“Mysticism: Empowering the Spirit Within” by Hua-Ching Ni

"The mother of spiritual knowledge or omniscience is mysticism, or the spiritual energy of the universe itself. Human spiritual energy equals mysticism and mysticism is something accessible to all those sincere seekers who have the correct training. 5,000 years ago the Yellow Emperor sought out achieved masters to receive their mystical instruction; 3,000 years prior, I Ching instruction was passed down orally. Thus for 8,000 years, mystical knowledge has been passed down from the Taoist sages to Master Ni, Hua Ching. Mysticism presents another kind of knowledge that does not use senses or machines: omniscience. People generally accumulate knowledge by way of study and experience through their limited sensory capabilities and technological devices. However, these fail...>>

“You Need Not Age Nor Die!” by Rev. Donald C. Barrie

"A lifetime spent on in-depth research, trial and error, in experimentation and prayer by Dr D.C. Barrie, plus his actual death in a doctor’s office and his return to life, bringing back with him first hand experience of God-Power and how to use it to transform one’s present life and circumstances. Dr Barrie’s book contains no profound philosophy, no plethora of words without meaning, no vagueness, no nonsense – JUST FACTS AND TECHNIQUES; methods by which most readers can avail themselves of this precious knowledge, immediately! Fear of everything and anything can be removed from your mind now and forever. The ability to cure yourself of disease, poverty, failure, etc is YOURS NOW. The way...>>

“The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture” by Darrel Ray

"Dr. Darrel Ray, psychologist and lifelong student of religion, discusses religious infection from the inside out. How does guilt play into religious infection? Why is sexual control so important to so many religions? What causes the anxiety and neuroticism around death and dying? How does religion inject itself into so many areas of life, culture, and politics? The author explores this and much more in his book The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture. This second-generation book takes the reader several steps beyond previous offerings and into the realm of the personal and emotional mechanisms that affect anyone who lives in a culture steeped in religion. Examples are used that anyone...>>

“Killing for God: An Analysis of Conflict in the Abrahamic Religions” by Stephen Schwalbe

"Given the extremely high cost of overseas military operations today, the author offers readers scholarly insights as to what motivates kingdoms, countries, and groups to engage in religious conflict, beginning with those found in the Hebrew Bible. To do this, he analyzes three related religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, to determine their similarities and differences regarding the killing of people. The areas of conflict analysis include Fundamentalism, Proselytization, Sacrifice (to include martyrdom), and Revenge (to include genocide). The insights of preeminent religious and political scholars are integrated into this comprehensive analysis of conflict involving religion, leading to an answer to the ultimate question: Is the killing worth it?"...>>

“Decoding Maori Cosmology: The Ancient Origins of New Zealand’s Indigenous Culture” by Laird Scranton

"An exploration of New Zealand’s Maori cosmology and how it relates to classic ancient symbolic traditions around the world • Shows how Maori myths, symbols, cosmological concepts, and words reflect symbolic elements found at Göbekli Tepe in Turkey • Demonstrates parallels between the Maori cosmological tradition and those of ancient Egypt, China, India, Scotland, and the Dogon of Mali in Africa • Explores the pygmy tradition associated with Maori cosmology, which shares elements of the Little People mythology of Ireland, including matching mound structures and common folk traditions It is generally accepted that the Maori people arrived in New Zealand quite recently, sometime after 1200 AD. However, new evidence suggests that their culture is most likely centuries older...>>