Holy Books: Religion Reading Night

We gather to gaze deep into humanity's spiritual core. Together we read the holy books, old and new, unveiling the secrets of the soul. Agenda: 6:00 Arrive, mingle 6:15 Talk: The Landscape of Religious and Spiritual Literature 6:30 Silent Contemplation and Reading 8:30 Compose Personal Reflections 9:00 Spirited Interfaith Dialogue 10:00 Adjourn Texts available if you choose not to bring your own: Eastern Traditions: The Heart of Recognition Mastering the Core Teaching of the Buddha In the Buddha's Words The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans The Upanishads The Bhagavad Gita The Vedas: Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Shinto: The Kami Way The Masnavi I Manavi of Rumi Autobiography of a Yogi Western Traditions: Paradise Lost The Torah: The Five Books of Moses The Book of Mormon The Qur'an Holy Bible: The New King James Version The Hadith God in the Dock Everyman's Talmud Modern Spiritual Thought: Spiritual Enlightenment, the Damnedest Thing The Direct Path Creative Mythology: The Masks of God Religion for Atheists The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion The Religion of Tomorrow Controversial & Esoteric: Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought The Satanic Bible Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health Principia Discordia Alien Information Theory Science & Religion: Three Scientists and Their Gods The Phenomenon of Man The Physics of Immortality How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion The Varieties of Scientific Experience Comparative Studies: Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth Muhammad Divine Harmony: The Life and Teachings of Pythagoras Transhumanism & Religion: Transhumanism: The History of a Dangerous Idea H+- Transhumanism and Its Critics The Transhumanist Reader Religious Transhumanism and Its Critics Mysticism & Practice: With Each & Every Breath Whisper: How To Hear The Voice Of God Manual for Spiritual Warfare An Exorcist Explains the Demonic Alchemy: An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences