Spiritual Temples

Spiritual Temples

Author: Andrew Weeks

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-03

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 0595492126

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It is appropriate for us Latterday Saints to desire spiritual experiences, if we want them for the right reasons. The Prophet Joseph Smith demonstrated this when, at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple, he prayed: "let thy house be filled with a mighty rushing wind, with thy glory." Joseph specifically asked for a heavenly experience. Of course, his faith had waxed strong in the Lord; but then again, shouldn't ours? So writes Andrew S. Weeks in Spiritual Temples: Heavenly Experiences in the Houses of God, a thought-provoking, inspiring book that is also studiously and reverently researched. Weeks writes about the history of temple worship and its restoration in the latter days, which sparked a stream of heavenly manifestations given to prophets and other faithful saints, fulfilling the Lord's words that temples are "consecrated" for "obtaining revelations." Present-day temple building, the future of temple work, and worthiness are also discussed. "I will appear unto my servants, and speak unto them with mine own voice," the Lord promised, "if my people will keep my commandments, and do not pollute this holy house." Spiritual Temples supports the premise that, whether through inspiration or direct manifestation, heavenly experiences are available to temple visitors today.


Epics of Sumerian Kings

Epics of Sumerian Kings

Author: H. L. Herman L. J. Vanstiphout

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9004130691

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This volume presents for the first time both the authoritative Sumerian text and an elegant English translation of four Sumerian epics, the earliest known in any language. The introduction discusses the intellectual and cultural context as well as the poetics and meaning of this epic cycle.


Temple Secrets

Temple Secrets

Author: Susan Gabriel

Publisher:

Published: 2015-02

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780998105055

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A town held together with secrets. A wealthy widow looking for an heir. One choice could shame high society into submission. Temple Secrets is a hilarious novel with a Southern gothic flair. If you like wisecracking humor, headstrong women, and twisty mysteries, then you'll love this compelling tale of an unconventional inheritance.


Seeking My Legacy

Seeking My Legacy

Author: Dr. Stephanie West, EdD

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2024-02-01

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13:

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Seeking My Legacy delves into the profound contemplation of life's purpose and the indelible impact one leaves behind. Dr. Stephanie West--drawing from her roles as a teacher, mother, wife, and spiritual seeker--invites readers to introspectively examine their life's journey. Through heartfelt anecdotes and insightful reflections, this book offers a guiding light for individuals in pursuit of a meaningful legacy. Dr. West's narrative navigates personal experiences and lessons, demonstrating the pursuit of dreams, service, and living a life aligned with one's faith. In Seeking My Legacy, readers embark on a journey of self-discovery, exploring the questions that often linger within the human soul: Did you stand up for your beliefs? Did you chase your aspirations? Did you make a lasting impact on those around you? Dr. West's anecdotes, enriched with wisdom gained from her diverse roles, evoke introspection and personal application. The book's pages resonate with tales of inspiration, encouraging readers to evaluate their life's narrative and the footprints they are crafting. As readers immerse themselves in these pages, they embark on a voyage of self-awareness and transformation. Seeking My Legacy encourages readers to redefine their priorities, embrace change, and cultivate a life worth passing on to future generations. With each chapter, readers are prompted to reflect on their own legacy and consider the adjustments necessary to lead a life filled with purpose. Dr. Stephanie West's work is an illuminating guide for all who yearn to create a legacy that echoes far beyond their time on this earth.


Angels and Demons

Angels and Demons

Author: Peter Kreeft

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2009-09-03

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1681490382

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In response to actual questions many people have asked him about angels and demons, well-known author and philosophy professor Peter Kreeft separates fact from fantasy and myth from reality as he answers 100 common questions about these spiritual beings. Based on a very popular college course he teaches on this subject, this book responds to the incredible amount of interest in angelic beings and attempts to clear up some of the misinformation abounding in the numerous books today on what we know about these mysterious spirits. Drawing on the Bible, traditional Church teaching and St. Thomas Aquinas, Kreeft gives straight, clear answers to the perennial and philosophical questions asked about angels and demons throughout time. In his typical lucid, profound and sometimes humorous style, Kreeft answers such questions as ""What are angels made of?"", ""How do angels communicate with God?"", ""How do angels communicate with us?"", ""Do demons, or devils, or evil spirits really exist?"" and many more. Includes angel art.


The Vagrant King

The Vagrant King

Author: E. V. Thompson

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2012-07-05

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1405519053

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Cornish farmer Joseph Moyle's loyalty to the crown goes well rewarded - his stepson Ralf is appointed page to the future Charles II. And when Ralf takes up his post, Britain is in the midst of its most tumultuous period ever - the war between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians and the dawning of an entirely new era . . . Ralf's duties oblige him to follow the heir to the throne through the western counties, where he experiences not only court intrigue and the constant threat of Cromwell's armies, but also romance. As Charles begins the first of many affairs, Ralf also falls in love. But this first love is a dangerous one. Brighid is an Irish Catholic and complicit in an attempt to kidnap Charles - a fact that Ralf discovers when he foils the plot . . .


Japanese Temple Buddhism

Japanese Temple Buddhism

Author: Stephen Covell

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2005-09-30

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0824863135

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There have been many studies that focus on aspects of the history of Japanese Buddhism. Until now, none have addressed important questions of organization and practice in contemporary Buddhism, questions such as how Japanese Buddhism came to be seen as a religion of funeral practices; how Buddhist institutions envision the role of the laity; and how a married clergy has affected life at temples and the image of priests. This volume is the first to address fully contemporary Buddhist life and institutions—topics often overlooked in the conflict between the rhetoric of renunciation and the practices of clerical marriage and householding that characterize much of Buddhism in today’s Japan. Informed by years of field research and his own experiences training to be a Tendai priest, Stephen Covell skillfully refutes this "corruption paradigm" while revealing the many (often contradictory) facets of contemporary institutional Buddhism, or as Covell terms it, Temple Buddhism. Covell significantly broadens the scope of inquiry to include how Buddhism is approached by both laity and clerics when he takes into account temple families, community involvement, and the commodification of practice. He considers law and tax issues, temple strikes, and the politics of temple boards of directors to shed light on how temples are run and viewed by their inhabitants, supporters, and society in general. In doing so he uncovers the economic realities that shape ritual practices and shows how mundane factors such as taxes influence the debate over temple Buddhism’s role in contemporary Japanese society. In addition, through interviews and analyses of sectarian literature and recent scholarship on gender and Buddhism, he provides a detailed look at priests’ wives, who have become indispensable in the management of temple affairs.


Campus Martius

Campus Martius

Author: Paul W. Jacobs, II

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-01-19

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1316194337

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A mosquito-infested and swampy plain lying north of the city walls, Rome's Campus Martius, or Field of Mars, was used for much of the period of the Republic as a military training ground and as a site for celebratory rituals and occasional political assemblies. Initially punctuated with temples vowed by victorious generals, during the imperial era it became filled with extraordinary baths, theaters, porticoes, aqueducts, and other structures - many of which were architectural firsts for the capitol. This book explores the myriad factors that contributed to the transformation of the Campus Martius from an occasionally visited space to a crowded center of daily activity. It presents a case study of the repurposing of urban landscape in the Roman world and explores how existing topographical features that fit well with the Republic's needs ultimately attracted architecture that forever transformed those features but still resonated with the area's original military and ceremonial traditions.