Author: E. A. BaynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Israel
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Transition in Zion
Author: E. A. BayneZion in Transition
Author: Lindy WilliamsCome Shouting to Zion
Author: Sylvia R. FreyPublisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807861588
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The conversion of African-born slaves and their descendants to Protestant Christianity marked one of the most important social and intellectual transformations in American history. Come Shouting to Zion is the first comprehensive exploration of the processes by which this remarkable transition occurred. Using an extraordinary array of archival sources, Sylvia Frey and Betty Wood chart the course of religious conversion from the transference of traditional African religions to the New World through the growth of Protestant Christianity in the American South and British Caribbean up to 1830. Come Shouting to Zion depicts religious transformation as a complex reciprocal movement involving black and white Christians. It highlights the role of African American preachers in the conversion process and demonstrates the extent to which African American women were responsible for developing distinctive ritual patterns of worship and divergent moral values within the black spiritual community. Finally, the book sheds light on the ways in which, by serving as a channel for the assimilation of Western culture into the slave quarters, Protestant Christianity helped transform Africans into African Americans.
Traditional Society in Transition: The Yemeni Jewish Experience
Author: Bat-Zion Eraqi KlormanPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004272917
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
In Traditional Society in Transition: The Yemeni Jewish Experience Bat-Zion Eraqi Klorman offers an account of the unique circumstances of Yemeni Jewish existence in the wake of major changes since the second half of the nineteenth century. It follows this community's transition from a traditional patriarchal society to a group adjusting to the challenges of a modern society. Unlike the perception of the Yemeni Jews as receptive to modernity only following immigration to Palestine and Israel, Eraqi Klorman convincingly shows that some modern ideas played a role in their lives while in Yemen. Once in Palestine, they appear here as adjusting to the new conditions by striving to participate in the Zionist enterprise, consenting to secular education, transforming family practices and the status of women. “The book is an important contribution to the study of Yemeni Jews in Yemen and abroad as well as for Jewish-Muslim relations, relations between Yemeni Jews and other Jews, and gender studies...Many of these issues have not been previously studied, and the use of private archives and interviews greatly increases the value of this study." -Rachel Simon, Princeton University. Princeton, NJ, Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews, November/December 2014.
Transitions
Author: Pastor Marshelle Cummings- LyonsPublisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1643348868
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Transition is a constant movement from one state or condition to another. And at times, that movement may be in a darkened state of mind unbeknownst to you because darkness (your own way) will move you from left to right and at times, paralyzing you in motion. It's not until you realize and connect with the light of God do you really begin to live and move forward into the direction of your God-ordained destiny. Our ultimate goal is to reach our destiny. Though it may seem like destiny has been denied, it is only delayed. "For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasures." Therefore, keep moving forward with The Holy Spirit! Pastor Lyons has written a revealing, no nonsense betrayal of her life's journey. Through every challenge, she reveals how Christ, at work in her, gave her strength to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. It is without question a thought provoking read, guaranteed to encourage you as you face the challenges of life. The resounding message is that of survival and encouragement that you too can be a survivor. --Bishop Charles Rogers of the Hope Community Church, 1111 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35816. "Transitions" is riveting and awe inspiring. As you read the pages of Marshelle's life you cannot do anything but repent, rejoice, and say; but for the grace of God there go I. You will find yourself clinging to every word waiting to see what comes next. "Transitions" challenges you to take an inventory of your life and ask the question: What on earth am I here for? This is no ordinary book. This book will inspire you to search the scriptures and get a closer walk with God. --Pastor Tereasa Brown Spread The Word Ministries Of Leavenworth, Kansas
Biblical Poetry and the Art of Close Reading
Author: J. Blake CoueyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107156203
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Explores the aesthetic dimensions of biblical poetry, offering close readings of poems across the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
American Zion
Author: Eran ShalevPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300186924
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
DIV A wide-ranging exploration of early Americans’ use of the Old Testament for political purposes /div
Zion's Dilemmas
Author: Charles D. FreilichPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0801465303
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
In Zion's Dilemmas, a former deputy national security adviser to the State of Israel details the history and, in many cases, the chronic inadequacies in the making of Israeli national security policy. Chuck Freilich identifies profound, ongoing problems that he ascribes to a series of factors: a hostile and highly volatile regional environment, Israel's proportional representation electoral system, and structural peculiarities of the Israeli government and bureaucracy.Freilich uses his insider understanding and substantial archival and interview research to describe how Israel has made strategic decisions and to present a first of its kind model of national security decision-making in Israel. He analyzes the major events of the last thirty years, from Camp David I to the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, through Camp David II, the Gaza Disengagement Plan of 2005, and the second Lebanon war of 2006.In these and other cases he identifies opportunities forgone, failures that resulted from a flawed decision-making process, and the entanglement of Israeli leaders in an inconsistent, highly politicized, and sometimes improvisational planning process. The cabinet is dysfunctional and Israel does not have an effective statutory forum for its decision-making—most of which is thus conducted in informal settings. In many cases policy objectives and options are poorly formulated. For all these problems, however, the Israeli decision-making process does have some strengths, among them the ability to make rapid and flexible responses, generally pragmatic decision-making, effective planning within the defense establishment, and the skills and motivation of those involved. Freilich concludes with cogent and timely recommendations for reform.
Tested by Zion
Author: Elliott AbramsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107031192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
This book tells the full inside story of the Bush Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Written by a top National Security Council officer who worked at the White House with Bush, Cheney, and Rice and attended dozens of meetings with figures like Sharon, Mubarak, the kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and Palestinian leaders, it brings the reader inside the White House and the palaces of Middle Eastern officials. How did 9/11 change American policy toward Arafat and Sharon's tough efforts against the Second Intifada? What influence did the Saudis have on President Bush? Did the American approach change when Arafat died? How did Sharon decide to get out of Gaza, and why did the peace negotiations fail? In the first book by an administration official to focus on Bush and the Middle East, Elliott Abrams brings the story of Bush, the Israelis, and the Palestinians to life.
Transitions and Transformations in the History of Religions
Author: ReynoldsPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900437857X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description