Author: Howard Frankl
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603063838
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Howard Frankl's God, Sex, Drugs and Other Things begins with three essays on subjects found in the title: one essay on drugs, one on sex and one on God. The "Other Things" turn out to be Money and Murder, and there is an essay on each of these topics. The book comes to a close with a short epilogue on the reality that holds the whole work together, call it compassion, call it universal salvation, or just call it Love. Writer Ernesto Cardenal calls this "a bold book ... In it are things writers don’t dare say. Only God. And he has said them in the Bible. But since we read the Bible so often, those things don’t shock us. They shock us when someone says the same things in a new way. This is an orthodox book, but to some it will not seem so, because it presents the dogmas with a freshness and originality we’re not used to."
God, Sex, Drugs & Other Things
Author: Howard Frankl
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603063838
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Howard Frankl's God, Sex, Drugs and Other Things begins with three essays on subjects found in the title: one essay on drugs, one on sex and one on God. The "Other Things" turn out to be Money and Murder, and there is an essay on each of these topics. The book comes to a close with a short epilogue on the reality that holds the whole work together, call it compassion, call it universal salvation, or just call it Love. Writer Ernesto Cardenal calls this "a bold book ... In it are things writers don’t dare say. Only God. And he has said them in the Bible. But since we read the Bible so often, those things don’t shock us. They shock us when someone says the same things in a new way. This is an orthodox book, but to some it will not seem so, because it presents the dogmas with a freshness and originality we’re not used to."
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603063838
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Howard Frankl's God, Sex, Drugs and Other Things begins with three essays on subjects found in the title: one essay on drugs, one on sex and one on God. The "Other Things" turn out to be Money and Murder, and there is an essay on each of these topics. The book comes to a close with a short epilogue on the reality that holds the whole work together, call it compassion, call it universal salvation, or just call it Love. Writer Ernesto Cardenal calls this "a bold book ... In it are things writers don’t dare say. Only God. And he has said them in the Bible. But since we read the Bible so often, those things don’t shock us. They shock us when someone says the same things in a new way. This is an orthodox book, but to some it will not seem so, because it presents the dogmas with a freshness and originality we’re not used to."
Recapture the Rapture
Author: Jamie Wheal
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006290549X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
“A highly personal, richly informed and culturally wide-ranging meditation on the loss of meaning in our times and on pathways to rediscovering it.” —Gabor Maté, MD, author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction A neuroanthropologist maps out a revolutionary new practice—Hedonic Engineering—that combines the best of neuroscience and optimal psychology. It’s an intensive program of breathing, movement, and sexuality that mends trauma, heightens inspiration and tightens connections—helping us wake up, grow up, and show up for a world that needs us all. This is a book about a big idea. And the idea is this: Slowly over the past few decades, and now suddenly, all at once, we’re suffering from a collapse in Meaning. Fundamentalism and nihilism are filling that vacuum, with consequences that affect us all. In a world that needs us at our best, diseases of despair, tribalism, and disaster fatigue are leaving us at our worst. It’s vital that we regain control of the stories we’re telling because they are shaping the future we’re creating. To do that, we have to remember our deepest inspiration, heal our pain and apathy, and connect to each other like never before. If we can do that, we’ve got a shot at solving the big problems we face. And if we can’t? Well, the dustbin of history has swallowed civilizations older and fancier than ours. This book is divided into three parts. The first, Choose Your Own Apocalypse, takes a look at our current Meaning Crisis--where we are today, why it’s so hard to make sense of the world, what might be coming next, and what to do about it. It also makes a case that many of our efforts to cope, whether anxiety and denial, or tribalism and identity politics, are likely making things worse. The middle section, The Alchemist Cookbook, applies the creative firm IDEO’s design thinking to the Meaning Crisis. This is where the book gets hands on--taking a look at the strongest evolutionary drivers that can bring about inspiration, healing, and connection. From breathing, to movement, sexuality, music, and substances--these are the everyday tools to help us wake up, grow up, and show up. AKA--how to blow yourself sky high with household materials. And the best part? They’re accessible, by anyone anywhere, no middleman required. Transcendence democratized. The final third of the book, Ethical Cult Building, focuses on the tricky nature of putting these kinds of experiences into gear and into culture—because, anytime in the past when we’ve figured out combinations of peak states and deep healing, we’ve almost always ended up with problematic culty communities. Playing with fire has left a lot of people burned. This section lays out a roadmap for sparking a thousand fires around the world--each one unique and tailored to the needs and values of its participants. Think of it as an open-source toolkit for building ethical culture. In Recapture the Rapture, we’re taking radical research out of the extremes and applying it to the mainstream--to the broader social problem of healing, believing, and belonging. It’s providing answers to the questions we face: how to replace blind faith with direct experience, how to move from broken to whole, and how to cure isolation with connection. Said even more plainly, it shows us how to revitalize our bodies, boost our creativity, rekindle our relationships, and answer once and for all the questions of why we are here and what do we do now? In a world that needs the best of us from the rest of us, this is a book that shows us how to get it done.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006290549X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
“A highly personal, richly informed and culturally wide-ranging meditation on the loss of meaning in our times and on pathways to rediscovering it.” —Gabor Maté, MD, author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction A neuroanthropologist maps out a revolutionary new practice—Hedonic Engineering—that combines the best of neuroscience and optimal psychology. It’s an intensive program of breathing, movement, and sexuality that mends trauma, heightens inspiration and tightens connections—helping us wake up, grow up, and show up for a world that needs us all. This is a book about a big idea. And the idea is this: Slowly over the past few decades, and now suddenly, all at once, we’re suffering from a collapse in Meaning. Fundamentalism and nihilism are filling that vacuum, with consequences that affect us all. In a world that needs us at our best, diseases of despair, tribalism, and disaster fatigue are leaving us at our worst. It’s vital that we regain control of the stories we’re telling because they are shaping the future we’re creating. To do that, we have to remember our deepest inspiration, heal our pain and apathy, and connect to each other like never before. If we can do that, we’ve got a shot at solving the big problems we face. And if we can’t? Well, the dustbin of history has swallowed civilizations older and fancier than ours. This book is divided into three parts. The first, Choose Your Own Apocalypse, takes a look at our current Meaning Crisis--where we are today, why it’s so hard to make sense of the world, what might be coming next, and what to do about it. It also makes a case that many of our efforts to cope, whether anxiety and denial, or tribalism and identity politics, are likely making things worse. The middle section, The Alchemist Cookbook, applies the creative firm IDEO’s design thinking to the Meaning Crisis. This is where the book gets hands on--taking a look at the strongest evolutionary drivers that can bring about inspiration, healing, and connection. From breathing, to movement, sexuality, music, and substances--these are the everyday tools to help us wake up, grow up, and show up. AKA--how to blow yourself sky high with household materials. And the best part? They’re accessible, by anyone anywhere, no middleman required. Transcendence democratized. The final third of the book, Ethical Cult Building, focuses on the tricky nature of putting these kinds of experiences into gear and into culture—because, anytime in the past when we’ve figured out combinations of peak states and deep healing, we’ve almost always ended up with problematic culty communities. Playing with fire has left a lot of people burned. This section lays out a roadmap for sparking a thousand fires around the world--each one unique and tailored to the needs and values of its participants. Think of it as an open-source toolkit for building ethical culture. In Recapture the Rapture, we’re taking radical research out of the extremes and applying it to the mainstream--to the broader social problem of healing, believing, and belonging. It’s providing answers to the questions we face: how to replace blind faith with direct experience, how to move from broken to whole, and how to cure isolation with connection. Said even more plainly, it shows us how to revitalize our bodies, boost our creativity, rekindle our relationships, and answer once and for all the questions of why we are here and what do we do now? In a world that needs the best of us from the rest of us, this is a book that shows us how to get it done.
Drugs, Food, Sex and God
Author: George Baxter-Holder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781771410922
Category : Drug addicts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Living on the street, Dr. George ran a prostitution and drug dealing business to feed his addiction to sex and drugs. His life spiraled out of control, leading him to the confines of a prison cell. When released on probation he risked it all on a drug blow out. This was the catalyst that started the intentional climb towards a life of freedom. In this book, Dr. George guides the reader through his personal story and how he used the power of intention to change his life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781771410922
Category : Drug addicts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Living on the street, Dr. George ran a prostitution and drug dealing business to feed his addiction to sex and drugs. His life spiraled out of control, leading him to the confines of a prison cell. When released on probation he risked it all on a drug blow out. This was the catalyst that started the intentional climb towards a life of freedom. In this book, Dr. George guides the reader through his personal story and how he used the power of intention to change his life.
Godversations:
Author: Roscheeta M Brundige
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 166423490X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Godversations is the book that provides knowledge of the who, what, why, how and where of prayer. Knowing the answers to these questions will build confidence and strengthen your relationship with God. It is infused with personal stories and revelations about prayer and walking with the Lord. This book provides simple actionable steps and prayer prompt’s to guide your journey.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 166423490X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Godversations is the book that provides knowledge of the who, what, why, how and where of prayer. Knowing the answers to these questions will build confidence and strengthen your relationship with God. It is infused with personal stories and revelations about prayer and walking with the Lord. This book provides simple actionable steps and prayer prompt’s to guide your journey.
Sex, God, and Rock 'n' Roll
Author: Barry Taylor
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1506409075
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Each of us experience moments that shift the axis of our lives, nudging us into new perspectives and sometimes altering our course completely. These are thread--threads that seem mundane, silly, or even trite but, woven together over the course of a life, bring us to places we never imagined. Sex, God, and Rock 'n' Roll is a story of such threads in one extraordinary life. Barry Taylor began adulthood on the road with a world-famous rock band, and there he found religion. He then became a theologian, priest, teacher, and a theist-non-theist-post-theist. Some of his stories will shock and others will provoke laughter and tears. Taken together, they will show just how poignantly the sacred moves in all of our lives.
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1506409075
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Each of us experience moments that shift the axis of our lives, nudging us into new perspectives and sometimes altering our course completely. These are thread--threads that seem mundane, silly, or even trite but, woven together over the course of a life, bring us to places we never imagined. Sex, God, and Rock 'n' Roll is a story of such threads in one extraordinary life. Barry Taylor began adulthood on the road with a world-famous rock band, and there he found religion. He then became a theologian, priest, teacher, and a theist-non-theist-post-theist. Some of his stories will shock and others will provoke laughter and tears. Taken together, they will show just how poignantly the sacred moves in all of our lives.
Sex, Drugs & The Love of God
Author: Ellen Harlow
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As a child, author Ellen Harlow dreamed of becoming a renowned vocalist. However, chasing the dream of stardom left her feeling incomplete. She wasn't satisfied and eventually found herself searching for something more. In 1991, Harlow gave her heart to Jesus Christ resulting in a renewed desire to speak and sing for the sole purpose of giving praise and adoration to God. In Sex, Drugs, and the Love of God, she narrates her real-life experiences and how she transformed her life of sexual sin, drugs, and a multitude of unmentionables held in secret until now. Through a series of short stories, Harlow tells how God's amazing hand was at work throughout her life. In this memoir, she shares her testimony that transformation and change are possible. Sex, Drugs, and the Love of God communicates what it means to now have a close, intimates relationship with Jesus.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As a child, author Ellen Harlow dreamed of becoming a renowned vocalist. However, chasing the dream of stardom left her feeling incomplete. She wasn't satisfied and eventually found herself searching for something more. In 1991, Harlow gave her heart to Jesus Christ resulting in a renewed desire to speak and sing for the sole purpose of giving praise and adoration to God. In Sex, Drugs, and the Love of God, she narrates her real-life experiences and how she transformed her life of sexual sin, drugs, and a multitude of unmentionables held in secret until now. Through a series of short stories, Harlow tells how God's amazing hand was at work throughout her life. In this memoir, she shares her testimony that transformation and change are possible. Sex, Drugs, and the Love of God communicates what it means to now have a close, intimates relationship with Jesus.
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
Author: Chuck Klosterman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780743236010
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Now in paperback after six hardback printings, the damn funny...wild collection of bracingly intelligent essays about topics that aren't quite as intelligent as Chuck Klosterman'(Esquire). Following the success of Fargo Rock City, Klosterman, a senior writer at Spin magazine, is back with a hilarious and savvy manifesto for a youth gone wild on pop culture and media, taking on everything from Guns'n'Roses tribute bands to Christian fundamentalism to internet porn. 'Maddeningly smart and funny' - Washington Post'
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780743236010
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Now in paperback after six hardback printings, the damn funny...wild collection of bracingly intelligent essays about topics that aren't quite as intelligent as Chuck Klosterman'(Esquire). Following the success of Fargo Rock City, Klosterman, a senior writer at Spin magazine, is back with a hilarious and savvy manifesto for a youth gone wild on pop culture and media, taking on everything from Guns'n'Roses tribute bands to Christian fundamentalism to internet porn. 'Maddeningly smart and funny' - Washington Post'
A Treatise of Conjecture on the True Nature of God
Author: FaL’s Boy
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1977236820
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
It you think about it, the Bible, were it a message from God, has been before most every man in history, since its humble inception. It requires focus to understand it, and not experts. It is meant for all to understand. Ecclesiastes, in the last chapter sums it up. "... of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh...the conclusion of the matter, fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." If I had one wish this treatise would do, it would be to have every African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, and whomever I may have left out, place God on their "Bucket List". It takes awhile to get around to Him, but as you can see today, we probably don't really have anything better to do than find Him.
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1977236820
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
It you think about it, the Bible, were it a message from God, has been before most every man in history, since its humble inception. It requires focus to understand it, and not experts. It is meant for all to understand. Ecclesiastes, in the last chapter sums it up. "... of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh...the conclusion of the matter, fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." If I had one wish this treatise would do, it would be to have every African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, and whomever I may have left out, place God on their "Bucket List". It takes awhile to get around to Him, but as you can see today, we probably don't really have anything better to do than find Him.
By the Grace of God All Things Become New
Author: Deborah OBrien
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1645593975
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
By the Grace of God will help you to comprehend how your choices have gotten you to where you are today. Life is full of never-ending choices; some big and some small. This book will help you see the error of your way thus far. The good news is it's NOT too late. You can begin to make right choices so you can turn things around little by littleaEUR| one small step at a time. There are two kinds of lives we can live in the here and now. It is up to each person to choose for themselves how they will live. As you read this book, I twill explain the difference between the two kingdoms we must live in (there are only two choices) God or Satan. We must choose who we will serve, for our Creator has given mankind free will. At one point, I had enough and didn't care to go on. In that darkness, I knew there had to be more, and I began seeking and I found a better way, and one worth living. By the Lord's grace and mercy, I can help you take back what the devil has stolen from you, for God is no respecter of a person, what He has done for me, He will do for you, are you ready? By God's amazing grace you can find out for yourself how to come out of that sin, death, and diseased world you have been placed in. For God has made an escape for each person if they will make the right choice. God will adopt you as His child and transfer you out of the kingdom of darkness and into His kingdom of light, where He sits on the throne, and Jesus reigns as King. Out of God's fine design, He has made the way of escape, and come back into His loving arms of blessing and wholeness, this was made possible by his Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ. In case you are unaware as I was: Jesus willingly laid down His life to save everyone else, so we would be reconciled back to the Father for eternity and escape an eternity of being separated from our Creator forever. Again, it is a choice. But this is by far the aEURoemost importantaEUR decision you will ever make. Choose to drink for the cup of the Lord, for that is the correct path. I can testify that God is faithful and a good, good Father.
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1645593975
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
By the Grace of God will help you to comprehend how your choices have gotten you to where you are today. Life is full of never-ending choices; some big and some small. This book will help you see the error of your way thus far. The good news is it's NOT too late. You can begin to make right choices so you can turn things around little by littleaEUR| one small step at a time. There are two kinds of lives we can live in the here and now. It is up to each person to choose for themselves how they will live. As you read this book, I twill explain the difference between the two kingdoms we must live in (there are only two choices) God or Satan. We must choose who we will serve, for our Creator has given mankind free will. At one point, I had enough and didn't care to go on. In that darkness, I knew there had to be more, and I began seeking and I found a better way, and one worth living. By the Lord's grace and mercy, I can help you take back what the devil has stolen from you, for God is no respecter of a person, what He has done for me, He will do for you, are you ready? By God's amazing grace you can find out for yourself how to come out of that sin, death, and diseased world you have been placed in. For God has made an escape for each person if they will make the right choice. God will adopt you as His child and transfer you out of the kingdom of darkness and into His kingdom of light, where He sits on the throne, and Jesus reigns as King. Out of God's fine design, He has made the way of escape, and come back into His loving arms of blessing and wholeness, this was made possible by his Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ. In case you are unaware as I was: Jesus willingly laid down His life to save everyone else, so we would be reconciled back to the Father for eternity and escape an eternity of being separated from our Creator forever. Again, it is a choice. But this is by far the aEURoemost importantaEUR decision you will ever make. Choose to drink for the cup of the Lord, for that is the correct path. I can testify that God is faithful and a good, good Father.
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel
Author: Christopher Yuan
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 073529092X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
From the author of Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a Bible professor who now puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a gospel-centered discussion of sex, desire, and relationships. Dr. Christopher Yuan explores the concept of holy sexuality--chastity in singleness or faithfulness in marriage--in a practical and relevant manner, equipping readers with an accessible yet robust theology of sexuality. Whether you want to share Christ with a loved one who identifies as gay or you're wrestling with questions of identity yourself, this book will help you better understand sexuality in light of God's grand story and realize that holy sexuality is actually good news for all.
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 073529092X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
From the author of Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a Bible professor who now puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a gospel-centered discussion of sex, desire, and relationships. Dr. Christopher Yuan explores the concept of holy sexuality--chastity in singleness or faithfulness in marriage--in a practical and relevant manner, equipping readers with an accessible yet robust theology of sexuality. Whether you want to share Christ with a loved one who identifies as gay or you're wrestling with questions of identity yourself, this book will help you better understand sexuality in light of God's grand story and realize that holy sexuality is actually good news for all.