Biography: religious and spiritual Books

Book SynopsisFrom "Facts of Life" to "Living Single" to "Dancing with the Stars" to wife and mom, here's the BLESSED LIFE of KIM FIELDS, veteran actress, TV personality, and star.

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Book Synopsis'Alister McGrath is a brilliant guide to Jim Packer's invigorating theological vision. Crisp, incisive commentary on every page!' - Andrew Atherstone, Wycliffe Hall, University of OxfordJ. I. Packer was one of the most influential evangelical theological and spiritual writers of the twentieth century, best known for his classic work of spirituality Knowing God. In the 1990s, Christianity Today readers named him one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century, second only to C. S. Lewis. But who was Jim Packer, and what is the story of his own faith? Bestselling author and friend of Jim's Alister McGrath tells his story, and in the process opens up how Packer's faith nourished and sustained him - exploring questions of theology and spirituality as they arise along the way. Alternating narrative with reflection, Alister sets out Packer's ideas and presents them engagingly, and in doing so helps to explain why Packer and his writing continue to be so helpful and useful to all on the journey of faith. This beautiful tribute to a giant of the Christian faith is both a celebration of his life and the perfect introduction to his thought and writings for a new generation of readers.Trade ReviewAlister McGrath is a brilliant guide to Jim Packer's invigorating theological vision. Crisp, incisive commentary on every page! -- Andrew Atherstone, Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford * Andrew Atherstone *

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Book SynopsisThe fascinating quest of a New York Times contributor to follow Mahatma Gandhi's code of ethics in modern timesand to discover what it actually takes to Be the change you want to see in the worldMahatma Gandhi championed truth and nonviolence, led the struggle for India's independence, and staunchly stood up for the marginalized. When I despair, he said, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won.In Becoming Gandhi, veteran journalist and author Perry Garfinkel sets out on a three-year quest to examine how Gandhi's ideals have held up in a world beset by troubling trends. As I saw myself and society moving further away from a moral point of view, Garfinkel states, I wanted to see if an ordinary person living in the 21st century could, like Gandhi, follow a morally driven game plan.While tracing Gandhi's legacy through India, England, South Africa, and even American communities where his spirit endures, Ga

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Book SynopsisAbd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855–1902) was one of the most articulate and original proponents of reformist ideas in the Arab world, as well as a precursor of Arab nationalism. A journalist, political thinker and social activist from Aleppo, Syria, he was a sharp critic of both the scholarly and Sufi religious traditions, and of the autocratic Ottoman government of the day. Undeterred by persecution and arrest, he advocated returning to the model of the forefathers of Islam and was an overt supporter of liberty, an Arab Caliphate, and the separation of religion and state. The first full-scale biography of Kawakibi in any European language, this work combines an account of his life with a fresh look at his writings, from the newspapers he founded in Aleppo to the books he published in Cairo. Drawing on memoirs of relatives and colleagues and on archival material, Itzchak Weismann demonstrates Kawakibi’s originality and assesses his impact on the evolution of Islamic political thought and the course of Arab nationalism during the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1 THE MAKING OF A SYRIAN ISLAMIC INTELLECTUAL Politics and Society in Late Ottoman Aleppo The Urban Religious Landscape Family Background Between Traditional and Modern Education 2 EXPERIMENTS IN JOURNALISM Official and Private Editor The Vocation of the Press The Afflictions of the Ottoman System New Hopes for Aleppo Communal Troubles 3 A PROVINCIAL OTTOMAN NOTABLE’S CAREER Facing the Hamidian Regime A Man of His Class For the Sake of the People Overtures toward a Middle Class An Exile in Egypt 4 THE CRISIS OF THE MUSLIM WORLD Kawakibi’s Oeuvre An Islamic Conference in Mecca The Degeneration of the Umma Critic of the Religious Tradition The Failings of the Tanzimat 5 A BLUEPRINT FOR REFORM Modernist Salafi Reformation The Model of the West An Association for Muslim Edification An Arab Caliphate 6 AGAINST TYRANNY A Scientific Inquiry Defining Tyranny The Politico-Religious Nexus Knowledge and Public Service Socialism and Democracy Toward Progress 7 IN THE EYES OF POSTERITY A Middle-Class Family A Mixed Legacy A Final Assessment Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents an archive of remembrances of the person and the contributions of the late Jonathan Z. Smith (1938-2017). Section one collects previously unpublished papers from three separate recent scholarly panels (from the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the North American Association for the Study of Religion), in which a wide variety of scholars reflect on the impact Smith had on their own careers and the field at large. Section two includes revised versions of blog posts, many of which appeared shortly after news of Smith's death, in which scholars, journalists, and onetime students of Smith offer a more intimate and personal look at his legacy. The volume closes with the extended transcripts of seven interviews about Smith carried out with those who either trained or worked with him. Taken together, the volume documents the role Smith's work has played in the modern field while providing a basis for further considering the future direction of the field.Table of ContentsPreface Emily D. Crews and Russell T. McCutcheon Introduction: Remembering Jonathan Z. Smith (1938-2017) Russell T. McCutcheon I. Essays AAR Panel Introduction Kathryn McClymond, Georgia State University The Poetics and Politics of Comparison: From Revolutionary Suicide to Mass Murder Hugh Urban, Ohio State University The Magus: Jonathan Z. Smith and “the Absolute Wonder of the Human Imagination” Kimberly Patton, Harvard University Citing Smith Kurtis R. Schaeffer, University of Virginia J. Z. Smith on Comparison: Insights and Appropriations Oliver Freiberger, University of Texas Wrestling with Angels and Heavy Books Eric D. Mortensen, Guilford College SBL Panel Introduction to the Society of Biblical Literature Wisdom of the Ages Panel Zev Garber, Los Angeles Valley College A Matter of Interest: In Memory of Jonathan Z. Smith Ron Cameron, Wesleyan University NAASR Panel Introduction Willi Braun, University of Alberta, and Russell McCutcheon Transformed Agendas: Generalism in the Work of Jonathan Z. Smith and the Study of Religion Stephanie Frank, Columbia College Chicago Jonathan Smith and the Necessary Double-Face Sam Gill, University of Colorado Remembering Jonathan Z. Smith: Some Personal Reflections James Tabor, University of North Carolina II. Blogs Jonathan Z. Smith: The College’s Iconoclastic, Beloved, Chainsmoking Dean Pete Grieve How I Failed J. Z. Smith Brett Colasacco The Positive Genealogy of J. Z. Smith Tenzan Eaghll, University of Toronto In the Laboratory of Taxonomy and Classification (When the Chips Were Really Down) Richard D. Hecht, University of California, Santa Barbara My Preliminary Journey through the World of J. Z. Smith Mitsutoshi Horii, Chaucer College On J. Z. Smith and the Remarkable Richard Newton, University of Alabama “It Ain’t Too High, and it Ain’t Too Theoretical” William O’Connor A Matter of Difference: On the Legacy of J. Z. Smith Matt Sheedy, University of Manitoba On Articulate Choice Vaia Touna, University of Alabama Jonathan Z Smith’s Gift Bruce Woll Significant, Significance, Signifier Ipsita Chatterjea III. Interviews Sam Gill, University of Colorado Amir Hussain, Loyola Marymount University Donald Wiebe, University of Toronto Carole Myscofski, Illinois Wesleyan University Christopher Lehrich, Boston University Eugene Gallagher Ron Cameron, Wesleyan University IV. Afterword Clues to a Great Mystery ­Emily D. Crews V. Appendix Academic Freedom and Academic Responsibility Jonathan Z. Smith

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Book SynopsisThis unique narrative retelling of the story of Saint Paul is both an engaging day-to-day account of life in the first century as well as a remarkable chronicle of the key events that ultimately laid the foundations for Christianity.It covers his childhood, when he was known as Saul, in his father's tent-making workshop, his momentous encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus and his transformation into Paul the apostle, one of Christianity's most significant figures. Siegwart Knijpenga draws on extensive experience of sharing religious lessons with young people to retell the story of Saint Paul in a lively and accessible way, ideal for readers aged 10 and up.

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Book SynopsisAisha al-Ba‘uniyya (c.1456–1517) was one of the greatest women mystics in Islamic history. A Sufi master and an Arab poet, her religious writings were extensive by any standard and extraordinary for her time. In medieval Islam a number of women were respected scholars and teachers, but they rarely composed works of their own. Aisha al-Ba‘uniyya, however, was prolific. She composed over twenty works, and likely wrote more Arabic prose and poetry than any other Muslim woman prior to the twentieth century. The first full-scale biography of al-Ba‘uniyya in the English language, this volume provides a rare glimpse into the life and writings of a medieval Muslim woman in her own words. Homerin presents her work in the wider context of late-medieval Islamic spirituality, examining the influence of figures such as Ibn al-‘Arabi, al-Busiri and Ibn al-Farid, and emphasising the role of the person of the Prophet Muhammad in her spirituality. Aisha al-Ba‘uniyya is a fascinating introduction to a figure described by a sixteenth-century biographer as ‘one of the marvels of her age’.Trade Review‘In this highly readable book, Th. Emil Homerin skilfully weaves Aisha al-Ba‘uniyya’s life, work, and her inner and external worlds together with insightful erudition.’ -- Li Guo, Professor, Arabic Studies Program, University of Notre Dame‘In this beautifully written study, Th. Emil Homerin situates Aisha’s work in its literary and historical context… This book is an important contribution to the study of Muslim women’s spirituality.’ -- Adam Sabra, Professor of History and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies, University of CaliforniaTable of ContentsMaps Preface 1 GOD’S BLESSINGS Origins Slave Soldiers Mamluk Sultanate Secretaries and Scholars Education Damascus Mosques and Libraries Gabriel’s Questions Obedient Servant Dress and Decorum Saints and Shrines Inner Sanctum Intercession or Idolatry Forgiveness and Favor 2 AISHA AL-BA‘UNIYYA AND THE BELOVED PROPHET Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah That Sacred Place Syrian Caravan Damascus to Medina Medina to Mecca Before the Black Stone Hajj Dreams What is a Woman to Do? Poems of Praise Blessings Holy Prophet Virtuous Life Return to Heaven 3 O MY LOVE AND HAPPINESS Marriage and Family Sufi Way Venerable Masters Recalling the Lord Noble Invocations Taste and See Hymn/Him Poetry of Recollection He’s My Destiny Old Loves for New Ibn al-Farid Odes in T Covenant Wine of Love Moses of the Heart Seat of Truth 4 TREE OF MYSTICAL LIFE Repentance Sincerity Recollection Love Amazing Stories Wondrous Secret Ocean Without a Shore 5 GATHERING UNION New Challenges To Egypt Cairo Victorious Pomp and Princess Among the Elite Shadows of War Time of Change Legacy Bibliography Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisA short but fascinating biography of this most courageous and adventurous of saints. One of Ignatius of Loyola’s original companions, St Francis was central to the formation of the Society of Jesus. Quoting extensively from his letters, the author describes in detail the works he did throughout Europe in the 1530s. There are many stories and anecdotes which bring Xavier to life and we begin to feel we know him well as we learn about his personality, his interactions with the poor, priests, bishops and kings. On April 7th, 1541, Xavier’s thirty-fifth birthday, he set sail for India, arriving in Goa just over a year later. He spent about 8 years in both India and Indonesia, baptising thousands and working to set up churches and communities. In 1549 he arrived in Japan where he spent a couple of years, before travelling to China where he died in 1552 just six miles from the Chinese coast. This well researched account is readable and entertaining and give a lively picture of life as a missionary in the sixteenth century.Trade Review'this accessible and entertaining biography captures the tempestuous times and paints a lively picture of life as a missionary in the sixteenth century.' * Independent Catholic News *

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Book SynopsisKeshab Chandra Sen (1838-84) was one of the most powerful and controversial figures in nineteenth-century Bengal. A religious leader and social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, and generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule, religion and spirituality, global history, universalism and modernity were all influential, and his visit to England made him a celebrity. Many Britons regarded him as a prophet of world-historical significance. Keshab was the subject of extreme adulation and vehement criticism. Accounts tell of large crowds prostrating themselves before him, believing him to be an avatar. Yet he died with relatively few followers, his reputation in both India and Britain largely ruined. As a representative of India, Keshab became emblematic of broad concerns regarding Hinduism and Christianity, science and faith, India and the British Empire. This innovative study explores the transnational historical forces that shaped Keshab's life and work. It offers an alternative religious history of empire, characterised by intercultural dialogue and religious syncretism. A fascinating and often tragic portrait of Keshab's experience of the imperial world, and the ways in which he carried meaning for his contemporaries.Trade Review‘Stevens scythes his way through the unkempt woods of time to remind readers of the pivotal role which Keshab played at a particular moment in history, both as a seeming arbiter of Indian destiny in close links with British colonialism and also as an individual whose fall from grace was nothing less than spectacular.’ -- Asian Affairs Journal'Much maligned and misunderstood in his days and forgotten thereafter, the genius of Keshab comes alive in these pages. The prophet has at last been redeemed.' -- Professor Amiya P. Sen'Colonial India produced few figures as fascinating as Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo reformer and apostle of East-West harmony. Stevens situates Keshab within the capillaries of transnational reform, highlighting a complex subjectivity pledged to the performance of both Indian and global identities. Keshab emerges as a prophet inspired--and constrained--by the binaries of his age.' -- Brian A. Hatcher'Stevens provides a fascinating and timely account of Keshab's varied reception in both India and Britain. In exploring the mission of this contentious, and now often neglected, 'prophet', Stevens reveals the intractable nature of the problems Keshab sought to address, many of which remain with us to this day.' -- Gwilym Beckerlegge

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Book SynopsisWashington Irving was the first American man of letters to receive international recognition. He in fact spent almost a third of his life in Europe, including several years in Spain attached to the American Legation. He travelled about that country from 1826-9, working in the libraries of Madrid and Seville, and for a time living in the Alhambra. From these studies Irving compiles a vast store of information concerning the dominance of the Moors in Spain, and also prepared extensive notes dealing with the foundation of the Islamic faith.Twenty years passed before Irving was able to collate all his writings into a single body of work. The resultant Mahomet and His Successors, published in two volumes in 1849-50, was well received in both America and Europe, providing as it did an excellent introductory study of the life of the Prophet and the founding of Islam.The work remains of interest to the general reader and will now also attract the student of Islamic historical literature for whom this republished work, in facsimile of the 1868 edition, will be especially welcome.

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Book SynopsisA brilliant administrator and public speaker, William Henry ("Harry") Randall was a man who responded with strength, humility, and an ever-deepening faith to the many challenges and tests that he encountered; a man of whom ‘Abdu’l-Baha expected much, and who gave selflessly and unstintingly in return. Born into late nineteenth- century comfort and affluence, his life was transformed into one of extraordinary service and selfless devotion to the Baha'i Faith. This compelling account of the life of the man described by ‘Abdu’l- Baha as "my spiritual associate…my participator and co-sharer!" draws on the previously unpublished daily diaries of two early pilgrimages ( 1919 and 1922). This fascinating book provides unique glimpses into the life of the Holy Family, and offers an intimate portrait of this history of the Faith in America and the difficulties and challenges that faced the early Western believers.

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Book SynopsisAshraf `Ali Thanawi (1863-1943) was one of the most prominent religious scholars in Islamic history. Author of over a thousand books on different aspects of Islam, his work sought to defend the Islamic scholarly tradition and to articulate its authority in an age of momentous religious and political change. In this authoritative biography, Muhammad Qasim Zaman offers a comprehensive and highly accessible account of Thanawi’s multifaceted career and thought, whilst also providing a valuable introduction to Islam in modern South Asia.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments A Note on Transliteration, Abbreviations, and Other Conventions INTRODUCTION Contestation in the religious sphere Contrasting trajectories 1 LIFE The intellectual milieu of Deoband A madrasa career A spiritual crisis? At the Sufi lodge The Khanaqah’s scholars Overlapping communities 2 MUSLIM NATIONHOOD Indian politics in the early twentieth century Thanawi and the Khilafat Movement Muslim separatism in India The prophet and the king 3 COLONIAL LAW Apostasy in British India The Consummate Stratagem The fight against custom Conflicting authorities 4 SUFISM IN A TIME OF CHANGE The Sufi and the jurist The rhetoric of reconciliation Ambiguity and flexibility Training the wayfarer A shared language 5 THE AMBIGUITIES OF A LEGACY Sufism Law Politics Thanawi and the Deobandi scholarly tradition Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHasan al-Banna (1906 – 1949) was an Egyptian political reformer, best known for establishing the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organisation which today has millions of members and spans the Arab world. Through his ardent struggle to revitalise Islamic values amid increasing Westernisation, al-Banna promoted Islamic charity and personal piety throughout Egypt, becoming a powerful political force until his mysterious assassination. In this well written and impartial biography, Krämer gives a detailed account of al-Banna’s life and work.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 FAMILY BACKGROUND, EDUCATION AND EARLY CAREER Rural Piety Early Education Encountering Sufism At Dar al-‘Ulum The Impact of the Capital 2 THE SOCIETY OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERS: 1928–38 Planting the Seed in Isma‘iliyya Contestation and Suspicion The Move to Cairo Building a Base Recruitment and Activities 3 ENTERING THE POLITICAL STAGE: 1938–49 Looking Beyond Egypt Going Political at Home Preparing for Jihad: Rovers and Battalions Patrons without Clients? The Muslim Brothers, the Palace and Party Politics The Second World War and its Aftermath Post-War Growth and Expansion The Special Apparatus Breakdown: 1948–9 4 HASAN AL-BANNA: THE PIVOT OF HIS UNIVERSE Between Shaykh and Efendi: a Social Profile Islam Applied: an Intellectual Profile What Went Wrong? The Means of Change On Unity and Community Islam as a System A Moral Order, or Creating New Islamic Man The Virtuous City A Moral Economy A Charismatic Community? Concluding Remarks Endnotes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMuhammad Abduh (1849-1905) is widely regarded as the founder of Islamic modernism. Egyptian jurist, religious scholar and political activist, he sought to synthesise Western and Islamic cultural values. Arguing that Islam is essentially rational and fluid, Abduh maintained that it had been stifled by the rigid structures implemented in the generations since Muhammad and his immediate followers. In this absorbing biography, Mark Sedgwick examines whether Abduh revived true Islam or instigated its corruption.Table of ContentsPreface 1 THE STUDENT Tanta Cairo Afghani Graduation 2 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS Muhammad Abduh’s Teaching Politics Freemasonry The Opposition Press Intervention Defeat 3 URABI AND EXILE Muhammad Abduh the Editor Muhammad Abduh and Urabi Triumph and Renewed Defeat Exile Afghani, Muhammad Abduh and Islam To Paris 4 PARIS Muhammad Abduh and Wilfrid Blunt Al-Urwa al-wuthqa 5 BEIRUT The Break with Afghani In Search of an Occupation Risalat al-Tawhid 6 THE RETURN TO EGYPT The National Courts The Azhar Council Appointment as Mufti Law Reform 7 THE MUFTI The Azhar Lectures Newspapers Education 8 THE FATWAS Financial Fatwas The Transvaal Fatwa Muhammad Abduh’s Methodology Muhammad Abduh’s Intentions 9 ADVERSITY Opposition in the Press Deteriorating Relations with the Khedive Reactions to the Transvaal Fatwa Resignation Death The Enemy of God? 10 THE AFTERMATH Public Life Islam Views on Muhammad Abduh Conclusion Glossary Further Reading Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWorldwide in its membership and increasingly being recognized as the youngest of the world religions, the Baha’i Faith is enjoying rapid expansion. In this captivating book, Moojan Momen gives a brief survey of the life, the works, and the teachings of Baha'u'llah, its founder. Covering the resistance he encountered - including successive forced exiles and vitriolic opposition - this is a carefully constructed account of the eventful life of this influential nineteenth-century religious figure. Comprehensive and yet concise, this is a perfect book for anyone interested in knowing more about the Baha’i Faith and its founder.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction 1. Early Life 2. The Cause of the Bab 3. Baghdad 4. Istanbul and Edirne 5. The Early Akka Period 6. The Later Akka Period 7. The Writings of Baha'u'llah 8. The Claims of Baha'u'llah 9. The Teachings of Baha'u'llah Conclusion

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Book SynopsisYour favourite occupation? Pondering and musing. Your idea of happiness? Pondering and musing. Your most extreme aversion? Pedantry and a sense of order. Of what are you afraid? Punctuality. The above quotations are extracted from a questionnaire filled in by a young man in his late twenties. That person, Rudolf Steiner, was later to found the spiritual science of anthroposophy and the many practical disciplines that arose from it. Eventually, he would write his Autobiography, although its composition would be interrupted by his unexpected death. This little volume is an essential complement to Steiner's unfinished autobiography. It gathers a wealth of personal testimonies - including lectures, resumes, notebook entries, a questionnaire, as well as biographical notes written for Edouard Schure - much of which has not been previously published in English. The various materials, together with rare photographs, have been expertly collated and introduced by Walter Kugler.

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Book SynopsisThis companion to volume 9 begins with a celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism, together with a rejoicing in his merits. Then we follow the dramatic history of the Buddhist revival in India, beginning with a commentary on Dr Ambedkar's article 'Buddha and the Future of His Religion', which prompted Sangharakshita's initial contact with him. Articles on the mass conversion in 1956 and Sangharakshita's crucial visit to Nagpur at the time of Dr Ambedkar's death are followed by the story of Sangharakshita's teachings among the new Buddhists in 1959 to 61, together with notes from some of the hundreds of talks he gave. Sangharakshita did not forget India after returning to England in 1964, giving talks to raise awareness of Dr Ambedkar, and in 1979 returning to perform the first ordinations of the Indian wing of the Order, later the Triratna Buddhist Order. In a sequence of talks (from 1979 to 1992) he tells his Indian audiences about the Buddhist movement he has founded in the West and his western audiences about the Indian sangha, thus weaving together the two communities of new Buddhists. The volume culminates in a commentary on the Pali canon's Udana, edited from two much-loved seminars from the early days of the FWBO and including new translations of the verses (udanas) by Dhivan Thomas Jones. Inspiring us to imagine the time when Buddhism was so new it didn't have a name, the text includes famous teachings - the taste of salt, in the seen only the seen - and declares the first question the Buddha was asked after his Enlightenment: who is the true brahmin? The Buddha's answer, rejecting the caste system and asserting the spiritual values to which he has awakened, takes us to the heart of Dr Ambedkar's revival of Buddhism in India.

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Book SynopsisHermann Beckh (1875-1937) was one of the co-founders of The Christian Community. A remarkable linguist and universal scholar, he mastered six European and six Oriental languages and published more than twenty works on the humanities, dealing with Christology, Cosmology and Musicology. Having first studied Law, he later channeled his extensive research of Hinduism and Buddhism into a renewal of sacramental Christianity. 'Without the Professor', wrote his colleague Rudolf Meyer, the beginnings of the new religious movement were 'unthinkable'. Gundhild Kacer-Bock - daughter of Beckh's priest-colleague and fellow author Emil Bock - creates a lively picture of a unique personality. Beginning with his birth in Nuremberg and education in Munich, she reviews Beckh's manifold studies and writings, his meeting with Rudolf Steiner in 1911, the founding of the Movement for Religious Renewal in Stuttgart in 1922, and the seminal Christmas Conference in Dornach in 1923. Having known Beckh personally, she builds on her own memories as well as Beckh's recorded memoirs, and utilizes newly-discovered letters and documents. This new edition contains Beckh's fairy-tale 'The Story of the Little Squirrel, the Moonlight Princess and the Little Rose' (with colour illustrations by Tatjana Schellhase), with additional appreciations of the author and an illustrative plate section. --- 'A University Professor, who had been a Judge and Orientalist, now became a priest with us. He actively took part in carrying the birth of the new ritual words; he was an expert in the mysteries of language... An abundance of books came into existence whose significance perhaps will only be properly appreciated in the future.' - Emil Bock (1959)

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Book SynopsisIn this third updated edition Rudi Lissau gives a fascinating overview of Rudolf Steiner's life, philosophy, meditative path and work. He summarises Steiner's revolutionary thinking on Waldorf education, biodynamic farming, medicine, the arts and sciences offering an inspiring alternative to materialism. Uniquely amongst spiritual teachers, Steiner was also an activist who campaigned against totalitarianism, nationalism, imperialism, free market capitalism and for a commonwealth society based on freedom, equality and fraternity. Central to his teaching were profound insights into Christ and the destiny of humanity.

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Book SynopsisEine Berufsbiographie des umstrittenen ersten hannoverschen Landesbischofs August Marahrens

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