Download or read book A God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening written by Mário de Carvalho and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2000-12-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 1996 Pegasus Prize for Literature, this fiction presents a fascinating tale of political rivalries, war, religion, philosophy, and social unrest in the twilight of the Roman Empire. It is a timeless tale of a good man struggling to maintain sense and order in his public and private lives and to uphold justice as he understands it.

Download or read book A God Strolling in the Cool written by Mario De Carvalho and published by . This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Dream of a Broken Field written by Diane Glancy and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dream of a broken field is to bear crops. The dream of a broken history is to create meaning, to find among the fragments a way to tell the story of a life. It is this dream that Diane Glancy pursues here, through essays on writing, faith, family, teaching, and retirement. Blending a poet?s vision and a storyteller?s voice, the result is at once a virtuoso work of creative nonfiction and an exploration of that genre?s outer limits by one of the foremost voices in Native American literature today. ø Uneasily and yet firmly balanced between European and Native cultures?English and German on her mother?s side, Cherokee on her father?s?Glancy continues to search for a language that articulates the Native experience with both the fullness of tradition and the lapses inherent in a broken heritage. Accordingly, The Dream of a Broken Field offers a narrative that pauses and circles, connects and changes direction and travels great distances with grace only to stop sharply for a startling insight. Writing of weekend trips and long journeys, of natural landscapes and burial mounds, of Native American cosmology and a Christian upbringing, of Native American boarding schools and indigenous writers in American universities, Glancy captures the opposing demands of a hurried life and the timeless reflections of a history forever unfolding.

Download or read book Voice Word and Spirit written by Brian Neil Peterson and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pentecostalism is a movement that, in a little over a century, has encircled the globe and, either directly or indirectly, has impacted and influenced every quarter of Christendom. At its heart the movement bears witness to a contemporary experience of divine-human encounter in line with the prophetic claims of the Old Testament and the Pentecost testimony of the New—indeed an encounter with the power/the presence/the Spirit of God that is radically transformative enough, at both personal and corporate levels, to evoke a new way of seeing the world and, with it, a new way of reading the Word. In the post-modern situation that has forced all of us to a greater awareness of the contextual particularities of how we see and read things, with all of the limitation and the illumination that this can entail, it is time for offering a survey of Scripture, and the Old Testament in particular, that speaks both from and to the manifold global context of Pentecostal faith and practice. Here the authors are deft guides, affirming the integration of academic scholarship and charismatic spirituality. They present thoughtful readers with an overview of the Old Testament that is explicitly engaged with the faith and practice of the Pentecostal movement and the recent scholarship that has been generated by this contemporary, global, Christian movement, especially as it bears upon biblical interpretation. They invite readers to approach scripture reading with the expectation of being encountered and addressed by a Living Voice, flipping the primary goal of biblical study from ‘us interpreting Scripture’ to ‘Scripture reading and interpreting us.’ In addition to treating each Old Testament book individually, this textbook offers a brief chapter-length introduction to each of the four major book collections, as standardized in the Protestant Bible’s arrangement of Old Testament Scriptures: 1) Pentateuch; 2) Historical Books; 3) Poetical Books; and 4) Prophets.

Download or read book The Prodigal Diaries written by Ken Simmons and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1969 he felt the call of God to begin a work in Florida with no money and without the backing of any church or organization. Those humble beginnings started a movement that would have a ripple effect that would eventually reach many around the world. But in spite of countless miracles and changed lives, turmoil at home eventually found him running from God-a prodigal, whose long journey back to the Father's home would finally lead him to redemption and victory. This is the miraculous and moving story of Ken Simmons.

Download or read book What to Do When the Roof Caves In written by Marilyn Meberg and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can I recover from this? What are the warning signs? Why would God let this happen? We all walk through life with nagging questions?questions that spring from fear, doubt, guilt, and pain. And the harder we fight to ignore them, the faster they weaken our defenses. Like hail on a weak roof, they pile up until the sky comes falling in. Counselor, author, and speaker Marilyn Meberg knows what rains down on us, and she's here to help. With words of encouragement, wit, and wisdom, Marilyn speaks to those issues that can cripple us or make us stronger. Adultery, depression, pornography, suicide, boundaries, addiction . . . She knows there's nothing too difficult for God, no one too shattered for his love. Through stories, humor, scripture, and her trademark conversational style, Marilyn can help you pick up the pieces?or avoid the cave-in altogether. "This is a gutsy book! Marilyn tackles tough topics like addictions, pornography, divorce, and death but still manages to make me laugh. My favorite thing in life is to learn and still have a good time. I learned and I laughed while reading this book; great combination!" ?Luci Swindoll

Download or read book Crisis In Lutheran Theology Vol 2 written by John Warwick Montgomery and published by New Reformation Publications. This book was released on 2018-01-27 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Three volumes deal with the issue of biblical inerrancy (that the Bible is completely true and accurate, not only when it speaks to ideas of religious belief, but also when it speaks about factual elements of history and science, properly understood). This issue rocked the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, prompting the release of the first two volumes. Volume one consists of essays by John Warwick Montgomery himself, and is addressed primarily to theologians. Volume two consists of an anthology by eight separate Lutheran contributors and is addressed to laymen as well as professional theologians. Volume 3 is new, never before published material and consists of essays by Dr. Montgomery outlining a new challenge along the same lines. Dr. Jeffery Kloha suggested a few years ago with the latest critical edition of the New Testament (Nestle-Aland 28th Edition), because of the interchangeability of some variant readings, that we now had a "plastic text". Dr. Montgomery goes up against this assertion with everything he has. Though obviously addressing themselves primarily to Lutheranism, the materials are, to a large degree, equally applicable to many of the other Christian communions and will be found to be extremely valuable in assessing the needs of a variety of denominations.

Download or read book Literary Translation written by Clifford E. Landers and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, both beginning and experienced translators will find pragmatic techniques for dealing with problems of literary translation, whatever the original language. Certain challenges and certain themes recur in translation, whatever the language pair. This guide proposes to help the translator navigate through them.

Download or read book Literature Connections to World History 712 written by Lynda G. Adamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-06-15 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifying thousands of historical fiction novels, biographies, history trade books, CD-ROMs, and videotapes, these books help you locate resources on world history for students. Each is divided into two sections. In the first part, titles are listed according to grade levels within specific geographic areas and time periods. They are further organized by product type. Both books cover world history from Prehistory and the Ancient World to 54 B.C. to the modern era. Other chapters include Roman Empire to A.D. 476; Europe and the British Isles; Africa and South Africa; Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, and Antarctica; Canada; China; India, Tibet, and Burma; Israel and Arab Countries; Japan; Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, and Thailand; and South and Central America and the Caribbean. The second section has an annotated bibliography that describes each title and includes publication information and awards. The focus is on books published since 1990, and all have received at l

Download or read book Kaapse bibliotekaris written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues for Nov. 1957- include section: Accessions. Aanwinste, Sept. 1957-

Download or read book Let Go written by Sheila Walsh and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sin of Knowledge written by Theodore Ziolkowski and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam, Prometheus, and Faust--their stories were central to the formation of Western consciousness and continue to be timely cautionary tales in an age driven by information and technology. Here Theodore Ziolkowski explores how each myth represents a response on the part of ancient Hebrew, ancient Greek, and sixteenth-century Christian culture to the problem of knowledge, particularly humankind's powerful, perennial, and sometimes unethical desire for it. This book exposes for the first time the similarities underlying these myths as well as their origins in earlier trickster legends, and considers when and why they emerged in their respective societies. It then examines the variations through which the themes have been adapted by modern writers to express their own awareness of the sin of knowledge. Each myth is shown to capture the anxiety of a society when faced with new knowledge that challenges traditional values. Ziolkowski's examples of recent appropriations of the myths are especially provocative. From Voltaire to the present, the Fall of Adam has provided an image for the emergence from childhood innocence into the consciousness of maturity. Prometheus, as the challenger of authority and the initiator of technological evil, yielded an ambivalent model for the socialist imagination of the German Democratic Republic. And finally, an America unsettled by its responsibility for the atomic bomb, and worrying that in its postwar prosperity it had betrayed its values, recognized in Faust the disturbing image of its soul.

Download or read book Daily Devotions written by Leonard V. Kalkwarf and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains a devotion for each of the 365 days of the year, including one for leap year. Each begins with a Bible verse for the day and a devotional thought and then concludes with a brief prayer.

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Download or read book Relax written by Kerry Krissel and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assuming you've seen the title and subtitle, you're probably thinking about reading this because you're looking for answers and change. Are you tired of religion that's confusing, or weak, or discouraging, or that leaves you empty, dry, stuck and unaltered? Do you have questions about Christianity? Do you ever wonder why your experience doesn't match the Bible's promises? Would you love to be able to relax a little? Well, here's our promise to you: this book won't answer all your questions and it won't transform your spiritual life! Help you relax, rethink and refocus it, most likely. Teach you how to open up and give God a chance to bring new life to your tiring religion, probably. Help you do less, live more, and know God better, hopefully. If you reorient yourself to Him, He can answer your questions and transform your life! God will do what no book can! Kerry has been around the church his whole life and has been a pastor for over twenty years. He has served in various Christian Education leadership positions, and in interim and senior pastorates, in several denominations. His life's work has been to call people into a vital and passionate relationship with God. Pastor Kerry has focused his years of reading, study, writing, counsel and teaching on the practical side of faith. Add that experience to his personal story and spiritual adventure, some of which he will share with you, and you should find this book worth your time. "PK" has recently launched RELAX Ministries which can be found at www.relaxministries.com. Kerry lives in and is a native of upstate New York, has been married to his wife Nancy for 23 years, has three children, Kendra, Alanna and Seth, and one grandson, Kaleb.

Download or read book Thinking with Feeling written by Douglas P. Newton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are emotions good or bad for thinking and learning? Have you ever wondered why a good lesson of one year falls flat in another? Why do students behave the way they do? Teachers are expected to foster productive thought yet the neglect of emotion in the classroom, in favour of intellect, means teaching and learning is often not as effective as it might be. Thinking with Feeling explores what we mean by productive thought, its interrelationship with mood and emotions, how teachers can manage that interaction to improve teaching and learning, and what teacher trainers could do about it. Synthesising the most important international research in the field, it offers a framework for productive, purposeful thought - deduction, understanding, creative thinking, wise thinking, and critical thinking - and explains how mood and emotion can support and also impede learning. It considers the effect of the interplay of emotion and intellect on classroom behaviour, on students’ public performance and performance in tests, and how emotional labour can affect the teacher. Illustrated with examples from practice, this challenging, thoughtful study offers education professionals a basis for understanding the interaction of emotions and cognition and making it a successful partnership in order to improve teaching and learning.

Download or read book God Never Meant for Us to Die written by Pierre Gilbert and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most incisive indictment against Christianity resides in the notion of a God who created a world in which there is untold suffering and death. Is this the best God could do? In response, most Christians will mutter something about free will or the necessity of evil to bring about God’s plan for humanity. Theologians often reply by challenging the very legitimacy of the question; God only requires that we persevere. Biblical scholars, who might otherwise be expected to offer a scriptural perspective, nervously denounce any suggestion that the presence of evil may have had something to do with a primordial couple and a fruit tree. Is it any wonder that most people believe that evil must surely be an intractable component of human existence introduced, perhaps, by the very God Jews and Christians worship? This book is a response to the problem of evil that unconditionally affirms the goodness and power of God. Based on a new assessment of the Genesis creation story, one of the greatest texts ever to have emerged in human history, the author contends that God never intended for humanity to experience suffering and death.