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  Arthur Yavelberg, author of the multi-award-winning book,  A Theology for the Rest of Us , reflects this week on the concept of integrity in a post entitled "Not Two:" " You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." (Dt. 6:5) Most people think of the term "integrity" in the moral context of "honesty," with the opposite being "dishonesty."  That is technically not the case.  "Integrity"--which has the same root as "integer" or "one"--is more about consistency between thoughts, emotions and actions.  In that case, the antonym would be "hypocrisy," which may or not involve telling the truth.  ( read more ) A Theology for the Rest of Us  has earned the following awards: Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan Silver Aware American BookFest Best Books Award finalist For more posts about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press L

  About Arthur Yavelberg's book, A Theology for the Rest of Us , The Book Commentary says: A Theology for the Rest of Us  is a thoughtful and accessible book that invites readers to embark on a personal spiritual journey, free from the shackles of dogmas, and attentive to the promptings of the Divine voice that inhabits the universe. This book will challenge the way we think about God and our relationship with Him. Read the rest of the review HERE . Awarded 5 stars. A Theology for the Rest of Us  has earned the following awards: Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan Silver Aware American BookFest Best Books Award finalist For more posts about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you

  The following post is shared by Arthur Yavelberg, author of  A Theology for the Rest of Us , This is a painting by the 20 th  Century American Painter, Edward Hopper .   It is titled, “Night Hawks.”  To ask in the spirit of Captain Obvious: is this real ?   The answer, though, is not so obvious .   It is “real” in the sense that it is a painting that one can see, touch and even smell .   In other words, it is some -”thing ” that is composed of a variety of material elements .   However, it is not “real” in the sense ( read more ) A Theology for the Rest of Us  has earned the following awards: Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan Silver Aware For more posts about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  servic

Arthur Yavelberg, author of  A Theology for the Rest of Us , recently wrote a column for the  Arizona Star, " A Not So Obvious Presence ." A Theology for the Rest of Us  has earned the following awards: Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan Silver Aware For more posts about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter  here  or on our  home page . Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing but need help from a knowledgeable team? Check out our au pair author services . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of any of our books? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.c

  Today's shared blog post comes from Arthur Yavelberg, author of the multiple award-winning book, A Theology for the Rest of Us . In "Not So Far Away," Arthur writes: On the flight on the way back from Europe I was able to watch two movies. One was “ Hypnotic ” about a sinister conspiracy to use the mind’s power to control others through the telepathic creation of “hypnotic constructs.” The other was “ Corner Office ,” which depicts a middle manager who could be extremely effective in his work and personal life—but only in the context of a dignified, comfortably furnished corner office that significantly did not have any windows. Alas, all his co-workers saw was him standing zombie-like in the hall.  Read the rest of the post HERE .  Awards Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan silver award American Bookfest Best Books Finalist To read more posts by and about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face B

  Recently, Arthur Yavelberg's intriguing book, A Theology for the Rest of Us , placed as a finalist in the American Bookfest Best Books Competition in the category of general religion. Awards Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan silver award American Bookfest Best Books Finalist To read more posts by and about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. 

  From Arthur Yavelberg, author of A Theology for the Rest of Us -- Not So Still, Small Voice In times of terrible tragedies—whether personal or world-wide—many in the West think of the Bible and pray.  While the text of the prayer may be general–”Please fix this!”–there is usually the hope that there will be some dramatic, divine intervention—much like, say, God splitting the Red Sea in the Book of  Exodus .  However, while there are many examples of such miracles in both the Old and the New Testaments, there are also accounts where God’s presence is not at all obvious.  For instance, in the Book of Genesis, the  Joseph  of “The Coat of Many Colors” fame is despised by his brothers, sold into slavery and spends years in an Egyptian dungeon—only to rise to power by the side of the Egyptian vizier, save the lands from a devastating drought and rescue his family.  As Joseph tells his bewildered brothers, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now be

    Today's shared blog post comes from Arthur Yavelberg, author of A Theology for the Rest of Us : " Voltaire or Shakespeare." Voltaire  was an 18th Century French playwright.  Highly influential regarding the   French Revolution ,  he was a rabid atheist and satirist. He wrote:  “One hundred years from my day, there will not be a Bible on earth except one that is looked upon by an antiquarian curiosity-seeker.”    Ironically, it is also said that, some 50 years later, the Protestant Bible Society purchased one of the chateaus where Voltaire had his works published.  Apocryphal or not, the fact remains that far many more people today are familiar with the Bible than with Voltaire or his masterwork, “ Candide .”   I have no problem with Voltaire’s atheism.  I do have a problem with his being rabid about it.  Rationalist that he has been proclaimed to be, one would think his utter disdain for any set of beliefs would be considered far too emotional, especially on so uncer

  Arthur Yavelberg has done it again -- penned a very unexpected and thought-provoking post. Just click -- reading the entire short article in its original location is better than reading a summary, i.e. it is worth the finger motion to move to: The Blind Leading . To read more posts about Arthur and his award=winning book, A Theology for the Rest of Us , HERE . Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan gold award Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  X ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can!

  As always, posts by Arthur Yavelberg, author of the award-winning  A Theology for the Rest of Us   make for thoughtful reading. Here is talks about " Lost in Translation " from the viewpoint of religious sacred texts. Book awards for Arthur's book Literary Titan Silver Award Best Indie Book Award For more posts about Arthur and his book, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com.  Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can!  Find their contact information on ou

  Arthur Yavelberg, author of the mulit-award-winning book, A Theology for the Rest of Us , recently penned a column, " Seeking Answers Together " for Via de Dios. For more posts by and about Arthur and his book, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can!  Find their contact information on our  Authors' Pages .

  " Arthur has some really interesting insights. I like his calm style of talking. He's more well versed on a bigger myriad of religions than anyone I've ever seen. This was a fascinating interview to watch and it definitely gave me some things to think about." (feedback from a listener/watcher) Arthur Yavelberg, author of the award-winning book, A Theology for the Rest of Us , was interviewed recently on the podcast, Spirituality with a Twist. This interview is titled Beyond Dogma: Navigating Complex Spiritual Questions . Enjoy Description from the interviewer: Hi, Welcome to Spirituality with a Twist In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with educator and author Arthur Yalevberg for a interview. We discuss his book A Theology for the Rest of Us and explore how spirituality, science, and philosophy intersect. With experience teaching comparative religion, world history, and American history, Arthur offers a unique perspective on complex spiritual que