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A World of Meditation: Contemplative Practices From Many Faiths

Related Topics: Holistic Living, Guided Meditations, Meditation, Practice, Mind, MEDITATION MENU, MINDFULNESS KABBALAH MANTRA, Prayer, ROSARY CHAKRA, SUFI INSIGHT, Insight, Chakra meditations

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The Twittering World

Are social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter substitutes for our spiritual lives? Or do we connect deeper with our own spirituality by being constantly "plugged in"?

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Why We De-versified the Bible

Bible literacy is lower than ever. Who’s to blame? Try Bible publishers.

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The Surprising Message Behind 'God Is Love'

Benedict XVI's first encyclical sets the tone for his pontificate--and may raise eyebrows among liberal and conservatives alike

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The Lucky Dark

Sincerely befriending death changed one Buddhist teacher's fear to compassion

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Death, Life, dying people, mdash, compassionate care, grandmothers death, Practice, lucky dark, Neolithic grave sites, Meditation

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The Practice of Rejoicing

The next time you're feeling down or withdrawn, see what happens when you turn your attention to the good fortunes of others.

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Speech given by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg in Germany

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Learning to Forgive

A tribesman and the son of a man he killed forge an unlikely friendship, a story told in 'End of the Spear.'

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What Orthodox Quakers Believe

The central tenets of Orthodox Quakers, based on the questions in the Belief-O-Matic quiz.

Related Topics: Faiths, Quaker, Christianity, Orthodox, God, Adventist Hinduism Islam, Light, Taoism Unitarian Universalism, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism Islam Jainism, Atheism, Suffering