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Author : Ron Wolfson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578328270
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (282 download)
Download or read book Creating Sacred Communities written by Ron Wolfson and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Samuel Welsh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984737314
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (373 download)
Download or read book Creating Sacred Spaces for Communities written by Samuel Welsh and published by . This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on lessons from the past, this book takes construction and architecture into a whole new dimension. New age teacher Samuel Welsh, reveals the secrets of the ancient builders of such sacred places as Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and the pyramids. He shows how techniques used to build ancient churches and monuments can be applied today to create sacred spaces in our homes and in our communities. Sacred space brings grace, harmony, and joy to those within it. But it offers tangible benefits as well. Environments that carry sacred energies have long been known to enhance quality of life, improve health, and increase longevity. Many of the techniques described in this book are intended for those involved in building design and construction such as architects, land use planners, and community developers. Yet, because most of these approaches are simple enough to be used on a smaller scale, Welsh explains in simple terms how anyone can create sacred spaces that bring peace and serenity into their hectic life. He includes step-by-step suggestions for designing sacred spaces on a more intimate scale such as quiet retreats, meditation rooms, and spaces to enjoy creative activities.
Author : Jeffrey R. Woolf
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004300252
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Fabric of Religious Life in Medieval Ashkenaz (1000-1300) written by Jeffrey R. Woolf and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fabric of Religious Life in Medieval Ashkenaz presents the first integrated presentation of the ideals out of which the fabric of Medieval Ashkenazic Judaism and communal world view were formed.
Author : June L. Mecham
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9782503541341
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (413 download)
Download or read book Sacred Communities, Shared Devotions written by June L. Mecham and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Communities, Shared Devotions takes us behind the gates of six medieval Saxon convents and into the lives of rich and noble nuns going about their daily labour of religion just before the Lutheran Reformation. Drawing on writings by and about the nuns, as well as an analysis of the costly art and architecture of their monasteries, June Mecham reveals how monastic women wielded their wealth to create a ritual environment dense with Christian images and meanings. Mecham argues that nuns chose devotions and rituals within the framework of a distinct material culture, influenced by local religious customs, gender structures, and social protocols. She questions perceived differences between monastic and lay piety, emphasizing instead the shared religious culture in which monastic and laywomen actively participated, and the continuity that shaped female devotion. Looking through lenses of art, history, and spirituality, Mecham describes the spiritual and social tensions caused by women who vowed poverty but lived a seemingly lavish life funded by private income. Medieval reformers, as well as modern scholars, suggested that profligate nuns hastened the decline of medieval convents, but Sacred Communities, Shared Devotions proves that these women did not oppose reform. They simply fought to maintain their traditional devotions and religious environments even as they adapted to new religious sensibilities.
Author : Creative Street Inc
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781882079216
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (792 download)
Download or read book faith and community written by Creative Street Inc and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred spaces shape our identity and reflect our values. Learn how creating, defining, and maintaining sacred spaces in a community can be enriching - and sometimes controversial.
Author : Ron Wolfson
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580232442
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)
Download or read book The Spirituality of Welcoming written by Ron Wolfson and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synagogues should be effective and relevant centers of Jewish life but too often the focus is on programs not people, on revenue not relationships. The end result is frequently a corporate atmosphere where membership lacks commitment, core leadership and spiritual fulfillment. In this empowering, practical guide, Dr. Ron Wolfson shows you how to transform your synagogue congregation into a sacred community by focusing on strategies for successful change. Using a case-study format for creating an inviting spiritual center, Wolfson defines the welcoming congregation and the fundamental materials that are involved in building one. He addresses the services a welcoming congregation should provide, the themes the congregation should focus on, and the standards that a vital spiritual community should uphold. Tapping into his experiences as co-developer of Synagogue 2000, the transdenominational project designed to envision and implement the ideal synagogue of the spirit for the twenty-first century, Wolfson also provides essential problem-solving tools that you can use to alleviate roadblocks along the way.
Author : Mary L. Zamore
Publisher : CCAR Press
ISBN 13 : 088123186X
Total Pages : 701 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (812 download)
Download or read book The Sacred Table written by Mary L. Zamore and published by CCAR Press. This book was released on 2011-02-28 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sacred Table: Creating a Jewish Food Ethic is an anthology of diverse essays on Jewish dietary practices. This volume presents the challenge of navigating through choices about eating, while seeking to create a rich dialogue about the intersection of Judaism and food. The definition of Kashrut, the historic Jewish approach to eating, is explored, broadened and in some cases, argued with, in these essays. Kashrut is viewed not only as a ritual practice, but also as a multifaceted Jewish relationship with food and its production, integrating values such as ethics, community, and spirituality into our dietary practice. The questions considered in The Sacred Table are broad reaching. Does Kashrut represent a facade of religiosity, hiding immorality and abuse, or is it, in its purest form, a summons to raise the ethical standards of food production? How does Kashrut enrich spiritual practice by teaching intentionality and gratitude? Can paying attention to our own eating practices raise our awareness of the hungry? Can Kashrut inspire us to eat healthfully? Can these laws draw us around the same table, thus creating community? In exploring the complexities of these questions, this book includes topics such as agricultural workers' rights, animal rights, food production, the environment, personal health, the spirituality of eating and fasting, and the challenges of eating together. The Sacred Table celebrates the ideology of educated choice. The essays present a diverse range of voices, opinions, and options, highlighting the Jewish values that shape our food ethics. Whether for the individual, family, or community, this book supplies the basic how-tos of creating a meaningful Jewish food ethic and incorporating these choices into our personal and communal religious practices. These resources will be helpful if we are new to these ideas or if we are teaching or counseling others. Picture a beautiful buffet of choices from which you can shape your personal Kashrut. Read, educate yourself, build on those practices that you already follow, and eat well. Published by CCAR Press, a division of the Central Conference of American Rabbis
Author : Barry S. McCrary Sr.
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329486331
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (294 download)
Download or read book Men’s Ministry, Creating Sacred Circles to Re-build Urban Communities written by Barry S. McCrary Sr. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This community men's ministry should provide community protection, accountability and competency development. The local men's ministries underlying message should be a rite of passage for youth. This is to prepare young boys to become responsible young men.
Author : Eddie Gibbs
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 0801027152
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Emerging Churches written by Eddie Gibbs and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive examination of the emerging church phenomenon, considering emerging patterns in leadership, worship, mission, spiritual practices, and cultural engagement.
Author : Randy Woodley
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467435619
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)
Download or read book Shalom and the Community of Creation written by Randy Woodley and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Materialism. Greed. Loneliness. A manic pace. Abuse of the natural world. Inequality. Injustice. War. The endemic problems facing America today are staggering. We need change and restoration. But where to begin? In Shalom and the Community of Creation Randy Woodley offers an answer: learn more about the Native American 'Harmony Way,' a concept that closely parallels biblical shalom. Doing so can bring reconciliation between Euro-Westerners and indigenous peoples, a new connectedness with the Creator and creation, an end to imperial warfare, the ability to live in the moment, justice, restoration -- and a more biblically authentic spirituality. Rooted in redemptive correction, this book calls for true partnership through the co-creation of new theological systems that foster wholeness and peace.
Author : Dean Phillip Bell
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9780391041028
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Sacred Communities written by Dean Phillip Bell and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the nature and extent of changes in communal structures and self-definition among Jews and Christians in Germany during the century before the Reformation. It argues that Christian community was restructured along civic and religious lines resulting in the development of a local sacred society that integrated material and spiritual well being into a moral and legal society, stressing the common good and internal peace, while Jewish community, given a variety of factors, came to be defined through regional communal structures and moral and legal discourse that allowed for broader geographical communal identity. Bell draws from a variety of German, Latin, and Hebrew sources and takes into consideration several methods and viewpoints of studying history.
Author : Jayne Engle
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000601358
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Sacred Civics written by Jayne Engle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Civics argues that societal transformation requires that spirituality and sacred values are essential to reimagining patterns of how we live, organize and govern ourselves, determine and distribute wealth, inhabit and design cities, and construct relationships with others and with nature. The book brings together transdisciplinary and global academics, professionals, and activists from a range of backgrounds to question assumptions that are fused deep into the code of how societies operate, and to draw on extraordinary wisdom from ancient Indigenous traditions; to social and political movements like Black Lives Matter, the commons, and wellbeing economies; to technologies for participatory futures where people collaborate to reimagine and change culture. Looking at cities and human settlements as the sites of transformation, the book focuses on values, commons, and wisdom to demonstrate that how we choose to live together, to recognize interdependencies, to build, grow, create, and love—matters. Using multiple methodologies to integrate varied knowledge forms and practices, this truly ground-breaking volume includes contributions from renowned and rising voices. Sacred Civics is a must-read for anyone interested in intersectional discussions on social justice, inclusivity, participatory design, healthy communities, and future cities.
Author : Donna Henes
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486829952
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Bless This House written by Donna Henes and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urban shaman explains how to conduct blessing ceremonies that sanctify the home and other personal spaces. Learn about cleansing agents and how to use them to shower the home with love, luck, abundance, and protection.
Author : Mohammad Gharipour
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004280227
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Sacred Precincts written by Mohammad Gharipour and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines non-Muslim religious sites, structures and spaces in the Islamic world. It reveals a vibrant portrait of life in the religious sites by illustrating how architecture responds to contextual issues and traditions. Sacred Precincts explores urban context; issues of identity; design; construction; transformation and the history of sacred sites and architecture in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from the advent of Islam to the 20th century. It includes case studies on churches and synagogues in Iran, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Tunisia, Morocco and Malta, and on sacred sites in Nigeria, Mali, and the Gambia. With contributions by Clara Alvarez, Angela Andersen, Karen Britt, Karla Britton, Jorge Manuel Simão Alves Correia, Elvan Cobb, Daniel Coslett, Mohammad Gharipour, Mattia Guidetti, Suna Güven, Esther Kühn, Amy Landau, Ayla Lepine, Theo Maarten van Lint, David Mallia, Erin Maglaque, Susan Miller, A.A. Muhammad-Oumar, Meltem Özkan Altınöz, Jennifer Pruitt, Rafael Sedighpour, Ann Shafer, Jorge Manuel Simão Alves Correia, Ebru Özeke Tökmeci, Steven Thomson, Heghnar Watenpaugh, Alyson Wharton and Ethel S. Wolper.
Author : Ron Wolfson
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580236669
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Relational Judaism written by Ron Wolfson and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to guide Jewish leaders in turning institutions into engaging communities that connect members to Judaism in meaningful and lasting ways.
Author : Jessi Bloom
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604698934
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Creating Sanctuary written by Jessi Bloom and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In this beautiful, inspiring, and hands-on, practical book we are invited to look deeply at the landscape around us and create sacred respites from our busy worlds.” —Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author We all need a personal sanctuary—a place where we can be in harmony with the natural world and can nurture our bodies, minds, and souls. And this sanctuary doesn’t have to be an exotic destination, it can be in your own backyard. In Creating Sanctuary, Jessi Bloom taps into multiple sources of traditional plant wisdom to help readers find a deeper connection to the outdoor space they already have—no matter the size. Equal parts inspirational and practical, this engaging guide includes tips on designing a healing space, plant profiles for 50 sacred plants, recipes that harness the medicinal properties of plants, and simple instructions for daily rituals and practices for self-care. Hands-on, inspiring, and beautiful, Creating Sanctuary is a must-have for everyone seeking a new ways to revitalize their lives.
Author : Loren B. Mead
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9781566995030
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Creating the Future Together written by Loren B. Mead and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congregations today face a multitude of challenges in trying to adapt to a quickly changing world. Balancing new concerns with core values is a complicated process that can leave too many members feeling that their voices and needs are not being met. Loren B. Mead and Billie T. Alban have developed Creating the Future Together to share their knowledge of how congregations can use large group methods to navigate these new waters. Large group methods involve getting all the stakeholders together to work on major issues of common concern. Mead and Alban outline four such methods--two for identifying a preferred future and two designed to create community and discover common interest. This book is not meant to be a how-to volume; its primary purpose is to familiarize leaders with these whole-system approaches and to provide a conceptual framework for evaluating their potential usefulness against any given challenge. The authors also share stories from a variety of Christian and Jewish faith communities where ordinary religious leaders, lay and clergy together, have faced issues related to change using large group methods. Combining their wealth of experience in leading religious and secular bodies through times of change, Mead and Alban bring hope to faith communities as they work to embrace, and even thrive through, the need for change.
