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As the adopted son of two cult leaders, Benjamin Risha was raised to someday assume a place of leadership in the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation with the Bible, and his parents’ interpretation of it, as his guide. He believed the prophecies of his adoptive mother and father. However, when none of it happened, and the foundation slid from bucolic communal lifestyle to insufferable criminality that included absolute obedience to the Alamos, Benjamin knew he had to escape.

The Seven Storey Mountain is the extraordinary spiritual testament of Thomas Merton (1915-1968), a man who experienced life to its fullest in the world before entering a Trappist monastery. By the end of his life, he had become one of the 20th century's best-known and beloved Christian voices. This autobiography deals...not with what happens to a man, but what happens inside his soul.

Despite her lack of formal education, Teresa of Avila became an inspirational mystic, an influential reformer, and the first female Doctor of the Church. Today, her spiritual works are widely acclaimed as timeless masterpieces. Now, guided by Carmelite spirituality expert Dr. Keith Egan, you will explore St. Teresa’s most beloved work, The Interior Castle.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Be inspired as you explore the captivating stories of seven Christian women of faith who changed the course of history. New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas gives you seven fascinating portraits of some of the greatest women who ever lived, each of whom...

In Seven Men, New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted portraits of widely known--but not well understood--Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certain virtues in the truth of the gospel. Each of the seven men...

في هذه السلسلة، يتعرض الكاتب لمجمل الفترة التي عاشها أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ودعوة الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم أولًا لهم ثم انطلاقهم بعد ذلك للدعوة وحبهم...

In this course you will encounter seven powerful schools of spirituality, discovering what makes each school special and transformative. Your professor is celebrated spirituality expert Fr. Anthony Ciorra, PhD, who will guide you through the development of insights and charisms through the centuries. Throughout this course you are invited to deepen your personal relationship with God.

When Thomas Merton published The Seven Storey Mountain in 1948, no one could have expected it to become an international sensation. An autobiography of his conversion to Catholicism, it became a wildly popular best seller, propelling this humble Trappist monk to literary fame. Today, it is widely regarded as a spiritual classic. While it remains his most famous work, The Seven Storey Mountain is only the tip of the iceberg in Merton's rich, multi-layered oeuvre.

En rystende nyhed rammer verden i efteråret 1978. Omkring 900 medlemmer af sekten Folkets tempel har begået kollektiv selvmord. Sektmedlemmerne var over højtaleranlægget i den lille by i Guyanas jungle blevet beordret til at drikke Kool-Aid-saftevand med kalicumcyanid blandet i. De sektmedlemmer, der vovede at gøre modstand, var blevet tvunget til at drikke under trusler om vold. Dette er anden del ud af to om den berygtede sekt Folkets tempel og Jonestown-massakren. I serien "SEKTENS MAGT" kan du komme helt tæt på nogle af verdenshistoriens mest bizarre og brutale sekter.

Led by gifted professor, author, and contemplative retreat leader Fr. Donald Goergen, O.P., this life-changing series will capture your spiritual imagination and deepen your life with Christ. As Prof. Lawrence Cunningham writes, “Thomas Merton could easily be called the greatest spiritual writer and spiritual master of the 20th century in English-speaking America.” He was a monk and seeker - restless, deeply contemplative, and socially conscious.