Religion & Faith (28)

In A South Island Churchyard

ISBN: 9780473586355

Author: Rodney Wells and Tessa Ward   

Following on from “In A Country Churchyard” and “In A Southern Churchyard” is the new limited edition “In a South Island Churchyard” This collectio...


Following on from “In A Country Churchyard” and “In A Southern Churchyard” is the new limited edition “In a South Island Churchyard” This collection of 54 South Island churches is explored through the pen and ink drawings of Rodney Wells and through the historical text accompanying each drawing by Tessa Ward.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 120


Dimensions: 276 x 225 mm


Publication Date: 01-05-2022


$65.00
The Razorblade of Zen

ISBN: 9780764365263

Author: Michael Elliston    Publisher: Red Feather

The Razorblade of Zen introduces Zen Buddhism and its unique meditation as a nonmystical, plain and simple, physical approach to finding sanctuary and self-exam...


The Razorblade of Zen introduces Zen Buddhism and its unique meditation as a nonmystical, plain and simple, physical approach to finding sanctuary and self-examination amid the hectic everyday life that people face. Many people still harbor misconceptions about Zen despite the mainstreaming of meditation and the dissemination of Zen publishing. This book clarifies the real Zen and defines its place in our culture as simply and directly as possible, placing the practice of Zen where it belongs in today's cultural and ideological context: occupying the middle ground between extremes of rationalist science and theistic religion. From this perspective, living with Zen becomes possible without compromising the demands of living in the world today.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 208


Dimensions: 155 x 228 mm


Publication Date: 14-02-2023


$69.99
Christ Consciousness Self-Mastery Oracle

ISBN: 9780764366246

Author: Amanda Ellis    Publisher: Schiffer Books

The question "What would Jesus do?" reflects what Christ Consciousness is and asks if we can model the behaviour, energy, and higher love he showed. This 55-car...


The question "What would Jesus do?" reflects what Christ Consciousness is and asks if we can model the behaviour, energy, and higher love he showed. This 55-card deck is a unique look at how we can model this consciousness in our everyday lives. Christ Consciousness is a living energy within everyone and flows through many belief systems. The accompanying guidebook fully details how to utilise the deck to embody Christs powerful message of unconditional love toward development of a higher consciousness that all can master and embody, one that will elevate our world to unity. The deck also references key players in Christs story, such as Mother Mary, Joseph, and Mary Magdalene, and is intended for anyone on their spiritual path who wishes to evolve. By featuring the teachings of Christ, it is intended to be nondenominational and act as a bridge between traditional religious dogma and a more individualistic spirituality that is open to everyone. Aspire higher and awaken the Christ light within yourself.


Bind: stationery


Pages: 160


Dimensions: 228 x 152 mm


Publication Date: 28-05-2023


$69.99
The Little Book of Buddhism

ISBN: 9781800077072

Author: Georgina-Kate Adams    Publisher: Summersdale Publishers

Discover the history, teachings and practices of one of the world's oldest religions with this pocket-sized introduction to Buddhism Who was the Buddha? What's ...


Discover the history, teachings and practices of one of the world's oldest religions with this pocket-sized introduction to Buddhism Who was the Buddha? What's the difference between enlightenment and awakening? Do Buddhists believe in God? Discover all this and more with this beginner's guide to one of the world's oldest and most widely practiced philosophies. The Little Book of Buddhism provides an accessible and engaging overview of the religion, including its origins, worldview and key figures. This book is the perfect guide for anyone with an interest in the subject, wanting to brush up their knowledge, or looking to apply Buddhist practices to their daily life. This pocket-sized introduction will help you understand: - Who Gautama Buddha was, and how Buddhism developed into the fourth-biggest religion in the world - The difference between the two major branches of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana - The most important Buddhist beliefs and practices, from the Four Noble Truths and the cycle of rebirth (Samsara) to mindfulness and meditation - The prevalence of Buddhism around the world today, and how its teachings can apply to modern-day life And much more!


Bind: paperback


Pages: 128


Dimensions: 105 x 148 mm


Publication Date: 11-07-2023


$21.99
Shadowland Tarot

ISBN: 9780764359033

Publisher: Schiffer Books

Shadows are said to be part of unlit corners of a space where creatures lurk and mystery dwells. They may also manifest on a personal or even global level to co...


Shadows are said to be part of unlit corners of a space where creatures lurk and mystery dwells. They may also manifest on a personal or even global level to convey demons, fear, or anxieties. In a broader sense, shadows signify unresolved trauma and bring it to the forefront of our consciousness as aspects of ourselves that we can finally acknowledge -- the skeletons, mummies, spiders, bats, crows, and ghosts we hide. This Tarot deck and accompanying guidebook provide you with the vital creative tools you need to access your shadows and reveal hidden truths. Alongside traditional Tarot symbolism and meanings, shadow aspects of our archetypal personalities are portrayed as 78 playful and quirky ink-and-watercolour creature cards that offer insight and guidance into our deepest selves. The book consists of a detailed introduction to shadows and shadow work, card meanings, reflection questions, and easy-to-follow spreads to help you discover, contemplate, and integrate previously unacknowledged aspects of your life and personality. For beginners as well as seasoned readers and shadow workers, discover imaginative solutions to everyday challenges as well as complex or concealed conditions. Is it time for you to stop hiding from your shadows?


Bind: stationery


Pages: 224


Dimensions: 230 x 153 mm


Publication Date: 01-03-2020


$89.99
The Fallibility of Religion

ISBN: 9780473511524

Author: David Weaver    Publisher: Quentin Wilson Publishing

“Unless major changes in dogma take place soon, religion is doomed to extinction and mankind to social chaos.” In The Fallibility of Religion, David Weaver...


“Unless major changes in dogma take place soon, religion is doomed to extinction and mankind to social chaos.” In The Fallibility of Religion, David Weaver explores this statement without fear of its controversial nature and with a commitment to creating the much-needed clarity he believes is necessary in discussing the future of religion. Spiritual belief is, in Weaver’s view, a personal matter, not to be imposed doctrinally, and religion is a social construct with the critical role of providing structures within which communities can prosper. We need religion to survive in order to fulfil its true purpose of providing a social structure and rules for communal behaviour, he argues, but this will only happen if the existing religious claims to infallibility and exclusivity are eliminated.  Many millions of people who no longer believe in a spiritually ordered life are rejecting religion without recognising its intrinsic value as the guardian of our communal values and the rightful authority for the maintenance of social order. The one thing that religion is not, Weaver believes, is the owner of our spiritual beliefs. In this passionate thesis, Weaver asks and responds to the question, How is religion to survive and continue to play its all-important role in the modern, materialistic and sceptical environment prevalent in much of the world today?


Bind: paperback


Pages: 168


Dimensions: 153 x 234 mm


$29.99
Sanctuary

ISBN: 9781877578960

Publisher: Otago University Press

To feel safe and sacred in this world, I need to treasure the sanctuary within me … Sanctuary: The discovery of wonder is an engaging and moving book full of ...


To feel safe and sacred in this world, I need to treasure the sanctuary within me … Sanctuary: The discovery of wonder is an engaging and moving book full of spiritual insight, wisdom and warmth. It is the result of a decade of exploration and contemplation of the concept of sanctuary by Julie Leibrich, a poet and writer, formerly a research psychologist and Mental Health Commissioner. Sanctuary is written in a way that happily combines reason and imagination, poetry and critical thinking, knowledge and originality, producing a highly readable and rewarding book. Sanctuary cuts across genres: at once a spiritual memoir; a collection of personal journal entries and brief discourses; and a window into the views of influential writers, thinkers and poets, and of the author’s friends and acquaintances. Julie Leibrich’s life journey has led her to discover through ‘wondering, wandering and wonderment’ the elements of the world and self that are most sacred. It is truly wonderful … the reading experience in itself became a sanctuary. – Judi Clements, CEO, NZ Mental Health Foundation Leibrich’s experience may well be signalling an important ‘change of heart’ in the whole field of spirituality and mental health. – Professor Phil Barker, www.psychminded.co.uk It touches and moves me with its language and insight … [offering] such energy and hope. – Linden Lynn, author/artist, England


Bind: paperback


Pages: 228


Dimensions: 200 x 200 mm


Publication Date: 20-03-2015


$40.00
Prayer First Aid Kit

ISBN: 9781849537346

Author: Victoria Lorenzato    Publisher: Summersdale Publishers

Whether you’re in need of advice, comfort or an outlet for joy in happy occasions, the world of prayer can offer a safe and reassuring place to express your f...


Whether you’re in need of advice, comfort or an outlet for joy in happy occasions, the world of prayer can offer a safe and reassuring place to express your feelings and search for answers. Let this collection of inspiring and illuminating prayers for every occasion help you resolve the dilemmas in your life.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 192


Dimensions: 108 x 165 mm


Publication Date: 06-07-2015


$29.99
Pushing Boundaries

ISBN: 9781927322178

Author: Hugh Morrison    Publisher: Otago University Press

We know a lot about the early missionaries who came to New Zealand from 1814 and how Christianity developed through their complex interactions with Māori. Less...


We know a lot about the early missionaries who came to New Zealand from 1814 and how Christianity developed through their complex interactions with Māori. Less well known are the ways in which settler churches of Aotearoa New Zealand reached out to engage in missionary activity in other parts of the world. Pushing Boundaries is the first book-length attempt to tell the story of the evolution of overseas missionary activity by New Zealand’s Protestant churches from the early nineteenth century up to World War II. In this thought-provoking book, Hugh Morrison outlines how and why missions became important to colonial churches – the theological and social reasons churches supported missions, how their ideas were shaped, and what motivated individual New Zealanders to leave these shores to devote their lives elsewhere. Secondly, he connects this local story to some larger historical themes – of gender, culture, empire, childhood and education. This book argues that understanding the overseas missionary activity of Protestant churches and groups can contribute to a more general understanding of how New Zealand has developed as a society and nation.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 340


Dimensions: 150 x 230 mm


Publication Date: 19-02-2016


$45.00
Windows on a Women's World

ISBN: 9780947522421

Author: Susannah Grant    Publisher: Otago University Press

The Dominican Sisters of Aotearoa New Zealand The first 10 Dominican sisters arrived in Dunedin in 1871. The congregation expanded rapidly, establishing school...


The Dominican Sisters of Aotearoa New Zealand The first 10 Dominican sisters arrived in Dunedin in 1871. The congregation expanded rapidly, establishing schools throughout Otago and Southland, and eventually reaching as far north as Auckland. For most of their first century in New Zealand the Dominican sisters were teaching nuns, living in large enclosed convents cut off from the outside world. In the mid-1960s the Second Vatican Council ushered in a period of radical change. The sisters moved out of their convents and into small homes in their local neighbourhoods; out of their schools and into new roles in education, social justice, pastoral care and spirituality. Today they are an ageing congregation that is diminishing in size. Susannah Grant was given full access to the congregation’s rich archives in order to write this book, from the point of view of an ‘outsider’. She has also completed a large number of oral histories with the sisters. In this moving and beautifully written book she chronicles the astonishing transformation of the New Zealand Dominican sisters from a strictly enclosed body of religious teachers to a congregation of religious women who are integrated in the wider community and engaged in a range of active ministries, while still remaining deeply committed to shared Dominican ideals.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 328


Dimensions: 200 x 240 mm


Publication Date: 17-04-2017


$49.95
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