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9781869791971
Jesus : The Cold Case - Reinvestigating the death of the most famous person in history order quantity
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NZ$ 41.00 each
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Author: Bryan Bruce
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 4
For true crime investigator Bryan Bruce the death of Jesus of Nazareth is the ultimate cold case. The two deceptively simple questions, Who killed Jesus ? And why? serve as the starting point for his landmark re-examination of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of the most famous person in history. His conclusion is that the Gospels' account of the arrest, trial and execution of Jesus is so flawed that the traditional Easter story in which the Jew set Jesus up to be executed by the Romans simply does not make any sense. He argues that it is based on a lie told in the first century by Christian writers and copyists trying to spin-doctor their new religion to appeal to the Romans. In the process they laundered the character of Pilate and darkened the character of the Jews. The terrible outcome of this lie takes us right to the gates of Auschwitrz. This deeply researched book is a remarkable achievement, and an ... more
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9781847920355
The Case for God : What Religion Really Means order quantity
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Author: Karen Armstrong
Published by: The Bodley Head (UK)
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The enormous popularity of books by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and others shows that despite the religious revival that is under way in many parts of the world, there is widespread confusion about the nature of religious truth. The militant atheism we are witnessing at present is a historical phenomenon, a product of modernity. This groundbreaking book will examine this Western recoil from religion in an historical context, showing how our rational, scientific culture has distorted the notion of religious faith. It will explore the way people were religious in the past, investigate the original significance of religious dogmas and creeds, show how they were interpreted by later generations and reveal how they have been misunderstood in our contemporary world. We will explore fundamental notions, such as 'God', 'belief', 'scripture' and 'truth', showing how their meaning changed radically during the 18th century ... more
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9781569755877
1325 Buddhist Ways to Be Happy order quantity
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NZ$ 37.00 each
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Author: Barbara Ann Kipfer
Published by: Ulysses Press
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At the core of Buddha's teachings is the path to happiness. The Buddha himself was known as "The Happy One," so it's no surprise that Buddhism has produced a rich heritage of ways to be happy. This book gathers the best of these ideas and makes them accessible to modern readers.

1325 Buddhist Ways to Be Happy looks at everyday situations and provides the Buddha's and other Buddhist teachers' guidance for navigating them in a cheerful, positive way. The attainment of happiness has always been the goal of Buddhism, and even the Dalai Lama admits that one doesn't need to change religions to benefit from the teachings of the Happy One. The sayings in this book allow readers of any faith (or no faith) to explore the Buddha's ideas and relate them to their own personal quest for happiness.
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A History of God order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Karen Armstrong
Published by: Vintage/Ebury
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This is an account of the evolution of belief, a story of worship and war.

The idea of a single divine being - God, Yahweh, Allah - has existed for over 4000 years. But the history of God is also the history of human struggle, as organized religion has too often been the catalyst for violence and prejudice.
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9780733608582
Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Author: H.H. Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler
Published by: Hodder & Stoughton Publishers
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Psychiatrist Howard Cutler interviews the Dalai Lama about how he achieved his hard-won serenity and how others can find the same inner peace. “Whether one believes in religion or not... the very purpose of our life is happiness, the very motion of our life is toward happiness.” - The Dalai Lama.
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9781846041235
Becoming Enlightened order quantity
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Author: Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho (tr & ed Jeffrey Hopkins)
Published by: Rider & Co
In Stock: 1
Happily, we do not have to remain trapped by the past. His Holiness reveals how life-enhancing Buddhist practices, as relevant today as they have ever been, can help us break free from the cycles of suffering that ensnare us. He encourages us to broaden our outlook and to adjust our personal values. And he gives us the tools to deal with any negative emotions we may experience in the process. Practical, step-by-step exercises, steeped in wisdom, show how to make the most of each moment; how to undo the negative effects of past deeds; and, how to grow spiritually closer to finding deep inner happiness.
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9780007278947
Best Loved Prayers and Words of Wisdom order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Martin Manser
Published by: Harpercollins
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A timeless collection of prayers, quotes, poems and speeches for every occasion. Complete with a brief introduction to each piece and its author, this book features words and prayers from 300BC to the present day. It provides a great source of inspiration when planning a speech or ceremonial occasion or can be used for personal devotions. This carefully chosen selection of the best loved prayers and words of wisdom is a staple for any bookshelf. The many contributors include C. S. Lewis, Florence Nightingale, St Francis of Assisi, John & Charles Wesley, Mother Teresa, John Stott, Oswald Chambers, G. K. Chesterton and Julian of Norwich. From The Lord's Prayer and Footprints, to excerpts from A Pilgrims Progress and A Christmas Carol, this compilation is a useful for individuals to read and reference, and a great source of inspiration when planning for a ceremonial occasion, speech, wedding or funeral. Each reading is introduced with a ... more
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9781741752137
Buddhism for Busy People : Finding happiness in an uncertain world order quantity
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Author: David Michie
Published by: Allen & Unwin
In Stock: 1
What does it take to be happy? We've all asked this quesion at some point, but few of us have found the path to lasting fulfilment.

The story of how a corporate communications consultant discovered Buddhism is woven through this bestselling, simply written, inspiring introduction to meditation practice and Buddhist philosophy.

First published 2004.
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9781877242243
Christianity Without God order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Lloyd Geering (Emeritus Professor of Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand)
Published by: Bridget Williams Books
In Stock: 1
Belief in God has been a cornerstone of Christian faith. But just as the Bible ceased, in the 19th century, to be convincing as the source of divinely revealed knowledge, so the 20th century has witnessed the failure of the conventional idea of God.

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9780733611957
Conversations with God : An uncommon dialogue : Book 1 order quantity
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Author: Neale Donald Walsch
Published by: Hachette Australia
In Stock: 1
Suppose you could ask God the most puzzling questions about existence - questions about love and faith, life and death, good and evil. Suppose God provided clear, understandable answers. It happened to Neale Donald Walsch. It can happen to you. You are about to have a conversation... I have heard the crying of your heart. I have seen the searching of your soul. I know how deeply you have desired the Truth. In pain have you called out for it, and in joy. Unendingly have you beseeched Me. Show Myself. Explain Myself. Reveal Myself. I am doing so here, in terms so plain, you cannot misunderstand. In language so simple, you cannot be confused. In vocabulary so common, you cannot get lost in the verbiage. So go ahead now. Ask Me anything. Anything. I will contrive to bring you the answer. The whole universe will I use to do this. So be on the lookout; this book is far from My only tool. You may ask a question, then put this book down. But ... more
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9780340765449
Conversations with God Book 2 : A uncommon dialogue order quantity
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Author: Neale Donald Walsch
Published by: Hodder & Stoughton Publishers
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When Neale Donald Walsch was experiencing a low point in his life, he decided to write a letter to God. What he did not expect was a response and the result was Conversations with God Book 1. In Book 2, the dialogue expands to deal with the more global topics of geopolitical and metaphysical life on the planet, and the challenges now facing the world. This incredible series contains answers that will change you, your life, and the way you view other beings.

First published 1977.


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Conversations with God Book 3 : An uncommon dialogue order quantity
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Author: Neale Donald Walsch
Published by: Hodder & Stoughton Publishers
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A joyous and uncommon dialogue that inspires and intrigues.
This book leaves one wondering if the question is not, to whom do I talk, but who listens.
When Neale Donald Walsch was experiencing a low point in his life, he decided to write a letter to God. What he did not expect was a response and the result was Conversations with God Book 1. Book 3 takes us even further in our questioning and search for answers, dealing with the universal truths of the highest order, and the challenges and opportunities of the soul. This incredible series contains answers that will change you, your life, and the way you view other beings.

First published 1998.


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9781742372228
Enlightenment to Go : The classic buddhist path of compassion and transformation order quantity
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Author: David Michie
Published by: Allen & Unwin(Australia) Pty Ltd
In Stock: 1
From the bestselling author David Michie comes this insightful exploration of the traditional Buddhist teachings on compassion, showing how we can apply them in our busy contemporary lives.
 
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9781590306932
For the Benefit of All Beings : A Commentary on the Way of the Bodhisattva order quantity
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Author: Dalai Lama
Published by: Shambhala Publications Inc.,U.S.
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Many people consider the Dalai Lama to be a living embodiment of the spiritual ideal of the bodhisattva - someone who dedicates their life to freeing all beings from suffering and confusion. Here this beloved teacher presents a detailed manual of practical philosophy based on the best-known text of Mahayana Buddhism, "The Way of the Bodhisattva" (Bodhicharyavatara). He explains and amplifies the text, illuminating its message of putting others before oneself and showing how anyone can develop a truly 'good heart'. This book was previously published under the title "A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night".

Review: "On many levels, the book is splendid as both an introduction to Buddhist spirituality and an explication of Shantideva for contemporary Westerners.""-Library Journal"
"One does not have to be a Buddhist to appreciate the beauty of the teachings and the simplicity of the life presented here. Indeed, non-Buddhists may ... more
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9780141024745
God is Back : How the Global Rise of Faith is Changing the World order quantity
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Author: John Micklethwait & Adrian Wooldridge
Published by: Penguin Books Ltd
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As the world becomes more modern, it is not becoming more secular. Instead, on the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging. As God is Back shows, for better or for worse, faith is on the increase - fuelled by an American-style model of personal, customer-driven, aggressively marketed religion. Shining a light on this huge, hidden world of faith, from Californian megachurches to exorcisms in Sao Paulo, from China's aspirant middle-class Christians to mosques in Nigeria, this book shows that if you want to understand the modern world, you cannot afford to ignore God - whether you believe in Him or not.
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9781741755725
God is Not Great : How Religion Poisons Everything order quantity
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Author: Christopher Hitchens
Published by: Allen & Unwin
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'This is easily the most impressive of the present crop of atheistic and anti-theistic books: clever, broad, witty and brilliantly argued.' - Sydney Morning Herald.Christopher Hitchens has been hailed as 'one of the most brilliant journalists of our time' (UK Observer). Here he makes the ultimate case against organised religion.In God is Not Great, Hitchen tweezes through the major religious texts with forensic shrewdness. With chapters entitled Religion Kills', and Is Religion Child Abuse?', he fearlessly argues for a secular life based on science and reason, tarring religion as man-made "wish-thinking". He documents the ways in which religion is a cause of dangerous sexual repression and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos; in Hitchen's vision, hell is replaced by the Hubble telescope's view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the double helix. Principally, Hitchens argues that the concept of an ... more
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9780745645070
God's Zeal: The Battle of the Three Monotheisms order quantity
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NZ$ 48.00 each
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Author: Peter Sloterdijk
Published by: Polity Press
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The conflicts between the three great monotheistic religions - Christianity, Judaism and Islam - are shaping our world more than ever before.
In this important new book Peter Sloterdijk returns to the origins of monotheism in order to shed new light on the conflict of the faiths today.
Following the polytheism of the ancient civilizations of the Egyptians, Hittites and Babylonians, Jewish monotheism was born as a theology of protest, as a religion of triumph within defeat. While the religion of the Jews remained limited to their own people, Christianity unfolded its message with proclamations of universal truth. Islam raised this universalism to a new level through a military and political mode of expansion. Sloterdijk examines the forms of conflict that arise between the three monotheisms by analyzing the basic possibilities stemming from anti-Paganism, anti-Judaism, anti-Islamism and anti-Christianism. These possibilities were ... more
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9780712630306
How to Practise:The Way to a Meaningful Life order quantity
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NZ$ 28.00 each
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Author: The Dalai Lama
Published by: Rider
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Now available in paperback, His Holiness the Dalai Lama's important and accessible handbook on how to live a meaningful life




How to Practice is a major inspirational work, by one of the world's greatest spiritual teachers. It is broken down into the basic steps to enlightenment: how to practice morality, how to practice meditation, and how to practise wisdom, whilst simultaneously delving deeper into His Holiness' more general teachings, his spirit, wisdom and sense of humour. The book, meant to be used as part of daily practice, is easy to understand and filled with anecdotes. It includes guidance on peace of mind, generosity, compassion, and much more besides. Beautifully packaged, this is the ultimate gift from the Dalai Lama, and a wonderful gift to give to anyone interested in having a richer, more fulfilled life.
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9781846040405
How to See Yourself as You Really are : A practical guide to self-knowledge order quantity
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Author: His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho (tr & ed Jeffrey Hopkins)
Published by: Rider & Co
In Stock: 1
"How to See Yourself As You Really Are" is based on a fundamental Buddhist notion that love and insight work together to bring about enlightenment, like two wings of a bird. It provides a new perspective on the psychological problems of hurting ourselves through misguided, exaggerated notions of self, others, events and physical things. It shows how even our senses deceive us, drawing us into unwise attachments and negative actions that can only come back to haunt us in the future. Drawing on wisdom and techniques refined in Tibetan monasteries for more than a thousand years, and adopting as its structure traditional Buddhist steps of meditative reflection, "How to See Yourself As You Really Are" includes practical exercises and gives readers a clear path to assess their growth and progress.

First published 2006.
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9780745949369
Lion Illustrated Bible For Children order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Lois Rock
Published by: Lion Publishing PLC
In Stock: 1
The treasured stories of the Bible make one great story about God and God's people. In this retelling, each memorable episode can be enjoyed in its own right or read and understood as part of the unfolding story. Christina Balit's stunning illustrations underline the power and drama of the narrative. Starting with the beauty of creation and the tragedy of humankind turning its back on Paradise, the story continues with the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses...Then come the struggles of the nation during the time of Joshua, Samson and Gideon; and brief peace under Saul, David and Solomon. Next it is the turn of the prophets to remind the people of their God - men such as Elijah, Elisha, Hosea and Jeremiah. After exile in Babylon, those who return to Israel take new hope from the stories of the Fiery Furnace and Daniel in the Lion's Den. Finally come the stories of Jesus, stories that show people how to walk the good road: ... more
 
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