Religious Feminism and the Future of the Planet: A Christian-Buddhist Conversation2 reviews Rita M. Gross, Rosemary Radford Ruether Continuum International Publishing Group, 2001 This is the way to do religion! + religions and its problems; religions and its solution to problems This book goes a long way towards undoing some of the most poignant mistakes made by traditional theologians who seek to divide the great ground of being into discreet plots for study. Religion, be it Buddhist, Christian or any other, is, at its heart not a set of received doctrines, but teachings ...             Beyond Theology3 reviews Alan W. Watts Vintage, 1973 Hindu interpretation of Christianity + Fast paced and readable This is the last book Watts wrote before his classic The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are. Like that more popular book, Watts explores the central belief systems of Hinduism: that all is one, and individual beings (e.g., the deep self or "Atman") and things in time are illusory ...             The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die33 reviews John Piper Crossway Books, 2004 Simple yet profound + Good witnessing tool, good for Christians too + Good for those still "Searching" + Adding My 5 Star Review to the Pile + Excellent Devotional             God: Myths of the Male Divine2 reviews David Leeming, Jake Page Oxford University Press, USA, 1996 Half scholarly dissertation, half Bullfinch's Mythology I first found this book while searching for literature that dealt with Neo Paganism and the male divine, an area much too often overlooked by the more feminist camp of this faith. The book itself is not written with a Neopagan slant, and I sincerely doubt that the authors are Pagans in any way, ...             Dark Night of the Soul: A Masterpiece in the Literature of Mysticism by St. John of the Cross31 reviews St. John of the Cross Image, 1959 Inspiring book + Dark Night of the Soul + Classic theological literature + Excellent! + Christian Spiritual Enlightenment!             The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Truth of the Traditional Gospels58 reviews Luke Timothy Johnson Harper San Francisco, 1996 Well stated polemic on misuses of History on Faith + Moving Past History Channel Hype + Very Helpful for the Non-Scholary + Rating The Real Jesus by Johnson             Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings25 reviews Ulysses Press, 1997 Expresses the Universality of Wisdom and Truth + Interesting Read + LIFE- a tiny word to say but so hard + An accesible revelation             Who is This Jesus?5 reviews Michael Green Thomas Nelson, 1994 Christianity in a nut shell as originally taught. + Who is Jesus? + This book has some very interesting points. + it connects his life to your life + very seeker sensitive and full of refreshing truths             The Way of a Pilgrim26 reviews Image, 1978 An incredible book full of spirituality + An Incredible Story + Excellent book on prayer and Christian living + Living Pilgrim + This book is worth more than 5 stars (or may be all the stars in the universe)!!             The Raft Is Not the Shore: Conversations Toward a Buddhist/Christian Awareness6 reviews Thich Nhat Hanh, Daniel Berrigan Orbis Books, 2000 And The Shore Is Not In The Gulf + Buddha's Sacred Heart and the Long Discourses of Christ + Attention-grabbing and Thought Provoking + Prescient + Two gifted masters and friends             Love Without Conditions: Reflections of the Christ Mind26 reviews Paul Ferrini Heartways Press, 1995 Profound Spiritual Book - Very comforting , for all religions + Deep healing, clear seeing + The Word behind the words... but mostly silence shines. + Life Changing + Fantastic Book             Hidden Wisdom in the Holy Bible, Vol. I (Theosophical Heritage Classics)3 reviews Geoffrey Hodson Quest Books, 1993 A comment of the "great white brotherhood" + Insightful + revealing hidden truths in the stories we take for granted If I may make a quick addition to the other review here, in reference to the great white brotherhood. Among those who study western occultism, the phrase "Great White Brotherhood" is a common phrase. It is generally a refrence to those various groups, fraternities, and organizations which ...             The God Of Second Chances Experiencing His Grace For The Rest Of Your Life2 reviews Stephen Arterburn Thomas Nelson, 2002 Grace Received + EXCELLENT! This book is fabulous! A must for the person who thinks they have done too much wrong for God's forgiveness and love. Stephen Arterburn lets you know that no sin is beyond God's grace and forgiveness by giving intimate examples of his own sins. This book will open the eyes of the "unworthy" ...             Are We Living in the End Times?87 reviews Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins Tyndale House Publishers, 2000 Excellent book on prophecy! + Bible Prophecy Explains Current Events This book details why those of us who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior have more reason to believe that Christ's return could come in this generation than has existed in any previous generation.             We Are Eternal: What the Spirits Tell Me About Life After Death23 reviews Robert Brown Warner Books, 2003 We ARE Eternal!!! + We are Eternal + He's for real, but the book doesn't tell much + Living the bold and daring uncommon life             American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon22 reviews Stephen Prothero Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003 An Entertaining Discussion of how Americans have made Jesus into their image + Just one flaw + Which Jesus Is Your Jesus? + "I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party. " + America's Fondness to Create/Recreate Jesus In Its Image             Behold the Spirit: A Study in the Necessity of Mystical Religion9 reviews Alan W. Watts Vintage, 1972 One of His Best! + A mystical trail blazer + A Needed Antidote To Extremism. + A Return to Mysticism + excellent introduction to Watts             Myth and Ritual in Christianity5 reviews Alan W. Watts Beacon Press, 1971 Rock your world + Alan Watts at his best + Worth a careful reading and pondering + Christianity liberated from the merely parochial + An exhaustive study of Catholic ritualistic practices             Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith86 reviews Marcus J. Borg HarperOne, 1995 Interesting Read + Meeting Borg's View of Jesus for the First Time + For Spiritually Adventuresome People + Challenging Our Hidden Assumptions about God and Christ + I end up loving Jesus rather than worshipping him- great book             What Jesus Meant: The Beatitudes and a Meaningful Life5 reviews Erik Kolbell Westminster John Knox Press, 2003 A bedside table must-have! + Inspiring and thought-provoking + I want all the people I care about to read this book! + You Must Read This Book + A Beautifully Written Gem of the Beatitudes and LIFE