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The Apocalypse A Series of Special lectures on the Revelation of Jesus Christ Vol. III [Revised Text] (The Apocalypse A Series of Special Lectures on the Revelation of Jesus Christ [Revised Text] #3)
by Joseph A. SeissDive into the profound mysteries of the Book of Revelation with Joseph A. Seiss's The Apocalypse: A Series of Special Lectures on the Revelation of Jesus Christ. This seminal work offers an in-depth exploration of one of the Bible’s most enigmatic and compelling books, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of its prophetic visions and theological significance.Joseph A. Seiss, a renowned theologian and biblical scholar, brings his extensive knowledge and insightful perspective to this series of lectures. With meticulous attention to detail and a deep reverence for the scriptural text, Seiss deciphers the complex symbolism and intricate imagery found in the Book of Revelation. He guides readers through its chapters, offering clear explanations and thoughtful interpretations that illuminate the apocalyptic messages conveyed by the Apostle John.The Apocalypse covers a wide range of themes, including the nature of divine judgment, the ultimate triumph of good over evil, and the promise of a new heaven and new earth. Seiss's lectures delve into the historical context of the Revelation, its place within the broader biblical canon, and its relevance to contemporary Christian faith and practice.Throughout the book, Seiss emphasizes the hope and encouragement that the Revelation offers to believers, portraying it not as a text of fear, but as a profound source of comfort and inspiration. His eloquent and accessible writing style makes complex theological concepts understandable, inviting readers to engage deeply with the spiritual truths of the Apocalypse.Join Joseph A. Seiss in unraveling the mysteries of the Book of Revelation and discover the powerful and enduring message of hope and redemption it contains. This timeless work continues to inspire and enlighten readers, offering a profound exploration of the ultimate revelation of Jesus Christ.
The Apocalypse of Abraham: Edited, With a Translation from the Slavonic Text and Notes
by George Herbert BoxThe Apocalypse of Abraham, edited and translated by George Herbert Box, is a critical and scholarly presentation of one of the most intriguing apocalyptic texts from Jewish literature. This work, originally written in the post-Temple period and preserved in Slavonic, offers readers a profound vision of Abraham’s journey into divine revelation. Box’s meticulous translation and insightful commentary make this edition an essential resource for those interested in ancient religious thought, early Jewish mysticism, and apocalyptic literature.The text recounts Abraham’s visionary experience, where he is led by an angel into the heavenly realms and witnesses cosmic mysteries, divine judgments, and future events. Through symbolic imagery, the narrative reflects themes such as the problem of evil, the fate of the righteous, and the ultimate redemption of the world. Abraham’s struggle with idolatry and his search for divine truth serve as central elements in this mystical journey, showcasing the spiritual and theological ideals of the time.Box’s edition offers more than a mere translation—it provides extensive notes and scholarly insights that place the text within its historical and religious context. He explores the relationship between The Apocalypse of Abraham and other apocalyptic writings, such as the Book of Enoch, and draws connections to the broader Jewish traditions of mysticism and eschatology. His work sheds light on the text’s symbolism, theological implications, and relevance to both Jewish and Christian thought.For scholars of biblical studies, theology, and mysticism, The Apocalypse of Abraham is a valuable resource that bridges ancient tradition with modern scholarship. Box’s translation and commentary open a window into the spiritual imagination of early Judaism, offering readers a deeper understanding of the themes of prophecy, divine justice, and redemption that continue to resonate across religious traditions.
The Apocalypse Unsealed: Being An Esoteric Interpretation Of The Initiation Of Ioannes (classic Reprint)
by James M. PryseThe biblical Book of Revelation is not a cryptic history or prophecy, as is generally believed, but is, in fact, a manual of spiritual development. So explains theosophist James M. Pryse in this 1919 work, which seeks to uncover the hidden significance of the most misunderstood section of the Bible and reinterpret it from a modern theosophical perspective, uncovering its esoteric relationship to other ancient texts, including the Upanishads. Pryse offers a new translation of the Apocalypse based upon undisputed meanings of the original Greek text and comments on it on a verse-by-verse basis to bring to light startling new meaning in a work that many readers will have believed fully explored. Students of comparative mythology, ancient religion, and the Bible will find this an intriguing read. American journalist JAMES MORGAN PRYSE JR. (1859-1942) helped found the Gnostic Society in Los Angeles in 1925. He is also the author of Sermon on the Mount and Other Extracts from the New Testament (1899) and Reincarnation in the New Testament (1900), among other works.-Print ed.
Aporta o aparta
by Nika VázquezAporta valor, creatividad e ilusión a tu vida. Aparta los obstáculos que te impiden ser feliz. ¡Bienvenido a la mejor parte de tu vida! Cuando termines este libro tendrás todo lo que necesitas para dar un nuevo y mejor rumbo a tu existencia. ¿Tienes la sensación de que no estás viviendo la vida que deseas? ¿Qué necesitas cambiar? ¿Qué sueños has arrinconado? ¿Qué estás haciendo que no desearías hacer? Este manual práctico te enseña a apartar lo que no funciona en tu vida y a aportar nuevos proyectos, relaciones y formas de pensar con el objetivo de convertirte en la mejor compañía para ti mismo. Para ello exploraremos los miedos que frenan los cambios que necesitas hacer y cómo desmontarlos, a la vez que aprendes a deshacerte de todas las creencias que te paralizan a fin de sustituirlas por otras que te ayuden a ser feliz. Esta guía es una caja de herramientas con la que podrás desmontar los aspectos de tu vida que no funcionan y construir una nueva vida en la que te sientas realizado y lleno de planes para vivir con plenitud. «El objetivo de este manual es ayudarte a desmontar las ideas paralizantes y cambiarlas por otras que te lleven hacia el éxito y la felicidad. No hay claves para ser perfectos, pero sí tenemos las herramientas para hacer frente a todas las aventuras que nos ofrece la vida. Así que te animo a que te arriesgues y te atrevas a ser feliz.»Nika Vázquez En los blogs... «Son unas 200 páginas con enseñanzas y cuestiones conocidas por el lector, narradas de forma ágil sin ahondar en extensas formulaciones, cada capítulo es escueto, claro y conciso.»Blog Libros en el petate
The Apostles' Code: Unlocking the Power of God’s Spirit in Your Life
by O. S. HawkinsDiscover the power of the Holy Spirit in your life as you journey with bestselling author O. S. Hawkins from Easter to Pentecost.Do you have moments when you feel defeated, scared, or hopeless? The apostles must have felt that way when Jesus was crucified, because they abandoned Jesus and fled. Yet just a few weeks later they couldn't help but boldly speak of the things they had seen and heard. What empowered them to be willing to lay down their lives for Jesus? It was the Holy Spirit who came to live in each of them at Pentecost. And He is the same Holy Spirit who lives in each of us who have trusted Him for our salvation.In The Apostles' Code, bestselling author O. S. Hawkins leads readers on a 40-day journey to discover the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Each reflection on the Holy Spirit is accompanied by a Code word for the day, an encouraging Scripture, and a prayer.Feel the power of the Holy Spirit in your life today, and be filled with the promise that He will never leave you or forsake you.
Apparitions (The Paranormal)
by George N. M. TyrellApparitions is most influential in categorizing ghosts. These four categories include experiments, crisis, post-mortem and ghosts. Tyrrell's classification of phantoms is an interesting and thought provoking one, his system is been continued in its use today, demonstrating that he was ahead of his time. Tyrrell develops the idea that the apparition may be a way for the unconscious part of the mind to bring to consciousness information that has been paranormally acquired--in crisis cases, for example. He introduces an evocative metaphor of a mental 'stage-carpenter', behind the scenes in the unconscious part of the mind, and constructing the quasi-perceptual experience that eventually appears on the stage of consciousness, so that it embodies paranormal information in a symbolic way. Tyrell first introduced the term out-of-body-experience in this book. The Paranormal, the new ebook series from F&W Media International Ltd, resurrecting rare titles, classic publications and out-of-print texts, as well as new ebook titles on the supernatural--other-worldly books for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts and witchcraft.
Apparitions and Haunted Houses: A Survey Of Evidence (The Paranormal)
by Ernest BennettThe Paranormal, the new ebook series from F+W Media International Ltd, resurrecting rare titles, classic publications and out-of-print texts, as well as new ebook titles on the supernatural - other-worldly books for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts and witchcraft. A wide collection of some of the best attested cases collected by the Society For Psychical Research. There are a number of well authenticated narratives, some from private sources, and some which reached Sir Ernest after his Broadcast, given under the title of this book in 1934.
Appetite for Power: Eating, Drinking & Dealmaking in NYC: A Billions Guide
by Bahar LeventogluMore than One Hundred Iconic New York City Dining Institutions From hole-in-the-walls to cozy neighborhood gems to Michelin-starred restaurants, the characters in the SHOWTIME® series Billions know how to eat well, as any fan of the beloved show can confirm. Creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien spectacularly display the city's vibrant food scene—but it's more than showing us how the one percent eats. It's about integrating food, which brings people together and is an integral part of our daily lives, into the storyline while honoring the quality, the diversity, and the legacy of culinary culture in New York City. It&’s about the city staples that have been around for generations. It&’s about the immigrants who brought their own food to New York and made it a part of city culture. It&’s about the power joints where the movers and shakers of the city discuss the affairs of the day. It&’s about the pizza slice or the candy bar that takes you back to your childhood. It&’s about those who start at the bottom of the kitchen chain and ultimately open their own restaurant as well as about the old who pass the torch to future generations. It&’s about the energy and the creativity in New York food industry that is setting the standards for the rest of the world. It&’s about everyone who has contributed to making New York the dining capital of the world as it is today. This book presents the complete list of restaurants, bars, bakeries, bodegas, and more, featured in Billions. The listings include description and history of the chef and building, signature dishes, fun facts, and of course, tie-in to the show's storyline. Which characters are eating there? What is the occasion? What are they discussing? Features include: Empire DinerYonah Schimmel&’s Knish BakerySushi NakazawaPeking Duck HouseVeselkaThe Spotted PigIvan RamenLibrary Bar at the NoMad HotelEmmy SquaredMorgenstern's Ice CreamSo many more!
Appetites: Why Women Want
by Caroline KnappIn Appetites, Caroline Knapp confronts Freud's famous question, "What do women want?" and boldly reframes it, asking instead: How does a woman know, and then honor, what it is she wants in a culture bent on shaping, defining, and controlling her desires? Knapp, best-selling author of Drinking: A Love Story and Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs, has turned her brilliant eye towards how a woman's appetite-for food, love, work, and pleasure-has become a battlefield. She uses her own experiences with anorexia as a powerful exploration of what can happen when we are divorced from our most basic hungers-and offers her own success as testament to the joy of saying "I want."Provocative, important, and deeply familiar, Appetites beautifully-and urgently-challenges all women to learn what it is to feed both the body and the soul.
Appetites: On the Search for True Nourishment
by Geneen RothExplores the process of questioning what was at the core of the author's own life, her ultimate return to good health, and the new and unexpected ways she found to nourish herself and those she has loved and worked with. Looks into women's friendships and what happens when they change; the longing for success and affirmation for one's work; the conflicting emotions a woman can have when she considers whether or not to have a child; the longing for a safe place to live and build toward the future. "A story of friends and women with whom the author has worked as they've questioned the meaning of success, thinness, friendship, and fulfillment. "
The Applause of Heaven: Discover the Secret to a Truly Satisfying Life (The\bestseller Collection)
by Max LucadoIt comes from God and it is within your reach ... The applause of heaven.<P><P> A joy that can't be quenched? A peace that can't be broken? A happiness that can't be threatened?<P> There is such a joy. It is a sacred delight, a holy gladness. You can't open your Bible without reading about it. You can't live a truly satisfying life without it. And it's nearer than you think.<P> Jesus describes that sacred delight in the astonishing mountain message we now call the Beatitudes. And Max Lucado, in this classic exploration of enduring joy, shows you how this familiar but revolutionary prescription for living can bless your life beyond your wildest imagining.<P> Imagine God doing what gods would do only in your wildest dreams -- wearing diapers, riding donkeys, washing feet, dozing in storms -- dying for you mistakes. Imagine having God as your pinch-hitter, you lawyer, your dad, you biggest fan, and you best friend. Imagine having the King of kings in your cheering section and hearing the applause of heaven ring out ... just for you.<P> But don't just imagine it. Open your heart to it -- the heavenly joy of knowing the God who delights in you.
An Apple a Day: A Memoir of Love and Recovery from Anorexia
by Emma WoolfHaving met the man of her dreams (and wanting a baby together), Emma Woolf embarked on the hardest struggle of her life: to beat anorexia. At 32 years of age, she was functioning on an apple a day. This life-affirming true story is essential reading for anyone affected by eating disorders, and anyone interested in health and social issues.
Apple of Sodom
by Mary HoffmanEmily Crawford, a young American wife and mother, seeks a long-overdue self-respect in this absorbing and dramatic portrait of an expatriate family experi-encing life in an exotic Arab culture at the start of the 1960s. Revelatory episodes unfold against the enter¬tainments of the well-to-do and influential, among the lives of ordinary citizens, and during explorations of ancient cities in the Holy Land and beyond.
Applications for Living: Holistic Living, Relationships, Abundance and Right Livelihood
by Neale Donald WalschIn Applications for Living, Neale Donald Walsch has distilled the principles of Conversations with God through his own life experience into a universal formula for living well. Holistic Living shows that all individuals can and should achieve emotional, sexual, intellectual and spiritual fulfilment, as well as abolishing negative, unproductive habits. Relationships examines common patterns that hinder our ability to build and maintain successful relationships, and teaches us to move beyond restrictive ways of relating. Abundance and Right Livelihood explains the author’s simple and practical philosophy for achieving abundance, and how to learn what your ‘right livelihood’ is. Inspirational, practical and humorous, Neale Donald Walsch reveals in Applications for Living how we can use our own mistakes and experiences as stepping stones to a higher awareness and greater fulfilment in life.
Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership
by Michael VenturaMichael Ventura, entrepreneur and CEO of award-winning strategy and design firm Sub Rosa, shares &“how to unlock our ability to design solutions, spark innovation, and solve tough challenges with empathy at the center&” (Arianna Huffington). Having built his career working with iconic brands and institutions such as General Electric, Google, Nike, Warby Parker, and also The United Nations and the Obama Administration, Michael Ventura offers entrepreneurs and executives a radical new business book and way forward. Empathy is not about being nice. It&’s not about pity or sympathy either. It&’s about understanding—your consumers, your colleagues, and yourself—and it&’s a direct path to powerful leadership. As such, Applied Empathy presents real strategies, based on Sub Rosa&’s design work and the popular class Ventura and his team have taught at Princeton University, on how to make lasting connections and evolve your business internally (your employees, culture, and product/services) as well as externally (your brand, consumers, and value). &“The most neglected fact in business is we&’re all human. Michael Ventura makes a powerful argument that empathy is the secret sauce of 21st century business. The more digital we get, the more empathy we need&” (Chip Conley, New York Times bestselling author of Emotional Equation). For leaders of all levels, this groundbreaking guide lays the foundation to establish a diverse, inventive, and driven team that can meet the challenges of today&’s ever-evolving marketplace. If you want to connect to the people you work with, you have to understand them first.
Applied Health Humanities for the Aging: Activities for Home and Institutional Caregivers
by Trini Stickle Lorna E. SegallThis book provides a collection of interventions from researchers’ and clinicians’ health humanities experiences, and makes their methods available to home and institutional caregivers to aid interactions with the elderly, particularly persons diagnosed with dementia. As a revolutionary perspective connecting medical training and treatment with lessons from the humanities, medical humanities emphasizes the treatment and care of disease, the "science of the human," and offers an integrated approach to health professional education that include lessons from comparative religion, history, literature, philosophy, the visual and performing arts.Highlighting the needs of persons with dementia and their caregivers, this compilation shows how the arts can play a primary role in empowering families and communities to offer creative and meaningful care within their own homes and communities. Each chapter provides an overview of a specific creative application (reading and commonplacing; storytelling; intergenerational musical activities; Bingocize®; haiku making; and animatronic pet activities), the evidence-based support for its benefits, and clear and accessible instructions for the reader. These methods offer insightful approaches to care in which skills such as active listening can provide in-roads to patient experiences as well as an array of creative approaches to ameliorate the physical and mental consequences of isolation and loneliness that too often accompany aging and disease. This text will be of interest to healthcare workers and allied health professionals, healthcare administrators and family members.
Applied Wisdom
by James C. MorganSuccess in business demands the effective management of people. James C. Morgan, who for nearly three decades led the high-tech powerhouse Applied Materials Inc. to both financial success and to the designation as one of America's most admired companies and best places to work, provides a simple, straightforward set of principles and tips that he says can help anyone be a better manager. Applied Materials is one of Silicon Valley's great success stories and it helped propel the digital revolution. But Jim Morgan's management techniques are not reserved for high-tech: Applied Wisdom shows how the same approaches, tools, and values work at any scale, from start-ups to middle management in a global corporation ? and even to non-profits. Rich in stories and practical examples, it's a must-read for those seeking a timeless and proven management manual.
Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Approach To Building Cooperative Capacity
by Frank J. Barrett Ronald E. FryThis book provides a concise introduction to and overview of the growing discipline and practice of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). If you are intrigued by the prospect of mobilizing rapid, positive change with multiple stakeholders in a human system that is important to you, this book is for you.
Appreciative Inquiry for Collaborative Solutions: 21 Strength-Based Workshops
by Robyn Stratton-BerkesselA practical resource for facilitators who want to introduce positive, strength-based perspectives into their work and trainings, this book provides an overview of Appreciative Inquiry's positive psychology and strength-based change methods. Author Robyn Stratton-Berkessel explores basic principles and practices, shows you how to incorporate AI into existing work, and offers practical advice for designing new trainings. She provides a variety of ready-to-deliver workshops on topics such as leadership, diversity, technology, creativity, change, innovation, learning, collaboration, coaching, and team-building. In addition, she suggests how to make the outcomes of an Appreciative Inquiry session stick and what it takes to make these valuable approaches self-sustaining. A first in the field of Appreciative Inquiry, this important resource provides twenty one ready-to-use workshops for facilitators, leaders, consultants, and trainers who want to empower others in creating collaborative solutions.
The Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: For Leaders of Change
by David Cooperrider Diana D. Whitney Jacqueline StavrosOne of today’s most popular change methods, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) has been used to undertake transformational initiatives in dozens of organizations, ranging from McDonald’s to the U.S. Navy to Save the Children. The assumption of AI is simple. Every organization has things that work right—things that give it life when it is vital, effective, and successful. AI begins by identifying this positive core and connecting organizational visions, plans, and structures to it in ways that heighten energy and inspire action for change. This book presents all of the concepts, examples, and aids necessary to engage groups of all sizes in Appreciative Inquiry. The authors provide background information on what AI is and how it works and offer sample project plans, designs, agendas, course outlines, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a list of resources, and more. This second edition has been extensively revised, updated, and expanded, including new case studies, new tools and supplemental articles, an expanded bibliography and resource list, and an entirely new chapter on case applications. And throughout, the authors focus on how AI can support an organizational focus on sustainability and the “triple bottom line” of people, prosperity, and planet.
Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn
by Tojo Thatchenkery Carol MetzkerWith a nod to Howard Gardner's ideas on multiple intelligences, Thatchenkery (organizational learning, George Mason U.) and Metzker (M.S.) introduce appreciative intelligence as the ability to perceive positive potential. Drawing on neuroscience and interviews with people with innovative solutions, they treat the reality-reframing concept in areas as diverse as technological advances and Middle East peace. Exercises for assessing, and tools for developing, appreciative intelligence are included.
Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn
by Tojo Thatchenkery Carol Metzker&“Provocative . . . reveals the ability behind exciting and unexpected innovations, turnarounds, or accomplishments that were once considered impossible.&” —W. Warner Burke, Edward L. Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Appreciative Intelligence provides a new answer to what enables successful people to dream up their extraordinary and innovative ideas; why employees, partners, colleagues, investors, and other stakeholders join them on the path to their goals, and how they achieve these goals despite obstacles and challenges. It is not simple optimism. People with appreciative intelligence are realistic and action oriented—they have the ability not just to identify positive potential, but to devise a course of action to take advantage of it. Drawing on their own original research and recent discoveries in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, Thatchenkery and Metzker outline the evidence for appreciative intelligence, detail its specific characteristics, and show how you can develop this skill and use it in your own life and work. They show how the most successful leaders are able to spread appreciative intelligence throughout an organization, and they offer tools and exercises you can use to increase your own level of appreciative intelligence and so become more creative, resilient, successful, and personally fulfilled. &“An inspiring and practical account of how to develop the capacity to see potential within the present and to develop this capacity within oneself and in others.&” —Jane E. Dutton, William Russell Kelly Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Psychology, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan &“A compelling justification for . . . what endows successful leaders with the qualities of persistence, conviction, comfort with uncertainty, and resilience to overcome challenges.&” —Dr. V. Nilakant, coauthor of Change Management
Apprenez à méditer: Plan de 8 semaines
by Aimar RollánDans ce livre tu apprendras à méditer de A à Z, chez toi, assis sur une chaise à l'occidental. Nous apprendrons la théorie de base et quelques techniques simples mais profondes de méditation, basées sur la "pleine conscience", le yoga et le zen. Nous renforcerons les habitudes grâce à un programme de 8 semaines, spécialement tracé pour fomenter en nous l'habitude de méditer tous les jours dans un coin de la maison. Il n'est pas nécessaire d'avoir des connaissances préalables, ni de pouvoir s'asseoir avec les jambes croisées, ni d'être religieux ou amoureux des traditions orientales. La méditation est une technique universelle qui nous aidera à contrôler notre esprit, à réduire le stress et à mieux nous connaître. Nous commencerons par méditer une minute par jour et à la fin des 8 semaines nous serons capables de méditer 20 minutes d'affilée. L'idée est que la méditation fasse partie de notre quotidien pour qu'elle puisse nous aider à avoir une vie plus remplie et heureuse. Qu'apprendras-tu avec ce livre? - Qu'est-ce que méditer ? - Histoire de la méditation. - Différence entre la méditation et le mindfulness. - l'importance de l'habitude et de la routine. - Comment fonctionne l'esprit. - Comment t'asseoir correctement sur une chaise pour méditer. - La technique de la respiration abdominale. - Techniques de méditation de base. Quelles sensations pouvons-nous ressentir durant la méditation. - Comment progresser convenablement. Ce livre complète le cours de méditation pour débutants que l'auteur diffuse sur sa chaîne YouTube. "Toutes les misères de l'homme dérivent du fait qu'il n'est pas capable d'être assis tranquillement, seul, dans une pièce" Blaise Pascal.
Approaches to Plant Stress and their Management
by R. K. Gaur Pradeep SharmaPlant stresses are serious threats to the sustainability of crop yields accounting for more crop productivity losses than any other factor in rainfed agriculture. Post-harvest losses mean surplus crops do not reach market, affecting the livelihoods of farming families, and too often these families are left with no other option than to eat contaminated stored food. These constraints impact the food security of these farming families as well as the communities and countries in which they live. This book is the demonstration of a clear synergistic effect of stresses, an effect that was unexpectedly as important as either stress applied alone. This book will add to our current knowledge of abiotic stress response in plants and will provide the groundwork necessary to build future strategies for crop enhancement. The fundamental principles that underpin all biotechnology are explained and a full range of examples discussed to show how these principles are applied; from starting substrate to final product. It will be beneficial to both plant breeders and molecular biologists, because it combines the topics of physiology, tolerance genes, and breeding methods. When these topics are presented together, it is easy to compare all aspects of tolerance mechanisms and breeding methods for abiotic stresses. These comparisons are useful to understand which pathways or which genes are important for rendering more tolerance to a certain abiotic stress, and to bring forward new ideas for improving the tolerance. Features *Cover both plant biotic and abiotic stresses *Important factors in managing crops for water stress conditions *Substantially increase the sustainable productivity of smallholder farmers in developing countries *Genetic and biochemical approaches - if those approaches constitute a substantial improvement on current practices.
Approaching God
by Steve BrownA spiritual guide on how to pray cites the importance of focusing on God rather than on oneself, while it defines the basic theology of prayer and addresses such issues as unanswered prayers.