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05.11.2020

“Queer Spiritual Spaces: Sexuality and Sacred Places” by Kath Browne, Sally R. Munt and Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip

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"Queer Spiritual Spaces: Sexuality and Sacred Places" by Kath Browne, Sally R. Munt and Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip
"Drawn from extensive, new and rich empirical research across the UK, Canada and USA, Queer Spiritual Spaces investigates the contemporary socio-cultural practices of belief, by those who have historically been, and continue to be, excluded or derided by mainstream religions and alternative spiritualities. As the first monograph to be directly informed by 'queer' subjectivities whilst dealing with divergent spiritualities on an international scale, this book explores the recently emerging innovative spaces and integrative practices of queer spiritualities. Its breadth of coverage and keen critical engagement mean it will serve as a theoretically fertile, comprehensive entry point for any scholar wishing to explore the queer spiritual spaces of the twenty-first century."...>>
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04.11.2020

“Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam” by Rachel S. Mikva

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"Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam" by Rachel S. Mikva
🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas--not just extremist ones--can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings. Scripture's abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compassion for the poor. But its authority has also been wielded to defend slavery, marginalize LGBTQ individuals, ignore science, and justify violence. Grounded in close readings of scripture and tradition in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, religious scholar Rachel Mikva shows us that the Abrahamic religions have always been aware of their tremendous power both to harm and to heal. And so they have transmitted their sacred stories along with built-in...>>
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04.11.2020

“Ars Vercanus: Advanced Magickal Techniques” by Vasilios Wennergren and Lynn Wennergren (alternate rip)

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"Ars Vercanus: Advanced Magickal Techniques" by Vasilios Wennergren and Lynn Wennergren (alternate rip)
"For as long as humanity has existed, there have been those skilled in the occult arts. Such individuals are capable of transforming the self, perceiving the subtle aspect of existence, and affecting reality via nonphysical means. In every culture, across every era, shamans, magi, mystics, and seers have refined their arts. This has produced a rich and varied collection of magickal techniques and rituals. Ars Vercanus presents a comprehensive system of core magickal techniques and theories distilled from an in-depth cross-cultural analysis of various magickal traditions. The theories of Vercanus Magick impart a deep understanding of how magick actually works. Vercanus techniques clearly delineate methods by which magick may be effectively performed. This style...>>
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04.11.2020

“Fast Philosophy: Whizz to Wisdom in 100 Short, Funny Mental Workouts” by Adam Fletcher and Lukas N. P. Egger

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"Fast Philosophy: Whizz to Wisdom in 100 Short, Funny Mental Workouts" by Adam Fletcher and Lukas N. P. Egger
"In 100 hilarious, compact sessions, Fast Philosophy takes the greatest ideas of the past two thousand years and applies them to the biggest questions of today: Why are we here? (and why isn’t there more cake?) What does it mean to be good? (and how can we get away with being bad?) What is beauty? (and how can we convince it to take its clothes off?) Using simple language, jokes, and fifty beautiful illustrations, you’ll race a roller-coaster through history into the present, accompanied by humanity’s greatest thinkers. Discover how a stoic would pick someone up at a party (and not care if they failed), what Marvel superhero Nietzsche would be, why Heidegger wanted you to spend more time...>>
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