Practical Religion

Clear, concise, and penetrating, Practical Religion contains a series of writings about the daily duties, dangers, experiences, and privileges of all who profess and call themselves true Christians. Ryle explains that a "practical religion" is not a religion of works, but rather one in which those who are saved can put their faith into practice.

How much religion among many members of churches consists of nothing but church rituals! They belong to their church. They are baptized, married, buried in at the church, and preached to on Sundays by her ministers, but the great doctrines of truth have no place in their hearts and only a little influence on their lives. Is the religion of these people real Christianity? No, it is Churchianity – and nothing more!

Using his own understanding and study of Scripture, J.C. Ryle consolidates, organizes, and explains this learned wisdom in The Duties of Parents. Broken up into 17 principles, perfect for devotional use, this resource provides advice, guidance, instruction, reminders, and tools for parents who...

Paganism for Beginners: A Modern Guide to Nature-Based Spirituality, Pagan Rituals, and the Old Gods is your comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of Paganism. Whether you're curious about earth-based religions, searching for a deeper spiritual connection, or ready to start your own Pagan path, this guide offers everything you need to take the first steps with confidence. This easy-to-follow book explores the core beliefs of Paganism, its ancient roots, and the many modern traditions practiced today—including Wicca, Druidry, Heathenry, Hellenic Polytheism, and Eclectic ...

In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You’ll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient - lessons directly applicable to your organization.

This seminal text in the history of moral philosophy elaborates the basic themes of Kant's moral theory, gives the most complete statement of his highly original theory of freedom of the will, and develops his practical metaphysics. This new edition, prepared by an acclaimed translator and scholar of Kant's practical philosophy, presents the first new translation of the work to appear for many years, together with a substantial and lucid introduction.

Preparing to Die is for anyone interested in learning how to prepare for death from a Buddhist perspective, both spiritually and practically. It is also for those who want to learn how to help someone else who is dying, both during the time of illness and death as well as after death.

The Critique of Practical Reason was published in 1788, seven years after Immanuel Kant's major work, Critique of Pure Reason. In it, Kant sets out his moral philosophy - and it proved a seminal text in the history of the subject. He argues that the summum bonum (the highest good) of life is...

We don't have to lose the next generation to culture. In this practical guide, John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle explore questions including: What unseen undercurrents are shaping 21st-century youth culture?Why do so many kids struggle with identity? How do we talk to kids about same-sex marriage and transgenderism? How can leaders steer kids away from substance abuse and other addictions? With biblical clarity, this is the practical go-to manual to equip kids to rise above the culture.

Why are you drawn to Kabbalah? Are you a beginner trying to understand what Kabbalah can do for you? Are you trying to understand Jewish mysticism? Are you confused about what Kabbalah is and is not? Are you looking for answers to some of life’s deepest questions? Are you seeking a deeper connection with the Divine? Explore the mystical teachings of Kabbalah in this book designed to guide the beginner or the confused. Whether you seek personal growth or a deeper understanding of the universe, this book is your gateway to the life-changing secrets of Kabbalah. Start your journey now.

Mircea Eliade and the Sacred and the Profane: Sacred Space, Ritual, Symbols, and Religious Experience explains one of the central claims in Eliade’s work: human beings do not experience the world as flat and uniform. Some places, times, acts, and objects are set apart as sacred, while others remain part of ordinary, practical life. This book gives a readable account of that distinction and shows how it works in practice. It covers sacred space, sacred time, hierophany, myth, ritual, symbols, nature, consecrated objects, and Eliade’s idea of the human being as homo religiosus. The ...

David K. Bernard investigates the theology of holiness, provides historical perspectives on practical holiness issues, and delves into topics such as dress, hair, marriage and divorce, abortion, and astrology.

You prayed for this season. You love this season. But some days, you’re just trying to survive. Organizing Life with Littles is a practical, gospel-centered guide to home management and Christian parenting for busy moms in the trenches of raising young children.

The Neuroscience of Religion: Ritual, Mystical Experience, Meditation, Symbolism, and the Brain’s Search for Meaning examines how religious life is built from attention, emotion, memory, embodiment, and social connection. It asks why ritual actions calm the nervous system, why prayer and meditation can alter awareness, and why sacred symbols and stories can feel charged with significance. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and the study of religion, the book explains how the brain detects agency, forms beliefs, responds to pattern and repetition, and turns experience into meaning. The ...

What is meditation? Why practice it? Which techniques are best? How do I do it? The answers to these often-asked questions are contained in this down-to-earth book, making it of enormous value for anyone who wishes to begin and maintain a meditation practice. Written by a Western Buddhist nun with solid experience in both the practice and teaching of meditation, How to Meditate contains a wealth of practical advice on a variety of authentic techniques.

Carl Jung on Religion: God, Symbols, Faith, Mysticism, and the Psychology of Spiritual Experience offers a practical introduction to Jung’s view of religious life for readers who want clarity rather than jargon. Jung did not treat religion as a side issue in human psychology. He saw it as a central expression of the psyche, visible in prayer, ritual, dreams, myth, moral struggle, and the search for meaning. This book explains that approach in direct language, showing how Jung read spiritual experience neither as simple dogma nor as illusion, but as something psychologically real and often...

Annie Besant Explained: Theosophy, Karma, Reincarnation, Spiritual Evolution, and the Search for Universal Truth is a focused introduction to the ideas that made Annie Besant one of the best-known interpreters of modern Theosophy. Rather than treating her as either a saint or a curiosity, this book explains her main arguments in plain language and places them in the setting that gave them force. It begins with the unusual arc of her life: early work in secularism, social reform, and public debate, followed by her turn toward Theosophy and her rise as a lecturer, writer, and spiritual ...

Joseph Campbell’s The Masks of God Explained: Mythology Across Civilizations, Archetypes, Ritual, Symbolism, and the Evolution of Sacred Stories in Human History offers a sweeping and accessible guide to one of the most ambitious mythological works ever written. In this in depth exploration, readers are guided through Campbell’s four volume masterpiece to understand how myths evolve from primitive tribal rituals to the great religious traditions of the East and West, and finally into the creative mythology of the modern individual. This book breaks down complex ideas into clear language...

Carl Jung and Ancient Egypt: Archetypes, Symbols, Myth, and the Psychology of the Unconscious examines why Jung turned to ancient Egyptian myth, ritual, and imagery when thinking about the deeper structure of the psyche. It gives readers a clear introduction to Jung’s central ideas, including archetypes, the collective unconscious, and symbolic thinking, then applies them to specific Egyptian materials rather than speaking in broad generalities. The result is a focused guide to how Egyptian religion can be read psychologically without losing its strangeness, richness, or symbolic power. ...

Mircea Eliade Explained: Sacred and Profane, Myth of the Eternal Return, Hierophany, Shamanism, Initiation Rites, and the Structure of Religious Consciousness in Modern Life is a comprehensive and accessible guide to one of the most influential scholars of religion in the twentieth century. Designed for students, thinkers, and curious readers alike, this in depth exploration unpacks Eliade’s major ideas and shows why his work continues to shape conversations about myth, symbolism, spirituality, and modern meaning. Through clear explanations and structured analysis, this book examines ...