Today, some Christians – as part of their own personal growth – and some churches – as part of their desire to reach the ‘spiritual but not religious’ – are adapting spiritual practices that have their roots in East Asian religions or in disciplines that emerge from New Age and New Spirituality. Other voices within the Church are wary of, and in some cases condemn, involvement with such practices. This book sifts through some of the most popular practices and asks whether or not they should really be considered off-limits for Christians, or incompatible with the way of Jesus. Each chapter provides a brief history of the alternative practice in focus, followed by an assessment of its strengths and weaknesses within a Christian framework, and a case study of a church interacting with the practice. Taboo or To Do? includes a Foreword by John Drane.

Taboo or To Do?: Is Christianity complementary with yoga, martial arts, Hallowe'en, mindfulness and other alternative practices?

Religion & Spirituality

Clifford, Ross

Christian Books & Bibles

Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd.

Tarot cards have long been a fascination for those interested in spiritual experimentation, and a horror for many church-goers. But where do the mysterious images on the Tarot cards come from? This book reveals that many of the Tarot symbols have their roots in what is perhaps the most unlikely place—the Bible. The authors go on to explore the links with religious phenomenology, folklore, Jungian analysis, and archetypes from the world of literary fantasy. They demonstrate how the symbols are expressions of the spiritual needs of people of all times and all places, and they investigate the swell of interest in the Tarot, particularly within the New Age movement.

Beyond Prediction: The Tarot and Your Spirituality

JOHNSON, Philip

Drane, John.

New Age & Spirituality

Lion Hudson

This well-researched book is a must-have for every Christian leader and those who seek to witness those involved in New Age spiritual practices. It addresses--even condemns--the cold, condescending approach of the Church toward those invovled in Wicca, alchemy, auras, clairvoyance, feng shui, numerology, Qabalah, t'ai chi, tarot and yoga, and demonstrates how to affirm the seeker as a person and, without being derogatory or dismissive of thier search for meaning, positively introduce them to Jesus Christ. 
This book demonstrates in powerful and compellintg ways how to affirm the new-age seeker as a person and introduce them to the True source fo spiritual fulfillment--Jesus Christ. 
It includes: 
Real-life case studies of occultists Helps on how to share Christ intelligently with various spiritual seekers Innovative forms of communications involved in new-age practices This book is ideal for: 
Pastors Evangelism and ministry leaders Missions and outreach leaders inquisitive laypersons

Jesus and the Gods of the New Age

Chariot Victor Pub.

If Christ had not risen from the dead, if God's plan for redemption had ended at the cross, what would our faith look like? Have we become so fixated on the cross that we have lost an understanding of the centrality of the resurrection? And if we ignore the resurrection, what effect does that have on our worldview, our evangelism, and our Christian practice? In The Cross Is Not Enough, Ross Clifford and Philip Johnson explore how the resurrection of Christ has been understood in times past and restore this linchpin doctrine to its rightful place as the basis of our hope, our worldview, and the way we live our lives. They compare Christianity's unique understanding of resurrection to other world religions and explore why the resurrection connects so readily with the human psyche. Pastors, teachers, students, and anyone involved in ministry will benefit from this insightful and engaging treatment of Christianity's most important doctrine.

The Cross Is Not Enough: Living as Witnesses to the Resurrection

Baker Books

"This publication considers the work of William Bailey (b. 1930), the Kingman Brewster Professor Emeritus of Art at Yale and one of the Universitys most distinguished studio art faculty members since Josef Albers. Baileys career has been marked by a dedication to representational painting-placing him alongside artists like Janet Fish, Audrey Flack, Alex Katz, and Philip Pearlstein, who defied the dominant taste for abstraction in the mid-20th century. From his career-long iterations of tabletop still life that began in the 1960s to his ongoing commitment to the human figure, Bailey concentrates on the rudiments of representational art: form, color, line, medium, surface, and light. His artistic inspirations span centuries, from Raphael and Piero della Francesca to Giorgio de Chirico, Giorgio Morandi, and Piet Mondrian, with Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Paul Cézanne in between. Published in conjunction with Baileys inaugural museum retrospective, held at the Yale University Art Gallery, this book is the first on his work in nearly 30 years. Full-color plates capture the meditative quality of his paintings, drawings, and prints; special attention is given to his still-life paintings in oil, such as the Gallerys "Still Life-Table with Ochre Wall" (1972). Two in-depth essays offer complementary perspectives on Baileys work, and an interview with the artist by his former student Clifford Ross captures his voice and approach to the world. While Bailey is revered by generations of Yale graduates, this volume introduces him to a deservedly wider audience and presents an illuminating study of his work for the future"--

William Bailey: Looking Through Time

John Yau

Mark D. Mitchell

Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven CT

This unique discipleship book explores resurrection living through the biblical paradigm of the garden of Eden. It asks what life was like in the garden, what was lost, and how in Jesus holy resurrection living is restored.\nIn eight simple steps, we live a life of: 
- Overcoming Shame 
- Rediscovering Work 
- Embracing Wholeness and Wellness 
- Standing for Love and Marriage 
- Reclaiming Rest in the Sabbath 
- Committing to Stewardship and Creation Care 
- Sharing the Gospel and Being Missional 
- Loving God and Loving Others\nBased on the authors' lived experiences as pastors, mentors, and educators, Rise is a practical tool for personal discipleship, mentoring, and preaching. As Jim and Ross declare, "We are forgiven in order to be restored . . . If the forgiveness of the cross clears the ground of the soul, then the resurrection is the instrument with which the new gardener replants the Creator's image."\nJim Baucom is the Senior Pastor of Columbia Church, Virginia. Ross Clifford is the Principal of Morling College (Seminary), Sydney. Both highly sought- after speakers, they love bringing together the church and the seminary.

Rise: Reimagining the Resurrection Life

Baucom, Jim

Morling Press

The World of Edward Gorey

Arts & Photography

Karen Wilkin

Individual Artists

Barnes&Noble

Taboo or to Do?: Is Christianity Complementary with Yoga, Martial Arts, Mindfulness, and Other Alternative Practices?

Augsburg Books

Bulletproof Bodies has taken the globally popular physical training method of body-weight exercise and created a targeted, functional and multi-muscle approach to developing physical resilience. From tennis elbow to low back pain, Bulletproof Bodies aims to both prevent injury and to rehabilitate injury through improving the health of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. As an added bonus these simple body-weight exercises can help to increase muscular strength and fitness. Whether you are a highly-tuned athlete looking to stay at the top of your game, a return-to-fitness enthusiast with new aches and pains, or a moderately active individual keen to overcome that recurring joint pain, Bulletproof Bodies can help you with your physical goals. This book can also help you to better understand your own body by teaching you the need-to-know anatomy in health and injury. The body-weight exercises will engage multiple body areas and muscle groups to offer a time-efficient, challenging, and accessible method for dealing with those niggling injuries. Bulletproof Bodies is the result of a partnership between a chartered physiotherapist and a calisthenics expert who have long appreciated the use of body-weight exercise in developing physical resilience to the strains of modern living.

Bulletproof Bodies: Body-weight Exercise for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Kalym, Ashley

Sports & Outdoors

Cardinal Publishers Group

Build Your Own Bulletproof Body offers a challenging, stimulating and accessible program of bodyweight exercises to help you overcome those nagging sports or Musculo-skeletal injuries – from tennis elbow to low back pain to Achilles’ tendinitis. The suggested exercises can also be used to improve muscle strength, joint range-of-motion, and overall physical fitness. Whether you are a highly-tuned athlete looking to stay at the top of your game or a moderately active individual keen to overcome a recurring joint pain, this highly illustrated book offers a range of exercises to target specific body areas and types of injury. Most of the exercises and programs do not require specialist equipment or a gym membership, leaving you free to develop your physical resilience anywhere that suits you. This indispensable guide will also educate you on ‘need-to-know’ anatomy and pathology so that you better understand your own body and the stresses that maybe causing you pain and dysfunction.

Build Your Own Bulletproof Body: Bodyweight Exercises for Strength, Resilience and Injury Prevention

Lotus Pub.

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