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Meeting Melanchthon: A Brief Biographical Sketch of Philip Melanchthon and a Few Samples of His Writing
by Scott Leonard KeithMost scholars consider Melanchthon to be a Reformation enigma. He, the developer of the Reformation doctrine of forensic justification, is contrarily condemned as a synergist. Known well as the Protestant preceptor of Germany, he was Martin Luther's lifelong friend, colleague, teacher of Greek, and fellow reformer. Upon arriving at Wittenberg, Melanchthon was a theologian neither by trade nor by training. He was a classically trained expert in classical languages, neo-Latin poet, textbook author, Greek scholar, humanist, and above all, an educatorThough he was offered a doctorate on several occasions, he was not a doctor of theology. Yet his influence on the protestant reformation of the 16th century is profound, both through the Loci Communes (the first Lutheran systematic theology) and the Augsburg Confession both of which came from his pen.Dr. Scott Keith, who has spent much time studying and translating this great reformer, has written this short biography by way of introduction. Also, Melanchthon speaks for himself in fresh translations of his work.
Meeting Mr. Right (Email Order Brides #4)
by Deb KastnerWhen Mr. Wrong Is Mr. RightA woman in a man's world, firefighter Vee Bishop has to be tough as nails. She's developed a hard shell that no one can penetrate. But Vee's online friend BJ sees her softer side. BJ seems so kind and caring-just the opposite of Ben Atwood. Her annoying coworker has trampled expectations all over town, or so rumor has it. Turns out, once she agrees to give Ben a fair shot, he's surprisingly vulnerable. As Vee prepares to make a difficult choice, an unexpected twist shows that love is always one step ahead.
Meeting Mystery: Liturgy, Worship, Sacraments (Theology in Global Perspective Series)
by Nathan D. MitchellNathan Mitchell's book is both an introduction to liturgy, worship, and sacraments for beginners and an adventure that guides the reader to the place where God's surprising self is revealed and the human soul is moved to awe and love. This book invites us to excavate depths concealed by ever-busier, ever-shallower, uni-dimensional lives. To recover those depths is to learn that worship can surprise and lead us to the divine depths of creation.
Meeting Place of the Dead: A True Haunting
by Richard PalmisanoParanormal investigator Richard Palmisano tells of a haunting rooted in century-old crime, and the most terrifying malicious spirits he has ever encountered. Come with us as we investigate a place that has so many spirits it is impossible to even hazard a count. A place that seems warm and inviting, but this is only an illusion — a ghostly trap to lure you in. On this journey we discover hidden secrets, violent ghosts who find enjoyment in attacking the living, and entities that disguise themselves as children. Discover why a paranormal investigation group with more than thirty years of experience had to shut down its investigations and walk away from an incredibly haunted property. Paranormal investigator Richard Palmisano recounts the most sinister case he has ever faced. Join him in discovering the hidden secrets of malicious ghosts who lash out against the living, beings who mask themselves in false innocence, and a house so haunted Palmisano was forced to walk away forever.
Meeting St. Paul Today: Understanding The Man, His Mission, And His Message
by Daniel HarringtonThe teachings of St. Paul infuse just about everything Christians believe and practice, yet most people know very little about this great apostle of the Church. <p><p> In Meeting St. Paul Today, one of the most respected scholars in the Catholic faith, Daniel Harrington, SJ, brings Paul and his teachings to life. Harrington, who writes with great admiration for the apostle and his ministry, covers three main topics in this helpful and highly readable book for any discerning Christian. First, he describes what Paul was really like, from his days as a Pharisee to his arduous years as a missionary. Second, he thoughtfully surveys the specific purpose, major points, and other compelling particulars of each epistle. Finally, he helps readers properly interpret Paul’s letters through literary, historical, and theological lenses. <p> With Father Harrington as your guide, you’ll come to know Paul like never before and, as a result, to understand fully the mission to which he devoted his life and the message he proclaimed to the world.
Meeting With The Well Known: If you travelled back in time, could you change history? Would you? An Alaskan's supernatural journey.
by Carey CossaboomI died in 1990, in an automobile accident in Alaska on the Seward Highway. Soon thereafter, I found myself sitting on the ground outside my home in south Anchorage. Only my home wasn't there. Actually, the whole subdivision was missing. Because I soon learned that it wasn't 1990 anymore; it was 1963. But how could that be? In 1963, I was a 9-year old boy living in upstate New York. How did I get here, and why? Could I get back the life I knew? I wanted my wife back! Meeting With The Well Known details my journey back to 1990 from 1963. The impossible circumstances, the delicate change of history, and the call of God to challenge the Church's misconception of time. An adventure so incredible, I dare not declare it as true.
Meeting the Alien: An Introduction to Exosociology
by Andreas Anton Michael SchetscheIs mankind alone in the universe? Will we ever encounter intelligent life beyond Earth? These questions have been asked for centuries. Recent advances in the fields of astrophysics, astronomy and astrobiology make it more likely than ever before, that Earth may not be the only inhabited planet, and that humanity may not the only intelligent species in the universe. What would be the consequences of contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence? This question is at the heart of the emerging discipline of exosociology. According to the authors, first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence poses enormous risks for humanity. These risks come not only from extraterrestrials, but above all from ourselves. We should be prepared. Michael Schetsche and Andreas Anton's comprehensive introduction to exosociology was first published in German in 2019. The book has been widely acclaimed in Germany and internationally. It is now available in English for the first time.
Meeting the Buddha: On Pilgrimage in Buddhist India
by Molly Emma AitkinFrom E.M. Forster to Peter Matthiessen to Allen Ginsberg, many of the world's most acclaimed writers have traveled to the holy lands of India seeking spiritual enlightenment. Their lyrical and highly personal recollections are compiled here for the first time in one volume, taking readers on a colorful journey to each of the eight Buddhist pilgrimage sites of India.
Meeting the Monkey Halfway
by Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu Emily PoppAn American Buddhist monk in the Theravada tradition offers wisdom and spiritual practices on attaining mindful presence.Simple and straightforward, this “little book” is a distillation of twenty years of a Buddhist monk’s meditation practice. With a sense of reverence and respect for everything, Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu shows us how to use only what we need, and then to use these few things carefully and with discrimination. Meeting the Monkey Halfway is his personal story, and through his story he will help us to open our hearts and relearn the compassion of the Buddha.
Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: The Dance of Darkness and Light in Our Search for Awakening
by Connie ZweigA guide to rekindling spiritual inspiration after betrayal and disillusionment• Explains why we are drawn to charismatic leaders, what we unconsciously give away to them, and how to reclaim our inner spiritual authority • Explores how to recover from spiritual abuse or betrayal by a teacher or group, including breaking free of denial, projection, and dependency using psychology and shadow-work • Extends #MeToo into the spiritual domain and tells the stories of contemporary clergy and spiritual leaders who acted out their shadows in destructive ways, leaving their followers traumatized and lost Within each of us is a spiritual longing that prompts us to unite with something greater than ourselves, to awaken to our unity with all of life. Yet, no matter the spiritual path we choose, we inevitably encounter our own shadow, those unconscious aspects of ourselves that we suppress or deny, or the shadows of our teachers and their secret desires about money, sex, and power. Meeting the shadow can derail the journey, but, according to Connie Zweig, Ph.D., we can learn to recover from loss of faith and move from spiritual naivete to spiritual maturity. Calling on us to expand our vision of religious and spiritual life—and our vision of awakening—to include the human shadow, Zweig examines the yearning that sets us on the spiritual path, showing how it can lead to ecstatic, transcendent experiences or to terrible suffering by projecting it onto an authoritarian teacher, priest, or guru who abuses power. She tells the stories of renowned teachers—Sufi poet Rumi, Hindu master Ramakrishna, and Christian saint Catherine of Siena—whose lives unfolded as they followed their spiritual yearning. And she tells the cautionary tales of contemporary teachers of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Catholicism, who acted out their shadows in devastating ways, leaving their followers traumatized and lost. She explains how meeting the shadow is a painful but inevitable stage on the path to a more mature spirituality. She describes how to use spiritual shadow-work to separate from abusive teachers, reclaim inner spiritual authority, and heal from betrayal. With guidance for both inspired and disillusioned seekers, the author explores how to navigate the narrow path through the darkness toward the light, rekindle the flame of longing, and once again engage in fulfilling spiritual practice.
Meeting the Spirit (LifeGuide Bible Studies)
by Douglas ConnellyWho is the Holy Spirit? How does he change our lives? How does he work in the world? In ten sessions LifeGuide Bible Study, Douglas Connelly helps you examine these and other critical questions. You will see that the Spirit of God is eager to work in your life to draw you closer to God. This revised LifeGuide Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader's notes and a "Now or Later" section in each study. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies. PDF download with a single-user license; available from InterVarsity Press and other resellers.
Meetings with Mary
by Janice T. ConnellThrough the centuries and across the world, the Virgin Mary has appeared to ordinary people of every race and culture, from scholars to illiterates, from the devout to the unbelieving, from young children to the dying. In this exquisite and inspiring volume, Janice T. Connell chronicles authenticated Marian apparitions and messages Mary has brought from God--as mother, comforter, Queen of Angels, and Prophet of the Apocalypse.Drawn from scripture, legend, and never-before-published eyewitness accounts, these are personal stories--the author's own, and her interviews with other visionaries--filled with beauty, wonder, and joy. Meetings with Mary ranges from Elijah's vision of Mary eight hundred years before her birth to the world-famous children of Medjugorje in Bosnia, whose encounters with her began in 1981 and continue daily. Here also are lesser-known, deeply touching encounters with the Mother, from an office worker in Holland to a Japanese nun, from a Jewish banker in Rome to an awestruck crowd of visionaries, few of them Christians or of any other faith, in Egypt.Meetings with Mary asks also: as the millennium draws near, shadowed by disasters, disease, and brutal civil warfare, are Mary's frequent appearances a signal to the faithful? Perhaps she is calling us all to join her now on a voyage toward the eternal shores of peace, joy, and abiding love. . . . "[Connell is] passionate about prayer and sharing her love of Jesus'mother. . . . She has a way of simplifying complex theology."--Rocky Mountain News
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World
by Christopher De HamelAn extraordinary and beautifully illustrated exploration of the medieval world through twelve manuscripts, from one of the world's leading experts.Winner of The Wolfson History Prize and The Duff Cooper Prize. Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts is a captivating examination of twelve illuminated manuscripts from the medieval period. Noted authority Christopher de Hamel invites the reader into intimate conversations with these texts to explore what they tell us about nearly a thousand years of medieval history - and about the modern world, too. In so doing, de Hamel introduces us to kings, queens, saints, scribes, artists, librarians, thieves, dealers, and collectors. He traces the elaborate journeys that these exceptionally precious artifacts have made through time and shows us how they have been copied, how they have been embroiled in politics, how they have been regarded as objects of supreme beauty and as symbols of national identity, and who has owned them or lusted after them (and how we can tell). From the earliest book in medieval England to the incomparable Book of Kells to the oldest manuscript of the Canterbury Tales, these encounters tell a narrative of intellectual culture and art over the course of a millennium. Two of the manuscripts visited are now in libraries of North America, the Morgan Library in New York and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Part travel book, part detective story, part conversation with the reader, Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts allows us to experience some of the greatest works of art in our culture to give us a different perspective on history and on how we come by knowledge.
Meetings with Remarkable People
by OshoEven now, nearly two decades after his death, Osho’s books continue to sell in the hundreds of thousands, and his website receives over a million hits every month. His host of admirers simply increases with every succeeding generation. Here, Osho brings to life many of mankind’s most influential religious and spiritual leaders from a variety of cultures, including Krishna, the Buddha, and Jesus; poets such as Lao Tzu and Rumi; philosophers from Pythagoras and Socrates to Heraclitus and Nietzsche; and great thinkers of more recent times, including Gurdjieff, Krishnamurti, and Kahlil Gibran. Osho uses their lives and knowledge to guide the reader in a profound journey of spiritual discovery and wisdom
Meetings: Autobiographical Fragments
by Martin BuberMeetings sets forth the life of one of the twentieth-century's greatest spiritual philosophers in his own words. A glittering series of reflections and narratives, it seeks not to describe his life in its full entirety, but rather to convey some of his defining moments of uncertainty, revelation and meaning. Recalling the question on the infinity of space and time which nearly drove Buber to suicide at the age of fourteen, his adolescent 'seduction' by Nietzsche's work, his hero-worship of Ferdinand Lassalle and his love of Bach's music, Meetings has no equal as a portrait of an unique intellect in progress. Like Buber's great works Between Man and Man and The Way of Man, it evokes a tactile, earthly concept of meaning ultimately found, as Maurice Friedman writes in his introduction, 'not in conceptual or systematic thought but in the four-dimensional reality of events and meetings'.
Meg Goldberg on Parade
by Christopher Lyles Andria Warmflash RosenbaumNew York City's Israel Parade is extra special this year for "timid and small" Meg Goldberg. This shy girl with a big imagination finds plenty of ways to join the fun--and maybe, just maybe, earn the Grand Marshal's crown. This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration.
Megachurch Christianity Reconsidered: Millennials and Social Change in African Perspective (Missiological Engagements)
by Wanjiru M. GitauChristianity TodayMegachurch Christianity Reconsidered
Megan Anda a Cavalo: Um Guia Espiritual, Uma Tigresa Fantasma e Uma Mãe Assustadora! (A Série Megan #19)
by Owen JonesMegan Anda a Cavalo Um Guia Espiritual, Uma Tigresa Fantasma e Uma Mãe Assustadora! Megan é uma garota de treze anos com poderes sobrenaturais. Alguns deles ainda estão apenas parcialmente desenvolvidos, enquanto outros são úteis embora ela ainda não saiba como usá-los. Nesse momento, seu maior problema é encontrar um Mestre que possa lhe mostrar como lidar com eles de forma apropriada. Outro conflito é o fato de Megan não conhecer ninguém que saiba qualquer coisa sobre poderes sobrenaturais. Na verdade, sua mãe é completamente contra qualquer coisa relacionada ao sobrenatural, assim como a mãe dela também fora um dia. As únicas pessoas que parecem estar dispostas a ajudar estão mortas, não que isso faça alguma diferença para Megan. Ela aceita esse apoio de braços abertos. Em "Megan Anda a Cavalo", sua amiga Jane a convida para aulas de equitação gratuitas em uma fazenda local. Megan tem interesse em tentar cavalgar e conhecer os animais, mas as coisas não saem conforme o esperado. Seu Guia Espiritual, Wacinhinsha, explica as experiências que Megan e Jane vivenciaram durante sua sessão de mediação e sorri graças a ela.
Megan Begegnet Spott (Die Megan Serie #8)
by Owen JonesMegan begegnet Spott Ein Geistführer, ein Geistertiger und eine unheimliche Mutter! Megan ist eine dreizehnjährige Teenagerin, die erkennt, dass sie über psychische Kräfte verfügt, die andere nicht haben. Zuerst versuchte sie, mit ihrer Mutter daüber zu sprechen, aber mit verheerenden Folgen, so lernte sie, über sie zu schweigen. Einige Leute bieten jedoch Hilfe an, und ein Tier zeigte eine besondere Freundschaft, aber im normalen Sinne des Wortes lebten sie nicht. Sie waren weitergegangen. Megan hat drei solcher Freunde: Wacinhinsha, ihr Geistführer, der Sioux in seinem letzten Leben auf der Erde gewesen war; ihr Großvater mütterlicherseits, Gramps und ein riesiger sibirischer Tiger namens Grrr. Wacinhinsha ist in allen Bereichen geistig, psychisch und paranormal sehr gut informiert; ihr Großvater ist ein Novize "Toter" und Grrr kann nur Tiger sprechen, wie man sich vorstellen könnte, und das meiste davon ist natürlich für den Menschen unverständlich. In dieser Folge erhält Megan in der Schule einen milden, aber irritierenden Spott wegen der Fehler, die sie beim Lesen macht. Ihre Eltern sind sich der Ursache des Problems nicht sicher, aber es könnte Legasthenie sein. Megan überwindet das Mobbing auf ihre eigene Art und Weise mit einer etwas amüsanten Hilfe ihres Vaters.
Megan Enfrenta o Deboche (A Série Megan #8)
by Owen JonesMegan enfrenta um pouco de bullying na escola por conta de um pequeno problema... Um guia espiritual, uma tigresa fantasma e uma mãe assustadora! Megan é uma adolescente de 13 anos que percebe ter poderes sobrenaturais que os outros não têm. No começo, ela tentou buscar a ajuda da mãe, mas encontrou consequências desastrosas e aprendeu a mantê-los em segredo. No entanto, algumas pessoas se ofereceram para ajudar e um animal mostrou uma amizade especial, apesar de nenhum deles estar “vivo” no sentido normal da palavra. Eles já faleceram. Megan tem três amigos: Wacinhinsha, seu Guia Espiritual que havia sido um Nativo Americano Sioux em sua última vida na Terra; seu avô materno, o vovô e uma enorme tigresa siberiana chamada Grrr. Wacinhinsha possui um vasto conhecimento sobre assuntos espirituais, psíquicos e paranormais; seu avô é um “morto” novato e Grrr só pode falar a língua dos tigres, como já se deve imaginar. A maior da sua fala, é claro, é ininteligível para os humanos. Neste episódio, Megan sofre um tipo de bullying leve, mas irritante na escola por causa dos erros pequenos erros que comete ao ler em voz alta. Seus pais não têm certeza da causa do problema, mas pode ser dislexia. Megan supera o bullying de sua maneira única com uma ajuda divertida de seu pai.
Megan Fa Un'Escursione: Uno Spirito Guida, Una Tigre Fantasma e Una Madre Spaventosa! (La Serie di Megan #17)
by Owen JonesMegan fa un'escursione nell'Ovest del Galles e viene a conoscenza di un'antica civiltà. Megan fa un'escursione. Megan va a fare visita ai suoi nonni paterni, a ovest del Galles. Mentre è lì, va a fare un'escursione sui pendii della costa e scopre una grotta antica. Raccoglie il suo coraggio e vi si addentra. È buio, ma è assolutamente certa di essere entrata in contatto con una civiltà preistorica che una volta usava quelle caverne… in particolare per i loro riti funebri!
Megan Faz Trilha: Um Guia Espiritual, Uma Tigresa Fantasma e Uma Mãe Assustadora! (A Série Megan #17)
by Owen JonesMegan Faz Trilha Um Guia Espiritual, Uma Tigresa Fantasma e Uma Mãe Assustadora! Megan faz trilha em Gales do Sul e aprende sobre uma civilização antiga! Megan visita os avós paternos em Gales do Sul. Durante o passeio, ela faz trilha pelos arredores da costa e descobre uma caverna antiga. Ela reúne sua coragem e se aventura adentro. O ambiente é sombrio, mas Megan sente que está em contato com uma civilização pré-histórica que já usou aquelas cavernas... principalmente para seus ritos funerários!
Megan Gaat Paardrijden: Een Spirituele Gids, Een Spooktijger en een Erg Angstaanjagende Moeder! (De Megan Reeks #19)
by Owen JonesMegan Gaat Paardrijden Een Spirituele Gids, Een Geesttijger en Een Erg Angstaanjagende Moeder! Megan is een dertien-jarig meisje met Bovennatuutlijke krachten, Sommigen daarven zijn voorlopig slechts gedeeltelijk ontwikkeld en andere werken, maar ze weet nog niet hoe ze ze moet gebruiken. Haar grootste probleem voorlopig is het vinden van een Leraar die haar kan tonen hoe ze er behoorlijk mee moet omgaan. Een andr probleem is dat ze niemand kent die ook maar iets weet over haar Bovennatuurlijke krachten. Haar moeder is zelfs gewelddadig tegen het Bovennatuurlijke, net als haar moeder voor haar. De enige mensen die haar schijnen te willen helpen zijn dood, maar dat maakt voor Megan niets uit. Ze verwelkomt hun hulp met open armen. In ‘Megan gaat Paardrijden’ nodigt haar vriendin Jane haar uit voor gratis paardrijlessen op een plaatselijke boerderij. Megan ziet ernaar uit om het te proberen en de dieren te ontmoeten, maar het draait niet echt uit zoals ze had verwacht. Haar Spirituele Gids Wacinhinsha legt Megan de ervaringen uit die zij en Jane ondergingen tijdens een meditatie sessie en moet om haar glimlachen.
Megan Gaat Zeilen: Een Spirituele Gids, Een Spooktijger en een Erg Angstaanjagende Moeder! (De Megan Reeks #21)
by Owen JonesMegan Gaat Zeilen Een Spirituele Gids, Een Geesttijger en Een Erg Angstaanjagende Moeder! Megan is een dertien-jarig meisje met Bovennatuutlijke krachten, Sommigen daarven zijn voorlopig slechts gedeeltelijk ontwikkeld en andere werken, maar ze weet nog niet hoe ze ze moet gebruiken. Haar grootste probleem voorlopig is het vinden van een Leraar die haar kan tonen hoe ze er behoorlijk mee moet omgaan. Een andr probleem is dat ze niemand kent die ook maar iets weet over haar Bovennatuurlijke krachten. Haar moeder is zelfs gewelddadig tegen het Bovennatuurlijke, net als haar moeder voor haar. De enige mensen die haar schijnen te willen helpen zijn dood, maar dat maakt voor Megan niets uit. Ze verwelkomt hun hulp met open armen. In ‘Megan Gaat Zeilen’ worden Megan en haar familie door twee van Rob’s vrienden, Ray en Marlene uitgenodigd om te gaan zeilen vanuit de Zeilclub van Feyton. Zelfs Suzanne is enthousiast over het idee, maar de ervaring loopt niet echt af zoals verwacht hoewel iedereen een aangenaaam weekeinde had en Jane ook mee mocht gaan.
Megan Krijgt Te Maken Met Spot: Een Spirituele Gids, Een Geesttijger en Een Erg Angstaanjagende Moeder! (De Megan Reeks #8)
by Owen JonesMegan Krijgt Te Maken Met Spot Een Spirituele Gids, Een Geesttijger en Een Erg Angstaanjagende Moeder! Megan wordt op school een beetje gepest omwille van een probleem dat ze heeft ... Megan is een dertien jaar oud meisje, dat beseft dat ze psychische krachten bezit die anderen niet hebben. Aanvankelijk probeerde ze er met haar moeder over te praten, maar met rampzalige gevolgen, dus heeft ze geleerd om erover te zwijgen. Sommige mensen hebben echter hulp aangeboden en één dier toonde een speciale vriendschap, maar zij ‘leefden’ niet in de normale zin van het woord. Zij waren overleden. Megan heeft drie zulke vrienden: Wacinhinsha, haar spirituele gids, die in zijn laatste leven op aarde Sioux was geweest, haar grootvader langs moeder’s kant, Opa en een enorme Siberische tijger die Grrr heet. Wacinhinsha heeft een buitengewone kennis over alle spirituele, psychische en paranormale dingen; haar grootvader is een beginnende ‘dode persoon’ en Grrr kan enkel Tijger spreken, zoals je je kan voorstellen en het meeste daarvan is natuurlijk onverstaanbaar voor mensen. In deze aflevering krijgt Megan te maken met milde, maar irritante pesterijen op school omwille van de vergissingen die ze maakt bij het lezen. Haar ouders zijn niet zeker van oorzaak van het probleem, maar het zou dyslexie kunnen zijn. Megan overwint de pesterijen op haar eigen unieke manier met een beetje amusante hulp van haar vader.