Download or read book A God Or a Bench written by Anne Betty Weinshenker and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a new approach to consideration of the sculpture created in France during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this book is concerned with its societal roles and the ways in which it was received. The author draws on an extensive range of texts by artists, critics, art theoreticians and other writers as well as on images, setting contemporary conceptions of the nature and purposes of sculpture and individual works into the contexts of the elite and popular cultures of the time. Among topics included are investigations of the employment of statuary for political and religious communication, pictorial representations of sculpture, the comparative roles of painting and sculpture, and the social status of various kinds of sculptors. Previous treatments have dealt with these productions primarily in terms of stylistic developments or of the accomplishments of individual sculptors. This study however approaches its subject thematically rather than chronologically or biographically, while nevertheless acknowledging developments and variations that occurred during the period.
Download or read book The Bench written by Joel Elston and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bench chronicles the life of a compulsive gambler that takes his addiction to depths most cannot imagine, only to discover that the horrors of addiction would be necessary for the amazing transformation that happened in his recovery. Author Joel Elston recounts his journey through addiction, depression, and eventual recovery and how an old bench on a beach plays a pivotal role over a twenty year span. This brutally honest account of his life is a roller coaster of emotion with an unforeseen twist that even the Author didnt see coming, will leave you speechless.
Download or read book God s Law and Order written by Aaron Griffith and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An incisive look at how evangelical Christians shaped—and were shaped by—the American criminal justice system. America incarcerates on a massive scale. Despite recent reforms, the United States locks up large numbers of people—disproportionately poor and nonwhite—for long periods and offers little opportunity for restoration. Aaron Griffith reveals a key component in the origins of American mass incarceration: evangelical Christianity. Evangelicals in the postwar era made crime concern a major religious issue and found new platforms for shaping public life through punitive politics. Religious leaders like Billy Graham and David Wilkerson mobilized fears of lawbreaking and concern for offenders to sharpen appeals for Christian conversion, setting the stage for evangelicals who began advocating tough-on-crime politics in the 1960s. Building on religious campaigns for public safety earlier in the twentieth century, some preachers and politicians pushed for “law and order,” urging support for harsh sentences and expanded policing. Other evangelicals saw crime as a missionary opportunity, launching innovative ministries that reshaped the practice of religion in prisons. From the 1980s on, evangelicals were instrumental in popularizing criminal justice reform, making it a central cause in the compassionate conservative movement. At every stage in their work, evangelicals framed their efforts as colorblind, which only masked racial inequality in incarceration and delayed real change. Today evangelicals play an ambiguous role in reform, pressing for reduced imprisonment while backing law-and-order politicians. God’s Law and Order shows that we cannot understand the criminal justice system without accounting for evangelicalism’s impact on its historical development.
Download or read book Benched written by Rebecca Lynn Fussell and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our stories are all different. True. But hang around long enough and you'll discover our stories may be more alike than you realize. One minute you're enjoying a refreshing afternoon, sipping lemonade on the front porch. With a blink of an eye or perhaps something you've seen brewing in the distance, a catastrophic storm cloud has swept through your being, leaving you ravaged and stunned with the aftermath. The life-as-you-know-it has changed forever, despite your best efforts to avoid it. Unexpected and destructive circumstances launched Rebecca into a crisis of faith that didn't fit the neat package of life she unwittingly believed was her right. Suddenly, the faith she'd clung to as a little girl experienced a head-on collision with reality. She absolutely didn't know what to do.That's when God benched her . . . right next to Himself.Journey with Rebecca to the bench and discover all the treasures awaiting you. Uncover what you can gain when you've lost it all.
Download or read book The Anxious Bench written by John Williamson Nevin and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book It s A God Thing written by Don Jacobson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some things in life have no earthly explanation. Miracles are not reserved for the characters in the Old and New Testaments; they happen to everyday people. Series creators Don Jacobson and K-LOVE Radio have joined together to produce one of the most remarkable collections of modern-day miracles ever compiled. From angel appearances in hospital rooms to a mother saved from a would-be assailant in Hyde Park, from a young autistic girl becoming a beautiful ballerina overnight to a young backpacker who walked away from a terrorist attack, It’s a God Thing presents some of the most amazing stories of God’s hand on our lives. Be motivated as never before to look for and witness the incredible ways that God is interacting in your life and the lives of those around you. “With their new book, It’s a God Thing, I believe K-LOVE and my friend Don Jacobson will call friends of Jesus everywhere to look for His capers around the world! Do you know why God involves Himself in our lives? Because God is love and love does!” —Bob Goff, author of the New York Times bestseller Love Does “Every day we all are faced with stress, situations we can’t control and often the fear that we really are all alone. . . . These stories give us courage in times of peril and strengthen us when we feel helpless.”—TobyMac, top Christian artist and Grammy Award winner “In It’s a God Thing true servants of God share how their lives were transformed when their understanding became the Father’s. What a blessing to be a child of the King!” —Missy Robertson, star of Duck Dynasty “There is so much going on around us that we never see. Life is all about perspective, and when that lines up with the hand of God, it is remarkable to witness. This book and collection of stories from my friends at K-LOVE will inspire and encourage you greatly!” —Andy Andrews, New York Times best-selling author, The Noticer and The Traveler’s Gift “Sometimes I’m guilty of looking so hard for God that I miss Him right in front of me. May we all be reminded through It’s a God Thing that some of the simplest moments in life can quite possibly be some of God’s greatest miracles.”—Bart Millard, lead singer of MercyMe “Nothing astonished people in the New Testament more than watching Jesus perform a miracle right before their eyes—and nothing inspires us today more than hearing He did it again! My good friend Don Jacobson, publisher of The Prayer of Jabez, has once again launched the perfect message for today—don’t miss it!”—Bruce Wilkinson, author, The Prayer of Jabez “There is nothing better than hearing others talk about the ways that God has intervened in their lives. Miracles happen every day all around the world. These stories are incredible.”—Robert D. Smith, author, 20,000 Days and Counting “God doesn’t need for us to be aware of the miracles He’s performing, but they’re happening every day! It’s a God Thing, a new book from K-LOVE, is a powerful vehicle to tell the story of a number of those miracles.”—Brandon Heath, 2008 New Artist of the Year Dove Award winner
Download or read book You Welcomed Me written by Kent Annan and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Are we for them or against them?" In this wise, practical book on the refugee and immigrant crises around the world, Kent Annan explores how fear and misunderstanding can motivate our responses to people in need. Instead, he invites us into stories of welcome, laying out simple practices for a way forward across social and cultural divides.
Download or read book Bench Pressing Threads of Faith written by Patricia M Boord and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever stopped to examine your faith journey or tried to determine how far along the road you've come? Patricia "Pat" Boord shares her amazing story of both her physical and faith transformations that have enabled her to compete at the highest of levels of powerlifting's bench press competitions. As a multi-time bench press national champion and world silver medalist, Pat has experienced the strength of God's love and the impact of her faith on her accomplishments. You will be astonished at what God has enabled Pat to accomplish in her first two years of competing. Through Pat's stories, she will demonstrate the power that faith has had in her life when facing everyday obstacles...the frustrating, the poignant and the tragic. Bench Pressing Threads of Faith promises to be a powerful, moving, and faith filled book of one woman's journey to share God's glory.
Download or read book Plato s Republic as a Philosophical Drama on Doing Well written by Ivor Ludlam and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transcending dominant debates of whether Plato's Republic is about the ideal state, the soul, art, or education, Ivor Ludlam's analysis treats the dialogue as pure conversation. Returning to the original Greek, Ludlam examines the dialogue both in its details and in its entirety. The result is a holistic interpretation wherein Ludlam reveals how each character becomes a paradigm for an aspect of the Republic's central theme—the apparent good. Ultimately, it is the individual aspects of apparent good that the characters represent that determines the final course of the dialogue. Revisioning the central theme of the Republic through the motivations and interactions of its characters, Ludlam provides an innovative, holistic, and dramatic analysis of this foundational work.
Download or read book The Man on the Bench written by H. Alton Jones and published by . This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing story of a homeless schizophrenic who taught a community to care. For nearly twenty years, Jeff Pastorino sat on a bench in Point Loma, California. Despite his mental illness, he touched the hearts and lives of countless people.
Download or read book How to Hear from God written by Joyce Meyer and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the hustle and bustle of today's busy world, sometimes it's hard enough to hear yourself think, much less take a minute to stop and listen for the voice of God. But learning to recognize God's voice and the many ways in which He speaks is vital for following His plan. In How to Hear from God, Joyce Meyer shows readers that God reaches out to people every day, seeking a partnership with them to offer guidance and love. She reveals the ways in which God delivers His word and the benefits of asking God for the sensitivity to hear His voice. Joyce asks the question, "Are you listening?" and shares how to do just that.
Download or read book Introducing Christianity written by James C. Howell and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory-level book on Christianity looks clearly at what the church believed and taught throughout its history. Hard questions about the Bible, theology, and the Christian life are dealt with. As author, veteran scholar, and pastor James Howell puts it, "Great hope rests in thinking through these questions." In doing so, he explores what it means to live as a Christian, as part of the church community, and also what it means to live with the hope Christian faith provides, even for those who "previously believed there was no hope. Study questions for discussion are included.
Download or read book Allah written by Miroslav Volf and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Miroslav Volf, one of the world's foremost Christian theologians—and co-teacher, along with Tony Blair, of a groundbreaking Yale University course on faith and globalization—comes Allah, a timely and provocative argument for a new pluralism between Muslims and Christians. In a penetrating exploration of every side of the issue, from New York Times headlines on terrorism to passages in the Koran and excerpts from the Gospels, Volf makes an unprecedented argument for effecting a unified understanding between Islam and Christianity. In the tradition of Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s Islam in the Modern World, Volf’s Allah is essential reading for students of the evolving political science of the twenty-first century.
Download or read book The Oracle of reason or Philosophy vindicated ed by C Southwell written by Charles Southwell and published by . This book was released on with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book In the Broken Place written by Angela Martin and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the diagnosis of an incurable disease to the death of a marriage to the death of her beloved daddy, mentor, and best friend, how much more can one broken woman take? Follow this inspirational journey from a place of brokenness and despair back to the land of the living and hope. In the beginning, through the patience and guidance of her daddy, Angela learns to turn her despair and frustration, over having Multiple Sclerosis and going through a divorce, into beautiful works of art. He taught Angela how to make sculptures out of horseshoes, so that one day, she would be able to keep his legacy alive. The death of her daddy destroyed her whole world. The greatest man she ever knew was gone in the blink of an eye. Now, she had a choice to make. She could let the grief destroy her, or she could turn to the one person that had been waiting with His arms wide open to comfort her. From her broken place, she cried out to God, and He did not fail to meet her there. On her road to healing, God uses Angela and her horseshoe sculptures to bring comfort and encouragement to others.
Download or read book Manifesto of the Critical Theory of Society and Religion 3 Vols written by Rudolf Siebert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-08-16 with total page 1879 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Manifesto develops further the Critical Theory of Religion intrinsic to the Critical Theory of Society of the Frankfurt School into a new paradigm of the Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy and Theology of Religion. Its central theme is the theodicy problem in the context of late capitalist society and its globalization.
