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by Rob LaceyFor those who’ve never read the Bible and for those who’ve read it too much. Lacey’s “dangerously real” retelling of Scripture vividly demonstrates that the Bible is packed full of stories, poems, and images that resonate with the big issues of today. This fresh paraphrase-come-running-commentary brings the text alive: Bible stories are retold as mini blockbusters; psalms as song lyrics; epistles as emails; Revelation as seen through a virtual reality headset. Out with stale religious terms, here’s a “Bible” which talks today’s language—gritty, earthy, and witty. Enough starting at Genesis with good intentions and getting lost in Leviticus-Lacey succeeds in revitalizing a classic work by focusing on the big picture: fast-forwarding through the “slow-moving” bits with pace, passion, and energy to make the Bible a page turner. Lacey’s tour de force was created during a remarkable personal journey through terminal cancer: the stuff Bible stories are made of. This life-experience injects Lacey’s take on Scripture with authenticity and authority—resonating with Bible characters who also wrestled with the big questions. Purist alert: This is not THE Bible (capital B)… but it might just get you reaching for one.
Thea Bowman: In My Own Words
by Thea Bowman Maurice J. NuttSister Thea Bowman spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ as only an African American born in 1937 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, could. Throughout her adult life, she embraced Catholicism and religious life and never abandoned the beautiful gift of her "blackness. " It was her life's mission to share her rich cultural heritage and spirituality in song, prayer, teaching, and preaching. As a child, Thea Bowman converted to Catholicism, and as an adult chose a life as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. As a black religious sister in a predominantly white world, Sister Thea was able to cross cultural boundaries and share her cultural and spiritual gifts while learning and uplifting the cultural gifts of others. This book joyfully expounds the thoughts, memories, and reflections of this devoted Franciscan woman, a proud maiden of Mississippi, a prophetic preacher, and a tenacious teacher.
Thea's Song: The Life of Thea Bowman
by Charlene Smith John FeisterYears in the making, here is the unforgettable life story of an African American Woman who brought joy to the whole world and changed the way people thought of themselves. She fought prejudice, suspicion, hatred, sadness, and all the things that drive people apart. Sister Thea Bowman, a pioneering leader of interracial relations, brought the experience of growing up a black girl in civil-rights-era Mississippi to a convent of white Catholic sisters in Wisconsin, and then to the world beyond. Her groundbreaking work across the United States and overseas helping people to build interracial bridges during the 1980s has been the subject of numerous articles, books, and TV shows.
Theater des Konsums: Vorstudien für eine Soziologie der Verbraucherbühnen (Konsumsoziologie und Massenkultur)
by Kai-Uwe HellmannDiese Aufsatzsammlung beschäftigt sich vornehmlich mit der Frage, unter welchen Bedingungen die Erfahrung gemacht wird, dass typische Verbraucherrollen, ob Käufer-, Kunden- oder Konsumentenrolle, in kommerziell organisierten Kauf- oder Konsumsituationen unangefochten ausgespielt werden können und den Interaktionsverlauf strukturell wie prozessual wesentlich bestimmen. Denn keineswegs überall, wo Kauf- oder Verbrauchsakte empirisch stattfinden, definieren diese die jeweilige Situation auch in Gänze, so dass nahezu sämtliche Aufmerksamkeit durch die damit verbundenen, kommerziell orientierten Erlebnisse und Handlungen physisch, psychisch und sozial okkupiert wird, bei weitgehender Neutralisierung aller sonstigen Rollenverpflichtungen. Immerhin müssen sich Verbraucherrollen angesichts einer funktional differenzierten Gesellschaft, in der das ständige Management einer Vielzahl von Publikumsrollen unausweichlich ist, die knapp bemessene Aufmerksamkeitsspanne mit zahlreichen weiteren Publikumsrollen teilen. Im Kern geht es bei diesem Konzept darum, kommerziell organisierte Settings zu identifizieren, die wie Gerichte, Kirchen, Klöster, Krankenhäuser, Schulen, Sportstadien usw., bei denen die jeweiligen Inklusionseffekte eine temporäre Transformation der Personen in Folge der Übernahme entsprechender Publikumsrollen auslösen können – nicht zu vergessen temporäre Transformationseffekte im Zuge der aktiven Partizipation an Zeugenvernehmungen, Gottesdiensten, Fastenritualen, Krankenbehandlungen, Unterrichtseinheiten, Sportwettbewerben usw. – funktional Äquivalentes bei der Ausübung von Verbraucherrollen bewerkstelligen. Als prototypisch für solche kommerziell organisierten Settings, hier verkürzt als ‚Verbraucherbühnen‘ bezeichnet, werden in der Konsum- und Serviceforschung übrigens die Freizeitparks der Walt Disney Company behandelt. Dabei erfordert die Erforschung solcher Verbraucherbühnen eine Kombination von Rollen-, Organisations- und Interaktionsanalysen, zudem eine kultur- und mediensoziologische Perspektive, wie sie für das Studium von Verbraucherleitbildern empfehlenswert erscheint. Denn wie schon die soziologische Rollentheorie festgestellt hatte, orientieren sich Rollenspiele immer an gewissen Images, Rationalitätsfiktionen, Stereotypen, d. h. Normen des Rollenverhaltens, die Richtung und Reichweite typischen Rollenverhaltens vorschreiben und anleiten.
Theater in a Crowded Fire: Ritual and Spirituality at Burning Man
by Lee GilmoreIn this engrossing ethnography of the Burning Man phenomenon, Lee Gilmore explores why "burners" come in vast numbers to transform a temporary gathering of strangers into an enduring community.
Theater in a Crowded Fire: Ritual and Spirituality at Burning Man
by Lee GilmoreEvery summer, thousands gather from around the world in the blistering heat of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for the seven-day celebration of art, community, and fire known as Burning Man. Culminating in the spectacular incineration of a wooden effigy, this festival is grand-scale theater for self-expression, personal transformation, eclectic spirituality, communal bonding, and cultural renewal. In this engrossing ethnography of the Burning Man phenomenon, Lee Gilmore explores why "burners" come in vast numbers to transform a temporary gathering of strangers into an enduring community. Accompanied by a DVD, which provides panoramic views of events, individuals, artworks, and, of course, the climactic final night, the book delves into the varieties of spirituality, ritual, and performance conducted within the festival space.
The Theater of God's Glory: Calvin, Creation, and the Liturgical Arts
by W. David TaylorA theological framework for the liturgical arts rooted in John Calvin Both detractors and supporters of John Calvin have deemed him an enemy of the physical body, a pessimist toward creation, and a negative influence on the liturgical arts. But, says W. David O. Taylor, that only tells half of the story. Taylor examines Calvin's trinitarian theology as it intersects his doctrine of the physical creation in order to argue for a positive theological account of the liturgical arts. He does so believing that Calvin's theology can serve, perhaps surprisingly, as a rich resource for understanding the theological purposes of the arts in corporate worship. Drawing on Calvin's Institutes, biblical commentaries, sermons, catechisms, treatises, and worship orders, this book represents one of the most thorough investigations available of John Calvin's theology of the physical creation—and the promising possibilities it opens up for the formative role of the arts in worship.
The Theater of God's Glory: Calvin, Creation, and the Liturgical Arts (The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies (CICW))
by W. David TaylorA theological framework for the liturgical arts rooted in John Calvin Both detractors and supporters of John Calvin have deemed him an enemy of the physical body, a pessimist toward creation, and a negative influence on the liturgical arts. But, says W. David O. Taylor, that only tells half of the story. Taylor examines Calvin's trinitarian theology as it intersects his doctrine of the physical creation in order to argue for a positive theological account of the liturgical arts. He does so believing that Calvin's theology can serve, perhaps surprisingly, as a rich resource for understanding the theological purposes of the arts in corporate worship. Drawing on Calvin's Institutes, biblical commentaries, sermons, catechisms, treatises, and worship orders, this book represents one of the most thorough investigations available of John Calvin's theology of the physical creation—and the promising possibilities it opens up for the formative role of the arts in worship.
Theaterdisposition: Die Kunst des Kunstermöglichens: ein Leitfaden für Theorie und Praxis (Kunst- und Kulturmanagement)
by Oliver GrafDas vorliegende praxisorientierte Buch erörtert die Grundlagen der Theaterdisposition mit Blick auf die für diese Tätigkeit unabdingbaren rechtlichen und tariflichen Voraussetzungen und auf die schließlich in der Praxis angewandte Umsetzung. Der Ablauf der einzelnen Produktionen, der strukturelle Aufbau der Theaterdisposition, ihre Entstehung und das Zusammenspiel der äußeren Einflüsse werden detailliert erläutert. Die relevanten Gesetzestexte, von denen jede_r Disponent_in Kenntnis haben sollte, die aktuellen Tarifverträge, Interessensverbände und mögliche Software-Lösungen werden vorgestellt. Anhand von konkreten Beispielen wird die Entwicklung einer Theaterdisposition exemplarisch und logisch nachvollziehbar dargestellt. Praxiserfahrungen von Theaterdisponent_innen und Einblicke in den Alltag eines künstlerischen Betriebsbüros gewähren einen Blick hinter die Kulissen. Ein Wörterverzeichnis gibt eine Übersicht über die momentan gebräuchlichen Fachausdrücke der zu disponierenden Inhalte, während eine Auflistung und Auswertung der für die Theaterdisposition grundlegenden Paragrafen aus Tarifverträgen und Gesetzestexten das Buch abrundet. Das Buch richtet sich an Kulturmanager_innen, Theaterdisponent_innen, Künstler_innen und Beschäftigte an Theatern, es richtet sich sowohl an Profis als auch an Studierende, Auszubildende und an theateraffines Publikum.
Theatre and Residual Culture: J.M. Synge and Pre-Christian Ireland
by Christopher CollinsThis book considers the cultural residue from pre-Christian Ireland in Synge’s plays and performances. By dramatising a residual culture in front of a predominantly modern and political Irish Catholic middle class audience, the book argues that Synge attempted to offer an alternative understanding of what it meant to be “modern” at the beginning of the twentieth century. The book draws extensively on Synge’s archive to demonstrate how pre-Christian residual culture informed not just how he wrote and staged pre-Christian beliefs, but also how he thought about an older, almost forgotten culture that Catholic Ireland desperately wanted to forget. Each of Synge’s plays is considered in an individual chapter, and they identify how Synge’s dramaturgy was informed by pre-Christian beliefs of animism, pantheism, folklore, superstition and magical ritual.
THEE PSYCHICK BIBLE
by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge Jason Louv Carl AbrahamssonThee Temple ov Psychick Youth (TOPY) will be remembered for its crucial influence on youth culture throughout the 1980s, popularizing tattooing, body piercing, "acid house" raves, and other ahead-of-the-curve cultic flirtations and investigations. Its leader was Genesis P-Orridge, co-founder of Psychick TV and Throbbing Gristle, the band that created the industrial music genre.The limited signed cloth edition of Thee Psychick Bible quickly sold out, creating demand for any edition of this 544-page book, which will be available in a handsome smyth-sewn paperback edition with flaps and ribbon. According to author Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, "this is the most profound new manual on practical magick, taking it from its Crowleyan empowerment of the Individual to a next level of realization to evolve our species."
The End of Time – The Final Conflict
by Peter C. HorrellThe Book of Revelation describes coming events. St John, the writer, sees an open door and is invited to come up to learn what must take place in the future. Some of these prophetic events are already in motion and slowly building up for Armageddon. These prophecies are dire warnings to all the inhabitants of Earth. St John is giving us a vivid and frightening picture of earth-shattering events, leading up to the end of time. The world's clock is ticking away. Time is running out fast. Having turned its back on God and on His Son, Jesus Christ, the Saviour of mankind, humankind is responsible for its own destruction. It is bringing God's retribution. Jesus summed up the state of humans when He said: "Out of man's heart come evil thoughts, immorality, theft, murder, adultery, unbridled greed, malice, fraud, indecency, envy, slander, arrogance and foolishness." (Matt. 15:19). No one can deny that what lies hidden in the heart of humans is observable, not only to God, but also to the rest of humankind. God's patience is running out (Gen: 6:3). His judgement is inevitable.
Theft of a Tree: A Tale by the Court Poet of the Vijayanagara Empire (Murty Classical Library of India #32)
by Nandi TimmanaThe first English translation of a thousand-year-old story of Krishna and his wife Satyabhama, retold by the most famous court poet of the Vijayanagara Empire.Legend has it that the sixteenth-century Telugu poet Nandi Timmana composed Theft of a Tree, or Pārijātāpaharaṇamu, to help the wife of Krishnadevaraya, king of the south Indian Vijayanagara Empire, win back her husband’s affections. Timmana based his work on a popular millennium-old Krishna tale.Theft of a Tree recounts how Krishna stole the wish-granting pārijāta tree from the garden of Indra, king of the gods. Krishna takes the tree to please his favorite wife, Satyabhama, who is upset when he gifts his chief queen a single divine flower. After battling Indra, he plants the pārijāta for Satyabhama—but she must perform a rite temporarily relinquishing it and her husband to enjoy endless happiness.This is the first English translation of the poem, which prefigures the modern Telugu novel with its unprecedented narrative unity.
The Theft of America’s Soul: Blowing the Lid Off the Lies That Are Destroying Our Country
by Phil RobertsonIt’s time to take back what the devil has stolen and put God back into our culture.Phil Robertson, patriarch of A&E’s Duck Dynasty and one of the most recognized voices of conservative Christianity in America, believes that little by little, generation by generation, America has allowed the lines of morality, decency, and virtue to be erased. Our values have disappeared as we began to believe lies—such as that God is dead, truth is relative, and unity is impossible—that have brought discord, division and protest. But Phil also believes that things can change.Writing with captivating storytelling and unflinching honesty, Phil shows how to make America a God-honoring nation once more: by dropping the ten central lies that rule our day and taking up the ten truths that will bring peace of mind, harmony, and prosperity back to our country. The Theft of America’s Soul is a prophetic wake-up call for all who desire to see our nation thrive. And it is also an invitation to experience the life-giving, peace-filling, wholly-transforming love of God.
The Theft & the Miracle
by Rebecca WadeOn a cold, rainy day, ordinary Hannah Price stumbles into the cathedral and does something extraordinary-almost in a trance, she makes a perfect drawing of an antique carving of the Virgin and Child, capturing their every detail. The next day the statue of the Child is taken from the Virgin's arms, and a few days later Hannah is interviewed by the police. Soon, strange things start happening to her. An odd man keeps appearing. The portrait she painted of her best friend, Sam, is vandalized. Is it all related to the theft? Hannah is determined to find the statue, even if it will take a miracle. Rebecca Wade has crafted a thriller that will puzzle and provoke every reader until its stunning conclusion.
The Hairbrush and the Shoe: A True Ghost Story
by Jeanne D. StantonWhen a workman is pushed and hissed at by something invisible on the stairs of her family’s 150-year-old townhouse, Jeanne Stanton must confront the possibility that a ghost inhabits. She proceeds in the way any former Harvard Business School case writer would: she embarks upon a rigorous search for proof of the ghost’s existence and identity, exploring the literature and lore of ghosts; the practices of mediums, psychics, and “ghost busters;” and the various attempts that have been made over the decades to verify ghostly sounds and sights through scientific methods. After visits to a psychic provide insights but not proof, Stanton enters the equally mysterious realms of physics and neurology, hoping science has answers. Notables encountered during her research efforts include Henry James, Arthur Conan Doyle, Oliver Sacks, and Sigmund Freud, the latter a colleague of her home’s original owner. Wry and witty, Stanton takes time out to laugh at her own futile attempts at ghost detection—spending a sleepless night in an allegedly haunted bedroom, creeping along the edges of rooms in search of cold spots—along the way. Determined to get to the bottom of the ghost business, Stanton wavers between skepticism and belief, searching for definitive evidence—and almost failing to find it. Almost.
Their Alaskan Past: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Home to Owl Creek #5)
by Belle CalhouneCould their unexpected reunion lead to a second chance? She broke his heart years ago But now she needs his help Veterinarian Maya Roberts has complicated feelings about her ex—Iditarod racer Ace Reynolds—returning to Owl Creek, Alaska. But he&’s the perfect person to help with her dog rescue. Now they&’re working together, caught by their tangled past and still-unresolved feelings for each other. But a second chance with Ace isn&’t just about forgiveness. It means sharing the secret that&’s kept them apart… From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. A HOME TO OWL CREEK TALE Book 1: Her Secret Alaskan FamilyBook 2: An Alaskan Twin SurpriseBook 3: Alaskan Christmas RedemptionBook 4: Hiding in AlaskaBook 5: Their Alaskan Past
Their Amish Agreement
by Patricia Davids Patrice LewisFrom "for now" to…forever?Shelter from the Storm by Patricia Davids Secretly pregnant and unwed, Gemma Lapp has a difficult choice—face her Amish community or raise her baby alone. But when a storm strands Gemma in the wilderness with her former crush, Jesse Crump, she knows her secret won&’t be safe for long. Gemma can&’t imagine trusting a man again…until Jesse proposes a marriage of convenience. Could their arrangement lead to love?Amish Baby Lessons by Patrice Lewis Tall, plain and awkward, Amish maed Jane Troyer has always been &“useful.&” Now she&’s the temporary nanny for overwhelmed Amish bachelor Levy Struder and his baby niece. But Jane&’s finding it hard to resist falling for the sweet boppli and handsome, hardworking Levy. Can this spirited plain Jane win a bachelor&’s heart…and make their temporary arrangement permanent?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Patricia Davids Previously published as Shelter from the Storm and Amish Baby Lessons
Their Amish Reunion (Amish Seasons #1)
by Lenora WorthAn ex-Navy SEAL returns to the Amish life—and the woman—he left behind in this inspirational romance series opener by a New York Times–bestselling author.Widowed single mother Ava Jane Graber can’t believe her eyes. Her first love is back in Lancaster County. Years ago, Jeremiah did the unthinkable: left the Amish—and her—for the Navy SEALs. Now the prodigal hero wants redemption from his community, his family and from the woman he never forgot. For the ex-soldier, becoming Ava’s husband is his ultimate mission.
Their Amish Second Chance
by Pamela Desmond Wright Cathy LiggettMending their Amish heartsThe Cowboy's Amish Haven by Pamela Desmond Wright On the same day Gail Schroder&’s faced with losing her Amish family ranch, her old crush Levi Wyse shows up on her doorstep. He doesn&’t know that when he left ten years ago, he'd taken Gail&’s heart with him. Now Levi&’s her only hope of keeping a roof over her head. But can this cowboy teach Gail the ropes in time to save her home?Her Secret Amish Match by Cathy Liggett After Hannah Miller loses her dream job, becoming a nanny—and matchmaker—for widower Jake Burkholder is her only option. Finding Jake a wife is her hardest assignment yet. After all, he once broke Hannah&’s heart when he married her best friend. But as long-held secrets are revealed, Hannah can&’t help but wish she could be Jake&’s perfect match…2 Uplifting Stories The Cowboy's Amish Haven and Her Secret Amish Match
Their Amish Secret: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Amish Country Matches #2)
by Patricia JohnsCould an unexpected visitor… Be their family&’s missing piece? During a powerful rainstorm, the last person Claire Glick expects to find on her doorstep is the man who broke her heart. When Joel Beiler abandoned her with no explanation, Claire never told him she&’d had his child. But he&’s been searching for them since he learned about their son. As the roads flood, trapping Claire and Joel under one roof, could the love they once shared spring anew?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Amish Country Matches Book 1: The Amish Matchmaking DilemmaBook 2: Their Amish SecretBook 3: The Amish Marriage Arrangement
Their Baby Blessing: A Fresh-Start Family Romance
by Heidi McCahanA military man comes home to be a father to a baby boy and falls for the child's guardian in this small town inspirational romance.The navy prepared him for anything . . . except an instant family.When navy veteran Gage Westbrook promised to look out for his late best friend’s son, he never imagined he’d bond with the baby boy. And he definitely didn’t plan to fall for Connor’s gorgeous temporary guardian, Skye Tomlinson. But weighted by guilt for the accident that took Connor’s dad, can Gage find the courage to forgive himself and embrace the chance at a family?
Their Blood Cries Out: The Untold Story of Persecution Against Christians in the Modern World
by Paul Marshall Lela GilbertToday more than 200 million Christians around the world suffer imprisonment, abuse and even death because of their faith. Yet most Americans never hear their stories. In Their Blood Cries Out, Paul Marshall reveals the reality of this present-day persecution, revealing what we can do to help these brothers and sisters in Christ.
Their Blood Cries Out: The Worldwide Tragedy of Modern Christians Who Are Dying for Their Faith
by Paul Marshall Lela GilbertToday more than 200 million Christians around the world suffer imprisonment, abuse and even death because of their faith. Yet most Americans never hear their stories. In Their Blood Cries Out, Paul Marshall reveals the reality of this present-day persecution, revealing what we can do to help these brothers and sisters in Christ.
Their Business Betrothal
by Julie BrookmanHe came to town with a business proposal…Will he leave with a bride? John Butler&’s positive his old friend is the perfect person to open a general store in his new settlement out West—but first he must convince the man&’s daughter. The last thing Clara Morehouse wants as she takes over her family&’s general store is to uproot and move out West. And her family won&’t go without her. But after a rejected suitor tarnishes Clara&’s reputation, a fake engagement for her protection brings Clara and John closer. Can John show her that a new beginning is just what she needs…starting with making their pretend betrothal real?