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Sacred nature : restoring our ancient bond with the natural world / by Armstrong, Karen,1944-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A profound exploration of the spiritual power of nature-and an urgent call to reclaim that power in everyday life. Since the beginning of time, humankind has looked upon nature and seen the divine. In the writings of the great thinkers across religions, the natural world inspires everything from fear to awe to tranquil contemplation; God, or however one defined the sublime, was present in everything. Yet today, even as we admire a tree or take in a striking landscape, we rarely see nature as sacred. In this short but deeply powerful book, the bestselling historian of religion Karen Armstrong re-sacralizes nature for modern times. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the world's religious traditions, she vividly describes nature's central place in spirituality across the centuries. In bringing this age-old wisdom to life, Armstrong shows modern readers how to rediscover nature's potency and form a connection to something greater than ourselves"--
Subjects: Ecotheology.; Human beings; Human ecology; Nature; Nature; Spiritual life.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Revivals and roller rinks : religion, leisure, and identity in late-nineteenth-century small-town Ontario / by Marks, Lynne Sorrel,1960-;
Subjects: Cities and towns; Ontario; Leisure; Sex role;
© c1996., University of Toronto Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kinds of kindness [videorecording] / by Alwyn, Joe,1991-actor.; Athie, Mamoudou,1998-actor.; Filippou, Efthimis,1977-screenwriter.; Chau, Hong,1979-actor.; Dafoe, Willem,actor.; Plemons, Jesse,1988-actor.; Qualley, Margaret,actor.; Schafer, Hunter,1998-actor.; Lanthimos, Yorgos,1973-screenwriter,film director.; Stone, Emma,1988-actor.; Searchlight Pictures,film distributor.;
Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, Hunter Schafer.A triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Dark comedy films.; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Life change events; Missing persons; Reunions; Religious leaders; Prophecies;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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In love with the world : a monk's journey through the bardos of living and dying / by Yongey Mingyur,Rinpoche,1976-author.; Tworkov, Helen,author.;
"In 2011, Mingyur Rinpoche was the respected thirty-six-year-old abbot of three monasteries, a world-renowned meditation teacher, the son of an esteemed meditation master, and a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters. In Love with the World begins the night that, without telling anyone of his plan, he slips past the monastery gates alone for the first time in his life and sets forth on a wandering retreat, following the ancient practice of holy mendicants. He wanted to throw off his titles and privileges, give up the protections he had always known, and engage in an "ego-killing mission" in order to explore the deepest aspects of his own being and move beyond the grasping self. Yet he immediately discovers that his training has not prepared him to deal with the stench of the third-class train car to Varanasi, or the filthy people around him, or the screeching noise of the train. He has trouble taking off his monk's robes and pays for a cheap hostel rather than sleep on the streets. Soon he becomes deathly ill from food poisoning--and his journey begins in earnest. His lifelong training has prepared him for facing death, and he must now test the strength of his practice. The invaluable lessons he learns from this near-death experience--how we can transform our fear of dying into joyful living--are just what we need to navigate these challenging times. A profoundly moving, unusually candid account by a spiritual master"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Yongey Mingyur, Rinpoche, 1976-; Buddhist monks; Near-death experiences; Intermediate state; Spiritual life;
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Revival : a novel / by King, Stephen,1947-;
"In a small New England town over half a century ago, a boy is playing with his new toy soldiers in the dirt in front of his house when a shadow falls over him. He looks up to see a striking man, the new minister, Jamie learns later, who with his beautiful wife, will transform the church and the town. The men and boys are a bit in love with Mrs. Jacobs; the women and girls, with the Reverend Jacobs--including Jamie's sisters and mother. Then tragedy strikes, and this charismatic preacher curses God, and is banished from the shocked town. Jamie has demons of his own. Wed to his guitar from age 13, he plays in bands across the country, running from his own family tragedies, losing one job after another when his addictions get the better of him. Decades later, sober and living a decent life, he and Reverend Charles Jacobs meet again in a pact beyond even the Devil's devising, and the many terrifying meanings of Revival are revealed. King imbues this spectacularly rich and dark novel with everything he knows about music, addiction, and religious fanaticism, and every nightmare we ever had about death. This is a masterpiece from King, in the great American tradition of Frank Norris, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allan Poe"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Horror tales.; Suspense fiction.; Clergy; Death; Drug addicts; Good and evil; Life change events; Religious fanaticism; Rock musicians;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Revival [sound recording] / by King, Stephen,1947-; Morse, David.;
Read by David Morse."In a small New England town over half a century ago, a boy is playing with his new toy soldiers in the dirt in front of his house when a shadow falls over him. He looks up to see a striking man, the new minister, Jamie learns later, who with his beautiful wife, will transform the church and the town. The men and boys are a bit in love with Mrs. Jacobs; the women and girls, with the Reverend Jacobs--including Jamie's sisters and mother. Then tragedy strikes, and this charismatic preacher curses God, and is banished from the shocked town. Jamie has demons of his own. Wed to his guitar from age 13, he plays in bands across the country, running from his own family tragedies, losing one job after another when his addictions get the better of him. Decades later, sober and living a decent life, he and Reverend Charles Jacobs meet again in a pact beyond even the Devil's devising, and the many terrifying meanings of Revival are revealed. King imbues this spectacularly rich and dark novel with everything he knows about music, addiction, and religious fanaticism, and every nightmare we ever had about death. This is a masterpiece from King, in the great American tradition of Frank Norris, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allan Poe"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Horror tales.; Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Clergy; Death; Drug addicts; Good and evil; Life change events; Religious fanaticism; Rock musicians;
© p2014., Simon & Schuster Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dune. [videorecording] / by Boussnina, Sarah-Sofie,1990-actor.; Fimmel, Travis,1979-actor.; Heuston, Josh,actor.; May, Jodhi,1975-actor.; Watson, Emily,1967-actor.; Williams, Olivia,1968-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Herbert, Brian.Great Schools of Dune.; Home Box Office (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,distributor.;
Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston.From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Dune: Prophecy is inspired by the novel Sisterhood Of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Dune (Imaginary place); Life on other planets; Secrecy; Sisterhoods; Royal houses; Siblings; Sects; Monasticism and religious orders for women;
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Birds without wings / by de Bernieres, Louis;
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Islam; City and town life; Fathers and sons; Soldiers; Historical fiction; Religious fiction; War stories;
© c2004., A.A. Knopf Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The ultimate guys' body book : not-so-stupid questions about your body / by Larimore, Walter L.;
Subjects: Adolescence; Human growth; Puberty; Sex instruction for boys; Teenage boys; Teenage boys; Teenage boys; Teenage boys;
© c2012., Zonderkidz,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Salish / by Webster, Christine.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.The people -- Salish homes -- Salish communities -- Salish clothing -- Salish food -- Salish tools -- Salish religion -- Ceremonies and celebrations -- Music and dance -- Language and storytelling -- Salish art -- The 13 moon system -- Modern artist -- StOutlines the traditional way of life of the Salish, their religious beliefs, their celebrations, and their artwork.
Subjects: Salish Indians;
© 2008., Weigl,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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