Cultivating Sanctuary
Author : Gunilla Norris
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 38,98 MB
Release : 2020-12
Category :
ISBN : 9780875744667
Sanctuary People
Author : Gina M. Pérez
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 41,39 MB
Release : 2024-06-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1479823937
Book Description
Explores ways faith communities offer protection and services for Latina/o communities The New Sanctuary Movement is a network of faith-based organizations committed to offering safe haven to those in danger, often in churches, often outside the law, and often at risk to themselves. The practice of sanctuary, with its capacity to provide safety, shelter, and protection to society's most vulnerable, gained significant prominence after the 2016 presidential election and the ushering in of particularly harsh anti-immigration policies. Since 2017, Ohio has had some of the highest numbers of public sanctuary cases in the nation. Sanctuary People explores these sanctuary practices in Ohio and locates them in broader local and national efforts to provide refuge and care in the face of the challenges facing Latina/o communities in a moment of increased surveillance, migrant detention, displacement, and economic and social marginalization. Pérez argues for a conceptualization of sanctuary that is capacious, placing support of Puerto Ricans displaced in the wake of Hurricane Maria within the broader practices of sanctuary and expanding our understandings of the movement that addresses the precarious conditions of Latinas/os beyond migration status. Based on four years of ethnographic research and interviews at the local, state, and national levels, Sanctuary People offers a compelling exploration of the ways in which faith communities are creating new activist strategies and enacting new forms of solidarity, working within the sometimes conflicting ideological space between religion and activism to answer the call of justice and live their faith.
Seeking Sanctuary
Author : Shannon McSheffrey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,75 MB
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0192519123
Book Description
Seeking Sanctuary explores a curious aspect of premodern English law: the right of felons to shelter in a church or ecclesiastical precinct, remaining safe from arrest and trial in the king's courts. This is the first volume in more than a century to examine sanctuary in England in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Looking anew at this subject challenges the prevailing assumptions in the scholarship that this 'medieval' practice had become outmoded and little-used by the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Although for decades after 1400 sanctuary-seeking was indeed fairly rare, the evidence in the legal records shows the numbers of felons seeing refuge in churches began to climb again in the late fifteenth century and reached its peak in the period between 1525 and 1535. Sanctuary was not so much a medieval practice accidentally surviving into the early modern era, as it was an organism that had continued to evolve and adapt to new environments and indeed flourished in its adapted state. Sanctuary suited the early Tudor regime: it intersected with rapidly developing ideas about jurisdiction and provided a means of mitigating the harsh capital penalties of the English law of felony that was useful not only to felons but also to the crown and the political elite. Sanctuary's resurgence after 1480 means we need to rethink how sanctuary worked, and to reconsider more broadly the intersections of culture, law, politics, and religion in the years between 1400 and 1550.
Everyday Sanctuary
Author : Jessi Bloom
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,57 MB
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604699280
Book Description
Create a More Sacred Garden Space We all need sanctuary—and we can find it in our own backyards. From natural living expert Jessi Bloom, Everyday Sanctuary is a fully illustrated creativity workbook filled with writing prompts and exercises that help you create a garden that will nourish your spiritual and emotional well-being. You will learn how to deepen your connection with nature, establish practices that calm and nourish, and tune in to seasonal cycles. Guided activities will help you select plant allies for health and healing, design and install your own Garden of Eden, and create rituals and ceremonies that are meaningful to you. In the end, you will have an invaluable record of your intentions, choices, and experiences and a clearer plan for creating your personal outdoor sanctuary.
MAP
Author : Zephyr Bloch-Jorgensen
Publisher : Freedomsway
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 20,21 MB
Release : 2015-11-25
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1920918086
Book Description
Beneath our daily lives exists a deeper state of being that can offer a heightened state of wellness, an energized attitude, enriched relationships, and a future bright with promise. This book will help you to access this state and apply its wisdom and to ultimately flourish. It will also help you to find this deeper state at home, in the workplace, and in the world. Discover: How to use difficult relationships to create and develop a meaningful lifeWhy anger is powerful and how to use itWhy it can be important to say "no" to your familyHow to use chaos The art of surrenderThe power that can be unleashed when we use faith and reason together Why vulnerablity is valuableHow to make a positive impact The path to a meaningful life
The Secret Lives of Introverts
Author : Azhar ul Haque Sario
Publisher : epubli
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 30,92 MB
Release : 2024-10-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 3759886507
Book Description
The Secret Lives of Introverts: Embrace Your Quiet Strength and Thrive in a World That Can't Stop Talking Have you ever felt misunderstood in a world that seems to celebrate extroversion? Do you crave quiet moments and deep connections, yet wonder how to find your place in a society that prizes outgoing personalities? The Secret Lives of Introverts is your guide to understanding, embracing, and celebrating your unique introverted nature. This insightful and empowering book delves into the hidden depths of introversion, revealing its strengths, complexities, and often-overlooked advantages. Discover the world through the introvert's lens: The Introvert's Paradox: Uncover the fascinating contradictions that make introverts both enigmatic and exceptional. The Power of Solitude: Explore the transformative potential of alone time, from fueling creativity to cultivating inner peace. Introverts as Deep Thinkers: Celebrate the introverted mind's capacity for profound reflection, analysis, and innovation. Quiet Leadership: Learn how introverts lead with empathy, vision, and a quiet yet undeniable influence. The Introvert Advantage: Discover how introverted traits, such as active listening and thoughtful communication, are essential skills for success. Embrace your introverted well-being: The Introvert's Guide to Well-Being: Prioritize self-care, manage energy levels, and create an environment that nourishes your introverted spirit. Introversion as a Spectrum: Recognize the many shades of introversion and understand where you fall on this continuum. Introverts in Relationships: Build fulfilling connections with partners, friends, and family who appreciate your introverted qualities. Introverted Children and Teens: Support the development of young introverts and help them thrive in a world that doesn't always understand their needs.
The Earth in Her Hands
Author : Jennifer Jewell
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 11,65 MB
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1604699027
Book Description
“An empowering and expertly curated look at the horticultural world.” —Gardens Illustrated In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up. Profiled women include flower farmer Erin Benzakein; codirector of Soul Fire Farm Leah Penniman; plantswoman Flora Grubb; edible and cultural landscape designer Leslie Bennett; Caribbean-American writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid; soil scientist Elaine Ingham; landscape designer Ariella Chezar; floral designer Amy Merrick, and many more. Rich with personal stories and insights, Jewell’s portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our world—and our lives.
Environmental Studies
Author : Dr Narendra Mal Surana
Publisher : SBPD Publishing House
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,24 MB
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9350472627
Book Description
Environmental Studies by Dr Narendra Mal Surana and Mrs Hemlata Ojha Malviya is a publication of the SBPD Publishing House, Agra. Environmental science has become the most popular subject in the world nowadays. The whole world is facing the threat of imbalance in the environment such as overexploitation of nature and natural resources, deforestation, industrialisation and urbanisation. Our ancient scriptures and literature are the witness of awareness and conservation instinct about the environment at that time. The subject environmental studies has become the part of syllabus of the Degree courses after the issuing of an order by the Hon’ble Supreme Court to create awareness among the students. This book has been written according to the unified syllabus issued by U.G.C. for all universities and colleges in India. The authors' are very satisfied to say that the book contains all the latest information and data, which will be useful for the young generation. The authors' are proud to incorporate some more chapters viz. Chapter 2–The Vedic Description and Religious Aspect of Environment, Chapter 3–Current Status of Environment in India and Chapter 10-A Threat to 21st Century AIDS. Attention has also been drawn to provide more and more questions, objective type questions etc. to the students for their examination point of view.
CULTIVATING SPIRITUAL MATURITY
Author : Lalitha Thomas
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2018-05-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 194249341X
Book Description
The much-needed message of this book is that spiritual practice is not a weekend hobby or an activity for adolescent seekers (of any age). Instead, Lalitha makes a case for mature spirituality, which evolves from a serious commitment to the Path, and assumes dignity, integrity and personal responsibility for one’s life choices. She proposes a series of “questions that matter”. . . including: • What Path Are You Really On? • What Are You Seriously Committed to? • What Do You Call Love? • Are You on Your Deathbed? The playing field of spiritual maturity can never be separate from one’s everyday life—one’s work, relationships, art, physical limits, suffering, aging and dying—Lalitha affirms. And, it will always reflect a sacred regard for the highest principles (one’s aim), along with gratitude for what is, and kindness, generosity and compassion toward others. Lalitha is a spiritual teacher and a farmer—her ashram in BC is also a working organic farm. She knows the disciplined efforts needed to prepare a ground for planting, to nurture and maintain young shoots, to guard against predators and to harvest a mature crop. As a long-term spiritual practitioner, she has worked with students for over twenty years. She knows the risks, the sweat and the fruits of the spiritual path. Full of practical help, her book cites dozens of examples relative to spiritual authority, doubt and confusion, a life of practice, and the facing and embracing of death . . . as well as other issues that matter! She is the author of Waking to Ordinary Life, and several books on health and healing.
Mushroom Varieties and Growing Methods
Author : Hseham Amrahs
Publisher : Mahesh Dutt Sharma
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 39,13 MB
Release : 2024-01-10
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
Readers are introduced to the fundamental elements of mushroom cultivation, including substrate preparation, inoculation, incubation, fruiting conditions, and harvesting. The book is replete with practical tips and insights garnered from experienced cultivators, ensuring that readers have the knowledge and confidence to embark on their mushroom-growing adventures. Moreover, "Mushroom Varieties and Growing Methods" acknowledges the growing interest in sustainable and locally sourced food. It highlights the environmental benefits of cultivating mushrooms, emphasizing their role in recycling organic matter and reducing waste. The book encourages readers to not only enjoy the flavors of freshly harvested mushrooms but also appreciate the ecological significance of integrating mushroom cultivation into sustainable living practices. Throughout the book, the author weaves a narrative that combines scientific understanding with a deep appreciation for the magic and mystery of mushrooms. It transcends the utilitarian aspects of cultivation, inviting readers to marvel at the intricacies of mycelium networks and the ecological roles mushrooms play in nature.
