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Gershom Scholem: An Intellectual Biography
by Amir EngelGershom Scholem (1897–1982) was ostensibly a scholar of Jewish mysticism, yet he occupies a powerful role in today’s intellectual imagination, having an influential contact with an extraordinary cast of thinkers, including Hans Jonas, Martin Buber, Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt, and Theodor Adorno. In this first biography of Scholem, Amir Engel shows how Scholem grew from a scholar of an esoteric discipline to a thinker wrestling with problems that reach to the very foundations of the modern human experience. As Engel shows, in his search for the truth of Jewish mysticism Scholem molded the vast literature of Jewish mystical lore into a rich assortment of stories that unveiled new truths about the modern condition. Positioning Scholem’s work and life within early twentieth-century Germany, Palestine, and later the state of Israel, Engel intertwines Scholem’s biography with his historiographical work, which stretches back to the Spanish expulsion of Jews in 1492, through the lives of Rabbi Isaac Luria and Sabbatai Zevi, and up to Hasidism and the dawn of the Zionist movement. Through parallel narratives, Engel touches on a wide array of important topics including immigration, exile, Zionism, World War One, and the creation of the state of Israel, ultimately telling the story of the realizations—and failures—of a dream for a modern Jewish existence.
Gertrude Weil: Jewish Progressive in the New South
by Leonard RogoffIt is so obvious that to treat people equally is the right thing to do," wrote Gertrude Weil (1879–1971). In the first-ever biography of Weil, Leonard Rogoff tells the story of a modest southern Jewish woman who, while famously private, fought publicly and passionately for the progressive causes of her age. Born to a prominent family in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Weil never married and there remained ensconced--in many ways a proper southern lady--for nearly a century. From her hometown, she fought for women's suffrage, founded her state's League of Women Voters, pushed for labor reform and social welfare, and advocated for world peace. Weil made national headlines during an election in 1922 when, casting her vote, she spotted and ripped up a stack of illegally marked ballots. She campaigned against lynching, convened a biracial council in her home, and in her eighties desegregated a swimming pool by diving in headfirst. Rogoff also highlights Weil's place in the broader Jewish American experience. Whether attempting to promote the causes of southern Jewry, save her European family members from the Holocaust, or support the creation of a Jewish state, Weil fought for systemic change, all the while insisting that she had not done much beyond the ordinary duty of any citizen.
Gesar: Tantric Practices of the Tibetan Warrior King
by Jamgon MiphamGesar of Ling is well known in Tibetan history, literature, and folklore. But, for Buddhist practitioners, he is an enlightened tantric protector and deity—an emanation of Padmasambhava. Engaging in Gesar practice is meant to generate positive circumstances and increase one&’s experiences and realization in Buddhist practice.Gesar of Ling is widely known as the hero of Tibet&’s national oral epic, considered the longest epic in the world. But he is also the focus of Buddhist practices in which his enlightened form, known as King Gesar the Jewel, becomes one of the numerous spiritual methods offered by Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism to progress toward buddhahood. This work contains the complete selection of practice texts compiled by the early modern Tibetan polymath Jamgon Mipham and included in his Collected Works. Gesar personifies the ideal of the spiritual warrior, who tames negative forces which obstruct the Buddhist path. The practices presented here detail poetic imagery of offerings and their recipients, including Gesar, his court, and the spirits who dwell in his personal belongings. Vajrayana practices such as these are considered mind treasures, meaning rather than being composed, they appeared fully formed as a transmission with the mind of a Vajrayana master.The practices in this book are meant to be done only by those who have received Gesar Dorje Tsegyal empowerment or &“entrustment with his life force,&” the reading transmission of the practice, and the associated instructions from a qualified master.
Geschlechterverhältnisse: Pierre Bourdieus visuelle Soziologie
by Franz Schultheis Charlotte Hüser Stephan EggerMit seinem Werk „Die männliche Herrschaft“ und dessen schonungslosem Blick auf die anthropologischen Grundlagen und die historische Beharrungskraft des Machtungleichgewichts zwischen den Geschlechtern löste Pierre Bourdieu in den 1990er Jahren eine starke Resonanz und kontroverse Debatten im Feld der Gender-Forschung aus. Wenig Beachtung fand dabei die Frage, woraus sich dieser radikale Blick Bourdieus denn eigentlich nährte und von welchen konkreten empirischen Beobachtungen und Erfahrungen her er seine theoretischen Perspektiven entwickelte. Seit Bourdieus ersten Gehversuchen als junger Feldforscher im kolonialen Algerien (1957-1961) beschäftigte er sich mit dem Thema Geschlechterverhältnisse, und dies gerade auf eine sehr anschauliche Weise in Form dichter ethnographischer Beobachtungen basierend auf dem Blick durch das Objektiv seiner Kamera. In hunderten von fotografischen Aufnahmen dokumentierte Bourdieu das alltägliche Verhalten von Frauen und Männern – bei der Arbeit, bei alltäglichen Verrichtungen aller Art ob im privaten oder öffentlichen Raum – und interessierte sich insbesondere für die hierbei jeweils an den Tag gelegte geschlechtsspezifische „Haltung“ im doppelten Sinne des Wortes, d.h. körperliche Hexis auf der einen und Ethos auf der anderen Seite.Dies wird in diesem Band durch eine systematische Bild-Text-Kombination vor Augen geführt. Die hier präsentierte fotografische Soziologie der Geschlechterverhältnisse in Algerien, auf die sich Bourdieu beim Verfassen seiner Studie „Die männliche Herrschaft“ maßgeblich stützte, kann zugleich als Kristallisationskern für die spätere Entwicklung seiner Habitus-Theorie angesehen werden.
Gesellschaftliche Ausgangsbedingungen für Radikalisierung und Co-Radikalisierung (Politik und Religion)
by Haci-Halil Uslucan Michael Kiefer Gert Pickel Susanne Pickel Immo Fritsche Oliver Decker Riem Spielhaus Frank M. LützeSpätestens mit den Debatten zu einer zunehmenden Polarisierung der deutschen und anderer europäischer Gesellschaften rückt die Frage nach Prozessen der Radikalisierung in den Blick. Neben individuellen Radikalisierungen sind es vor allem gesellschaftliche Rahmenbedingungen, die für die Radikalisierung, manchmal sogar ganzer Gruppen, verantwortlich zeichnen. Im vorliegenden Buch werden unter Einbezug unterschiedlicher Perspektiven Prozesse der Radikalisierung und damit verbundenen Co-Radikalisierung auf rechtsextremer und muslimischer Seite untersucht und diskutiert.
Gesture and Power: Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo
by Yolanda Covington-WardIn Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the Lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. Conceiving of the body as the center of analysis, a catalyst for social action, and as a conduit for the social construction of reality, Covington-Ward focuses on specific flash points in the last ninety years of Congo's troubled history, when embodied performance was used to stake political claims, foster dissent, and enforce power. In the 1920s Simon Kimbangu started a Christian prophetic movement based on spirit-induced trembling, which swept through the Lower Congo, subverting Belgian colonial authority. Following independence, dictator Mobutu Sese Seko required citizens to dance and sing nationalist songs daily as a means of maintaining political control. More recently, embodied performance has again stoked reform, as nationalist groups such as Bundu dia Kongo advocate for a return to precolonial religious practices and non-Western gestures such as traditional greetings. In exploring these embodied expressions of Congolese agency, Covington-Ward provides a framework for understanding how embodied practices transmit social values, identities, and cultural history throughout Africa and the diaspora.
Gesture of Awareness: A Radical Approach to Time, Space, and Movement
by Charles GenoudFrom a major mind of Buddhism today comes this unique philosophical work, which hearkens back to the classical verse-form, but in a modern voice that speaks directly to the twenty-first century reader and practitioner. Gesture of Awareness involves a fascinating philosophical exploration of time, space, and movement but at the same time is a manual for an embodied "practice of exploration." Genoud is very well known to the leading lights of Buddhism today. He and his work are continuingly praised for their invention and importance. Well-versed in French and continental philosophies, as well as Eastern thought, he has produced a work that will be welcomed as a Buddhist book and a noteworthy contribution to the larger philosophical community.
Gesù Cristo è la mia guardia del corpo
by Fernando FigueroaCiò che puoi imparare da un esperto della sicurezza a proposito della protezione divina di Dio. Abbiamo assistito a un aumento della violenza nel mondo - incidenti terroristici, disordini, atti di aggressione, violenza domestica, sparatorie sulle masse, violenza tra bande, rapimenti e attentati. Questo libro è stato scritto per te di modo che tu possa "non aver paura" e riposare rassicurato nella DIVINA PROTEZIONE di Dio. Il pubblico principale per questo libro consiste di coloro che operano nei campi della sicurezza e della polizia, per far loro sapere che mentre stanno proteggendo gli altri, Gesù è là a proteggerli. Questo libro può essere letto anche da chi non è agente di protezione. Mentre leggerai, giungerai a comprendere che Dio è la tua personale guardia del corpo.
Get 'Em Talking: 104 Discussion Starters for Youth Groups
by Mike Yaconelli Scott KoenigsaecherDoes your youth group suffer from the "silent complex"? Need help to get them talking about what's really important? Would you like to be a more effective discussion leader? Then look no further! Get 'Em Talking gives you 104 field-tested ideas that will get your kids talking about topics like . . . Rock Music - Dating - Serving God - Death - Friendship - Peer Pressure - Anger - Drugs and Alcohol - Gossip - Family - Parents - The Church - Values - Faith - Cheating - Jesus . . . and many more! Get 'Em Talking is the perfect resource for anyone who leads discussions. You'll glean the insights of two of the nation's most experienced youth professionals on what makes discussion groups tick, how to get a good discussion started, what to do when problems hit, and much more. Learn How to Effectively Use Discussion Techniques Like: - No-risk Discussions - Rug Discussions - "If" Surveys - Yarn-Sharing Experiences - Relay Discussions - Tape Talk - Groupers - Continuum Discussions -- Get 'Em Talking will quickly become an indispensable part of your youth ministry resource library. Whenever you need a great discussion-starting idea, just reach for Get 'Em Talking!
Get Cozy, Josey!
by Susan May WarrenHow do you get cozy when your new "home" is a frozen tundra? Josey's dreams of small-town Minnesota bliss melt away when her hubby's relocated to a Siberian village. No indoor plumbing. . . or junk food! But this feisty former missionary knows how to multitask: juggling toddler twins, empowering local housewives, spreading God's word--no worries, Josey. It's finding time alone with the man of her dreams that will take some real work!
Get Lost: Your Guide to Finding True Love
by Dannah GreshHave you ever ditched a friend for a guy? Filled your journal with more thoughts about guys than God? Found yourself jealous because that other girl gets all the dates? Maybe it's time to get lost--in God. Discover how to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find you. Dannah Gresh traces God's language of love through Scripture to help you pursue your heart's deepest desires and seek love the way God designed it to be. Because once you identify your true longings and let God answer them, you'll know just how to respond when romantic love comes along. With a guided ten-day Love Feast Challenge, Get Lost will help you see for yourself how getting lost in God opens the door to lifelong fulfillment.
Get Me to the Ark on Time
by Cuyler BlackWhen Noah loads the ark and God shuts the door, the animals make fun of the giraffes’ long necks. But, in the end, their necks help them become the heroes of the day.
Get Off Your Knees & Pray: A Woman's Guide to Life-Changing Prayer
by Sheila WalshHaving trouble talking to God? You’re not alone.We know we can talk to God, but it just sounds so important, so intimidating, so religious. We assume that only the very spiritual talk to him or hear from him directly. But author Sheila Walsh says, "Every sound we utter, every thank you we say, every tear we cry in God's presence is prayer."Get Off Your Knees and Pray is a real woman's guide to real prayer?from understanding the biblical basis for prayer to cultivating a vital personal relationship with God. It is the perfect blend of practical advice, personal stories, and biblical truth to encourage and help you achieve greater intimacy with God through prayer. Prayer is not just a few sentences we say while on our knees. It is living out our ongoing, every-moment commitment to God."Sheila steers us away from prayer as formula (say the right things the right way and God responds) and toward prayer as picture?a picture of God's desired relationship. Talking. Listening. Trusting. Living. This volume, warm and witty like its author, deserves a spot on every reading calendar." ?Max Lucado, best-selling author and minister"No matter what kind of difficulty you have about prayer, this book will help. Sheila has experienced all of them, and she will take you through them to where God has taken her: straight into His very real and accepting Presence." ?Dr. Henry Cloud, speaker and coauthor of Boundaries
Get On With Living
by Simon SchrockAre you ready to risk living by your own directions and convictions instead of imitating someone else's? Be obedient to God and the call He has on your life and get started! When dealing with negativism or any other "hang-up", people searching for direction and purpose in life are often frustrated by the over-whelming amount of available advice. Instead of facing the real issues of life and becoming persons of deep simplicity, individuals get sidetracked into the complexities of imitating someone else's ideas. Instead of apologizing for and defending yourself, let Get On with Living challenge you into action and faithfulness to the vision God has given you. Here is solid advice on how to stop "fussing" and start "building".
Get Out of Mind Jail: Create Your New Life With Purpose
by Reverend Nicholas BarrettGet Out of Mind Jail is written for those who are absolutely committed to create a better life for themselves and those around them. Its ideal reader implicitly understands that you create your life and influence your destiny by what you focus your eyes and ears on. Its readers may not have yet embarked on a transformation journey, but they&’re weary from life&’s constant challenges and are curious for new methods.
Get Out of That Pit: A 40-day Devotional Journal
by Beth MooreFor everyone who has ever been in a pit-or is in one now-Beth Moore urges readers in her book Get Out of That Pit not to believe for one second that God has forgotten them. It was a truth she could pass to them from her years of pit-dwelling. What she learned in being delivered from that muck and darkness-shared in that very personal book-are lessons for us all about the healing to be found in Jesus.In this companion devotional journal, she continually points readers to the deliverance that awaits if they will lift their eyes, their voices, and their hands to the Power who can rescue them completely, as the psalmist did in Psalm 40. The scriptures, thought-provoking questions, prayers, and room for reflection within this lovely journal will assure fellow travelers that no matter how they got stuck, no matter how long they've been down, whether they think they deserve it or not, their Redeemer is waiting. And He has promised that they can begin this very day to Get Out of That Pit once and for all.
Get Out of That Pit: Straight Talk about God's Deliverance
by Beth MooreFrom her first breath of fresh air beyond the pit, it has never been enough for Beth Moore to be free. This best-selling author and Bible teacher who has opened the riches of Scripture to millions longs for you to be free as well—to know the Love and Presence that are better than life and the power of God&’s Word that defies all darkness.Beth&’s journey out of the pit has been heart-rending. But from this and the poetic expressions of Psalm 40 has come the reward: a new song for her soul, given by her Saviour and offered to you in Get Out of That Pit—friend to friend. This is Beth&’s most stirring message yet of the sheer hope, utter deliverance, and complete and glorious freedom of God:I waited patiently for the LordHe turned to me and heard my cryHe lifted me out of the slimy pitHe set my feet on a rockHe put a new song in my mouthIt is a story, a song—a salvation—that you can know too.
Get Out of That Pit: Straight Talk about God's Deliverance from a Former Pit-Dweller
by Beth MooreBeth Moore wants readers to know if God could lift her out of the pit, He can get ANYONE out! She admits she wasn't just a visitor; this former pit-dweller had to be delivered from acres of life-accumulated dirt, bone-chilling darkness, spirit-deadening anger, heart-breaking desperation and mind-numbing confusion. The permanent lessons she learned in her desperation-shared in this very personal book-are lessons of hope for all of us. While she deeply empathizes with the hows and whys of life in the "pit," she continually points readers to the deliverance that awaits. Deliverance is for everyone, she proclaims-no matter how you got stuck, no matter how long you've been down, whether you think you deserve it or not. And in her straight-talking but loving style, she reminds readers that deliverance can begin for them this very day.
Get Out of Your Head Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video, Updated Edition: Six-Session Bible Study in Philippians
by Jennie AllenStopping the spiral of toxic thoughts.Are your thoughts holding you captive? Jennie Allen knows what it's like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, such as I'll never be good enough. Other people have better lives than I do. God couldn't really love me. But Jennie also knows we don't have to stay stuck in toxic thinking patterns.As she discovered in her own life, God built a way for us to escape that downward spiral. Freedom comes when we refuse to be victims to our thoughts and realize we have already been equipped with power from God to fight and win the war for our minds.In Get Out of Your Head, a six-session video-based Bible study, Jennie inspires and equips us to transform our emotions, our outlook, and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts. Our enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises and goodness of God flood our lives in remarkable ways.It starts in your head. And from there, the possibilities are endless.This study guide includes:Individual access to six streaming video sessionsPersonal Bible studies and interactive projectsFull Leader's Guide with tips and resourcesHow to Find God personal salvation guideStreaming video access included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2029. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code my not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.DVD and Conversation Cards also available, sold separately.
Get Out of Your Head Bible Study Leader's Guide: A Study in Philippians
by Jennie AllenStopping the spiral of toxic thoughts.In Get Out of Your Head, a six-session video-based Bible study, Jennie inspires and equips us to transform our emotions, our outlook, and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts. Our enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises of goodness of God flood our lives in remarkable ways.It starts in your head. And from there, the possibilities are endless.This guide serves as a tool to prepare you in leading this Get Out of Your Head study and to encourage you along the way. It helps you as the leader to effectively point your group to the overarching theme of each lesson and point them to the themes of each study.This Get Out of Your Head Leader&’s Guide includes:Session-by-session helps to guide your group through the study.Walk-through for using each piece of the study: Videos, Study Guide, and Conversation Card Deck.The vision for Get Out of Your Head.Tips for leading your group, and much more.This guide is designed for use with the Get Out of Your Head Video Study (9780310116394), sold separately. Streaming video, study guide, and conversation cards also available.
Get Out of Your Head Study Guide: A Study in Philippians
by Jennie AllenStopping the spiral of toxic thoughts.Are your thoughts holding you captive? Jennie Allen knows what it&’s like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, such as I&’ll never be good enough. Other people have better lives than I do. God couldn&’t really love me. But Jennie also knows we don&’t have to stay stuck in toxic thinking patterns.As she discovered in her own life, God built a way for us to escape that downward spiral. Freedom comes when we refuse to be victims to our thoughts and realize we have already been equipped with power from God to fight and win the war for our minds.In Get Out of Your Head, a six-session video-based Bible study, Jennie inspires and equips us to transform our emotions, our outlook, and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts. Our enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises and goodness of God flood our lives in remarkable ways.It starts in your head. And from there, the possibilities are endless.Sessions include:Introduction: Spiraling OutMake the ShiftWeapons We Use, Part IWeapons We Use, Part IIA New Way to LiveA Mind Like ChristDesigned for use with Get Out of Your Head Video Study (9780310116394), sold separately. Streaming video, Leader&’s Guide, and Conversation Cards are also available.
Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
by Jennie AllenThe visionary behind the million-strong IF:Gathering challenges Christian women to transform their outlook and their lives by interrupting their spiraling thoughts and realizing their God-given power to think differently. &“A must-have resource for anyone looking to get control of their thoughts.&”—Lysa TerKeurst, #1 New York Times best-selling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries Are your thoughts holding you captive? I&’ll never be good enough. Other people have better lives than I do. God couldn&’t really love me. Jennie Allen knows what it&’s like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, but she also knows we don&’t have to stay stuck in toxic thinking patterns. As she discovered in her own life, God built a way for us to escape that downward spiral. Freedom comes when we refuse to be victims to our thoughts and realize we have already been equipped with power from God to fight and win the war for our minds. In Get Out of Your Head, Jennie inspires and equips us to transform our emotions, our outlook, and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts. Our enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises and goodness of God flood our lives in remarkable ways. It starts in your head. And from there, the possibilities are endless.
Get Outta My Face!: How to Reach Angry, Unmotivated, Disinterested Teens with Biblical Counsel
by Rick HorneGet Outta My Face!, written for Christian parents, teachers, and youth workers, is about reaching angry, unmotivated, disinterested teens with biblical counsel. Such teens confused and insecure - are selfish; they want what they want, right now. They are corrupted by sin and this corruption is the cause of their problem. Despite all their sin problems, they are still made in the image of God, and this is the key to helping them. This book will help with addressing the teen's sin and bringing them to their God-given desires and godly actions. Far from dismissing or sugarcoating sin, this approach opens wide the door to evangelizing the unsaved teen and to helping the Christian teen grow in holiness and wisdom.
Get Over It and On With It!
by Michelle Mckinney HammondWe all have dreams and expectations of life. But life is unpredictable. No matter what we do or how we live, we are certain to encounter trials and setbacks, frustrations and real suffering. The question is, how are we to respond when we are blindsided by troubles? What can we do when life knocks the wind out of us? If you’re like most people, when hardship hits you can think of countless situations you’d rather be in. Yet the secret of making it through is in learning how to make right choices and thrive in the middle of difficulty. InGet Over It and On with It!,outspoken Bible teacher Michelle McKinney Hammond finds contemporary application in the ancient stories of several men and women who took the path from suffering to overcoming. Their journeys teach us how to press through hardship and get to the other side of our disappointment.
Get Over It!: Thought Therapy for Healing the Hard Stuff
by Iyanla VanzantGet Over It! is a tool and a process that offers readers a path to dominion over their most powerful asset: their mind. In today&’s turbulent climate, it can be challenging to stay on top of what is going on around us day-to-day, such as economic shifts, societal breakdowns, and lifestyle changes. We have become disconnected from our personal power, the intuitive light created by our autonomous thoughts. Through Get Over It!, a prayer book with a therapeutic underpinning, Iyanla offers practical tools based on the scientific theory of neuroplasticity, so we can transmute the dominant negative thought patterns (DNTPs) that threaten our sanity and spirituality on a daily basis.In Get Over It!, Iyanla identifies 42 common DNTPs and breaks them down into three key elements: 1. The train of thought that produces the pattern 2. A prayer and affirmation to neutralize the pattern 3. Self-directed spiritual practices (including meditations) that support the neutralization of the pattern in the mind and bodThrough becoming aware of and neutralizing our DNTPs, we will up our &“wattage&”: our ability to see and live beyond the influences and turbulence of our external environment.