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We live spiritually when we live in the presence of God.The Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard is often read for his…
contributions to Christian theology, but he also has much to offer about spirituality—both Christian and more generally human. C. Stephen Evans assesses Kierkegaard&’s belief that true spirituality should be seen as accountability: the grateful recognition of our existence as gift. Spirituality takes on a Christian flavor when one recognizes in Jesus Christ the human incarnation of the God who gives us being. In this clearly written and substantive book a leading scholar on Kierkegaard&’s thought makes Kierkegaard&’s contributions to spirituality accessible not only to philosophers and theologians but to pastors, spiritual directors, and lay Christians. The Kierkegaard and Christian Thought series, coedited by C. Stephen Evans and Paul Martens, aims to promote an enriched understanding of nineteenth-century philosopher-theologian Søren Kierkegaard in relation to other key figures in theology and key theological concepts.Wrestling with Rest: Inviting Youth to Discover the Gift of Sabbath
By Nathan T. Stucky. 2019
Busyness is a sickness of the soul that affects many today—and it is especially detrimental to young people, who are…
finding their identity shaped by ongoing resume-building, constant digital communication, and unceasing activity. The last thing they have time for is rest. But rest—Sabbath—is necessary for youth, not just because of who they are socially, emotionally, and physiologically, but because of who God has made them to be and wants them to be.Nathan Stucky shows that rest challenges youth whose identities are rooted in productivity, efficiency, achievement, and accomplishment. For them, the notion of Sabbath grace both appeals and disorients. Yet through the Sabbath, God invites young people into an identity rooted and grounded in the grace, life, and provision of God. Wrestling with Rest offers biblical and practical advice for helping youth to discover their God-given identity, in which they can truly find rest.9 Common Lies Christians Believe: And Why God's Truth Is Infinitely Better
By Shane Pruitt. 2019
Maybe God isn't who you think He is. Maybe He's much better. Pastor and speaker Shane Pruitt guides readers in…
identifying the Christian cliches we've all heard that are actually unbiblical lies. He then counters with the truths about God as presented in the Bible, truths that bring encouragement and freedom for our lives.God won't give you more than you can handle. Really? Pastor and speaker Shane Pruitt shines a light on this and other Christian cliches that upon further inspection are actually unbiblical lies that keep far too many believers stuck in spiritual immaturity.Gomorra: Un viaje al imperio económico y al sueño de poder de la Camorra (Folio Ser. #Vol. 37986)
By Roberto Saviano. 2017
Hace diez años, la publicación de Gomorra conmocionó al mundo y cambió para siempre la vida de Roberto Saviano. Una…
década más tarde, Debate relanza el libro incluyendo un nuevo prólogo conmemorativo del autor. Este increíble y fascinante relato real es un viaje al imperio empresarial y delictivo de la Camorra, que comienza y termina bajo el signo de las mercancías. Las mercancías «frescas», bajo las formas más variadas (videojuegos, relojes, ropa de marca) llegan al puerto de Nápoles, y para ser almacenadas y escondidas se sacan de los gigantescos contenedores e invaden antiguos palacetes, previamente vaciados por completo. Las mercancías muertas, procedentes de toda Italia y de media Europa, en forma de residuos químicos, restos tóxicos o fango, son vertidas abusivamente en los campos, donde envenenan, entre otros, a los mismos capos que erigen en esas tierras sus fastuosas y absurdas mansiones. Esta es hoy la Camorra (o el «Sistema», ya que casi nadie usa la palabra «Camorra»): por un lado, una organización empresarial con impresionantes ramificaciones por todo el planeta y una zona oscura siempre más extensa donde cuesta distinguir cuánta riqueza es producto directamente de la sangre y cuánta de simples operaciones financieras, y por el otro, un fenómeno criminal profundamente influido por los medios de comunicación y la sociedad del espectáculo, cuyos dirigentes imitan la manera de vestir y de moverse de las estrellas del cine y de las figuras míticas, de los gánsteres de Tarantino a las siniestras apariciones de El cuervo con Brandon Lee. En este libro absorbente y escrupulosamente documentado, Roberto Saviano ha reconstruido tanto la aterradora lógica económico-financiera y expansionista de los clanes napolitano y casertano como las febriles fantasías que suman el fatalismo mortuorio de los samuráis medievales japoneses. El resultado es un libro extraordinario y potente, apasionado y brutal, al tiempo objetivo y visionario, de investigación y literario, lleno de horrores e inquietantes fascinaciones; un libro narrado siempre en primera persona por este joven autor, nacido y criado en la tierra de la Camorra más dura. Reseñas:«Una reconstrucción minuciosa de los entresijos y el funcionamiento de la mafia napolitana. Detalles, fechas, nombres y apellidos dotan al texto de un realismo estremecedor.»El Periódico «Un dicho antiguo afirmaba que Nápoles era "un paradiso abitato da diavoli". De los diablos que habitan ese fascinante paraíso se ocupa Roberto Saviano en Gomorra.»José Luis García Martín, ABCOne Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life
By Chris Shook, Kerry Shook. 2008
Take the 30-Days to Live Challenge at www OneMonthtoLive com What if you only had one month to live…
How would you make each day meaningful How would you relate to others differently What would you do to make the rest of your life really matter With eye-opening insights and soul-inspiring truths One Month to Live will challenge you to embrace the life God has entrusted to you and you alone and to live it out moment by moment with wholehearted authenticity honesty and integrity Each chapter overflows with inspiring quotations colorful true stories and questions for reflection The four sections which can be read over four weeks help you examine the core areas inside you that long to be exercised and expressed how you re made to live passionately love boldly learn from your mistakes and leave a legacy that endures for generations after you re gone Complete with uplifting action points each of the thirty chapters--one per day in a life-changing month--offers you fresh strategies for overcoming habits that mire you in mediocrity Open yourself to the challenge of embracing your mortality and being empowered to live each day engaged in being fully aliveRussia’s Uncommon Prophet: Father Aleksandr Men and His Times
By Wallace Daniel. 2016
This lucidly written biography of Aleksandr Men examines the familial and social context from which Men developed as a Russian…
Orthodox priest. Wallace Daniel presents a different picture of Russia and the Orthodox Church than the stereotypes found in much of the popular literature. Men offered an alternative to the prescribed ways of thinking imposed by the state and the church. Growing up during the darkest, most oppressive years in the history of the former Soviet Union, he became a parish priest who eschewed fear, who followed Christ's command "to love thy neighbor as thyself," and who attracted large, diverse groups of people in Russian society. How he accomplished those tasks and with what ultimate results are the main themes of this story. Conflict and controversy marked every stage of Men's priesthood. His parish in the vicinity of Moscow attracted the attention of the KGB, especially as it became a haven for members of the intelligentsia. He endured repeated attacks from ultraconservative, anti-Semitic circles inside the Orthodox Church. Fr. Men represented the spiritual vision of an open, non-authoritarian Christianity, and his lectures were extremely popular. He was murdered on September 9, 1990. For years, his work was unavailable in most church bookstores in Russia, and his teachings were excoriated by some both within and outside the church. But his books continue to offer hope to many throughout the world—they have sold millions of copies and are testimony to his continuing relevance and enduring significance. This important biography will appeal to scholars and general readers interested in religion, politics, and global affairs.Tragedies and Christian Congregations: The Practical Theology of Trauma (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology)
By Christopher Southgate, Megan Warner, Carla A. Grosch-Miller, Hilary Ison. 2020
When tragedy strikes a community, it is often unexpected with long-lasting effects on the people left in its wake. Too…
often, there aren’t adequate systems in place to aid those affected in processing what has happened. This study uniquely combines practical theology, pastoral insight and scientific data to demonstrate how Christian congregations can be helped to be resilient in the face of sudden devastating events. Beginning by identifying the characteristics of trauma in individuals and communities, this collection of essays from practitioners and academics locates sudden trauma-inducing tragedies as a problem in practical theology. A range of biblical and theological responses are presented, but contemporary scientific understanding is also included in order to challenge and stretch some of these traditional theological resources. The pastoral section of the book examines the ethics of response to tragedy, locating the role of the minister in relation to other helping agencies and exploring the all-too-topical issue of ministerial abuse. Developing a nuanced rationale for good practical, pastoral, liturgical and theological responses to major traumas, this book will be of significant value to scholars of practical theology as well as practitioners counselling in and around church congregations.Old Believers in a Changing World
By Robert Crummey. 2011
This important collection of essays by a pioneer in the field focuses on the history and culture of a conservative…
religious tradition whose adherents have fought to preserve their beliefs and practices from the 17th century through today. Old Belief had its origins in a protest against liturgical reforms in the Russian Orthodox Church in the mid-1600s and quickly grew into a complex torrent of opposition to the Russian state, the official church, and the social hierarchy. For Old Believers, periods of full religious freedom have been very brief—from 1905 to 1917 and since the fall of the Soviet Union.Crummey examines the ways in which Old Believers defend their core beliefs and practices and adjust their polemical strategies and way of life in response to the changing world. Opening chapters survey the historiography of Old Belief, examine the methodological problems in studying the movement as a Russian example of u201cpopular religion,u201d and outline the first decades of the history. Particular themes of Old Believer history are the focus of the rest of the book, beginning with two sets of case studies of spirituality, culture, and intellectual life. Subsequent chapters analyze the diverse structures of Old Believer communities and their fate in times of persecution. A final essay examines publications of contemporary scholars in Novosibirsk whose work provides glimpses of the life of traditional believers in the Soviet period.Old Believers in a Changing World will appeal to scholars and students of Russian history, to those interested in Eastern Orthodoxy, and to those with an interest in the comparative history of religious movements.While much has been written about the apostle Paul’s view on the relationship between Gentile Christians and the Mosaic law,…
comparatively little attention has been paid to Paul’s writings on the laws of Moses and how they apply to Gentile unbelievers. In this book, Bryan Blazosky examines Paul’s teaching on the subject and how it relates to the lessons of the Old Testament and literature of the Second Temple period.Blazosky explicates Paul’s views on Gentiles and law as they are articulated in the New Testament texts Galatians, Romans, Corinthians, Ephesians, Colossians, and Timothy, and he compares the Pauline perspective to those expressed in other Jewish writings, such as the Old Testament, the third Sibylline Oracle, Liber antiquitatum biblicarum, and 4 Ezra. Through a comparison of these texts, Blazosky finds that Paul—in line with the Old Testament and other Jewish texts—interprets the Mosaic law as having the power to universally condemn. Despite being gifted to Israel, the law’s ability to curse, condemn, and enslave reaches beyond its covenantal boundaries.As the first book-length study on the relationship between Gentile unbelievers and the Mosaic law in Pauline literature, The Law’s Universal Condemning and Enslaving Power will be welcomed by all who study the New Perspective on Paul, Gentile accountability, and the New Testament.Kenyan, Christian, Queer: Religion, LGBT Activism, and Arts of Resistance in Africa (Africana Religions #3)
By Adriaan Van Klinken. 2019
Popular narratives cite religion as the driving force behind homophobia in Africa, portraying Christianity and LGBT expression as incompatible. Without…
denying Christianity’s contribution to the stigma, discrimination, and exclusion of same-sex-attracted and gender-variant people on the continent, Adriaan van Klinken presents an alternative narrative, foregrounding the ways in which religion also appears as a critical site of LGBT activism.Taking up the notion of "arts of resistance," Kenyan, Christian, Queer presents four case studies of grassroots LGBT activism through artistic and creative expressions—including the literary and cultural work of Binyavanga Wainaina, the "Same Love" music video produced by gay gospel musician George Barasa, the Stories of Our Lives anthology project, and the LGBT-affirming Cosmopolitan Affirming Church. Through these case studies, Van Klinken demonstrates how Kenyan traditions, black African identities, and Christian beliefs and practices are being navigated, appropriated, and transformed in order to allow for queer Kenyan Christian imaginations.Transdisciplinary in scope and poignantly intimate in tone, Kenyan, Christian, Queer opens up critical avenues for rethinking the nature and future of the relationship between Christianity and queer activism in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa.Experiencing the Cross: Your Greatest Opportunity for Victory Over Sin
By Henry Blackaby. 2005
Dare to Go There Although the cross is God's decisive deed in human history, the full meaning of it is…
far too much for a mere human mind to grasp. But through Henry Blackaby's careful examination, the cross becomes not a doctrine, but an experience. You'll be overwhelmed with the utter significance of Christ's death, leading you to a stronger sense of God's power in your daily life. Steeped in the Blackaby distinctive of constant encouragement toward your personal experience of God, and firmly rooted in Scripture, this book exposes the tragic result of a casual attitude toward the sin in our lives that made the cross necessary. Learn to surrender to the deeper dimensions of the cross, so that nothing can block the Lord's presence and power in your life! Receive the reality. Discover the power. Live the experience. Jesus Christ died not so that you would recognize a historical fact. Or memorize a particular doctrine. Or continue with life as is. No, Christ's death was God's decisive deed in your life, conquering sin once and for all. The cross beckons you every day, with power to transform every detail of your existence as you begin to see Calvary from God's perspective. Henry Blackaby leads you on an exploration through the deeper dimensions of the cross, ensuring that the further you go, the more you will: Deal radically and completely with sin Embrace true and lasting union with Christ Experience the fullness and reality of His victory in your life Will you yield to God's provision in His cross? Will you receive the power and presence of Jesus Christ? Will you dare to experience the cross? "Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:27 The cross is not just His; the cross is mine, and the cross is yours. It transcends the physical dimension, and it transcends time. As you forgo your limited, human perspective, God's complete and overwhelming, all-consuming love will envelop you. You'll experience His blessings as they've never been seen, heard, or felt before-guaranteed. Because t he One who called you to bear your cross also goes with you. Every step of the way. Story Behind the Book"Our whole identity with Christ is found in the cross. It was there that God dealt totally with sin. And it is there that God intends us to be united with Christ in His death so that we would forever hate sin, abhor sin, and forsake sin. In our intimate relationship with Christ and His crucifixion, God intends for us to obtain His perspective on sin-to feel its horrors, as Christ does, and then to let God put sin to death in our lives-as He did in the crucifixion of His Son. The victory accomplished through Christ's death and resurrection is the very same victory we can experience daily in our lives! " -Henry BlackabyFrom the Hardcover edition.The Life of the Little Flower
By Albert M. Hutting. 2019
The Life of the Little Flower, first published in 1942, portrays the life of Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin, best known as…
‘Saint Therese of Lisieux’ or ‘The Little Flower of Jesus.’ Saint Therese, born on January 2, 1873, entered a cloistered Carmelite community in Lisieux in Normandy, France at age 15. She was only 24 when she died from tuberculosis on September 30, 1897. Therese was canonized as a saint on May 17, 1925 by Pope Pius XI. She remains one of the most popular saints, and is revered by Catholics and others worldwide as a model of sanctity, devotion, and simplicity. Included are 12 pages of photographs.Cowpoke Justice
By William Hopson. 2019
Cowpoke Justice, first published in 1941, is a fast-paced western set in 19th century Montana. William Hopson authored a number…
of popular cowboy and western-themed novels in the 1930s-40s. From the dust-jacket: Dud Hardin was coming home to the Montana range country with thirty thousand dollars and a thousand head of cattle acquired along the Rio Grande. And the bitterness of fifteen years rolled away from the salty rannihan as he thought of seeing his father once more ... But his grimness returned threefold when he discovered that both his father and his father’s partner had been murdered, and that the human vultures who had done it were preparing to take over his ranch. Moreover, an outlaw had been hired to impersonate the long-lost Dud, and accused the real son of dry-gulching his own father.Fracas in the Foothills
By Elliot Paul. 2019
Fracas in the Foothills, first published in 1940, is a rollicking, fast-paced action – western – mystery – adventure story…
set in the 1930s and moving from Paris to the American West (especially in the lower Yellowstone River valley Montana). The book features scholar-sleuth Homer Evans, the subject of several books by author Elliot Paul, and a host of additional, often wacky characters including his French cohorts, gangsters, Native Americans, ranchers, rustlers, and even rattlesnakes. Evans and his group return to Montana to solve a murder but the plot takes many often humorous twists along the way.High, Low and Wide Open
By James R. Francis. 2019
High, Low and Wide Open, first published in 1935, is an early noir novel of the rough and tumble life…
in a western mining camp. As the dustjacket states: “Murder and violence are in it, but it is no mere thriller; it will puzzle and keep the reader in suspense, but it is not a mystery-story; it contains profane love and language, yet is not a shocker. Basically, it is a terse, swift, and grim chronicle of how love, hate, lust and greed drive all too human men and women to desperate and devious ways. The descriptions of that colorful and unique town, Perch, the greatest mining camp in the world, of its homes, brothels, saloons, and gambling joints; of its strange ways of justice, all are fascinating. The speech, the customs, the very thoughts of the minor characters, the casually heroic miners who toil in the back depths of the richest hill on earth, are authentic. The author was born in a mining camp, and mucked ore 3,600 feet underground. From the unforgettable opening scene to the exciting and unexpected climax, the story leaps forward with the speed and remorselessness of the spring of a puma.”Ghost Gold: Strange Mystery Legend Of Treasure In Superstition Mountain
By Oren Arnold. 2019
Ghost Gold, first published in 1954, is the story of Arizona’s Superstition Mountain and the Lost Dutchman Mine, a legendary…
mine containing a rich gold deposit (whether or not the mine does in fact exist remains an unanswered question). In a fascinating look at the mine’s history, author Oren Arnold (1900-1980) recounts the known facts and legends about the exploration and ‘discovery’ of the mine and the fate of some its the notable personalities (such as the “Lost Dutchman” himself—Jakob Walz). Included are 8 pages of illustrations.Author Oren Arnold was an authority on the lore of the West and wrote more than 20 books and many magazine articles.The Northfield Raid
By Northfield News Inc.. 2019
The Northfield Raid, first published in 1933, is a brief account of the infamous attempted robbery by the James-Younger Gang…
of the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota. Following the Civil War, Cole Younger, along with his brothers Bob and Jim, robbed banks and trains with Frank and Jesse James and other members of the James-Younger Gang. The robbery attempt in Northfield on September 7, 1876 would prove to be the last of Cole’s exploits. When members of the gang rode into Northfield, they wore flowing dusters to conceal their guns. Once inside, they dropped their coats and demanded the money from the vault. Joseph Lee Heywood, the bank clerk on duty, was killed when he refused to open the safe. When the townspeople were alerted and resisted the robbers, the gang dropped everything and fled. In the melee that followed, Nicholas Gustavson, a town resident, was killed, as were gang members Clell Miller and William Stiles. The pursuit of the gang went on for weeks and covered a large area, during which time the gang split up and managed to get away. The Youngers were eventually captured at Madelia, Minnesota, in another gun battle; gang member Charlie Pitts was killed. The three Younger brothers were tried, found guilty of murder, and sentenced to life in the state prison at Stillwater. Bob Younger died in prison in 1889; Jim was pardoned in 1901 and committed suicide in 1902; Cole, also pardoned in 1901, died in 1916. Cole served his time as a model prisoner. Included are 13 pages of illustrations.Secret Valley
By Jackson Gregory. 2019
Secret Valley, first published in 1939, is a classic old west novel of action, adventure and romance by Jackson Gregory…
(1882-1943), author of more than 40 western and detective novels. From the dust-jacket: Ross Haveril was the last of a clan of hard-fighting, quick-tempered men. Now, after years of prospecting in South America, he was returning to his home in Secret Valley. But Haveril didn’t reckon on the changes that time brings. This was the West of lawless days, and things happened suddenly and without warning. That’s why he didn’t have much time to think when he faced his bitterest enemy, Tom Storm, in command of the valley. First he had to save his home and avenge Bob Roberts, who had died helping him. Then there was a gambler’s beautiful daughter who was certainly worth fighting for, if anything is. Only Jackson Gregory could spin a yarn as lyric and breathless as Secret Valley. It’s a lively tale of romance, of whirling action and flying bullets, written with an intimate knowledge of the West and its people.Marshal of Sundown
By Jackson Gregory. 2009
Marshal of Sundown, first published in 1937, is a classic tale of the Old West by Jackson Gregory (1882-1943), author…
of more than 40 western and detective novels. From the dust-jacket: The least likely candidate for marshal of Sundown was Jim Torrance ... a man wanted throughout the Southwest for every crime from bank robbing to murder. And Sundown already had a marshal ... tough Rufe Biggs, owned body and soul by the man responsible for all the crimes Jim Torrance was charged with. But Torrance knew he had to wear the badge if he was to clear his name. And if his luck and his .44s held out, Torrance would do it.Dark Valley
By Jackson Gregory. 2019
Dark Valley, first published in 1937 is a classic novel of the old west by Jackson Gregory (1882-1943), author of…
more than 40 western and detective novels. In Dark Valley, the plot centers on the small town of Aqua Verde and nearby Dark Valley, ruled by members of the Morgan clan, and a plot to end their lawless reign over the region.