Download or read book From Alexander to Jesus written by Ory Amitay and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars have long recognized the relevance to Christianity of the many stories surrounding the life of Alexander the Great, who claimed to be the son of Zeus. But until now, no comprehensive effort has been made to connect the mythic life and career of Alexander to the stories about Jesus and to the earliest theology of the nascent Christian churches. Ory Amitay delves into a wide range of primary texts in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew to trace Alexander as a mythological figure, from his relationship to his ancestor and rival, Herakles, to the idea of his divinity as the son of a god. In compelling detail, Amitay illuminates both Alexander’s links to Herakles and to two important and enduring ideas: that of divine sonship and that of reconciliation among peoples.
Download or read book The Secret Society written by Anonymous and published by Farameh. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this beautifully illustrated book we will reveal the coordinates of some of the world's most exclusive hotspots that speak volumes to the true nightlife connoisseur. Through photographs and interviews with elite nightlife impresarios, SPEAKEASY takes us on a journey into an alluring underground culture.
Download or read book Alexander the Great in the Early Christian Tradition written by Christian Thrue Djurslev and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What has Alexander the Great to do with Jesus Christ? Or the legendary king's conquest of the Persian Empire (335–23 BCE) to do with the prophecies of the Old Testament? In many ways, the early Christian writings on Alexander and his legacy provide a lens through which it is possible to view the shaping of the literature and thought of the early church in the Greek East and the Latin West. This book articulates that fascinating discourse for the first time by focusing on the early Christian use of Alexander. Delving into an impressively deep pool of patristic literature written between 130–313 CE, Christian Thrue Djurslev offers original interpretations of various important authors, from the learned lawyer Tertullian to the 'Christian Cicero' Lactantius, and from the apologist Tatian to the first church historian Eusebius. He demonstrates that the early Christian adaptations of the Alexandrian myths created a new tradition that has continued to develop and expand ever since. This innovative work of reception studies is important reading for all scholars of Alexander the Great and early church history.
Download or read book The Christian Alexander written by Christian Thrue Djurslev Djurslev and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Truth of the Christian Religion written by Hugo Grotius and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Why Save Alexander written by Phillip Telfer and published by Elm Hill. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a hardcore gamer survive a real-world crisis? Seventeen-year-old Alex Brooks is obsessed with becoming an e-athlete. What teen wouldn’t want to make a million dollars playing video games professionally? Especially if you’ve got a real shot at it like Alex. His mom, a television producer in Hollywood, casts her son in a reality show about young gaming hopefuls seeking fame and fortune. This gives him great exposure in the industry. On top of that, His dad owns an up-and-coming tech business that is about to launch a revolutionary product. Life couldn’t be better--or could it? Truth be told, Alex doesn’t need to go pro as bad as he needs to grow up, and what teen really wants to do that? He’s popular with other gamers but his over-inflated ego makes him obnoxious to almost everyone else. He hides a deep secret--the cavernous void in his life that nothing seems to fill. He thrives on a false sense of accomplishment but is haunted by an inescapable sense of loneliness. He has lived in the shadow of his dad’s relentless pursuit of building a tech empire while watching him fail to keep his family from falling apart. What will it take for Alex to gain a new perspective on what it means to become a man and what it takes to be a hero? Everything changes when Alex goes missing. He must face a life or death struggle in a foreign culture that doesn’t have a power grid. Man or computer mouse? His digital world didn’t prepare him for the challenges that are about to confront him. Alex is not ready to rescue anyone, he needs to be rescued. For those who really know Alexander, why would anyone want to save him? This coming-of-age story follows Alex as he is forced to grow up the hard way through extraordinary circumstances, which cause him to re-evaluate what’s important in life, his need for God, and the positive influence of older mentors. Adventure, danger, romance, survival, despair and Providence are the ingredients that help remake his life.
Download or read book Christian Spirituality written by Donald Alexander and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1989-01-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we grow closer to God? Is there a secret to spiritual life? Do we need a second blessing? Is sanctification instantaneous or is it a process? The nature of Christian spirituality has been widely debated throughout the history of the church. Donald L. Alexander brings together five scholars in a fascinating debate on sanctification and spirituality.
Download or read book Soldier Priest and God written by F. S. Naiden and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the first life of Alexander the Great to explore his religious experience, to put his experience in Egypt and Asia on a par with his Macedonian upbringing and Greek education, and to explain how the European conqueror became a Moslem saint"--
Download or read book PRAC TRUTHS written by Archibald 1772-1851 Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life of Archibald Alexander D D LL D First Professor in the Theological Seminary at Princeton New Jersey written by James Waddel Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cousin Camp written by Susan Alexander Yates and published by Revell. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where our families are more scattered than ever, true and lasting family connections are hard to forge and even harder to maintain--and they don't happen by accident. For grandparents who long to create a close-knit bond in their family, popular speaker and parenting expert Susan Alexander Yates has a revolutionary new book. Cousin Camp is an inspiring, practical book that outlines how grandparents can plan and host a camp. Grandmother to 21 grandchildren, Yates has been creating cousin camps and family camps for years. Now she passes on what she's learned so you can help your children and grandchildren develop meaningful, lasting connections with each other--and with you! Full of specific, practical ideas and hilarious stories, this book contains everything you need to know from initial planning (who, when, and where) to a daily schedule to specific ways to build friendships among family members. Yates also includes plenty of ideas for family camps and reunions to draw everyone closer.
Download or read book Alexander written by Christian Cameron and published by Orion. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 1027 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate historical adventure novel: the life of Alexander the Great in a single, epic volume. To many he was a god. To others he was a monster. The truth is even more extraordinary. As a boy, Alexander dreamed of matching the heroic feats of Achilles. At eighteen he led the Macedonian cavalry to a stunning victory against the Greeks. By twenty-five he had crushed the Persians in three monumental battles and was the master of the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Men began to call him a god. But behind the legend was another, more complex story. Narrated by his boyhood friend Ptolemy, this is the story of Alexander as you have never heard it before: raw, intimate, thrilling - a story of extraordinary daring and unimaginable endurance; of wanton destruction and murderous intrigue - the epic tragedy of a man who aimed to be more than human.
Download or read book The Christian Conqueror i e the Emperor Alexander Or Moscow Burnt and Paris Saved The Dedication Signed A Country Gentleman of England written by Alexander I (Emperor of Russia) and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christianity for the Twenty first Century written by Aleksandr Menʹ and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1996 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These writings by the assassinated Russian Orthodox Church leader examine the place of Christianity and of Russia in human history
Download or read book Remember Him written by J. W. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the Lord's Supper represent? Who ought to come to it? What should they think about before, during, and after the service?
Download or read book Alexander the Great in the Early Christian Tradition written by Christian Thrue Djurslev and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What has Alexander the Great to do with Jesus Christ? Or the legendary king's conquest of the Persian Empire (335–23 BCE) to do with the prophecies of the Old Testament? In many ways, the early Christian writings on Alexander and his legacy provide a lens through which it is possible to view the shaping of the literature and thought of the early church in the Greek East and the Latin West. This book articulates that fascinating discourse for the first time by focusing on the early Christian use of Alexander. Delving into an impressively deep pool of patristic literature written between 130–313 CE, Christian Thrue Djurslev offers original interpretations of various important authors, from the learned lawyer Tertullian to the 'Christian Cicero' Lactantius, and from the apologist Tatian to the first church historian Eusebius. He demonstrates that the early Christian adaptations of the Alexandrian myths created a new tradition that has continued to develop and expand ever since. This innovative work of reception studies is important reading for all scholars of Alexander the Great and early church history.
Download or read book Our Great God and Saviour written by Eric J. Alexander and published by Banner of Truth. This book was released on 2010 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Alexander's great concern in this series of studies is that Christians should know how rich they are in their gracious God and Saviour, and in his perfect work of salvation.
