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Author: Sonia Velázquez Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226826104 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 243
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"Theologians, poets, artists, and laypeople alike have been fascinated by Saint Mary of Egypt's legend since it was first recorded in the seventh century. Mary's prominence is religious and symbolic, encompassing sin and sanctity, the excesses of nymphomania and asceticism, the charms of nubile youth and the wrinkles of old age. In Promiscuous Grace, scholar of religion Sonia Velázquez thinks with Saint Mary of Egypt about what beauty has to do with holiness. With an archive spanning medieval Spanish poetry, Baroque paintings, a seventeenth-century hagiographic drama, and Balzac's treatment of Saint Mary in Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu, Velázquez argues for the relevance of the appeal to the senses and the importance of the surface in religious texts. She draws on insights from philosophy, literary history and theory, and religious, visual and gender studies, and pays close attention to the texture of the words and images that make the legend of Saint Mary of Egypt come alive and remain relevant today"--
Author: Sonia Velázquez Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226826104 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 243
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"Theologians, poets, artists, and laypeople alike have been fascinated by Saint Mary of Egypt's legend since it was first recorded in the seventh century. Mary's prominence is religious and symbolic, encompassing sin and sanctity, the excesses of nymphomania and asceticism, the charms of nubile youth and the wrinkles of old age. In Promiscuous Grace, scholar of religion Sonia Velázquez thinks with Saint Mary of Egypt about what beauty has to do with holiness. With an archive spanning medieval Spanish poetry, Baroque paintings, a seventeenth-century hagiographic drama, and Balzac's treatment of Saint Mary in Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu, Velázquez argues for the relevance of the appeal to the senses and the importance of the surface in religious texts. She draws on insights from philosophy, literary history and theory, and religious, visual and gender studies, and pays close attention to the texture of the words and images that make the legend of Saint Mary of Egypt come alive and remain relevant today"--
Author: Dawne Moon Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226535126 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 296
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God, Sex, and Politics examines both sides of the church controversy over homosexuality to consider the ways in which people develop, in everyday thought and interaction, their beliefs about God and justice. Dawne Moon explores how members of Protestant congregations determine what is just and what is not, what is right and what is wrong, what is loving and what is sinful. Through this compelling work we learn that the considerable turmoil surrounding homosexuality in churches has less to do with homosexuality than with the fear of weakening the church's spiritual, communal solidarity. We learn too how the church mirrors the secular world—the fear of division and politics leads members to avoid conflict in the congregations Moon examines. And so, the Protestants who are the subject of her study avoid debating the key issue of whether homosexuality is sinful because of its potentially polarizing effects. The religious culture Moon uncovers is ultimately critical of politics and of the intense moral and social discord that members believe it entails. God, Sex, and Politics will be of enormous value to sociologists of religion and anyone interested in religious controversies over sexuality.
Author: John Calvin Editor: Anthony Uyl Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0994878133 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 652
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The chief work of the theologian John Calvin, the institutes have set the theological framework of Calvinists and Reform thinkers for many hundreds of years. Although originally written in the 16th century, Calvin's work still holds many truths that we can learn from today.
Author: Uchechukwu K. Ozua Publisher: Exceller Books ISBN: Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 117
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“The Battle Against Sexual Sin: A Christian Perspective” is all about the importance of learning and understanding sexual sins, its dangers and freedom from it through sexual purity. The book explains the unnaturalness of sexual perversions, its harbingers and the characters involved in the acts. Highlights include sexual sin and sexual perversions, masturbation, sexting, sexual sin and teenagers. The author use this book to tell the readers that despite how sexually amoral the world has become; Christians can live a chaste and undefiled life through the grace of God. After reading this book you will understand how sexual perversions are generated, who generates them, what consequences are involved and most importantly how to be free from them. The book will tell you how to keep yourself – body, soul and spirit undefiled like a purified life in this crooked and perverse generation.
Author: Marian Jordan Ellis Publisher: Baker Books ISBN: 1441263268 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 208
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Can purity survive real-world temptation? "True love waits"--but what exactly are you waiting for? After all, we're constantly bombarded with Hollywood's idea of romance--that sex is no big deal, that everyone is doing it, that it's the only path to a happy ending. Maybe you've even begun to wonder, What am I missing? Is the wait really worth it? Marian Jordan Ellis has been there. She knows the pitfalls of giving in to temptation--but also the blessings of God's best found in waiting after she committed herself to Christ and to sexual purity. Now, from one Christian woman to another, she hopes to spare you from the heartache of sexual sin and instead point you toward God's best. Marian offers lots of practical advice, backed by biblical truth, to equip you with the tools to overcome past mistakes and future temptations. You are cherished. Whether you are happily single, casually dating, or have found "the one," your purity is worth fighting for.
Author: John Calvin Publisher: Delphi Classics ISBN: 1913487490 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 6534
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The sixteenth century theologian John Calvin was the leading French Protestant reformer, whose landmark work ‘Institutes of the Christian Religion’ provided an interpretation of Christianity that deeply influenced Protestantism across the world. He was the principal figure in the development of a Christian theology later called Calvinism, which includes the doctrines of predestination and of the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation. This comprehensive eBook presents Calvin’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Calvin’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the major treatises, with individual contents tables * Features rare sermons * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare treatises available in no other collection * Includes a wide selection of Calvin’s letters — explore the author’s personal correspondence * Features two biographies – discover Calvin’s intriguing world * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books Psychopannychia (1534) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536) (tr. Henry Beveridge) A Short Treatise on the Lord’s Supper (1540) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Commentaries on the Epistles of Paul to the Romans (1540) (tr. John Owen) Treatise on Relics (1543) (tr. Valerian Krasinki) The Necessity of Reforming the Church (1543) (tr. Henry Beveridge) Commentaries on the Epistles of Paul to the Galatians and the Ephesians (1548) (tr. William Pringle) Treatise against Anabaptist Schleitheim Confession (1549) (Anonymous translation, 1549) The Secret Providence of God (1558) (tr. James Lillie) Commentary on Genesis (1578) (tr. John King) Sermons on Deuteronomy (1583) (tr. Arthur Golding) The Letters The Letters of John Calvin (tr. Jules Bonnet) The Biographies John Calvin (1911) by William Lindsay Alexander John Calvin (1913) by William Barry Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
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