Rooted Study

To understand the contemporary racial wealth gap, we must first unpack the historic attacks on Indigenous and Black land ownership. From the moment that colonizers set foot on Virginian soil, a centuries-long war was waged, resulting in an existential dilemma: Who owns what on stolen land? Who owns what with stolen labor? To answer these questions, we must confront one of this nation’s first sins: stealing, hoarding, and commodifying the land.

By shedding light on what lies in the dark corners of history, this book reveals the spiritual landscape of the roots of the Federal Reserve. We embark on a journey through time where we trace deceptions across cultures and generations. Our voyage takes us back to the Days of Noah when the Nephilim roamed the earth.

This inspiring meditation on the intersection of science, nature, and spirit shows readers how to deepen their connection to the natural world. In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over millennia...

Folk magic conjurer and root worker Orion Foxwood invites you to take a walk through his native Appalachia, through moonlit orchards and rural farms, to the dark of the crossroads.

The southern Appalachians are rich in folk magic and witchery. This book explores the region's customs and traditions for magical healing, luck, prosperity, and more. Author Byron Ballard - known as the village witch of Asheville, North Carolina - teaches you about the old ways and why they work, from dowsing to communicating with spirits.

In Rooted, Banning Liebscher takes us to the life of David to show how God expands our root system in the hidden places to leave an impact on the visible world. It was in a field of prayerful devotion, a season of serving, and a cave of community that God prepared David for his crown - the same way God prepares us. Take a look at your own life. Are you embracing God's process, the sometimes painstaking and maddening process?

Karl Marx, coauthor of the revolutionary text The Communist Manifesto, grew up in a Christian family, and his early writings showed belief in a Christian worldview. Yet in his adulthood, Marx embraced a deep personal rebellion against God and all Christian values. In Karl Marx and the Satanic Roots of Communism, Richard Wurmbrand explores the development of Marx’s antireligious perspective that led to the philosophical foundations of communism.

Rooted: A Year of Growing Deep in God's Word Are you longing for a deeper connection with God? Do you desire to move beyond surface-level faith and sink your roots into the rich soil of God’s Word? Rooted: A Year of Growing Deep in God's Word is the tool you’ve been looking for—a guide to cultivating a thriving, unshakable relationship with God through daily Scripture study and reflection. This devotional is designed to take you on a year-long journey of spiritual growth and transformation. Each day offers: Thought-provoking reflections to help you understand and apply Scripture to ...

It is 1937, and Laura Ann Langston lives in an America divided—between those who work the mystical arts and those who do not. Ever since the Great Rust, a catastrophic event that blighted the arcane force called the Dynamism and threw America into disarray, the country has been rebuilding for a better future. And everyone knows the future is industry and technology—otherwise known as Mechomancy—not the traditional mystical arts.

Hoodoo is an eclectic blend of African traditions, Native American herbalism, Judeo-Christian ritual, and magical healing. Tracing Hoodoo's magical roots back to West Africa, author Stephanie Rose Bird provides a fascinating history of this nature-based healing tradition and gives practical advice for applying Hoodoo magic to everyday life. Learn how sticks, stones, roots, and bones—the basic ingredients in a Hoodoo mojo bag—can be used to bless the home, find a mate, invoke wealth, offer protection, and improve your health and happiness.

The destiny of Israel and the Christian church is bound together, evident in the scriptures. Learning this truth is essential for survival. Jewish Roots: Understanding Your Jewish Faith is an introduction to biblical theology from a Jewish contextual point of view, plus practical evaluation and council for the Messianic Jewish communities and the Christian church. This new edition considers recent biblical scholarship and evaluates the progress of the Messianic Jewish community - a pulsating grass roots movement.

Covering American transgender history from the mid-20th century to today, Transgender History takes a chronological approach to the subject of transgender history, with each chapter covering major movements, writings, and events.

A Theology That Breathes With the Fire of the Spirit For too long, Spirit-filled believers have been handed theological systems that leave no room for the supernatural life they actually live. This book changes that. In this groundbreaking and accessible work, J.D. King bridges the gap between head and heart, truth and power, doctrine and experience. He presents a Kingdom-centered, New Covenant vision of God’s redemptive plan—one that fully embraces the miraculous, Spirit-empowered worldview of the early Church. Far more than a doctrinal guide, this volume invites readers into a living ...

The Bible: Who, What, When, and Where is a bold and revelatory exploration of the Scriptures as a covenant document—not a Western religious manual, but a prophetic record of identity, exile, and restoration. With clarity and conviction, this book dismantles the Greco-Roman lenses through which the Bible has long been misread and reintroduces it in its original context: Hebraic, covenantal, and nation-building. Spanning from Moses to Messiah, scroll to canon, exile to awakening, the author walks readers through: What the Bible truly is: not just inspired, but breathed by YAH and rooted in ...

The world of contemplative Christianity has yielded to the same voices for far too long, many of whom are from centuries before our time, with lives unlike our own, and often from experiences disconnected from marginalization, oppression, and what it feels like to be an outsider. Cassidy Hall, an LGBTQIA+ Christian contemplative scholar and podcast host, takes us on a journey to queer the contemplative tradition.

Who was Mary Magdalene? A devoted disciple who witnessed the crucifixion? The first person to proclaim Christ's resurrection? A spiritual teacher with profound wisdom? Or the penitent prostitute of medieval imagination? This groundbreaking study peels away centuries of distortion to reveal the remarkable truth about the woman who stood at Christianity's founding moment yet whose voice was repeatedly silenced throughout history.

One Root, Many Branches: God’s People in Paul’s Teaching explores Paul’s vision of Israel, the Church, and the mystery of God’s enduring promises. From Abraham’s call to be a blessing, through Israel’s vocation as light to the nations, to Paul’s powerful image of the olive tree in Romans 11, this study traces how God’s covenant with His people is irrevocable. It addresses directly the dangers of arrogance and antisemitism, showing how pride distorts the gospel, while humility, gratitude, and solidarity reflect God’s heart. Blending Scripture, historical insight, poetry, ...

In 1983 Chicago elected Harold Washington as the city's first black mayor. This is the story of Washington's improbable victory over Jane Byrne, heir to the late Richard J. Daley's political empire, and over Daley's eldest son. It's the story of a coalition outside the party's mainstream coming to power and ruling in the country's most political of cities. In Fire on the Prairie, Gary Rivlin reveals the personalities and philosophies of those who were at the center of events, from black separatists such as Lu Palmer to community organizers such as Jesse Jackson....

Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From the antebellum practice of shaving the head in an attempt to pass as a "free" person to the 2013 uproar over an Ohio school that banned Afro puffs, the issues surrounding Black hair continue to linger as we move through the 21stst century.

The book of Galatians stands as one of the most powerful texts in the New Testament, filled with timeless truths and profound revelations about freedom, faith, and the unshakable grace of God. Written by the Apostle Paul, this letter served as a bold correction to early Christians who were drifting back into legalistic practices. It reminds believers, both then and now, that true spiritual life is not found in mere adherence to religious rules but in a dynamic, grace-filled relationship with Jesus Christ. In Rooted in Grace, we will journey through Paul’s inspired words to explore the ...