Author: William Babington Maxwell Publisher: ISBN: Category : Divorce Languages : en Pages : 424
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Young Clare Gilmour, the second daughter of an upper middle class London family, is freshly "out" but can't find a place for herself. She meets Roderick Vaughan who sees her naive vulnerability and convinces her to run away with him. Vaughan knows that the family horror of public scandal will lead to a wedding, and so it does, despite the fact that he is vulgar and ill-bred. After the wedding, she discovers she is married to a bully and can't escape him. She meets Basil Everett and finds a person who wants to love her as she is. Ultimately, she is bound by England's divorce laws, unless she and Basil can find a way to escape them.
Author: Christina Morland Publisher: ISBN: 9781793355720 Category : Languages : en Pages : 315
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"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance," or so Charlotte Lucas claims. Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy put this notion to the test when they find themselves in a passionate and unexpected marriage.
Author: St. Ecgbert of York Publisher: Dalcassian Press ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 33
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This work by the Anglo-Saxon bishop of York discusses the limited remedies for sin derived from historical records, advocating for a compassionate and discerning approach by priests in administering penance. It highlights the necessity for priests to evaluate the sex, age, condition, and personal context of each penitent, allowing for tailored guidance in their spiritual practices. Various forms of penance, such as dietary restrictions and physical acts of devotion, are suggested as means for individuals to rectify their sins, underscoring the need for a thoughtful and individualized assessment by the confessor.
Author: Mark J. Boda Publisher: Penn State Press ISBN: 157506684X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 633
Book Description
The biblical-theological approach Boda takes in this work is canonical-thematic, tracing the presentation of the theology of sin and its remedy in the canonical form and shape of the Old Testament. The hermeneutical foundations for this enterprise have been laid by others in past decades, especially by Brevard Childs in his groundbreaking work. But A Severe Mercy also reflects recent approaches to integrating biblical understanding with other methodologies in addition to Childs’s. Thus, it enters the imaginative space of the ancient canon of the Old Testament in order to highlight the “word views” and “literary shapes” of the “texts taken individually and as a whole collection.” For the literary shape of the individual texts, it places the “word views” of the dominant expressions and images, as well as various passages, in the larger context of the biblical books in which they are found. For the literary shape of the texts as a collection, it identifies key subthemes and traces their development through the Old Testament canon. The breadth of Boda’s study is both challenging and courageous, resulting in the first comprehensive examination of the topic in the 21st century.
Author: Edward T. Welch Publisher: New Growth Press ISBN: 1645074064 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 149
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Overly concerned about what people think of you? Edward T. Welch uncovers the spiritual dimension of people-pleasing—what the Bible calls fear of man—and points the way through a true knowledge of God, ourselves, and others.
Author: Paige Courtney Barnes Publisher: Paige Courtney Barnes ISBN: 1393775942 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 86
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As a black American Catholic, born and raised in the south, I am often asked, "How can you belong to a racist Church?" This prayer book is my deeply personal response to that persistent question. The Catholic church is not racist, but too many American Catholics have not yet repented of the sin of racism. This prayer book contains meditations and traditional Catholic prayers, as well as profiles on black Saints, in an effort to inspire individuals, groups and communities to prayerfully build a Culture of Fraternal Charity.
Author: Aaron M. Renn Publisher: ISBN: 9780692299159 Category : Sin Languages : en Pages : 182
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Killing Sin is John Owen's Puritan classic Mortification of Sin updated for today. Owen tackles the age-old challenge for the Christian: how to put to death the power of sin over our lives. This is something that is impossible through man-centered self-help or self-denial. But with God all things are possible. Though we will never be completely free of sin while alive in this world, by putting our faith on Christ with an expectation of His help, the Holy Spirit will bring the His cross into our hearts with all its sin-killing power. Owen tells us why it is imperative for the Christian to be killing sin in his life, what it actually means to kill sin, why only a Christian can do it, why it is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit, and how we can avail ourselves of the power of the Spirit to kill sin through gospel faith in the death and resurrection of Christ. Owen's original Mortification of Sin was written in 17th century English that is extremely difficult to understand. This Killing Sin translates Owen into contemporary English that is easy to read without dumbing it down so people today can read this very important book on a most critical topic.
Author: Jerry Bridges Publisher: NavPress ISBN: 1631468359 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 289
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Over 250,000 copies sold Have we become so focused on “major” sins that we’ve grown apathetic about our subtle sins? Renowned author Jerry Bridges takes you into a deep look at the corrosive patterns of behavior that we often accept as normal, in this established and impactful book. Practical, thought-provoking, and relevant at any stage of life, Respectable Sins addresses a dozen clusters of specific “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves, such as: Jealousy Anger Judgementalism Selfishness Pride Writing from the trenches of his own battles with sin, Bridges offers a message of hope in the transforming grace of God to overcome our “respectable sins.” Now with an added study guide for personal use or group discussion so you can dive deeper into this staple of Jerry Bridges’s classic collection. “Read this book—we need to—and be ready for a gentle surgeon’s sharp knife.” —J. I. Packer, author and speaker
Author: William Babington Maxwell
Author: Christina Morland
Author: John Owen
Author: St. Ecgbert of York
Author: Mark J. Boda
Author: Edward T. Welch
Author: Thomas Brooks
Author: Paige Courtney Barnes
Author: Aaron M. Renn
Author: Jerry Bridges