Religious Occults

This short 19th-century book explores the evolution of the belief in the Devil, including historical, cultural, and religious influences. Who is this character Satan? Is he an adversary of man working on behalf of the Divine? Is he the archenemy of God, a hideous personification of the worst evil? Does the Devil truly exist, or is this a convenient way to rid humans of personal responsibility for their own evil inclinations? Revisiting the witch burnings in the Middle Ages—justified by alleged allegiance to a dark lord—the author questions the efficacy of such a belief.

Are you interested in haunted houses, ghosts, poltergeists, or demonic spirits? Then this book should help you understand all things related to ghost hunting. A well-balanced religious approach to the study of preternatural and supernatural phenomena...Includes suggested places to investigate and tips for the actual investigative procedures.

Comparative Religious Mystical Theology ventures to take on the issues of out-of-body travel and mystical theology in different faiths and world religions in a new and unique way. It is the purpose of this volume to embrace the personal dialogue and teachings of a great Master of the out-of-body travel and mysticism within each religion and allow them to speak of their personal out-of-body Experiences and conclusions based on their years of inquiry into the supersensual world.

Have you seen a flying saucer? Have you ever wondered what they come here for? I used to think that only odd people saw UFOs, but I have changed my mind. People from all walks of life have reported them! They cannot all be wrong.

His fear will soon turn to anger…. At first, Chris Buckley was simply warned. And watched. But as Chris unravels the haunting riddles of the town of Solitary, he finds that much more than the life of a town is at stake.Whether facing a pastor with a house full of skeletons or a cousin he never knew existed, Chris is forced to choose between light and darkness, life and nightmarish death. Every choice he makes reminds him that the unthinkable has already happened—and if he trusts the wrong person, it may happen again.

If you don't believe in angels now, you might after listening to this collection of real-life encounters with them. You'll hear the story of a man whose marriage had failed until an angel intervened, the story of an angel catching a hiker who fell from a cliff, and the story of a fearful little girl whose life was changed in a single moment. Author Eileen Elias Freeman, editor of The Angel Watch Journal, assures us that these close encounters are a gentle promise that we are in the care of guardian angels who lead us away from fear and hate - and into love.

Contrariamente a quanto si potrebbe pensare il Diavolo non e' un'invenzione cristiana: tutte le culture più antiche infatti hanno elaborato figure antagoniste rispetto alle divinita' positive. Esther Neumann e' partita dai millenari culti pagani per arrivare a tracciare un ritratto completo del Principe delle Tenebre, attraversando i secoli oscuri del medioevo fino all'epoca contemporanea.

Mark DeYmaz presents seven common obstacles to building a healthy multi-ethnic church, taking the reader beyond merely understanding the need for diversity, to the practical challenges and ramifications of day-to-day leadership within a diverse congregation of faith.

Chris Buckley no longer wonders what kind of town he’s living in. He no longer tries to pierce its darkness. He no longer questions his role in its mysteries. He makes a new choice: he runs. What he doesn’t realize is that he’s running the wrong way - and is very close to being beyond any choices at all. As a reluctant student at Harrington High’s summer school, Chris meets a fun-loving senior girl who offers a welcome diversion from the darkness of his past.

Here is a captivating audiobook exploring the close relationship between Peter Max and Swami Satchidananda. Narrated by Raj Rass and Sripad Jagannatha Das, go on a journey through the lives of two remarkable individuals who formed an unlikely and enduring friendship. Peter Max is a world-renowned artist known for his vibrant abstract works of art. Swami Satchidananda, on the other hand, was a kindly spiritual leader and yoga master who dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of yoga and meditation in the West. These two great souls formed a deep connection that lasted decades.

People of the Future Day was reviewed by Gwendolyn Brooks, former Poet Laureate of Illinois. While writing his book about reincarnation, The Resurrection of Noah, Khalim discovered three monumental facts.

The Six Keys of Eudoxus is a short but important manuscript within alchemy. Ascribed to an ancient philosopher, it dates to the Renaissance and describes a simplistic set of methods by which alkahest and the philosopher's stone can be made.

Jamal Abdul Wajid Hassan Khan was born in Pakistan to Muslim parents and raised in England. After settling in England, he became known as Wajid Hassan. Wajid outlines his personal journey that was to lead him at the feet of his own yogi master Dr. George King.

This audiobook is a must-listen for those who want to understand the differences in world view and religious practice that exist between Christians and those who follow Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, or indigenous Chinese traditional religions. It also offers important insights into which practices traditional Chinese religious believers would have to stop or change if they become Christians.

This audiobook is a reflective journey into the pursuit of the spiritual needs of human beings. It is not based on any religion or ideology, but it has been influenced by many of them. It focuses on the core needs that are found in most spiritual practices and gives an introduction to each need. From love to uncertainty to significance, the listener encounters each fundamental need from a supportive and vulnerable approach.

“Do you accept this my child?” God said to me, while sitting on the edge of my bed and watching me intently with those heavenly blue eyes. I looked at my husband, Ian, hoping for some guidance. If I said yes, it would change Ian’s entire existence, just as it would mine. I did not know the "chatting with God while he sat on the edge of your bed" etiquette. We didn’t cover that in Sunday School, I’m sure of it. That would be beneficial knowledge to have today.

An innovative guide that combines your personal forecast with a creatively illustrated year-at-a-glance planner for your zodiac sign for 2020. Original and unique, in a way it's never been done. Discover everything you need to know about your life in 2020: where you will experience change, liberation, fate and karmic lessons; where you will flourish and grow; and when the spotlight will be focused on each area of your life throughout the year.

From the Hebrew Bible's shadowy realm of Sheol to 21st-century visions of Hell on Earth, The Penguin Book of Hell takes us through 3000 years of eternal damnation. Along the way, you'll take a ferry ride with Aeneas to Hades, across the river Acheron; meet the Devil as imagined by a 12th-century Irish monk - a monster with a thousand giant hands; wander the nine circles of Hell in Dante's Inferno, in which gluttons, liars, heretics, murderers, and hypocrites are made to endure crime-appropriate torture; and witness the debates that raged in Victorian England when new scientific advances cast doubt on the idea of an eternal hereafter.

My Many Miracles: A Spiritual Journey describes a dozen actual miraculous events which occurred to the author of the book over many decades of his life. Each of these events helped to shape a life and are unexplainable by any ordinary means. These events began in the 1940s and have continued to the present decade; they cover a very wide range of situations and behaviors - and they are all described accurately, thoroughly, and convincingly.

Recounting in detail how flying saucers actually work and are powered and how they overcome the forces of gravity, this book details procedures and technologies that are still in use today in the aerospace industry.