Biography: religious and spiritual

This collection of Michael Mayne's unpublished writings and lectures focuses on Anglicanism's distinctive theology and ethos, and how it can help the church speak to contemporary society.

The story of the prophet Elijah's transformation from fierce zealot to compassionate hero and cherished figure in Jewish tradition "e;In a series on Jewish Lives, this volume is about the Jewish life-the one that goes on forever.

Zakhiras Entschluss ist gefallen.

Wenn vom Irak die Rede ist, geht es um Krieg, um Islamismus, Terror und Hass.

One of America's favorite teachers, Natalie Goldberg has inspired millions to write as a way to develop an intimate relationship with their minds and a greater understanding of the world in which they live.

From the Preface:"e;The principal thrust of this book is to challenge the compartmentalization to which we seem all too easily resigned, to discover whether, and to what extent, the methods of modern scholarship can become part and parcel of the study of Torah, conceived as a religious-intellectual way of life.

Almost every organization has a vision.

More Sermon Nuggets contains ninety-five topics treated in hundreds of Fred R.

Interfaith dialogue in a plural world.

In this landmark volume, a rich array of voices make the case that religion is not partitioned off from the secular in the Global South the way it is in the Global North.

There are love stories and then there's Days Like These-the story of Kristian and Rachel Anderson.

Using the unique circumstances and opportunities available to historic St.

The ashes of Herbert Norman now lie in the British cemetery at Rome, near those of Shelley and Keats.

A devotional commentary that helps you gain fresh insights into the Bible and understand how you can apply God's Word to your life.

For centuries, access to Tibet was difficult for geographical and political reasons until missionaries pried it open in the nineteenth century.

*; Includes never-before-published material from LaVey, including transcripts from his never-released ';Hail Satan!

Seit 3000 Jahren unvergessen: David – Hirte und Musiker, Krieger und Herrscher, Liebhaber und Liederdichter, Kämpfer und Beter, der Siegende, Leidende, Sterbende und Wiederkehrende.

Hasan al-Banna (1906 1949) was an Egyptian political reformer, best known for establishing the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organisation which today has millions of members and spans the Arab world.

This book introduces Christian readers of the Bible to the otherworldly way in which the rabbis of ancient times interpreted sacred texts.

Other books have been written about clergy misconduct and its effects on congregations.

A biography examining the life of the fortieth president of the United States and the impact of his faith.

The Christian church has consistently confessed that the triune God of the gospel is simple and therefore beyond composition.

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Over 2 million copies sold in The Word Biblical Commentary series.

On the publication of Orthodoxy in 1908, Wilfrid Ward hailed G.

Im Jahr 2005 war die ehemalige Alkoholruine Jakob Wampfler seit sechs Jahren trocken.

The companion to Volume 2 of The New Church's Teaching Series, Roger Ferlo's Opening the Bible, Michael Johnston's Engaging the Word teaches us how to use the critical and practical tools for reading the Bible described by Ferlo to interpret the Hebrew and Christian scriptures: what did they mean for their original audience and what do they mean for us today?

Theodore Roosevelt is well-known as a rancher, hunter, naturalist, soldier, historian, explorer, and statesman.

This two-volume Journey of a Rabbi consists of essays describing ventures undertaken, events experienced, and ideas articulated that reflect the life work of a rabbi and Jewish educator.

Das Leben sieht doch gleich ganz anders aus, wenn man es erst mal hinter sich hat.

Obwohl in den meisten Religionen Frieden als anzustrebendes Ziel gilt, wurden Religionen immer wieder zur Legitimation von Gewalt genutzt.

Their odds were 100,000 to one.

Go behind-the-scenes with Duane "e;Dog"e; Chapman, star of the hit reality show Dog the Bounty Hunter and two-time New York Times bestselling author, as he shares new stories about his faith in Jesus, family, and the discovery of God's grace at work throughout his life.

This scarce antiquarian book is a reprint of the original.

The patristic doctrine of Scripture is an understudied topic.

This autobiography traces Francis X.

Peter the Rock is a series of studies of basic Christianity based on the New Testament accounts of Peter in the Gospels, Acts, and Letters.

Is it possible to pursue your passions, love your family, and not feel guilty about wanting to do both?

A fascinating profile of one of the most colorful, controversial and celebrated religious figures of our time, Malcolm Boyd-best-selling author, civil rights activist, gay cleric, and spiritual director.

Jane Dawson has written the definitive life of John Knox, a leader of the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Scotland.

Do you know what it means to be a deacon?

In a concise and devastating style, Craig Parton, an experienced trial lawyer versed in the laws of legal evidence, argues that religions uniformly fail the simplest tests of admissibility for their respective claims.

The early twenty-first century has been defined by a rise in Islamist radicalisation and a concurrent rise in far right extremism.

Alberta: A Health System Profile provides the first detailed description of Alberta's health care system and the underpinning political and social forces that have shaped it.