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Benedict XIV and the Enlightenment
by Rebecca Messbarger Christopher Johns Philip GavittPope Benedict XIV Lambertini (r. 1740-58) was one of the driving forces behind the Italian Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. His campaign to reconcile faith and empirical science, re-launch a dialogue between the Church and the European intellectual community, and expand papal patronage of the arts and sciences helped restore Italy's position as a center of intellectual and artistic innovation.Benedict XIV and the Enlightenment offers a broad and nuanced assessment of Benedict's engagement with Enlightenment art, science, spirituality, and culture. The collection's essays, written by international experts in the field, cover topics ranging from Benedict's revisions to the Church's procedures for beatification and sanctification to his patronage of women scientists and mathematicians at the university in Bologna, his birthplace.
Beowulf: Angelsaksisch Volksepos Vertaald In Stafrijm (Clydesdale Classics)
by Anonymous Ernest J.B. KirtlanPackaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential literary works. It features literary phenomena with influence and themes so great that, after their publication, they changed literature forever. From the musings of literary geniuses like Mark Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to the striking personal narrative of Solomon Northup in Twelve Years a Slave, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our history through the words of the exceptional few.Beowulf, first printed in 1815, is an epic Old English poem that dates back to between the eighth and eleventh centuries. The author is unknown, yet Beowulf is often regarded as one of the single most important works in Old English literature. The poem tells the tale of the protagonist Beowulf, prince of the Geats, and his constant desire to prove his strength. After hearing of a demonic and vicious monster wreaking havoc on King Hrothgar’s great hall, Beowulf is inspired by the challenge and offers to slay the demon in an attempt to repay a debt owed by his father. The young, powerful warrior engages Grendel and kills the beast with his bare hands by ripping its arm off.Seeking revenge, Grendel’s mother attacks the hall but Beowulf prevails. He is later named king of Geatland, and under his rule, he brings the land to great prosperity for more than fifty years. However, after a thief steals a valuable cup from a treasure trove, a dragon is awakened and unleashes its violent wrath upon Geatland.With its exalted poetics and incredible world-building, Beowulf has inspired readers and writers for centuries. Among some of the most famous is undoubtedly J.R.R. Tolkien-author of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, both of which were heavily influenced by this classic epic.
The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Mike BerenstainYoung readers will understand the wonderous work angels do in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn about the role angels had in the Christmas story.The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:Early readers ages 4-8Reading out loud during Advent or the holiday seasonHoliday gift exchanges, stocking stuffers, or as an Advent giftSparking conversations about the true meaning behind Christmas and how to spread holiday cheerThe Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel is an addition to the Living Lights™ series, which:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date
The Berenstain Bears and the Little Lost Cub: Level 1 (I Can Read! #Level 1)
by Jan BerenstainHelping a lost cub find his mother is a perfect good deed for the Scouts. After all, if they are living by God’s example, they cannot let even the smallest go astray! Will they find the cub’s mother and bring them back together?
The Berenstain Bears and the Little Lost Cub: Level 1 (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Good Deed Scouts / Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Jan Berenstain Mike BerenstainYoung readers will begin sounding out words and reading simple sentences in this Level One I Can Read addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn about good deeds and how living by God&’s example will keep them from going astray.The Berenstain Bears and the Little Lost Cub—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:Early readers ages 4-8Teaching new readers how to sound out words and use context cluesSparking educational conversations about the importance of good deeds and always living by God&’s exampleThe Berenstain Bears and the Little Lost Cub is an addition to the Living Lights™ series that:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date
The Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional
by Mike Berenstain<P>The Berenstain Bears God Bless and Good Night is the perfect devotional for little cubs settling down for a good night’s sleep. <P>Including a devotion for each day with a reflection, Scripture, and a Bear Prayer for the End of Day from Brother, Sister, and even Honey Bear, these 90 reflections on simple Christian truths such as God loves us, love one another, be courageous and kind, and much more are the peaceful way to end a busy day.<P>Bear Country friends will be featured throughout in simple artwork from the Living Lights brand.
The Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional: Includes 90 Devotions (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Mike BerenstainFans of the Berenstain Bears will enjoy this 90-day bedtime devotional. In this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books, young readers will learn about simple Christian truths such as God loves us, love one another, be courageous and kind, and finding peace at the end of a busy day.Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights™ series of books—is perfect for:Early readers, ages 4-8Children learning a new bedtime routine, birthdays, baby showers, and holidaysEach devotional includes a:Scripture verseLesson with a short storyEasy-to-read rhyming prayerThe Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date
The Berenstain Bears' Caring and Sharing Treasury (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Jan Berenstain Mike BerenstainYoung readers will enjoy this five-book collection that is a part of the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn biblical values, responsibility, and how to be respectful and kind to others. Included in the timeless collection you&’ll find The Berenstain Bears Jobs Around Town, The Berenstain Bears Get Involved, The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors, The Berenstain Bears The Biggest Brag, and The Berenstain Bears Gossip Gang.The Berenstain Bears&’ Caring and Sharing Treasury—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:Early readers ages 4-8Reading out loud in classrooms, during story time, and at home or bedtimeBirthday gifts, Easter, holiday gift giving, or as a new addition to your e-librarySparking creative and intentional conversations about responsibility, respect, kindness, and honestyThe Berenstain Bears&’ Caring and Sharing Treasury is an addition to the Living Lights™ series that:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Sunday (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Mike BerenstainYoung readers will understand the true meaning behind the celebration of Easter in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey as they go to church services, have an Easter treasure hunt, and learn about Easter. The Berenstain Bears&’ Easter Sunday—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:Early readers ages 4-8Reading out loud at home or in church small groupsSparking age appropriate conversations about the true meaning behind the celebration of EasterThe Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain as part of the Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date
The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Jan BerenstainThis three-book collection of popular Berenstain Bears® Living Lights™ stories will provide children with an ideal gift they can enjoy all year long. The biblical values, morals, and life lessons are invaluable for children throughout every stage of their lives. Titles include: The Berenstain Bears Do Their Best The Berenstain Bears Discover God’s Creation The Berenstain Bears Learn to Share
The Berenstain Bears Friendship Blessings Collection
by Jan Berenstain<P>The Berenstain Bears Living Lights, series continues to attract young readers through creative and engaging stories that not only entertain but teach values and life lessons.<P> Now, five of the series’ favorite titles are available in a great new hardcover. <P>This Berenstain Bears Living Lights collection called Friendship Blessings Collection is sure to be a popular choice for Berenstain Bears fans.<P> <BR>This collection includes: The Perfect Fishing Spot <BR>Reap the Harvest <BR>Faithful Friends <BR>Kindness Counts <BR>God Made You Special
The Berenstain Bears Friendship Blessings Collection (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Jan Berenstain Mike BerenstainYoung readers will enjoy this five-book collection that is a part of the Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series of books. Children will learn biblical values and focus on building friendships based on love, respect, and kindness.The Berenstain Bears Friendship Blessings Collection—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:Early readers ages 4-8Reading out loud in classrooms, during story time at home, or bedtimeBirthday gifts, Easter, holiday gift giving, or as a new addition to your home librarySparking intentional conversations about friendship, respect, and kindnessThe Berenstain Bears Friendship Blessings Collection is an addition to the Living Lights™ series that:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to dateIncluded in the timeless collection you&’ll find The Berenstain Bears The Perfect Fishing Spot, The Berenstain Bears Reap the Harvest, The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends, The Berenstain Bears Kindness Counts, and The Berenstain Bears God Made You Special.
The Berenstain Bears Mother's Day Blessings (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Mike BerenstainMama Bear is the best mama in all of Bear Country and Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear know just what to do for her on Mother&’s Day. In this newest title in the Berenstain Bears Living Lights, The Berenstain Bears Mother&’s Day Blessings, join the Bear family and all of Bear Country as they spend Mother&’s Day together remembering just why our mothers are so special to all of us!
The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Mike BerenstainYoung readers will enjoy reading about the Bear children going back to school in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will be encouraged as they read about Brother and Sister overcoming their worries about math and history, and Honey Bear&’s first day of nursery school.The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:Early readers ages 4-8Reading out loud in classrooms, during story time, and at home or bedtimeBirthday gifts, Easter, back-to-school rewards, holiday gift giving, or as a new addition to your e-librarySparking authentic conversations about back-to-school jitters and the importance of facing challengesThe Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings is an addition to the Living Lights™ series that:Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date
The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Jan Berenstain"Honor your father and your mother," Exodus 20:12 Even good cubs can fall into bad habits and Brother and Sister have gotten into the habit of sometimes treating their Mama and Papa with less than the respect they deserve. A shrug or a grunt or a "I dunno" or "who cares?" when asked a question or given a request is not how youngsters should speak to their eldsters whomever they may be!
Berlin for Jews: A Twenty-First-Century Companion
by Leonard BarkanWhat is it like to travel to Berlin today, particularly as a Jew, and bring with you the baggage of history? And what happens when an American Jew, raised by a secular family, falls in love with Berlin not in spite of his being a Jew but because of it? The answer is Berlin for Jews. Part history and part travel companion, Leonard Barkan's personal love letter to the city shows how its long Jewish heritage, despite the atrocities of the Nazi era, has left an inspiring imprint on the vibrant metropolis of today. Barkan, voraciously curious and witty, offers a self-deprecating guide to the history of Jewish life in Berlin, revealing how, beginning in the early nineteenth century, Jews became prominent in the arts, the sciences, and the city's public life. With him, we tour the ivy-covered confines of the Schönhauser Allee cemetery, where many distinguished Jewish Berliners have been buried, and we stroll through Bayerisches Viertel, an elegant neighborhood created by a Jewish developer and that came to be called Berlin's "Jewish Switzerland." We travel back to the early nineteenth century to the salon of Rahel Varnhagen, a Jewish society doyenne, who frequently hosted famous artists, writers, politicians, and the occasional royal. Barkan also introduces us to James Simon, a turn-of-the-century philanthropist and art collector, and we explore the life of Walter Benjamin, who wrote a memoir of his childhood in Berlin as a member of the assimilated Jewish upper-middle class. Throughout, Barkan muses about his own Jewishness, while celebrating the rich Jewish culture on view in today's Berlin. A winning, idiosyncratic travel companion, Berlin for Jews offers a way to engage with German history, to acknowledge the unspeakable while extolling the indelible influence of Jewish culture.
Bernard Shaw on Religion: On Religion (The Critical Shaw)
by George Bernard ShawFrom the Nobel Prize–winning playwright behind Pygmalion and Saint Joan, a collection of his critical writings on religion.The Critical Shaw: On Religion is a comprehensive selection of renowned Irish playwright and Nobel Laureate Bernard Shaw&’s pronouncements—many of them deliberately inflammatory—on all facets of religion and belief: on Christianity and the Church; on various religions, among them Protestantism, Catholicism, Quakerism, Christian Science, Fundamentalism, Calvinism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam; on atheism and agnosticism, atonement and salvation; the crucifixion, the resurrection, transubstantiation, and the Immaculate Conception; on the Bible, the Ten Commandments, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Thirty-nine Articles of the Anglican Church. And much more. In speeches, essays, and prefaces, Shaw relentlessly scrutinized and critiqued scores of religions—only to find most of their doctrines in need of exhaustive reform. And yet, in keeping with his many other paradoxes, though Shaw was fond of calling himself an atheist, he nonetheless recognized the importance, indeed the necessity, of religion.The Critical Shaw series brings together, in five volumes and from a wide range of sources, selections from Bernard Shaw&’s voluminous writings on topics that exercised him for the whole of his professional career: Literature, Music, Politics, Religion, and Theater. The volumes are edited by leading Shaw scholars, and all include an introduction, a chronology of Shaw&’s life and works, annotated texts, and a bibliography. The series editor is L.W. Conolly, literary adviser to the Shaw Estate and former president of the International Shaw Society.
Bertrand Court
by Michelle BrafmanBertrand Court is a captivating novel told in story form, intertwining seventeen luminous narratives about the secrets of a cast of politicos, filmmakers, and housewives, all tied to a suburban Washington, DC, cul-de-sac. Linked through bloodlines and grocery lines, they respond to life's bruises by grabbing power, sex, or the family silver. As they atone and forgive, they unmask the love and truth that hop white picket fences.Michelle Brafman is the author of the novel Washing the Dead. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in Slate, Tablet, the Washington Post, Lilith, the the minnesota review, and elsewhere. She teaches fiction writing at the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program and lives with her family in Glen Echo, Maryland.
A Better Way to Live: 52 Studies in Proverbs and Psalms
by Graham HooperIn A Better Way to Live, Graham Hooper shares his love for the Old Testament books of Proverbs and Psalms, opening up their truth and wisdom in a fresh way. Together these books of Scripture reveal a beautiful picture of godly living, showing us what wisdom and integrity look like when faith is tested in the pressures of daily life and work. In 52 practical and insightful studies, Graham Hooper cuts through the bleak emptiness of secular materialism and helps us grasp the authentic and attractive alternative presented in Proverbs and Psalms - a better way to live.
Between Church and State: Religion and Public Education in a Multicultural America
by James W. FraserA fully updated second edition of this essential look at the continuing tensions between religion and American public schools.Today, the ongoing controversy about the place—or lack of place—of religion in public schools is a burning issue in the United States. Prayer at football games, creationism in the classroom, the teaching of religion and morals, and public funding for private religious schools are just a few of the subjects over which people are skirmishing. In Between Church and State, historian and pastor James W. Fraser shows that these battles have been going on for as long as there have been public schools and argues there has never been any consensus about what the "separation of church and state" means for American society or about the proper relationship between religion and public education.Looking at the difficult question of how private issues of faith can be reconciled with the very public nature of schooling, Fraser’s classic book paints a complex picture of how a multicultural society struggles to take the deep commitments of people of faith into account—including people of many different faiths and no faith. In this fully updated second edition, Fraser tackles the culture wars, adding fresh material on current battles over public funding for private religious schools. He also addresses the development of the long-simmering evolution-creationism debate and explores the tensions surrounding a discussion of religion and the accommodation of an increasingly religiously diverse American student body.Between Church and State includes new scholarship on the role of Roger Williams and William Penn in developing early American conceptions of religious liberty. It traces the modern expansion of Catholic parochial schools and closely examines the passage of the First Amendment, changes in American Indian tribal education, the place of religion in Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois’s debates about African American schooling, and the rapid growth of Jewish day schools among a community previously known for its deep commitment to secular public education.
Between Faith and Belief: Toward a Contemporary Phenomenology of Religious Life (SUNY series in Theology and Continental Thought)
by Joeri SchrijversWhat is to be done at the end of metaphysics? Joeri Schrijvers's contemporary philosophy of religion takes up this question, originally posed by Reiner Schürmann and central to continental philosophy. The book navigates the work of thinkers who have addressed such metaphysical concerns, including Martin Heidegger, Emmanuel Levinas, Jean-Luc Nancy, Jean-Luc Marion, Peter Sloterdijk, Ludwig Binswanger, Jacques Derrida, and more recently John D. Caputo, Mary-Jane Rubenstein, and Martin Hägglund. Notably, Schrijvers engages both those who would deconstruct Christianity and those who remain within this tradition, offering an option that is "between:" between Christianity and atheism, between progressive and conservative, between faith and belief. Ultimately, Schrijvers confronts the end of metaphysics with a phenomenology of love and community, arguing for the radical primacy of togetherness.
Between Pain and Grace: A Biblical Theology of Suffering
by Gerald Peterman Andrew SchmutzerWhy is there suffering? When will it end? Where is God in it?Despite how common suffering is, we still struggle to understand it, and even more to bear through it. Between Pain and Grace gets to the heart of this struggle. Its honest and detailed portrait of life challenges our assumptions about pain, emotion, and God himself. Born from a popular college course on suffering, this book answers critical questions like: Is God personally involved in our pain and suffering? How should Christians handle emotions like grief and anger? What does the Bible say about issues like mental illness, sexual abuse, and family betrayal?Striking an elegant balance between being scholarly and pastoral, Between Pain and Grace is useful in the classroom, churches, and for personal reading. The authors draw from Scripture, personal experience, and even psychological research to offer a well-rounded and trustworthy take on suffering. Between Pain and Grace will give you confidence in God&’s sovereignty, comfort in His presence, and wisdom for life this side of paradise. It will also make you more tender and better prepared to respond to the suffering of others. Read it today for a richer, more realistic relationship with God.
Between Pain and Grace: A Biblical Theology of Suffering
by Gerald Peterman Andrew SchmutzerWhy is there suffering? When will it end? Where is God in it?Despite how common suffering is, we still struggle to understand it, and even more to bear through it. Between Pain and Grace gets to the heart of this struggle. Its honest and detailed portrait of life challenges our assumptions about pain, emotion, and God himself. Born from a popular college course on suffering, this book answers critical questions like: Is God personally involved in our pain and suffering? How should Christians handle emotions like grief and anger? What does the Bible say about issues like mental illness, sexual abuse, and family betrayal?Striking an elegant balance between being scholarly and pastoral, Between Pain and Grace is useful in the classroom, churches, and for personal reading. The authors draw from Scripture, personal experience, and even psychological research to offer a well-rounded and trustworthy take on suffering. Between Pain and Grace will give you confidence in God&’s sovereignty, comfort in His presence, and wisdom for life this side of paradise. It will also make you more tender and better prepared to respond to the suffering of others. Read it today for a richer, more realistic relationship with God.
Beyond Ontological Blackness: An Essay on African American Religious and Cultural Criticism (The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Bloomsbury Academic Collections)
by Victor AndersonIn this study, the author traces instances of "ontological blackness" in African American theological, religious, and cultural thought, arguing that African American critical thought has been trapped in racial rhetoric that it did not create and which cannot serve it well. <p><p>Drawing together 18th- and 19th-century accommodationism and its assimilationist heirs with the movements of Black Power and Afrocentrism, the author shows that all exhibit a similar structure of racial identity. He suggests that it is time to move beyond the confines of "the cult of black heroic genius" to what Bell Hooks has termed "postmodern blackness:" a racial discourse that leaves room to negotiate African American identities along lines of class, gender, sexuality, and age as well as race.
Beyond the Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson
by Gary LachmanHistorian Gary Lachman delivers a fascinating, rollicking biography of literary and cultural rebel Colin Wilson, one of the most adventurous, hopeful, and least understood intellects of the past century.You will embark on the intellectual ride of a lifetime in this rediscovery of the life and work of writer, rebel, and social experimenter Colin Wilson (1931-2013).Author of the classic The Outsider, Wilson, across his 118 books, purveyed a philosophy of mind power and human potential that made him one of the least understood and most important voices of the twentieth century. Wilson helped usher in the cultural revolution of the 1960s with his landmark work, The Outsider, published in 1956. The Outsider was an intelligent, meticulous, and unprecedented study of nonconformity in all facets of life. Wilson, finally, became a prolific and unparalleled historian of the occult, providing a generation of readers with a responsible and scholarly entry point to a world of mysteries. Now, acclaimed historian Gary Lachman, a friend of Wilson and a scholar of his work, provides an extraordinary and delightful biography that delves into the life, thought, and evolution of one of the greatest intellectual rebels and underrated visionaries of the twentieth century.From the Trade Paperback edition.