Author: Theokritos Kouremenos Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 162
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This book offers a reappraisal of basic aspects of Aristotelian cosmology. Aristotle believed that all celestial objects consist of the same substance that pervades the heavens, a stuff unlike those found near the center of the cosmos that compose us and everything in our immediate surroundings. Kouremenos argues that, contrary to the received view, Aristotle originally introduced this heavenly stuff as the matter of the stars alone, the remotest celestial objects from the Earth, and as filler of the outermost part of the heavens, forming a diurnally rotating spherical shell whose fixed parts are the stars, the crust of the cosmos which has the Earth at its center. The author also argues that, contrary to another common view, at no point in the development of his cosmological thought did Aristotle believe the heavens to be structured according to the theory of homocentric spheres developed by his older contemporary Eudoxus of Cnidus, in which the other celestial objects, the five planets known in antiquity, the Sun and the Moon, were hypothesized to move uniformly in circles, as if they were fixed stars.
Author: Randy Alcorn Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 1414345674 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 548
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Over 1 Million Copies Sold! Have you ever wondered . . . ? What is Heaven really going to be like? What will we look like? What will we do every day? Won’t Heaven get boring after a while? We all have questions about what Heaven will be like, and after twenty-five years of extensive research, Dr. Randy Alcorn has the answers. In the most comprehensive and definitive book on Heaven to date, Randy invites you to picture Heaven the way Scripture describes it—a bright, vibrant, and physical New Earth, free from sin, suffering, and death, and brimming with Christ’s presence, wondrous natural beauty, and the richness of human culture as God intended it. This is a book about real people with real bodies enjoying close relationships with God and each other, eating, drinking, working, playing, traveling, worshiping, and discovering on a New Earth. Earth as God created it. Earth as he intended it to be. The next time you hear someone say, “We can’t begin to image what Heaven will be like,” you’ll be able to tell them, “I can.” “Other than the Bible itself, this may well be the single most life-changing book you’ll ever read.” —Stu Weber “This is the best book on Heaven I’ve ever read.” —Rick Warren “Randy Alcorn’s thorough mind and careful pen have produced a treasury about Heaven that will inform my own writing for years to come.” —Jerry B. Jenkins “Randy does an awesome job of answering people’s toughest questions about what lies on the other side of death.” —Joni Eareckson Tada About the Author Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of God’s Word and assisting the church in ministering to unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. A New York Times bestselling author of over 50 books, including Heaven, The Treasure Principle, If God Is Good, Happiness, and the award-winning novel Safely Home, his books sold exceed eleven million copies and have been translated into over seventy languages.
Author: Randy Alcorn Publisher: Multnomah ISBN: 1588601226 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 162
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Discover how the joy of giving can make your life richer, starting today. Bestselling author Randy Alcorn introduced readers to a revolution in material freedom and radical generosity with the release of the original The Treasure Principle in 2001. Now the revision to the compact, perennial bestseller includes a provocative new concluding chapter depicting God asking a believer questions about his stewardship over material resources. Jesus spent more time talking about money and possessions than about heaven and hell combined. But too often we’ve overlooked or misunderstood his most profound teaching on this topic, from his words in Matthew 6. Jesus offers us life-changing investment advice. He actually wants us to store up treasures for ourselves—just not here on earth. Instead, he urges us to store our treasure in heaven, where they will await us, and last forever. We can’t take it with us—but we can send it on ahead! Readers are moved from the realms of thoughtful Bible exposition into the highly personal arena of everyday life. Because when Jesus told His followers to “lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,” He intended that they discover an astounding secret: how joyful giving brings God maximum glory and His children maximum pleasure. In The Treasure Principle, you’ll unearth a radical teaching of Jesus—a secret wrapped up in giving. Once you discover this secret, life will never look the same. And you won’t want it to be. “Supercharged with stunning, divine truth! Lightning struck over and over as I read it.” - John Piper, Senior Pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis
Author: Andrew Greer Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1683971582 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 288
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Rich Mullins was a once-in-a-lifetime singer/songwriter whose impact on Christian music and the church is still felt today, even twenty years after his passing. His words and music softened and inspired the most hardened hearts to believe. His was a ragged and raw faith of a pilgrim, poet, and prophet. Now more than a dozen of today's singers, songwriters, producers, and authors gather to share never-before-heard stories and lessons that continue to influence their music and ministries today. These lessons, gleaned from Rich's own struggles and pursuits, are combined with lyrics from unreleased Rich Mullins songs that will inspire longtime Mullins fans, new Christian music followers, and spiritual seekers trying to understand the reckless love of God.
Author: John V. Coniglio Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 144970767X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 424
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SON OF MAN, the first book in THE GODSPEAK CHRONICLES trilogy, tells the extraordinary origin of Cog, a Peacekeeper war machine that awakens to sentience in the year 2454, and how his life mysteriously begins to parallel that of Christ when He walked the Earth. THE SHADOW OF HEAVENLY THINGS, the second in the series, traces the development of Cogs unexpected ministry, and the furtherance of his remarkable powers and healing abilities. In WAR OF THE THIRD HEAVEN, the epic comes to a stunning climax as Cog struggles to determine his ultimate destiny amid the cataclysmic events at the end of the Age of Man. A deeply human drama told through the life of the solar systems first autonomic humanoid machine. ----- Stephanie Ramirez, Freelance Reviewer, Editor, Houston, Texas The Godspeak Chronicles will cause you to re-imagine your place in the universe. ---- Dr. Frank Forcier, San Francisco Reviewer, Editor The Godspeak Chronicles is suffused with world-shaking characters, events and Biblical truths of momentous consequence to men and angels alike! ---- Jason D. McFaul, Reviewer, Editor, Professor of Literature, Author of Are You Mad The Star Wars of Christian science fiction! ---- Jason D. McFaul, Reviewer, Editor, Professor of Literature, Author of Are You Mad A reverent, intelligent, and powerful futuristic epic! ----- Dr. Frank Forcier, San Francisco Reviewer, Editor
Author: Min. Dr Tony M Thurston Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc. ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 294
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As a team member of Amazing Things The Church, the origin of this book is a result of Dr. Tony Thurston finding a way to express what The Lord God gave to all of the saints who will be joining Him soon in glory. Corroborating with Elder Sharon Bright Boxley, also of Amazing Things. I demonstrate the will of God for believers on this side of the grave and then show the awesome splendor and majesty that He’s revealing to us beyond the grave and into eternity. Upon completion of my graduate work in ‘End Time’ ministry, I was convinced that there were not many books that covered both sides of the grave simultaneously. I also noticed that the blow of death to families was just too monumental. So, I felt compelled to offer, not only for the living but also additional hope to people and families facing grave or terminal experiences. During these difficult times, I provide hope not arguing points. Thus, the book ‘Heavenly Things to Die For’ targets four potential groups. The downtrodden, those searching for Gods’ proof text, the sick, terminally ill, and the elderly. Scriptures are being discussed that will lift you up knowing that there in our midst is the compassionate God that loves you no matter what the situation is. It delivers hope to those who are living or hope to people who are terminally ill. (Phil 1:21-27) The goal that is met in this offering is to bring you to a point of accepting whatever God has ordained for you including the beginning of real life which in fact is death. Pleasure Being Mine, Minister Dr. Tony Thurston
Author: Simplicius, Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1472501705 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 232
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This is the first English translation of Simplicius' responses to Philoponus' Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World. The commentary is published in two volumes: Ian Mueller's previous book in the series, Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.2-3, and this book on 1.3-4. Philoponus, the Christian, had argued that Aristotle's arguments do not succeed. For all they show to the contrary, Christianity may be right that the heavens were brought into existence by the only divine being and one moment in time, and will cease to exist at some future moment. Simplicius upholds the pagan view that the heavens are eternal and divine, and argues that their eternity is shown by their astronomical movements coupled with certain principles of Aristotle. The English translation in this volume is accompanied by a detailed introduction, extensive commentary notes and a bibliography.
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