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  • "The Secret" And The Balance of Good And Evil  By : Rob Marshall
    The Law of Attraction has become a very popular subject these days, as well as a target for criticism. Some people are starting to ask questions like: How does the Law of Attraction explain events like 9/11? When we view the world from a Christian perspective, we know why there is evil and what can be done about it.
  • 10 Steps to Christian Success  By : Sean Mize
    Discover 10 Steps to Christian Success
  • 10 Steps you should follow when building a church website  By : IC
    Churches have always been a fundamental parts of every society, they influence people's life in several ways.
  • 101 Ismaili Heroes Volume 1  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    This book represents the first known attempt to prepare a comprehensive and well-researched collection of biographies of one hundred and one eminent individuals who have helped to shape the Ismaili Community during the last two centuries. The table of contents, which lists the names of these individuals in alphabetical order, includes such giants as Alidina Visram, Laljibhai Devraj, Major Lakhpati, Fidai Khorassani. The author has also included many less well-known individuals, whose contributions have not been widely recognised, but are as important if not more so. These biographies are preceded by a foreword and preface.
  • 11 Ways Nurses Can Become Mystics  By : Kate Loving Shenk
    Nurses Are Healers, But They May Not Always Know This. Nurses Are Mystics, Too--But They Definitely Do Not Know It.
  • 12 Kwanzaa Quotes to Celebrate This Magical Time of Year  By : Noel Jameson
    Do you really understand Kwanzaa? Not its history or how it was started, but the meaning of the holiday at its core? If you think you know Kwanzaa (or even if you don't) these 7 Kwanzaa quotes can help you understand the true meaning of the celebration.
  • 4 Steps for Giving the Gift of Meaningful and Spiritual Chanukah and Christmas Celebrations  By : Nina Amir
    This article offers some easy-to use tips and tools for transforming your holiday celebrations from empty observances into meanign-full and spirit-full rituals. No more focus only on gift buying and giving, this year have Chanukah and Christmas focus on God and the deeper meaning of the holidays.
  • 5 Essentials to Building a Spiritual Home  By : Pat Brill
    Building a spiritual home is a top consideration for most parents today. No matter what your religious orientation is, or even if you have one, you want to raise children with a strong sense of morals and a feeling of hope and being connected to something larger than themselves.
  • 5 Hanukkah Quotes to Celebrate an Amazing Religious Holiday  By : Noel Jameson
    Ready for some Hanukkah quotes? The 8-day celebration is upon us and in full swing. Let these 5 Hanukkah quotes remind us of what and why we celebrate this time of year.
  • 666 and the Mark of the Beast  By : Debra Lohrere
    Discusses the issue of the Mark of the Beast in Revelation Bible prophecy.
  • 7 Benefits to Developing a Personal Worship Time  By : Jean Welles
    We were made to worship a Holy God. Playing a musical instrument has many benefits, but adding worship takes the benefits to a whole new level.
  • 8 Steps to Effective Christian Leadership  By : Sean Mize
    As a Christian leader, you are held to high moral, ethical, and social standards. As a leader, you are held to high standards, but as a Christian leader, that bar is raised even higher. Why?
  • A Day As A Mother – No Compromising Allowed!  By : Iris Shamble
    We have to point our children in the right direction by giving them the right goals to strive for. I ask God to show me the gifts within my girls, so I can help them achieve their gifts. We should all strive for goals in our daily lives. God didn’t put us here to look good; He put us here for a mission.
  • A divine appointment  By : Mike Wendland
    Ever heard of the term "bema seat?" It's another word for the judgment seat of Christ. Just what does it mean to a believer?
  • A Good Testimony  By : Jon Straumfjord
    http://www.7-Spirits.com The Lord is actively searching for men and women of faith, and He takes great delight in those of faith. People of faith also serve as examples to other believers as conduits of the Lord's power.
  • A little bit discussion on prophecy  By : Patrick Chu
    Discussion on prophecy and its implication
  • A Love Letter from God  By : Gary Kurz
    A sailor makes a comparrision of love letters received from his wife to the Word of God.
  • A New View of a 12-Step Process  By : Don McAvinchey
    I recently sat down and looked at each of the 12 Steps of AA and tried to feel the essence of what each step is saying and calling for. There is an underlying theme for each step that I've felt inspired by whenever I read them, or talk about the steps with a client. Something about them has always struck me deeply, and did again when I was meditating on them. Here's how I've re-written the 12 steps:
  • A Sailor's Craft  By : Gary Kurz
    A true to life story. Ride along with a sailor who allows his pride to put himself and passengers at risk. Good applications for faith and trust.
  • A Simple Formula For Faith Can Help You Reach Your Dreams  By : Rob Marshall
    A simple formula for faith that will help anyone unleash their faith and reach their dreams.
  • A Surprising New World Order is about to start.  By : Seoster Team
    Our world will soon (as in years rather than decades), be facing a global crisis which will herald its end.
  • Abdullah Hashim Gangji, Count  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    Hashim Gangji was a native of Bhuj, Kutchh but migrated to East Africa in 1871. His son Abdullah was however born in Zanzibar in 1906, where he did his early schooling and subsequently went into business. He was an eminent clove merchant.
  • Abraham  By : Jon Straumfjord
    After receiving some fantastic promises when he was 75, when Abraham was 86 years old, Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian maidservant and Abraham's second wife, gave birth to Ishmael. When Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah 90, they gave birth to Isaac, the child who had been promised 25 years earlier.
  • Abu Ali Sina  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    "Abu Ali ibn Sina, Ibn Sina or Avicenna, known in the West as Prince of Physicians, was born in 370/980 in the village of Afshana near Bukhara. He was an encyclopeadist, philosopher, physiologist, physician, mathematician, astronomer, logician and poet. He gained the titles of Shaikh al-Ra'is (leader among the wise men) and Hujjat al-Haq (proof of God), displayed a remarkable aptitude for learning from an early age. His father Abdullah hailed from Balkh and was in the service of the Samanid court. During the rule of Nuh bin Mansur (366-387/976-997), Abdullah was posted to Bukhara as a revenue collector. Ibn Sina can be described a very gifted child prodigy and learnt the Koran at the age of 10 years, and also mastered the logic and mathematics. Next he embarked upon the fields of physics, metaphysics and medicine, and at the age of 16 years he was well steeped in all the sciences of his days.
  • Abu Aly Alibhai Aziz, Dr., Missionary  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    Varas Amir Chand (1837-1911) sprang from a noble family of gupti Ismailis in Punjab. He was employed in a governmental department in Amritsar and retired in 1880. He inherited land from his forefathers, and became one of the most famous landlords in Punjab. In 1882, Imam Aga Ali Shah appointed him Kul Kamadia for Punjab, Frontiers and few regions near Afghanistan. He performed his duties with such marked distinction that during his first visit to Amritsar in 1897, Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah appointed him Mukhi on January 1, 1897 with a title of Varas for Punjab and Frontier province, including the regions lying on the borders of Afghanistan. He also travelled with the Imam in Sialkot between January 2, 1897 and January 11, 1897. Varas Amir Chand visited Bombay several times. His last visit took place in the middle of 1908 and gave valuable and informative statements twice in court during the Haji Bibi Case on July 28 and July 29, 1908. He is also credited to have converted a portion of the depressed class to Ismailism, as well as helping them financially to run their cottage industry.
  • Abu Yaqub As-Sijistani  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    "Abu Yaqub Ishaq bin Ahmad as-Sijistani, nicknamed "cotton-seed" (Iranian, panba-dana, Arabic khayshafuj) was born in 271/883 in Bandan, a district in north of Sijistan and was trained in Yamen. He was a great philosopher and scholar and considered to be one of the major Ismaili thinkers whose share in the development of the Ismaili system of thought is considerable. Paul E. Walker writes in Abu Yaqub al-Sijistani: Intellectual Missionary (London, 1996, p. 13) that, "Yet, from the prominence of his books and the profoundly impressive intellectual contribution they (Ismailis) represent, we discover a truly significant mind and voice - one that deserves recognition as an outstanding figure in the Ismaili past and as a major force in Islamic thought in general."
  • Affirmation From the Law of Attraction  By : Roy E. Klienwachter
    My philosophy has always been you can get there quicker by going in a straight line. However, I have collected one or two affirmations that I believe are very powerful and help me overcome decades of negative thought. This affirmation was received with the blessing of Abraham from the book...
  • Aga Khan Museum  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    Museums in the contemporary world have expanded their missions to become viable educational institutions, actively seeking to broaden their constituencies. Collections and exhibitions have become dynamic tools for instruction, debate and reflection, and for attracting large numbers to the cultural life of societies. They also act as catalysts for cultural exchange and communication, contributing to the development of civil society. It is with this perception of the new role of museums that The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has moved forward to include their establishment in its Education and Culture Programme. To this end, two museum projects were launched in 2003 with a mandate to oversee and co-ordinate the conceptualization, design, building and operation of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto and the Indian Ocean Maritime Museum in Zanzibar.
  • Ahl Al-Bayt  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    "The word ahl al-bayt occurs twice in the Koran: "The mercy of God and His blessing are on you, O people of the house, ..." (11:73). This verse refers to the people of the house of Abraham (Kashf al-Asrar wa Uddat al-Abrar, 4:416), and to the house of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "God desires only to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! And to purify you a (thorough) purifying (33:33)".
  • Ahl Al-Dhimma  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    "According to Islamic law, the non-Muslims inhabited in the Islamic state were called ahlu dh-dhimmati (people of protection) or simply al-dhimma or dhimmis. They included the Christian, Jewish, Magian, Samaritan and Sabian. Ahl al-dhimma were prohibited in the Muslim state from holding public religious ceremonies, from raising their voices loudly when praying and even from ringing their church bells aloud. All schools agree that it is not allowed to build new churches, synagogues, convent, hermitage or cell in towns or cities of Dar al-Islam (Muslim lands). When these injunctions were disobeyed, the Muslim leaders were authorized to treat the offenders as dwellers in Dar al-Harb (non-Muslim lands) and not as ahl al-dhimma in Dar al-Islam (Muslim lands), vide Subh al-A'asha fi Sina'at at al-Insha (Cairo, 1922, 13: 356) by Qalaqashandi (d. 821/1418).
  • Ahl Al-Kitab  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    "The word ahl means those who occupy with one the same tent, the family or inmates, relative, folk, kin, kinfolk, family, people, members, followers, etc. Under these meanings, the word ahl occurs 31 times in the Koran. According to another view, it is derived from ahala, meaning to demonstrate (the family). The word kitab, comes from the root word kataba, meaning to write down. The word kitaba occurs in the Koran for the Divine Books revealed to various prophets. Thus, the term ahl al-kitab means the possessors of the scriptures or the people of the Book. This term in Koran denotes the Jews and Christians, the repositories of the earlier books, al-Tawrat (the Torah), al-Zabur (the Psalms), and al-Injil (the Gospel).
  • Alamut  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    "Alamut is a historical fortress of the Nizari Ismailis. Its location in mountainous terrain lies about 100 km. Northwest of Tehran, and situated in the high peak of Elburz mountain. Alburz generally was pronounced as Elburz, is the name given to great mountain range, dividing the high plateau of Iran from the low lands of Caspian Sea. The original Iranian word Alburz is derived from two Zand words, signifying the high mountain. The fortress of Alamut is 600 feet high, 450 feet long and 30 to 125 feet wide and is partly encompassed by the towering Elburz range. The rock of Alamut is known at present as Qal'ai Guzur Khan.
  • Alkab  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    "The term lakab (pl. alkab) was also termed nabaz (pl. anbaz), and by form labaz, and later on it became lakab. The ancient Arabs excelled in inventing nasty alkab for their enemies, but the Koran (49:11) forbade them not to use pejorative sobriquets: "Do not scoff at each other or give each other derisory nicknames" (wala talmizu anfusakum wala tanabazu bi 'l-alkab).
  • All Things Are Possible, Even For A Nobody  By : Rob Marshall
    Before his epic battle with Goliath, David was just a lowly shepherd working for his dad. But even though he was a nobody, he had learned to trust God and that changed everything.
  • Allowing Yourself To Be Naturally Driven In Life  By : Enoch Tan
    The problem with the way most people are working on the path to success is that they are trying to drive themselves rather than allowing themselves to be driven. They are doing it the hard way rather than the easy way. It is the way that requires much effort and struggle because they are pushing themselves to do things rather than allow themselves to be guided naturally into action by their heart...
  • Amish People - From America's Dutch Country a Lesson for the Whole World  By : Rev Michael Bresciani
    After the gruesome execution style slayings of five young Amish girls the Amish community responded with something that only those who are spiritually numb could fail to see. Why is this so important?
  • Ancient Biblical Grape Juice And Wine Drinkers, Raisin Eaters And Teetotalers (part 1) Scriptures (m  By : Patrick Malcolm
    A history of biblical and scriptual references advocating wine drinking.
  • Angels By The Bedside  By : Kate Loving Shenk
    The birthing bed and death bed are vibrational matches. This article explains how
  • Angels, Spirits or Ghosts  By : Rob Daniels
    Angels, spirits, and ghosts each serve their own purposes, but one thing they all have in common is they remind us of our own mortality and keep our eyes heavenward.
  • Answered Prayer: Persistent Listening  By : Jon Straumfjord
    http://wwww.7-spirits.com The Lord is continually speaking to us, and frequently gives us the answer very quickly. However, if we are not paying attention and willing to accept an answer different than we expect, we may never know that the Lord has answered. Also, the Enemy is constantly at work to sabotage our reception of the Lord's actual answer. We must persevere to obtain the Lord's answer to our prayers.
  • Answers to Some Objections about the Existence of God  By : Jon Straumfjord
    We can offer plausible explanations for the existence of Adam and Eve, and the flood of Noah. Obviously, many other questions could be considered, but unless you settle in your heart the questions of God's existence and His ability to fulfill His promises, you will receive nothing from Him.
  • Approaching the Manifestation of Your Desires from a Spiritual Perspective  By : Nina Amir
    This article explains how the Jewish mystics taught us to use Kabbalistic principles for practical purposes. By approaching our dreams and desires with a new consciousness, we can bring them in to reality.
  • Arab  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    The word arab or arabah is probably derived from a Semitic root related to nomadism. In the Arabic language, the word arab (derived from i'rab), means those who speak clearly as contrast with ajam (those who speak indistinctly). In Koran, the word arab has never used for the country of Arabia, but characterized the residence of Ismael, the son of Abraham as an "uncultivated land." In the time of Ismael his place of residence had no name, therefore, it was given the name of an "uncultivated land." In the Old Testament, the word midbar is used for Ismael's home, meaning a desert or a barren land, which closely corresponds to the Koranic description.
  • Are all the dead Christians in Heaven?  By : Debra Lohrere
    Discusses the issue of whether or not Christians go staight to heaven when they die.
  • Are Generational Curses in effect today?  By : Debra Lohrere
    Discusses the issue of generation curses and whether they are in effect today.
  • Are the Ten Commandments Relevant today?  By : Debra Lohrere
    Discusses whether or not the Bible teaches that the Ten Commandments are no longer required.
  • Are There Biblical Directives for a Christian Website?  By : RC Calamaio
    Most of us want to work in a manner that benefits our targeted audience. We want our efforts to build something worthwhile - and that brings us satisfaction. Concerning a Christian Website, does the Bible give any directives about this? How could it? That Book was completed two thousand years ago! Well, you may find some surprises here. This material may even cause thinkers ... to rethink!
  • Are there only Nine Commandments?  By : Debra Lohrere
    Discusses the controversial subject of whether or not the Sabbath commandment is any longer relevant.
  • Are You a Doormat  By : Gary Kurz
    What does it really mean to be "meek"? Some think it means you are weak. Others call it "controlled strength". Which, if either is correct?
  • Are you Hanging in There?  By : Michael A. Verdicchio
    When you ask someone, “How are you doing?” they often answer back, “Oh, I’m hanging in there.” There are times when we are dealing with challenges. But why would we want to admit that the best that we can do right now is just to “hang in there?” Didn’t God promise a lot more?

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