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For more than fifty years, Madeleine L'Engle has delighted and inspired readers/listeners with her warm, eloquent prose and inspirational poetry. She continues this tradition with Miracle on 10th Street, a collection of poignant writings and reflections that give listeners a glimpse of how the wonder of Christmas resonates in her personal life, which deeply involves her family and faith: "I think back to that Christmas when my husband and I did not know whether our little girl would live to grow up," she writes.

This second book (How They Wrote the Gospels Volume 2) fulfils the promise of the first volume “How They Wrote the Gospels”. This book surveys the literature about how the gospels might have been written. Falling firmly on the idea that the writing of the gospels was a project in which four or more writers had copies of a source document that they were charged with editing and converting into a document about the “Life of Jesus”. The source document in question was a history of the Jewish War probably written by Marcus Agrippa Jr and appropriated by his secretary, the man we call ...

For generations, the Black church has been a cornerstone of resilience, community, and empowerment, serving as a sanctuary for African Americans facing systemic oppression. Rooted in liberation theology and social activism, it has played a crucial role in social movements and cultural identity. However, while the Black church continues to be a source of strength, it also mirrors the complexities and contradictions of the communities it serves.

The critic and essayist Meghan O'Gieblyn was born into an evangelical family, attended the famed Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for a time before she had a crisis of belief, and still lives in the Midwest, aka "Flyover Country". She writes of her "existential dizziness, a sense that the rest of the world is moving while you remain still", and that rich sense of ambivalence and internal division inform the 15 superbly thoughtful and ironic essays in this collection.

Our hearts are filled with so much hope as we walk our personal paths in this world. At times we are enjoying tremendous blessings that fill us with happiness and contentment. Other times we are facing difficult trials that leave us feeling disappointed, emotionally broken, and on the brink of despair. In this timely book, internationally acclaimed author Umm Zakiyyah, asks her own struggling soul this provocative question, “What did you expect?” as she seeks to make sense of some of the most painful and confusing trials that we face in this world. Sometimes we respond with patience, ...

In Sips of Truth, the illustrious thinker Valiant Thor (also known as the "Stranger at the Pentagon") discusses various aspects of the Bible and how the modern Westerner can benefit from a clear picture of their meaning.

Immerse yourself in the wit and wisdom of Alice von Hildebrand with this new collection of her classic essays, published shortly after her death in 2022. Beloved for her classic books such as The Privilege of Being a Woman, The Soul of a Lion, and By Love Refined, Alice von Hildebrand was perhaps even better known during her lifetime for her innumerable television and radio appearances. Her in-person brilliance lends itself most favorably to the essay format, where her sharp cultural critiques and reverence for timeless truths are conveyed with intimate care and sparkling clarity.

Is Joseph - the deserted son of Jacob from the Old Testament - relevant in our modern age? For Madeleine L'Engle, the answer is a resounding yes; not solely because Joseph is an important historical character, but primarily because his experiences of disenfranchisement, tragedy, and profound betrayal resonate within our own society. These thoughtful meditations on obedience, prophecy, forgiveness, and compassion are masterfully woven to bridge gaps of belief, politics, education, and even faith.

El silencio es la base fundamental sobre la cual se establece el sentido de todo aquello que no es silencio. La música, por ejemplo, no existiría sin el silencio; el lenguaje en sí mismo no sería posible sin él y por ende el pensamiento. No es este el silencio al que se refiere el Dr. Núñez en la colección de reflexiones, que constituyen la presente obra y que nos ofrece para nuestra reflexión. El silencio es peligroso, no es una obra más del Dr. Núñez, sino aquella que nos ayuda a entender el para qué y el porqué del conjunto de su obra, es muy intimista en este sentido. El ...

Quoi qu'en disent les pragmatiques à outrance, les utilitaires, ce que l'Homme cherche tout le long de sa vie, ce qu'il poursuit plus que le pain et tout le bien-être matériel, c'est le savoir. L'essence même de notre vie est de tendre non pas à être mieux, mais à être plus. Or, un instinct plus fort que toutes les remontrances des sceptiques et des faux sages nous en avertit : pour être plus, il faut d'abord que nous sachions plus.

Despite protests and warnings from friends and family, author Madeleine L’Engle, at the age of seventy-four, embarked on a rafting trip to Antarctica. Her journey through the startling beauty of the continent led her to write Penguins and Golden Calves, a captivating discussion of how opening oneself up to icons, or everyday “windows to God,” leads to the development of a rich and deeply spiritual faith.

Faith and Action is the complete collection of the essays of R. J. Rushdoony written for the Chalcedon Report between 1965 and 2001 along with several transcripts of his recorded talks. The large volume The Roots of Reconstruction only contained his Chalcedon Report essays up until 1985, so most of the essays included in Faith and Action were unavailable to listeners for many years until now.

What does it mean to be holy? To be “holy” is to be set apart for Godly purpose. Today, any mention of “holiness” would be an immediate buzzkill around the office water cooler and would scarcely fare better at most dinner tables. Ancient Pathway explores the Bible’s perspective on the history, centrality, practice, and cost of holiness and is intended for those who long for intimacy with God and have no greater desire than to understand and follow His expectations. Church doctrine insists that God abandoned Israel, that His instructions for living were burdensome and temporary, ...

Thoughtful reflections for active humanists from a freethinking former minister.

I have always felt compelled not to allow women’s research to be further behind, as we live in a patriarchal society. For the Christian female, we are even further behind with well-articulated research on Christian women’s sexual health, because we are just emerging from decades of purity culture in the Western, White, patriarchal church systems. We need all women’s voices to bring their stories to the table, so here is mine. As a Christian, psychotherapist, and PhD in women's sexual and spiritual health, these are the stories I have listened to for the past 15 years.

I’m on it. Here’s the English translation of the text you provided, adhering to all of the specific criteria you outlined: **Mornings are my favorite time of day. I wake up in the mornings full of energy, with enthusiasm and joy. I go to bed at night like my grandson goes to sleep, grumbling, because he has so much to do that he assumes the night is over. Life is beautiful. Reflecting is part of that gift we have received. It is my best moment. Without a telephone, or interruptions of any kind. A moment of reflection, every day I wait for it. In my mornings, while my family rests, I ...

Confessions of a scientist and closet believer It is difficult to argue that theories like evolution are wrong. But that does not mean science wins the debate with religion. Nor does that mean people who believe in God are less intelligent. Order this short read today where Neuroscientist J.A. Rove comes clean about his belief in God and why it is just as intellectually valid to believe, then it is not to believe. In this future #1 Best Seller Rove admits to fearing the ridicule of his scientific peers and presents reasons why science cannot currently say much at all about the prospect of God.

Rich Mullins was one of the formative voices in contemporary Christian music and touched millions of lives with his worship songs. He was renowned for playing his concerts in bare feet, worn-out jeans and old T-shirts, along with composing intricate melodies and incorporating dulcimers and tin-whistles in his songs. While Rich is best remembered for his hits such as "Awesome God" and "Step by Step", echoes of his heart and soul are best heard in most of his less popular works. Rich always did seem like a B-sides kind of guy, not wanting to draw much attention to himself or conform to ...

Las personas divinas como singularidades. Ensayo acerca del análisis de la divinidad partiendo de los conceptos de singularidad tanto de la mecánica cuántica como de la astronomía, singularidad, superposición, no-localidad. Teniendo en cuenta que Dios es inalcanzable y que los esfuerzos por comprenderlo puede llevar a un colapso de lo límites de comprensión. En el presente ensayo intento acercarme a la comprensión de la divinidad y de su verdad interna trascendental desde la perspectiva y términos de la física de partículas así como de la astronomía. Ya que ambas disciplinas ...

From time immemorial, prayer has provided comfort in our darkest hours, stirred us to action beyond what we thought possible, and shown us the way through seemingly insurmountable challenges. In this engaging tour of world history, author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts takes us on an inspiring tour of 10 prayers that played a pivotal role in world events.