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Jenna Miscavige Hill, niece of Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige, was raised as a Scientologist but left the controversial religion in 2005. In Beyond Belief, she shares her true story of life inside the upper ranks of the sect, details her experiences as a member Sea Org - the church's highest ministry - speaks of her "disconnection" from family outside of the organization, and tells the story of her ultimate escape.

Spurred by personal tragedy, Elaine Pagels turns to a consideration of the Gnostic Gospels, in particular, the Gospel of Thomas. As opposed to the Gospel of John, which asserted that Jesus was an eternally existing aspect of God who came to earth to save humankind, the "secret" Gospel of Thomas agrees that Jesus was in some sense divine, but says that a streak of divinity can be found in all of us.

Josh Hamilton was the first player chosen in the first round of the 1999 baseball draft. He was destined to be one of those rare "high-character" superstars. But in 2001, working his way from the minors to the majors, all of the plans for Josh went off the rails in a moment of weakness. What followed was a four-year nightmare of drugs and alcohol, estrangement from friends and family, and his eventual suspension from baseball.

Revelatory investigation into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper Case which spanned over 14 years. For the first time, the files have been opened, the detectives are talking and the victims are reliving the nightmare. For almost 20 years the dark secrets of the biggest criminal manhunt in British history have remained a closed book.

Elaine Pagels, one of the world’s most important writers and thinkers on religion and history, and winner of the National Book Award for her groundbreaking work The Gnostic Gospels, now reflects on what matters most about spiritual and religious exploration in the twenty-first century. This bold new book explores how Christianity began by tracing its earliest texts, including the secret Gospel of Thomas, rediscovered in Egypt in 1945.

Yoga Beyond Belief offers a unique vision of contemporary yoga. It integrates scientific and practical approaches providing a much-needed integrative perspective that complements existing yoga books for all levels and styles of yoga students. Serving up a collection of valuable insights gleaned from a lifetime of exploration, practice, study, and teaching by one of America’s pioneering and leading teachers of yoga, the book assists listeners in making sense of the many discordant claims and teaching techniques that currently exist in the yoga world.

Vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters can feel like they’re living in different worlds. Relationship and communication breakdown among vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters is not inevitable, and it is reversible. With the right tools, healthy connections can be cultivated, repaired, and even strengthened. In Beyond Beliefs, internationally recognized food psychology expert and longtime relationship coach Dr. Melanie Joy provides easy-to-understand, actionable advice.

Who is Satan in the New Testament, and what is the evil that he represents? In this groundbreaking book, Elaine Pagels, Princeton's distinguished historian of religion, traces the evolution of Satan from its origins in the Hebrew Bible, where Satan is at first merely obstructive, to the New Testament, where Satan becomes the Prince of Darkness, the bitter enemy of God and man, evil incarnate. In The Origin of Satan, Pagels shows that the four Christian gospels tell two very different stories.

When famed psychic Perspicacious Peg foresees a murder at England’s Belief and Beyond conference, her science-minded colleagues recruit 26-year-old Emily Castle's to report on the event as a "future-crimes investigator". The likely victim: Edmund Zenon, the celebrated and outspoken magician planning a daring conference stunt - and offering 50,000 pounds to anyone who can prove that the paranormal exists.

This podcast is here to share inspiration, motivation, and opportunities. Get into alignment through the law of attraction - improve health and wellness, happiness, relationships and love, wealth, and abundance.

From the author of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos comes a provocative hypothesis that explores the connection between what modern neuropsychology tells us about the brain and what rituals, myths, and religious stories have long narrated. A cutting-edge work that brings together neuropsychology, cognitive science, and Freudian and Jungian approaches to mythology and narrative, Maps of Meaning presents a rich theory that makes the wisdom and meaning of myth accessible to the critical modern mind.

Millions of readers have turned to Elaine Pagels for her clear and insightful books about the Gnostic Gospels, the teachings of Jesus that have been lost for centuries. Sounds True is proud to present the first widely available audio recording of this extraordinary scholar as she explores the text that has changed the way many of us think about the message of Christ: The Gospel of Thomas.

Welcome to The Miscarriage Therapist! In this podcast, we speak with leading perinatal mental health experts around the country, focusing on pregnancy loss, birth trauma, pregnancy after loss, postpartum mood disorders, infertility, and the transition to parenthood. This podcast is perfect for anyone in the parenthood journey: from trying to conceive to the first few years of parenthood. For more information, follow us at www.themiscarriagetherapist.substack.com

The Reluctant Messenger leads the listener through a doorway into another dimension that exists simultaneously with what most people would describe as reality. Author Candice Sanderson is a psychologist whose training taught her to engage her world by the physical senses. That all changed one morning when she began to receive messages from other realms of existence, and her ordinary life transformed as she embarked upon this extraordinary journey into the unknown.

Megan White is drawn into a large Pentecostal church, consumed with a desire to find meaning and purpose in life. The charismatic leadership provide the perfect motivation to dramatically change her life and free her from the drug scene. But despite the high ideals of the church leadership, Megan soon learns a secret. Megan's journey of discovery is a roller coaster ride as she negotiates the complexities of church contradictions, her desire to maintain her faith all the while wrestling with her own weaknesses.

Through nearly 20 years of experience practicing meditation, researching the Law of Attraction, and developing the knowledge and skills as a psychotherapist, I have created a book that tells the story of how I have been able to manifest my dream life by using these three key elements, Meditation, the Law of Attraction, and Psychology. The second part of the book provides a detailed description of how to implement these three elements into your life that will guarantee a life transformation and allow you to manifest anything you ask for.

The Beyond Belief Sobriety Podcast features stories of interest to people seeking a secular path to addiction recovery. We post episodes each week featuring a personal recovery story or an interview with an author or expert in addiction science. In addition to the audio podcast episodes posted here, we also live stream every Saturday at 11:00 am Central time. You can support our podcast by becoming a member of our YouTube Channel or a supporter on Patreon.

Beyond Belief is presented by Fr Brendan Quinlivan and Includes an interview with Fr. Pere Basile, a contemplative French Benedictine; A report on the release of previously unpublished photos of St. Padre Pio by the Vatican and a reflection for the 5th Sunday of Easter by Sr. Ann Crowley.

In today's message, Pastor Rick shares how the Holy Spirit brings new life, modelled after our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.To rewatch past messages go to PORTICO.cc/online.If you are in need of prayer, reach out to us at PORTICO.cc/prayer, and our prayer team will be praying for you. If you said YES to Jesus for the first time, let us know at PORTICO.cc/yes, so we can journey alongside you. To learn more about PORTICO Community Church, visit porticocanada.ca. Or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @porticocc.

Essays from humanist freethinker, Chris Highland, explore the boundaries of belief. Includes chapters on: Freedom of Thought is Good for All; Who Builds and Buttresses the Boundaries of Belief?; Can You Be evangelical without being an Evangelical?; Sacraments, Screens and a Spirituality of Separation; Love the Believer, Hate the Beliefs?; Shining a Light on the Good Things We Do; Not for the Faint of Faith; Crazy for God; African Nativity: Stories of Refuge and Refugees; Pickpocketing, Freethinking and Breaking a Leg; Spinning with Spinoza; Charles Chesnutt’s Vision; Temple of Science, ...