Download or read book Shades of Faith written by Crystal Blanton and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shades of Faith: Minority Voices in Paganism is an anthology that encompasses the voices and experiences of minorities within the Pagan community and addresses some of the challenges, stereotyping, frustrations, talents, history and beauties of being different within the racial constructs of typical Pagan or Wiccan groups.Often the associations of the roots of Paganism have pushed assumptions that worshippers of Paganism are strictly Caucasian. The mainstreaming of Wicca has elevated images of worship and deity that connect with Celtic, Greek or Roman cultures. There are a lot of minority races that are practicing Pagans and are often having a myriad of experiences that are fashioned by the reality of walking between the worlds of their birth ancestry or culture and that of their spiritual culture. This anthology is an opportunity to share their stories and experiences with others around being the minorities within a minority spiritual community.Some of the practitioners in this anthology practice paths that include (but are not limited to) Wicca, Voodoo, Umbanda, Shaman, Native and other Pagan paths.Join us in celebrating the incredible diversity and beauty that encompass the harmony that has created the song of the Pagan community. The previously unheard voices of our community are now sharing the power of experience through the written word and through their voices.

Download or read book Fifty Shades of They written by Ed Young and published by Creality Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're only as great as your relationships. Show me your friends and I will show you your future. There is immeasurable growth and success to be found when you're surrounded with the right "they." Do you have the right they in your life? Fifty Shades of They gives you fifty simple, yet profound insights that will help any relationship thrive, from friendships to business partnerships to marriages. Based on biblical standards and the teaching of Ed Young, this book is written for anyone who is looking to give new life to their relationships.

Download or read book Amy Wilton Or Lights and Shades of Christian Life written by Emma Jane Worboise and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book ColorFull written by Dorena Williamson and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why be colorblind when we can be colorFULL instead? Imani and Kayla are the best of friends who are learning to celebrate their different skin colors. As they look around them at the amazing colors in nature, they can see that their skin is another example of God's creativity! This joyful story takes a new approach to discussing race: instead of being colorblind, we can choose to celebrate each color God gave us and be colorFULL instead.

Download or read book Shades of White Flight written by Mark T. Mulder and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since World War II, historians have analyzed a phenomenon of “white flight” plaguing the urban areas of the northern United States. One of the most interesting cases of “white flight” occurred in the Chicago neighborhoods of Englewood and Roseland, where seven entire church congregations from one denomination, the Christian Reformed Church, left the city in the 1960s and 1970s and relocated their churches to nearby suburbs. In Shades of White Flight, sociologist Mark T. Mulder investigates the migration of these Chicago church members, revealing how these churches not only failed to inhibit white flight, but actually facilitated the congregations’ departure. Using a wealth of both archival and interview data, Mulder sheds light on the forces that shaped these midwestern neighborhoods and shows that, surprisingly, evangelical religion fostered both segregation as well as the decline of urban stability. Indeed, the Roseland and Englewood stories show how religion—often used to foster community and social connectedness—can sometimes help to disintegrate neighborhoods. Mulder describes how the Dutch CRC formed an insular social circle that focused on the local church and Christian school—instead of the local park or square or market—as the center point of the community. Rather than embrace the larger community, the CRC subculture sheltered themselves and their families within these two places. Thus it became relatively easy—when black families moved into the neighborhood—to sell the church and school and relocate in the suburbs. This is especially true because, in these congregations, authority rested at the local church level and in fact they owned the buildings themselves. Revealing how a dominant form of evangelical church polity—congregationalism—functioned within the larger phenomenon of white flight, Shades of White Flight lends new insights into the role of religion and how it can affect social change, not always for the better.

Download or read book Fifty Shades of Faith written by Stephanie Flores and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In life there are times of great joy and great sorrow. Anyone can love God in the good, in the sunshine. But even in the sunshine things can get too hot and we at times seek comfort in the cool of the shade. When the heat of this life gets turned up, do you trust Him to give you relief? As you read each "shade of faith," know that He is always there watching over you, calling you into the shade: His shadow of comfort over your life.

Download or read book Shades of Faith written by Andreas Eschenbacher and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Skeptic s Guide to Faith written by Philip Yancey and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the apparent contradictions in the world and explains how the invisible, natural, and supernatural worlds might interact and affect people's daily lives.

Download or read book Shades of Blue written by Charles Glogowski and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shades of Blue are everywhere in our lives. From the open sky to the rolling ocean, the different shades amount to unique characteristics and depths of vision. New authors Charles and Anne Glogowski invite you to join them as they sail into God's glory seeking 'Plots of Gold, ' and finding God's hand in their everyday lives. Shades of Blue brings the reader from the darkest shades of blue-grays of life into the transforming shades of bright blue leading them to the shores of God's glory, while threads of gold weave in and out through the hidden mysteries. By sharing in the revelations of God to His people through their own personal testimonies, Charles and Anne show the truth of God's live in prose and poetry, helping readers find their own Shades of Blue in this encouraging, inspiring witness of the extraordinary in the ordinary

Download or read book Shades of Difference written by Sujata Iyengar and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was there such a thing as a modern notion of race in the English Renaissance, and, if so, was skin color its necessary marker? In fact, early modern texts described human beings of various national origins—including English—as turning white, brown, tawny, black, green, or red for any number of reasons, from the effects of the sun's rays or imbalance of the bodily humors to sexual desire or the application of makeup. It is in this cultural environment that the seventeenth-century London Gazette used the term "black" to describe both dark-skinned African runaways and dark-haired Britons, such as Scots, who are now unquestioningly conceived of as "white." In Shades of Difference, Sujata Iyengar explores the cultural mythologies of skin color in a period during which colonial expansion and the slave trade introduced Britons to more dark-skinned persons than at any other time in their history. Looking to texts as divergent as sixteenth-century Elizabethan erotic verse, seventeenth-century lyrics, and Restoration prose romances, Iyengar considers the construction of race during the early modern period without oversimplifying the emergence of race as a color-coded classification or a black/white opposition. Rather, "race," embodiment, and skin color are examined in their multiple contexts—historical, geographical, and literary. Iyengar engages works that have not previously been incorporated into discussions of the formation of race, such as Marlowe's "Hero and Leander" and Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis." By rethinking the emerging early modern connections between the notions of race, skin color, and gender, Shades of Difference furthers an ongoing discussion with originality and impeccable scholarship.

Download or read book Shades of Truth written by Naomi Kinsman and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sadie is a strong, extroverted 12-year-old who sees the move from Menlo Park, CA to Eagle’s Nest, MI as a grand adventure. In this new place, she can be whoever she wants to be. She has a strong relationship with her fun-loving dad, and together they work hard to help her mom, who is emotionally fragile. They both hope that this new place will be a fresh start for Sadie’s mom. Quickly Sadie learns she is not welcome in Eagle’s Nest. Her father, a mediator called in by the DNR, is tasked with creating compromise between the hunters in the community who think the bears are a nuisance and should be shot, and the scientist who is studying the bears. Sadie has never been on the outside and isn’t sure what to do with the hostile treatment from many of the kids at school. She connects with one girl at school, which helps, and also starts to befriend the (good-looking) son of the scientist. Sadie also meets a local artist, who recognizes Sadie’s talent and offers her art lessons. As Sadie learns to draw, she starts to see her community in a new way. Her art teacher takes her to Compline (evening prayers) and Sadie is drawn in by the mystery of it all. She starts asking questions about what she believes, both in terms of faith, and in terms of the issues in her community. When her father doesn’t stand up to the hunters in the way she thinks he should, she questions his values. The focus of this first book is on Sadie stumbling into questions of faith, wrestling with them, and becoming more comfortable in the space of not knowing all the answers.

Download or read book Shades of Emotional Impressions written by Dr. Raj Kumar Goswami and published by San International Scientific Publications. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shades of Emotional Impressions (Echoes of Eternal Love)" is a captivating collection of English poems that delves into the timeless themes of love and romance with grace, sensitivity, and emotional depth. Written by Dr. Raj Kumar Goswami, this anthology invites readers on a journey through the many facets of love – from the intoxicating thrill of infatuation to the quiet comfort of enduring companionship. Each poem in "Shades of Emotional Impressions" is a lyrical exploration of the human experience, offering readers a glimpse into the complexities of the heart and soul. Through evocative imagery, rich symbolism, and poignant language, Goswami captures the essence of love in all its beauty and complexity, inviting readers to embark on a journey of self-discovery and reflection. The poems in this collection are imbued with a profound sense of intimacy and vulnerability, as Goswami fearlessly lays bare his own experiences and emotions on the page. From the tender moments of connection shared between lovers to the profound sense of separation, each poem resonates with authenticity and raw emotion, reminding readers of the universal truths that bind us all together. "Shades of Emotional Impressions" is a testament to the enduring power of love and its ability to transform and inspire us. Whether you are experiencing the joy of new love, the pain of heartbreak, or the quiet contentment of lasting affection, this collection offers solace, insight, and affirmation. With its timeless themes, exquisite language, and heartfelt sincerity, "Shades of Emotional Impressions (Echoes of Eternal Love)" is sure to captivate and enchant readers of all ages. Whether you are a seasoned poetry enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this book is a must-read for anyone who has ever been touched by the magic of love.

Download or read book Shades of Gray in the Changing Religious Markets of China written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-07-05 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of studies of various religious groups in the changing religious markets of China. These ethnographic studies demonstrate many shades of gray in the religious market and fluidity across the red, black, and gray markets.

Download or read book Shades of Mercy written by Anita Lustrea and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s 1954 and the world is about to change—including the far Northwoods of Maine. But that change can’t happen soon enough for fourteen-year-old Mercy Millar. Long tired of standing in as the “son” her father never had, Mercy’s ready for the world to embrace her as the young woman she is—as well as embrace the forbidden love she feels. When childhood playmates grow up and fall in love, the whole community celebrates. But in the case of Mercy and Mick, there would be no celebration. Instead, their relationship must stay hidden. Good girls do not date young men from the Maliseet tribe, at least not in Watsonville, Maine. When racial tensions escalate and Mick is thrown in jail under suspicion of murder, Mercy nearly loses all hope—in love, in her father, and in God Himself.

Download or read book Pulling Back the Shades written by Dr. Juli Slattery and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian women don’t have to choose between being sexual and spiritual. They have legitimate longings that the church has been afraid to talk about, and books like Fifty Shades of Grey exploit and distort them. We need the truth on the matter. Whether you are single or married, sexually dead or just looking to revive your sex life, Pulling Back the Shades will address your desire to be both sexual and spiritual. With solid biblical teaching and transparent stories, trusted authors Dannah Gresh and Dr. Juli Slattery offer an unflinching look at the most personal questions women ask. The book offers practical advice for women to address five core longings: to be cherished by a man to be protected by a strong man to rescue a man to be sexually alive to escape reality God designed women with these longings and has a plan to satisfy them. It’s time for women to identify their intimate longings and God-honoring ways to fulfill them.

Download or read book Shades of Light written by Sharon Garlough Brown and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wren Crawford is a social worker whose struggles with anxiety and depression are starting to overcome her. She finds solace in art and spiritual formation along with traditional therapeutic interventions, but a relationship from her past threatens to undo her progress. As Wren seeks healing in this beautifully written novel, readers are invited to move beyond pat answers into an experience of hope that illuminates the darkness.

Download or read book 50 Shades of Black and White written by Selena Sarns and published by Thebiblepeople.com. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is not part of the 50 Shades of Gray series but is a Bible-based response and devotional book from a Christian perspective. E.L. James trilogy 50 Shades of Gray has sold over 40 million copies. And though wildly popular with Christian readers, the content of the book can be damaging to our view of sex and our relationship with God. This book is not anti-sex. Let's be honest. Sex is good. Sometimes it's even great. It feels good and is the most intimate and expressive way of connecting between a man and a woman. But because it is also one of the least talked about subjects in church, we can view it as a subject that isn't relevant to God or our faith. This book is a Christian response to the best-selling 50 Shades of Grey in an easy to read, 50 day devotional format. These Bible-based readings will help you delve more deeply into what God's Word says about sex, our lives, and our faith in God.