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A Place of Springs (Death and the Displacement of Beauty)
by Grace M. JantzenIn this book Grace Jantzen constructs a Quaker spirituality of beauty as a theological-philosophical response to a world preoccupied with death and violence. Having mapped the foundations of western cultural violence in the Greco-Roman period and the Judea-Christian tradition in Foundations of Violence and Violence to Eternity, she now offers her alternative vision. This vision is an original and creative feminist reading of the Quaker tradition, considering George Fox and the writings of Quaker women, exploring the themes of inner light and beauty as alternatives to violence and the obstacles to building such an alternative world. After showing how seventeenth-century Quakers offered a different option for modernity, she maps the philosophical and ethical implications of engaging with the world through beauty and its transforming power. Written for everyone interested in contemporary spirtuality, it explains how Quaker ideas can provide a way to transform our violent world into one that celebrates life rather than death, peace rather than violence. This work is the second of two posthumous publications to complete Grace M. Jantzen’s Death and the Displacement of Beauty collection, which began with Foundations of Violence (Routledge, 2004).
The Place of the Heart
by Elisabeth Behr-SigelIn this introductory study, the author describes the basic essential elements of Orthodox spirituality "six great currents which meet, mix together and perpetuate themselves in the vast river which is the spiritual tradition of the Church": 1) the spiritual element, the Psalms and the Gospels; 2) the primitive Christian element; 3) the Hellenistic intellectual element; 4) the primitive monastic element; 5) the liturgical element; and, 6) the contemplative element. Ms. Behr-Sigel guides the reader along the road of silence toward that absolute center which is only accessible through sacrifice. This road is the specific path of the "lay monk," but it is also for all baptized people who are called to adapt it to the needs of modern man "who is drowning in a sea of noise and meaningless clatter."
The Place of the Lion: A Novel
by Charles WilliamsOne man must save the human race from total destruction when a small British village is invaded by a terrifying host of archetypal creatures released from the spiritual world In the small English town of Smetham on the outskirts of London, a wall separating two worlds has broken down. The meddling and meditations of a local mage, Mr. Berringer, has caused a rift in the barrier between the corporeal and the spiritual, and now all hell has broken loose. Strange creatures are descending on Smethem—terrifying supernatural archetypes wreaking wholesale havoc, destruction, and death. Some residents, like the evil, power-hungry Mr. Foster, welcome the horrific onslaught. Others, like the cool and intellectual Damaris, refuse to accept what her eyes and heart tell her until it is far too late. Only a student named Anthony, emboldened by his unwavering love for Damaris, has the courage to face the horror head on. But if he alone cannot somehow restore balance to the worlds, all of humankind will surely perish in the impending apocalypse. An extraordinary metaphysical fantasy firmly based in Platonic ideals, The Place of the Lion is a masterful blending of action and thought by arguably the most provocative of the University of Oxford&’s renowned Inklings—the society of writers in the 1930s that included such notables as C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Owen Barfield. With unparalleled imagination, literary skill, and intelligence, the remarkable Charles Williams has created a truly unique thriller, a tour de force of the fantastic that masterfully engages the mind, heart, and spirit.
The Place of Tolerance in Islam
by Khaled Abou El FadlKhaled Abou El Fadl, a prominent critic of Islamic puritanism, leads off this lively debate by arguing that Islam is a deeply tolerant religion. Injunctions to violence against nonbelievers stem from misreadings of the Qur'an, he claims, and even jihad, or so-called holy war, has no basis in Qur'anic text or Muslim theology but instead grew out of social and political conflict.Many of Abou El Fadl's respondents think differently. Some contend that his brand of Islam will only appeal to Westerners and students in "liberal divinity schools" and that serious religious dialogue in the Muslim world requires dramatic political reforms. Other respondents argue that theological debates are irrelevant and that our focus should be on Western sabotage of such reforms. Still others argue that calls for Islamic "tolerance" betray the Qur'anic injunction for Muslims to struggle against their oppressors.The debate underscores an enduring challenge posed by religious morality in a pluralistic age: how can we preserve deep religious conviction while participating in what Abou El Fadl calls "a collective enterprise of goodness" that cuts across confessional differences?With contributions from Tariq Ali, Milton Viorst, and John Esposito, and others.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Place, Spirituality, and Well-Being: A Global and Multidisciplinary Approach (Religion, Spirituality and Health: A Social Scientific Approach #7)
by Victor Counted Haywantee Ramkissoon Laura E. Captari Richard G. CowdenThis book synthesizes perspectives on how ‘place’ is deeply intertwined with our spirituality and well-being. Split into three sections, this book brings together contributions from global scholars across a range of disciplines to unravel how the personal, social, and cultural spheres of place shape our spiritual experiences and overall well-being. It is an essential read for those interested in enriching their knowledge of the linkages between place, spirituality, and well-being, while also providing a foundation for future research on place and its intersections with both spirituality and well-being.
A Place to Belong (Redemption River #3)
by Linda GoodnightCan a widowed hotel owner make room in her heart for love? An inspirational romance from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Wedding Garden.Faith and warm memories have helped widow Kitty Wainwright endure the loss of her husband. That’s all she’s ever needed—until she hires contractor Jace Carter to repair her motel. Kitty has no idea the silent, scarred Jace has admired her since they set eyes on each other. Although Kitty’s wary of letting anyone into her heart, Jace can’t ignore his feelings for her. But with old secrets threatening to ruin his future happiness, Jace has to put his past to rest before he can convince Kitty that she belongs by his side.
A Place To Belong (The Sister Circle #4)
by Nancy Moser Vonette Z. BrightEvelyn Peerbaugh has once again taken in new boarders, but this time she has opened her doors to women who can't pay a cent for her services. As she reaches out to these sisters in need, she discovers that God has a whole new plan for the Sister Circle. But no one could have predicted the shock in store for Evelyn and Piper....
A Place to Call Home: An Amish Romance (Stepping Stones)
by Linda BylerFollow Mary's journey as she continues to search for a sense of belonging in this second book in the Stepping Stones series, following Who Is Mary? Running her own bakery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania keeps Mary busy and her active mind engaged. But she continues to struggle with anxiety that is sometimes crushing, and though she has Aunt Lizzie and a few good friends, she often feels lonely and out of place. She's still questioning her very conservative Amish upbringing, too, and feeling torn between fear of an angry, exacting God and the hope of a loving, forgiving one. At a hymn singing, Mary meets Steve, a young man who intrigues her, but their fledgling relationship is interrupted when she learns that her father has been in an accident and she must return home to rural New York to care for him. Tending to her very strict father stretches Mary nearly to breaking point. Will they ever be able to really love and respect each other? And how can Mary even begin to know God's will for her life when she's not even sure she knows who God is? Author Linda Byler is an active member of the Amish church and writes all her novels by hand with a pen and notebook. She offers a unique and fascinating look into Amish history and culture.
A Place to Call Home (Mirror Lake #1)
by Kathryn SpringerA troubled carpenter is hired to secretly bodyguard a woman while helping her renovate a bed & breakfast in this inspirational romance series opener.Who is Quinn O’Halloran? Well, he’s not exactly who he tells Abby Porter he is. Sure, he’s the carpenter who’ll help turn her run-down lodge into a charming inn. But what he can’t tell her is that her worried brother hired him to secretly watch over her. After two weeks, he’ll finally be able to return to his old life—where he belongs. Yet the closer he gets to sweet Abby, the more he wants to tell her all his secrets. Including his desire to build a life with her on Mirror Lake—forever.
A Place to Heal: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
by Allie PleiterShe&’s found the perfect place for her camp. But will he agree to her terms? Opening a camp for children who&’ve dealt with tragedy is former police detective Dana Preston&’s main goal in life. After wandering the country, she&’s finally found the perfect location—Mason Avery&’s expansive Arizona mountainside property. Convincing the widowed dad—and the town—to agree might take a little prayer and a lot of hard work. But Dana&’s never backed down from a challenge yet…From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
A Place to Hide: A Novel
by Ronald H. BalsonFrom the winner of the National Jewish Book AwardTheodore “Teddy” Hartigan is the scion of a wealthy Washington, D.C. family who place him into a comfortable job at the State Department and a placid diplomat’s career. In 1938, as Hitler’s inexorable rise continues, Teddy is re-assigned to the US Consulate in Amsterdam to replace fleeing staff.Teddy’s job is to process visa applications, and by 1939, refugees from Nazi-conquered Poland, Austria, and other countries are desperate to secure safe passage to America. As Hitler sweeps through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, and Holland, the screws tighten and law after virulent law is passed to threaten the lives, indeed the very existence of the Jewish people. When Teddy and his girlfriend Sara are introduced to an orphaned young girl named Katy, who has been abandoned on the grounds of a nursery school, they agree to adopt her. Teddy comes to realize that he holds the key to saving lives, whether five, fifty, or five hundred—and makes the dangerous and selfless decision to join with underground groups and use his position at the Consulate to rescue those with no other avenue of escape.Powerful and dramatic, National Jewish Book Award winner Ronald H. Balson’s A Place to Hide explores the deeply-moving actions of an ordinary man who resolves, under perilous circumstances, to make a difference.
A Place to Pray: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer
by Roberta C. Bondi(from the back cover) "If you know the Lord's Prayer so well that you can recite it without ever letting one word of it penetrate your consciousness, then Roberta Bondi has written a book for you. In it, she handles each phrase of Jesus' prayer as a hologram of Christian life on earth, without skirting any of the difficulties inherent in words such as 'Father,' 'forgive,' or 'temptation.' Serving up rich helpings of desert spirituality along with stories from her own experience, she delivers a meditation on the Lord's Prayer meant to arouse both mind and heart." -The Reverend Barbara Brown Taylor, author of When God Is Silent (Cozcle>f,1998) and God in Pain: Teaching Sermons on Suffering (Abingdon, 1998) "Roberta Bondi has already established herself as an extraordinary teacher and guide in prayer. In this fine book she draws on rich personal experience to help us recapture the deep insights and challenges of the greatest of all Christian prayers for the life of the Spirit in today's world." -Professor E. Glenn Hinson, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia
A Place to Stand: A Practical Guide to Christianity in Changing Times
by Elton Trueblood“A concise summarization” of the noted American theologian’s thoughts on Christianity and faith (Kirkus Reviews).A Place to Stand is addressed to those who recognize the need for a strong stand from which to operate in the confusion of contemporary thought. Ours has become an age, says Trueblood, in which people simply do not know what to think. Trueblood is convinced that there is an objective truth about everything.Here, Trueblood explains what Christians believe and why, exploring through each chapter rational Christianity, a center of certitude, the living God, the reality of prayer, and the life everlasting. He is convinced that part of the weakness of the Christian movement in this age has been the relative lack of emphasis upon belief. However good and important service to humanity is, it loses its motivating power when the sustaining beliefs are allowed to wither.A Place to Stand is a classic text that shows it is possible, without contradiction or confusion, to hold a Christian position which is both evangelical and rational.
Placed In His Glory: God Invites You to Experience Him in Untold Intimacy and Splendor
by Fuchsia PickettWhat does glory look like? How will you recognize it when it comes? Explore Dr. Fuchsia Pickett's fresh biblical insights built upon a deep intimacy and a lifelong journey of faith as she unlocks doors that will usher you into the very presence of God. You will examine the qualities of God's character that emphasize His greatness and authority as you encounter the fullest attributes of His glory. God's desire to reach a lost humanity and reveal His glory has never been greater. From the beginning of the world, God looked down the corridor of time and saw you-a vessel of His divine will. Embrace your role as an intricate part of His plan and discover the joy of opening the veil and entering into His glorious presence.You will discover: •The appropriate response to the glory of God •Five things the church must be delivered from in order to experience God's glory •Who brings God's glory? •The seven greatest events in history •The importance of redemption •How to bear His glory •God's heart for mankind
Placemaker: Cultivating Places of Comfort, Beauty, and Peace
by Christie PurifoyImages of comfortable kitchens and flower-filled gardens stir something deep within us--we instinctively long for home. In a world of chaos and conflict, we want a place of comfort and peace.In Placemaker, Christie Purifoy invites us to notice our soul's desire for beauty, our need to create and to be created again and again. As she reflects on the joys and sorrows of two decades as a placemaker and her recent years living in and restoring a Pennsylvania farmhouse, Christie shows us that we are all gardeners. No matter our vocation, we spend much of our lives tending, keeping, and caring. In each act of creation, we reflect the image of God. In each moment of making beauty, we realize that beauty is a mystery to receive.Weaving together her family's journey with stories of botanical marvels and the histories of the flawed yet inspiring placemakers who shaped the land generations ago, Christie calls us to cultivate orchards and communities, to clap our hands along with the trees of the fields. Placemaker is a timely yet timeless reminder that the cultivation of good and beautiful places is not a retreat from the real world but a holy pursuit of a world that is more real than we know. A call to tend the soul, the land, and the places we share with one another. A reminder that we are always headed home.
Placemaking and Cultural Landscapes (Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences)
by Pravin S. Rana Olimpia Niglio Rana P. B. SinghPlacemaking and cultural landscapes are worldwide multidisciplinary global concerns that cover many points of view of the common impacts of socio-economic cultural and rights jurisprudence planning, wellbeing and related advancements. Concerned with the complex interactions between the development and environment of those factors, it is important to seek ways, paths and implications for framing sustainability in all social activities. This book is mostly based on the 10th ACLA – Asian Cultural Landscape Association International Webinar Symposium that took place during September 26–27, 2020, in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. It examines contemporary social–cultural issues in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) and associated cultural and sacred landscapes. There, the emphasis is on awakening deeper cultural sensitivity in harmonizing the world and the role of society and spiritual systems, drawing upon multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural interfaces—all within the scope of the future of the earth. The book’s chapters add a new dimension of cultural understanding in the broad domain of emerging human geoscience, considered as key policy science for contributing towards sustainability and survivability science together with future earth initiatives.
Placemaking and the Arts: Cultivating the Christian Life (Studies in Theology and the Arts)
by Jennifer Allen CraftWe are, each one of us, situated in a particular place.
El placer sexual ordenado por Dios
by Ed WheatEl placer sexual ordenado por Dios es un manual completo; provee información básica, figuras ilustrativas y analises franco sobre todas las facetas de la sexualidad humana. Todos los problemas sexuales comunes son descritos y al mismo tiempo se presentan técnicas para resolverlos. Es un libro que ayudará a todas las parejas a comprender y disfrutar su propia sexualidad.
El placer sexual ordenado por Dios
by Ed WheatEl placer sexual ordenado por Dios es un manual completo; provee información básica, figuras ilustrativas y analises franco sobre todas las facetas de la sexualidad humana. Todos los problemas sexuales comunes son descritos y al mismo tiempo se presentan técnicas para resolverlos. Es un libro que ayudará a todas las parejas a comprender y disfrutar su propia sexualidad.
El placer sexual ordenado por Dios: Técnicas y satisfacción sexual en el matrimonio cristiano
by Ed Wheat Gaye de WheatEl placer sexual ordenado por Dios –que ha sido un clásico durante treinta años–, es un libro de referencia fácil de leer que combina la enseñanza bíblica sobre el amor y el matrimonio con la información médica más reciente sobre el sexo y la sexualidad. Este popular recurso alienta a las parejas casadas a hacer de su relación sexual la experiencia satisfactoria que se supone que debe ser. Es un manual completo de sexo con datos básicos, ilustraciones y una discusión franca sobre todas las facetas de la sexualidad humana. Un regalo perfecto para los recién casados ??y un libro de referencia para pastores y consejeros matrimoniales. Este libro ha ayudado a más de un millón de personas a comprender y disfrutar del regalo que Dios nos hizo al darnos el placer.En esta cuarta edición, disfrutarás de un nuevo prólogo por Dennis Rainey, así como de información y recursos médicos actualizados. «La descripción médica más precisa de la función sexual en hombres y mujeres disponible en la actualidad. Este material se presenta en términos completos que serán de ayuda para cualquier pareja casada o pronto a casarse» —Tim LaHaye.«El Dr. Wheat identifica los problemas sexuales que hemos dudado en revelar y ofrece soluciones a ellos. Es el equilibrio más práctico entre lo bíblico y lo sensual: la técnica y lo práctico. Lo recomiendo con mucho gusto» —J. Allam Petersen, director de Asuntos de Familia.
El placer sexual ordenado por Dios
by Gaye De Wheat Ed WheatEl placer sexual ordenado por Dios es un manual completo; provee información básica, figuras ilustrativas y analises franco sobre todas las facetas de la sexualidad humana. Todos los problemas sexuales comunes son descritos y al mismo tiempo se presentan técnicas para resolverlos. Es un libro que ayudará a todas las parejas a comprender y disfrutar su propia sexualidad.
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
by Pema ChodronWe always have a choice, Pema Chödrön teaches: We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. Here Pema provides the tools to deal with the problems and difficulties that life throws our way. This wisdom is always available to us, she teaches, but we usually block it with habitual patterns rooted in fear. Beyond that fear lies a state of openheartedness and tenderness. This book teaches us how to awaken our basic goodness and connect with others, to accept ourselves and others complete with faults and imperfections, and to stay in the present moment by seeing through the strategies of ego that cause us to resist life as it is.
The Places You Go: Caring for Your Congregation Monday through Saturday
by Urias BeverlyTo be effective, pastors must minister in a variety of settings. Each setting--whether hospital room, jail, nursing home, funeral home, or even in the pastor's study--is different. Each setting brings its own unique dilemmas and rules. The pastor's authority will vary according to the setting as will the expectations of the pastor by the staff and parishioners in each setting. The pastor must be comfortable in a variety of settings in order to build Christ-centered relationships, but comfort comes only with familiarity and some settings can be intimidating or even frightening. Bailing a parishioner out of jail in the middle of the night presents challenges to ministry as does helping parishioners plan their loved one's funeral after a suicide. Context matters, and Urias Beverly gives the reader concrete steps and illustrations on how to artfully minister in a variety of common settings as well as how to cope with the dilemmas pastors face in facilitating ministry in these settings.
Placing Islam: Geographies of Connection in Twentieth-Century Istanbul (Islamic Humanities #4)
by Timur Warner HammondA free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. For centuries, the Mosque of Eyüp Sultan has been one of Istanbul’s most important pilgrimage destinations, in large part because of the figure buried in the tomb at its center: Halid bin Zeyd Ebû Eyûb el-Ensârî, a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad. Timur Hammond argues here, however, that making a geography of Islam involves considerably more. Following practices of storytelling and building projects from the final years of the Ottoman Empire to the early 2010s, Placing Islam shows how different individuals and groups articulated connections among people, places, traditions, and histories to make a place that is paradoxically defined by both powerful continuities and dynamic relationships to the city and wider world. This book provides a rich account of urban religion in Istanbul, offering a key opportunity to reconsider how we understand the changing cultures of Islam in Turkey and beyond.
Plague Journal (Children Of The Last Days #3)
by Michael D. O'BrienPlague Journal is Michael O'Brien's third novel in the Children of the Last Days series. The central character is Nathaniel Delaney, the editor of a small-town newspaper, who is about to face the greatest crisis of his life. As the novel begins, ominous events are taking place throughout North America, but little of it surfaces before the public eye. Set in the not-too-distant future, the story describes a nation that is quietly shifting from a democratic form of government to a form of totalitarianism. Delaney is one of the few voices left in the media who is willing to speak the whole truth about what is happening, and as a result the full force of the government is brought against him. <p><p> Thus, seeking to protect his children and to salvage what remains of his life, he makes a choice that will alter the future of each member of his family and many other people. As the story progresses he keeps a journal of observations, recording the day-by-day escalation of events, and analyzing the motives of his political opponents with sometimes scathing frankness. More importantly, he begins to keep a "mental record" that develops into a painful process of self-examination. As his world falls apart, he is compelled to see in greater depth the significance of his own assumptions and compromises, his successes and failures. Plague Journal chronicles the struggle of a thoroughly modern man put to the ultimate spiritual and psychological test, a man who in losing himself finds himself.