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The Best Spiritual Books of 2008 (So Far): Click here to read the list.
DEVOTION
Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants by Dennis Okholm — Presents the spiritual riches of the Benedictine Rule for Protestants.
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Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants by Dennis Okholm — Presents the spiritual riches of the Benedictine Rule for Protestants.
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DEVOTION
Open Door: A Journey to the True Self by Joyce Rupp — An immensely creative and spiritually refreshing six-week retreat on opening the door of your heart to the true self.
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Open Door: A Journey to the True Self by Joyce Rupp — An immensely creative and spiritually refreshing six-week retreat on opening the door of your heart to the true self.
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LOVE
Love & Death: My Journey through the Valley of the Shadow by Forrest Church — A courageous and wise work about death and dying.
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Love & Death: My Journey through the Valley of the Shadow by Forrest Church — A courageous and wise work about death and dying.
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LOVE
A Rose for Your Pocket: An Appreciation of Motherhood by Thich Nhat Hanh — Meditations and rituals to celebrate our intimate connection with our mother.
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A Rose for Your Pocket: An Appreciation of Motherhood by Thich Nhat Hanh — Meditations and rituals to celebrate our intimate connection with our mother.
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PEACE
Notes on the Occupation: Palestinian Lives by Eric Hazan — A French editor and publisher offers interviews and his impressions of the Palestinian people in three cities during 2006.
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Notes on the Occupation: Palestinian Lives by Eric Hazan — A French editor and publisher offers interviews and his impressions of the Palestinian people in three cities during 2006.
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TRANSFORMATION
In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy by His Holiness The Dalai Lama — Essential Tibetan Buddhist teachings on happiness, the awakening mind, meaningful living and dying, and more.
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In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy by His Holiness The Dalai Lama — Essential Tibetan Buddhist teachings on happiness, the awakening mind, meaningful living and dying, and more.
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Always With You by Ruth Vander Zee — A picture book that shows how loving and nurturing words can serve as a life-line to survivors of the senseless brutality of war.
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Always With You by Ruth Vander Zee — A picture book that shows how loving and nurturing words can serve as a life-line to survivors of the senseless brutality of war.
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Now In Paperback
Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas Buddha Is as Buddha Does: The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living by Lama Surya Das The Chocolate Cake Sutra: Ingredients for a Sweet Life by Geri Larkin Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness by Pema Chodron Entering the Castle: Finding the Inner Path to God And Your Soul's Purpose by Caroline Myss Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott The Happiness Myth: Why What We Think Is Right Is Wrong, A History of What Really Makes Us Happy by Jennifer Michael Hecht I'd Rather Teach Peace by Colman McCarthy Jesus for the Non-Religious by John Shelby Spong Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary by Marcus J. Borg Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv The Love of Impermanent Things: A Threshold Ecology by Mary Rose O'Reilley The Monk Upstairs: A Novel by Tim Farrington One Hundred Days of Solitude: Losing Myself and Finding Grace on a Zen Retreat by Jane Dobisz Praying with Icons: Revised, Expanded Edition by Jim Forest Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters - and How to Talk About It by Krista Tippett A Truthful Heart: Buddhist Practices for Connecting With Others by Jeffrey Hopkins Urgent Message from Mother: Gather the Women, Save the World by Jean Shinoda Bolen Why Can't We Be Good? by Jacob Needleman
Whether you are exploring sacred texts, spiritual teachings, novels, poetry, cultural criticism, essays, or children's books, when reading exercises your faith, fires your imagination, stirs your soul, and expands your circle of compassion, it is a spiritual practice. Frederic and Mary Ann share some specific ways they deepen their reading experiences.
• Making Reading Sacred
Many of our book reviews include excerpts that illustrate a writer's insights. Every day we link one excerpt off the top of the "Updates" column on the homepage.
• See an Archive of the Spiritual Readings of the Day.
• The Best Spiritual Books of 2007: Our choices of the books that most impressed and inspired us — highly recommended for your spiritual journey.read the list.
• 100 Multifaith Resources: Resources that explore all the wonderful possibilities for broadening our understanding of both spirituality and practice in our world where people of different traditions are intentionally interacting.
• Modern Spiritual Masters Series: An outstanding collection of the essential writings of key teachers from many traditions.
• Spiritual Perspectives on September 11: Catholic, Buddhist, Anglican, and others, plus photograph collections
• Summer Reading Suggestions: Beyond the Typical Beach Reads
• The Spiritual Path of Grief: A collection of comforting words of wisdom from contemporary teachers
• More Jesus Books: six new titles that revisit the question "What would Jesus Do" — by Jean Vanier, Caren Goldman and William Dols, John Selby, Megan McKenna, Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, and Brian McLaren
• Jesus Books: 30 titles revealing a wide spectrum of ideas about his teachings, ministry, and mission
• A Devotional Toolkit for Times of Crisis: 50 practices from the world's religions and the resources that best describe them.
• Books That Speak to Your Condition: a special reading list put together after the 9/11 terrorist attacks — helpful for any difficult time
• The Wonder Writers: seven writers who will turn you toward the pole of wonder.
• Rich Deposits of Mystical Wisdom: a beguiling fable by Roger Housden and an amazing collection of translations by Daniel Ladinsky that are welcome resources for pilgrims on a mystical path.
• The Spiritual Dimensions of Conscious Aging: Good books, videos, and audios that signal a broadening and deepening of the way we see aging.
• Sam Keen on wonder, reverence, and his book Sightings: Extraordinary Encounters with Ordinary Birds
• Megan McKenna on justice, following Jesus, and her book On Your Mark
• Robert Thurman on Infinite Life
• Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, author of God's Paintbrush, on children's spirituality
• Phil Cousineau on The Olympic Odyssey
• Meinhard Craighead: A Retrospective: images from the Southwestern artist's Crow Mother and the Dog God
• The Sacred Balance: A Visual Celebration of Our Place in Nature: David Suzuki and Amanda McConnell with Maria DeCambra point out connections that give meaning
• Put on a Happy Face: Pop culture images to make you smile
• Buddha: Asian statues beautifully photographed by Jon Ortner
• Talking to God: Stunning photographs of individuals talking to God in their own ways in diverse settings
• Timeless Prayers for Peace: Multiple Christian prayers for various settings
