Download or read book Promiscuous Grace written by Sonia Velázquez and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Theologians, poets, artists, and laypeople alike have been fascinated by Saint Mary of Egypt's legend since it was first recorded in the seventh century. Mary's prominence is religious and symbolic, encompassing sin and sanctity, the excesses of nymphomania and asceticism, the charms of nubile youth and the wrinkles of old age. In Promiscuous Grace, scholar of religion Sonia Velázquez thinks with Saint Mary of Egypt about what beauty has to do with holiness. With an archive spanning medieval Spanish poetry, Baroque paintings, a seventeenth-century hagiographic drama, and Balzac's treatment of Saint Mary in Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu, Velázquez argues for the relevance of the appeal to the senses and the importance of the surface in religious texts. She draws on insights from philosophy, literary history and theory, and religious, visual and gender studies, and pays close attention to the texture of the words and images that make the legend of Saint Mary of Egypt come alive and remain relevant today"--
Download or read book One Way Love written by Tullian Tchividjian and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tchividjian is convinced our exhausted world needs a fresh encounter with God's inexhaustible grace: His one-way love.
Download or read book Scandalous Grace written by Preston M. Sprinkle and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unleash the power of God’s grace as you journey through the Old Testament. Prepare to be challenged and transformed as you explore the stories and testimonies of the Bible, where grace refuses to be tamed. Grace is a dangerous topic. We want to domesticate it, calm it down, and stuff it into a blue blazer and a pair of khakis. But biblical grace—or charis—doesn’t like to settle down. Grace is a dangerous topic because the Bible is a dangerous book. Scandalous Grace offers: Biblically rich viewpoints that challenge conventional interpretations; An exploration of grace in the Old Testament instead of a focus on judgment; Theological perspective that showcases a benevolent God who consistently extends redemption to those seen as irredeemable. Whether you're a seasoned theologian or seeking Christian spiritual growth, Scandalous Grace promises an intellectual and spiritual journey that will expand your understanding of a God whose grace knows no boundaries.
Download or read book The Institutes of the Christian Religion Volume II written by John Calvin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Permanence written by Tim Swick and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mate selection is the second most important decision we make in life! This decision determines whether our life will be blessed and full of joy or if it will be a painful calamity. If it is a calamity, then it will bring disastrous effects on us, our mate, our children, and our extended family and friends. Who can best guide us through this decision? Parents frequently convey to their children that the only criteria for success in mate selection and marriage are money and education. Parents want their children to excel in marriage, but they give their children no specialized training or emphasis on preparing their lives and being the kind of person who can secure a godly mate and maintain a permanent, lasting relationship. I see churches striving to attract youths and young adults to the church. I see churches challenging youths to be exceptional in their faithfulness to Jesus. I want to see churches teaching teenagers and young adults to be intimate with one another while maintaining sexual purity. I want to see churches teaching youths how to build the skills that will make them an excellent mate and future parent. I want to see churches teaching youths and young adults how to find healing for the pains that are destroying their lives. I see churches teaching that God demands holiness, and I want to see them teaching that holiness is the most enjoyable, beneficial, and only lifestyle that can and will bring permanence to all of our relationships, including marriage.
Download or read book The Nature of Grace written by Jane Ford and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bring up a child in the way he shall go and when he is older he shall not depart from it." Grace Lee believed that Bible verse fervently. She was certain her daughter, Rosemary, would be not only an active Southern Baptist but a foreign missionary as well. During the late ‘60s, changes were afoot, forcing Grace to realize things were not what they ought to have been. Though she tried to close her eyes to political and social turmoil, the glaring faults she began seeing in her church were another matter. Dorothy Blackwell, a fellow-member in the Woman’s Missionary Union, had the reputation of being a “good” Southerner but church members were often askance at her vocal championing of what was considered the “Radical Left.” Dorothy’s strong convictions prompted Grace to explore her own unspoken doubts about the new direction their church was taking. She was utterly amazed when she realized the profound influence Miss Dorothy had on Rosemary, as well. While the rumble of fundamentalism shook her church to its very foundations, Grace also struggled with her vision of service for Rosemary. Was she prepared for the consequences of what she and Dorothy championed: the commitment to conscience?
Download or read book The Blessed Evil written by Ike A. Williams and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book attempts to draw a direct parallel with our real world and the situation described above. It will attempt to address the questions posed by trying to walk the reader through the life of a young man in England in recent times; whose pastime, it would seem, was the indiscriminate killing of people he encountered regardless of age, sex, creed, social status or relationship. Our natural sense of normalcy may therefore short-circuit, and tailspin in confusion at the hint of the young man being portrayed in any light other than the obvious. But everything about Lewis may well be part of the process towards a transformed and clean world.
Download or read book Institutes of the Christian Religion written by John Calvin Editor: Anthony Uyl and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chief work of the theologian John Calvin, the institutes have set the theological framework of Calvinists and Reform thinkers for many hundreds of years. Although originally written in the 16th century, Calvin's work still holds many truths that we can learn from today.
Download or read book The Battle Against Sexual Sin written by Uchechukwu K. Ozua and published by Exceller Books. This book was released on with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Battle Against Sexual Sin: A Christian Perspective” is all about the importance of learning and understanding sexual sins, its dangers and freedom from it through sexual purity. The book explains the unnaturalness of sexual perversions, its harbingers and the characters involved in the acts. Highlights include sexual sin and sexual perversions, masturbation, sexting, sexual sin and teenagers. The author use this book to tell the readers that despite how sexually amoral the world has become; Christians can live a chaste and undefiled life through the grace of God. After reading this book you will understand how sexual perversions are generated, who generates them, what consequences are involved and most importantly how to be free from them. The book will tell you how to keep yourself – body, soul and spirit undefiled like a purified life in this crooked and perverse generation.
Download or read book Institutes of the Christian Religion written by Jean Calvin and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Institutes of the Christian religion 1845 46 written by Jean Calvin and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of John Calvin Illustrated written by John Calvin and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 6534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixteenth century theologian John Calvin was the leading French Protestant reformer, whose landmark work ‘Institutes of the Christian Religion’ provided an interpretation of Christianity that deeply influenced Protestantism across the world. He was the principal figure in the development of a Christian theology later called Calvinism, which includes the doctrines of predestination and of the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation. This comprehensive eBook presents Calvin’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Calvin’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the major treatises, with individual contents tables * Features rare sermons * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare treatises available in no other collection * Includes a wide selection of Calvin’s letters — explore the author’s personal correspondence * Features two biographies – discover Calvin’s intriguing world * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books Psychopannychia (1534) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536) (tr. Henry Beveridge) A Short Treatise on the Lord’s Supper (1540) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Commentaries on the Epistles of Paul to the Romans (1540) (tr. John Owen) Treatise on Relics (1543) (tr. Valerian Krasinki) The Necessity of Reforming the Church (1543) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Commentaries on the Epistles of Paul to the Galatians and the Ephesians (1548) (tr. William Pringle) Treatise against Anabaptist Schleitheim Confession (1549) (Anonymous translation, 1549) The Secret Providence of God (1558) (tr. James Lillie) Commentary on Genesis (1578) (tr. John King) Sermons on Deuteronomy (1583) (tr. Arthur Golding) The Letters The Letters of John Calvin (tr. Jules Bonnet) The Biographies John Calvin (1911) by William Lindsay Alexander John Calvin (1913) by William Barry Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Download or read book The Kremlin s Candidate written by Jason Matthews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russian counterintelligence chief Colonel Dominika Egorova has been an asset of the CIA for over seven years. She has also been in a forbidden and tumultuous love affair with her handler Nate Nash, mortally dangerous for them both, but irresistible. In Washington, a newly installed administration is selecting its cabinet members. Dominika hears whispers of a Russian operation to place a mole in a high intelligence position. If the candidate is confirmed, the Kremlin will have access to the identities of CIA assets in Moscow, including Dominika. Dominika recklessly immerses herself in the palace intrigues of the Kremlin, searching for the mole's identity and stealing secrets before her time runs out.
Download or read book Reader s Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies written by Timothy F. Murphy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2000 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to existing academic literature on issues, persons, periods, and topics important in lesbian and gay studies. With a focus on book-length studies in English, entries offer a very brief introduction and a more detailed overview of the secondary literature, including the relative merits of each source under consideration. While the overall arrangement of entries is alphabetical, other means of access include a booklist, general indexes, cross references, and a thematic list (African American culture, AIDS, art and artists, Asian studies, biological sciences, lesbian and gay culture, education, family, gender studies, history, law, literature, media studies, medicine, music, performing arts, politics, psychology, philosophy and ethics, and others). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Institutes of the Christian Religion written by John Calvin and published by Fig. This book was released on 1953 with total page 1613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Under the Bed of Heaven written by Richard W. McCarty and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the Bed of Heaven is a work of Christian ethics that examines how eschatology might reshape concepts of sexual morality. With the rise of institutional Christianity in the Roman Empire, Christian attitudes about sexual desire and activity were soon controlled by doctrines of virginity and celibacy, or, monogamous marriage for the sake of procreation. These moral theologies aligned with a certain track of Christian eschatology, which imagined the future resurrection of the body, but without any corresponding sexual desires. As a result, traditional Christianity developed a preference for celibacy on earth to match the loss of sexual desire and activity in heaven, making marriage and monogamy temporal goods only. In recent years, a few scholars of religion have challenged whether this vision of a sexless heaven is valid. However, they have not fully developed a vision of sex in heaven that might function to critique and reform Christian sexual ethics on earth. Richard W. McCarty explores scripture, church teachings, and different models of eschatology to offer a bold new conception of Christian sexual ethics that is inclusive of LGBTQ and heterosexual people, both in and outside of monogamous configurations.
