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Ingvild Saelid Gilhus

Ingvild S?lid Gilhus explores the transition from traditional Greek and Roman religion to Christianity in the Roman Empire and the effect of this change on the concept of animals, illustrating the main factors in the creation of a Christian conception of animals. One of the underlying assumptions of the book is that changes in the way animal motifs are used and the way human-animal relations are conceptualized serve as indicators of more general cultural shifts. Gilhus attests that in late antiquity, animals were used as symbols in a general redefinition of cultural values and assumptions. A wide range of key texts are consulted and range from philosophical treaties to novels and poems on metamorphoses; from biographies of holy persons such as Apollonius of Tyana and Antony, the Christian desert ascetic, to natural history; from the New Testament via Gnostic texts to the church fathers; from pagan and Christian criticism of animal sacrifice to the acts of the martyrs. Both the...

David C. Lindberg

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Carol Noren

In a single volume, In Times of Crisis and Sorrow— A Minister?s Manual Resource Guide offers a practical and professional guide for dealing with grief, sorrow, crises, and other difficult situations in the life of a congregation. In addition to containing a wealth of new material, the book also draws from the best of The Minister?s Manual, which has served as a well–thumbed resource and a source of inspiration for more than seventy–five years, In Times of Crisis and Sorrow— A Minister?s Manual Resource Guide is a much–needed desk reference that takes an ecumenical approach and includes a wealth of illustrative examples and valuable material such as scripture readings, prayers, eulogies, sermons, and testimonials.

John Hammond Taylor

Language Notes Text: English, Latin (translation) A thorough and conscientious commentary on the first three chapters from the Book of Genesis, completed in 415. Augustine's purpose is to explain, to the best of his ability, what the author intended to say about what God did when he made heaven and earth. Contains Books 1-6.

Carlos Castaneda

Alister E. McGrath

Are there viable pathways from nature to God? Natural theology is making a comeback, stimulated as much by scientific advance as by theological and philosophical reflection. There is a growing realization that the sciences raise questions that transcend their capacity to answer them—above all, the question of the existence of God. So how can Christian theology relate to these new developments? In this landmark work, based on his 2009 Gifford lectures, Alister McGrath examines the apparent “fine-tuning” of the universe and its significance for natural theology. Exploring a wide range of physical and biological phenomena and drawing on the latest research in biochemistry and evolutionary biology, McGrath outlines our new understanding of the natural world and discusses its implications for traditional debates about the existence of God. The celebrated Gifford Lectures have long been recognized as making landmark contributions to the discussion of natural theology. A...

John Churchill

The Little Armageddon: The Great Controversy Within the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Juli Peradejordi

Language: Spanish La Estrella Flamigera, un texto absolutamente insolito dentro de la extensa literatura masonica, ofrece a sus lectores precisas ensenanzas alquimicas transmitidas en forma de ritual masonico. Su autor, Theodore Henri, baron de Tschoudy (1727-1769), fue el creador del Rito de la Estrella Flamigera y se inspiro sobre todo en tres alquimistas notables: el Cosmopolita, Paracelso y Marco Antonio Crassellame. Este texto clasico, dedicado a la estrella de cinco puntas, simbolo del microcosmos, se nos presenta como un catecismo para que el Aprendiz mason conozca los rudimentos y los secretos del Gran Arte. A Masonic and Alchemical ritual of the eighteen century written by one of the most famous experts on esoterism. This "burning wisdom" book enlights Obelisco's Esoteric Library Collection.

Tony Kail

Santa Muerte: Mexico's Mysterious Saint of Death is a collection of history, folklore and accounts surrounding the saint of death. This easy to read overview of the Santa Muerte culture features stories of paranormal activity, legends and folklore and eyewitness accounts. The book also includes over fifty photographs of artifacts, ceremonies and shrines dedicated to Santa Muerte. One of the features that make this book so unique is the focus on the saint of death in pop culture. The book features a collection of Santa Muerte themed fashion, music, books and cinema.

Mass.), First Baptist Church (Cambridge

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