thrift a cyclopedia david blankenhorn features ffers the best of what o is known from history and literature about one of our most provocative ideals challenges readers to think anew about happiness extravagance and thriving showcases a beautiful and historic collection of thrift artifacts and memorabilia from around the world in today s consumer-driven society extolling the virtues of thrift might seem like a quaint relic of a bygone era americans have embraced the ideas of easy credit instant gratification and spending as a tool to combat everything from recessions to the effects of natural disasters and terrorist attacks in david blankenhorn s new compendium thrift a cyclopedia he reminds readers of a time when thrift was one of america s most cherished cultural values gathering hundreds of quotes sayings proverbs and photographs of blankenhorn s vast personal collection of thrift memorabilia this handsome book is a treasure trove of wisdom from around the world and throughout th
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godly love a rose planted in the desert of our hearts stephen g post features defines godly love and explores how its cultivation can improve our lives author is a renowned scholar and a leader in the field of love research in this uplifting new book author stephen g post explores the mysteries and the wonder of godly love the all important love that is at once personal unconditional unlimited generative and omnipresent the title alludes to isaiah 35 to the way in which godly love is said to plant a rose in our hearts precisely when we feel most like a dry desert with no more love of our own to give post draws on his own life experiences as well as his work at the institute for research on unlimited love as he intersperses personal anecdotes with spiritual truths and research on human happiness in the process he defines the concept of godly love and illustrates how important it can be in our lives not only emotionally and spiritually but physically as well godly love he writes is
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prayers and rituals at a time of illness and dying the practices of five world religions pat fosarelli in the course of caring for the ill or dying health care professionals are sometimes the only ones available to provide spiritual comfort to their patients in our modern pluralistic society where patients could come from any number of religious traditions it can often be difficult to find exactly the right words in these situations prayers and rituals at a time of illness and dying the practices of five world religions by experienced physician and theologian pat fosarelli offers clear instructions for health care professionals on how to better understand the needs of their buddhist hindu muslim christian and jewish patients during these difficult times devoting separate chapters to each tradition fosarelli briefly outlines the basic beliefs and then looks at the main tenets of each religion exploring the varied approaches that they take to illness and end-of-life issues for each tradi
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medicine religion and health where science and spirituality meet harold g koenig m.d features written by one of the foremost experts on the study of religion and health offers a concise overview of a growing field of study extensive references and appendices chart a clear course of further study for readers seeking more information medicine religion and health where science and spirituality meet will be the first title published in the new templeton science and religion series in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties in this the series maiden volume dr harold g koenig provides an overview of the relationship between health care and religion that manages to be comprehensive yet concise factual yet inspirational and technical yet easily accessible to non-specialists and general readers focusing on the scientific basis for integrating spirituality into medicine koenig carefully summarizes ma
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spiritual dimensions of nursing practice revised edition edited by verna benner carson and harold g koenig ever since the first edition of verna benner carson s spiritual dimensions of nursing practice went out of print second-hand copies have been highly sought after by practitioners in the field and nursing school faculty who appreciated the comprehensive scope of the seminal work on spirituality and health in this highly anticipated revised edition carson and her co-editor harold g koenig have thoroughly revised and updated this classic in the field the revised edition builds on the foundations laid in the first providing perspectives on new research in the spiritual dimensions of nursing care applying nursing theory to spiritual care and addressing the spiritual needs of both nurses and patients it also examines ethical issues in nursing and the impact of legal decisions on health care issues contributors address issues of spiritual development across the entire lifespan from the s
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positive youth development and spirituality from theory to research edited by richard m lerner robert w roeser and erin phelps foreword by peter benson bringing together a never-before-assembled network of biologists psychologists and sociologists positive youth development and spirituality scientifically examines how spirituality and its cultivation may affect the positive development of adolescents chapters provide groundbreaking new discussions of conceptual theoretical definitional and methodological issues that need to be addressed when exploring the relationships between spirituality and development throughout the book contributors recommend ways in which the research on the spirituality/positive youth development connection may be integral in building the larger field of spiritual development as a legitimate and active domain of developmental science this volume which is sure to be seen as a seminal contribution to a field in need of theoretical underpinnings will be of interest
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aging in the church how social relationships affect health neal krause features author is one of the preeminent academics in the fields of religion health and social science @resents new research in p a scholarly yet highly readable text @ffers an invaluable baseline o for further research what a tremendous work aging and the church is neal krause s magnum opus the first and last word on how social relationships mediate religion s impact on physical and mental health theoretically conceptually methodologically this book exemplifies the very best of what social science has to offer this field jeff levin m.p.h author of god faith and health adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences duke university medical center a growing number of studies indicate that social ties that are formed by older people in the church have a significant positive impact on their physical and mental health aging in the church how social relationships affect health by neal krause constitutes the
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new titles the spiritual journey of charles fillmore discovering the power within neal vahle i have been involved in the unity movement for over twenty-five years and am thoroughly knowledgeable of its origins and history but it wasn t until i read neal vahle s biography the spiritual journey of charles fillmore discovering the power within that i truly felt the passion that permeated the mind and heart of unity s co-founder vahle has an exceptional talent for making history come alive and be relevant for this day and age reverend duke tufty chairman of the board unity school of christianity the spiritual journey of charles fillmore sheds new light on the life and work of an important spiritual pioneer in this landmark new biography author neal vahle uses thorough new research interviews with those who knew fillmore and his intimate familiarity with fillmore s writings to introduce readers to the intriguing co-founder of the unity movement going well beyond the bounds of standard
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