Stories
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Tripping for spiritualism and science
Getting high in the name of religion or creativity has been practised for centuries. Now it seems hallucinogenics could help treat mental illnesses too.
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Living with less for spiritual gain
Today, a minimalist lifestyle is trumpeted as a route to happiness. Find out what religious ascetics from history and modern proponents of the spartan-looking home can teach us.
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The healing power of breathing
The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.
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The psychology of Ouija
Explore the science behind table tilting and Ouija boards, and discover how the unscrupulous still make money from exploiting the ‘ideomotor’ effect.
Catalogue
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Illustrations of the corporal & spiritual works of mercy / by a sister of the Religious Order of Our Lady of Mercy. With descriptive anecdotes.
Date: 1840- Pictures
An angel with a sword descends on a town, bringing the plague. Etching by S. Bourdon.
Bourdon, Sébastien, 1616-1671.Reference: 10120i- Books
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A mirrour of mercy, or, an unparallel'd instance of victorious grace. Where, in its reigning sovereignty, it is seen to triumph in the conversion and salvation of one of the chief of sinners, delighting to illustrate its Frankness, and glorying in the Displays of its own Independency, convincing him of his lost Condition by Nature, the Danger and Misery of a Christless State, and leading him to the Son of God. Together with an account of his dreadful conflicts and combats with the powers of darkness, the hideous Temptations, horrid blasphemous Injections, and deep Despair he wrestled withal, groan'd under, and at last came off more than Conqueror over, thro' him that has lov'd him.
Date: Printed in the Year 1709- Books
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Navigation spiritualiz'd: or, A new compass for seamen : consisting of XXXII points of pleasant observations, profitable applications, and serious reflections: all concluded with so many spiritual poems. Whereunto is now added, I. A sober consideration of the sin of drunkenness. II. The harlots face in the Scripture-glass. III. The art of preserving the fruit of the lips. IV. The resurrection of buried mercies and promises. V. The sea-mans catechism. Being an essay toward their much desir'd reformation from the horrible and destable [sic] sins of drunkenness, swearing, uncleanness, forgetfulness of mercies, violation of promises, and atheistical contempt of death. Fit to be seriously recommmended to their profane relations, whether sea-men or others, by all such as unfeignedly desire their eternal welfare. By John Flavel, minister of the Gospel.
Flavel, John, 1630?-1691Date: 1698- Books
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Navigation spiritualiz'd: or, A new compass for seamen : consisting of XXXII points of pleasant observations, profitable applications, and serious reflections: all concluded with so many spiritual poems. Whereunto is now added, I. A sober consideration of the sin of drunkenness. II. The harlots face in the Scripture-glass. III. The art of preserving the fruit of the lips. IV. The resurrection of buried mercies and promises. V. The sea-mans catechism. Being an essay toward their much desir'd reformation from the horrible and destable [sic] sins of drunkenness, swearing, uncleanness, forgetfulness of mercies, violation of promises, and atheistical contempt of death. Fit to be seriously recommmended to their profane relations, whether sea-men or others, by all such as unfeignedly desire their eternal welfare. By John Flavel, minister of the Gospel.
Flavel, John, 1630?-1691Date: 1698