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The Intimate Universal: The Hidden Porosity Among Religion, Art, Philosophy, and Politics
by William DesmondWilliam Desmond sees religion, art, philosophy, and politics as essential and distinctive modes of human practice, manifestations of an intimate universality that illuminates individual and social being. They are also surprisingly permeable phenomena, and by observing their relations, Desmond captures notes of a clandestine conversation that transforms ontology.
The Intimate Universal: The Hidden Porosity Among Religion, Art, Philosophy, and Politics (Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture)
by William DesmondWilliam Desmond sees religion, art, philosophy, and politics as essential and distinctive modes of human practice, manifestations of an intimate universality that illuminates individual and social being. They are also surprisingly permeable phenomena, and by observing their relations, Desmond captures notes of a clandestine conversation that transforms ontology.
The Intimate Way of Zen: Effort, Surrender, and Awakening on the Spiritual Journey
by James Ishmael FordAn intimate mystery encompasses you and tugs upon your heart—what does it mean to follow that tug across the arc of a spiritual life?Reflecting out of more than fifty years of practice in Zen Buddhism, Unitarian Universalism, and other contemplative traditions, James Ishmael Ford invites us into a journey through life's mysteries and the stages of spiritual development.Lightly structured by the archetypal Buddhist oxherding images, Ford&’s exploration is rooted in the Zen way while being deeply enriched by various strains of world mysticism. The book, sprinkled with insights and quotes from Buddhist, Daoist, and Christian traditions, serves as a map and a companion to spiritual seekers or pilgrims—whether within one religious tradition or cobbling together a way of one&’s own. &“Here is the most natural of all natural experiences,&” writes Ford. &“In the midst of our suffering, our longing, our desperation, we capture a glimpse. Something touches us. And with that, if we are lucky and really notice some movement of some spirit within us, we turn our attention to the intimate way.&”
Intimately Forsaken: A Trinitarian Christology of the Cross
by Thomas BrandThe book offers a new Trinitarian and Christological reading of Christ’s cry of dereliction that is grounded in historic orthodoxy. Arguing for an interpretation of the cry in relation to the communication of idioms in Christology and the modal distinction between person and nature in Trinitarian theology, the book draws from a broad range of Patristic, Scholastic and Reformed sources. This work is a must for scholars of Christian theology.
Intimating the Sacred
by Andrew Hock Soon NgFour main objectives underpin this study: to introduce Anglophone Malaysian literature to a wider, international readership; to identify the varied dimensions of religion and religiosity in Malaysian fiction in English, and what they reveal about identity and nationhood; to demonstrate the manner in which these narratives provide crucial insights into the "cultural memory" of a people, rather than as documents about "the nation"; and to reveal the intersections between religion and other facets of identity such as class, gender and sexuality. The book is aimed at postgraduate students and researchers interested in Malaysian literature and religion. Those interested in the intersections between (post)modernity and religion in the Southeast Asian region will also find this book useful. Also, students and researchers interested in the configurations of women and postcoloniality from a religious perspective may also find this book insightful.
Intimations of Christianity Among The Greeks
by Simone WeilThis book is a collection of Simone Weil's writings, which reflect her intellectual and spiritual concerns, on Greek thought. It discusses how precursors to Christian religious ideas can be found in ancient Greek mythology, literature and philosophy.
Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks (Routledge Classics)
by Simone WeilSimone Weil (1909–1943) is one of the most brilliant and unorthodox religious and philosophical minds of the twentieth century. She was also a political activist, worked in the Renault car factory in France in the 1930s and fought briefly as an anarchist in the Spanish Civil War, before her tragic early death in England at the age of thirty-four. Her work spans an astonishing variety of subjects, from ancient Greek philosophy and Christianity to oppression, political freedom and French national identity. Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks sees Weil apply her unique and piercing intellect to early Greek thought, where she finds fundamental precursors to Christian religious ideas. She argues, provocatively, that concepts fundamental to Christianity such as incarnation, redemption, suffering and resurrection are Greek as well as Christian and that there is much we can learn, spiritually and philosophically, from their entwinement. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Christopher Hamilton.
Intime Sex-Geheimnisse der Juden
by Bernard LevineDurch Bernard Levine Was ist die Wahrheit über Juden, die sex durch ein Loch im Blatt haben? Warum müssen Frauen einem Rabbi Ihr Höschen zeigen? Was machen die Rabbiner mit den abgeschnittenen Vorhäuten? Warum nehmen Juden ein lebendes Huhn und schwingen es über Ihren Köpfen? Stimmt es, dass Juden Ihren Ehepartner ausspucken müssen, wenn Sie sich scheiden lassen? Wusstest du, dass der Rabbi das Blut des beschnittenen penis eines Babys saugt? Warum begraben Juden Ihre Teller im Boden? Stimmt es, dass Juden die Bibel nicht Lesen? Warum ist jüdischer Geschlechtsverkehr anders? Was ist die Jüdische Art, Babys zu machen? Warum dürfen Frauen nicht vor Männern singen? Zu welcher Tageszeit kann eine verheiratete Frau sex mit Ihrem Ehemann haben? Warum dürfen Jüdische Frauen Männern nicht Ihre Ellbogen oder Knie zeigen? Wie gehen Juden dazu, das andere Geschlecht zu treffen? Stimmt es, dass Jüdische Frauen nicht mit Männern Händchen halten können? Warum werfen orthodoxe Juden Steine auf Frauen, die in den Straßen Jerusalems spazieren gehen? Wussten Sie, dass die meisten Juden nicht wissen, was Sie beten? Was ist die Jüdische Glückszahl? Wussten Sie, dass Juden eine Liste der Marken von Lebensmitteln erhalten, die Sie kaufen dürfen? Warum schneiden Jüdische Jungen Ihre Haare nicht aus Ihren Schläfen? Haben Sie gehört, dass Juden Ihre Plätze in der Synagoge für die Heiligen Tage kaufen müssen? Dieser Band ist eine ganz neue edition, die mit vertraulichen Informationen, die nie zuvor veröffentlicht wurden. Sie werden von den seltsamen Praktiken der jüdischen Gemeinde schockiert sein.
Intimidad sexual en el matrimonio
by William CutrerUn libro franco acerca de las relaciones íntimas en la pareja. Escrito por un médico ginecólogo cristiano. [Answers to couples' most commonly-asked questions regarding sexual intimacy.]
Intimidades: Para que estés bien desde adentro
by Edwin LemuelIntimidades: Para que estés bien desde adentro pone a tu disposición todas las herramientas que utilizo --las convencionales y las nuevas-- para dirigir a mis discípulos, y pacientes a encontrar la libertad emocional y espiritual que tanto anhelan y merecen. Creo firmemente que todos disponemos de la capacidad de alcanzar la libertad emocional y espiritual que Dios quiere para nosotros. Nuestra generación, como ninguna otra en la historia de la humanidad, necesita ser sanada en sus intimidades emocionales. Nadie puede ser realmente libre sino toma el tiempo para descifrar y entender sus emociones internas. Primero hay que conocer la verdad, para que entonces esa verdad pueda hacernos libres. Nuestras intimidades alcanzan la sanidad cuando sanamos nuestras emociones. Todas esas «cosas raras» que te ocurrieron en el pasado, cada una de tus circunstancias difíciles, no tienen porqué seguir afectando tus «intimidades» de hoy.
Into Africa: A Transnational History of Catholic Medical Missions and Social Change
by Professor Barbra Mann WallThe most dramatic growth of Christianity in the late twentieth century has occurred in Africa, where Catholic missions have played major roles. But these missions did more than simply convert Africans. Catholic sisters became heavily involved in the Church's health services and eventually in relief and social justice efforts. In Into Africa, Barbra Mann Wall offers a transnational history that reveals how Catholic medical and nursing sisters established relationships between local and international groups, sparking an exchange of ideas that crossed national, religious, gender, and political boundaries. Both a nurse and a historian, Wall explores this intersection of religion, medicine, gender, race, and politics in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the years following World War II, a period when European colonial rule was ending and Africans were building new governments, health care institutions, and education systems. She focuses specifically on hospitals, clinics, and schools of nursing in Ghana and Uganda run by the Medical Mission Sisters of Philadelphia; in Nigeria and Uganda by the Irish Medical Missionaries of Mary; in Tanzania by the Maryknoll Sisters of New York; and in Nigeria by a local Nigerian congregation. Wall shows how, although initially somewhat ethnocentric, the sisters gradually developed a deeper understanding of the diverse populations they served. In the process, their medical and nursing work intersected with critical social, political, and cultural debates that continue in Africa today: debates about the role of women in their local societies, the relationship of women to the nursing and medical professions and to the Catholic Church, the obligations countries have to provide care for their citizens, and the role of women in human rights. A groundbreaking contribution to the study of globalization and medicine, Into Africa highlights the importance of transnational partnerships, using the stories of these nuns to enhance the understanding of medical mission work and global change.
Into All the World: Emergent Christianity in Its Jewish and Greco-Roman Context
by Mark Harding Alanna NobbsInto All the World—the third volume from editors Mark Harding and Alanna Nobbs on the content and social setting of the New Testament—brings together a team of eminent Australian scholars in ancient history, New Testament, and the early church to take the story of Christianity into the Jewish and Greco- Roman world of the first century. In thirteen chapters, the contributors discuss all the post-Pauline New Testament writings, devoting attention to both their content and their context. They examine the impact of the growth of the church on both Jews and Gentiles, exploring issues such as the diaspora, minorities, the Book of Acts, and the Fourth Gospel. The book then proceeds to a discussion of the impact of Christianity on the Roman state, including consideration of the book of Revelation and the imperial cult. A final chapter investigates how the church was perceived by Clement of Rome at the end of the first century.
Into Captivity They Will Go
by Noah MilliganDeeply moving, sad and haunting..." —Brandon Hobson, National Book Award Finalist and author of Where the Dead Sit TalkingInto Captivity They Will Go is a story for our time, told with sometimes brutal emotional honesty and always with compassion."—Jennifer Haupt, author of In the Shadow of 10,000 HillsSet in rural Oklahoma, Into Captivity They Will Go tells the story of Caleb Gunter, a boy whose mother has convinced him he is the second coming of Jesus Christ and that together they are destined to lead the chosen into the Kingdom of Heaven.Believing the Seven Seals detailed in Revelation have been opened, he and his mother flee their home to join a tongue-speaking evangelical church and to prepare for the end of the world, but after tragedy ensues, Caleb must rebuild his life without the only support he has ever known—his mother and the church.An exploration of familial bonds and extremist faith, Into Captivity They Will Go is a whirlwind bildungsroman that reveals the fragility of a child's identity. It is at once a study of guilt and redemption, and a book of how shattered trust can yet still lay the foundation for an entire life."Into Captivity They Will Go is an immersive novel, capturing Caleb&’s mindset in a way that is believable and heart-wrenching. Its visceral events grapple with topics of abuse, blind faith, and moral gray areas. As a microcosm of an apocalyptic present, Milligan&’s clear understanding of Revelation provides a theological framework for his narrative that is compelling and terrifying." —Holly Jordan, Foreword Reviews"[I]t is an intense and propulsive novel exploring what it means to be alive and spiritual in a world ignoring such ideas. I loved its rich imagery, its crystal-clear prose, and its strangeness." —Brandon Hobson, National Book Award Finalist and author of Where the Dead Sit Talking"In a story like this, about Christian extremism in modern rural America, it'd be easy to go into ironic dark parody or grim horror, but Milligan skirts both of those and shows all the people involved as humans instead." —Molly Ringle, author of Lava Red, Feather BlueNoah Milligan's Into Captivity They Will Go is a spectacular next read: it combines the deft characterizations of Ann Patchett with the imaginative stylings of Anthony Doerr, but sets them in the dry landscapes of Tony Hillerman. Make it your book club pick: everyone will be talking about it for weeks to come.Noah Milligan's other books:Five Hundred PoorAn Elegant Theory
Into The Deep (Rock Harbor Series, #3)
by Colleen CobleA local scientist misses his son's birthday party and turns up dead in Lake Superior. A radical environmental group blames a mysterious lab for the dead fish found in a remote stream. Then an Alzheimer's patient goes missing and his home is ransacked.Into the Deep is third in the acclaimed romantic suspense series from best-selling author Colleen Coble. Set in the untamed beauty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, The Rock Harbor novels deftly pull readers into the life and operation of a canine search-and-rescue team as it helps unravel the screts of an enchanting wilderness.
Into God's Presence: Listening to God through Prayer and Meditation
by Liz Babbs Rev Rob FrostFor the heart that longs for communion with Christ… For the soul that thirsts for intimacy with its Creator… For the man or woman in search of a living relationship with the Living God… Meditation and contemplative prayer have been described as the best-kept secrets in the church. Introducing this ancient spiritual discipline and applying it to the needs of busy contemporary people, Into God’s Presence helps readers bring the gentle rhythms of grace into a twenty-four/seven world. From one-minute meditations for hectic days to contemplating Scripture for spiritual insight, readers will discover a wide range of practices for creating a deeper intimacy with God in their daily prayer life. Into God’s Presence offers simple and accessible ways to communicate with God in prayer every day, encouraging readers to integrate the timeless practice of meditative prayer into modern life. This delightful book on meditation is a timely reminder of our need to be still before God, in order to hear from him. – Fiona Castle Liz Babbs book gives a friendly and approachable introduction to Christian meditation, and will stimulate many to venture into an enriching and rewarding new journey with Jesus Christ. -- Rev Dr Rob Frost I’ve enjoyed all Liz’s books, but this one beats them all! She manages to make the mysterious and complex subjects of contemplative prayer, Christian meditation and knowing God intimately seem easy and possible even for a busy ‘Martha’ like me! – Jennifer Rees Larcombe
Into God's Presence: Prayer in the New Testament
by Richard N. LongeneckerThe Christian life cannot be fully understood or experienced without first grasping the importance of prayer. Yet prayer, as it is found in the Christian scriptures, has received limited attention as a topic of study. Into God's Presence explores the nature and use of prayer throughout the entire New Testament. Written by twelve leading biblical scholars with diverse confessional perspectives, this insightful volume first discusses Christian prayer in relation to prayer in the Old Testament, the Greco-Roman world, first-century Judaism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The rest of the book takes an instructive look at prayer as it appears from Matthew to Revelation, with special attention given to Jesus as an exemplar and teacher of prayer.
Into His Presence: A Theology of Intimacy with God
by Tim L. AndersonA theologically grounded treatment of what it means to be close to GodNumerous Christian books aim to provide guidance on relationships with God, but few base their conclusions on a biblical theology of intimacy. In this volume, Tim Anderson develops a biblical and holistic portrait of nearness to God, exploring key themes like God's Trinitarian union, the fall, God's fatherhood, marriage imagery, suffering, and our relationship with the Holy Spirit. A concluding chapter examines contemporary Christian songs that address oneness with God and evaluates their theological messages in light of the previous chapters.Into His Presence is a helpful guide for pursuing intimacy with God and distinguishing contemporary cultural understandings of close relationships from those communicated in Scripture.
Into His Presence: An In Touch Devotional
by Charles F. StanleyThroughout the Bible, the mountaintop experiences of men and women of faith offer insight into our own personal spiritual journeys. You hold in your hands a year's worth of spiritual exploration, with Dr. Charles Stanley as your guide. You'll discover your inheritance and identity in Christ, how to overcome temptation, principles for building better relationships, how to find direction for your life, keys to closer communion with God, weapons for spiritual warfare, and lessons in love and hope through times of adversity. Into His Presence, a daily devotional from one of America's most respected pastors, will help you move out of the valley and lead you to new heights of intimacy with God.
Into Silence and Servitude: How American Girls Became Nuns, 1945-1965 (McGill-Queen’s Studies in the History of Religion #79)
by Brian TitleyFor many American Catholics in the twentieth-century the face of the Church was a woman's face. After the Second World War, as increasing numbers of baby boomers flooded Catholic classrooms, the Church actively recruited tens of thousands of young women as teaching sisters. In Into Silence and Servitude Brian Titley delves into the experiences of young women who entered Catholic religious sisterhoods at this time. The Church favoured nuns as teachers because their wageless labour made education more affordable in what was the world's largest private school system. Focusing on the Church's recruitment methods Titley examines the idea of a religious vocation, the school settings in which nuns were recruited, and the tactics of persuasion directed at both suitable girls and their parents. The author describes how young women entered religious life and how they negotiated the sequence of convent "formation stages," each with unique challenges respecting decorum, autonomy, personal relations, work, and study. Although expulsions and withdrawals punctuated each formation stage, the number of nuns nationwide continued to grow until it reached a pinnacle in 1965, the same year that Catholic schools achieved their highest enrolment. Based on extensive archival research, memoirs, oral history, and rare Church publications, Into Silence and Servitude presents a compelling narrative that opens a window on little-known aspects of America’s convent system.
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
by Mark Jonathan Harris Deborah OppenheimerBetween December 1938 and the outbreak of war in August 1939, some 10,000 children, the vast majority of them Jews, from Germany, Austria, Poland, and Czechoslovakia were evacuated to Great Britain. The stories of 18 witnesses to this Kindertransport--children, parents, and rescuers--are recounted in Into the Arms of Strangers. These first-person accounts are woven into a loose narrative of life before the Nazi era, the transport, and life in their new homes. The editors wisely remain in the background, allowing the survivor testimony to shine through. Their experiences were diverse: some stayed behind, such as Norbert Wollheim, a Kindertransport organizer who refused a number of chances to escape from Germany, knowing that if he did, the transports would be stopped. Lory Cahn was actually on a train when her father pulled her off; he was unable to let her go. Those who made it to England found challenges of their own: some remained in hostels for the remainder of the war; some were taken in by families to work as cheap servant labor; still others were taken in by loving families, but then had to deal with "survivor's guilt." Years after the war, Vera Gissing asked her foster father why he and his family had taken her in. He answered, "I knew I could not save the world. I knew I could not stop the war from starting. But I knew I could save one human life." Into the Arms of Strangers is a moving tribute to this remarkable event.
Into the Canyon: A River Novel (The River Novels)
by Michael NealeAn exhilarating, powerful story from the bestselling author of The River.Some stories take generations to unfold.Gabriel Clarke has The River in his blood: The River that he loved as a child. The River that took his father, John. The River he feared, fled . . . and has come back to now.Jacob Fielding owes the last twenty years of his life to John Clarke—the stranger who drowned saving him and his brother from their own boyish recklessness. Since that day, Jacob&’s gratitude has extended to everyone around him . . . especially Gabriel, that brave man&’s son.But while the death of John Clarke became a powerful force for good in Jacob, it has been an unshakable source of darkness in another man. When gratitude and guilt meet at the River, two decades after that fateful day, Gabriel finds himself face-to-face with a stark choice for his own future: anger or forgiveness, hatred or love, death or life.So much more than an allegory, Into the Canyon will inspire you to love deeply, forgive extravagantly, and live large.
Into the Deep
by Colleen CobleA canine search-and-rescue team find the missing link between disparate crimes that have authorities perplexed. A local scientist misses his son's birthday party and turns up dead in Lake Superior. A radical environmental group blames a mysterious lab for dead fish found in a remote stream. Then an Alzheimer's patient goes missing and his home is ransacked. Bree Nichols and her beloved search-and-rescue dog, Samson, pitch in to help investigate the events disrupting their small community. But new discoveries soon throw her shaky love life into tilt, dredge up her painful past, and threaten her family. Bree must dive deep for the faith to keep going, the strength to defend those she cares about, and the courage to keep her fearful heart open to love.
Into the Deep: Diving into a Life of Courageous Faith
by Lauren GaskillFollowing Jesus doesn’t guarantee sunny skies and smooth sailing. In fact, the waters of life are often tumultuous, crashing over us. Sometimes we can feel that we’re drowning in a sea of confusion, division, frustration, complacency, or disillusionment. We need more than a shallow faith to survive these deep waters. Into the Deep is an invitation to dive headfirst into a life of courageous faith. With endearing warmth and authenticity, Lauren Gaskill shares how she and others have learned to swim with Jesus in the deep waters of life—facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, and chronic illness—only to discover a more authentic, enduring faith that cannot be shaken by circumstances. In addition to examining the character of God and the lives of women and men of the Bible who chose to dive deeper with God, she provides practical examples and tools that help us take our faith to the next level by learning to make decisions by faith alone, control our reactions to overwhelming situations, and live a life rooted in love. Get ready to exchange fear and frustration for the boldness, courage, and holy confidence that lead to a life of deep faith and joy!
Into the Deep
by Virginia SmithWhen Ben Dearinger got hold of a flash drive carrying deadly secrets, the scuba diver did the only thing he could. He buried it-fathoms deep. Now a drug cartel wants the evidence back, and they're willing to threaten Ben's ex-girlfriend Nikki Hoffman to get it. Although Nikki caused him no end of heartache, forgetting her has been impossible, and Ben would risk anything to protect her. But what will he do when he discovershersecret-that he's the father of her child?
Into the Flames (The Young Underground #3)
by Robert ElmerThe Nazis were after them, and there was nowhere to hide. INTO THE FLAMES. Twelve-year-old Peter and Elise Anderson have secretly taken on assignment--delivering illegal newspapers for the Danish Underground! Bringing news of freedom and deliverance to the people of Denmark seems like the perfect way to help fight the Nazis--until soldiers nearly sabotage their mission. Is class troublemaker Keld Poulsen spying on Peter and Elise? Will he report them to the Nazis? Armed with secret code names, Peter and Elise must elude Keld in spite of his threats. When the Nazis plot to raid newspaper headquarters, the twins rush to help their friends in the Underground--but will they find themselves cornered by German soldiers?