Biography: religious and spiritual

When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up is the story of eight women called to serve God and who, in doing so, changed the world.

Playing Out of Bounds investigates the North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament (NACIVT), an annual event that began in the 1930s in the streets of Manhattan and now attracts 1200 competitors from the U.

This collection of Michael Mayne's unpublished writings and lectures focuses on Anglicanism's distinctive theology and ethos, and how it can help the church speak to contemporary society.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

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.

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.

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

Stressed out?

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

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

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

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.

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.

What Is the Bible?

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?

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.

Daily prayer the Wesleyan wayPrayer is a spiritual practice, and daily prayer uses the repetition of forms and words to cultivate a deep, meaningful ritual, drawing the individual into an ever-closer relationship with God.

Learn about the primal beliefs to the world's great faiths in The Religions Book.

Le frère André, né Alfred Bessette, demeure, soixante-treize ans après sa mort, l'une des figures les plus énigmatiques de l'histoire du Québec.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

After slavery was abolished, how far would white America go toward including African Americans as full participants in the country's institutions?

For most of his sixty-year career, the Reverend Carl McIntire was at the center of controversy.

This is the first full biography of Biblical scholar and theological seminary professor James Strong (1822-1894).

A complete liturgical resource to the richest days of the Christian year, grouping the seasonal liturgies of Holy Week and Easter with Holy Communion Order One.

A separate booklet including the text of the Order One service, all eight eucharistic prayers and supplementary texts including a form of preparation, penitential material, the Apostles Creed, a selection of prayers at the preparation of the table and a selection of prayers after communion.

This book discusses key works by important writers from Church of Ireland backgrounds (from Farquhar and Swift to Beckett and Bardwell), in order to demonstrate that writers from this Irish subculture have a unique socio-political viewpoint which is imperfectly understood.