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By Jacques Grand'Maison. 2007
"[...] Jacques Grand'Maison propose une réflexion stimulante qui risque de bousculer nombre d'idées reçues. Son projet est ambitieux : jeter…
les bases d'un nouvel humanisme capable de permettre un véritable "vivre ensemble" dans une société où se côtoient des gens d'origines et de cultures différentes, avec ou sans allégeance religieuse. L'humanisme, affirme-t-il, est à renouveler à chaque époque pour raviver ses rôles libérateurs et civilisateurs. Mais ce serait dommage et même illusoire de penser qu'on peut y parvenir sans les riches patrimoines culturels et religieux de l'histoire. Bien au-delà des ponctuels accommodements raisonnables, le "vivre ensemble" réclame de plus profondes et durables altérités patiemment cherchées et construites." -- 4e de couvBy Jean-Claude Guillebaud. 2007
"Ma démarche ne participait ni de l'effusion mystique, ni de la nostalgie, ni même de la quête spirituelle, comme on…
dit maintenant. C'est d'abord la raison qui me guidait. Par elle, je me sentais peu à peu ramené au christianisme. Cette réflexion a d'abord été très périphérique par rapport à la foi, puis les cercles de ma curiosité se sont rapprochés du noyau central, celui de la croyance proprement dite. J'en suis là. Je ne suis pas sûr d'être redevenu un "bon chrétien", mais je crois profondément que le message évangélique garde une valeur fondatrice pour les hommes de ce temps. Y compris pour ceux qui ne croient pas en Dieu. Ce qui m'attire vers lui, ce n'est pas une émotivité vague, c'est la conscience de sa fondamentale pertinence. La rétractation d'une telle parole dans l'enclos de l'intimité - se taire ! - me semblerait absurde. La laïcité véritable, ce n'est pas la peureuse révision à la baisse des points de vue, c'est leur libre expression dans un rapport robuste et apaisé" -- 4e de couvBy Veronika Peters. 2008
Dans ce livre magnifique, Veronika Peters décrit en détail le quotidien des religieuses qu'elle a côtoyées durant douze années. Douze…
années ponctuées de rites, de rencontres merveilleuses, de générosité et de partage, de joie et de paix, qu'elle relate avec humour et talent. Mais son engagement va la confronter à des renoncements auxquels, en définitive, elle n'était pas préparée... -- 4e de couvBy Philip Gulley. 1997
A Quaker pastor in Indiana reminisces about growing up in simpler times, recalling his neighbors, family, and home life. Also…
includes stories about his congregation in the 1990s; illustrates moral principles with passages from scriptureBy Robert Nowlan. 1983
More than one hundred tests of trivial knowledge divided into three levels, the B.A., M.S., and Ph.D., reflecting increasing levels…
of difficulty. Subjects include movies, TV, sports, music, literature, theater, history, and artBy Martin Greenberg, Charles Waugh. 1983
Anthology of thirteen short stories by Nobel laureates in literature. Includes stories by Rudyard Kipling, William Faulkner, William Butler Yeats,…
George Bernard Shaw, Sinclair Lewis, Pearl S. Buck, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, and others. Some strong languageBy Pascal Picq. 2008
"Il nous est indispensable pour organiser nos pensées, partager nos idées, communiquer, aimer, rêver peut-être. Le langage est assurément le…
propre de l'homme, une aptitude si naturelle que nous en oublions combien elle est exceptionnelle. Chaque être humain naît apte à parler, mais il lui faut pourtant apprendre à le faire. Quel bricolage de l'évolution a conduit, un jour, dans la nuit des temps, à l'apparition du langage ? Comment s'exprimaient nos ancêtres ? Y avait-il autrefois une langue unique, universelle ? Pourquoi les langues se sont-elles ensuite diversifiées sur la planète ? Comment, éternel prodige, chaque bébé humain ré-apprend-il à parler, comment reconnaît-il les mots, que se passe-t-il dans son cerveau ? [...] Trois grands chercheurs et conteurs se passent ici le relais pour raconter, dans un dialogue accessible à tous, l'une des plus belles de nos histoires, sans doute la plus singulière. [...]" -- 4e de couvBy Samantha Ettus. 2004
Tips and pointers from specialists in their fields covering personal and professional situations. Provides advice on the best way to…
apply lipstick, tie a Windsor knot, handle job interviews, make conversation, give and receive compliments, do laundry, be a good houseguest, kiss, and plan and pack for a trip. 2004By Jan Karon. 2005
Words of wisdom, faith, and encouragement, as well as lively ideas, humor, commonsense advice, and more, that fictional Father Tim…
of Mitford has collected over the years from writers, philosophers, and the Bible. Companion to Patches of Godlight (DB 61575). 2005By Jan Karon. 2001
Collection of favorite quotes and passages that have a special meaning for fictional Father Tim. They are drawn from the…
works of poets, humorists, clerics, philosophers, and others. Companion to A Continual Feast (DB 62403). 2001Sur le ton de la confidence, avec une totale liberté d'esprit, l'abbé Pierre livre ici, comme il ne l'avait jamais…
fait auparavant, ses interrogations, ses convictions, et ses indignations sur la foi chrétienne et sur le sens de la vie humaine. -- 4e de couvBy The International Institute for Strategic Studies. 2021
Published each year since 1959, The Military Balance is an indispensable reference to the capabilities of armed forces across the…
globe. It will be of interest to anyone interested in security and military issues and is regularly consulted by academia, media, armed forces, the private sector and government. Key Elements: 1. Data on the military organisations, equipment inventories and defence budgets of 171 countries 2. Analysis of major developments affecting defence policy and procurement, and defence economics, arranged region-by-region. 3. Key trends in the land, sea and air domains, and in cyberspace 4. Selected defence procurement programmes, arranged region-by-region 5. Full-colour graphics including maps and illustrations 6. Extensive explanatory notes and references 7. The hardcopy edition is accompanied by a full-colour wall chart Features in the 2021 edition include: - Analytical texts on future maritime competition, battle management systems, China’s civil-military integration and fractures in the arms-control environment - Military cyber capabilities - Analysis of developments in defence policy, military capability and defence economics and industry for China, Egypt, Finland, Indonesia, Russia, Senegal and the United States. - A wallchart illustrating global submarine holdings and key trends in subsurface warfareBy Noel Leo Erskine. 2023
Become Black with the oppressed Christ. Contemporary Black theology is complex and far-reaching. In this concise yet thorough volume, Noel Leo…
Erskine examines Black theology from every angle, seeking to answer the question, Why would Africa&’s children turn to the God of their oppressors for liberation? Beginning with the Middle Passage, which brought millions of Africans into the Caribbean and United States, Erskine unpacks the background and distinctive ideas of Black theology. Erskine covers major thinkers and illumines various areas of inquiry: suffering and theodicy, sin and reconciliation, baptism and the sacraments, womanism and Christology, and others. What unites these strands is the goal of liberation—of a faith that delivers not theoretical orthodoxies but real change in the lives of those buckling under racist oppression. Black Theology and Black Faith is the perfect reading for students and scholars looking to recenter the voices of the marginalized in their theology. Readers will leave its pages with a faith more alive to God&’s call to institute his kingdom on Earth.By Norman Doe and Aetios Nikiforos. 2024
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, has thought profoundly about the role of law…
as it applies to the church, to civic life in Europe, to human rights, to religious freedom, and to the environment. In this book, leading scholars across the world reflect critically on the significance of his legal thought for human flourishing, for Christian social teaching, and for Christian unity. His legal thought is summed up in five key public addresses that he has delivered around the world in recent years, on: church law as an ecumenical instrument; the role of religion in a changing Europe; Orthodoxy and human rights; religion and freedom; and climate change, ecumenical imperatives. The collection presents critical reflections on the legal thought in these five important, distinct, and topical fields of human life. Its ten chapters, with two chapters devoted to each of his five addresses, are written by leading scholars across the world from different Christian traditions with expertise in the fields studied. They provide an analysis of the legal thought of the Patriarch, explain its significance legally, theologically, and politically, and propose its unifying value for the whole of global Christianity today. The book will be essential reading for academics and researchers working in the areas of law and religion, legal philosophy, comparative canon law, theology, and ecumenical studies.By Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland. 2014
The Retreat from Mons 1914: South is the second volume in Pen & Sword's Battle Lines series to cover the…
opening campaign of the Great War. It is the essential companion for every visitor who is keen to retrace the path taken by the British Expeditionary Force immediately after the outbreak of the conflict all the important battle sites of the second stage of the retreat are featured here. Expert guides Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland take visitors over a series of routes that can be walked, biked or driven, explaining the fighting that occurred at each place in vivid detail. They describe what happened, where it happened and why and who was involved, and point out the sights that remain for the visitor to see.Their highly illustrated guidebook is essential reading for visitors who wish to enhance their understanding of the fast-moving campaign that preceded the war in the trenches. It gives a fascinating insight into the experience of the troops, the terrain over which they fought and the character of the fighting itself.By Michael Baigent. 1948
In this New York Times–bestselling study, the co-author of Holy Blood, Holy Grail explores further mysteries surrounding Jesus Christ.What if…
everything we have been told about the origins of Christianity is a lie?What if a small group had always known the truth and had kept it hidden . . . until now?What if there is evidence that Jesus Christ survived the crucifixion?In Holy Blood, Holy Grail Michael Baigent and his co-authors Henry Lincoln and Richard Leigh stunned the world with a controversial theory that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene married and founded a holy bloodline. The book became an international publishing phenomenon and was one of the sources for Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code. Now, with two additional decades of research behind him, Baigent’s The Jesus Papers presents explosive new evidence that challenges everything we know about the life and death of Jesus.Praise for The Jesus Papers“An explosive book.” —The Today Show“Fascinating.” —CNN’s American MorningBy Thomas H. Groome. 2001
What makes a Catholic a Catholic? According to Thomas Groome, an expert on the essential ingredients of Catholic Christianity, Catholics…
share certain vital features of life and identity. What Makes Us Catholic explains and illuminates that character, and invites Catholics of all kinds to connect more deeply and imaginatively with their own culture and spirituality.By Paul Chapman. 2016
This is a comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields…
of the Great War. It seeks to humanise the Menin Gate Memorial (South), to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been chiseled there in stone. Poignant stories of camaraderie, tragic twists of fate and noble sacrifice have been collated in an attempt to bring home the reality of war and the true extent of its tragic cost. It is hoped that visitors to the battlefields, whether their relatives are listed within or not, will find their experience enriched by having access to this treasure trove of stories.Discover all the life hacks you&’ve been missing with this perfect compendium of skills to answer all of life&’s most…
asked questions from BuzzFeed&’s popular lifestyle destination Tasty Home. Need help unclogging a drain? Can&’t seem to keep a plant alive? Just want to finally know how to fold a fitted sheet? Let BuzzFeed&’s Tasty Home make your life a whole lot easier. With Tasty Home: Life Skills, you&’ll learn simple tricks, helpful hacks, and super easy DIYs to increase your how-to knowledge. This book teaches you everything you need to know—even things you didn&’t know you needed to know! Based on the most searched topics on Tasty Home&’s site and social channels, this go-to guide covers the kind of questions that would have you calling mom. Now, you can secure your spot as a real-life adult whether you need to fix a kitchen fail or quickly sew on a button, this book has your back. Tasty Home: Life Skills packs all the fun and helpful info of BuzzFeed&’s how-to site into the perfect guide you&’ll find yourself going back to again and again.By Julie L. Jesseph-Balaa. 2023
A Guide to Family Emergency Readiness That Doesn&’t Break the Bank It is easy to think that you need a…
small fortune to make plans and stock up for emergency situations. But this book offers an alternative: that families don&’t need to spend their entire savings to be prepared. A solid plan––combined with common sense habits––can use your family&’s day-to-day lifestyle choices to enhance your survival quotient. In Low-Cost Emergency Planning, learn how to develop practices and repurpose everyday household discards to improve your family&’s readiness for natural and human-made disasters. This book offers advice on the basics, from water and food to hygiene and energy alternatives, with full-color photos and clear instructions. By focusing on sustainable habits and DIY resources for basic household necessities, families can be prepared for anything.