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Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem: How Religion Drove The Voyages That Led To America
by Carol DelaneyFIVE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER HE SET SAIL, the dominant understanding of Christopher Columbus holds him responsible for almost everything that went wrong in the New World. Here, finally, is a book that will radically change our interpretation of the man and his mission. Scholar Carol Delaney claims that the true motivation for Columbus's voyages is very different from what is commonly accepted. She argues that he was inspired to find a western route to the Orient not only to obtain vast sums of gold for the Spanish Crown but primarily to help fund a new crusade to take Jerusalem from the Muslims--a goal that sustained him until the day he died. Rather than an avaricious glory hunter, Delaney reveals Columbus as a man of deep passion, patience, and religious conviction. Delaney sets the stage by describing the tumultuous events that had beset Europe in the years leading up to Columbus's birth--the failure of multiple crusades to keep Jerusalem in Christian hands; the devastation of the Black Plague; and the schisms in the Church. Then, just two years after his birth, the sacking of Constantinople by the Ottomans barred Christians from the trade route to the East and the pilgrimage route to Jerusalem. Columbus's belief that he was destined to play a decisive role in the retaking of Jerusalem was the force that drove him to petition the Spanish monarchy to fund his journey, even in the face of ridicule about his idea of sailing west to reach the East. Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem is based on extensive archival research, trips to Spain and Italy to visit important sites in Columbus's life story, and a close reading of writings from his day. It recounts the drama of the four voyages, bringing the trials of ocean navigation vividly to life and showing Columbus for the master navigator that he was. Delaney offers not an apologist's take, but a clear-eyed, thought-provoking, and timely reappraisal of the man and his legacy. She depicts him as a thoughtful interpreter of the native cultures that he and his men encountered, and unfolds the tragic story of how his initial attempts to establish good relations with the natives turned badly sour, culminating in his being brought back to Spain as a prisoner in chains. Putting Columbus back into the context of his times, rather than viewing him through the prism of present-day perspectives on colonial conquests, Delaney shows him to have been neither a greedy imperialist nor a quixotic adventurer, as he has lately been depicted, but a man driven by an abiding religious passion.
Columnas de humo
by Alvaro Pandiani¿Dónde está Dios en medio de las tragedias? Mejor diré, ¿dónde estoy yo? Columnas de humose sitúa en el Montevideo de Uruguay de 1857, durante uno de los sucesos menossonados, pero aún presentes en la memoria de la ciudad: la epidemia de fiebreamarilla. A partir de la llegada de la fiebre, la desagregación progresiva delas estructuras institucionales lleva la ciudad al caos. Junto a la epidemia, llegaa Montevideo el indio charrúa Ventura Meléndez, nacido el día del genocidio desu raza y criado entre blancos. Meléndez ha tomado los hábitos religiosos, perolucha entre el amor a Dios y el odio al hombre blanco, que ha exterminado a supueblo. Se sitúa como profeta y anuncia ante el pueblo y las autoridades degobierno que Dios vengará la matanza de la nación charrúa, utilizando la fiebreamarilla para aniquilar a los habitantes de la ciudad.
Combating Jihadism: American Hegemony and Interstate Cooperation in the War on Terrorism
by Barak MendelsohnThe book examines how the presence of a hegemonic state affects international cooperation, security, and international relations and argues that winning the war against terror is such state that takes the lead and generates cooperation among states to fight jihad.
Come Along
by Jane RubiettaInspired by mediations on 2 Corinthians 3: 18, Rubietta uses personal story, study of Scripture, and people's experiences with Jesus to explain what the apostle Paul meant about moving from glory to glory and being transformed.
Come Armageddon (Tathea #2)
by Anne PerryAfter half a millennium, Tathea prepares for the final battle For five hundred years, Tathea has lain asleep, imprisoned in the forest. Once the Empress of Shinabar, she was pushed out of power when a coup took her husband&’s life—a tragedy that led to a miracle. While roaming the wasteland, she learned of the unending battle between good and evil, and a book that could stop the demon Asmodeus forevermore. It takes centuries, but at last the world is ready for the final battle—the Armageddon that will purge Tathea&’s kingdom of evil. The coming of the war is marked by the birth of a child, Sadokhar, who will lead God&’s armies into the fray. A battle is looming, and it&’s up to Tathea to prepare Sadokhar for Armageddon . . . Come Armageddon is the second book in the Tathea series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Come Back Forever
by Stephanie HowardOnly make-believeRichard Hawkes was the most beguiling, attractive man, but he was most definitely not her type, Liza told herself. So how did she end up living in his castle, pretending to be his girlfriend?Liza had a perfectly good boyfriend back in London, and she certainly didn't need the added complication of falling for a man who didn't trust her! But all that changed when Liza discovered that Richard really needed her....Another fairy-tale romance from this popular author!
Come Back Home
by Dennas Davis Mary Rice HopkinsGet ready, there's a party about to begin!But this is no ordinary party--this is the Parable Praise Party with bestselling Christian recording artist Mary Rice Hopkins! This storybook tells the biblical parable of the prodigal son. The exclusive Faith Parenting Guide helps moms and dads remind their children about God's redeeming love and the value of walking in step with him! Deliciously fun art holds the attention of little ones. What could be better?
Come Back for Me
by Sharon Hart-GreenLoss, trauma, memory, and, above all, the ties of family and being Jewish are the elements that weave together this panoramic story. Come Back for Me travels through time and place only to bring us, ultimately, to the connections between generations. Artur Mandelkorn is a young Hungarian Holocaust survivor whose desperate quest to find his sister takes him to post-war Israel. Intersecting Artur's tale is that of Suzy Kohn, a Toronto teenager whose seemingly tranquil life is shattered when her uncle's sudden death tears her family apart. Their stories eventually come together in Israel following the Six-Day War, where love and understanding become the threads that bind the two narratives together. Like Sarah's Key, Come Back for Me deals evocatively with the scars left by tragedy and the possibilities for healing.
Come Back: Returning to the Life You Were Made For
by Roger RossAre there places in your life you need to come back from? Maybe it’s around family brokenness or a friend’s betrayal. It could be classmate drama or a family divorce. Perhaps money problems or health issues have caused a loss. Whatever the case, it feels like life has been against you. Come Back: Returning to the Life You Were Made For offers five elements that are crucial to renewal. Each element is paired with an ancient practice that has helped people for thousands of years in countless cultures navigate the tricky waters of transformation. These five practices are designed for everyday people. It’s not too late and you’re not too far gone. You were made for a turnaround. You don’t need a spiritual pedigree to start the journey. Here’s what you do need: A heart-felt desire to see your life change and an openness to the process. That’s it. The rest will be revealed along the way.
Come Closer: A Call to Life, Love, and Breakfast on the Beach
by Jane RubiettaFor every reader who's bought into the idea of working harder, doing more, smiling bigger, or running faster to get more out of life-and then faced disappointment, fatigue, or the unnerving unexpected, award-winning author Jane Rubietta offers relief and irresistible promise.Her fresh approach to fifteen of Jesus's familiar but too-often forgotten invitations in the New Testament remind readers of His promise that: Life can be better, more sure and satisfying, more beautiful, and truly tasty-not just someday, in heaven, but here and now.With humor, unforgettable experiences, and gracious encouragement, Jane plumbs Scripture to bring alive these invitations of help, hope, and the refuge of Home. She takes readers on an exploration of the fifteen times in Scripture that Jesus invites followers to come-for relief, light, help, hope, and even breakfast. Jane then offers engaging ideas and tangible things readers can do to draw near to these promises.Come Closer is an invitation to a richer, more spiritual life-an invitation that will open readers' eyes to the love and feast God intends every soul to experience.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Come Fly with Me
by Gina Welborn Becca WhithamA Montana Brides RomanceNew beginnings await in Helena, the Montana Territory’s most exciting city—where faithful hearts stay strong and true as they pursue their passionate dreams.Dedicated schoolteacher Luanne Palmer is forbidden to engage in public courtship. So she hides her feelings for Roy Bennet, the free-spirited journalist who has her in awe of his hot air ballooning adventures. In any case, with his roving lifestyle and career ambitions, Roy hardly seems suited to the home life Luanne desires. She will simply have to resist his charms until he leaves town on his next assignment.But when Roy hears that Luanne’s students are enthralled in the craft of ballooning, he can’t pass up the opportunity to impress Luanne in her classroom. Soon, Luanne must decide how much to risk on a love that challenges everything she thought she wanted . . . and only a heart-pounding race among the clouds will determine which direction their future takes . . .
Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle
by James Martin“James Martin—arguably our greatest writer-priest—has penned a genius meditation on the Raising of Lazarus. I came away with a renewed hope that grace alone can call me out of whatever tomb I’ve buried myself in.” —Mary Karr, author of The Liar’s Club and Lit: A MemoirOne of America’s most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Learning to Pray examines one of the most intriguing events in the New Testament—the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead—and explains its significance for us today.In this wise and compassionate book, Father James Martin, SJ explores the story of Jesus’s greatest miracle—the raising of Lazarus from the dead—and what Jesus means when he calls each of us to “come forth.” Meditatively and carefully, Martin leads us verse by verse, offering profound reflections on Jesus’s lessons on love, family, sadness, frustration, fear, anger, freedom, and joy. Come Forth combines:Compelling analysis of the biblical textInsights about the historical setting of the storySpiritual lessons for today’s readersMeditations on Lazarus in art and the larger cultureStories from Martin’s travels through the Holy LandAs he explores these strands in depth, Martin helps us let go of the limiting beliefs that prevent us from experiencing God’s presence in our lives. We need only to open ourselves to the transformative story of Lazarus and trust that God can use it to free us to experience, like Lazarus, new life.
Come Home for Christmas: Jesus Is Calling You Back to the Greatest Story Ever Told
by Matthew WestMatthew West, in his trademark creative and engaging style, leads readers to experience Christmas through the eyes of a child and to come home to greater joy, hope, peace, and belonging found only in Jesus.Come Home for Christmas invites readers to enter the Christmas season with the intention of returning their hearts to God. In the midst of what can be the busiest and most stressful holiday season, each chapter points the reader to the kingdom realities that God invites each of us to participate in through the birth of Jesus. Matthew West's humor, Bible-teaching, and storytelling challenge us to embrace this season of Christmas as the homecoming that God intends for it to be. Through the pages of this winsome and inspiring book, you will:Feel the wonder of Christmas as you did when you were a childMove beyond the baby in the manger to the Savior of the worldReturn your heart to the joy, peace, love, and hope found in JesusRestore neglected or broken relationships with family and friendsCome home to the life God intended you to experience throughout the year This special book, which springs out of Matthew's love for Christmas, reminds us that the story of Christmas calls readers back to the heart (or the home) of what it means to be loved by God. Each chapter will include a specific Bible reading about the Christmas story, and the book will include small group discussion questions and an Advent challenge.
Come Home to Comfort
by Sharon HoffmanImagine what your life would be like if you could trade your chaos for comfort. Yes, you can experience the calm and contentment promised in Scripture. In Come Home To Comfort, gifted speaker and author Sharon Hoffman spreads a welcome mat of wisdom, inviting you to trust God to refurbish the "home of your heart." Step by inspirational step, she helps you create a home of beauty and blessing, built on the firm foundation of Christ's comfort - a foundation sure to stand the test of time and trials. Brimming with warm, attractive, affordable decorating tips, helpful household hints, and charming ideas for making memories, you will discover how to find hope - even when your home and your heart need a miracle. This encouraging book also includes a nine-week Bible study for individual or small group study. Through Sharon's life-giving words, you'll discover in the end, that when you come home to comfort, you are really coming home to Christ!
Come Home to My Heart
by Riley RedgateGorgeous in its sincerity and its precision—in its raw, honest depiction of what it feels like to be a gay teen in a world that says that you don&’t deserve a home.Gloria Forman and Xia Harper go to the same high school in a small South Carolina town, but they couldn&’t be more different. While Gloria is part of the popular, Christian crowd, Xia sleeps through class, antagonizes anyone who dares talk to her, and buries herself in books that help her pretend she&’s somewhere else—anywhere that being lesbian wouldn&’t be a waking nightmare. When the two form an accidental friendship, they begin noticing each other in ways they promised themselves they'd avoid. After all, Xia&’s isolation is self-imposed for a reason, and the last thing Gloria needs is more upheaval, especially after her parents kicked her out of the house for being gay. Ever since, she has spent her nights under the stage in the school auditorium and her days terrified of being discovered. Xia just wants to keep her head down until the end of senior year. Gloria just wants to keep her living situation quiet until her parents come around. But as their feelings for each other intensify and the truths they've hidden work their way to the surface, what they truly want will change forever.
Come Home: A Call Back to Faith
by James MacDonaldThe prodigal. The wanderer. The skeptic. The rebel.Each of us knows someone who has walked away from God, and it is heartbreaking and bewildering. We wonder how to reach out to them and bring them back, but often it seems impossible. Maybe you yourself are the one who has walked away and sees little reason to return to faith and the church.This book's invitation is this: Come home. It invites the departed to return and offers the promise of the gospel—that all wrongs and sins can be forgiven through Jesus. There is no expiration on the promise of forgiveness and the open arms of Christ, so no matter how long the wanderer has wandered, he or she is still welcome. All hurts can be healed, all brokenness mended. Just come home.Whether you are a family member or friend of the prodigal, or whether you are that person, this book offers hope and an open invitation to return the safety of forgiveness and restoration in Jesus.
Come Home: A Call Back to Faith
by James MacDonaldThe prodigal. The wanderer. The skeptic. The rebel.Each of us knows someone who has walked away from God, and it is heartbreaking and bewildering. We wonder how to reach out to them and bring them back, but often it seems impossible. Maybe you yourself are the one who has walked away and sees little reason to return to faith and the church.This book's invitation is this: Come home. It invites the departed to return and offers the promise of the gospel—that all wrongs and sins can be forgiven through Jesus. There is no expiration on the promise of forgiveness and the open arms of Christ, so no matter how long the wanderer has wandered, he or she is still welcome. All hurts can be healed, all brokenness mended. Just come home.Whether you are a family member or friend of the prodigal, or whether you are that person, this book offers hope and an open invitation to return the safety of forgiveness and restoration in Jesus.
Come Let Us Adore Him: Stories Behind the Most Cherished Christmas Hymns
by Robert MorganRob Morgan's unmistakable talent for storytelling continues as he reacquaints people with the Christmas hymns that are so true to the tradition of Christmas. In Come Let Us Adore Him, Rob shares his historical findings about these great hymns, their writers and composers, and other nuggets that engage readers more deeply in the beloved music of the Christmas season. The book also will feature a 10-song CD collection of instrumental Christmas hymns.
Come Matter Here: Your Invitation to Be Here in a Getting There World
by Hannah Brencher Jess ConnollyFrom viral TED Talk speaker and founder of The World Needs More Love Letters, Hannah Brencher's Come Matter Here is the power read you need to start living like you mean it here and now. Life is scary. Adulting is hard. When faced with the challenges of building a life of your own, it’s all too easy to stake your hope and happiness in “someday.” But what if the dotted lines on the map at your feet today mattered just as much as the destination you dream of? Hannah Brencher, TED Talk speaker and founder of The World Needs More Love Letters, thought Atlanta was her destination. Yet even after she arrived, she found herself in the same old chase for the next best thing…somewhere else. And it left her in a state of anxiety and deep depression. Our hyper-connected era has led us to believe life should be a highlight reel—where what matters most is perfect beauty, instant success, and ready applause. Yet, as Hannah learned, nothing about faith, relationships, or character is instant. So she took up a new mantra: be where your feet are. Give yourself a permission slip to stop chasing the next big thing, and come matter here. Engage the process as much as you trust the God who lovingly leads you.If you are tired of running away from your life or tired of running ragged toward the next thing you think will make you feel complete, Come Matter Here will help you do whatever it takes to show up for the life God has for you. Whether you need to make a brave U-turn, take a bold step forward, or finish the next lap with fresh courage, find fuel and inspiration for the journey right here.
Come Now, Let Us Argue It Out: Counter-Conduct and LGBTQ Evangelical Activism (Anthropology of Contemporary North America)
by Jon Burrow-BranineCome Now, Let Us Argue It Out provides a look into a community that challenges common narratives about what it means to be LGBTQ and Christian in the contemporary United States. Based on his participant-observation fieldwork with a faith-based organization called the Reformation Project, Jon Burrow-Branine provides an ethnography of how some LGBTQ and LGBTQ-supportive Christians negotiate identity and difference and work to create change in evangelicalism.Come Now, Let Us Argue It Out tells the story of how this activism can be understood as a community of counter-conduct. Drawing on a concept proposed by the philosopher and historian Michel Foucault, Burrow-Branine documents everyday moments of agency and resistance that have the potential to form new politics, ethics, and ways of being as individuals in this community navigate the exclusionary politics of mainstream evangelical institutions, culture, and theology. More broadly, Burrow-Branine considers the community&’s ongoing conversation about what it means to be LGBTQ and a Christian, grappling with the politics of inclusion and representation in LGBTQ evangelical activism itself.
Come On Church! Wake Up!: Sin within the Church, and what Jesus Has to Say About it
by Michele NealAre You Awake? Believers around the world are being deceived. Many walk in unrepentant sin, lulled into a misguided sense of security by false doctrine. It is time for the church to take a stand and preach the truth: Jesus is coming soon, and His bride, the church, must be free from sin when He returns. In Come On Church! Wake Up! author Michele Neal shares the God-inspired message that drove her to action. She calls believers to wake from their state of complacency, repent, and begin to serve God wholeheartedly before it is too late. Time is short! We must open our eyes and change our attitude toward sin. Come On Church! Wake Up! will stir you to action, encouraging you to reconsider what it means to be a true follower of Christ on the path to heaven.
Come On Home: Healing the Homesickness of the Soul
by James W. MooreDrawing on Scripture and his own stories, Moore explores how to embrace the New Testament theme that happiness is the by-product of being in “right” relationships, of being “at home” with God and with others. More than once, Jesus reminds us that the Great Commandment is to love God and to love other people. And that is what Matthew 6:33 is all about: “But seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness and everything else will fall into place for you.” This book contains a discussion guide.
Come Out From Among Them: Why You Were Made for Such a Time as This
by Todd CoconatoIf God&’s chosen people were meant to be set apart, then why are we staying trapped by the world? After reading this book, you will have the boldness and the integrity to make an impact for the Kingdom of Heaven by tearing down the dark deceptions of the enemy that are plaguing our culture today. In 2021, evangelist Todd Coconato had an angelic visitation that rocked him to the core. The angelic messenger told him two things: &“Come out from among them,&” and, &“Be consecrated.&” For the next year, Coconato sought God to understand the message for himself and the body of Christ. In Come Out From Among Them, Coconato shares what he believes God is calling the body of Christ to in this season: to come out of the Babylon system and truly be set apart, not participating in the wickedness of this hour or listening to the modern-day prophets of Baal—the &“fake news" media! This is a time of great shaking and awakening, and the church can no longer be a silent majority. This is a time for action. In this book, Coconato shows God&’s remnant warriors how to:Truly be set apart;Refuse to conform to the wickedness of this hour; andTake back the culture for the kingdom of God.
Come Possono Due Camminare Insieme
by Daniel Nana Kwame OpareE' scritto: " ecco, quanto è bello e quanto è piacevole per i fratelli dimorare insieme nell'unità". (Salmo 133) Dove c'è unità c'è pace e sviluppo. Ma l'unità non può essere raggiunta se le persone non si conoscono per natura. Per questo motivo, questo libro è stato scritto per rendere le persone consapevoli dei diversi tipi di natura umana al fine di fare le giuste scelte per il matrimonio, l'amicizia e la leadership, così come la carriera, la professione e l'occupazione. Questo libro consentirà inoltre alle persone di conoscere la pace, la medicina per la pace come offerta di unità e sviluppo nella vita, nella società e in una nazione nel suo insieme, per la sua diffusione. La Bibbia dice che " il mio popolo è stato distrutto per mancanza di conoscenza." Questo libro è pieno di verità divina. Leggilo per diventar saggio
Come Pour the Wine: A Novel
by Cynthia FreemanNew York Times bestselling author Cynthia Freeman&’s powerful tale of a woman in search of her sacred heritage, who must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice for loveNineteen-year-old Janet Stevens leaves Wichita, Kansas, for New York—and a glamorous career as a model. Manhattan in the 1950s is a heady place for a sheltered Midwesterner. A new friend helps her discover her forefathers&’ faith, but from the moment she sees Bill McNeil at a party, Janet senses she&’s found her future. When they marry, she believes she&’s finally gotten what she always wanted—not fame or fortune, but the love that will fulfill and sustain her as nothing else ever could.From the passionate throes of youth to the stings and shocks of middle age, Come Pour the Wine draws a brilliant portrait of a marriage and a family in search of its roots, written with Cynthia Freeman&’s trademark insight and compassion.