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Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alston, William P., PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press, In this clear and provocative account trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> epistemology trong>oftrong> trong>religioustrong> experience, William P. Alston argues that trong>thetrong> perception trong>oftrong> God-his term for direct experiential awareness trong>oftrong> God-makes a major contribution to trong>thetrong> grounds trong>oftrong> trong>religioustrong> belief. Surveying trong>thetrong> variety trong>oftrong> reported direct experiences trong>oftrong> God, Alston demonstrates that a person can be justified in holding certain beliefs about God on trong>thetrong> basis trong>oftrong> mystical experience.

Street of the City

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Grace Livingston, PUBLISHER: Living Books, When a handsome young man comes to tell Frannie that her motrong>thetrong>r is very ill, she wants nothing more than to go home. But her kind messenger assures her that he will take care trong>oftrong> everything. Touched by his concern and sensitivity, Frannie's trong>lovetrong> for him begins to grow. trong>Thetrong>re is only one problem: He is from trong>thetrong> wealthy side trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> river, and she is from trong>thetrong> poor side. Will trong>thetrong> jealousy and schemes trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong>ir friends pull trong>thetrong>m apart--or show trong>thetrong>m trong>thetrong> road to faith and trong>lovetrong>? Grace Livingston Hill is trong>thetrong> betrong>lovetrong>d author trong>oftrong> more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and trong>thetrong> heartwarming triumphs trong>oftrong> people faced with trong>thetrong> problems trong>oftrong> life and trong>lovetrong>.

Religion in America to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: LeBeau, Bryan F., PUBLISHER: New York University Press, Religion in America to provides trong>thetrong> only available survey trong>oftrong> religion in trong>thetrong> United States from colonization to trong>thetrong> Civil War. Its guiding trong>thetrong>me is American pluralism. In America, trong>thetrong> number and diversity trong>oftrong> trong>religioustrong> bodies increased to levels unprecedented in trong>thetrong> older nations trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> world, as did trong>thetrong> percentage trong>oftrong> Americans who chose to belong to trong>thetrong>m. Meanwhile, churches with roots in Europe were forced to adapt to trong>thetrong>ir new environment, becoming markedly different from trong>thetrong>ir ancestral faiths. Religion in America to provides a concise introduction to trong>thetrong> central trong>thetrong>mes trong>oftrong> American trong>religioustrong> history before trong>thetrong> Civil War, covering trong>thetrong> history trong>oftrong> Native American religions, Colonial American religions, Protestantism, Anglicanism, and African American religions. trong>Thetrong> book is structured chronologically, allowing connections to be made between trong>religioustrong> and secular history.

The Love of Power, Or, the Power of Love: A Careful

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smail, Tom / Wright, N. / Walker, A., PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers, A careful trong>thetrong>ological assessment trong>oftrong> problems within trong>thetrong> Charismatic and Word-trong>oftrong>-Faith movements from sympatrong>thetrong>tic scholars.

Beyond the Picket Fence: And Other Short Stories by Lori

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wick, Lori, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, trong>Lovetrong> flourishes in trong>thetrong>se contemporary tales trong>oftrong> gentle romance. From camping in trong>thetrong> wilds to Christmas at Disneyland to trong>thetrong> "woman next door, " readers will be drawn into trong>thetrong> lives trong>oftrong> Wick's characters as trong>thetrong>y share trong>thetrong>ir faith and devotion. Finding a "first" trong>lovetrong>, discovering trong>thetrong> power trong>oftrong> forgiveness, learning to trong>lovetrong> again, and reveling in trong>thetrong> innocence and joy trong>oftrong> children fill trong>thetrong> pages trong>oftrong> Beyond trong>thetrong> Picket Fence. An uplifting, delightful journey, trong>thetrong>se heartwarming stories are sure to captivate and inspire readers.

Paradise Lost

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Milton, John, PUBLISHER: Nuvision Publications, Epic poem in blank verse, one trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> late works by John Milton, considered by many scholars to be one trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> greatest poems trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> English language, Paradise Lost tells trong>thetrong> biblical story trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> fall from grace trong>oftrong> Adam and Eve

The Jungle Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kipling, Rudyard / Langford, Alan / Paolini, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Puffin Books, Saved from trong>thetrong> jaws trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught trong>thetrong> law trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> jungle by lovable old Baloo trong>thetrong> bear and Bhageera trong>thetrong> pantrong>thetrong>r. trong>Thetrong> adventures trong>oftrong> Rikki-Tikki-Tavi trong>thetrong> snake-fighting mongoose, little Toomai and trong>thetrong> elephantas secret dance, and Kotick trong>thetrong> white seal are all part trong>oftrong> Mowglias extraordinary journey with his animal friends.

The Christmas Story: From the Gospels of Matthew and Luke

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Cathy Ann, PUBLISHER: Tommy Nelson, Fully illustrated low-priced picture book which tells trong>thetrong> story trong>oftrong> Christmas straight from trong>thetrong> Gospels trong>oftrong> Mattrong>thetrong>w and Luke using trong>thetrong> text from trong>thetrong> International Children's Bible, a translation that is easily understood by young children. Perfect for families to read togetrong>thetrong>r during trong>thetrong> holiday season.

Lord of the Rings Brooch Elven Leaf Brooch (silver plated)

A reproduction trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> leaf brooch worn by trong>thetrong> members trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Fellowship trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Ring from trong>thetrong> movie trilogy trong>Thetrong> Lord trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Rings is now available in silver plated metal with rich green enameling. This inspiring and beautiful piece symbolizes trong>thetrong> spirit and bond trong>oftrong> those entrusted to save Middle-Earth.

Great Paintings of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guillou, Jean-Francois, PUBLISHER: Quadrillion Media LLC, Approaching painting from a trong>thetrong>matic ratrong>thetrong>r than chronological viewpoint, Great Paintings trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> World trong>oftrong>fers trong>thetrong> art trong>lovetrong>r a unique opportunity to examine some trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> most exquisite masterpieces trong>oftrong> Western painting from a novel perspective. Illustrated with over 150 superb color photographs, trong>thetrong> book covers such subjects as trong>religioustrong> painting, portraiture, still life, and landscape, focusing on trong>thetrong> subject itself as well as trong>thetrong> way it is represented. Thought-provoking and visually stunning, it provides a unique insight into some trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> greatest paintings from trong>thetrong> history trong>oftrong> art.

In the Course of a Lifetime: Tracing Religious Belief,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dillon, Michele / Wink, Paul, PUBLISHER: University trong>oftrong> California Press, "In trong>thetrong> Course trong>oftrong> a Lifetime "provides an unprecedented portrait trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> dynamic role religion plays in trong>thetrong> everyday experiences trong>oftrong> Americans over trong>thetrong> course trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong>ir lives. trong>Thetrong> book draws from a unique sixty-year-long study trong>oftrong> close to two hundred mostly Protestant and Catholic men and women who were born in trong>thetrong> s and interviewed in adolescence, and again in trong>thetrong> s, s, s, and late s. Woven throughout with rich, intimate life stories, trong>thetrong> book presents and analyzes a wide range trong>oftrong> data from this study on trong>thetrong> participants' trong>religioustrong> and spiritual journeys. A testament to trong>thetrong> vibrancy trong>oftrong> religion in trong>thetrong> United States, "In trong>thetrong> Course trong>oftrong> a Lifetime "provides an illuminating and sometimes surprising perspective on how individual lives have intersected with cultural change throughout trong>thetrong> decades trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> twentieth century. Acquista Ora

Fifty Key Television Programmes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Creeber, Glen, PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, This unique study trong>oftrong>fers a comprehensive and invaluable account trong>oftrong> television from trong>thetrong> perspective trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> programs trong>thetrong>mselves. From I trong>Lovetrong> Lucy to trong>Thetrong> Simpsons, from trong>Thetrong> Twilight Zone to trong>Thetrong> X Files, from trong>thetrong> moon landing to trong>thetrong> events trong>oftrong> September 11, trong>thetrong> book chronicles some trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> most fascinating and influential shows and global events ever to hit trong>thetrong> small screen. Each entry will trong>oftrong>fer a basic guide to trong>thetrong> history trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> show, its textual and trong>thetrong>matic context, and its critical and popular reception, while also explaining and frequently reconsidering ways in which it may have been analyzed in trong>thetrong> past.

The Growth of Religious Diversity - Vol 1: Britain from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parsons, Gerald, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This two-volume set considers trong>thetrong> role and significance trong>oftrong>

Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frymer-Kensky, Tikva, PUBLISHER: Schocken Books Inc, "Reading trong>thetrong> Women trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Bible "takes up two trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> most significant intellectual and trong>religioustrong> issues trong>oftrong> our day: trong>thetrong> experiences trong>oftrong> women in a patriarchal society and trong>thetrong> relevance trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Bible to modern life.

The Man of the Desert

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Grace Livingston, PUBLISHER: Living Books, Lost in trong>thetrong> Arizona desert, pampered Hazel Radcliffe is rescued by a handsome missionary whose trong>lovetrong> changes her life. Grace Livingston Hill is trong>thetrong> betrong>lovetrong>d author trong>oftrong> more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and trong>thetrong> heartwarming triumphs trong>oftrong> people faced with trong>thetrong> problems trong>oftrong> life and trong>lovetrong>.

The Art of Hearing: English Preachers and Their Audiences,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hunt, Arnold, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This ground-breaking study trong>oftrong> early modern English preaching is trong>thetrong> first to take full account trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> sermon as heard by trong>thetrong> listener as well as uttered by trong>thetrong> preacher. It draws on a wide range trong>oftrong> printed and manuscript sources, but also seeks to read behind trong>thetrong> texts in order to reconstruct what was actually delivered from trong>thetrong> pulpit, with due attention to trong>thetrong> differences between oral, written and printed versions. In showing how sermons were interpreted and appropriated by trong>thetrong>ir hearers, trong>oftrong>ten in ways that trong>thetrong>ir authors never intended, it poses wider questions about trong>thetrong> transmission trong>oftrong> trong>religioustrong> and political ideas in trong>thetrong> post-Reformation period. trong>Oftrong>fering a richer understanding trong>oftrong> sermons as complex and ambiguous texts, and opening up new avenues for trong>thetrong>ir interpretation, it will be essential reading for all students trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> trong>religioustrong> and cultural history trong>oftrong> early modern England.

The Illustrated Guide to the Tarot

trong>Thetrong> Illustrated Guide to trong>thetrong> Tarot: Interpret trong>thetrong> Symbols trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Tarotand Increase Your Understanding trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Cards Kathleen McCormack - Quarto Publishing plc trong>Thetrong> Tarot is one trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> oldest and most intr iguing systems trong>oftrong> divination, or fotune-telling. This lavish ly illustrated book displays some trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> most beautiful exam ples trong>oftrong> Tarot packs from trong>thetrong> past, and from around trong>thetrong> world. 10 euro + shipping delivery

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: DiCamillo, Kate / Ibatoulline, Bagram, PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press (MA), Once, in a house on Egypt Street, trong>thetrong>re lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. trong>Thetrong> rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And trong>thetrong>n, one day, he was lost.... Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from trong>thetrong> depths trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> ocean to trong>thetrong> net trong>oftrong> a fisherman, from trong>thetrong> bedside trong>oftrong> an ailing child to trong>thetrong> bustling streets trong>oftrong> Memphis. Along trong>thetrong> way, we are shown a miracle -- that even a heart trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> most breakable kind can learn to trong>lovetrong>, to lose, and to trong>lovetrong> again.

Memoirs of Religious Impostors from the Seventh to the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: M Aikin, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA

The Tears of Hispaniola: Haitian and Dominican Diaspora

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Suarez, Lucia M., PUBLISHER: University Press trong>oftrong> Florida, "trong>Thetrong> first book on trong>thetrong> market that considers trong>thetrong> experience trong>oftrong> Haitians and Dominicans in trong>thetrong> United States in one single effort trong>oftrong> analysis and does so through trong>thetrong> cultural venue trong>oftrong> literary texts produced by writers from trong>thetrong> two communities."--Silvio To

Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pelecanos, George P., PUBLISHER: Serpent's Tail, trong>Thetrong>se adventures trong>oftrong> PI cum bartender cum advertising director Nick Stefanos takes trong>thetrong> reader through trong>thetrong> fast life, trong>thetrong> roughest parts trong>oftrong> town, and trong>thetrong> sewers trong>oftrong> trong>lovetrong>, intrigue, and trong>thetrong>ft.

Contradiction and Conflict: The Popular Church in Nicaragua

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sabia, Debra, PUBLISHER: University Alabama Press, Sabia examines trong>thetrong> complex interaction trong>oftrong> trong>religioustrong> belief and political inspiration among internal divisions trong>oftrong> Nicaragua's popular church. Contradiction and Conflict explores trong>thetrong> rich history, ideology, and development trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> popular church in Nicaragua. From careful assessments within trong>thetrong> context trong>oftrong> Nicaragua's revolutionary period (s-), this book explains trong>thetrong> historical conditions that worked to unify members trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Christian faith and trong>thetrong> subsequent factors that fragmented trong>thetrong> Christian community into at least four identifiable groups with trong>religioustrong> and political differences, contradictions, and conflicts. Debra Sabia describes and analyzes trong>thetrong> rise, growth, and fragmentation trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> popular church and assesses trong>thetrong> effect trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Christian base communities on religion, politics, and trong>thetrong> nation's social revolutionary experiment.

Benedict's Disciples

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Farmer, David Hugh / Farmer, David H., PUBLISHER: Gracewing, A fascinating presentation trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> great monastic figures, monks and nuns, who have contributed so much to British history, written by a range trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> foremost Benedictine scholars trong>oftrong> out time. Spanning trong>thetrong> period from trong>thetrong> sixth century to trong>thetrong> twentieth, trong>thetrong>se lives show trong>thetrong> followers trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Rule trong>oftrong> St Benedict to have been one trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> most important influences in trong>thetrong> making trong>oftrong> Europe. Edited by trong>thetrong> noted scholar and mediaevalist Hugh David Farmer.

In the Footsteps of the Master

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ideals Publications Inc / Morley, Fran / Skarmeas, Nancy, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, Follow trong>thetrong> footsteps trong>oftrong> Jesus with specially commissioned maps trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Holy Land and contemporary photo, completed by an inspiring text composed trong>oftrong> passages from trong>thetrong> Bible.

Fate and Destiny: From the Holocaust to the State of Israel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sotrong>lovetrong>itchik, Joseph Dov, PUBLISHER: Ktav Publishing House, One trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> classics trong>oftrong> modern Jewish thought, Kol Dodi Dtrong>oftrong>ek, is here translated into English. In it Rabbi Sotrong>lovetrong>itchik presents an extended trong>thetrong>ological meditation on trong>thetrong> Holocaust and trong>thetrong> rise trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> State trong>oftrong> Israel, trong>thetrong> Jewish "covenant trong>oftrong> faith," and trong>thetrong> "covenant trong>oftrong> fate and destiny" which links all Jews, trong>religioustrong>, irtrong>religioustrong>, and nontrong>religioustrong>. Rabbi Dr. Walter S. Wurzberger, a prominent discipline trong>oftrong> trong>thetrong> Rav, has provided an introduction.

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