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Author: Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1847063292 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 278
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An inspiring new book full of the influences which a particular hero, heroine or inspiring holy person has had on the lives of a number of celebrated national figures.
Author: Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1847063292 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 278
Book Description
An inspiring new book full of the influences which a particular hero, heroine or inspiring holy person has had on the lives of a number of celebrated national figures.
Author: Wendy Farley Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press ISBN: 1646980077 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 237
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Contemplative disciplines, such as centering prayer and meditation, have been part of Christian life for centuries. They seem hard to practice now, not simply because our distracted and hyperstimulated age makes them difficult but also because they can appear irrelevant to the needs of a fractured and ugly historical moment. Yet these practices are more essential now than ever, claims Wendy Farley. These practices essentially awaken and attune us to the beauty both of the created order and of human relationships. Farley helps readers discover being made for both kinds of beauty, with contemplative disciplines immersing us in it. Tying these disciplines with contemplation allows us to engage with the struggle for justice in an unjust society. Beguiled by Beauty includes practical advice for readers to learn several contemplative-meditation practices.
Author: Robert Thornton Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers ISBN: 1035835487 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 221
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“Do you think, Sir, that Ireland should have joined the war against Germany?” “I mean, Sir, that the married women in Ireland, like me Ma, and lots of other fellas’ mothers have loads of babies and are always having to go into hospital to have them or have to feed them and wash them. The mothers have stacks of work to do all the time and they’re always carrying babies around in their bellies or in their arms.” Patsy Fagan, growing up in Dublin in the 1950s, asks awkward questions of his schoolteacher, Mr Bambrick. A reflective memoir that touches on the impact of history, war, death of a young sister, religion, and schooling on the lives of the characters. Patsy, falling in love as a teenager, facing the uncertainty of having to leave Dublin to live in England. This tender, amusing, sharp and gloriously sparkling work will appeal to a wide audience who enjoy engaging with the full range of human emotions. Striking, thoughtful, funny; guaranteed to keep you reading – a book to relish.
Author: Adam M. Schor Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520948610 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 361
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Theodoret’s People sheds new light on religious clashes of the mid-fifth century regarding the nature (or natures) of Christ. Adam M. Schor focuses on Theodoret, bishop of Cyrrhus, his Syrian allies, and his opponents, led by Alexandrian bishops Cyril and Dioscorus. Although both sets of clerics adhered to the Nicene creed, their contrasting theological statements led to hostilities, violence, and the permanent fracturing of the Christian community. Schor closely examines council transcripts, correspondence, and other records of communication. Using social network theory, he argues that Theodoret’s doctrinal coalition was actually a meaningful community, bound by symbolic words and traditions, riven with internal rivalries, and embedded in a wider world of elite friendship and patronage.
Author: Marcel Poorthuis Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 904740923X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 416
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A Holy People investigates the various ways in which Jews and Christians define their religious identity, people or community, as being holy. Keeping in mind that historical studies can offer food for thought regarding contemporary issues, the study offers a large collection of essays, relating to the biblical, patristic and medieval period and especially to the modern period. The obvious question of many in the modern world as to whether the attribute of the ‘holiness’ allows for acknowledgement of authentic religion outside the own religious community, deserves an honest answer and well-documented study: too easily the claim of holiness intertwines with claims of power, whether by rivalling groups within the religious community, by groups divided along gender lines, or on the level of territorial claims. It will be of special importance to scholars and general readers interested in an interdisciplinary approach to theology, rabbinics, history, political science, and much more.
Author: Elis James Publisher: Trapeze ISBN: 1409182398 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 328
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The Elis James and John Robins' Show has become cult listening, and that cult has registered for charitable status, published quarterly accounts and been given a full blessing by the Archbishop of Broadcasting. It's official: Elis and John are a religion, and this book is their Holy Vible. Have you ever failed to Keep It Session? Is your new flatmate a complete coin? Have you ever eaten Space Raiders on the toilet and written 'Grief Is Living' in your journal? Then this book is for you. If not, don't worry, it won't be long before you're making up games, looking at Freddie, or facing your own personal farthing-gate. Our obsessions make us what we are, and though you may never have addressed a will to Brian May or cried watching Ronnie O' Sullivan make a 147, you'll have done something similar, and Elis and John are here to tell you that you're not weird, so come on in, and taste the vibe! Or should I say, READ the vibe!
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