Political commentator Mark Shields expresses his faith in politics and admiration for politicians willing to take an unpopular stand, in "The People Have Spoken", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only w...

We often talk about renewing our baptismal covenants every Sunday when we take the sacrament, but sometimes we forget that the sacrament renews our temple covenants, too. Mark A. Shields helps readers understand the connection between the sacrament and the endowment. There are so many ways these two ordinances support each other as they both point us back to Christ.From the ancient tabernacle in the Old Testament to the intricacies of the prayers, line by line and precept upon prec...

The Liahona isn’t the only “type” or symbol in the scriptures. In fact, Moses tells us that all things testify of their Creator. This means that there are symbols all around us that can teach us things of eternal value—if only we can open our eyes and hearts to their messages.We know that God’s symbolism teaches messages that words simply can’t. But these symbols don’t exist just so we can be impressed with an interesting bit of knowledge and move on unaffected by the insight. Symb...

Written by a Zen priest, this book explodes the myth of Zen Buddhism as a peaceful religion.Can Buddhism, widely regarded as a religion of peace, also contribute to acts of terrorism? Through an insider’s view of right-wing ultranationalism in prewar Japan, this powerful book follows a band of Zen Buddhist–trained adherents who ardently believed so. Brian Victoria, himself a Zen priest, tells the story of a group of terrorists who were responsible for the assassination of three lea...

The CAM coach brings together the writing partnership of Mark Shields and Simon Martin. Mark is a world leading, internationally renowned, multi award winning, Life and Business Strategist and creator of the CAM coaching methodology known today as CAM Transformational Coaching. Simon is a world champion athlete, veteran natural health journalist and editor of IHCAN magazine for practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine. Between them they have come up with a host of proven sec...

The CAM coach brings together the writing partnership of Mark Shields and Simon Martin. Mark is a Nationally renowned NLP coach and Trainer and Simon a veteran natural health journalist and editor of CAM, the monthly magazine for practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine. Between them they have come up with a host of proven secrets, strategies and evidenced techniques of how to successfully set up and run a Complementary Health Practice. The CAM coach is based upon Mark Shiel...

Against Harmony traces the history of progressive and radical experiments in Japanese Buddhist thought and practice, from the mid-Meiji period through the early Showa. Perhaps the two best representations of progressive Buddhism during this time were the New Buddhist Fellowship (1899-1915) and the Youth League for Revitalizing Buddhism (1931-1936), both non-sectarian, lay movements well-versed in both classical Buddhist texts and Western philosophy and religion. Their work effecti...

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki and Matsumoto Shiro, dedicated to the promotion of something they called Critical Buddhism (hihan bukkyo). In their quest to re-establish a "true" - rational, ethical and humanist - form of East Asian Buddhism, the Critical Buddhists undertook a radical deconstruction of historical and contemporary East...

Stanislavsky and Gender explores the intimate and complicated relationship between the enduring influence of Konstantin Stanislavsky and the evolving phenomenon of gender. This book provides new insights through historical research, unpublished and newly translated materials, and contemporary perspectives from diverse scholars and practitioners.Readers will gain a nuanced understanding of how gender informs and intersects with the legacy of Konstantin Stanislavsky and its ...

As members of the Church, we often spend years anticipating the privilege of entering the Lord's temple. But we all know that there are times when temple worship can seem confusing, repetitive, or even boring. In this updated edition featuring new chapters and an expanded definitions chapter, experienced gospel teacher Mark Shields casts new light on the temple ordinances and covenants. The result of years of continued study, the revised and expanded edition of Your Endowment is designed t...

As members of the restored Church, we know that we are part of the Abrahamic Covenant, but few understand what that means for us today. Mark Shields, the author of Your Endowment, describes the latter-day blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant and how those blessings are inextricably linked to the temple. Filled with poignant insights, this book will enhance your understanding of the temple experience.

As members of the Church, we often spend years anticipating the privilege of entering the Lord’s temple. But we all know that there are times when temple worship can seem confusing, repetitive, or even boring. In this remarkable volume, Mark Shields, an experienced gospel teacher, casts new light on the symbolism inherent in temple ordinances and provides a wealth of insights that will change the way you worship. By approaching the subject from a scriptural and historical perspective, Mark...