Author : Lawrence George Lovasik
Publisher : Catholic Book Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 23,48 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780899422725
Our Heavenly Mother from Catholic Book Publishing is a book for children that relates the stories of the three best-known apparitions of Mary on earth at Guadalupe, Lourdes, and Fatima. A beautifully illustrated, large-size book, Our Heavenly Mother is bound in sturdy hardcover for many years of use by children.
Author : Carol Lynn Pearson
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 19,76 MB
Release : 2020-09
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781423656685
Honoring the female part of the divine, from a refreshingly modern perspective. Call Her Goddess--call her God the Mother--call her the Feminine Principle--Her children need Her, and our world deeply suffers the pains of Her absence. Through the warmth and the wit of poetry, this book is an invitation for all--women, men, of any religion or of no religion--to welcome Her home and set a permanent place for Her at the family table. Carol Lynn Pearson's poetry are accessible, thoughtful, and thought-provoking--the perfect balance of wisdom, humility, and humor. Carol Lynn Pearson has been a professional writer, speaker, and performer for many years. In addition to her volumes of poetry, she is well known for such books as The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy; Goodbye, I Love You, her autobiography; Consider the Butterfly, which was a finalist in the inspiration/spiritual category of the 2002 Independent Publishers Book Awards; and a series of inspirational books that began with The Lesson. Carol Lynn has been a guest on such programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning, America and has been featured in People magazine. She has a master of arts in theater, is the mother of four grown children, and lives in Walnut Creek, California. You can visit her at www.clpearson.com.
Author : Charles R. Harrell
Publisher : Greg Kofford Books
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 31,40 MB
Release : 2011-08-05
Category : Religion
ISBN :
The principal doctrines defining Mormonism today often bear little resemblance to those it started out with in the early 1830s. This book shows that these doctrines did not originate in a vacuum but were rather prompted and informed by the religious culture from which Mormonism arose. Early Mormons, like their early Christian and even earlier Israelite predecessors, brought with them their own varied culturally conditioned theological presuppositions (a process of convergence) and only later acquired a more distinctive theological outlook (a process of differentiation). In this first-of-its-kind comprehensive treatment of the development of Mormon theology, Charles Harrell traces the history of Latter-day Saint doctrines from the times of the Old Testament to the present. He describes how Mormonism has carried on the tradition of the biblical authors, early Christians, and later Protestants in reinterpreting scripture to accommodate new theological ideas while attempting to uphold the integrity and authority of the scriptures. In the process, he probes three questions: How did Mormon doctrines develop? What are the scriptural underpinnings of these doctrines? And what do critical scholars make of these same scriptures? In this enlightening study, Harrell systematically peels back the doctrinal accretions of time to provide a fresh new look at Mormon theology. “This Is My Doctrine” will provide those already versed in Mormonism’s theological tradition with a new and richer perspective of Mormon theology. Those unacquainted with Mormonism will gain an appreciation for how Mormon theology fits into the larger Jewish and Christian theological traditions.
Author : H. Clay Gorton
Publisher :
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 13,50 MB
Release : 2002-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780970800862
Questions run the breadth of the Mormon experience, including doctrinal questions as well as questions about the LDS lifestyle.
Author : Rachel Hunt Steenblik
Publisher :
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,85 MB
Release : 2017-07
Category : God
ISBN : 9780998605227
In this stunning new collection of poems, Rachel Hunt Steenblik (Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings) explores the deep, human longing for a divine mother to complement the male God that has long dominated our culture. Lovingly illustrated by Ashley Mae Hoiland (One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly). Praise for Mother's Milk "In these brief and moving poems, Rachel Hunt Steenblik recalls and reimagines the relationship between the daughters of God and their hidden and distant mother. Using her own experience and revelation as well as her wide research, Rachel recreates the Heavenly Mother many dream of knowing, a woman not unlike our own mothers, one who shares our own experience of motherhood." -Claudia L. Bushman, author of Contemporary Mormonism "The warm, delicious, delicate and strong poems in Mother's Milk moved and delighted me. Without doubt this book is a major step toward filling the Mother-sized hole in our hearts. Boldly pulling back the curtain of patriarchy to show that "God" is not a boy's name and that we have never lived in a one-parent family, Rachel reminds us that our Mother has never ceased to nourish and love us." -Carol Lynn Pearson, author of Mother Wove the Morning, and The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy "Rachel Hunt Steenblik is Mormonism's most essential and necessary poet since Carol Lynn Pearson. Out of her hunger for a mother God, she has made food for us all. Out of her losses, she has made milk. It's what women's bodies know how to do, of course. But Rachel, oh honey, few of us do it so openly, so truthfully, so plainly, so well. Come, come, everyone-Mormon or not, brothers, sisters, kindred-and take these words. I am so proud that this book will teach the world what Mormon women know-perhaps uniquely-about God."-Joanna Brooks, author of Book of Mormon Girl.
Author : Donna D'Ingillo
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 157983048X
This short book offers one-hundred concise spiritual lessons received from our "Heavenly Parents," who are known traditionally as Jesus Christ (our “Divine Father”) and the Holy Spirit (our “Divine Mother”). This series of inspirational one-page messages was transmitted by Donna D’Ingillo, a nationally renowned healer and spiritual teacher. These teachings are based on the wisdom of the legendary Urantia Book, which has sold more than one million copies worldwide in 14 languages. The highly personal quality of these profound lessons will uplift and charm you, arousing in you a new and heartfelt commitment to live a life of love, service, and creativity. UNPRECEDENTED TEACHINGS FROM OUR DIVINE PARENTS It’s time to meet your Heavenly Parents, whose love is utterly beyond comprehension. They are always available at a moment’s notice. They’ve provided this guidebook to bring you a new awareness of their wisdom, compassion, and divinity. You will discover fifty succint messages from Jesus Christ as well as fifty short teachings from Divine Mother—thus illustrating their ultimate equality and complementary divine natures. A new era of planetary correction is upon us—thanks to the mercy of our Divine Parents. They have opened the heavens and are uplifting us again through new teachings that are suitable for our time. Here are some representative lesson titles from their instruction: I Am the Unifier of Humanity I Offer You a Blessed and Bountiful Life I Help You Grow in Cosmic Understanding I Offer Kisses of Life upon Your Heart! Face All Your Fears with Our Support I Offer You My Universal Mind Rejoice That You Are Connected to Me See Yourselves as We See You Learn What It Means to be a Universe Citizen I Fully Understand the Human Experience Trouble Not Others for Your Validation Liberate Others by Speaking the Truth Learn What It Means to be a Universe Citizen Accept Yourself Completely Just As You Are Learn to Identify With Your Soul Open to Life Eternal and Abundant Serve Others As and Where They Are Allow Me to Speak to Your Heart
Author : M. Russell Ballard
Publisher : Deseret Book
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 36,31 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Motherhood
ISBN : 9781606410431
"Daughters of God" presents three of Elder Ballard's classic messages to and about women, accented with inspirational images. If you've ever wondered how women fit into God's plan, how He feels about them, and what He needs them to do and to be, this book has answers.
Author : Daniel H. Ludlow
Publisher :
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 38,8 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Latter Day Saint churches
ISBN :
Author : John W. Cooper
Publisher : Baker Publishing Group (MI)
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 35,76 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Is it okay to call God mother? John Cooper's Our Father in Heaven explores this question, offering a critique of inclusive language for God. Cooper closely examines how Scripture addresses God and points out the critical differences between the Bible's gendered language for God and inclusive language. In addition, he encourages the church to follow the Bible's model of using feminine imagery in reference to God. In a chapter titled "The Motherly Touch of Our Heavenly Father," he provides specific suggestions for making appropriate use of feminine imagery for God in public worship, church education, evangelism, pastoral counseling, personal devotions, scholarship, and art.
Author : Janice Merrill Allred
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 21,2 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Like street philosopher Eric Hoffer, whose years as a longshoreman informed his keen observations of life and society, Janice Allred interprets Mormon theology from her perspective as a housewife and mother of nine. But for writing about the traditional, though recently controversial, LDS belief in a Mother in Heaven, she was excommunicated just after Mother's Day 1995 and thereby catapulted into the public spotlight. "Jesus taught us to pray to the Father, " Allred writes, "not to set up barriers between us and God, but to remove them. (God is also) our Mother, a Mother who knows our needs before we can express them, a Mother who is here before we called out to her." LDS church leaders forbid speculation about or praying to the Goddess, but they have stopped short of repudiating her outright. Whether or not one agrees with the author's views, one has to acknowledge her skill in stimulating thought-provoking possibilities that empower women -- which is what she intended.
