Kritisch getinte beschouwingen over aspecten van het charismatisch denken, door predikanten van verschillende gereformeerde kerkgenootschappen.

Navertelling van verhalen uit het Oude en Nieuwe Testament.

This volume explores the delicate subject of gender and religion with honesty and charity-focusing on one of mankind`s earliest and most textually-rich religious traditions, Vaishnavism. Steven J. Rosen has brought together eight essays by leading academics poets and practitioners who shed light on the lives and teaching of specific female saints throughtout history.

The chapters will describe the problem with the old and will prepare the reader for the new by first discussing the theology of the cell group structure. Finally, I will tell everthing I can think of which might help those who are ready to journey into the second Reformation--concepts which have been gleaned from many men and many groups in many nations.

Far from the negative portrayal of Islam in the news headlines lies the spiritual path of Sufism. At the very heart of Islam, Sufism focuses on returning humanity to unity with God, and is rooted in the ideas of peace, love, beauty, and wisdom. These selections of nearly 400 short sayings from over 100 great Sufi masters covers the entire 1,400 years of the Sufi tradition, and will help illuminate the spiritual traveler s return to God."

Kaum ein Denker hat die islamische Mystik und Philosophie uber Jahrhunderte so stark beein. usst wie Ibn 'Arabi (1165-1240). Die Verbindung zwischen Ibn 'Arabis andalusisch-westlicher Herkunft und seinem weiteren Leben sowie der Niederschrift seiner Lehren im islamischen Osten hat ihn zu einem interessanten Betrachtungsgegenstand sowohl fur islamische als auch fur westliche Forscher gemacht. Die Untersuchung widmet sich einem zentralen Bestandteil der philosophisch-mystischen Gedankenwelt Ibn 'Arabis, und zwar seinem Menschenbild. Nach dem Prinzip der "Einheit des Seins" entwirft Ibn 'Arabi ein dreidimensionales Bild vom Sein. Er schafft eine Analogie zwischen dem Menschen und der Welt und zwischen dem Menschen und Gott. Der Mensch wird als "Spiegelbild Gottes" und "Trager des ihm eingehauchten Geistes Gottes" in der Welt vorgestellt. Durch seine besondere Betonung der "Dienerschaft" als der einzigartigen Eigenschaft eines vollkommenen Menschen will Ibn 'Arabis die Haltung des Menschen bezuglich der anderen Lebewesen ausbalancieren und ihn hindern, in der Welt willkurlich zu walten. Die Darstellung ist, im Gegensatz zu den meisten bisherigen Veroffentlichungen, die von und fur Orientalisten bzw. Islamwissenschaftler und Theologen verfasst wurden, allgemeinverstandlich und kann von einem interdisziplinaren Leserkreis rezipiert werden.

In this clear and concise introduction to second-century christologies, James Papandrea sets out five of the principal images of Christ that dominated the postapostolic age. Between varieties of adoptionism and brands of gnosticism, Papandrea helps us see how Logos Christology was forged as the beginning of the church's orthodox confession.

Al-Kimia - The Mystical Islamic Essence of the Sacred Art Of Alchemy by John Eberly presents a condensed history of Alchemy told through concise biographies of early Sufi Masters. Chapters examine occult areas of alchemical and spiritual interest such as jafr, an exegetical Qur'anic science akin to Hebrew Qabala; the Qiyamat or 'Great Resurrection', of the heretical Ismaili sect; the contrary path of the saintly Malamatiyya or 'blameworthy ones'; Hermetic color theory, and 'hidden' art history. A glossary of transliterated terms is appended that will greatly help the beginner as well as the advanced student of these subjects.

~KHIDR IN SUFI POETRY: A SELECTION~Translation & Introduction by Paul SmithKhidr (Khizer, Khadir) is often called: “The Green One” for he was said to have drunk from the Fountain of Immortality and gained Eternal life. He has been identified with Elias, St. George, Phineas, the Angel Gabriel, the companion of Mohammed on a journey which is told in the Koran, viii, 59-8 1, and throughout the literature of Mysticism has appeared to many great seekers who eventually became Perfect Masters. Here are poems by many great Sufi Master Poets who have composed poems in Persian, Turkish, Pashtu, Urdu and English in which he is invoked or appears: Ansari, Anvari, Khaqani, Mu'in, Nizami, 'Attar, Baba Afzal, Rumi, Sadi, Yunus Emre, Shabistari, Amir Khusrau, Obeyd Zakani, Emad Kermani, Hafiz, Ruh Attar, Haydar, Jahan Khatun, Ahmedi, Zeyneb, Necati, Khushal, Makhfi, Rahman Baba, Khwaja Mohammad, Niyazi, Wali, Dard, Zauq, Ghalib, Dagh, Iqbal, Paul. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these poems. Introduction on 'Who is Khidr'. Selected Bibliography. Three Appendixes. Illustrated. 267 pages.COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'.“It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all.” Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. “Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith.” Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart.“Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz.” Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author).“I was very impressed with the beauty of these books.” Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University.Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 80 books of Sufi poets of Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages, including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Lalla, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays.

Sheikh Muzaffer's works demonstrate that mystical Islam is very much alive. Adornment of Hearts is a detailed handbook for practitioners of Sufism that anyone interested in spiritual development on any level will find useful. Serious seekers from all traditions will discover many examples of Islam's intimate kinship with their own paths, and scholars will appreciate this excellent and authoritative contemporary expression of teachings that are often relegated to dusty manuscripts.

The Lamp of Love: Journeying with the Sabri Brothers recounts the journey of an Australian Sufi woman whose devotion to the powerful and ecstatic music of Pakistan's legendary qawwals (Sufi singers), the Sabri Brothers, drew her from the tranquility of the Australian countryside to settle in the midst of overpopulated Karachi, so that she could immerse herself more deeply in the Sufi tradition.

Many Sufi books are written by academics from a technical standpoint; this one however is different. It is written by a mystic who has been inspired since a boy by his love of poetry which has made his life a search for beauty; this dearch culminating in his long study of Sufi Mysticism considered by him to be the acme of all mystic poetry. This book has in it many inspiring passages both poetry and prose. Short biographies are included with examples of the work of the main Sufi Mystics as well as brief commentaries for the reader who will also gain on overall knowledge of Sufi Literature.