Other Practices

The significance of the moral life is obscured from us by the necessity of early teaching. Right conduct is so universally necessary that we cannot afford to take chances with our children, and wait for the occasions when the moral law shall flash upon them through 'the east window of divine surpris... More

Many of the occult and mysterious truths are capable of practical demonstration; and that the struggles and sacrifices of which life is largely made up are what strengthen us. Living in harmony with the laws of human kindness and sympathy, the occult forces which surround us are the better able to s... More

A series of short discourses on spiritual subjects. The author claims to be a Rosicrucian.A series of short discourses on spiritual subjects. The author claims to be a Rosicrucian.... More

A compilation of addresses, sermons, editorials, gems of thought and aids for programs and observances of the modern order of Knights Templar of the USA. Partial Contents: Spirit of Knight Templary; Ethical Development of Templary; Grand Encampment Courtesies; Inspiration of Templary; Christian Maso... More

Christian Mysticism. Contents: The Miraculous; Miracle vs Mysticism; Two Contrary Definitions of Mysticism; Tepidity in light of Mysticism; Furnace of Purgatory; Out of the Church no Mysticism; False Mysticism within the Church; Best Manual of Mysticism; Sin in the Light of Mysticism; Prodigal's Ret... More

In the West, monastic ideals and scholastic pursuits are complementary; monks are popularly imagined copying classics, preserving learning through the Middle Ages, and establishing the first universities. But this dual identity is not without its contradictions. While monasticism emphasizes the virt... More

George shares with readers the ancient spiritual practice of pilgrimage in which travel to sacred sites leads to the transformation of the soul. In engaging stories of his worldwide voyages, he follows in the footsteps of spiritual pilgrims from across the centuries.... More

With origins extending back in time beyond the Dead Sea Scrolls, the body of writings and beliefs known as the Kabbalah has come to be increasingly recognised not only as one of the most intriguing aspects of Judaism but also as an important part of a broader mystical tradition. Here is one of the m... More

Eminent historian Ridley offers a thoughtful, rounded assessment of freemasonry throughout the ages, from its origins up to the present day. Not a mason himself, Ridley nonetheless refutes many of the outrageous allegations made against the order and puts into proper perspective its many contributio... More

Evagrius Ponticus is an increasingly important figure in the scholarship of early Christianity, particularly regarding monasticism, mysticism and the general relationship of Christian theology to classical philosophy. His surviving works constitute probably the largest corpus of writings from any De... More

In recognizing the genius of many of Italy's well-known--and some lesser-known--saints, Vardey offers 10 pilgrimages for one or two days or a week, in a unique format of biography of early masters such as St. Benedict, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, and others.Pilgrimages have long bee... More

Between 1307 and 1310, Pope Clement V and the devious King Philip the Fair of France brought to trial the crusading Order of the Knights of the Temple, one of the most powerful institutions of the medieval world. Jacques de Molay, the Temple's last Grand Master, was at the heart of the events in whi... More

This book argues that religion can and must be reconciled with science. Combining adaptive and cognitive approaches, it is a comprehensive analysis of religion's evolutionary significance, and its inextricable interdependence with language. It is also a detailed study of religion's main component, r... More

Catherine of Siena was in her own time and place reputed to be a genuinely holy woman. Precisely because of this her voice was heard where few women's voices would have gained an audience in the fourteenth century. Because she was also the first woman to write and be published in any of the emerging... More

The HarperCollins Spiritual Classics series presents short, accessible introductions to the classic spiritual writers of the West. Abridged from Paulist Press's distinguished Classics of Western Spirituality series, which boasts the best modern translations available, this new series seeks to find n... More