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Among the Ashes: On Death, Grief, and Hope
by William J. AbrahamHow can we hold fast to the hope of life eternal when we lose someone we love? In this book William Abraham reflects on the nature of certainty and the logic of hope in the context of an experience of devastating grief. Abraham opens with a stark account of the effects of grief in his own life after the unexpected death of his oldest son. Drawing on the book of Job, Abraham then looks at the significance of grief in debates about the problem of evil. He probes what Christianity teaches about life after death and ultimately relates our experiences of grief to the death of Christ. Profound and beautiful, Among the Ashes tackles the philosophical and theological questions surrounding loss even as it honors the experience of grief.
Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey
by V. S. NaipaulThe Nobel Prize-winning author gives us – on the basis of his own intensive seventeen month journey across the Asian continent – an unprecedented revelation of the Islamic world. • &“A brilliant report…. A book of scathing inquiry and judgment, whose tragic power is being continually reinforced by current events&” (Newsweek).With all the narrative power and intellectual authority that have distinguished his earlier books and won him international acclaim (&“There can hardly be a writer alive who surpasses him&” – Irving Howe, The New York Times Book Review), Naipaul explores the life, the culture, the ferment inside the nations of Islam – in a book that combines the fascinations of the great works of travel literature with the insights of a uniquely sharp, original, and idiosyncratic political mind. He takes us into four countries in the throes of &“Islamization&” – countries that, in their ardor to build new societies based entirely on the fundamental laws of Islam, have violently rejected the &“materialism&” of the technologically advanced nations that have long supported them. He brings us close to the people of Islam – how they live and work, the role of faith in their lives, how they see their place in the modern world.
Among the Early Evangelicals: The Transatlantic Origins of the Stone-Campbell Movement
by James L. GormanThough many of its early leaders were immigrants, most histories of the Stone-Campbell Movement have focused on the unique, American-only message of the Movement. Typically, the story tells the efforts of Christians seeking to restore New Testament Christianity or to promote unity and cooperation among believers.Among the Early Evangelicals charts a new path showing convincingly that the earliest leaders of this Movement cannot be understood apart from a robust evangelical and missionary culture that traces its roots back to the eighteenth century. Leaders, including such luminaries as Thomas and Alexander Campbell, borrowed freely from the outlook, strategies, and methodologies of this transatlantic culture. More than simple Christians with a unique message shaped by frontier democratization, the adherents in the Stone-Campbell Movement were active participants in a broadly networked, uniquely evangelical enterprise.
Among the Fair Magnolias: Four Southern Love Stories
by Elizabeth Musser Tamera Alexander Shelley Gray Dorothy LoveDuring the most turbulent decade of our nation's history, four Southern women--their destinies forged by birth and heritage--face nearly impossible choices on their journeys in life . . . and in love. To Mend a Dream by Tamera Alexander Savannah Darby would do almost anything to revisit her family home. So when the new owner Aidan Bedford seeks to redecorate the house for his fiancée, Savannah jumps at the opportunity. But can she find the box her father supposedly hid there during the war before her assignment is completed? And before she sees yet another battle lost on the home front--this time, a battle of the heart. An Outlaw's Heart by Shelley Gray Seven years ago Russell Champion was betrayed by the two most important women in his life. Now Russell returns home, but is it too late to make amends with his mother and find closure with his true love? A Heart So True by Dorothy Love Abigail Clayton hopes to reconcile with Dr. Wade Bennett and become his wife. But her father insists she marry her distant cousin Charles Kittridge so the plantations of the two families will be joined. With her wedding looming, Abby must choose between duty to her family and the yearnings of her own heart. Love Beyond Limits by Elizabeth Musser Emily Derracott loves her childhood friend Thomas McGinnis, but she cannot marry a man who doesn't share her strong convictions about the freedmen. Besides, she harbors a secret love for someone else. But the prospect of becoming his wife is not only improbable--it is completely impossible. Includes Recipes and Discussion Questions
Among the Forces
by Henry White WarrenReligious text written by American Methodist Episcopal bishop and author, Henry White Warren
Among the Gentiles: Greco-roman Religion and Christianity
by Luke Timothy JohnsonThe question of Christianity's relation to the other religions of the world is more pertinent and difficult today than ever before. While Christianity's historical failure to appreciate or actively engage Judaism is notorious, Christianity's even more shoddy record with respect to "pagan" religions is less understood. Christians have inherited a virtually unanimous theological tradition that thinks of paganism in terms of demonic possession, and of Christian missions as a rescue operation that saves pagans from inherently evil practices. In undertaking this fresh inquiry into early Christianity and Greco-Roman paganism, Luke Timothy Johnson begins with a broad definition of religion as a way of life organized around convictions and experiences concerning ultimate power. In the tradition of William James'sVariety of Religious Experience, he identifies four distinct ways of being religious: religion as participation in benefits, as moral transformation, as transcending the world, and as stabilizing the world. Using these criteria as the basis for his exploration of Christianity and paganism, Johnson finds multiple points of similarity in religious sensibility. Christianity's failure to adequately come to grips with its first pagan neighbors, Johnson asserts, inhibits any effort to engage positively with adherents of various world religions. This thoughtful and passionate study should help break down the walls between Christianity and other religious traditions.
Among the Gods (Chronicles of the Kings #5)
by Lynn AustinFleeing King Manasseh's tyranny, Joshua leads the faithful remnant to their new home in Egypt. But as years pass, Joshua's desire for vengeance becomes an obsession. Blinded by hatred, he makes rash decisions, placing his loved ones in jeopardy. Amid Joshua's turmoil comes an unexpected awakening of love--a love that burns so intensely it draws him from the dark inner seclusion where he often retreats. But what will it take for him to grasp the great love his Heavenly Father has for him. . . and for the chosen people of Judah? (Chronicles of the King Book 5)
Among the Gods: An Archaeological Exploration of Ancient Greek Religion (Routledge Revivals)
by John FergusonFirst published in 1989, Among the Gods uses archaeological evidence to explore ancient Greek religion. The book analyses cult-statues and inscriptions to provide a detailed discussion of gods and goddesses, the priesthood, and healing sanctuaries. In doing so, it highlights the external, formal nature of religious practice in ancient Greece, such as pilgrimages, offerings, and hallowed sites. Archaeological records are used to examine both the theory and practice of ancient Greek religion, and to provide context to a variety of Greek myths and Greek literature. Among the Gods will appeal to those with an interest in religious history, archaeological history, and Classical history.
Among the Living
by Jonathan RabbA moving novel about a Holocaust survivor's unconventional journey back to a new normal in 1940s Savannah, Georgia. In late summer 1947, thirty-one-year-old Yitzhak Goldah, a camp survivor, arrives in Savannah to live with his only remaining relatives. They are Abe and Pearl Jesler, older, childless, and an integral part of the thriving Jewish community that has been in Georgia since the founding of the colony. There, Yitzhak discovers a fractured world, where Reform and Conservative Jews live separate lives--distinctions, to him, that are meaningless given what he has been through. He further complicates things when, much to the Jeslers' dismay, he falls in love with Eva, a young widow within the Reform community. When a woman from Yitzhak's past suddenly appears--one who is even more shattered than he is--Yitzhak must choose between a dark and tortured familiarity and the promise of a bright new life. Set amid the backdrop of America's postwar south, Among the Living grapples with questions of identity and belonging, and steps beyond the Jewish experience as it situates Yitzhak's story during the last gasp of the Jim Crow era. Yitzhak begins to find echoes of his own experience in the lives of the black family who work for the Jeslers--an affinity he does not share with the Jeslers themselves. This realization both surprises and convinces Yitzhak that his choices are not as clear-cut as he might have thought.
Among the Ruins: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Catholic Church
by Paul L. WilliamsThis critical review of the Roman Catholic Church since the pivotal changes initiated in the 1960s by Vatican II paints a disturbing picture of decline and corruption. Dr. Paul L. Williams, a self-professed Tridentine or traditionalist Catholic, traces the various factors that have caused the Church to suffer cataclysmic losses in all aspects of its life and worship in recent decades. Williams illustrates the decline with telling statistics showing the stark difference between the robust number of clergy members, parishes, schools, and active church-going Catholics in 1965 versus the comparatively paltry number today. The author is highly critical of Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis for steering the church so far away from its traditional teachings and for a lack of oversight that allowed corruption to fester. Symptomatic of this failure of leadership are the recent pedophilia scandals, the ongoing financial corruption, a gay prostitution ring inside the Vatican, and criminal investigations of connections between the Holy See and organized crime.This unflinching critique from a devoted, lifelong Catholic is a wakeup call to all Catholics to restore their church to its former levels of moral leadership and influence.From the Hardcover edition.
Among the Survivors: A Novel
by Ann Z. LeventhalThough twenty-one-year-old Karla Most manages to bag Saxton Perry, a virtual prince thirty years her senior, she has no idea how to live happily ever after, with or without him. Karla cannot get past her anger at having been deceived by her single, now-dead mother, Mutti, who—supposedly a “Holocaust victim,” complete with tattooed numbers—was in fact a German Christian who got into the United States by falsifying her background. So what does that make her daughter? Before she can answer that question, Karla must track down the actual story of her own existence.
Among the Tulips
by Cheryl WolvertonTurning forty is a major milestone for Annie Hooper, who has been married, with stepchildren, since she was seventeen. The birthday gift of a trip to Holland offers some unexpected and exciting changes to her routine. And when a car accident in Amsterdam leads to her rescue by a handsome celebrity, she begins to wonder whether God has a new direction for her.Victor Richardson offers his château to Annie so she can recover and resume her vacation—with him as guide. And while Annie’s leg mends, she discovers that her Prince Charming requires God’s grace, and her help as well, to make a fresh start of his own.
Amor
by Sylvia GalleguillosEste libro está dedicado a desentrañar las energías que favorecen el impulso del amor desde las enseñanzas del Feng Shui y la aromaterapia. Nos ayudará a saber cómo influenciar nuestro destino y nuestra suerte con talismanes, ritos y consejos, legado de una sabiduría ancestral. Una herramienta poderosa al servicio del bienestar y el amor, de una de las maestras más importantes de estas disciplinas.
Amor Puro
by Dada BhagwanPara aqueles que se perguntam como levar uma vida espiritual, o Amor Puro emerge como um valor essencial. Naturalmente se começa a indagar sobre o significado maior do amor, do verdadeiro amor e do amor incondicional. Outras questões também podem surgir, como por exemplo: Para cultivar o amor incondicional, é necessário o perdão? Em caso afirmativo, como posso aprender a praticar a oração do perdão? No contexto do amor incondicional, o que é o casamento? Pode um relacionamento de marido e mulher se transformar em viver por amor e, por fim, tornar-se um exemplo de amor supremo? No livro "Puro Amor", Gnani Purush (encarnação do Autoconhecimento) Dada Bhagwan oferece uma definição profunda, e explicação do amor incondicional, e descreve como o Amor Puro cresce naturalmente com o desenvolvimento espiritual. Dadashri explica que o conhecimento do Ser e o desabrochar do Amor Puro é um dos sinais do despertar espiritual. Este recurso sobre o tema do Amor Puro provará ser inestimável para iniciar o caminho espiritual.
Amor Transformador entre Cristo y el creyente
by Dra. Pensacola H. JeffersonLA RELACION DE PACTO CON DIOS QUE TE TRANSFORMA La mejor parte del viaje cristiano es la relación que puedo tener con el Dios vivo. Me tomó muchos años aprender que realmente no tenía una relación con Dios, sino que, de hecho, estaba socializado en el cristianismo. Conocía todos los clichés y gestos como la palma de mi mano. Yo era un maestro en imitar la cultura cristiana. Me veía y actuaba como si fuera real, pero no lo era. Adoraba a Dios con mis labios, pero mi corazón estaba lejos de él. Esa realidad fue una verdadera revelación. No me di cuenta de que no era real hasta que conocí a alguien que realmente era como Cristo. Yo hacía el cristianismo, pero en realidad no me estaba volviendo para ser como Cristo. Sabía datos de Dios, pero no CONOCÍA a Dios. Ser criada en la iglesia me hizo pensar que aprender acerca de Dios y Jesús, durante años y años, me convirtió en un cristiano experto. En realidad, yo era una típica persona religiosa. Yo era más moral y ético que santo o justo. Pero cuando conocí a alguien que estaba permitiendo que la fe cristiana transformara auténticamente su vida, supe que no me había comprometido realmente con la relación con Dios. Sin embargo, yo también quería tener una relación auténtica con Dios. Después de tantos años de hacer cristianismo, ¿Por dónde empiezo para tener una relación genuina con Dios? Es por eso que escribí TRANSFORMING LOVE para ayudar a otros a tener una relación YADA genuina con Dios también y NO pasar años experimentando el cristianismo como un sistema religioso más. Explicaré YADA más adelante, pero por ahora simplemente significa "CONOCER" y "UNIDAD DEL PACTO".
Amor de Jesus e Maria no Islão: Um Curso Esclarecedor para todos, incluindo Islamitas e Islamofóbicos
by Farhad PourgolafshanPerspicaz e convincente, Amor de Jesus e Maria no Islão revela uma visão abrangente de vários aspetos do Islão que são amplamente desconhecidos. Como certos eventos globais realmente aumentaram a lacuna entre várias religiões e, devido a apresentações cada vez mais tendenciosas e mal concebidas, alguns grupos se tornaram vítimas de discriminação. Por essas razões, o autor criou este livro inovador projetado para unir fações religiosas e remover pressupostos errôneos sobre o Islão. As apresentações do livro das tradições e práticas islâmicas em comparação com as normas de outras culturas e crenças são destacadas para dar aos leitores uma melhor compreensão e uma perspetiva mais ampla. Criando uma voz na erradicação dos preconceitos globais e da ignorância sobre os muçulmanos, esta ferramenta educacional ilustra claramente algumas informações pouco conhecidas sobre os muçulmanos por meio de fatos e estudos objetivos baseados em evidências. Uma leitura obrigatória útil não apenas para muçulmanos e não muçulmanos, esta obra é um farol literário de luz que traz paz e unidade em um mundo despedaçado por diferenças. Da discussão das questões do Islão e das mulheres, violência e a tensão de longa data entre cristãos e muçulmanos. Além disso, há uma apresentação condensada, mas única, do hinduísmo e do budismo. Este livro é uma experiência de leitura reveladora.
Amor en acción
by Claudio María DomínguezLa maravillosa misión de la Madre Teresa. «Siempre supe que conocería a la Madre Teresa y además pensé que ese encuentro sería en Calcuta, el lugar que ella eligió para vivir y asistir a "los más pobres de entre los pobres". Cuando la escuché por primera vez, sus palabras, expresadas con pudor, me hicieron comprender que el verdadero milagro era cambiar la percepción de la realidad, y una vez que logramos descorrer los velos del alma, la vida se muestra en toda su plenitud. Este relato describe la experiencia emocional extraordinaria que significó vivir junto a ella en la Misión de Caridad de Calcuta y observar el trabajo más coherente y sublime de amor incondicional y servicio. Cada instante, cada imagen, cada sensación se adueñó para siempre de un rincón de mi memoria. No es una memoria dolorosa, sino un resumen perfecto de la fragilidad y la gloria de la naturaleza humana.» Claudio María Domínguez
Amor en una dirección: Inagotable gracia para un mundo agotado
by Tullian TchividjianEl autor de éxitos de ventas Tullian Tchividjian está convencido de que nuestro mundo necesita un nuevo encuentro con la gracia. "Tullian, mi nieto, tiene una profunda comprensión del evangelio y su habilidad única para comunicar sus verdades perdurables con compasión y entendimiento ya ha enido un impacto profundo. Que Dios utilice este libro para expandir su compresión de lo que Jesucristo ya hizo por usted".Billy Graham, evangelista y autor de La razón de mi esperanza "En el mundo estresante de los deportes profesionales contemporáneos, donde es tentador ubicar mi valor en cómo me desempeño, el libro de Tullian llega como un aliento revitalizador de aire fresco".Tony Romo, mariscal de campo de equipo Dallas Cowboys "Mi amigo Tullian es un hombre en fuego. Tiene algo que decir: Jesús vino a liberarlo. Este libro lo hará reir y llorar. Pero lo más importante y maravilloso es que lo dirige al único hombre y al único mensaje que puede aligerar su carga y traerle el reposo que ha estado buscando toda su vida"Rick Warren, autor del éxito de ventas No. 1 según el New York TImes, Una vida con propósito, y pastor de la iglesia Saddleback Church "No podía dejar de leer este libro. No podía dejar de pensar en este libro. No podía de dejar de regresar a este libro. Es como guiar su vida en una calle de una sola dirección hacia todo lo que siempre ha añorado".Ann Voskamp, autora del éxito de ventas según el New York Times, Un millar de Obsequios
Amor incondicional: El poder de la hermandad
by Gregory BoyleDios, en su infinita misericordia, nos ama tal y como somos. Este libro es una invitación a encontrar esa misma chispa en nuestros corazones. A partir de los testimonios de pandilleros rehabilitados o en proceso de rehabilitación, Gregory Boyle nos ofrece un retrato de los sectores marginados de la sociedad y los retos y alegrías que enfrentan. Perdón y superación personal son los hilos que nos muestran lo luminosa que es la vida cuando se asume desde el amor incondicional. En estas páginas, Boyle se adentra en el corazón de quienes son el alma del programa Homeboy en Los Ángeles, y de manera cuidadosa y divertida nos recuerda que, en un mundo cada vez más violento y dividido, la solidaridad y la piedad son una manera única de acercarnos a Dios. También nos muestra cómo, en cada uno de nosotros e independientemente de nuestro pasado, hay un destello de bondad. Amor incondicional: El poder de la hermandad es un canto a la compasión, a la inclusión y al poder de las segundas oportunidades. #Este es un libro hermoso, importante y que transporta almas. Está escrito por Gregory Boyle, un sacerdote jesuita en Los Ángeles que ha trabajado con (y amado) miembros de pandillas durante décadas. Este libro trata sobre cómo amar a las personas. Cómo amar realmente a las personas. Y cómo conocer a Dios cuando lo ves. . . . Este es un libro fantástico. Por favor léelo. # #Elizabeth Gilbert "Si buscas inspiración genuina en el mercado, te insto a que leas Amor incondicional (Barking to the Choir) de Gregory Boyle, un libro que muestra cómo son los lugares comunes de la fe cuando se ponen en acción". #Ann Patchett
Amor inquebrantable: Los 7 principios para un matrimonio sólido y feliz
by Freddy DeAnda¿Es posible disfrutar de nuestro matrimonio? Sí es posible. ¿Es posible reconstruir un matrimonio en ruinas? Sí es posible. ¿Qué se necesita? Un corazón listo para servir, honrar, respetar y ofrecer seguridad a nuestra pareja. La experiencia me ha enseñado que ese “amor intoxicante” que nos inyecta vida y energía, que nos hace sentir mariposas en el estómago por la emoción, puede llegar a convertirse en un “amor tóxico” que nos enferma. Poco a poco, sin darnos cuenta, el silencio, el orgullo, el trato áspero, el egoísmo y los pequeños detalles de la rutina envenenan nuestra relación. Pero hay esperanza si renovamos nuestro pensamiento y aceptamos que ser felices en el matrimonio depende de que estemos dispuestos a sacrificarnos por el bienestar de nuestro cónyuge. Cuando te rindas a un amor incondicional, generoso y paciente; cuando ofrezcas la atención, la colaboración, la intimidad, la sinceridad y la seguridad que esperas recibir, te garantizo que tu relación matrimonial renacerá y se fortalecerá.
Amor nacido en la guerra
by Terezinha RepulaUn joven estadounidense criado en Rusia, al cumplir la mayoría de edad, fue llamado a servir a su país en el ejército sirio, donde vivió los horrores de la guerra, pero donde también encontró el amor verdadero.
Amor, sexo y noviazgo: Sé libre para amar
by Sixto Porras¿Quéquiere decir ser soltero Y sexual en los ojos de Dios?Esto no es un mero sermón sobre los males del sexoprematrimonial. Con testimonios de gente real,este libro pretende ser tu compañero en los retos que representavivir tu sexualidad en concordancia con el diseño de Dios, expresado enprincipios bíblicos. Provee amplias explicaciones claras y bien fundamentadas científicamente(en los procesos biofísicos y psicológicos) para que conozcas y comprendasadecuadamente las implicaciones a nivel corporal, emocional y espiritual de lasexualidad en todos sus aspectos. Lucha con qué quiere decir ser soltero ysexual en un entorno cultural que ofrece miles de respuestas que desilusionan.El libro pinta un bello cuadro de jóvenes varones y mujeres, fuertes,realizados en su sexualidad de una forma que refleja el glorioso diseño de Dios enun mundo roto.
Amore senza tempo
by Crystal Mary Lindsey Maria De BonisUna madre deceduta sfida, dall’aldilà, una brillante infermiera a scoprire un mistero di famiglia vecchio di cent’anni. Alla fine lei trionferà sulla tragedia ma a caro prezzo. Dopo aver ricevuto un misterioso pacchetto dall’aldilà, Enya Raffetty si avventura in una missione per imparare più cose sulle origini della sua famiglia. Si dirige verso l’enigmatica cittadina di Brolga nell’entroterra australiano, dove il suo bisnonno aveva dato il via al retaggio della famiglia. Sistematasi nella vecchia proprietà di famiglia, scopre un antico album fotografico che la induce a visitare l’isolato cimitero. Senza curarsi dell’imminente temporale, Enya sale sulla collina dietro la casa. In piedi, sotto la pioggia, viene colpita da un fulmine. Quella sera, nel 1899, viene trovata, priva di sensi, da Lockland Dawson, un affascinante proprietario terriero, aspirante allevatore, che è incantato da lei. Viene assunta un’infermiera per prendersi cura della sconosciuta ferita presso la proprietà di Lock, Kooyong Homestead. Recuperando lentamente la memoria, Enya si rende conto che viene dal futuro tuttavia, essendosi innamorata del magnetico Lock e avendo trovato delle amicizie nella zona, spera di poter rimanere. Alla fine, Enya sentirà il bisogno di confessare a Lock e alla sua infermiera Linda quello che sa. Anche se tutto ciò genera confusione, chiarirà tutte le differenze. Lock si è innamorato di Enya ed è preoccupato che lei possa scomparire nello stesso modo in cui è misteriosamente arrivata. Ma Enya lo convince che non ci sono certezze nella vita e bisogna godersi ogni giorno con fiducia e fede in Dio. Essendo un’infermiera con un dottorato, ha una conoscenza medica superiore a quella del dottore del posto e si prende la responsabilità di un parto difficile, diventando preziosa per il vicinato. Questo libro contiene suspense, tragedia, felicità, dolore, fede e amore attraverso i secoli.
Amorelle (Grace Livingston Hill #4)
by Grace Livingston HillHandsome, wealthy George Horton had fairly swept lovely Amorelle Dean off her feet with his ardent proposal of marriage. But as the wedding day drew near, Amorelle became ever more tormented by doubt. Could she find happiness as the wife of this stubborn young man who seemed to know so little about her innermost feelings? Was it too late to change her mind? Suddenly, as if in answer to her longing for guidance, Amorelle met Russell Garrison. With him, in a few magical hours, Amorelle found the answer to the questions that had so plagued her inexperienced young heart. Now, in a sudden flowering of emotion, she knew what true love meant. Yet could she ever hope to have it returned by a man another girl claimed as her own? Through the characters, the author explored Christian themes.
Amoris Laetitia and the spirit of Vatican II: The Source of Controversy (Routledge Focus on Religion)
by Mariusz BiliniewiczAmoris Laetitia, Pope Francis' post-synodal exhortation on love in the family, turned out to be one of the most controversial documents of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church in recent decades. It was published in April 2016 following the two "Synods of Bishops on the Family" held in 2014 and 2015. The document brought division amongst the Catholic hierarchy, theologians and pastors and nearly two years after its publication the exact meaning of the document and its implications for the Church are still a matter of dispute. A number of prelates present at the Synods indicated that these gatherings were animated by "the spirit of Vatican II." This work links the notion of "the spirit of Vatican II" with Amoris Laetitia and it argues that a hermeneutics of interpretation of the Second Vatican Council which focuses on following "the spirit of the Council" is the hermeneutics which can be, and in the future most likely will be, the predominant way of interpreting and implementing Amoris Laetitia. This book aims to provide a contribution to this hotly debated topic in the field of Catholic theology.