Download or read book Miracles in the Philippines Slums written by Anne Miettinen and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investing in Miracles written by Katharine L. Wiegele and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1980s, approximately ten million people have turned to charismatic businessman-turned-preacher "Brother Mike" and his Catholic "prosperity" movement, El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, Inc. Investing in Miracles offers an in-depth look at this unique indigenous movement, characterized by its effective use of mass media and its huge, emotion-filled outdoor rallies. The book investigates the sociocultural, political, and economic contexts of El Shaddai's popularity among the Filipino urban poor and aspiring middle classes and explores its significance for its followers, which reaches well beyond promises of appliances, salary raises, jobs abroad, and healing. Katharine Wiegele argues that Shaddai's theology directly engages and affirms desires for the material signs of modernity in ways that the mainstream Philippine Roman Catholic Church and Filipino leftist movements do not. At stake for its many adherents are their place and identity within the broader society; the meaning of their experiences of poverty, suffering, and oppression; and the relevance of their very notions of God, Christian community, and Christian life. Wiegele evocatively captures the religious and everyday experiences of her informants' lives in poor squatter neighborhoods of Manila. She is particularly sensitive to El Shaddai's delicate and often contorted relationship with the Catholic Church, which accepts the movement reluctantly, fearful of losing the loyalty of millions of faithful Catholics. While anchored in the local realities of the Philippines, Investing in Miracles will be of great interest to readers elsewhere for its exploration of religious seduction and interpretation, the interface between religion and politics, and the relevance of religion for the urban disenfranchised.
Download or read book Investing in Miracles written by Katharine L. Wiegele and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1980s, approximately ten million people have turned to charismatic businessman-turned-preacher "Brother Mike" and his Catholic "prosperity" movement, El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, Inc. Investing in Miracles offers an in-depth look at this unique indigenous movement, characterized by its effective use of mass media and its huge, emotion-filled outdoor rallies. The book investigates the sociocultural, political, and economic contexts of El Shaddai's popularity among the Filipino urban poor and aspiring middle classes and explores its significance for its followers, which reaches well beyond promises of appliances, salary raises, jobs abroad, and healing. Katharine Wiegele argues that Shaddai's theology directly engages and affirms desires for the material signs of modernity in ways that the mainstream Philippine Roman Catholic Church and Filipino leftist movements do not. At stake for its many adherents are their place and identity within the broader society; the meaning of their experiences of poverty, suffering, and oppression; and the relevance of their very notions of God, Christian community, and Christian life. Wiegele evocatively captures the religious and everyday experiences of her informants' lives in poor squatter neighborhoods of Manila. She is particularly sensitive to El Shaddai's delicate and often contorted relationship with the Catholic Church, which accepts the movement reluctantly, fearful of losing the loyalty of millions of faithful Catholics. While anchored in the local realities of the Philippines, Investing in Miracles will be of great interest to readers elsewhere for its exploration of religious seduction and interpretation, the interface between religion and politics, and the relevance of religion for the urban disenfranchised.
Download or read book A Purely Personal Book of Miracles written by Josephine Clemente Darang and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amazing True Stories of Miracles written by Victor Sobrepeña and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than six decades, God has used Victor Sobrepena Sr. extensively in the Philippines and other parts of the world to champion the name of Jesus Christ with signs of wonders and miracles. He has impacted multitudes in the Philippines and other parts of the world where the Lord directed him to go. Victor Senior grew up in the small town of Santa Rosa, San Juan, La Union, in the Philippines, where farming was a necessity for survival. The Holy Spirit guided him in spite of his humble upbringing. Since the beginning of awareness as a two-year old, he has had the passion for the Lord Jesus Christ right up to the time that God called him audibly to be an evangelist as his lifetime assignment. Healings and miracles had been prominent in Victor Senior's life from an early age. When he was a toddler, the Lord revived him from a deadly accident. At age sixteen, during WWII, he was captured and tortured by the Japanese army, and the Lord miraculously intervened for his escape and many of such events that you will read in the book. As an evangelist, Victor Senior went boldly to places that few would dare to go. He visited the remotest and dangerous sites in the Philippines to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lord faithfully protected him from physical harm, sickness, and disease. Wherever he went, the Holy Spirit manifested His presence through countless healings and miracles in crusades and evangelistic meetings. His passion for preaching the Gospel still runs strong even at his young age of ninety-one. Retirement is not in his vocabulary. This is a book that has finally been written to chronicle God's miraculous intervention in Victor Senior's life and people. It is so extraordinary that the reader might become skeptical. However, this is Victor Senior's testimony of God's truth in every aspect. This book should be read in its entirety to get the full perspective of God's desire to save those who are lost, to heal those who are sick, and to provide their needs.
Download or read book Modern Manila Miracles written by Lester Frank Sumrall and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amazing True Stories of Miracles written by Victor E. Sobrepeña Sr. and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than six decades, God has used Victor Sobrepena Sr. extensively in the Philippines and other parts of the world to champion the name of Jesus Christ with signs of wonders and miracles. He has impacted multitudes in the Philippines and other parts of the world where the Lord directed him to go. Victor Senior grew up in the small town of Santa Rosa, San Juan, La Union, in the Philippines, where farming was a necessity for survival. The Holy Spirit guided him in spite of his humble upbringing. Since the beginning of awareness as a two-year old, he has had the passion for the Lord Jesus Christ right up to the time that God called him audibly to be an evangelist as his lifetime assignment. Healings and miracles had been prominent in Victor Senior's life from an early age. When he was a toddler, the Lord revived him from a deadly accident. At age sixteen, during WWII, he was captured and tortured by the Japanese army, and the Lord miraculously intervened for his escape and many of such events that you will read in the book. As an evangelist, Victor Senior went boldly to places that few would dare to go. He visited the remotest and dangerous sites in the Philippines to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lord faithfully protected him from physical harm, sickness, and disease. Wherever he went, the Holy Spirit manifested His presence through countless healings and miracles in crusades and evangelistic meetings. His passion for preaching the Gospel still runs strong even at his young age of ninety-one. Retirement is not in his vocabulary. This is a book that has finally been written to chronicle God's miraculous intervention in Victor Senior's life and people. It is so extraordinary that the reader might become skeptical. However, this is Victor Senior's testimony of God's truth in every aspect. This book should be read in its entirety to get the full perspective of God's desire to save those who are lost, to heal those who are sick, and to provide their needs.
Download or read book The Miracle Tree written by Manuel C. Palada and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years, moringa (Moringa oleifera) has been used as a food crop and as a medicinal plant. Almost all of moringa’s plant parts have multiple uses, particularly the leaves and seed pods, which are highly nutritious. During the past several decades, more attention has focused on exploring and expanding the multiple uses and benefits of this miracle tree. Advances in research and development are rapidly progressing in the areas of botany and germplasm improvement, agronomy, nutrition, natural medicine, and its commercialization by the food and cosmetics industry. Recent developments are not only focusing on using moringa as a food crop, but also as an industrial commodity, with applications such as water clarification, livestock feed, and biofuel. This book presents much information collected from various sources including field research studies conducted by organizations involved in developing and promoting moringa as one of the most useful plants, articles written by individuals with experience and knowledge about moringa, as well as other books and publications cited in this present edition.
Download or read book Beyond the Miracle written by Allister Sparks and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2003-10-15 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sparks' third book on South Africa, he writes about the outcomes and continuing struggles of a post-Mandela elected government. The democracy faces a widening gap between rich and poor, continued racial and ethnic tensions, and conflicts with other countries such the Congo and Zimbabwe. He describes it as a land where the First and Third World meet, with examples that are important to other countries facing the same challenges.
Download or read book All His Instruments written by Deirdre De la Cruz and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book God in the Slums written by Hugh Redwood and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Challenge of a Miracle written by Andrew Schneider and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Slums are for People written by Aprodicio A. Laquian and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The State of the World s Cities 2004 2005 written by and published by UN-HABITAT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As towns and cities expand at unprecedented rates, sustainable urban development is one of the most pressing challenges facing the international community in the 21st century. This publication examines the realities faced by urban populations around the world, focusing on the impact of globalisation and the way cities are governed and planned, on the make-up and density of their population, and on their cultures and economies. Issues considered include: the impact of globalisation on urban culture; urban renewal and cultural strategies; the concept of metropolitanization; socio-economic and cultural impacts of international migration; urban poverty and homelessness, social inequality and exclusion; urban governance, safety and crime trends; contemporary planning strategies and the role of civil society; progress towards attainment of the Millennium Development Goals targets for sanitation and housing. The report highlights the need for a new culture of planning to establish multicultural and inclusive cities, involving civil society as well as public authorities.
Download or read book School Meals Educational Achievement and School Competition written by Christel Vermeersch and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vermeersch and Kremer examine the effects of subsidized school meals on school participation, educational achievement, and school finance in a developing country setting. They use data from a program that was implemented in 25 randomly chosen preschools in a pool of 50. Children's school participation was 30 percent higher in the treatment group than in the comparison group. The meals program led to higher curriculum test scores, but only in schools where the teacher was relatively experienced prior to the program. The school meals displaced teaching time and led to larger class sizes. Despite improved incentives, teacher absenteeism remained at a high level of 30 percent. Treatment schools raised their fees, and comparison schools close to treatment schools decreased their fees. Some of the price effects are caused by a combination of capacity constraints and pupil transfers that would not happen if the school meals were ordered in all schools. The intention-to-treat estimator of the effect of the randomized program incorporates those price effects, and therefore it should be considered a lower bound on the effect of generalized school meals. This insight on price effects generalizes to other randomized program evaluations. This paper--a product of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management 2, Africa Technical Families--is part of a larger effort in the region to increase our understanding of the impact of programs aimed at reaching the Millennium Development Goals.
Download or read book Philippines in Crisis written by Donald Kirk and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U S Imperialism and Revolution in the Philippines written by E.San Juan, Jr. and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-09-03 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title (PTO). Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This book offers the first history of the Filipinos in the United States, focusing on the significance of the Moro people's struggle for self-determination.
