Download or read book The Riddles of God written by Mammen C. Vairamon and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Introduction to the Book of Job written by G.K. Chesterton and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Job is among the other Old Testament Books both a philosophical riddle and a historical riddle. It is the philosophical riddle that concerns us in such an introduction as this; so we may dismiss first the few words of general explanation or warning which should be said about the historical aspect. Controversy has long raged about which parts of this epic belong to its original scheme and which are interpolations of considerably later date. The doctors disagree, as it is the business of doctors to do; but upon the whole the trend of investigation has always been in the direction of maintaining that the parts interpolated, if any, were the prose prologue and epilogue and possibly the speech of the young man who comes in with an apology at the end. I do not profess to be competent to decide such questions. But whatever decision the reader may come to concerning them, there is a general truth to be remembered in this connection. When you deal with any ancient artistic creation do not suppose that it is anything against it that it grew gradually. The Book of Job may have grown gradually just as Westminster Abbey grew gradually. But the people who made the old folk poetry, like the people who made Westminster Abbey, did not attach that importance to the actual date and the actual author, that importance which is entirely the creation of the almost insane individualism of modern times. We may put aside the case of Job, as one complicated with religious difficulties, and take any other, say the case of the Iliad. Many people have maintained the characteristic formula of modern scepticism, that Homer was not written by Homer, but by another person of the same name. Just in the same way many have maintained that Moses was not Moses but another person called Moses. But the thing really to be remembered in the matter of the Iliad is that if other people did interpolate the passages, the thing did not create the same sense of shock as would be created by such proceedings in these individualistic times. The creation of the tribal epic was to some extent regarded as a tribal work, like the building of the tribal temple. Believe then, if you will, that the prologue of Job and the epilogue and the speech of Elihu are things inserted after the original work was composed. But do not suppose that such insertions have that obvious and spurious character which would belong to any insertions in a modern individualistic book. Do not regard the insertions as you would regard a chapter in George Meredith which you afterwards found had not been written by George Meredith, or half a scene in Ibsen which you found had been cunningly sneaked in by Mr. William Archer. Remember that this old world which made these old poems like the Iliad and Job, always kept the tradition of what it was making. A man could almost leave a poem to his son to be finished as he would have finished it, just as a man could leave a field to his son, to be reaped as he would have reaped it. What is called Homeric unity may be a fact or not. The Iliad may have been written by one man. It may have been written by a hundred men. But let us remember that there was more unity in those times in a hundred men than there is unity now in one man. Then a city was like one man. Now one man is like a city in civil war.
Download or read book The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel written by Paul N. Anderson and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Anderson, a leading scholar of the Fourth Gospel, provides an introductory textbook, crafted for a semester course, which leads students through literary, historical, and theological aspects of the Fourth Gospel's most vexing puzzles. Traditional, historical-critical, and literary-critical approaches are deftly introduced and their limitations evaluated; questions of the Gospel's authorship, composition, relationship to the Synoptics, and origins in particular historical experiences are succinctly addressed; and distinctive Johannine perspectives on Jesus, the church, and the world are discussed.
Download or read book Jesus the Riddler written by Tom Thatcher and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2006-07-07 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As most readers of the New Testament know, the words of Jesus are often spoken in riddles--in parables and other sayings that were and continue to be difficult to understand. In Jesus the Riddler, Tom Thatcher explains that Jesus may have been intentionally ambiguous, using riddles to establish his authority as a teacher and to encourage his followers to think more deeply about the nature of truth. Jesus' riddles, like riddles across many cultures, potentially refer to many different things, and they challenge those who hear them to decode the meaning the riddler intends. Figuring out the riddles in which Jesus spoke requires a depth of faith and close attention to the words of the gospel. With text boxes and other helpful features, this book guides readers through discerning these puzzling and important words.
Download or read book A Riddle for the Gods written by Ephraim Eze Okwor and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Islam to Christ written by Derya Little and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born and raised in Muslim Turkey, Derya Little wandered far and wide in search of her true home. After her parents' divorce, she rejected her family's Islamic faith and became an atheist. During her stormy adolescence, she tried to convince a Christian missionary that there is no God but was converted to Christ instead. Her winding path through the riddles of God was not over, however. While attending a Turkish university and serving as a Christian youth minister, Derya began to compare the teachings of Protestantism and Catholicism, and during her doctoral studies in England, she entered the Catholic Church. Ultimately, she ended up in the United States, where she has become a citizen and has settled down to raise a family. Derya's story provides a window into both Islam and modernity. It shows that the grace and the mercy of God know no bounds. Rather, the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ reaches souls in the most unlikely places.
Download or read book The Riddles of Jesus and Answers of Science written by Osborn Segerberg and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Job written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Job is among the other Old Testament Books both a philosophical riddle and a historical riddle. Controversy has long raged about which parts of this epic belong to its original scheme and which are interpolations of considerably later date. The doctors disagree, as it is the business of doctors to do; but upon the whole the trend of investigation has always been in the direction of maintaining that the parts interpolated, if any, were the prose prologue and epilogue and possibly the speech of the young man who comes in with an apology at the end. This work contains Chesterton's assumptions and thoughts on this mysterious scripture.
Download or read book Riddles of Existence A Guided Tour of Metaphysics written by Earl Conee and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 2005-09-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The questions of metaphysics are among the deepest and most puzzling. What is time? Am I free in my actions? What makes me the same person I was as a child? Why is there something rather than nothing? Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be to think about. No philosophical background is required to enjoy this book: anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find Riddles of Existence provocative and entertaining.
Download or read book Woman Thou Art Loosed written by T. D. Jakes and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let your heart be warmed as the oil of T.D. Jakes' teaching flows from your mind to your spirit. The balm in this book will soothe all manner of traumas, tragedies, and disappointments. For the single parent and the battered wife, for the abused girl and the insecure woman, there is a cure for the crisis! In this soft word for the sensitive ear, there is a deep cleansing for those inaccessible areas of the feminine heart. This book will help to fight back the infections of life. Woman, Thou Art Loosed! will break the bands off the neck of every woman who dares to read it!
Download or read book One Hundred One Bible Riddles for All Ages written by Benjamin Macias and published by Family of God. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Bible riddle book is the most complete collection of fully illustrated Bible riddles for children, adolescents & adults. Each humorous Bible riddle has its own unique, creative & vivid illustration that perfectly describes the riddle. These Bible riddles have been shared with young & old & all agree that it is a treasure of wit & humor for ages to come. You will certainly find this Bible riddle book worthy of sharing with those who also have an appreciation for wholesome & clean riddles. In addition, this witty book can be used in children's activities & programs & young people can also incorporate it in their social activities. Parents can also share it as a gift to their children, knowing satisfactorily that the riddles are children oriented. This Bible riddle indeed is for all ages & ages to come. Family of God Publishing House, P.O. Box 758, Vista, CA 92083-0758. (619) 598-3629, FAX (619) 966-0312.
Download or read book God and the Big Bang 1st Edition written by Daniel C. Matt and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-11-23 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysticism and science: What do they have in common? How can one enlighten the other? By drawing on modern cosmology and ancient Kabbalah, Matt shows how science and religion can together enrich our spiritual awareness and help us recover a sense of wonder and find our place in the universe. Drawing on the insights of physics and Jewish mysticism, Daniel Matt uncovers the sense of wonder and oneness that connects us with the universe and God. He describes in understandable terms the parallels between modern cosmology and ancient Kabbalah. He shows how science and religion together can enrich our spiritual understanding. We “embody the energy” of the big bang, writes Matt. Furthermore, “God is not somewhere else, hidden from us. God is right here hidden from us.” To discover the presence of God, Matt draws on both science and theology, fact and belief, and on the truths embodied in Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity, as well as Judaism. A rich dialogue between the physical and the spiritual, God & the Big Bangtakes us on a deeply personal, thoughtful and inspiring journey that helps us find our place in the universe—and the universe in ourselves.
Download or read book Forbes Complete Book of Bible Riddles written by Reginald E. Forbes and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forbes Complete Book of Bible Riddles aims to share the Word in three enjoyable ways rolled into one neat package. This book covers stories and riddles from Reginalds first two books. It covers a wide variety of topics in a simple, unique style that will maintain the interest of everyone. You will be taken on an exciting adventure that ripples through Bible characters, places, events, joys, and sorrows from Genesis to Revelation. You will be entertained and challenged as familiar old stories come alive and seem just as current as todays headlines. It is not the authors objective to write a tell-all book. Many details have been omitted, particularly in the stories, for the sake of brevity and interest and so that you, the reader, will search the Bible for yourself. If you are knowledgeable about the scriptures, you will find the riddles a lot of fun. Otherwise, you will learn. There are twenty-six sets of them in this volume and another twenty-six planned for Bible Riddles, Poems, and Stories: Volume 2 to be released soon. These are ideal for youth groups, Sabbath school, Sunday school, or even just to spend quality time with your Bible.
Download or read book Lateral Thinking Puzzlers written by Paul Sloane and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1992 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puzzles - Clues - Answers_
Download or read book The Riddles of The Hobbit written by Adam Roberts and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riddles are threaded through The Hobbit , and are key to Tolkien's creative imagination. The Riddles of The Hobbit situates this novel and the rest of Tolkien's writing in the context of Old English riddling culture, and more modern day examples; it sets out to solve the many riddles of the novel in original and often surprising ways.
Download or read book The Riddles of Jesus in John written by Tom Thatcher and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Riddles Requiring Resolution for Christians written by Claude O. McCoy and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever been in situations where we've known what we should do and just couldn't do it? Similarly, there have been things we've known we shouldn't do, but did anyway. This book, which clarifies the practical theology of Christian counseling, defines such problems and their solution. This makes it a must-read for pastors, counselors, Christian Ed teachers, and anyone else interested in resolving critical life riddles that confront all of us. It is these riddles which underlie most problems for which people seek professional counseling. You might consider it strange that most folks seek counseling because they are thinking about and processing life normally! The truth is that most folks in counseling are trapped in Riddles Requiring Resolution, something about which they are unaware. Many folks tell their counselor that they "just want to be normal." In reality, however, they are in counseling because they do act and think normally, and that is the problem. Author Bio: Midway through Claude McCoy's 47-year career as a Christian psychiatrist, he had a mid-life crisis that led to a severe depression and thoughts of suicide. Years of church and Sunday School attendance had not equipped him to deal successfully with the problems he was facing with health, marriage, career, and friends. He felt as though he was going to lose a large part of his life, and was powerless to remedy the situation. He was facing riddles requiring resolution. What he needed to learn was the same thing that all Christians need to learn and understand about their "Life." Simply put, it is what Christ meant when He said He was the Way, the Truth, and the "LIFE." An understanding of what Christ meant is the key to the solution of the majority of the riddles that we experience in our day-to-day journey here. Riddles Requiring Resolution was written in an effort to leave a legacy of riddle solutions for others. It is McCoy's hope that through reading this book that you will gain an expanded understanding as to how much God has shown love for you by gifting you with all of "Life." In addition, an expanded comprehension of God's love for you will be your motivation to honor God in your daily walk and to endure the troubles that occur in your life in a God-honoring manner. keywords: Christian Counseling, Riddles Requiring Resolution, Christian Life, Riddles, Christian Self Help, Self Help For Christians, Christians Looking For Answers, Claude McCoy, Life Riddles
