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Recovering the Female Voice in Islamic Scripture: Women and Silence (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)
by Georgina L. JardimProtest is an activity not associated with the pious and collectively-minded, but more often seen as an activity of the liberal and rebellious. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are commonly understood as paragons of submission and obedience following Abraham’s example. Yet, the scriptures of all three faiths are founded in the prophets protesting wrongs in the social order. The Qur'an claims that men and women, and the relations between them are a sign from God. The question is to what extent are women silenced in the text, and do they share with men in shaping the prophetic scriptures? This book finds that far from silencing women, the Qur'an affirms the female voice as protester for justice and as questioner of Theology. In this reading of the female role in divine revelation in the Islamic text, Georgina Jardim returns to the scriptures of the Judeo-Christian counterpart of the Abrahamic faiths, to investigate whether the Bible may claim women as brokers of revelation. The result is an enriched understanding of divine communication in the Abrahamic scriptures and a commonplace for reasoning about the female voice as speaker in the Word of God.
Recovering the Full Mission of God: A Biblical Perspective on Being, Doing and Telling
by Dean FlemmingIs our gospel witness too small? Should the gospel be proclaimed in words only? Or should we preach the gospel in deeds—and when necessary use words? Or are we missing something in playing the witness of words against deeds? If you are concerned about evangelizing the post-Christian West or the world beyond, you have probably debated this issue. And evangelical instincts drive us to Scripture. In Recovering the Full Mission of God, Dean Flemming joins biblical scholarship with missionary experience as he surveys the Old Testament and then looks closely at the New Testament and the early church. Flemming shows how the three strands of telling, doing and being relate in the mission of God and his people. Here is a book in touch with the missional realities of our time and grounded in the missional vision of biblical revelation. It gives us a clear vision of the rich and multifaceted nature of "gospeling" the kingdom of God.
Recovering the Scandal of the Cross: Atonement in New Testament and Contemporary Contexts
by Joel B. Green Mark D. BakerFor the first-century Roman world the cross was first and foremost an instrument of shameful and violent execution. But early Christians, who had seen their world upended by the atoning power of the cross of Christ, came to view it in an entirely different light. Deeply scandalous, it was paradoxically glorious. For the cross of Christ marked the epochal saving event in God's dealings with Israel and the world. And its meaning could not be fathomed or encircled by a single image or formulation. Since its publication in 2000, Recovering the Scandal of the Cross has initiated among evangelicals a new conversation about the nature of the atonement and how it should be expressed in the varied and global contexts of today. In this second edition Green and Baker have clarified and enlarged their argument in a way that will continue to provoke thought and conversation on this critical topic.
Recovering the Unity of the Bible: One Continuous Story, Plan, and Purpose
by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.Recovering the Unity of the Bible helps readers grasp the Bible’s progressive witness on various theological concepts. Walter C. Kaiser challenges the common scholarly posture that sees mostly diversity throughout the biblical canon, pointing instead to the way several Biblical themes substantially support the case for unity, including: - Messianic Promises - The People of God - The Law of God - The Doctrine of Salvation - The Mission of the Old Testament Recovering the Unity of the Bible exhibits sound techniques for students, pastors, and Bible teachers who seek to make sense of the Bible’s many and different texts.
Recovery from Trauma, Addiction, or Both: Strategies for Finding Your Best Self
by Lisa M. NajavitsTrauma and addiction are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face--but it truly is possible to heal. In this motivating book, leading expert Lisa Najavits explains the link between trauma and addiction and presents science-based self-help strategies that you can use no matter where you are in your recovery. Every chapter features inspiring words from people who have "been there," plus carefully designed reflection questions, exercises, and other practical tools. Learn how you can: *Build coping skills so that the future is better than the past. *Keep yourself safe and find support. *Set your own goals and make a plan to achieve them at your own pace. *Choose compassion over self-blame and shame. *Move toward your best self--the person you want to be. Mental health professionals, see also the author's Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse, which presents an evidence-based treatment approach developed specifically for PTSD and substance abuse.
Recreating Africa
by James H. SweetExploring the cultural lives of African slaves in the early colonial Portuguese world, with an emphasis on the more than one million Central Africans who survived the journey to Brazil, James Sweet lifts a curtain on their lives as Africans rather than as incipient Brazilians. Focusing first on the cultures of Central Africa from which the slaves came--Ndembu, Imbangala, Kongo, and others--Sweet identifies specific cultural rites and beliefs that survived their transplantation to the African-Portuguese diaspora, arguing that they did not give way to immediate creolization in the New World but remained distinctly African for some time.Slaves transferred many cultural practices from their homelands to Brazil, including kinship structures, divination rituals, judicial ordeals, ritual burials, dietary restrictions, and secret societies. Sweet demonstrates that the structures of many of these practices remained constant during this early period, although the meanings of the rituals were often transformed as slaves coped with their new environment and status. Religious rituals in particular became potent forms of protest against the institution of slavery and its hardships. In addition, Sweet examines how certain African beliefs and customs challenged and ultimately influenced Brazilian Catholicism. Sweet's analysis sheds new light on African culture in Brazil's slave society while also enriching our understanding of the complex process of creolization and cultural survival.
Recreating The Church: Leadership for the Postmodern Age
by Richard L. HammMainline denominations in the United States are in crisis. These institutions-created in and for modernity-are now facing a changed, postmodern culture. Hamm faces the crisis, examining its origins, and offers sound advice on how to lead to church to make the adaptive changes needed to thrive in postmodern times.
Recruiting Volunteers (The Abingdon Press & The Church of the Resurrection Ministry Guides)
by Dan EntwistleThe Abingdon-Church of the Resurrection Ministry Guides are the first choice for recruiting, motivating, and developing lay leadership for specialized ministries from A to Z—from adult ministries to ushering. Each inexpensive, 64-page Guide brings together Church of the Resurrection’s can-do attitude with Abingdon Press’s ministry of empowering church leaders. The result is a series that is user-friendly, encouraging, and most important, practical. The passion to help churches experience how many things they can do to encourage participation drives these Ministry Guides. Each Guide is concise, conversational, and current, full of ideas you’ll be able to implement immediately, with little or no budget. Recognizing that volunteers are busy people who work hard, the Guides will be the first place to turn when you’re new to a topic, to help you feel empowered, prepare quickly, and get up and running with confidence and creativity. You’ll find eye-catching icons and features that help you move directly to practical, fun, and effective solutions. An excerpt from the Circuit Rider review: "This little guide, another in the series out of The Church of the Resurrection in Leawood Kansas, will be helpful to churches large, medium and small desiring to develop and expand lay participation in all aspects of congregational life and work. Dan Entwistle, managing executive director for programs and ministries at The Church of the Resurrection, writes out of years of experience in recruiting, training and deploying laypeople for ministry. His book will be no less valuable to UMM and UMW units, campus ministries, conference and district staff and church-related non-profits." (Click here to read the entire review.)
Recruiting the Ancients for the Creation Debate
by Andrew J. BrownA careful and unbiased analysis of how thinkers from church history interpreted the creation narrative in Genesis How literally are we meant to take the creation week of Genesis 1? In this polarizing debate, contemporary interpreters invoke great theologians from history to support their own side, whether that be a young Earth or theistic evolution. The problem lies in trying to force ancient authors into contemporary boxes, as Andrew J. Brown shows in this thought-provoking volume. Covering Philo, Basil, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley, and more, Brown carefully interprets great thinkers&’ readings of Genesis 1 in their intellectual contexts. He then assesses how these authors have been subject to cherry-picking and misappropriation in the trenches of the modern creation debate. By studying the intellectual history of the church in this way—to revisit rather than recruit the ancients—we can enrich our own biblical interpretation. Irenic and magisterial, Brown&’s guide will interest both scholars of historical theology and anyone invested in the creation debate.
Recupera tu vida: Hábitos cotidianos para un mundo enloquecido
by John EldredgeJohn Eldredge, el autor best seller del New York Times, ofrece un modelo práctico y engañosamente simple para retomar por completo el control de tu vida.Vivimos en tiempos que dejan el alma chamuscada. La avalancha 24-7 de la vida contemporánea, con su fuente interminable de tragedias globales y demandas exigentes de nuestra atención, por no hablar de las presiones ordinarias del trabajo, la familia, los amigos y la comunidad, nos han dejado desgarrados, agobiados y vacíos. Pero si ya no tenemos margen en nuestras vidas, ¿cómo encontramos espacio para cambiar las cosas?En su nuevo libro transformador, John Eldredge destila la sabiduría de toda una vida acerca de la sanidad en una serie de hábitos prácticos y listos para implementar para recuperar tu vida. Estos pasos sencillos te permitirán comenzar la recuperación, te ayudarán a enfocarte en lo que más importa, desconectarte de las tragedias de este mundo quebrantado y descubrir el poder restaurador de la belleza. Los hábitos incluyen:la pausa de un minuto,desprendimiento benevolente,practicar la bondad,salir, yretroceder de la tecnología.Los hábitos aquí explicados están listos para ser implementados. No necesitas abandonar tu vida para recuperarla. Puedes restaurarla aquí y ahora. Y nunca serás el mismo.Get Your Life BackJohn Eldredge, the New York Times best-selling author, offers a practical and deceptively simple model for taking full control of your life.We live in times that leave the soul scorched. The 24-7 avalanche of contemporary life, with its endless source of global tragedies and exacting demands on our attention, not to mention the ordinary pressures of work, family, friends, and community, have left us torn, overwhelmed, and empty. But if we no longer have any room in our lives, how do we find space to change things?In his new transformative book, John Eldredge distills the life-long wisdom about healing into a series of practical, ready-to-implement habits to get your life back on track. These simple steps will allow you to begin your recovery, help you focus on what matters most, disconnect from the tragedies of this broken world, and discover the restorative power of beauty. Habits include:The one-minute break,Benevolent detachment,Practice kindness,Go out, andTo back away from technology.The habits explained here are ready to be implemented. You don't need to give up your life to get it back. You can restore it here and now. And you will never be the same.
Recuperemos el arte perdido de la meditación bíblica: Encuentra verdadera paz en Jesús
by Robert J. MorganÚnase al autor best seller y pastor de confianza Robert Morgan en un viaje para descubrir el arte perdido de la meditación bíblica. Aprenda lo que dice la Biblia sobre la meditación y cómo incorporar la meditación basada en la Biblia en su vida para disminuir la ansiedad, reducir el estrés y encontrar la verdadera paz en Jesús.¿Anhela profundizar su intimidad con el Señor? ¿Encontrar una sensación de paz que estabilice su alma? ¿Desarrollar fuerza emocional? Entonces, tendrá que detenerse el tiempo suficiente para estar quieto y saber que Él es Dios.El pastor de confianza Robert Morgan nos guía a través de un viaje hacia la meditación bíblica, que dice es pensar las Escrituras, no solo leer las Escrituras o estudiar las Escrituras o incluso pensar en las Escrituras, sino pensar las Escrituras, contemplar, visualizar y personificar las preciosas verdades que Dios nos ha dado.La práctica es tan fácil y portátil como su cerebro, tan disponible como su imaginación, tan cerca como su Biblia, y los beneficios son inmediatos. Mientras usted reflexiona, imagina y personaliza la Palabra de Dios, comienza a mirar la vida a través de su lente, viendo el mundo desde su perspectiva. Y a medida que sus pensamientos se vuelven más felices, más santos y más brillantes, usted cambia por igual.Sean gratos los dichos de mi boca y la meditación de mi corazón delante de ti, Oh Jehová, roca mía, y redentor mío. — Salmo 19.14Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical MeditationsJoin best-selling author and trusted pastor Robert Morgan on a journey to discover the lost art of Biblical meditation. Learn what the Bible says about meditation and how to incorporate Bible-based meditation into your life to decrease anxiety, reduce stress and find true peace in Jesus.Do you long to deepen your intimacy with the Lord? Find a sense of peace that stabilizes your soul? Develop emotional strength? Then you will have to stop long enough to be still and know that He is God.Trusted pastor Robert Morgan leads us through a journey into biblical meditation, which he says is thinking the Scriptures, not just reading the Scriptures or studying the Scriptures or even thinking the Scriptures, but thinking the Scriptures, contemplating, visualizing and embodying the precious truths that God has given us.The practice is as easy and portable as your brain, as available as your imagination, as close as your Bible, and the benefits are immediate. As you reflect, imagine and personalize God's Word, you begin to look at life through your lens, seeing the world from your perspective. And as your thoughts become happier, holier and brighter, you change accordingly.Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock, and my redeemer. - Psalm 19.14
Red (Circle #2)
by Ted Dekker"We have stepped off the cliff and are falling into madness."<P> The mind-bending pace of Black accelerates in Red, Book Two of Ted Dekker's groundbreaking Circle trilogy. Less than a month ago, Thomas Hunter was a failed writer selling coffee at the Java Hut in Denver. Now he finds himself in a desperate quest to rescue two worlds from collapse. In one world, he's a battle-scarred general commanding an army of primitive warriors. In the other, he's racing to outwit sadistic terrorists intent on creating global chaos through an unstoppable virus.<P> Two worlds on the brink of destruction. One unthinkable solution.<P> Enter an adrenaline-laced epic where dreams and reality collide. Nothing is as it seems, as Black turns to Red
Red Dawn Rising: A Novel
by Sue DuffyTwenty-seven-year-old Cass Rodino is a hardworking, dedicated set designer on Broadway. But, like the actors who take the stage every night, she is masking a different reality. Her secrets lie deep within past wounds too severe to expose to anyone.Evgeny Kozlov has secrets of his own. A former KGB assassin, he is trying to outrun the underground revolution he once served. Trying to right his wrongs, he's in a race against time and against a former colleague, Ivan, who has sinister plans to bring down the United States, including an assassination attempt on famed pianist Liesl Bower.As Cass and Evgeny separately set out to save Liesl from an impending doom, both are hurled into a fierce CIA/FBI dragnet, not knowing that their formidable opponent-a most unlikely predator-is already closing in on them.Book 2 of the Red Returning Trilogy, Red Dawn Rising mixes suspense, action, and romance in a tale of personal tragedy and triumph that will keep readers pivoting between the evil desires of world powers and the redeeming powers of personal faith, life, and love.
Red Dynamite: Creationism, Culture Wars, and Anticommunism in America (Religion and American Public Life)
by Carl R. WeinbergIn Red Dynamite, Carl R. Weinberg argues that creationism's tenacious hold on American public life depended on culture-war politics inextricably embedded in religion. Many Christian conservatives were convinced that evolutionary thought promoted immoral and even bestial social, sexual, and political behavior. The "fruits" of subscribing to Darwinism were, in their minds, a dangerous rearrangement of God-given standards and the unsettling of traditional hierarchies of power. Despite claiming to focus exclusively on science and religion, creationists were practicing politics. Their anticommunist campaign, often infused with conspiracy theory, gained power from the fact that the Marxist founders, the early Bolshevik leaders, and their American allies were staunch evolutionists. Using the Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a starting point, Red Dynamite traces the politically explosive union of Darwinism and communism over the next century. Across those years, social evolution was the primary target of creationists, and their "ideas have consequences" strategy instilled fear that shaped the contours of America's culture wars. By taking the anticommunist arguments of creationists seriously, Weinberg reveals a neglected dimension of antievolutionism and illuminates a source of the creationist movement's continuing strength. Thanks to generous funding from Indiana University and its participation in TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem), the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu/cornell-open) and other repositories.
Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact
by Vine Deloria Jr.Deloria (history, law, religious studies, political science, U. of Colorado-Boulder), author of the best-selling "Custer Died For Your Sins", examines modern science as it relates to Native American oral history and exposes the myth of scientific fact, defending Indian accounts of natural history and population movement. He demonstrates how scientists manipulate data to fit their theories and documents traditional knowledge of Indian tribes in areas such as evolution, planetary history, the origin of humans, and natural disasters.
Red Enlightenment: On Socialism, Science and Spirituality
by Graham JonesWhy we need a materialist spirituality for the secular left, and how to build one.The left commonly rejects religion and spirituality as counter-revolutionary forces, citing Marx&’s famous dictum that "religion is the opium of the people." Yet forms of spirituality have motivated struggles throughout history, ranging from medieval peasant uprisings and colonial slave revolts, to South American liberation theology and the US civil rights movement. And in a world where religion is growing, and political movements are ridden with conflict, burnout, and failure, what can the left learn from religion? Red Enlightenment argues not only for a deepened understanding of religious matters, but calls for the secular left to develop its own spiritual perspectives. It proposes a materialist spirituality built from socialist and scientific sources, finding points of contact with the global history of philosophy and religion. From cybernetics to liberation theology, from ancient Indian and Chinese philosophy to Marxist dialectical materialism, from traditional religious practices to contemporary art, music, and film, Red Enlightenment sets out a plausible secular spirituality, a new socialist praxis, and a utopian vision.
Red Letter Christianity: Living the Words of Jesus No Matter the Cost
by Shane Claiborne Tony CampoloIn RED LETTER CHRISTIANITY Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo explore what it means to take seriously the words of Jesus. Both authors are known for their commitment to the lifestyle requisites of the Gospels, and their belief that real Christianity must inform the way we live... every day of our lives. RED LETTER CHRISTIANITY deals with the crucial questions facing followers of Jesus today, including global poverty and injustice, the growth of the church, issues of sexuality, the environment... and many more. Readers are invited to sit around the table with Shane and Tony as they discuss these issues together.
Red Letter Devotions: Matthew
by Roger RyanRed Letter Devotions are a series of devotionals from the book of Matthew.I&’ve titled them Red Letters, because that is the focus of each day&’s devotional.Jesus is the word and all scripture is God breathed, so every bit of scripture is the voice of God. In this devotional my prayer is that everyone who reads it will focus on the words that Jesus spoke while walking with His disciples, and that we too would become disciples of the living Christ.Each devotional centers around a passage of scripture, but I would encourage the reader to start each devotional by asking the Holy Spirit to lead them into the scriptures and take the time to read the larger portion of the passage.This devotional has been designed as a prayer journal so you can write down what the Lord is speaking to you each day. You may even want to go through these passages yearly and write down your thoughts each time. This could be the added blessing of seeing your spiritual journey over a period of time.
Red Letter Revolution: What If Jesus Really Meant What He Said?
by Shane Claiborne Tony CampoloFor all the Christians facing conflict between JesusÆ words and their own lives, for all the non-Christians who feel they rarely see JesusÆ commands reflected in the choices of his followers, Red Letter Revolution is a blueprint for a new kind of Christianity, one consciously centered on the words of Jesus, the BibleÆs ôred letters.öFramed as a captivating dialogue between Shane Claiborne, a progressive young evangelical, and Tony Campolo, a seasoned pastor and professor of sociology, Red Letter Revolution is a life-altering manifesto for skeptics and Christians alike. It is a call to a lifestyle that considers first and foremost JesusÆ explicit, liberating message of sacrificial love.Shane and Tony candidly bring the words of Jesus to bear on contemporary issues of violence, community, Islam, hell, sexuality, civil disobedience, and twenty other critical topics for people of faith and conscience today. The resulting conversations reveal the striking truth that Christians guided unequivocally by the words of Jesus will frequently reach conclusions utterly contrary to those of mainstream evangelical Christianity.If the Jesus who speaks to you through the Gospels is at odds with the Christian culture you know, if you have ever wanted to stand up and say, ôI love Jesus, but thatÆs not me,ö Red Letter Revolution will prove that you are not aloneùyou may have been a Red Letter Christian all along.Endorsements:ôThis book, by a young and an elderly Christian, will help you decide how we Christians could change the world if we took the æred letterÆ words of Jesus literally and seriously.ö ùPresident Jimmy CarterôIn Red Letter Revolution the uncompromised truth of Jesus' teachings are given voice by two modern-day Christian leaders who do more than preach this Good News. They walk the talk and lead the way.ö ùArchbishop Desmond TutuôI started reading this book and couldn't stop. . . . Thank you, Tony and Shane. Thank you for this book. May the movement spread around the world.ö ùAbuna Elias Chacour,?Melkite Catholic Archbishop of GalileeôRed Letter Revolution is an adrenaline-producing conversation with prophetic bite.ö ùEugene H. Peterson, author of The Message BibleôI cannot over-emphasize or exaggerate the richness of this book.ö ùPhyllis Tickle, author of Emergence ChristianityôIn this courageous and well crafted book, we have a return to the core message of the Gospel from two Christians who first tried to live it themselvesùand only then spoke." ùFr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and ContemplationôShane Claiborne and Tony Campolo are two of the most significant prophetic voices in the Christian world.ö ùRabbi Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun Magazine (tikkun.org)ôThis is a must-read book for anyone who is seeking to take JesusÆ call on their lives seriously.ö ùJim Wallis, founder and editor of Sojourners magazineôIf you ever wished you could eavesdrop on a conversation with two of the world's most interesting and inspiring Christians, just turn to page one.ö ùBrian D. McLaren, author/speaker (brianmclaren.net)
Red Letters
by Tom Davis"I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me."?Matthew 25:42-43 ESVIn many Bibles, Christ's words are set apart with a red font. It should be obvious, but this distinction helps remind us that when God becomes Man and that Man speaks--it's probably something we cannot afford to miss.So why doesn't the church take these "red letters" to heart? Why aren't we doing more to be Christ's hands and feet to the poor, the disenfranchised, the weary, the ill, the fatherless, the prisoners? It's all there--in red letters. Why has the Church shirked its responsibilities, leaving the work to be done by governments, rock stars, and celebrities?The Gospel wasn't only meant to be read--it was meant to be lived. From the HIV crisis in Africa to a single abused and lonely child in Russia, the Church must seize the opportunity to serve with a radical, reckless abandon. Author Tom Davis offers both challenge and encouragement to get involved in an increasingly interconnected, desperate modern world.
Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who've Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn't Enough
by Candice Marie BenbowA moving essay collection promoting freedom, self-love, and divine wholeness for Black women and opening new levels of understanding and ideological transformation for non-Black women and allies&“Candice Marie Benbow is a once-in-a-generation theologian, the kind who, having ground dogma into dust with the fine point of a stiletto, leads us into the wide-open spaces of faith.&”—Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage and co-editor of The Crunk Feminist Collection Blurring the boundaries of righteous and irreverent, Red Lip Theology invites us to discover freedom in a progressive Christian faith that incorporates activism, feminism, and radical authenticity. Essayist and theologian Candice Marie Benbow&’s essays explore universal themes like heartache, loss, forgiveness, and sexuality, and she unflinchingly empowers women who struggle with feeling loved and nurtured by church culture. Benbow writes powerfully about experiences at the heart of her Black womanhood. In honoring her single mother&’s love and triumphs—and mourning her unexpected passing—she finds herself forced to shed restrictions she&’d been taught to place on her faith practice. And by embracing alternative spirituality and womanist theology, and confronting staid attitudes on body positivity and LGBTQ+ rights, Benbow challenges religious institutions, faith leaders, and communities to reimagine how faith can be a tool of liberation and transformation for women and girls.
Red Love: A Novel
by David EvanierA brilliant tragicomedy based on the most infamous espionage trial of the twentieth centuryThirty years after they walked hand in hand to the electric chair, sentenced to die for giving the gift of the atom bomb to the Soviet Union, Solomon and Dolores Rubell are the targets of a new investigation—conducted not by the FBI, or some paranoid Senate subcommittee, but by Gerald Lerner, boyhood Communist and author of such classic chronicles of the American Jewish experience as Hot Pastrami Sandwich and Kosher and Topless. What does Gerald hope to find, all these years later, by placing ads in the Jewish Daily Forward and Screw seeking former Soviet spies willing to chat?The short answer: His sanity.With a gleam in its eye and tenderness in its heart, David Evanier&’s irreverent and incisive novel peers into one of the darkest chapters in American history—the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg on charges of spying for the Soviet Union. Because, as Suzie Sizzle—great-niece of Dolly and Solly Rubell and star of a &“goodly number&” of hardcore films—explains to Gerald, this is not really a story about death, despite its gloomy ending. It is a story about love—the true love two proud Jewish underdogs had for each other, and the misguided love an entire generation of American leftists had for a political system whose grand promises masked terrible, irreconcilable truths.They say love will make you do crazy things. So, too, will Communism.
Red Mass: An Ellis Portal Mystery
by Rosemary AubertThe fifth and concluding episode in the prize-winning Ellis Portal mystery series.
Red Moon Rising
by Pete Greig Dave RobertsFrom the Upper Room of Pentecost to Azusa Street in Los Angeles, God has used prayer movements throughout history to change the world. Over fifteen years ago, a group of students gathered for a prayer vigil in Chichester, England--and the prayers they started haven't stopped. Out of that first meeting came 24-7 Prayer: an international movement of prayer, mission, and justice that has reached Chinese underground churches, Indian slums, Papua New Guinea jungles, ancient English cathedrals, and even a brewery in Missouri.Red Moon Rising is the story of how that movement continues today--and how each of us can be a part of the miracles God is doing through a new generation.
Red Moon Rising: How 24-7 Prayer Is Awakening a Generation
by Pete Greig Dave RobertsIn 1999 a single, unsuspecting prayer room in England began to spontaneously multiply, touching 46 nations and millions of lives within a matter of months. Every minute since that moment has been filled with unbroken (24-7) prayer, everywhere from the U S Naval Academy and the slums of Delhi to a Swiss skate park and a German punk festival. This movement of prayer is generating miracles, new monasteries and missions deep into the heart of the postmodern culture. "Red Moon Rising will also look at the history of the church showing that 24-7 prayer is not a new model of prayer but has been deployed by God down through generations.