"The book is a collection of photos and a memoir by Alec Wainman when he was a volunteer in Civil War Spain with the British Medical Unit (BMU). The memoir gives a detailed account of the war, and the photos show both the volunteers at work and the Republican people who participated or were simply there as witnesses. Serge Alternês has supplied an introduction, a timeline of the war, an afterword, and captions for the photos."--
In a world a few decades from now, Russia has lost its influence and descended into a farcical civil war. With an extreme right-wing cult in power, racial tensions have divided the country into the Varangians - those who consider themselves to be the original Aryan settlers of Russia - and the Khazars, the liberals and Jews driven out of Moscow by recent events. Morale has reached an all-time low as the brutality and pointlessness of the situation is becoming more and more apparent: what is left of the fighting now revolves around capturing and recapturing Degunino, a seemingly magical village with an abundance of pies, vodka and accommodating womenfolk. But there is also a third people - timid, itinerant and on the brink of extinction - who lay claim to Degunino and Russia as their homeland. Against this rich backdrop of events, Living Souls follows the lives of four couples struggling to escape the chaos and stupidity of the war around them: a teenage girl who adopts a homeless man, a poet turned general separated from his lover, a provincial governor in love with one of the natives, and a legendary military commander who is sleeping with the enemy. A wide-ranging work dealing with the ideas of language, power and national identity, Living Souls is a comic and thoughtprovoking novel with tremendous relevance to the present day.
How important is religion for young people in America today? What are the major influences on their developing spiritual lives? How do their religious beliefs and practices change as young people enter into adulthood? Christian Smith's Souls in Transition explores these questions and many others as it tells the definitive story of the religious and spiritual lives of emerging adults, ages 18 to 24, in the U.S. today. This is the much-anticipated follow-up study to the landmark book, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. Based on candid interviews with thousands of young people tracked over a five-year period, Souls in Transition reveals how the religious practices of the teenagers portrayed in Soul Searching have been strengthened, challenged, and often changed as they have moved into adulthood. The book vividly describes as well the broader cultural world of today's emerging adults, how that culture shapes their religious outlooks, and what the consequences are for religious faith and practice in America more generally. Some of Smith's findings are surprising. Parents turn out to be the single most important influence on the religious outcomes in the lives of young adults. On the other hand, teenage participation in evangelization missions and youth groups does not predict a high level of religiosity just a few years later. Moreover, the common wisdom that religiosity declines sharply during the young adult years is shown to be greatly exaggerated. Painstakingly researched and filled with remarkable findings, Souls in Transition will be essential reading for youth ministers, pastors, parents, teachers and students at church-related schools, and anyone who wishes to know how religious practice is affected by the transition into adulthood in America today.
What do you believe about souls? There are many very different doctrines taught in the world today concerning souls that are believed to be in all humans. By most a soul is believed to be something that is wholly apart from the person a soul is in; that a soul is something that is that is believed to be complete in its self without the person; it will live after the person it is in is dead; it is believed that a soul will exist forever without the person; it will never be dead; therefore, a soul cannot be resurrected from the dead. It is believed that a soul must live someplace forever, and it will live either in Heaven or Hell even if there is no resurrection. The doctrine of unconditional immortality of a deathless soul being in a person, and that soul leaving that person at the death of the person makes it impossible for Christ to have give His life to save that soul from death; if a soul had immortality it would already have life and could never not have life; all Christ could do is give it a reward or punish it.
This book is a guidebook for the readers who wish to deepen their spiritual connection to God by taking seriously the admonition given by Jesus the Christ to “Go inward” and “Seek the Kingdom of God.” It is a third in a series based on the Spiritual Teachings of the Ageless Wisdom brought forth in recent times by The Teachers From the Realms of Light. The first two books from this Source contained Discourses by two sets of Teachers and their messages concentrated on Spiritual Growth through going inward to align and anchor in the Soul. The Teachers affirmed that the Soul is that part of us that is, in fact, the Divine Spark of God within each one of us. It is also a guidebook for those who feel compelled at this time on the Earth to make a difference, to join with others to add their will-power, creativity, resources and their actions to make the whole world a better place for all humanity. The book is divided into four sections. The first section is entitled “The Essentials to Understand” and contains five essays on the basic Spiritual Truths that under gird most of the world’s religious teachings. The second section is entitled: “Tasks to Accomplish” which stresses the reader’s intent and self-directed actions to help them move away from ego and embrace the reality of their own Soul’s mission in the world. The third section is entitled: “Environments to Create” that gives practical help in creating environments that are conducive to creating higher vibrations of holiness/wholeness. As this is done the seeker is assisted in practicing the disciplines of going inward and raising spiritual Consciousness through meditation, seeking the Silence, and releasing the learned habits of the "lesser self." Section four contains four Discourses brought forth by The Aquarius Teachers (speaking from the Realms of Light) and a lengthy final chapter that provides additional spiritual resources from both ancient and modern writers and spiritual Teachers. These excerpts are taken from eastern and western spiritual traditions and contain such well-known teachers as Alice A. Bailey, Paramahansa Yogananda, Eckert Tolle, Joan Borysenko and Gordon Dveirin, and Eileen Caddy. The Aquarius Materials: A Trilogy "Living from the Soul: Awakening to Christ-Consciousness" "The Resurrection Fire: Universal Teachers from the Realms of Light" "The Brotherhood Discourses: Children of Light Awaken"
A riveting firsthand account of one man’s mission to investigate and document some of the most astonishing phenomena of our time—children who speak of past life memory and reincarnation. All across the globe, small children spontaneously speak of previous lives, beg to be taken “home,” pine for mothers and husbands and mistresses from another life, and know things that there seems to be no normal way for them to know. From the moment these children can talk, they speak of people and events from the past—not vague stories of centuries ago, but details of specific, identifiable individuals who may have died just months, weeks, or even hours before the birth of the child in question. For thirty-seven years, Dr. Ian Stevenson has traveled the world from Lebanon to suburban Virginia investigating and documenting more than two thousand of these past life memory cases. Now, his essentially unknown work is being brought to the mainstream by Tom Shroder, the first journalist to have the privilege of accompanying Dr. Stevenson in his fieldwork. Shroder follows Stevenson into the lives of children and families touched by this phenomenon, changing from skeptic to believer as he comes face-to-face with concrete evidence he cannot discount in this spellbinding and true story.
James believed that philosophy was meant to articulate, and help answer, a single existential question, one which lent itself to the title of one of his most famous essays: "Is life worth living?" Through examination of an array of existentially loaded topics covered in his works-truth, God, evil, suffering, death, and the meaning of life-James concluded that it is up to us to make life worth living. He said that our beliefs, the truths that guide our lives, matter-their value and veracity turn on the way they play out practically for ourselves and our communities. For James, philosophy was about making life meaningful, and for some of us, liveable. This is the core of his "pragmatic maxim," that truth should be judged on the bases of its practical consequences. Kaag shows how James put this maxim into use in his philosophy and his life and how we can do so in our own. .
RIP. Rest in peace. Why is it when a loved one passes away, the family and friends say, "Rest in peace?" Are the dead really in peace? The dead knows nothing, so how could that person be in peace? So, what is the truth behind this saying? God makes it clear in His word where people go after they die. Is there such a thing of life after death, or is death the end of life? People have different opinions about this. People need to know the truth about where they will spend eternity when they die, and not just someone's opinion; except the fact that no one wants to know the truth, and if they did know the truth, they would not tell the deceased person's family that their deceased loved one is spending eternity in hell and being tormented daily. Imagine this: You are at your loved one's funeral, and you say, "Rest in peace," and then someone says to you, "Why are you saying that? This person lived a life of wickedness, cheating, hurting people, lying to people, and stealing from people, and you say 'Rest in peace.' Why should that person be in peace, what did they do to deserve peace? That person is going to hell, and in hell, there is no peace." Is this something you want to hear at a funeral? Too many people are being deceived by this saying only because it helps those who are hurting to clear their mind. Yes, granted, that person's body is dead, but are they dead? Or are they living beyond their grave. The spirit is very much alive. So once again, is that person resting in peace, or how would a person even know? What about you, where will you spend eternity if you were to die right now? Read this book and find out. All knowledge of this book has been inspired by God and is backed up by the word of God in it.
Soul Mentoring draws upon the wisdom of Gregory the Great from his Pastoral Care, one of the most widely read books on mentoring from the ancient world. Those who walk in Gregory's steps will discover practical guidance for the journey into mentoring, including the formation of a mentor's soul, and wisdom in learning to care for others. Gregory describes mentoring as the art of arts, the highest creative endeavour we share together. Gregory has ancient wisdom applicable to mentoring in our time, both for mentors and mentees, friends and family, coaches and teachers, clergy and spiritual directors, among other people looking for guidance in the ancient art of caring for souls.
What if the answers have been inside you, all along? This international bestseller inspires you to tap into your own inner guidance for the answers you seek, and empowers you to uncover your greatest Calling — the great work of your life — and get rid of your inner blocks to success. It guides you through a proven, step-by-step approach for making the profound difference YOU are here for. And it includes a treasure chest of practical tools for transformation! Whether you are already following your Calling, want to take it to the next level, or are just starting to wake up and want to make a difference, this book is for you. In it you’ll discover: • Who you really are (it’s not who you think!) • Quick tips to get clear answers from your inner guidance — and how to tell if it’s real. • Insightful exercises to uncover your greatest Calling and soul purpose. • Transformational tools to remove your blocks, using the power of your subconscious mind. • How your personal journey fits into the larger Calling of Our Time. • How you can change the world, by changing yourself! You are not alone. More and more of us are being called to our unique service and self-expression — to our own true place in the divine plan for this time of planetary change and evolution. Each of us is needed, because each of us carries a piece of the solution. No one else can do your greatest Calling. You are part of the web of light, and it’s time to light up your light! This book takes you on a soulful journey to recall who you really are and what you’re here to do, and to reclaim your spiritual gifts and innate abilities. Right now more and more people are hearing an inner call that cannot be ignored. This calling is an urgent reminder that we must get to work healing ourselves and the planet. All too often, though, we get distracted by material temptations and painful beliefs that create amnesia, fear, and self-doubt in us. This book will help you get back on track with your soul purpose.
