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The Trial of Paris
Divided in two parts, The Trial of Paris examines the manner in which belief in God can be sustained without direct proof of His existence, and describes some of the choices we make in life and the effect of those choices. Together, these two parts attempt to answer the author's question: If I would be emancipated from this world, should I not at least first recognize the manner and extent to which I am enslaved? This short book relates the myth of the Judgment of Paris, the contest between Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena for possession of the Golden Apple upon which the words For the Fairest are inscribed. Ultimately, Paris awards the Apple to Aphrodite. This outcome ignites the Trojan War and costs Paris his life. In this retelling, during the contest Athena reveals to Paris his future should he accept Hera's gift, or Aphrodite's, or her own. Athena explains how it is possible to see the gift that she offers, which is seemingly least appealing, as the gift most worthy of the Apple.
The End of Reason
The End of Reason in three parts explores the use of rational intellect, primarily in the form of analogical reasoning, to justify the ways of God to man and to address even the possibility of the existence of God. Reliance on natural religion is rejected and the work underscores the importance of revealed religion as the source of understanding God, but also demonstrates the limitations of that understanding, whether in literal or figurative (analogical) terms. Using both original stories and drawing others from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scripture and apocrypha, the author confronts the logical contradictions of monotheism. At times provocative, The End of Reason, like the Book of Job, is a drama with little action and addresses uncomfortable questions for those who believe in God.
The Temple of Hanuman
The Temple of Hanuman is a conversation between Aurangzeb, the Muslim emperor of India, and a mysterious Brahmin boy whose temple Aurangzeb's soliders are demolishing. Allowed to speak freely to Aurangzeb, the boy explains the essential compatibility of dharmic religion with semitic religion, including Islam. Drawing upon Hindu scripture and traditions, The Temple of Hanuman explores the possibility that all religions belong to God and explains how this is conceivable, despite the apparent contradictions between the world's many religions.
A Handbook of Spiritual Medicine
This spiritual guide to the self is a handbook of tazkiyah or 'self-purification'. Not only does it illustrate the maladies of the human spiritual condition, it recognises the struggles and insecurities we all succumb to from time to time, and offers up the remedies too. The antidotes to our ailments are drawn from Qur'anic verses and authenticate ahadith (Prophetic sayings), inspiring mindfulness of the Almighty Cherisher (SWT) and His Beloved Prophet (PBUH). This guidebook, drawing on the 11th and 12th Century works of the 'Proof of Islam' and the wondrous sage, Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali can be applied to our busy lives in the modern, hi-tech era, and will prove accessible to people of all ages, all denominations: believers and non-believers alike.
Princess Adventure Stories
Join the princesses on one amazing adventure after the next. Go with Ariel on a dangerous quest to find a magical purple pearl. Grab your bow and ride with Merida across the Scottish Highlands. Then help Belle track down a mysterious creature. This collection features 17 royal takes filled with courage and spirit.
Abhinavagupta's Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita
Abhinavagupta, probably the greatest genius of India inthe fields of philosophy, aesthetics, poetics, dramaturgy, Tantraand mysticism, is being rediscovered only in the last few decades.Although several scholars, in India and abroad, areengaged in studying his works, it is surprising that there arestill few translations available.The great merit of the present translation of Abhinavagupta sasummary of the (real and secret) meaning of the BhagavadGÏtÈ: is: First, it includes the text and translation of the Kashmiriversion of the Bhagavad GÏtÈ, which in places differs from theone commented upon by ’a×kara. Besides, it brings out thespecific meanings in the context of Kashmir Shaiva philosophyand yoga, without being influenced by SÈ`khya or VedÈnta.
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The Book of Tradition
Hundreds of years before the Inquisition, the Almohade invasion of Spain wiped out many of the Spanish Jewish communities in Muslim Andalusia ending the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry. Thousands of Jews fled north to Christian Spain, where they had to live among Karaite Jews very different from themselves. Philosopher Abraham ibn Daud responded to this upheaval by writing The Book of Tradition, known as Sefer ha-Qabbalah. This epice on Jewish history from ancient times to the 12th century eulogized Spanish Jewry and reminded readers of a once-thriving culture. In JPS's edition of this classic work, first puhlished in 1967, renowned scholar Gerson D. Cohen presents his translation of ibn Daud's entire text, as well as commentary and an extensive introduction that masterfully provides context for the reader.
Exploring the Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a unique literary creation but deciphering its meaning and philosophy is not easy or simple. This careful study of the Bhagavad Gita approaches the ancient text with a modern mind and offers a unifying structure which is of a universal relevance. Combining the philosophical-theoretical with the ethical-practical, Ithamar Theodor locates his study within comparative theology and identifies the various layers of meaning. The full text of the Bhagavad Gita is presented in new translation, divided into sections, and accompanied by in-depth commentary. This book makes the Bhagavad Gita accessible to a wide variety of readers, helping to make sense of this great spiritual classic which is one of the most important texts of religious Hinduism.
The Duke I Tempted
He’s controlled. Meticulous. Immaculate. No one would expect the proper Duke of Westmead to be a member of London’s most illicit secret club. Least of all: his future wife. Having overcome financial ruin and redeemed his family name to become the most legendary investor in London, the Duke of Westmead needs to secure his holdings by producing an heir. Which means he must find a wife who won’t discover his secret craving to spend his nights on his knees – or make demands on his long scarred-over heart. Poppy Cavendish is not that type of woman. An ambitious self-taught botanist designing the garden ballroom in which Westmead plans to woo a bride, Poppy has struggled against convention...
