism reveals how liberal Protestants went from being early-twentieth-century medical missionaries seeking to convert others through science and scripture, to becoming vocal critics of missionary arrogance who experimented with non-western healing modes such as Yoga and Reiki. Drawing on archival and ethnographic sources, Pamela Klassen shows how and why the very notion of healing within North America has been infused with a Protestant "supernatural liberalism." In the course of coming to their changing vision of healing, liberal Protestants became pioneers three times over: in the struggle against the cultural and medical pathologizing of homosexuality; in the critique of Christian missionary triumphalism; and in the diffusion of an ever-more ubiquitous anthropology of "body, mind, and spirit." At a time when the political and anthropological significance of Christianity is being hotly debated, Spirits of Protestantism forcefully argues for a reconsideration of the historical legacies and cultural effects of liberal Protestantism, even for the anthropology of religion itself.
Spirits of Rancho Buena Vista Adobe (Haunted America)
by Nicole Strickland Ali SchreiberThe Rancho Buena Vista Adobe stands as a testament to California's diverse past and offers a glimpse into the supernatural. Learn the identity of the apparition known as the "Lady in White," which startles unsuspecting guests by serenely floating across the rancho's courtyard, and the tale of a skeleton rumored to be sealed up somewhere within the rancho's walls. Discover the story of Cave Johnson Couts and family, who continue to chat with visitors in spirit form. And explore the rooms where whispering voices are often heard, even when they're empty. Join author Nicole Strickland as she uncovers spine-tingling haunts and restless souls.
Spirits without Borders
by Karen Fjelstad Nguyen Thi Hien"Spirits without Borders" is an ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam's Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual. The product of collaborative research by an American anthropologist and a Vietnamese folklorist, the work explores how and why the ritual spread from Vietnam to the US and back again, the impact of ritual transnationalism in both countries, and the current spread of the ritual to non-Vietnamese in the USA. "
Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia
by Carol Rose3000 alphabetically arranged entries that list the Little People by region and type, and how to deal with them.
Spiritual Abuse: Religion at Its Worst (Hope for the Heart)
by June HuntGet practical advice on how to minister to someone whose trust in God has been shattered by spiritual abuse and find out key ways to protect yourself from this subtle manipulation.Spiritual abuse — whether through the twisting of scripture or threatening behavior — inflicts immense emotional pain and blocks spiritual growth. It is one of the most common forms of abuse in the church today and it often goes undetected, masking itself as "truth from a man of God." In this 96-page book, find out how to recognize the signs of spiritual abuse and how to know when leaders, pastors, or even spouses are using the Word of God to manipulate you (and others). Find out biblical truths and practical advice on how to:• Recognize warning signs of spiritual abuse (Includes helpful checklists)•Distinguish between law and grace—(What does God really expect of me?)•Begin to heal from spiritual abuse•Respond to common arguments that fuel spiritual abuse, including:• Shouldn't you honor those in authority?• Is there no law for Christians to live by?• What's the difference between legalism and biblical obedience? Spiritual Abuse Defined—What is Spiritual Abuse? June Hunt starts this minibook with a definitions section where she explains each word associated with spiritual abuse. Easily see how spiritual abuse has been around since the Garden of Eden as June walks you through key verses showing the different ways spiritual leaders abused their power even in the Bible, such as the Pharisees during the time of Jesus. In this section she answers common questions:• What is spiritual abuse? What is legalism? • What are the warning signs of spiritual abuse?• What characterizes spiritually abusive leaders?• How can I recognize the manipulation?This minibook will shed light on the characteristics of spiritual abuse, words used in abusive conversations, methods of manipulation, and examples of what victims may experience when dealing with an abusive leader or group. Find out why it can be easy to get trapped into legalism and how protect yourself from being vulnerable to this type of manipulation again. How Can I Leave a Spiritually Abusive Group? How Can I Heal? Packed with scripture, practical advice, and helpful insight, the last section titled "Steps to Solution" gives you practical advice on how to put an end to spiritual and emotional abuse with:• 3 "tests" to determine a man-made sin from a real sin • 4 ways to respond in a spiritually abusive situation (includes how to set boundaries)• 8 keys to move from a mindset of legalism to grace • Honesty test for those who may be abusive• And much more! Jesus came to set the captives free-yet some in the church today want to keep you bound— bound to man-made laws and shackled to the need for man's approval. Christian counselor, June Hunt, shows you how to move out from under the weight of legalism and guilt into the peace, acceptance, and freedom God wants for you.
Spiritual Activism
by Wanda KrauseSteve Jobs and others like him teach us about a higher or inner knowledge and about the use of spiritual keys for success. These keys work because they are linked to universal laws that govern our universe regardless of whether we choose to learn and live by them or not. Our actions all have consequences. People who choose to recognize the consequence of success use keys governed by basic physics. They consciously choose actions according to notions of principles. Wanda Krause calls people who have learned these keys or principles, and actively use them, spiritual activists. In her book, Spiritual Activism: Keys for Personal and Political Success, Krause provides 12 keys for success that include principles taught by mystics and are grounded in physical laws of the universe. Through observations, interviews, and direct participation with hundreds of activists over a 12-year period, she has found their challenges are becoming more and more complex, yet they are still able to discover keys to success no matter what country they are in, the various aspects of the culture around them, or the particular challenges they face. Krause presents ten activists' stories to show how they achieve real success. Themes include overcoming personal challenges, such as substance abuse or cancer, creating true miracles, entrepreneurship, service after a life of abandonment, post-war peace, politics around new environmental threats, terrorism, politics around nuclear programs, lessons from the Arab Spring, compassionate justice and a new world economic system. The activists provide awareness of their concerns while they provide guidance and examples using spiritual keys. For Krause, whether struggles are considered personal or political they are all embedded in power dynamics that must be transformed, and it is her belief that spiritual activism is the only sustainable way forward. It is important to note not all of those she identifies in her book as spiritual activists affirm a religious belief - some are atheists, some are agnostic - the important message here is these are imperfect beings that truly align their goals with conscious duty and purpose with a strong inner calling and principled action. Spiritual Activism offers the essential keys to success, with success defined as achieving all that is going to help readers live with purpose. These 12 keys include: Living Your Purpose Spiritual Intelligence Energy Vibrations Interdependence The Law of Attraction Purification Developing Your Whole Self Beliefs of the Mind The Law of Love Intention for Manifestation Prayer Faith in the Divine Readers will easily identify with the spiritual activists in Krause's book; there is nothing otherworldly or extraordinary about them other than their chosen commitment to lead a life filled with meaning and, as a result, they are helping to change the world for the betterment of everyone.
Spiritual Advocates: How to Plead for Justice, Stand in the Gap, and Make a Difference in the World by Praying for Others
by Alice SmithEddie and Alice Smith are well-known as leaders who focus on the power of prayer, and they receive continual requests for information about how to be an effective intercessor for the needs of others. This book contains their unique teaching for intercessors, and uses the analogy of a legal courtroom to show us the importance of standing before God in prayer and intercession as advocates for others. It helps us to envision the nature of heaven’s courtroom, and gives the steps for conquering the adversary, Satan, in heaven’s court.
Spiritual Alchemy: How to Transform Your Life
by Dr Christine PageWe are living in a time of great change, explains Dr Christine Page. And this time presents a wonderful opportunity to reclaim our strength, adjust our focus and become spiritual alchemists, transforming ourselves and our world. In order to survive on Earth, we must reconnect with the divine side of existence. This task is not as daunting as it may seem, for we simply need to honour the wisdom inherent in traditions past and present - wisdom that is offered in this ground-breaking work. '... positively inspirational as she describes the untapped potential of the human spirit. Her book is an invitation to explore the alchemist within and I highly encourage all to read this book who have an appetite for electric transformation' Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit'... a modern map of the journey we must all ultimately take to fulfil our cosmic yearning. This will become required reading by our students' C Norman Shealy, MD, PhD, Founding President, American Holistic Medical Association'Dr Page combines ancient insights and modern science in a way that will help readers reach new depths of understanding and fulfilment' Larry Dossey, MD, author of Healing Beyond the Body'Christine Page is a master teacher with worlds of knowledge, a spiritual healer of blessed gifts, and a brilliant intuitive with critically important insights to share with us all' Belleruth Naperstek, author of Your Sixth Sense
Spiritual Alchemy: Scrying, Spirit Communication, and Alchemical Wisdom
by Jenny TysonThe Greatest Magic is the Magic that Transforms the SelfTo learn the secrets of Enochian magic became my personal obsession. Little did I realize that a simple experiment with the spirit board would result a year later in a life-transforming and completely original alchemical initiation, the Great Work that is the ultimate goal of spiritual alchemy.Transcend ordinary consciousness and undergo a personal, life-altering transformation through Jenny Tyson's amazing journey of spirit communication and instruction. This remarkable book presents Jenny's yearlong training and the intense three-day initiation that turned her minimal psychic abilities into full-blown clairvoyance and clairaudience. Along the way she contacted several guides, including famed Elizabethan magicians John Dee and Edward Kelley.Providing detailed accounts of Jenny's experiences and the ghost box and other tools she used, Spiritual Alchemy guides your own spirit communication. Discover Jenny's unique analysis of the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, her process of awakening and raising Kundalini energy, and her work with the angels and gateways to divine unity. With powerful new training methods, a unique interview with Edward Kelley, and more, this book revolutionizes the interactions between humans and spirits.Features a foreword by Donald Tyson.
Spiritual Anatomy: Meditation, Chakras, and the Journey to the Center
by Kamlesh D PatelUSA TODAY Bestseller. "Exceptional… Spiritual Anatomy blends the wisdom of yogic philosophy with practical techniques to unlock your infinite potential.&” — Deepak Chopra, New York Times bestselling author of Quantum BodyFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Heartfulness Way comes a journey to the center of our consciousness, mapping a path for you to connect to your highest self through Heartfulness meditation and guided chakra practices. When we think of wellbeing, we often think of our physical and mental health—tending to our bodies and minds to find peace, purpose, and connection in our lives. But as Kamlesh D. Patel (affectionately known as Daaji), spiritual leader of the Heartfulness Organization and fourth in line to the raja yoga tradition illuminates, there is a third system we too often overlook: The Spiritual Anatomy. Acting as a sort of atlas for consciousness, the chakras—the centers of spiritual energy that comprise our spiritual anatomy—lead us back to our hearts, ourselves, and the sustainable happiness and meaning we crave. Along the way readers will learn: The role and importance of the chakras What blocks our chakras and how to clean them Meditation techniques that bring you closer to the heart&’s center How connecting deeply with our chakras can open our hearts, minds, and souls As grounding as it is groundbreaking, Spiritual Anatomy is a must-read for seekers, meditators, and anyone who wants to cultivate joy in their life.
Spiritual And Physical Health
by Charles S. PriceA classic exposition by early 20th century Christian evangelist and divine healing practitioner Charles S. Price on the topic of spiritual and physical health.
Spiritual Art and Art Education: Spiritual Art And Art Education (Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies)
by Janis LanderThis book is a study of contemporary spirituality as it is practiced in the world today, characterized by its secular and inclusive nature, and applied to art and art education. It identifies the issues facing a formal introduction of contemporary spiritual concepts into a secular and multicultural arts educational environment. Lander begins by separating the notion of "the spiritual" from the study of organized religions. She uses examples of art from different cultures in contemporary spiritual systems, making the study a reference book for contemporary spirituality and spirituality in art education, with usable definitions and practical examples suitable for scholars in art and visual studies, art education, and contemporary spirituality.
Spiritual Artificial Intelligence: Towards a New Horizon (Signals and Communication Technology)
by Muskan GargThis unique book delves into the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) principles—rooted in scientific knowledge and technological advancements—with the concept of spiritual wellness, exploring their significance in our increasingly automated and digitized world. The author offers a synthesis of two domains often perceived as distinct, appealing to both technologists and spiritual thinkers. Beginning with an exploration of the definitions and scope of "spiritual AI," the book encourages the quantification of spiritual wellness, illustrated through examples from current literature. It sheds light on the evolution of the spiritual quotient, presenting it as an integration of intelligence quotient (IQ) and emotional quotient (EQ), enhanced by dimensions of spirituality. The discussion spans various application domains and delves into the mind's entanglement-like phenomena, raising critical questions: Can a machine truly attain consciousness? How do spiritual wellness and quantum mechanics intertwine? The author invites readers to ask their own questions, contemplate the boundless possibilities of spiritual AI, and challenge existing paradigms.
Spiritual Arts: Mastering the Disciplines for a Rich Spiritual Life
by Jill BriscoeThere is a scriptural path toward transformation and growth: the spiritual arts. You could call them qualities or disciplines, but Jill Briscoe shows why they are much more than that. Humility, ministry, generosity, tranquility ? these and others are arts you can practice with patience to experience God more deeply and fully.
Spiritual Assessment and Intervention with Older Adults: Current Directions and Applications
by Mark Brennan Deborah HeiserStay up-to-date with the latest innovative methods of meeting the spiritual needs of the elderly Spiritual Assessment and Intervention: Current Directions and Applications examines current state-of-the-art efforts in the development and implementation of spiritual interventions for older adults. Academics and practitioners working in social work, social welfare, medicine, and mental health and aging present innovative approaches to meeting major challenges in the field of gerontology, including elder abuse, dementia, care giving, palliative care, and intergenerational relationships. The book provides practical methods for dealing with the problems and pitfalls of starting and evaluating interventions of a spiritual nature in a variety of community-based and institutional settings. Spiritual Assessment and Intervention: Current Directions and Applications provides you with an overview of current and future methods and means of providing spiritual support to the elderly as they struggle with the problems and possibilities of aging in today&’s complex world. Growing interest in the positive effects that religiousness and spirituality can have on life stress has created a growing need for research and practice models that strengthen, reinforce, or promote the spiritual well-being of older adults. This collection-first presented in 2003 at the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America-addresses the important care giving and practice issues involving the physical and psychological health of older adults.Spiritual Assessment and Intervention: Current Directions and Applications examines: how older adults use narrative therapy to manage adversity and maintain self-efficacy how faith-based communities can be enlisted as important social resources a pilot government-funded project to raise awareness of elder abuse in faith communities an intergenerational project involving a preschool and a retirement community spiritual activities for adults with Alzheimer&’s disease the Creating Alternative Relaxing Environment (CARE) Cabinet intervention Spiritual Assessment and Intervention: Current Directions and Applications is an essential resource for gerontological practitioners from the biological, clinical (including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and dentists), behavioral and social sciences (including anthropologists, psychologists, social workers, sociologists, and researchers), and for health care administrators.
Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare: A Resource Guide
by Linda Ross Wilfred McSherryThis new edition, led by two prominent Professors of Nursing, explores issues of spiritual assessment in healthcare practice while adopting a lifespan approach and also including expertise from nursing, midwifery, medicine, mental health, children and adolescents, meaningful ageing, and intellectual disability. The importance of cultural sensitivity and diversity are explored because it is recognised that these are themes that have been neglected in discussions about spiritual assessment. It provides nurses and other healthcare professionals with a valuable resource that will assist them with identifying and meeting their patients' and clients' spiritual needs. The book, as previously, commenced by providing an overview of what is meant by spirituality, this operational definition is derived from the authors&’ research and experiences in teaching these subjects to a wide range of healthcare professionals. The updated and expanded text will assist readers to engage with the conceptual and theoretical challenges and developments associated with spirituality and spiritual care. The book offers very practical insights and steps for introducing and advancing spiritual assessment in a wide range of healthcare settings. The adoption of a life span approach means that concepts such as spirituality, spiritual care and assessment can be better understood by healthcare professionals working in specialist fields of practice. Each chapter will draw upon up to date evidence to demonstrate the development of both the art and science of spiritual assessment. The book will continue to challenge contemporary thinking, asking for healthcare professionals working within a diverse range of care settings, organisations/institutions, educational contexts to evaluate their practice in relation to spiritual assessment. A primary goal of this 2nd Edition is to continue to advance thinking and practice in spiritual assessment by using a lifespan approach that offers insight into the dilemmas, obstacles, deficits that inhibit or prevent nurses and other allied healthcare providers from supporting clients and patients with their spiritual needs.
Spiritual Assessment in Social Work and Mental Health Practice
by David HodgeSpirituality often plays a critical role in health and wellness, yet few have explored in detail the process through which practitioners can identify and use clients' spiritual strengths to their mutual advantage. To address this gap, this practice-oriented text equips helping professionals with the tools they need to administer spiritual assessments ethically and professionally. David R. Hodge outlines a number of assessment approaches, including an implicit method for evaluating "secular" forms of spirituality. Case examples illustrate the implementation of these strategies in different clinical settings and with groups from diverse racial, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Spiritual Atheism
by Steve AntinoffOver the last 160 years, a great dilemma has been hatching out of Western spiritual consciousness. In our modern existence, we have lost faith in the traditional routes by which human beings have come to experience the Divine, and an acceptance of oneself as having a place in the order of the universe. In Spiritual Atheism, Steve Antinoff argues that the dilemma burning within the West has been given its most fundamental expression by Kirilov in Dostoyevsky's The Possessed: "God is necessary, and so must exist . . . Yet I know that he doesn't exist, and can't exist . . . But don't you understand that a man with two such ideas cannot go on living?" According to Antinoff, spiritual atheism begins with three realizations: that our experience of ourselves and our world leaves us ultimately dissatisfied, that our dissatisfaction is intolerable and so must be broken through, and that there is no God. Continuing where such writers as Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris left off, Antinoff's unique and prescient take on deity and spirituality makes this book a critical contribution to the understanding of the quest for salvation and enlightenment in a world full of chaos and need.
Spiritual Avalanche: The Threat of False Teachings that Could Destroy Millions
by Steve HillThis is a wake up call and vivid warning to readers through a vision of an avalanche that God gave Steve Hill, which represents the false and heretical teachings from pastors and teachers that are spreading to Christians worldwide. Hill shares how every aspect of his vision relates to Christians today. The snow represents the false teaching that is steadily falling on the ears of many Christ followers, covering with many layers the solid foundational truth of Christ. Heresies including universalism, the deification of man, overemphasized grace, and many more that will ultimately destroy the spiritual lives of many.What happens when snow keeps falling, creating the dangerous threat of an avalanche? Those who heed the warnings are saved, but those who fail to listen are caught in a deadly trap. Readers will be challenged to understand these dangers and what they can do to help tear down these false teachings in order to secure a layer of solid, biblical instruction that will establish truth in the work of the Gospel, and help us avoid spiritual destruction.
Spiritual Awakening (The Easy Way): (the Easy Way)
by Tim van der VlietIn Spiritual Awakening: the easy way, Tim van der Vliet demonstrates through five simple steps that we don't need to read libraries full of hefty tomes to become enlightened, or to wake up.His message is sharp, raw and straightforward - a surprising combination of spirituality and humour. Tim has the ability to get to the core of what's important, keep it simple and be funny when you least expect it; his words will inspire you and make you laugh at the same time. You can read them over and over again and find new perspectives through their transformative nature... or maybe because the words have changed you.
Spiritual Balance: Reclaiming the Promise
by Lamar VestA view of the past in order to find direction for the future. The author doesn't whine for "the good old days" or believe that the present-generation church is selling out its heritage. Instead, he articulates ideas and espouses causes that need earnest consideration if the Church of God is to be what it set out to be a century ago.
Spiritual Balancing
by Diana BurneyThis guide to spiritual empowerment provides a spiritual approach to the psychology of everyday living by offering practical strategies and step-by-step methods for clearing out negative psychic energy. Addressing topics such as spirit interference, spirit possession, and spirit attachment, Diana Burney--who has helped thousands worldwide refocus energies for positive results--shares timeless lessons and basic techniques for psychic protection and spiritual cleansing. Those who feel stuck energetically, emotionally, mentally, or financially will learn tools for healing and self-empowerment that will help them release impediments and accelerate their spiritual journey. In these difficult times, Spiritual Balancing provides answers for readers at all levels of spiritual growth as they seek to establish and maintain equilibrium in body, mind, and spirit. Contents Chapter One: Moving Forward Spiritually Chapter Two: How to Cope With the Ascension Process Chapter Three: Elimination of Barriers Chapter Four: Clearing Your Living Space Chapter Five: Spiritual Protection Chapter Six: Violet Fire Chapter Seven: Spiritual Power Tools Chapter Eight: Spiritual Ecology Chapter Nine: Divine Guidance Chapter Ten: The Empowerment of Meditation Chapter Eleven: Toward Energy Mastery Chapter Twelve: Energy Matrix of Chakras Chapter Thirteen: Awakening Divine Blueprint Chapter Fourteen: Spiritual Growth Exercises Chapter Fifteen: Earth Healings
Spiritual Bankruptcy: A Prophetic Call to Action
by John B. Cobb JR.In these times many people feel that their cherished religious values are held hostage by the forces of secularization and that, as a consequence, society is morally bankrupt. While acknowledging this problem, John Cobb overturns the prevailing expectations by drawing a distinction between secularization and secularism. Secularization, as Cobb uses the term, has a prophetic function. It is a process by which religion is cleansed and refocused on mission and ministry rather than on other-worldly myths and concerns. The uncritical understanding of religion that focuses on religion for its own sake is what Cobb calls secularism. In Cobb’s view, secularization has led to secularism or a culture of consumerism that threatens those very religious convictions many hold dear. After teasing the concepts of secularization and secularism apart, Cobb proposes an alternate path for secularization that will help us reevaluate our relation to our world and each other.
Spiritual Boot Camp: Basic Training and Supernatural Strategies for Combat Readiness
by Kimberly DanielsBe Spiritually Activated for Combat Readiness Just as new military recruits are sent to boot camp to learn how to be soldiers, we are taught by Scripture to pick up &“the weapons of our warfare&” and to &“put on the whole armor of God.&”Spiritual Boot Camp is your guide to the weapons and armor of spiritual battle. Based on biblical principles, disciplines Daniels learned while serving in the military, and ministerial experience she has obtained over the years, Spiritual Boot Camp will: · Train and equip you for spiritual warfare· Ignite your desire to get back to the basics of the gospel· Reignite your passion for God if you are weary · Activate you to reach out to a lost and hurting world For our churches to be ready for the end-time challenges ahead, every Christian must be trained, equipped, and prepared for combat. It is time to BE ALL YOU CAN BE in Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Brokenness: The Key to Becoming More Like Christ
by Tunde BolantaSpiritual Brokenness is a clarion call to believers to heed the words of Jesus by embracing the practice of dying to self as the key to spiritual fruitfulness. Readers of this book will come to understand that although salvation is instant, achieving Christ-likeness requires a process of dying to the dictates of the flesh.Those saints who practice this sanctification process in their lives can become world changers. The author asserts that brokenness is a necessary part of becoming salt and light in the world, and to support his point, he provides examples taken from the lives of Bible characters and other saints who made a difference in their generation.