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The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern: A Novel
by Lynda Cohen Loigman"Full of sweetness and charm." —People"The happiest I have felt in years inside the world of a book." —Natalie Jenner, #1 nationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society"A sparkling ode to second chances." —Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright CreaturesOn the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs—an active senior community in southern Florida—she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy—and the man who broke her heart sixty years earlier.As a teenager growing up in 1920’s Brooklyn, Augusta’s role model was her father, Solomon Stern, the trusted owner of the local pharmacy and the neighborhood expert on every ailment. But when Augusta’s mother dies and Great Aunt Esther moves in, Augusta can’t help but be drawn to Esther’s curious methods. As a healer herself, Esther offers Solomon’s customers her own advice—unconventional remedies ranging from homemade chicken soup to a mysterious array of powders and potions.As Augusta prepares for pharmacy college, she is torn between loyalty to her father and fascination with her great aunt, all while navigating a budding but complicated relationship with Irving. Desperate for clarity, she impulsively uses Esther’s most potent elixir with disastrous consequences. Disillusioned and alone, Augusta vows to reject Esther’s enchantments forever.Sixty years later, confronted with Irving, Augusta is still haunted by the mistakes of her past. What happened all those years ago and how did her plan go so spectacularly wrong? Did Irving ever truly love her or was he simply playing a part? And can Augusta reclaim the magic of her youth before it’s too late?
The Love Everybody Wants Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video: How to Build Your Relationships on God’s Love
by Madison Prewett TrouttWhat if you've been looking for the wrong love in all the wrong places?Love is something we all want. We can&’t avoid it. But why is it so hard to find? What if it&’s because we&’re looking for the wrong love, in all the wrong places? And what if what we&’ve been believing about love is rooted in lies? What if the love everybody wants isn&’t nearly as complicated as we&’ve made it?In this four-session video Bible study, Madison Prewett Troutt breaks down the answer to your questions about love found in Jesus&’ great commandment in Matthew 22. You&’ll learn the simple truth that you must build your relationship with God first and that loving yourself and loving others well comes after. If you&’re tired of searching for love and coming up short, you&’re invited to join Madi in this study as she helps you discover the love you want is already yours—you just need to change whose love you&’re chasing.This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:Group discussion questions and activitiesIndividual access to four streaming video talks from MadiPersonal Bible study exercises, prayers, and journaling between sessionsChapter guide through Madi&’s bookA small group leader helps section with tipsSessions and video run times:Who and Why (19:00)Conviction and Confidence (22:30)Patterns, Purpose, and Peace (22:00)Stand Firm and Surrender (21:00)Watch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2028. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.
The Love Everybody Wants: What You're Looking For Is Already Yours
by Madison Prewett TrouttNATIONAL BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER • Speaker and author Madison Prewett Troutt shows you how embracing God&’s love allows you to truly love yourself and cultivate deep, meaningful relationships.&“Packed with incredibly wise, practical insights and biblical truths, this book will help you find the love that lasts and transforms lives.&”—Craig and Amy Groeschel, founding pastors of Life.Church and authors of From This Day Forward Is there something wrong with me? How many more wrong ones until the right one? Am I hard to love? Madison Prewett Troutt knows what it&’s like to ask these questions in the middle of the night—to doubt and worry about never finding the love so desperately hoped for. But Madi has discovered a deeper truth now, that the love we&’re searching for is already ours.In The Love Everybody Wants, Madi sets aside the shallow messages our culture shouts every day to help us hear God&’s beautiful whisper: I have loved you with an everlasting love. And nothing will ever change that.Drawing from Scripture and stories from her own life, Madi invites us to embrace God&’s unconditional love so we can love ourselves well—and never settle for less. The Love Everybody Wants empowers you to• view relationships in whole, holy, and healthy ways• rely on biblical strategies for healing when your heart is hurting• overcome lies such as &“I have to follow my heart and feelings above all else&”• understand that a life partner is meant to complement you, not complete you• look to your future with joy—because you were made to loveThis isn&’t a manual for how to get a boyfriend or a manifesto for getting married. It&’s a book about the abundant love already at your fingertips—the love God has for you. The love that lasts forever, the love that changes everything. The love everybody wants.
The Love Languages Devotional Bible
by Gary ChapmanDevoted to God and each otherSpend each day growing in the Word of God and drawing closer as a couple with the practical counsel of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman.Gary Chapman's readers call his teaching relevant, helpful, simple, and effective—and he brings this style to The Love Languages Devotional Bible. As you read through Scripture together, you will enjoy brief devotional readings that apply the text to your relationship, and you'll deepen your understanding of God and each other. Research has shown that couples who read their Bibles and pray together enjoy a much healthier relationship. This Bible makes reading God's Word and praying as a couple enjoyable and rewarding. It even covers special topics, like communication, expectations, roles, sex, conflict, money, children, and more.Key features include:New Living Translation, clear and elegant, ideal for reading aloudScripture reading plan, making it easy to read through the entire Bible in a year260 daily devotions, one for each weekday52 feature articles, one for each weekendPrayer guides, reducing awkwardness by providing specific cuesSelect readings addressing a wide variety of couple-oriented topicsBible book introductions providing context and essential background information
The Love Languages Devotional Bible
by Gary ChapmanDevoted to God and each otherSpend each day growing in the Word of God and drawing closer as a couple with the practical counsel of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman.Gary Chapman's readers call his teaching relevant, helpful, simple, and effective—and he brings this style to The Love Languages Devotional Bible. As you read through Scripture together, you will enjoy brief devotional readings that apply the text to your relationship, and you'll deepen your understanding of God and each other. Research has shown that couples who read their Bibles and pray together enjoy a much healthier relationship. This Bible makes reading God's Word and praying as a couple enjoyable and rewarding. It even covers special topics, like communication, expectations, roles, sex, conflict, money, children, and more.Key features include:New Living Translation, clear and elegant, ideal for reading aloudScripture reading plan, making it easy to read through the entire Bible in a year260 daily devotions, one for each weekday52 feature articles, one for each weekendPrayer guides, reducing awkwardness by providing specific cuesSelect readings addressing a wide variety of couple-oriented topicsBible book introductions providing context and essential background information
The Love Languages of God: How to Feel and Reflect Divine Love
by Gary ChapmanChapman first explains each of the love languages in detail by devoting an entire chapter to each language: the language of Words of Affirmation; the language of Quality Time; the language of Gifts; the language of Physical Touch; and the language of Acts of Service. Through anecdotal and Biblical references, Chapman shows the necessity of people being able to identify, understand, and adapt to each others' love languages in order to form harmonious, fulfilling relationships with each other. Next, the author shows how people's love languages determine how they relate to God and how the Divine relates to them. In the Epilogue of his book, Chapman expands his concepts of the love languages to encompass larger macrocosmic concerns. He hopes that, after reading his book, the readers will be able to discover and use their unique love languages to relate to God in a way that will totally revolutionize their approaches to loving one another.
The Love Letter: A Novel
by Rachel HauckFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress comes a story of long-lost love and its redemption in future generations.Romance has never been actress Chloe Daschle’s forte—in life or on screen. But everyone knows who to call for a convincing death scene . . . and it might be killing her career.When Chloe is given a peek at the script for an epic love story, she decides to take her destiny into her own hands and request an audition for the lead female role, Esther Kingsley. The compelling tale, inspired by family lore and a one-page letter from the colonial ancestor of scriptwriter Jesse Gates, just might break her out of this career-crippling rut. Jesse would rather write about romance than live through it after his past relationship ended in disaster. But once on-set together, the chemistry between Jesse and his leading lady is hard to deny.Centuries earlier, in the heart of the Revolutionary War, Hamilton Lightfoot and Esther Longfellow wrote their saga off the silver screen. Esther’s Loyalist father opposes any relationship with Hamilton, but Esther must face her beloved father’s disapproval and the dangers of war in order to convince Hamilton of their future together. Hamilton has loved Esther for years, and on the eve of battle pens the love letter she’s always wanted—something straight from the heart. Set in stunning upcountry South Carolina, The Love Letter is a beautifully crafted story of the courage it takes to face down fear and chase after love, even in the darkest of times. And just maybe, all these generations later, love can come home in a way not even Hollywood could imagine.
The Love Letters
by Beverly LewisMarlena Wenger needed time to let things sink in. It was beyond her how all this could possibly work out--adding the care of an infant to her daily routine. Fortunately, it would just be until Luella returned home from the hospital and was stronger. "No more than a couple weeks, surely." Marlena's life takes an unexpected turn on the day she learns she must care for her estranged sister's baby. Spending the summer in Brownstown, Pennsylvania, to assist her Mennonite grandmother, and miles from Marlena's Old Order Amish beau, she feels out of her element in nearly every respect. Yet Marlena determines to do her best and stay focused on her future, even as those hopes become drastically altered.
The Love Match
by Priyanka TaslimTo All the Boys I&’ve Loved Before meets Pride and Prejudice in this swoony and thoughtful romantic comedy from debut author Priyanka Taslim. Zahra Khan is basically Bangladeshi royalty – but being a princess doesn&’t pay the bills in New Jersey. While Zahra plans to save money for college by working through the summer at a tea shop, her meddling mum is convinced that a &“good match&” in marriage will solve their family&’s financial woes. Enter Harun Emon, the wealthy, devastatingly handsome and . . . aloof boy Zahra is set up with. As soon as they meet, Zahra and Harun both know it&’s not going to work. It&’s nothing like the connection she has with Nayim Aktar, the new dishwasher at the tea shop, who just gets her in a way no one has before. Deciding to slowly sabotage their parents&’ plans, Zahra and Harun pretend to date, while Zahra explores her feelings for Nayim. For once in Zahra&’s life, she can have her rossomalai and eat it too. But life – and boys – can be a royal pain. With her feelings all mixed up, will Zahra be a good Bengali kid or can she find her one true love match? Perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Sandhya Menon, Emma Lord and Beth O&’Leary.
The Love Revolution
by Joyce MeyerJoyce Meyer is not satisfied with the status quo. She believes that we each need to become a revolutionary and practice love every day. And if Joyce has her way, the revolution will spread - person by person, house by house, town by town, until the old culture of selfishness and greed gives way to a new culture of concern for others. The book is a revolutionaries' manual, a hands-on primer for bringing the Golden Rule to life in the twenty-first century. Meyer starts out by giving some stunning statistics. Right now...210,000 children will die this week because of poverty; 640 million children do not have adequate shelter; every day, 3,000 children are abducted into the sex-trafficking industry; every day, 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes. She goes on to say that although crisis is global, the solution is local. We can't solve the world's problems, but that isn't a reason to remain idle. LOVE REVOLUTION focuses on personal behavior on the local scale. It's not just a call to action; it is a call to being: being the person who goes out of your way to encourage someone who's out of hope; being the one who smiles at a stranger; being the one who is willing to do something for nothing. The paradox: when we do something for nothing, what we often get is something far greater.
The Love Revolution
by Joyce MeyerWe know it as the Golden Rule. Jesus called it the Greatest Commandment: 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself ... do unto others as you would have them do unto you.' In her latest book, Joyce Meyer proposes that Christians do something revolutionary: actually practice love.The book is a hands-on guide to bringing to life the basic message that Christ brought. In it, Joyce examines what will happen if we each decide that we will refuse to live only for ourselves and instead take on the challenges and problems of others.Joyce takes a global view of the Love Revolution, addressing such issues as*human trafficking*domestic violence*rape*hunger*child prostitutionas well as providing concrete actions you can take to participate the solutions to these world-wide crises. She also gets personal, discussing Biblical and psychological premises to help us practice what we preach on a daily basis.
The Love Stories of the Bible Speak Workbook: 13 Biblical Lessons on Romance, Friendship, and Faith
by Shannon BreamDiscover the wonders of God's unconditional love with this official workbook to the New York Times bestselling book, The Love Stories of the Bible Speak.The Bible takes us on a journey of discovering the many ways that God&’s unfailing love is expressed. This workbook—based on Shannon Bream's book—walks you through thirteen biblical lessons on love and its many forms, including romance, friendship, family, and faith. You'll:Explore stories of love found throughout the Bible.Get a front row seat into the many challenges these women and men faced.Be encouraged to renew your love for others and for God.Discover how God&’s love is often very different from ours, turning our assumptions about life, relationships, and each other upside down.Each lesson includes four parts:REFLECT—read key moments of each biblical relationship and see how the stories of characters in Scripture resemble your own experiences.CONNECT—consider how our Heavenly Father responds to our relational needs and design.REVEAL—identify ways we receive and offer love to others as well as receive and demonstrate love from God.PRAY—consider how the love stories throughout Scripture tie into how God is challenging and growing your relationships today.Together these Bible lessons remind us that we are designed to love and to be loved.
The Love Stories of the Bible Speak: Biblical Lessons on Romance, Friendship, and Faith (Fox News Books #7)
by Shannon BreamThe Bible is full of “love” stories. But the Biblical idea of love is so much bigger than we imagine. Love is at the heart of the Bible. From the moment Adam declared Eve “flesh of my flesh”…to the sacrificial love of Joseph for Mary…to the deep friendship of David and Jonathan…to the abounding and never-changing love of God: The Bible is a love story. But it also redefines the way the world tells us we should think about love.The Bible reveals not just butterflies and broken hearts. In Scripture, we see God’s beautiful design for the partnership of marriage. We witness friendships that cross all boundaries. We watch as families navigate the many seasons of life. Our guiding example for them all is the deepest, most abiding, foundational love ever known: God’s unconditional love for His people.In The Love Stories of the Bible Speak, Shannon Bream draws lessons from the good, the bad, and the ugly of Biblical romances, friendships, and families. She shows how God’s love is often very different from ours, turning upside down our assumptions about life, relationships, and each other.The Love Stories of the Bible Speak reminds us that, no matter where we find ourselves, God’s unwavering love will sustain and guide us. These insights into biblical relationships will uplift and encourage you, and reveal new dimensions to the most central Christian duty: to love God and your neighbor.
The Love That Is God: An Invitation to Christian Faith
by Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt&“God is love is the radical claim of Christianity,&” writes Frederick Bauerschmidt at the beginning of this little meditation on the essentials of Christian faith. In a rich yet accessible style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton, Bauerschmidt breathes life back into that claim, drawing from Scripture, great Christian and non-Christian writers of the past, and his own lived experience to show just how countercultural and subversive Christianity is actually meant to be. Eschewing the abstract and dogmatic in favor of the relational and inviting, he offers something for everyone, from lifelong churchgoers and students of religion to the growing population of &“nones&” among younger generations who are increasingly seeking spiritual fulfillment outside of institutional Christianity. With further reading suggestions (both scriptural and nonscriptural) at the end of each chapter, The Love That Is God is the perfect starting point of a spiritual journey into deeper relationship with God.
The Love Trap
by Emma RichmondMan trap!Bay Rawson was a famous writer and legendary heartthrob. Women were always falling at his feet and into his bed. He was cynical enough to believe that everyone wanted a piece of him and his fame.... And then he met Jenna. She hadn't even heard of Bay Rawson and had no intention of falling anywhere!Jenna wasn't looking for excitement or romance. She needed R and R-rest and relaxation, not risk and romance! Only, living next door to Bay was playing havoc with her determination-and her heart!"Emma Richmond entertains with wit and strong emotional intensity..."-Romantic Times
The Love Triangle: What Every Couple Needs for a Successful Marriage (Morgan James Faith)
by Renee BeamerWhat makes marriage work? The answer appears to be hidden from countless couples that find it impossible to keep their covenant of love. Today, one out of every two marriages in America ends in divorce, and the state of the family is in crisis. The rebuilding of the foundational structure of our nation is absolutely essential, and it must begin within the home. The Love Triangle exposes God’s design for marriage as detailed in Ephesians 5:22-33. Husbands learn what it means to love their wives as Christ loved the Church, and wives understand the importance of submission. To know God’s Word on the subject of marriage is one matter; to live it necessitates the following warning: “Do not miss the symbolism of the wedding ceremony taking place at the altar. Something is about to be sacrificed.” The Love Triangle explores obstacles in society, self and the spiritual realm that prevent a couple’s intimacy with God and with one another. To stand firm in the face of those challenges is to fulfill the call of God that is specific for the married: “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28a). It is time for marriages to find healing, unity and this God-defined purpose. Renee Beamer, founder of Sharing Love and Truth Ministry, writes from her more than 20 years experience of wedded bliss and includes stories from others who also remain strong in their marriages despite the storms of the past. In each account of their struggles to remain faithful, the conclusion leads directly to the heart of God. The Father’s desire to be known more intimately and His presence enjoyed more fully is beautifully portrayed in the unfolding of a “profound mystery” in marriage.
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
by Sabina KhanWith a welcome mix of humor, heart, and high-stakes drama, Sabina Khan provides a timely and honest portrait of what it's like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture.Praise for The Love and Lies of Rukhsana AliFeatured on NBC News and the BBCA Junior Library Guild SelectionA Teen Indie Next List Pick (IndieBound)An Amazon Best Book of the Month for FebruaryOprah Magazine's Best YA Books You'll Love in 2019Seventeen.com's Best YA Books of 2019B&N Teen Blog's Most Anticipated LGBTQAP Books of 2019Hypable's Most Anticipated LGBTQ YA Books of 2019Parade's Buzzworthy YA Books to Read in 2019BookRiot's Most Anticipated 2019 LGBTQ YA of 2019Paste Magazine's Best YA Books of January 2019Short-listed, Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize (BC), 2020Short-listed, OLA White Pine Award, Fiction, 2019Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2019Commended, OLA Best Bets: Honourable Mention, 2019"An intersectional, diverse coming of age story that will break your heart in the best way." -- Bustle.com* "With an up-close depiction of the intersection of the LGBTQIA+ community with Bengali culture, this hard-hitting and hopeful story is a must-purchase for any YA collection." -- School Library Journal, starred review"This book will break your heart and then, chapter by chapter, piece it back together again. A much-needed addition to any YA shelf." -- Sandhya Menon, New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi and From Twinkle, With Love"Heart-wrenching yet hopeful, The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali is an insightful and honest look at the tangled web of identity, culture, familial loyalty, and love. Sabina Khan crafts a powerful, poignant story about finding yourself, about speaking your truth, and about stepping out of the shadows and into the light." -- Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate and Other Filters"A daring and timely novel, The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali delves head-and-heart-first into the universal complexities of navigating duty and desire, tradition and modernity, and friends and family -- the one we are born into and the one we choose; the friends who are family, and the family we strive to befriend -- all through the prism of multicultured identity. Political, personal, page-turning. Sabina Khan is one to watch." -- Tanuja Desai Hidier, author of Born Confused and Bombay Blues"Bold, heartbreaking, yet hopeful. A story that will stay with you for years to come." -- Sara Farizan, Lambda Award-winning author of If You Could Be Mine"The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali unapologetically explores the complex ties between families, friends, and intersectional diversity. Khan brings talent and voice in this brilliant novel that will keep you reading until the very last page." -- Nisha Sharma, author of My So-Called Bollywood Life"[The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali] takes LGBTQ fiction to another level and will help open readers' eyes to the realities that many face in these changing times." -- Shelf Awareness
The Love and Respect Devotional: 52 Weeks to Experience Love and Respect in Your Marriage
by Dr. Emerson EggerichsIn this couples' devotional based on the classic bestseller, Eggerichs surveyed thousands of couples to develop 52 devotionals around the three cycles that are at the heart of Love and Respect. Emerson Eggerichs has transformed marriages around the world with his biblically based approach to understanding the love that she most desires and the respect that he desperately needs. Now, in this long-awaited devotional based on Love & Respect, Emerson has created an experience for couples that is effective, flexible, and life changing. To build this couples devotional, Eggerichs has taken the top concerns that surfaced in a survey of thousands of couples and has developed 52 devotionals around the three cycles that are at the heart of Love and Respect. On one occasion the couple will be talking about how to stop the Crazy Cycle or keep it at bay. The next devotional will discuss a concept built upon the Rewarded Cycle, which stresses the ultimate purpose for marriage. And the next may have both people talking about ways to use the Energizing Cycle in their efforts to love and respect each other. This long-awaited devotional:Contains 52 devotions specifically guided to couples&’ most common concernsCan be done weekly or at your chosen paceIs husband and wife friendly, written to ensure both are comfortable in the processSupplemental video studies are also available for purchase With this wealth of new material and video devotionals available online, The Love & Respect Devotional will be indispensable to anyone wishing to improve their marital relationship.
The Love as a Way of Life Devotional: A Ninety-day Adventure That Makes Love a Daily Habit
by Gary Chapman Elisa StanfordStart Developing the Best Habit of All. To become a person who consistently loves others, you first need to be a loving person. In this companion devotional to Love As a Way of Life, you'll find inspiration for letting love guide the way you respond to others in every situation. The daily readings capture God's wisdom and direction in practicing the seven traits of a loving person. Compelling stories and biblical illustrations will show you how to live out the characteristics of kindness, patience, forgiveness, courtesy, humility, generosity, and honesty. These ninety short devotionals--perfect for reading on your own, with your spouse, or with a friend over coffee--deliver the inspiration and encouragement you need to make love a lasting habit. Whatever your love language, you'll enjoy richer, more rewarding relationships as you embark on an exciting daily adventure in loving others.
The Love of Angels (Spiritual Encounters): Stories of Comfort, Inspiration, Healing and Hope
by Linda Hale BucklinReal stories of spiritual encounters bridging the gap between our lives and the divine.This collection of stories, including the author's own, chronicles encounters with angels, spiritual beings, living people, and animals who show up to remind us of love's power.This book leads us toward a deeper understanding of how to integrate our relationship with the divine into our world here on Earth.Living our lives in love is what carries us onward in our journey home, to the light on that distant shore.
The Love of Divena
by Kay Marshall StromIndia 1990. In the final book of the Blessings of India series, Shridula, old and stooped at fifty-nine, makes her painful way to pay homage to the elephant god Ganesh, lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. "Why are we Hindus instead of Christians?" her seventeen-year-old granddaughter Divena asked. "Because we are Indian," said Shridula. So begins a spiritual journey for Divena as she struggles against an entire culture to proclaim a faith close to her heart while rocking the world of two families.
The Love of Divena
by Kay Marshall StromIndia 1990. In the final book of the Blessings of India series, Shridula, old and stooped at fifty-nine, makes her painful way to pay homage to the elephant god Ganesh, lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. "Why are we Hindus instead of Christians?" her seventeen-year-old granddaughter Divena asked. "Because we are Indian," said Shridula. So begins a spiritual journey for Divena as she struggles against an entire culture to proclaim a faith close to her heart while rocking the world of two families.
The Love of God: A Canonical Model
by John C. Peckham2015 Readers' Choice Award WinnerThe Love of God
The Love of God: Divine Gift, Human Gratitude, and Mutual Faithfulness in Judaism (Library of Jewish Ideas)
by Jon D. LevensonThe love of God is perhaps the most essential element in Judaism—but also one of the most confounding. In biblical and rabbinic literature, the obligation to love God appears as a formal commandment. Yet most people today think of love as a feeling. How can an emotion be commanded? How could one ever fulfill such a requirement? The Love of God places these scholarly and existential questions in a new light.Jon Levenson traces the origins of the concept to the ancient institution of covenant, showing how covenantal love is a matter neither of sentiment nor of dry legalism. The love of God is instead a deeply personal two-way relationship that finds expression in God's mysterious love for the people of Israel, who in turn observe God’s laws out of profound gratitude for his acts of deliverance. Levenson explores how this bond has survived episodes in which God’s love appears to be painfully absent—as in the brutal persecutions of Talmudic times—and describes the intensely erotic portrayals of the relationship by biblical prophets and rabbinic interpreters of the Song of Songs. He examines the love of God as a spiritual discipline in the Middle Ages as well as efforts by two influential modern Jewish thinkers—Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig—to recover this vital but endangered aspect of their tradition.A breathtaking work of scholarship and spirituality alike that is certain to provoke debate, The Love of God develops fascinating insights into the foundations of religious life in the classical Jewish tradition.
The Love of Wisdom: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy
by James S. Spiegel Steven B. Cowan Broadman Holman Publishers StaffPhilosophy is defined as the love of wisdom, and college students will certainly admire this Bible-informed introductory level textbook's fun approach to an often heady subject. The Love of Wisdom is made distinct in its engaging style that includes humor and copious popular culture illustrations to heighten reader interest and clarify important concepts. The book even addresses two key topics often omitted by other texts: political philosophy and aesthetics (beauty and the arts).