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The «Mahabharata» tells the narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes who are part of it. Along with the «Ramayana» it is one of two Sanskrit epics of ancient India. The authorship of the work is generally attributed to Vyasa, who is also a major character in the epic. Intermixed within the descriptions of conflict between the warring factions of this epic are numerous philosophical digressions and discussions of Hinduism. One of the more famous of...
| Автор | Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa |
ORIGINAL SIN is an investigation of sacred Christian mysteries of antiquity to show the historic link between the use of drugs and ritualized sex embedded in Western religion. ORIGINAL SIN is an investigation of the first acts of pedophilia within the Christian church. It is a book about the promotion and defense of child rape as a sacred Christian mystery.The West’s most venerated social, religious and political ideals stem from a cultural war waged against the human body. ORIGINAL...
| Автор | David C. A. Hillman |
There is a general understanding within religious and academic circles that the incarnate Christ of Christian belief lived and died a faithful Jew. This volume addresses Jesus in the context of Judaism. By emphasizing his Jewishness, the authors challenge today’s Jews to reclaim the Nazarene as a proto-rebel rabbi and invite Christians to discover or rediscover the Church’s Jewish heritage. The essays in this volume cover historical, literary, liturgical, philosophical, religious, theological,...
| Автор | Zev Garber |
Salvation is the bedrock of our faith and the touchstone for faithful living. It is the good news of God drawing near to us as individuals but also as communities of faith. This book helps us understand that when we say «Jesus saves,» we stand on scripture that proclaims a God who, through Jesus, heals, liberates, and rescues. Like each generation that has gone before, we too must find our own awareness and then respond and...
| Автор | Joel B. Green |
At the heart of the gospel is the message of the incarnation: God translating himself into the context of human culture and language so we might know him. Far from coming to an end with Christ’s life on earth, this process of contextualization is ongoing, reoccurring every time the gospel encounters the particularities of society and culture. In this book, Hann Tzuu Tan explores the signi ficance of contextualized preaching within the Chinese context. Against the backdrop of three major...
| Автор | Hann Tzuu Joey Tan |
DIGNITY is a transformative set of ideas to help individuals and communities identify and address barriers to authenticity. The author was inspired by a question in the Episcopal Baptismal covenant: Will you strive to respect the dignity of every human being? DIGNITY is seven actionable tenets (diversity, identity, growth, nurture, integrity, transparency, and yield) with which we can identify our purpose, articulate our aspirations, and equip ourselves and others for both the opportunities...
| Автор | Beth-Sarah Wright |
Rivkah hoor sy is swanger. Terwyl sy worstel oor die ongebore kind se opvoeding, kyk Marc deur kunstenaarsoë na kinders rondom hom. Kort daarna het sy ’n miskraam en verloor sy die baba. Onbeantwoorde vrae tussen Marc en Rivkah lei tot huwelikspanning tussen hulle twee. Sal Rivkah weer kans sien om swanger te word en in die Land van Hoop saam met Marc hoop vir die toekoms vind? Hatikvah is die tweede roman in die gewilde Israel-reeks.
| Автор | Marthé Suzanne Leroux-Van der Boon |
Ons is almal op ’n reis na die ewigheid. Die pad wat ons loop is besaai met versoekings. Om heilig te leef is ’n uitdaging. Dit kom nie maklik nie en dit gebeur nie vanself nie. Tog roep die Here alle gelowiges op tot heiligmaking. Hoe doen ’n mens dit? Deur die krag van die Heilige Gees is dit moontlik om gehoorsaam te wees aan hierdie opdrag en die wil van God te doen. Hierdie boek oor heiligmaking wys jou hoe. Dit bespreek al die verskillende aspekte van heiligheid sodat die gelowige toegerus...
| Автор | Johan Malan |
Ragel Naudé het naam gemaak as kunstenares, maar sy werk nie meer nie. Sy is nog lief vir haar man, sy het hom nodig, maar kan nie na hom uitreik nie. Sy is depressief en getraumatiseer ná die dood van hul kleuterseuntjie. Sy stry teen God, niks maak meer saak nie, behalwe die herinnering aan sy kort lewetjie. Sy en Stephan dryf uitmekaar, Tienie, wat soos ’n moeder vir haar is, kan nie meer tot haar deurdring nie, ook nie haar beste vriendin, Anke nie. Sy lig nie meer ’n potlood of ’n kwas op...
| Автор | Helena Hugo |
Waar die dood gewoontlik vir ons iets is wat ons ten alle koste probeer vermy, word dit vir die skrywer ’n baie groot werklikheid wanneer hy deur sy dokter meegedeel word dat hy ’n siekte het wat sy lewe kan kos. Skielik word al die klein dingetjies wat jy jou altyd oor bekommer baie klein. En met dit kom ’n hele lot vrae en vertwyfelinge. Waarom word ons siek? Is dit omdat ons sondaars is en God ons so wil straf? Is dit miskien makliker vir ’n gelowige as vir ’n ongelowige om met die dood...
| Автор | Frits Gaum |
Daar heers vandag groeiende verskille in kerke se verkondiging van wat kerklewe behoort te wees, die grondbeginsels van die Christelike geloof en die wyses waarop God aanbid moet word. Te midde van verdere antagonisme jeens die kerk, mag die gelowige miskien begin wonder wat die kerk se rol nou eintlik is? Hoe leef ons in ’n gemeenskap van gelowiges waar die Woord van God sigbaar in ons lewens is? Volgens Mark Dever behoort ons ons tot die Woord van God te beroep om ons te lei in hierdie vrae....
| Автор | Mark Dever |
“Ek het iewers gehoor as jy jou storie kan vertel sonder om te huil, is jou hart weer heel. My reis na ma-word was nie vir my maklik nie. Inteendeel, die eerste jaar was waarskynlik die moeilikste tyd van my lewe. As ek nou terugkyk, was dit vol seëninge en eintlik die wonderlikste reis ooit …” Charmé Kriel was ’n doodgewone jonggetroude vrou van Vishoek, swanger met haar eersteling, toe sy op 27 weke ontstellende nuus kry. Klein Lisatjie word met ’n noodkeisersnee gebore, en Charmé se lewe...
| Автор | Charmé Kriel |
Die 9/11-terreuraanvalle in die VSA het Hannelie Groenewald en haar man, Werner, met nuwe oë – en 'n nuwe roeping – na die wêreld laat kyk. Saam het hulle besluit: Ons sal die Goddellike opdrag uitleef om Christus se Lig in die wêreld te wees. Maar nooit sou Hannelie kon droom hoe hoog die prys uiteindelik sou wees nie… Hierdie boek vertel die hartverskeurende verhaal van 'n vrou van God wat haar man, seun en dogter in 'n wrede terreuraanval in Afganistan verloor. Dit vertel van...
| Автор | Hannelie Groenewald |
"Een ding staan egter vir my vas en dis die wete dat God aan die begin staan. Hierop wil ek my lewe bou." Landbouweekblad is 'n eg Suid-Afrikaanse instelling en is in 2019 100 jaar oud. Vir die afgelope 49 jaar skryf Ds. Kobus van der Westhuyzen al sy gewilde rubriek in gewone taal vir gewone mense. Hy het self die 366 dagstukkies in dié boek uitgekies om ons te help om ons lewe op God te bou en ons nader aan God se hart te bring.
| Автор | Группа авторов |
With sensitivity to the Christian tradition and a rich understanding of postmodern thought, Peter Rollins argues that the movement known as the “emerging church” offers a singular, unprecedented message of transformation that has the potential to revolutionize the theological and moral architecture of Western Christianity. How (not) to Speak of God sets out to explore the theory and praxis of this contemporary expression of faith. Rollins offers a clear exploration of this embryonic movement...
| Автор | Peter, Rollins |
"Scot McKnight stirs the treasures of our Lord's life in an engaging fashion. He did so with The Jesus Creed, and does so again with 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed. Make sure this new guide for living is on your shelf." –Max Lucado "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. And…love your neighbor as yourself." Scot McKnight has come to call this vital teaching of our Lord the Jesus Creed. He...
| Автор | Scot McKnight |
Ancient Paths offers personal and practical insights into «The Rule of St. Benedict», an ancient guidebook for Christian formation in community. Drawing upon centuries of Benedictine spirituality and monastic spiritual practices, Ancient Paths presents a five-fold approach to spiritual formation in community. While Benedict wrote his guidebook for monks living in the early sixth century, Ancient Paths presents Benedict's perspectives and principles as a rich source of wisdom and practical...
| Автор | David Robinson |
This edition of a timeless classic–enhanced by Emergent leader Tony Jones–will appeal to college students, readers new to Christian classics, and anyone else who desires to learn how to make spirituality a moment-by-moment way of life. Brother Lawrence's Practice of the Presence of God has stood the test of time because it chronicles the life of a very ordinary person who became an extraordinary Christian. Through a life of humility and service, Brother Lawrence achieved something that...
| Автор | Tony Jones |
“Brent Bill has written one of the finest books on discernment and divine guidance that I have seen in a very long time.” –Richard J. Foster How do you discover God’s will for your life – every day? Sacred Compass offers a fresh and deeper way of living a God-directed life. J. Brent Bill draws on the quiet beauty of the Quaker path to show how spiritual discernment is more about sensing God’s gracious presence than it is about making the right decisions. As you use this book to chart...
| Автор | J. Brent Bill |
A new, creative, and active way to pray… Ellen Prewitt invites you to discover how this new spiritual practice—making crosses—can deepen a life lived for Christ. As she says, «To make a cross is to pray in a new way, but it's not as simple as old-fashioned petitionary prayer; making crosses is a way for God to pray through you.» The practice of making a cross takes you beyond analytic thinking, and offers a way of prayer where understanding comes from doing. Working with the most...
| Автор | Ellen Morris Prewitt |
How did the first Christians practice their faith? The Didache, an early handbook of an anonymous Christian community, «is the most important book you've never heard of.» It spells out a way of life for Jesus-followers, including how to love one another, how to practice the Eucharist, and how to take in wandering prophets. Likely written before many of the New Testament books, this little-known text can enlighten the way that Christians are church, today. Tony Jones unpacks the ancient...
| Автор | Tony Jones |
Heavenly Love comes as a wound that is a gift of God. Francis de Sales’s spiritual masterpiece, Treatise on the Love of God, was originally published in 1616 while he was Bishop of Geneva. This contemporary English edition preserves St. Francis’s gentle prose, his enthusiasm for God, compassion, and good humor. For all spiritual pilgrims seeking comfort and guidance, this book offers the assurance that “a deep and satisfying prayer life is not only possible, but within the reach of anyone who...
| Автор | St. Francis de Sales |
They that seek shall find him, and those who find shall praise him. The first autobiography ever written, Augustine's Confessions ranks amoung the most profound books in history. But it's more than that; this testament shows how God gives rest to the weary and hope to the hopeless. “This book is the masterpiece from which all other Christian memoirs flow. Augustine’s astonishing story remains as fresh as it did when he wrote it in the late fourth century. The Confessions still...
| Автор | St. Augustine of Hippo |
365 inspiring Bible verses, designed to bring a life of faith and hope, to live a life confident in God's love. Not only do these daily verses give us strength in the moment, they are designed to be «bite-sized,» so that they can be memorized easily. Once we memorize Bible verses, they are like «spiritual vitamins» – nourishment for our lives when we need them the most. FEATURES: –365 verses to inspire and live by –How to Use This Book – showing you how to use it effectively ...
| Автор | Joel Fotinos |