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Muslims, Schooling and the Question of Self-Segregation
by Shamim Miah'Integration' or the supposed lack of it by British Muslims has been a ubiquitous feature in political, media and policy discourses over the past decades, often with little or no evidence base. This book is particularly timely as it draws on empirical research amongst both Muslim school students and parents to examine the question of 'self-segregation' in the light of key policy developments around 'race', faith and citizenship. It aims to contribute towards a national debate on segregation, schooling and Muslims in Britain through deconstructing the received wisdom of 'Muslim separateness'.
Muslims, Trust and Multiculturalism: New Directions (Palgrave Politics Of Identity And Citizenship)
by Amina Yaqin Asmaa Soliman Peter MoreyThis book critically engages with the contemporary breakdown of trust between Muslim and non-Muslim communities in the West. It argues that a crisis of trust currently hampers intercultural relations and obstructs full participation in citizenship and civil society for those who fall prey to the suspicions of the state and their fellow citizens. This crisis of trust presents a challenge to the plurality of modern societies where religious identities have come to demand an equal recognition and political accommodation which is not consistently awarded across Europe, especially in nations which view themselves as secular, or where Islamic culture is seen as alien. This volume of interdisciplinary essays by leading scholars explores the theme of trust and multiculturalism across a range of perspectives, employing insights from political science, sociology, literature, ethnography and cultural studies. It provides an urgent critical response to the challenging contexts of multiculturalism for Muslims in both Europe and the USA. Taken together, the contributions suggest that the institutionalisation of multiculturalism as a state-led vehicle for tolerance and integration requires a certain type of trustworthy ‘performance’ from minority groups, particularly Muslims. Even when this performance is forthcoming, existing discourses of integration and underlying patterns of mistrust can contribute to Muslim alienation on the one hand, and rising Islamophobia on the other.
The Mustard Seed
by Osho Osho International FoundationThis timely book explores the wisdom of the Gnostic Jesus, who challenges our preconceptions about the world and ourselves. Based on the Gospel of Thomas, the book recounts the missing years in Jesus' life and his time in Egypt and India, learning from Egyptian secret societies, then Buddhist schools, then Hindu Vedanta. Each of Jesus' original sayings is the "seed" for a chapter of the book; each examines one aspect of life - birth, death, love, fear, anger, and more - counterpointed by Osho's penetrating comments and responses to questions from his audience.
Mustard Seed Faith: A Journey through Infertility, Miscarriages, Adoption, and Faith
by Bethanee SyversenAfter seven miscarriages and three failed adoptions, where do you find the strength to pursue your dream of parenthood?Bethanee Syversen’s deeply personal debut, Mustard Seed Faith: A Journey through Infertility, Miscarriages, Adoption, and Faith, is a story of believing in a God who is powerful enough—and generous enough—to do the impossible.Bethanee always wanted to be a parent. When the doctors gave their prognosis, she had to decide where her strength would come from. She and her husband chose to trust in God. Each negative pregnancy test, each unexpected loss, and each adoption delay would test her heart’s resolve. However, through every blow, Bethanee discovered that God doesn’t give up. He never goes away. And He never leaves His children unrestored. Now a mother of six, Bethanee has experienced the hardship and joy of becoming a mom through birth and through adoption.Much of Mustard Seed Faith comes from Bethanee’s blog, which captured the raw emotion of her story as it unfolded. In part one, Bethanee confronts the heartbreak of infertility and the private grief of multiple miscarriages. In part two, she recounts the physical toll and emotional extremes of adopting. For many, Bethanee’s fourteen-year journey is all too familiar, but it is her uncommon faith in God’s good and sovereign plan that inspires readers to keep hoping, keep praying, and keep believing.
Musulmán: Lo que necesitas saber acerca de la religión de más rápido crecimiento mundial
by Hank Hanegraaff¿Es el islam una religión pacífica y tolerante? Hanegraaff presenta el Islam dentro de su contexto histórico actual, y enseña sobre los importantes aspectos de la fe y la forma en que esta afecta al mundo.En medio de todos los debates acerca del islam y su creciente presencia en el mundo, hay algo que con frecuencia se pasa por alto: el islam no es una religión en el sentido suavizado en el que la entiende el Occidente. Al contrario, es una matriz sociopolítica y legal que ha dado lugar a una cosmovisión que es antagónica hacia todo lo que no sea ella misma.El islam es el único sistema religioso significativo en la historia de la raza humana que tiene una estructura legal sociopolítica que exige la violencia contra los infieles. Las evidencias actuales señalan que decir la verdad en cuanto a esto equivale a radicalizar a los musulmanes y exacerbar hostilidades que de lo contrario permanecerían latentes. A pesar de su incoherencia, el islam —con la fuerza de mil seiscientos millones y en crecimiento— está listo para llenar el vacío dejado por una cultura occidental que se va arrastrando inexorablemente hacia Gomorra. Los datos demográficos solamente son alarmantes.Aunque los musulmanes polígamos alardean de un robusto porcentaje de nacimientos, los occidentales nativos se van moviendo con rapidez hacia su autoextinción. Numerosos millones de musulmanes están llenando ese vacío y no tienen intención alguna de asimilar la cultura occidental. Hank Hanegraaff no solo bosqueja el problema de una manera accesible y sobresaliente, sino que pasa a presentar posibles soluciones a este choque de civilizaciones.
Un musulmán infiltrado: El viaje de un hombre en busca de los secretos del islam
by Theo PadnosUn periodista occidental infiltrado en Yemen, elegido por The Bookseller como uno de los mejores libros del verano de 2011. «Sabía que iba a meterme de lleno y tenía algo de miedo al pensarlo, pero al igual que otros sentía que estaba aprendiendo sobre el islam lo que no podría aprender en ningún otro lugar. El islam me estaba cambiando». En 2004 Theo Padnos abandonó su trabajo de profesor de poesía en Vermont y se mudó a Yemen, donde se matriculó en una escuela religiosa como musulmán. Se metió de lleno en las enseñanzas del islam, aprendió árabe y memorizó el Corán. Fue bien acogido por la comunidad y poco a poco se hizo su hueco en los círculos fundamentalistas. Su historia no es única, pues otros han huido a Yemen en busca de un modo de vida más puro. Algunos se encuentran con algo más peligroso. Theo hizo este viaje no buscando su propio desarrollo personal sino para ver por qué muchos occidentales cambian radicalmente su vida y así entender la transformación que muchos sufren allí en las montañas. Gracias a los hechos y a las personas que se encuentra Theo Padnos nos muestra la brecha tan tremenda que se ha abierto entre el islam y Occidente.
Musulmani latinoamericani: I Nostri Viaggi Verso l'Islam
by Juan Galvan“Questo libro vi farà piangere, ridere, meditare, sentire il potere e la pace. È un'eccellente introduzione di modelli di ruolo per una giovane generazione di Musulmani”. - Camilla Stein “Ecco un libro che vi riempirà le orecchie di un coro di voci che forse non avevate mai sentito così chiaramente. Ciò che amo di questa ampia raccolta di saggi di testimonianza, accuratamente introdotta, è la sua varietà, la sua inquietudine, la sua apertura, la sua gamma”. - Michael Wolfe, autore di The Hadj: An American's Pilgrimage to Mecca. Scoprite un'interessante raccolta di storie profonde sui viaggi personali delle persone verso l'Islam. All'interno di questo libro, scoprirete una raccolta di storie forti e personali sul viaggio di tutti i giorni dei latinoamericani verso la verità. Racconta le loro lotte, le loro scoperte e le loro rivelazioni durante questo viaggio spesso lungo e faticoso, raccontato con cruda emozione e onestà, che si conclude con l'accettazione finale della loro pace nell'Islam. Mentre alcuni racconti sono di amore e accettazione, pieni della positività di una famiglia solidale, altri sono segnati da angoscia e conflitto, mentre l'autore si scontra con la sua nuova fede e il suo posto nel mondo. Con riflessioni approfondite sull'Islam e sulla comunità latinoamericana, oltre a una grande quantità di informazioni sul Corano e sulla fede Islamica stessa, questo libro è uno sguardo aperto e onesto sulla vita dei musulmani latinoamericani e su come la loro fede li ha plasmati.
Muthanna/Mirror Writing in Islamic Calligraphy: History, Theory, and Aesthetics
by Esra Akin-KivançMuthanna, also known as mirror writing, is a compelling style of Islamic calligraphy composed of a source text and its mirror image placed symmetrically on a horizontal or vertical axis. This style elaborates on various scripts such as Kufic, naskh, and muhaqqaq through compositional arrangements, including doubling, superimposing, and stacking. Muthanna is found in diverse media, ranging from architecture, textiles, and tiles to paper, metalwork, and woodwork. Yet despite its centuries-old history and popularity in countries from Iran to Spain, scholarship on the form has remained limited and flawed. Muthanna / Mirror Writing in Islamic Calligraphy provides a comprehensive study of the text and its forms, beginning with an explanation of the visual principles and techniques used in its creation. Author Esra Akin-Kivanc explores muthanna's relationship to similar forms of writing in Judaic and Christian contexts, as well as the specifically Islamic contexts within which symmetrically mirrored compositions reached full fruition, were assigned new meanings, and transformed into more complex visual forms. Throughout, Akin-Kivanc imaginatively plays on the implicit relationship between subject and object in muthanna by examining the point of view of the artist, the viewer, and the work of art. In doing so, this study elaborates on the vital links between outward form and inner meaning in Islamic calligraphy.
Mutual Accompaniment as Faith-Filled Living: Recognition of the Vulnerable Other
by Gerard J. RyanIn this book, Gerard J. Ryan examines the interrelationship between recognition theory and theology with their respective concerns for what it means to be a human. He advocates a mutual accompaniment that reformulates recognition theory within a practical and public theology. Ryan develops this interpersonal recognition through the accompaniment of vulnerable people, particularly persons with disabilities and those who suffer from mental illness. He explores three contexts that support this mutual accompaniment and the labour of recognition. These are narrativity, the stories we live out of; vulnerability, the basic human condition common to all; and participation, the inter-relationship of humanity.
Mutual Enrichment between Psychology and Theology
by Russell Re ManningThe relationship between psychology and Christian theology has been one of the most important topics in the science and religion fields. Discussions, however, are too frequently one-sided. This book takes an alternative approach: following the lead of Fraser Watts, the contributions develop various aspects of the mutual enrichment of each discipline by the other. Moving beyond outdated models of conflict and independence, this book highlights areas of fruitful enhancement at the interface of Christian belief and practice with psychology. Set out in four sections the book’s chapters first engage methodological and substantive issues in the interdisciplinarity raised by the dialogue between psychology and theology. Second, chapters explore a variety of areas in which psychology enriches theology, looking at both historical and contemporary themes such as psychoanalysis, embodiment and mindfulness. Chapters in the third section explore some of the theological enrichments of psychology, with topics including character strengths, wisdom and forgiveness. The final section engages aspects of mutual enrichment in religious life and pastoral care with an applied focus on mental health, meditation, prayer, spiritual direction and spirituality. A refreshing alternative study of the mutual enrichment of psychology and theology with theoretical and practical applications, this book reinforces the need for both disciplines to pursue creative and constructive engagement with each other. Of interest to scholars in psychology, theology and religious studies this book will also be of interest more widely as a case study of successful interdisciplinary work.
Mutual Life, Limited: Islamic Banking, Alternative Currencies, Lateral Reason
by Bill MaurerWhy are people continually surprised to discover that money is "just" meaning? Mutual Life, Limited spends time among those who, in acknowledging the fictions of finance, are making money anew. It documents ongoing efforts to remake money and finance by Islamic bankers who seek to avoid interest and local currency proponents who would stand outside of national economies. It asks how alternative moneys both escape and reenact dominant forms of money and finance, and reflects critically on their broader implications for scholarship. Based on fieldwork among participants in a local currency system in Ithaca, New York, and among Islamic banking practitioners in the United States, Indonesia, and elsewhere, this book exploits the convergence between the reflexivity of monetary alternatives and social inquiry by questioning the equivalence between money and ethnography. Can money ever be adequate to the value backing it? Can social description ever be adequate to messy and contingent realities? Bill Maurer's ethnographic discovery is that ethnography as such--the holistic description of a way of life--cannot be sustained when faced with a set of practices that anticipates and incorporates it in advance. His fluently written book represents an unprecedented critique of social scientific approaches to money through an ethnographic description of specific monetary alternatives, while also speaking broadly to the very problem of anthropological knowledge in the twenty-first century.
Mutuality in El Barrio: Stories of the Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service
by Carey Kasten Brenna MooreThe stories of 18 immigrant families from East Harlem and their experiences with one of New York’s deeply-rooted organizationsOn any given weekday, people stream in and out of Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service’s bright, airy building on 115th Street. They are mostly mothers who find their way to LSA, sometimes only weeks after crossing the border from Mexico, having heard of the support that las hermanitas (“the little sisters”) offer. Opening a window into the world of New York’s Spanish-speaking newcomers, Mutuality in El Barrio combines oral histories with archival research of the history, spirituality, and ministry of LSA to present how this well-established organization serves vulnerable populations with a unique approach they call “mutuality.”LSA is part of a network of East Harlem’s powerful grassroots organizations that draws from the remarkable strengths of local families in its community. It is a place of healing and empowerment focused on the overall holistic health of resident families. Long-term relationships are cultivated here rather than quick fixes, and it is a place that nurtures people’s full potential as leaders, parents, and advocates for themselves. In Mutuality in El Barrio, eighteen mothers share how, through the help of LSA, they managed to navigate a strange city and an unfamiliar language in a neighborhood that has long been a site of incredible challenges and extraordinary strength, creativity, and cultural vitality.These personal accounts of mothers, long-time LSA staff, and nuns reveal how these women found solidarity, accompaniment, care, neighborhood transformation, and binding connections through mutuality that helped them grow and connect in East Harlem. Their stories shine a light on an organization that began as a small community of vowed nuns who, like these mothers, also trace their origins abroad.
My 180 Loving God More
by Angie Molkentin"How do I love God more?"If you're a Christian and you've ever asked that question, you're not alone. But how do you do that? What are some ways that you can intentionally go about loving God more?That's what this book is all about. Author Angie Mokentin set out on a 180-day spiritual journey to fill her soul with God's love and a desire to love him in return. Throughout that journey, Angie committed to doing three things:Having an active prayer lifeRegularly studying the BibleConstantly watching for spiritual role modelsIn My 180: Loving God More, Angie encourages you, dear Christian, to take a similar quest. Learn from her experiences and the practical, spiritual advice she provides along the way, and see how God will bless you as you intentionally seek to do as Angie did and live a life of greater love for God.As you read this book, you will be reminded of the awesome work of the Holy Spirit. Whether you need to be reminded of God's love for you, want to have a deeper connection to God, or wish you felt more love for God in your heart, this inspiring book will show you that God is constantly turning you toward him!
My 180 Waiting on God More: Finding Joy in God's Timing (My 180)
by Stephanie Ihlen"How do I trust God's timing?" If you've ever asked that question, you're not alone. Waiting on God and his timing is sometimes really hard for us to do as Christians, especially when we think something needs to change or happen immediately. Looking for practical ways that you can intentionally go about waiting on God more and trusting his timing for what happens in life? That's what this book is all about. Author Stephanie Ihlen set out on a 180-day journey of spiritual growth and discovery. Throughout that journey, Stephanie committed to doing these things: Studying God's Word regularly Constantly looking for God's hand in her life Actively praying about her daily experiences Intentionally journaling about what it means to wait on God In My 180: Waiting on God More, Stephanie encourages you, dear Christian, to take a similar journey. Learn from her experiences and the practical, spiritual advice she provides along the way, and see how God will bless you as you intentionally seek to do as Stephanie did and live a life of waiting on and trusting in God and his timing. As you read this book, you will be reminded of the awesome work that God constantly does for you. You will also be challenged to see the perfection of God's timing in the everyday, the mundane, the terrifying, and the important events in your life.
My 2nd Chapter: The Matthew Ward Story
by Darlene ZschedhHow one family's tragedy ultimately revolutionized contemporary Christian music. Known for such classics as "Easter Song," the Second Chapter of Acts was one of the major music groups in the forefront of the Jesus movement. But what happened, in the wake of personal tragedy, to bring together a brother and his two sisters to sing so boldly for their Lord? And what was life really like for a major contemporary Christian band in those early days? In My Second Chapter, Matthew Ward tells his part of the storyfull of intriguing and humorous behind-the-scenes anecdotes and observations: growing up in a large family...orphaned at age twelve...finding the Lord in the California Jesus movement... becoming a music star...traveling the world...battling cancer...raising his own family ... and much more all revealing God's faithfulness in every circumstance. Join Matthew on his amazing personal journey from tragedy to dynamic faith that helped set contemporary Christian music on fire. And discover how God chooses whom he will to accomplish great and mighty acts.From the Trade Paperback edition.
My 30 Days Under the Overpass: Not Your Ordinary Devotional
by Mike YankoskiLive Life Loud! You passed that same ol’ bum on the street this morning. You sat next to some smelly girl on the subway last night. You ordered a burger from a worn-out cashier over your lunch hour. What do you think about these people? What does God think about them?My 30 Days Under the Overpassis not a devotional you will read in your quiet time, then carry on with your day. It’s something you’ll actually do-all day, every day-because these thirty days will rock you. Intense reflection on God’s thoughts and feelings toward the poor, broken, and downtrodden will change youhellip;andyou willbegin to change the world. Not on your next mission trip. Not at church next Sunday. But right here, right now. Ask It. How do you treat others-those you like, know, don’t know, don’t like? Those who fall into your comfort zone, and those who shove you outside of it? Read It. Mike Yankoski and his buddy, Sam, chose to become homeless to discover their answer. Think It. Would you go sleep under a bridge in the rain? Would you panhandle for your next meal? Would you help those who do? Believe It. “I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me,” said Jesus (Matthew 25:45). Live It. This is not your average devotional. You’ll read it, but you’ll alsodoit. Get ready for a life change that will change lives. “Mike takes Christ at His word, and challenges you to summon the courage to live the real Christian faith. ” Dean R. Hirsch, President, World Vision International Story Behind the Book “Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as Sam and I decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating. But five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed. We’ve been back from the streets for two years, and now this devotional makes it possible for people to make real-life changes. It contains stories and reflections not included inUnder the Overpass. ” -Mike Yankoski From the Trade Paperback edition.
My ABC Bible
by Crystal BowmanBestselling author Crystal Bowman introduces preschoolers to the Bible and helps them learn their ABCs with My ABC Bible, a charming book filled with whimsical illustrations and simple, rhyming text.
My ABC Prayers
by Crystal BowmanUsing rhythm and rhyme, My ABC Prayers uses the alphabet to teach children to pray in simple but meaningful ways. This book includes prayers of praise, thanksgiving, and petition, introducing young children to the many ways they can communicate with their heavenly Father. J is for JOYThank you, God, for times to giggle.For times of fun and JOY.Thank you for the happy daysYou give each girl and boy.
My Adventures with God: A Personal Pentateuch
by Stephen TobolowskyFrom legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky—who currently appears on The Goldbergs, HBO’s Silicon Valley, and Norman Lear’s new One Day at a Time, author of The Dangerous Animals Club and The Tobolowsky Files podcast—My Adventures with God is a funny, introspective collection about love, catastrophe, and triumph, all told through the lens of his evolving relationship with the mystery that is “God.”As Tobolowsky explains, “It’s hard to believe in nothing. Even cats believe in suppertime. As much as we love certainty, we are often shaped by the invisible, the unexplainable—something we call faith. We are inclined to acknowledge the holy. Even if it is only a paper heart we find in an old suitcase.” My Adventures with God is a series of short stories exploring the idea that most people’s lives seem to fit into the template of the Old Testament. We all have powerful creation myths: tales of our childhood and family, our first battles won and lost. It is our Genesis. Then, like in the Book of Exodus, we go into slavery. Rather than building pyramids, we lose ourselves in fear and ambition—in first loves, first jobs, too many dreams mixed with too much beer. We eventually become free, only to wander in the wilderness. At some point we stop and proclaim to the universe who we are. This is our Leviticus moment. We reconcile what we thought we would be with what we have become. We often attempt a mid-course correction. Then, as in the Book of Numbers, we are shaped by mortality as we bear the loss of family and friends. Finally, we retell our stories to our children hoping to make sense of the journey, as Moses did in Deuteronomy. Tobolowsky’s stories tell of a boy growing up in the wilds of Texas, finding and losing love, losing and finding himself—all told through the prism of the Torah and Talmud, mixed with insights from science, and refined through a child’s sense of wonder. My Adventures with God not only shines a light into the life of one of America’s most beloved actors, but also provides a structure to evaluate our own lives and relationship with God.
My Almost Certainly Real Imaginary Jesus
by Kelly BarthKelly Barth, like many American kids, went to Sunday school, sang songs about Zaccheas, and was tucked in with bedtime prayers. A typical Christian kid, that is, until she developed a searingly deep crush on another little girl playing afterhours in church, and more importantly, until Jesus--a tiny, imaginary Jesus, one that stays "safely tucked behind the baseboard or the petals of a peony"--became her invisible friend and constant companion. Heartbreakingly honest and hilarious, My Almost Certainly Real Imaginary Jesus shows just how easy it can be to fall headlong into fundamentalism, venturing into the very heart of enemy territory and the church's false promises of altar calls and sexual cures. In the spirit of Anne Lamott's Traveling Mercies, this debut memoir is plainspoken, speaking with candor and insight. Barth particularly addresses the disconnect between the radical and very human Jesus of history and the church's supernatural savior. She asks the question to all in the closet--both closet Christians and closet homosexuals: Which is more difficult, admitting to being Christian or admitting to being gay? An answer is found in her own hard-won journey, a hopeful answer that is an "attempt to leave a record of the early signs of the turning and softening of a collective heart. " Giving voice to many who have searched for sanctuary in a church that has largely rejected them, this story pauses at the threshold of one of a growing number of churches which, in opening the door to her and other homosexuals, welcome Jesus back inside as well.
My Altered States: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Trauma, Psychedelics, and Spiritual Growth
by Rick Strassman&“Every reader will find this account fascinating. A lively and intensely personal addition to the drugs-memoir genre.&”—Kirkus Reviews&“You're such an important part of the psychedelic history.&”—Joe Rogan Experience, episode #1854• Recounts several dozen of the author&’s experiences of drug and non-drug altered states of consciousness from birth to early adulthood• Applies the lenses of four explanatory models—psychoanalysis, psychopharmacology, Zen Buddhism, and medieval Jewish metaphysics—in understanding how and why they occurred• Demonstrates the importance of careful unflinching recollection and documentation of both heavenly and hellish altered states in one&’s psychological, emotional, and spiritual lifeWhy do we seek out altered states of consciousness, or why, in some cases, do they happen unbidden? What do we see and hear, and what happens emotionally, physically, and psychologically? How and why are these experiences different from or similar to one another? Are they meaningful? And what do we do with them after they have passed?Addressing these questions, renowned psychedelic researcher Rick Strassman, M.D., draws upon his journals and analyses of dozens of episodes of altered consciousness that occurred during, or are intimately tied to, his life between birth and young adulthood. Just as significant as the ecstatic blissful experiences are the uncensored and, at times, painfully unvarnished narratives of less elevated ones. Visually augmenting all these accounts are the striking images of artist Merrilee Challiss.Understanding and applying the meaning and message of any altered state—its integration—first requires a clear-eyed recollection of the actual experience in all its aspects, neither pushing away the ugly nor grasping after the beautiful. This book provides a profound example of how one might go about accomplishing this daunting task.
My Baby Sister Is a Preemie (Helping Kids Heal)
by Diana M. AmadeoIt's pretty scary to see a new sibling wrapped in a glass box instead of a soft blanket. In this gentle story about a baby who arrives too soon, Sarah can see that Mommy and Daddy are worried, and that tiny Amy is sick. But her parents help her to see that God is with the family no matter what, even its newest, littest member. A special section at the end written by R. Scott Stehouwer, Ph. D., professor of psychology at Calvin College and clinical psychologist, provides suggestions for parents and caregivers of hurting children.
My Bat Mitzvah
by Nora Raleigh BaskinAfter her beloved grandmother, Nana, dies, nonreligious twelve-year-old Caroline becomes curious about her mother's Jewish ancestry.
My Battle Against Hitler: Faith, Truth, and Defiance in the Shadow of the Third Reich
by John Henry Crosby Dietrich Von HildebrandHow does a person become Hitler's enemy number one? Not through espionage or violence, it turns out, but by striking fearlessly at the intellectual and spiritual roots of National Socialism. Dietrich von Hildebrand was a German Catholic thinker and teacher who devoted the full force of his intellect to breaking the deadly spell of Nazism that ensnared so many of his beloved countrymen. His story might well have been lost to us were it not for this memoir he penned in the last decades of his life at the request of his wife, Alice von Hildebrand. In My Battle Against Hitler, covering the years from 1921 to 1938, von Hildebrand tells of the scorn and ridicule he endured for sounding the alarm when many still viewed Hitler as a positive and inevitable force. He expresses the sorrow of having to leave behind his home, friends, and family in Germany to conduct his fight against the Nazis from Austria. He recounts how he defiantly challenged Nazism in the public square, prompting the German ambassador in Vienna to describe him to Hitler as "the architect of the intellectual resistance in Austria." And in the midst of all the danger he faced, he conveys his unwavering trust in God, even during his harrowing escape from Vienna and his desperate flight across Europe, with the Nazis always just one step behind. Dietrich von Hildebrand belongs to the very earliest anti-Nazi resistance. His public statements led the Nazis to blacklist him already in 1921, long before the horrors of the Third Reich and more than twenty-three years before the famous assassination attempt on Hitler in July 1944. His battle would culminate in the countless articles he published in Vienna, a selection of which are featured in this volume. "It is an immense privilege," writes editor John Henry Crosby, founder of the Hildebrand Project, "to present to the world the shining witness of one man who risked everything to follow his conscience and stand in defiance of tyranny."From the Hardcover edition.
My Beautiful Daughter: What It Means to Be Loved by God (Faithgirlz)
by Tasha K DouglasEvery girl wants to know that she's loved and cherished. Now, in a new addition to the Faithgirlz line, debut author Tasha Douglas shows tween girls what it means to be a daughter of God. Using fictional stories, quizzes, and short biographies of women who have stood up for God, Sistershout will encourage girls to grow in their faith and in their commitment. Douglas also addresses the epidemic of fatherlessness in our world today, ensuring girls that in spite of the painful circumstances of death, divorce, and abandonment, they have a father, they have a family, and they have a future.