Religious

What is it really like being a minister of religion? How much Vicar of Dibley, dealing with dotty parishioners and how much Rev, wading through social dilemmas and individual crises? The Naked Rabbi takes a serious, but also affectionate, look at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156976480Author Howard ThurmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 205mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590308097Author Hakuin EkakuFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

When the search for a new Archbishop of Canterbury began, Justin Welby had been a bishop for only four and a half months. He had little media profile and barely figured in the early speculations about Rowan Williams' successor. Welby claimed that it...

Natacha Tormey was born into the infamous religious cult known as The Children of God. Abused, exploited, and brainwashed by 'The Family', Natacha's childhood was stolen. Born to French hippy parents attracted to the religious movement by the...

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Peter Gladwin was barely one when a domestic fire left him horribly scarred. The third of nine children, he was raised on a rough council estate in Halifax. Peter was always in trouble with the police, in and out of care homes, spending his time on the...

Peter Gladwin was barely one when a domestic fire left him horribly scarred. The third of nine children, he was raised on a rough council estate in Halifax. Peter was always in trouble with the police, in and out of care homes, spending his time on the...

'An exhaustive look at the newest pope ... a highly worthwhile resource for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.' - Kirkus '...a superb guide into one of the most pivotal personalities of the 21st century' - Publishers Weekly A wise and perceptive...

'An exhaustive look at the newest pope ... a highly worthwhile resource for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.' - Kirkus '...a superb guide into one of the most pivotal personalities of the 21st century' - Publishers Weekly A wise and perceptive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156010863Author Thomas MertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm...

Billy Graham Was the World's Best-Known Evangelist-Loved and Admired by Millions. But Very Few Knew Him Personally. Pastor and bestselling author Greg Laurie was one of those fortunate few, blessed with an insider's view of Billy Graham's...

From Evelyn Waugh, the author of beloved novels such as Brideshead Revisited, A Handful of Dust and Vile Bodies, this is the biography of Ronald Knox - priest, classicist, prolific writer and one of the outstanding men of letters of his time. The...

The true story--told with heart-pounding action and heart-melting romance--of a heroic firefighter forced to confront an emergency even he can't handle: saving himself.Jason Sautel had it all. Confident in his abilities, trusted by his firefighting...

This is a call to mindfulness, dedicated to easing suffering.The story of Shakyamuni Buddha's epic journey to enlightenment is perhaps the most important narrative in the Buddhist tradition. Tenzin Choegyel's The Life of the Buddha, composed in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250076496Author Jimmy BurnsFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint St. Martin's PressPublisher St. Martin's PressWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 241mm *...

A fascinating exploration of the life and work of one of America's most famous and enigmatic postwar visual artists Mark Rothko, one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century, was born in the Jewish Pale of Settlement in 1903. He immigrated to...

Isaac Liu, the son of Brother Yun, tells his own story of growing up under the hostile eyes of the Chinese authorities In the months before Isaac's birth, Brother Yun was in prison. His mother was about to be forced into having an abortion, though...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936597727Author Frithjof SchuonFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint World Wisdom BooksPublisher World Wisdom Books

The dramatic life of William Tyndale, the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew"A massive contribution to the history of the Reformation in England."-J. Enoch Powell, Times Higher Education Supplement William...

Personal letters and diaries provide an intimate view into the hearts and minds of a brother and sister who became martyrs in the anti-Nazi resistance during World War II.Idealistic, serious, and sensible, Hans and Sophie Scholl joined the Hitler Youth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783971947Author Faith CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Evangelical PressPublisher Evangelical PressWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

A pivotal era of history comes to life in this fascinating biography of Jesus of Nazareth. The scrupulous account of Jesus' life spans his birth in Bethlehem to his trial and death in Jerusalem along with an emphasis on the characters and events that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978543327Author Roger SachsFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Freedom PublicationsPublisher Freedom PublicationsWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Discover the exciting story of J. Hudson Taylor and his mission to China. Driven by a deep concern for those without Jesus, and having an unshakeable confidence in the faithfulness of God, James Hudson Taylor sailed to China aged just 21. By...

Rabindranath R Maharaj was descended from a long line of Brahmin priests and trained as a Yogi. He meditated for many hours each day, but gradually disillusionment set in. In DEATH OF A GURU he describes vividly and honestly Hindu life and customs,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910786260Author Ralph TurnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Malcolm Down Publishing LtdPublisher Malcolm Down Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

The story of the prophet Elijah's transformation from fierce zealot to compassionate hero and cherished figure in Jewish tradition "In a series on Jewish Lives, this volume is about the Jewish life-the one that goes on forever. Becoming Elijah blends...

(Extract from) Chapter 1 1 Rock bottom `Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid.' (John 14:27 Nkjv) It was the morning of Sunday 21 July 1991, a warm summer's day. The wind-battered...

In this new edition of a successful book (over 120,000 copies sold), now updated throughout, a leading expert on the social world of the Bible offers students a reliable guide to the manners and customs of the ancient world. From what people wore, ate,...

It starts as a story ripped from the headlines of the war-torn Middle East. An extremist faction of Islam bombs a church during a service. The one door in the back isn't big enough for five hundred people trying to escape. Some are killed. But after the...

This is a new account of the late-fourteenth-century mystic and pilgrim Margery Kempe. Kempe, who had 14 children, travelled all over Europe and recorded a series of unusual events and religious visions in her work The Book of Margery Kempe, which is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781577945284Author John G LakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Harrison HousePublisher Harrison HouseWeight(grams) 64gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 104mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616366087Author Omer EnglebertFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint St Anthony Messenger Press,U.S.Publisher St Anthony Messenger Press,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Augustine's spiritual autobiography is not only a major document in the history of Christianity and a classic of Roman Africa: it also marks a vital moment in the history of Western culture. As Augustine explains how, when and why he became the man he is...

In this inspiring, soul-stirring memoir, Lawrence E. Carter Sr., founding dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, shares his remarkable quest to experience King's "beloved community" and his surprising discovery in mid-life that King's...

When still young, someone said of Anthony Gielty 'He's gonnae end up in the nick.' And he did - at the age of 17, he was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to ten years, some of which was spent in solitary confinement. At 19, he was placed in...

Mother of Amish Schoolhouse Shooter Gives Message of Hope and Healing Who would have believed all the beauty God would create over the nine years since that awful day. On October 2, 2006, a gunman entered an Amish one-room schoolhouse, shooting ten...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780842384889Author Steve SaintFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

The story of the Dalai Lama's life, as well as a history of the subjugation of the Tibetan people by the Chinese government. Born into a modest farming family, he was only two years old when monks pronounced him the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.Book...