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Urantiaboken
By Urantia Foundation. 1955
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Urantia-boken, som första gången utkom år 1955, uppges ha presenterats av himmelska varelser som en uppenbarelse till vår planet Urantia.Texterna…
i Urantia-boken instruerar oss om mänsklighetens begynnelse, historia och bestämmelse samt om vår relation till Gud vår Fader. Texterna presenterar en enastående och övertygande porträttering av Jesu liv och förkunnelse. De öppnar nya vyer om tid och evighet för den mänskliga själen och erbjuder nya detaljer om vårt uppåtgående äventyr i ett vänligt och med omssorg administrerat universum.Urantia-boken erbjuder en klar och koncis sammanfattning av vetenskap, filosofi och religion. De som läser och studerar Urantia-boken tror att den kan utgöra ett väsentligt bidrag till det religiösa och filosofiska tänkandet hos människor i hela världen.Urantia-boken är inte en "religion" som sådan. Den bygger på det religiösa arvet från forna och nyare tider och sporrar läsaren till en personlig, levande religiös tro.Läsare världen över har berättat oss att studiet av Urantia-boken har påverkat dem på ett avgörande sätt och ofta förändrat deras liv. Den har inspirerat dem att nå fram till nya nivåer av andlig tillväxt och ökat deras känsla för det mänskliga livets värde.Vi uppmuntrar dig att läsa den här boken och själv upptäcka dess förädlande budskap.The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall
By Mary Elise Sarotte. 2014
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European history, Politics and government
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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 to end all traffic between the city’s two halves: the democratic west and…
the communist east. The iconic symbol of a divided Europe, the Wall became a focus of western political pressure on East Germany; as Ronald Reagan’s famously said in a 1987 speech in Berlin, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” But as award-winning historian Mary Sarotte shows in [Title TK] , the opening of the Wall on November 9, 1989 was not, as is commonly believed, the East German government’s deliberate concession to outside influence. It was an accident. A carelessly worded memo written by mid-level bureaucrats, a bumbling press conference given by an inept member of the East German Politburo, the negligence of government leaders, the bravery of ordinary people in East and West Berlin--these combined to bring about the end of nearly forty years of oppression, fear, and enmity in divided Berlin. When the news broke, Washington and Moscow could only stand by and watch as Tom Brokaw and other journalists narrated the televised broadcast of this critical moment in the thawing of the cold war. Sarotte opens her story in the months leading up to that fateful day. Following East German dissidents, she shows how their efforts coalesced around opposition to the regime’s restrictions on foreign travel. The city of Leipzig, close to the border with Czechoslovakia, became a hothouse of activism, and protests there quickly grew into massive demonstrations. The East German Politburo hoped to limit its citizens’ knowledge of these marches, but two daring dissidents, East Berliners Aram Radomski and Siegbert Schefke, managed to evade the Stasi and film the largest of them from a church tower. They then smuggled their tape to West Germany; broadcast in both nations, the footage galvanized activists across East Germany, and precipitated the stunning developments on November 9. Facing mounting pressure from its own citizens, the East German Politburo planned to put off enacting any meaningful change to its travel policy by issuing a deceptive ruling that would appear to offer more freedom, but which in fact would allow the state to maintain strict control over its citizen’s movements. But the bureaucrats tasked with preparing the "new” regulations misunderstood their task, and instead drafted a declaration that said East Germans could freely leave the country. This declaration ended up in the hands of regime spokesman Günter Schabowski, who announced the rules at a press conference without understanding their import. Stunned reporters were soon broadcasting the news around the world. Crowds of East Germans began streaming to the Wall, prompting a showdown with border guards, who received no support or direction from East German leadership as the throngs multiplied. By 11:30, Harald Jäger, a second-tier passport control officer, had had enough and finally opened the wall to the mob gathering outside his gate. Even though East German forces successfully regained control by the morning, it was too late--for the wall, for the regime, and for Communism in Eastern Europe. Drawing on evidence from archives in multiple countries and languages, along with dozens of interviews with key actors, including Harald Jäger, [Title TK] is the definitive account of the event that brought down the East German Politburo and came to represent the final collapse of the Cold War order.Книга Урантии
By Urantia Foundation. 1997
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You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about God, life in the inhabited universe, the history…
and future of this world, and the life of Jesus. The Urantia Book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. If you are searching for answers, read The Urantia Book! The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with God. Building on the world's religious heritage, The Urantia Book describes an endless destiny for humankind, teaching that living faith is the key to personal spiritual progress and eternal survival. These teachings provide new truths powerful enough to uplift and advance human thinking and believing for the next 1000 years. A third of The Urantia Book is the inspiring story of Jesus' entire life and a revelation of his original teachings. This panoramic narrative includes his birth, childhood, teenage years, adult travels and adventures, public ministry, crucifixion, and 19 resurrection appearances. This inspiring story recasts Jesus from the leading figure of Christianity into the guide for seekers of all faiths and all walks of life. This book is a revelation.