Guides: FYS: Spiritual Practices for Flourishing in College & Beyond (F. Barton): Finding Textbooks & Research Resources

Required Textbook

Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
Call Number: * Available in E-Reserves
ISBN: 9780830899111
Publication Date: 2015-11-19
Practical, accessible guidance to help put seventy-five spiritual disciplines into practice.

Assignment Texts Available from Payson Library

Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas
Call Number: * Available as E-Book
ISBN: 9780310361176
Publication Date: 2020-09-08
Sacred Pathways reveals nine distinct spiritual temperaments--and their strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies--to help you improve your spiritual life and deepen your personal walk with God.
Celebration of Discipline, the Rev Ed by Richard J. Foster
Call Number: PLUEGER READING ROOM BV4501.2 .F655 1988
ISBN: 9780060628390
Publication Date: 1988-10-05
Updated guide that has helped numerous seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God.
Sacred Pauses by April Yamasaki
Call Number: * Available as E-Book
ISBN: 9780836196856
Publication Date: 2013-02-01
Each chapter explores a different spiritual practice--from classic disciplines of Scripture reading and prayer to less conventional approaches like having fun and living simply.
Enough Revised Edition by Adam Hamilton
Call Number: * Available as E-Book
ISBN: 9781501857881
Publication Date: 2018-02-20
Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible's wisdom when it comes to prudent financial practices. In these pages are found the keys to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity and generosity.
Holy Land Pilgrimage by Stephen J. Binz
Call Number: * Available as E-Book
ISBN: 9780814665121
Publication Date: 2020-10-15
Biblical scholar and seasoned pilgrimage guide Stephen J. Binz offers an up-to-date handbook for experiencing the sites of the Holy Land as a disciple of Jesus.
The Way of the Lord by N. T. Wright
Call Number: * Available as E-Book
ISBN: 9780802871800
Publication Date: 2014-09-05
Wright explores all the sites usually visited on a tour of the Holy Land, explaining not only what is to be seen but also the context of faith that makes these sites, and the events associated with them, famous.
Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
Call Number: PLUEGER READING ROOM BV4501.3 .B385 2006
ISBN: 9780830833337
Publication Date: 2006-02-10
Picking up on the monastic tradition of creating a "rule of life" that allows for regular space for the practice of the spiritual disciplines, this book delves into understanding seven key disciplines along with practical ideas for weaving them into everyday life.
New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton; Sue Monk Kidd (Introduction by)
Call Number: PLUEGER READING ROOM BX2350.3 .M46 2007
ISBN: 9780811217248
Publication Date: 2007-11-27
Merton seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our lives.

Encyclopedias & Reference Sources

Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Access to encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology This link opens in a new window
Information relating to the fields of cross-cultural, cultural, and indigenous psychology.
Encyclopedia of Race & Racism This link opens in a new window
Examines the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modem era.
Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd edition) This link opens in a new window
Access to cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology This link opens in a new window
Clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging psychological topics
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender This link opens in a new window
Examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation.

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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Atla Religion Database This link opens in a new window
Includes theology and religious journals reflecting all major faiths, denominations and language groups, plus book reviews, essays, ministry reports and multimedia citations. Collection dates to 1949.
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Subject coverage includes adult education, special education, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods.
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Archive of interdisciplinary journals and books, covering the Arts, Business & Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Religion.
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The American Psychological Association’s (APA) resource of peer-reviewed articles in psychology, behavioral science and mental health.
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