Author : Betty Lynn Schwab
Publisher : The United Church of Canada
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 39,26 MB
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1551342111
A series of daily devotionals for the season of Advent, Year A. This collection encourages reflection on the true meaning of the Christmas season--reminding us to exchange material gifts for spiritual ones, and to examine why and how we anticipate and celebrate the birth of the Christ child.
Author : Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 19,67 MB
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0307834093
The classic account of survivors of the sleeping-sickness during the great epidemic just after World War I—and their return to the world after decades of “sleep.” • “One of the most beautifully composed and moving works of our time" (The Washington Post) from the distinguished neurologist and the national bestselling author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. Awakenings—which inspired the major motion picture starring Robert DeNiro and Robin Williams—is the remarkable story of a group of patients who contracted sleeping-sickness during the great epidemic just after World War I. Frozen for decades in a trance-like state, these men and women were given up as hopeless until 1969, when Dr. Oliver Sacks gave them the then-new drug L-DOPA, which had an astonishing, explosive, "awakening" effect. Dr. Sacks recounts the moving case histories of his patients, their lives, and the extraordinary transformations which went with their reintroduction to a changed world.
Author : Mark Nepo
Publisher : Red Wheel
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 12,23 MB
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1633411672
A new edition of the #1 NYT’s bestseller by Mark Nepo, who has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time” and “a consummate storyteller.” Philosopher-poet and cancer survivor Mark Nepo opens a new season of freedom and joy—an escape from deadening, asleep-at-the wheel sameness—that is both profound and clarifying. His spiritual daybook is a summons to reclaim aliveness, liberate the self, take each day one at a time, and savor the beauty offered by life's unfolding. Reading his poetic prose is like being given second sight, exposing the reader to life's multiple dimensions, each one drawn with awe and affection. The Book of Awakening is the result of Nepo’s journey of the soul and will inspire others to embark on their own. He speaks of spirit and friendship, urging readers to stay vital and in love with this life, no matter the hardships. Encompassing many traditions and voices, Nepo's words offer insight on pain, wonder, and love. Each entry is accompanied by an exercise that will surprise and delight the reader in its mind-waking ability.
Author : Fleming Rutledge
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 45,31 MB
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467451479
Advent, says Fleming Rutledge, is not for the faint of heart. As the midnight of the Christian year, the season of Advent is rife with dark, gritty realities. In this book, with her trademark wit and wisdom, Rutledge explores Advent as a time of rich paradoxes, a season celebrating at once Christ’s incarnation and his second coming, and she masterfully unfolds the ethical and future-oriented significance of Advent for the church.
Author : Amanda Coyne
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 32,19 MB
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1568584474
Presents a history of the Alaskan oil industry, revealing political corruption, the FBI's investigation, and how these events will influence American politics.
Author : Josiah Strong
Publisher :
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 30,3 MB
Release : 1902
Category : History
ISBN :
The Next Great Awakening by Josiah Strong, first published in 1902, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Author : Bradley J. Longfield
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,28 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 066423156X
This book provides a history of Presbyterians in American culture from the early eighteenth to the late twentieth century. Longfield assesses both the theological and cultural development of American Presbyterianism, with particular focus on the mainline tradition that is expressed most prominently in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He explores how Presbyterian churches--and individuals rooted in those churches--influenced and were influenced by the values, attitudes, perspectives, beliefs, and ideals assumed by Americans in the course of American history. The book will serve as an important introduction to Presbyterian history that will interest historians, students, and church leaders alike.
Author : Rev, Ronald Koch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,67 MB
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ISBN : 1365999467
Author : Stefan Höschele
Publisher : V&R Unipress
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 42,44 MB
Release : 2022-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3847014633
This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of Seventhday Adventist interchurch relations – a 20-million member body whose ecumenical stance has so far been underresearched. For the sake of interpreting denominational involvement and reservations in Adventism as well as beyond, the study develops a new academic approach to ecumenism based on Relational Models Theory, a comprehensive social science paradigm of interpreting human relationships. The resulting typology of ecumenical interactions and the historical case study of Adventism suggest that such a relational interpretation of ecumenical interaction sheds light on many of the unresolved issues in ecumenics – such as divergent concepts of unity, difficulties in recognition processes, and the permanence of denominationalism.
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Page : 814 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 1971
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