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St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi (1566-1607)

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Dean Koontz: Angels, Demons, and Our Mysterious World

The best-selling writer talks about why in the short-term evil wins, but in the end, good usually triumphs.

Related Topics: Angels, Books, Catholic, Catholicism, Entertainment, Celebrities, Demons, Christianity, Pets, Life, Character, Faith, quantum mechanics, favorite thing, World, evil wins, young writers, Story, retirement home

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A Soulful Surgeon

We talk to a physician about glimpsing God through his patients' souls--and how you can stay spiritually sane in a hospital.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, patient, Brain, Surgery, positive influences, single day, equine assisted therapy program, physician, cancer patients, Blood, hospital errors

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Is Religion 'Built Upon Lies'?

Best-selling atheist Sam Harris and pro-religion blogger Andrew Sullivan debate God, faith, and fundamentalism.

Related Topics: Faiths, Secular Philosophies, Faith, Religious, human, Religion, God, Truth, Science, Reason, Mind, religious moderates

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A Dream of Flight

The human desire to fly--physically and spiritually--is a profound way to transcend like the angels.

Related Topics: Inspiration, Angels, flight, Technology, World, spiritual presences keeping, natural abilities, importance unattainable, Experience, airplane piloting, childhood fantasies, Dream

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Mystics Without Monasteries

An excerpt from a new book by Caroline Myss, renowned author and teacher, on embracing God in your ordinary life.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, Soul, Mind, soul calling, God, sacred literature, world traditions, Life, secret things, desire ignites, mystic

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Envisioning California

A writer examines the eccentic spiritual roots of his rootless home state.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, Experience, California, State, Religion, California consciousness, personal experience, Spiritual, modern world, authentic religious tradition, eccentic spiritual roots

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Mystical Encounters for Christians

When I sensed that believing in Jesus wasn't enough and yearned for more, I turned to older forms of prayer.

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Why Religion Must End: Interview with Sam Harris

A leading atheist says people must embrace rationalism, not faith--or they will never overcome their differences.

Related Topics: Faiths, Secular Philosophies, Religion, Psychology, Religious, human conversation, core beliefs, Experience, religious moderates, challenge everyones, Belief, Sacred Texts