religious life

Islam, as a faith and as a political power, rose to world dominance in an astoundingly brief time span,little more than one hundred years. From the fascinating events of Muhammads life to the founding of a vast empire, the rise of Islam is the story of a people, a vibrant culture, and the growth of a civilization. Without Islams contributions.

Presents a program containing spiritual and psychological insights, stories of hope, and guided meditations to help guide one through life's difficulties.

The author, an American Buddhist nun, explains how to let go of fears that harden one's personality, rid oneself of habitual patterns rooted in fear, and become more tender and compassionate.

Poet and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh discusses the importance of being peace in order to make peace.

A little girl named Abigail finds mad King Nebuchadnezzar eating the flowers in her garden and helps him return to his palace and to God.

Presents an introduction Islamic mosques, in simple text with illustrations, describing what a mosque looks like inside and out, Ramadan, its festivals, special occasions, and worship.

Fifteen-year-old Cormac, longing to fulfill his artistic inclinations, leaves his family farm in ninth-century Ireland and joins a monastery, where he creates an illuminated manuscript to be treasured by generations to come.

Thirteen-year-old Pete Cassidy, a troubled, insecure teenager, finds new meaning in his life when he encounters the itinerant Preacher Man, until betrayal leaves Pete to wrestle with grief, doubt, and his belief in God.