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Book SynopsisAfter living for years under the occupation by the evil Fangs of Dang, the Igiby children find a map rumoured to lead to the lost Jewels of Anniera - the one thing the Fangs will do anything to find. The family is thrown headlong into a perilous adventure, uncovering truths about who they are that will change their world forever.Repackaged with new illustrations, this is the opportunity to discover the Wingfeathers.Trade ReviewThese books really stand out in current children's fiction - they are vibrant tales with many fast-paced and surprising plot twists plus the characters face real, often terrifying, challenges, and experience sorrow and joy, worries and self doubts, new beginnings and restoration. They are fully human. And through each tale are woven varied threads of hope, courage, companionship, faith and self-discovery. An enriching experience.Highly recommended reads for 8-14 year olds, though younger readers (age 8-9) would benefit from reading with an adult to aid their understanding and enjoyment. -- Book of the Month * Adventures with Jesus *

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Book SynopsisIn 2012 Dr Marina Marin Pradel discovered that a thick 12th-century Byzantine manuscript, Codex Monacensis Graecus 314, contained twenty-nine of Origen's Homilies on the Psalms. This translation seeks to convey, as faithfully as possible, Origen's categories of thought.

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Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray brings us another compelling suspense in her Amish of Hart County series, this time featuring an undercover English DEA agent who will do anything to protect the Amish girl he loves.Calvin Fisher left the Amish community at fourteen and never looked back. Only his brother’s illness can bring him back to Hart County.  Now, as Calvin works to make amends, he meets Alice, a local nursery school teacher, and falls hard for her. But he has a secret that could threaten the happiness he’s finally found.Alice shouldn’t like—or want—Calvin. He’s English, has a questionable past, and an even more questionable job. Still, she can’t help being intrigued. Though Calvin assures Alice that he’s worthy of her, she’s torn between surrendering to her growing feelings and steering clear of him. When a sudden surge of criminal activity alarms the community and even targets Alice, Calvin fears that his double life has put everyone he loves at risk. As for Alice, she can’t help but wonder if the brave and honorable man she’s lost her heart to is far more dangerous than she could ever imagine.

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Book SynopsisA classic of medieval studies, this book traces ideas of death and resurrection in early and medieval Christianity. Caroline Walker Bynum explores problems of the body and identity in devotional and theological literature, suggesting that medieval attitudes toward the body still shape modern notions of the individual.Trade ReviewThere are few historians of whom one can say that they have actually shifted some of the landscape of the writing of history in their own generation, but Bynum is one of them. New Republic [A] fascinating and wide-ranging account that tells us a lot about medieval thinking and practice. New York Times Book Review A masterful work of intellectual history. Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsIntroduction to the 2017 Edition: What’s New about the Medieval?Preface to the 1995 Edition: Acknowledgments and Methodological MusingsIntroduction to the 1995 Edition: Seed Images, Ancient and ModernPart I. The Patristic Background1. Resurrection and Martyrdom: The Decades Around 2002. Resurrection, Relic Cult, and Asceticism: The Debates of 400 and Their BackgroundPart II. The Twelfth Century3. Reassemblage and Regurgitation: Ideas of Bodily Resurrection in Early Scholasticism4. Psychosomatic Persons and Reclothed Skeletons: Images of Resurrection in Spiritual Writingand Iconography5. Resurrection, Heresy, and Burial ad Sanctos: The Twelfth-Century ContextPart III. The Decades Around 13006. Resurrection, Hylomorphism, and Abundantia: Scholastic Debates in the Thirteenth Century7. Somatomorphic Soul and Visio Dei: The Beatific Vision Controversy and Its Background8. Fragmentation and Ecstasy: The Thirteenth-Century ContextAfterword: Why All the Fuss about the Body? A Medievalist’s PerspectiveIllustration CreditsGeneral IndexIndex of Secondary Authors

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Book SynopsisTells the remarkable story of a group of nuns who travelled halfway around the globe in the seventeenth century to establish the first female Franciscan convent in the Far East. Drawing from a manuscript from one of the nuns, other archival sources, and rare books, this study offers a fascinating view of travel, evangelization, and empire.

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Book SynopsisStarting in the 1530s with John Bale, English reformers found in the apocalyptic mysteries of the Book of Revelation a framework for reinterpreting the history of Christianity and explaining the break from the Roman Catholic Church. Identifying the papacy with antichrist and the Roman Catholic Church with Babylon, they pictured the reformation as a departure from the false church that derived its jurisdiction from the devil. Those who took the initiative in throwing off the Roman yoke acted as instruments of God in the cosmic warfare against the power of evil that raged in the latter days of the world. The reformation ushered in the beginning of the end as prophesied by St. John.Reformers and Babylon examines the English apocalyptic tradition as developed in the works of religious thinkers both within and without the Established Church and distinguishes the various streams into which the tradition split. By the middle of Elizabeth's reign the mainstream apocalypt

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Book SynopsisThe Enneagram Collection is for anyone who wants to have a deeper understanding of their Enneagram type. The Enneagram Type 2: The Supportive Advisor is an interactive book that focuses on those who have a core desire to be loved and wanted. The book explores the unique motivations, longings, strengths, and weaknesses of a Type 2. The Enneagram Type 2: The Supportive Advisor is a great self-assessment resource for all spheres of life, including: Personal and professional relationships Faith communities Students and even pop culture Author Beth McCord teaches readers how to transform self-limiting behaviors into life-enhancing personal empowerment. Books from The Enneagram Collection are great for anyone newly interested in the Enneagram or longtime Enneagram enthusiasts. Inside readers will find:Space to journal about their uniqueness, goals for inner stability, and ideals f

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Book SynopsisA history of Christianity in Africa by African church historians.

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Book SynopsisMark Russell & Shannon Wheeler’s faithful-yet-irreverent approach to the Bible made their book GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU a modern cult classic. Now, by popular demand, they turn their attention to the best parts left out of the canonical Bible, including the Midrash, the Apocrypha, Gnostic Gospels, and more! And if you thought the BIBLE had some weird stuff in it...

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Book SynopsisDiscover the truth he wants you to know in this revised and updated edition of the landmark bestseller that reveals what every woman?single or married?needs to know about the important man in her life. More than 2 million copies sold in the series! ?Meaningful information for any woman wanting to understand men at a profound level.??Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, authors of Love TalkMen carry important feelings so deep inside they barely know they?re there, much less how to talk about them. Yet your man genuinely wants you to ?get? him?to understand his inner life, to know his fears and needs, to hear what he wishes he could tell you.Based on rigorous research with thousands of men, For Women Only delivers one eye-opening revelation after another, including:? Why your respect means more to him than your love.? How he feels deep inside about his role as provider.? What it means for a man to be so visually ?wired.?? Why sex for him is primarily emotional, not physical.? What he most wishes he could say to you.Now, in this expanded and updated edition, you?ll find insights from the latest brain research plus an all-new chapter that shows what?s really going on when he seems to ?check out.? (You?ll be surprised and pleased.)Millions worldwide have experienced dramatic change in their relationships because of the ?aha? moments and practical ideas in For Women Only. Discover how to love your man for who he really is.

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Book SynopsisFocus on the promises of God to overcome the voices of insecurity, fear, condemnation, and discouragement…. This guide will help you and your small group replace negative internal chatter with the promises of God. Join Pastor Steven Furtick as he walks you and your group through the issues of insecurity, fear, condemnation, and discouragement, and learn as he offers strategies for combating them.  Designed for both individuals and groups for use with the companion DVD, which consists of six video sessions.  Based on the life-changing book, Crash the Chatterbox, this participant’s guide includes a number of special features in each session:· Video response  prompts· Group discussion questions· Session closing prayers· After-session activities This guide also includes the following bonus sections to help group members carry the message of each session into their daily lives:· My Time with God· My Action Steps A leader’s help guide makes it easy for any group member to conduct the group study of Crash the Chatterbox. The questions and reflections in this guide will help you see for yourself why listening to God’s voice above all others is the most important habit you can ever develop.

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Book SynopsisIn The Unseen Realm, Dr. Michael S. Heiser unpacked 15 years of research while exploring what the Bible really says about the supernatural world.Now, Douglas Van Dorn helps you further explore The Unseen Realm with a fresh perspective and an easy-to-follow format. Van Dorn summarizes key concepts and themes and includes questions aimed at helping you gain a deeper understanding of the biblical author's supernatural worldview. Use your copy of The Unseen Realm: A Question & Answer Companion for personal study or for leading discussion with a small group.

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Book SynopsisScriptural principles are practically applied to help Christians not only develop and define day-to-day spiritual discernment but regard it as an essential practice.

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Book SynopsisThis popular book is a celebration of a biblically informed view of parenting and the family.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction to this Edition by Fr. Alfred Wierzbicki Author's Introduction Part I. Morality as the Field Proper to Ethics 1. The Problem of the Experience of Morality 2. Experience and understanding 3. From a Pre-scientific to a Philosophical Understanding 4. Understanding and Interpretation 5. The Debate about the Interpretation of Morality 6. The Interpretation of Morality as the Uncovering of its Aspects Part II. The Normativity of Ethics & the Responsibility of the Person 1. The Understanding of Morality and the Questions of Ethics 2. The World of Norms—Their Analogical Character 3. An Attempt at a Closer Determination of Moral Norms 4. Utilitarianism: Is it only a debate about the foundations of the norms of morality? 5. Utilitarianism & Teleology 6. Norms as Truths about Goodness 7. Norms and Exemplarism 8. Ethics—A Normative Science or a Practical One? Part III. The Natural Law & Personalist Norms 1. The Full Profile of Ethics 2. The Limits of a Practical Science 3. The Limits of a Normative Science

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Book SynopsisProvides an account of the life of the Catholic saint, a teaching on prayer, and tells the details of her many visions.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""Eire provides an enthralling exploration of the life and influence of an important historical work." * Publishers Weekly *"[An] admirable book."---Lavinia Byrne, Church Times"Carlos Eire relates this story with commendable lightness of touch. In his hands there is nothing suspicious or frightening about Teresa’s interior life with angels and demons, and the reader is given a quasi-divine reassurance that it really doesn’t matter if those modern theoretical interpretations are too abstruse to be readily understood."---Stella Fletcher, Times Literary Supplement"This is an important . . . tribute to a great saint by an intelligent, erudite and humane author."---Alexander Jolliffe, Catholic Herald"The Vida is Teresa’s attempt to come to grips with her visionary experiences, mainly between 1554 and 1565, but within the context of an apologetic or forced confession so that the authorities could examine her writings for fraud, challenge to authority and orthodoxy. The challenge to readers then, and even more so now, is her unquestioning assumption and experience that ‘human beings can transcend the sensory material world and have intimate relations with the Creator of the universe.’" * Paradigm Explorer *"Carlos Eire has written an excellent introduction to The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila. Written in his clear, accessible and lively prose, Eire places the sixteenth-century Spanish nun’s life into each of the contexts a reader would need to engage her mystical writings."---Marc R. Forster, Journal of Ecclesiastical History

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Book SynopsisAn Unabridged Edition With Preface By The Author, and: Law And Its Operation - Sleep - Prayer - Spirit-Feeling. ''Feeling is the Secret'' describes how our thoughts and feelings affect our life experiences.

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Book SynopsisWhat Happens When You Immerse Your Life in the Words of Jesus? ?Jesus? words can replace stress with peace, sadness with joy, confusion with guidance, and fear with faith. That?s why Jesus Speaks will not only change your day, but it can also change your life, your relationships, and your eternity!? ?Christine Caine, best-selling author of Undaunted ?I?m certain readers…will grow in their intimate relationship with the Father as they focus on Jesus? words daily through Mr. Scott?s profound and encouraging writing.? ?Dr. Charles Stanley, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Atlanta ?I absolutely love Jesus Speaks! I am coming to love Jesus more and more as I gain a deeper understanding of who He is through what He says in His own words!? ?Sandi Patty, Grammy Award?winning Christian artist ?Jesus promised that if we abide in Him and His words abide in us, our prayers will be answered, and we will bear much fruit. Jesus Speaks provides an amazing springboard for any believer to abide in His words as never before.? ?Tommy Barnett, senior pastor of Phoenix First Assembly of God ?True intimacy with Christ is achievable. Jesus Speaks can be your first step every morning into His presence.? ?Dr. Ed Young, senior pastor of Second Baptist Church, Houston ?Jesus Speaks is like reading a daily love letter from our Lord and Savior. Steve Scott has focused on the spoken words of Christ in one of the most powerful, clarifying ways possible.? ?Chris Hodges, senior pastor of Church of the Highlands, Alabama ?With Jesus Speaks you can immerse your mind, heart, and soul in His words every day!? ?Josh D. McDowell, author and speaker ?The words I have spoken to you?they are full of the Spirit and life.? ?John 6:63 When Jesus walked this earth, He gave His followers more than one hundred life-changing promises. He also gave more than one hundred teachings for living in line with God?s priorities?commands that lift us up rather than weigh us down! This 365-day devotional invites you to let Jesus speak directly into your life. Each reading begins with a red-lettered statement of Jesus, directly from Scripture, followed by a powerful reflection on how He wants us to apply His truths to our daily lives. No problem you face today is beyond the help of Jesus. No question you ask is beyond the answers of Jesus. The more you get to know this loving Savior, the more you will love Him! So come, immerse yourself in His words. He is speaking to you.

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Book SynopsisAn image rich, passage-by-passage commentary that integrates relevant historical and cultural insights, providing a deeper dimension of perspective to the words of the New Testament Discoveries await you that will snap the world of the New Testament into new focus. Things that seem mystifying, puzzling, or obscure will take on tremendous meaning when you view them in their ancient context. With the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, you''ll: Deepen your understanding of the teachings of Jesus. Discover the close interplay between God''s kingdom and the practical affairs of the church. Learn more about the real life setting of the Old Testament writings to help you identify with the people and circumstances described in Scripture. Gain a deeper awareness of the Bible''s relevance for your life. In this volume, detailed exegetical notes are combined with background information of the cultu

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to seek first the kingdom in our relationships, values, ambitions, finances and commitment to God? Jesus' answer to these questions amazed those who first theard the Sermon on the Mount. In this guide, John Stott amazes and challenges us by the greatest sermon ever preached. This revised Lifebuilder Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader's notes and an extra 'Now or Later' section in each study. There are twelve studies in this book that cover Matthew 5 to Matthew 7.

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Book Synopsis"The important thing is not to think much, but to love much, and so to do whatever best awakens us to love." —St. Teresa of Avila Journey to the 16th century to discover the fiery passion of Saint Teresa of Avila, one of Christianity's most inspiring saints. A tireless reformer and the mentor of Saint John of the Cross, Teresa's greatest legacy is her revelation of ecstatic love for God—a love so powerful that it pierces the heart like a burning sword. Through illness, hardship, and persecution by the Inquisition, this courageous mystic lit the way with her unquenchable spirit to an "interior castle," a place of unimaginable beauty and light where no darkness can touch us. Saint Teresa of Avila gives you a direct link to the living presence of this brave and gentle woman, to draw upon her strength in your own times of need.

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Book SynopsisNo modern, well-versed literature lover can call their education complete without having read Augustine’s Confessions. One of the most original works of world literature, it is the first autobiography ever written, influencing writers from Montaigne to Rousseau, Virginia Woolf to Stephen Greenblatt. It is here that we learn how one of the greatest saints in Christendom overcame a wild and reckless past. Yet English translators have emphasised the ecclesiastical virtues of this masterpiece, at the expense of its passion and literary vigour. Restoring the lyricism of Augustine’s original language, Peter Constantine offers a masterful and elegant translation of Confessions.

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Book SynopsisThe Hebrew-English Diglot Testament displays the ESV Old Testament alongside the original Hebrew.

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Book SynopsisFor too long certain scholars have been content to portray Irenaeus of Lyons as a well-meaning churchman but incompetent theologian. By offering a careful reading of Irenaeus'' polemical and constructive arguments, God and Christ in Irenaeus contradicts these claims by showing that he was highly educated, trained in the rhetorical arts, aware of general philosophical positions, and able to use both rhetorical and philosophical theories and methods in his argumentation. Moreover, the theological account laid down by his pen was original and sophisticated, supremely so for one of the second century.In contrast to readings that minimize the metaphysical dimension of Irenaeus'' theology, Anthony Briggman establishes as pillars of Irenaeus'' polemical argumentation and constructive theology his conception of the divine being as infinite and simple, the reciprocal immanence of the Word-Son and God the Father, divine generation, the union of the divine Word-Son and human nature in the person Trade ReviewBriggman's volume is a strong contribution to Irenaeus studies and is a must have for all researchers of early Christianity. * Don W. Springer, Sioux Falls Seminary, South Dakota, Journal of Ecclesiastical History *a fascinating work... Briggman... sets out to do what hasn't been dne namely, to describe the metaphysical dimension in Irenaeus - his understanding of the divine being, his account of the Word/Son relation to the Father and his conception of the humanity of Christ. ... recommended. * Rev. E. T. Kirkland, English Churchman *Table of ContentsAbbreviations Introduction 1: Prolegomena 2: God 3: Word-Son 4: Christological Union 5: Christ and his Work Conclusion Bibliography Index Locorum General Index

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Book Synopsis Teresa Forcades, Spanish Benedictine nun, theologian, physician and political activist, is one of Europe’s leading radical thinkers. Marrying her Catholic faith with a passion for social justice, she came to prominence for her eloquent condemnation of the abuses of some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. She has gone on to found a leading Catalonian anti-capitalist independence movement and is one of the leading voices in the world today against the injustices of capitalism and the patriarchy of modern society and of her own church. In Faith and Freedom, her first book written in English, she skilfully weaves together her personal experiences with a reflection on morality, religion and politics to give a trenchant account of how the Christian faith can be a dynamic force for radical change. Placing herself in a powerful tradition of Catholic social doctrine and Liberation Theology, she applies her perspective to the issues most precious to her: freedom and love, social justice and political engagement, public health, feminism, faith and forgiveness. Structured around the five canonical hours that give its peculiar rhythm to the monastic day, this book is a thoughtful and bold polemic against the exploitation and injustice of the status quo. Its call for liberty, love and justice will resonate with anyone disaffected with a savage and destructive political and economic system that marginalises and murders the poor and undermines the very fabric of social life.Trade Review“Teresa Forcades offers a lucid and inspiring reflection on the mutually enriching relationship between contemplation and action, the spiritual and the political, faith and feminism. Structuring her book around the liturgy of the hours, she shows how the Christian life can be lived in a way that is deeply rooted in prayer and tradition, but also radically engaged with the contemporary world.”Tina Beattie, University of Roehampton “Sister Teresa's meditations, gracefully woven out of the daily Benedictine cycle of prayer, confront some of the most profound personal challenges of contemporary life. Let noone say that the religious life is a-political: Sister Teresa combines fearless intellectual analysis, radical resistance to injustice, and an unwavering commitment to the mystery and power of Christian forgiveness.” Sarah Coakley, University of Cambridge “Eye-opening and invigorating, Faith and Freedom demonstrates the power of faith combined with inquiry.”Foreword Reviews"It should be read slowly and prayerfully; there are spiritual gems on almost every page..."Franciscan"Forcades' book, her first in English, may be brief at just over a hundred pages, but with nearly every sentence containing a bit of wisdom, it requires a contemplative reading. If a reader gives the book the time it deserves, however, they will be richly rewarded."Bob Shine, Vice President of the Women's Ordination ConferenceTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1MATINS: LOVE AND FREEDOMthe biblical genesis and the Enuma Elish / creation vs. emanation / tzimtzum and perichorese / Augustine’s notion of freedomChapter 2LAUDS: SOCIAL JUSTICEliberation theology / the case of Guatemala / a critique of capitalism / my political experienceChapter 3SEXT: PUBLIC HEALTHpublic health systems / privatization and the WHO / the undue influence of pharmaceutical companies / medicalizationChapter 4RECREATION: FEMINISMmy experience of femininity and of feminism / the mother as object of desire / sexism in today’s society / feminist theologyChapter 5VESPERS: FAITHfaith and reason / the gospel of Judas / Gertrude of Helfta / María Jesús of ÁgredaChapter 6COMPLINE: FORGIVENESSthe testimony of a monastic sister / Lacan’s subject vs. the Christian person / Jesus’ parables / forgiveness and freedom

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Book SynopsisHow can a preacher best address suicide from the pulpit? Pastors face many challenges. Suicide in a congregation is amongst the most heart-rending and intimidating. However, the preacher has a unique capacity to engender gospel hope for preparing the congregation and comforting the bereaved. To do so, preachers need help understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by addressing suicide from the pulpit. In Preaching Hope in Darkness, two practitioners in fields that do not typically interact--homiletics (Scott M. Gibson) and psychology (Karen Mason)--work together to support the preacher in this difficult task. Gibson and Mason offer wise advice on a range of topics such as suicide prevention, post-crisis care, and funeral sermon preparation. With an appendix of sample sermons and a sample funeral liturgy, Preaching Hope in Darkness is an essential go-to guide for this difficult topic.

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Book SynopsisTwo-books-in-one by #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer, HOW TO HEAR FROM GOD and its companion study guide, will help readers understand the multiple ways God is speaking in their lives.

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