Resultados Editorial "SAGA EGMONT" en Religión y espiritualidad

"Le 1er livre de Samuel" est un livre biblique qui fait partie des Livres historiques dans l'Ancien Testament chrétien et des "Livres des Prophètes" (Nevi'im). Le livre se concentre sur la vie de Samuel ; puis sur le règne tragique du premier roi d'Israël, Saül, choisi et oint par Samuel ; et enfin sur l'essentiel de la vie de David, dont la narration s'achève dans "le 2e livre de Samuel". Il couvre une période d'environ cent ans correspondant à peu près à la vie de Samuel.

"Le livre de Ruth" est un livre de l'Ancien Testament, et classé parmi les livres des Ketouvim (Écrits) dans la tradition juive. Il est généralement lu lors de la fête de Chavouot. L'histoire de Ruth se déroule à l'époque où les Juges dirigeaient le peuple d'Israël. Il s'agit de montrer comment une femme étrangère est non seulement entrée dans le peuple d'Israël mais est devenue l'ancêtre du roi David. Le récit met l'accent sur la loyauté exemplaire de la Moabite Ruth.

L'"Épître aux Philippiens" est un livre du Nouveau Testament. Elle est envoyée probablement vers 61 après Jésus-Christ par l'apôtre Paul à l'Église de Philippes. Il l'écrivit pendant son premier emprisonnement à Rome. Cette épître invite entre autres les chrétiens à vivre leur foi dans la joie comme en témoigne le verset : "Réjouissez-vous toujours dans le Seigneur! Je le répète: réjouissez-vous!" (Ph 4:4).

"Le livre d'Ézéchiel" est un livre de l'Ancien Testament écrit par le prophète Ézéchiel parmi les exilés de Babylonie. Les dates extrêmes donnent entre 593 av. J-C et 571 av. J-C. Le livre contient des reproches et des menaces contre les Israélites avant le siège de Jérusalem, des oracles contre les nations, des consolations pour le peuple déporté, et l'annonce d'un rétablissement religieux et politique en terre d'Israël.

L'"Évangile selon Marc" forme, avec les trois autres évangiles, le cœur du Nouveau Testament, la partie la plus récente de la Bible chrétienne. Dès le prologue, Jésus nous est présenté comme le Messie, le Fils de Dieu. Poussé au désert par l'Esprit, Jésus se prépare à affronter son ennemi principal : Satan. Mais les anges le servent, et les bêtes sont témoins. Le Nouveau Souverain s'avance souverainement dans sa patrie, la Galilée. Il désigne ses premiers disciples, qui seront ses ministres. Il chasse les démons. Il parcourt toute la Galilée.

L'"Épître aux Colossiens" est un livre du Nouveau Testament. Selon la tradition chrétienne, cette lettre fut envoyée par l'apôtre Paul à l'Église de Colosses. La ville de Colosses a été détruite par un tremblement de terre au début de l'an 60. C'est une lettre écrite aux Colossiens après la visite d'Épaphras, évangélisateur de l'Église de Colosses. Épaphras dit à Paul que les Colossiens tombaient dans une grave erreur : ils pensaient qu'ils étaient meilleurs que les autres parce qu'ils observaient soigneusement certaines ordonnances extérieures.

La "1ère épître de Pierre" est un livre du Nouveau Testament rédigé en grec. L'auteur s'identifie dans l'incipit comme "Pierre, apôtre de Jésus-Christ". L'épître, adressée aux communautés chrétiennes d'Asie Mineure, est écrite de "Babylone ".

The Old Testament is the foundation of the Scripture. It is the first and most ancient section of the Christian Bible; it tells of the law and history of the Israelites, encloses treasures of poetry and wisdom, along with powerful prophecy. We have selected for you 100 quotes which will provide answers to your innermost questions, accompany you in faith, give you food for thought, and offer you wisdom and references to inspire you in your daily life. Enjoy these sacred pearls of wisdom taken from all the books of the Old Testament, let them inspire you and put them to use in your personal journey.

L'"Épître aux Hébreux" est un livre du Nouveau Testament. Elle est censée s'adresser à des "Hébreux" mais l'identité de ces destinataires offre matière à discussion, si tant est qu'il s'agisse d'une véritable lettre. L'Épître aux Hébreux constitue en même temps l'un des plus anciens traités de christologie et l'un des plus novateurs.

Lao-Tzu was a philosopher and poet of ancient China. He is known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical Taoism, and as a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. As a central figure in Chinese culture, the emperors of the Tang dynasty and modern people both claim Lao Tzu. Some of his great quotes are "When goodness is lost, it is replaced by morality." "Without Darkness, there can be no Light." "The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness."

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about faith. Faith is a strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof. Faith can inspire great men and women in their actions, in their thoughts, in their lives. The Bible contains a clear definition of faith in Hebrews 11.1: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Simply put, the biblical definition of faith is "trusting in something you cannot explicitly prove."

The philosophy of Confucius was so powerful that it dominated intellectual life in ancient China for centuries. It even came to be considered a religion, and there are still temples where Confucius is worshipped as the God of Culture. His writings were transmitted as aphorisms, each one of them one concentrated teaching about philosophy, ethics, or society.

The health benefits of meditation have been scientifically proven time and again. This series of meditation exercises is designed to teach quick, efficient and proven techniques which will help you learn to meditate and achieve a state of relaxed focus easily. Each script will guide you and provide simple tools you will be able to use anytime you need as you practice meditation. The techniques you will learn have been shown to improve focus, mental control and one's powers of visualization.

Meditation has been scientifically proven to help alleviate pain, increase willpower and efficiency, and generally enhance satisfaction by bringing clarity and focus into everyday decisions. Long before that, it was agreed that its techniques were the basis for living a more empowered and enlightened life: the more consciousness one achieves, the easier it is to free oneself from the unconscious influences that can shape our behavior against our will.

The health benefits of meditation have been scientifically proven time and again. This series of ten simple meditation exercises will provide you with a range of techniques, all quick and proven to be efficient, that will be of tremendous help in your daily meditation practice. Each script will guide you and provide simple tools you will be able to use anytime you need as you practice meditation; if you are a beginner, these techniques will help you learn much faster as you gather the essential tools to relax and focus your mind.

This series of exercises has been carefully designed to improve focus and mental control. It provides quick, efficient and proven techniques for training the mind and increase its powers of concentration through guided imagery, mindfulness and relaxation scripts, and simple meditation. These exercises will significantly improve your concentration if practiced regularly; the techniques taught in this audiobook are simple and efficient enough to be used anywhere.

This series of exercises is a selection of the best techniques that will help you increase your powers of visualization, focus, relaxation and mental control. Visualization is a skill that can be trained, and you can get clearer and clearer images in no time through the use of proper techniques. These guided visualization scripts are all designed to induce vivid imagery; use them to make your powers of visualization stronger every time, while you take a refreshing mental vacation from everyday worries.

The ability to make productive choices and to discipline oneself into achieving one's goals comes down to focus and concentration. Like a muscle, concentration can be strengthened by regular exercise and using optimization techniques to increase one's will and capacity to act. This series of exercises will provide you with the necessary tools for optimizing your concentration; they will be useful at work, but also in everyday life, from clearer thoughts to more assertive behavior.

The concept of mindfulness has been an essential part of life in Oriental societies for centuries. It is a fundamental key to awakening and living one's own life in full conscience, as opposed to the pointless suffering one can experience through the hectic pace of Western ways of life. This series of mindfulness exercises will introduce you to the simplest and powerful techniques. They are essential for beginning one's work in mindfulness, and will benefit more advanced practitioners by enhancing one's powers of concentration, visualization, and general awareness.

Le bouddhisme est à la fois une philosophie, une spiritualité et une religion, apparue en Inde au Ve siècle av. J.-C.