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Pluriform Love: An Open and Relational Theology of Well-Being
'A masterpiece from the preeminent theologian of love!'A strong case can be made that love is the core of Christian faith. And yet Christians often fail to give love center stage in biblical studies and theology. And most fail to explain what they mean by love. Why is this? Thomas Jay Oord explores this question and offers ground-breaking answers. Oord addresses leading Christian thinkers today and of yesteryear. He explains biblical forms of love, such as agape, philia, hesed, and ahavah. We should understand love’s meaning as uniform, he says, but its expressions are pluriform. Widely regarded as the world's foremost theologian of love, Thomas Jay Oord tackles our biggest puzzles about the nature and meaning of love, divine and creaturely. His proposals are novel. They align with love described in scripture and expressed in everyday experience. Oord also provides radical and yet persuasive answers to questions about evil, hell, the Big Bang, divine violence, divine abandonment, and more. Pluriform Love changes the landscape of Christian love studies. ...
Thomas Jay Oord (Author), Thomas Jay Oord (Narrator)
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Witches: Witches: The history of a persecution
When bigotry and power-mania take control, disaster always follows for subjugated persons - even when the power is wielded by the Church. Witchcraft was viewed as devil-worship. Between 1450 and 1750, one hundred thousand people were accused, subject to the most bestial tortures and usually executed. Witches examines the wildfire-spread of witch hunting across Europe and America, revealing the disturbing and brutal realities of these witch hunts and their roots in misogyny and religious persecution. It includes: • Letters and trial testimonies from those charged with witchcraft, as well as some from self-proclaimed witches • Biographic detail of key witch hunters, such as Matthew Hopkins (the so-called Witchfinder General) who was responsible for hundreds of executions • Accounts of famous witch trials, from Chelmsford to Salam Nigel Cawthorne doesn't shy away from the violent details of this persecution, exploring the events as they transpired, the contexts that triggered them and tracing it back to its source. Please note: This audiobook contains descriptions of a violent and sexual nature and is not intended for younger listeners. Discretion is advised.
Nigel Cawthorne (Author), Gabrielle Glaister (Narrator)
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Ci sembra di sapere tutto della storia di Circe, la maga raccontata da Omero, che ama Odisseo e trasforma i suoi compagni in maiali. Eppure esistono un prima e un dopo nella vita di questa figura, che ne fanno uno dei personaggi femminili più fascinosi e complessi della tradizione classica. Circe è figlia di Elios, dio del sole, e della ninfa Perseide, ma è tanto diversa dai genitori e dai fratelli divini: ha un aspetto fosco, un carattere difficile, un temperamento indipendente; è perfino sensibile al dolore del mondo e preferisce la compagnia dei mortali a quella degli dèi. Quando, a causa di queste sue eccentricità, finisce esiliata sull'isola di Eea, non si perde d'animo, studia le virtù delle piante, impara a addomesticare le bestie selvatiche, affina le arti magiche. Ma Circe è soprattutto una donna di passioni: amore, amicizia, rivalità, paura, rabbia, nostalgia accompagnano gli incontri che le riserva il destino – con l'ingegnoso Dedalo, con il mostruoso Minotauro, con la feroce Scilla, con la tragica Medea, con l'astuto Odisseo, naturalmente, e infine con la misteriosa Penelope. Finché – non più solo maga, ma anche amante e madre – dovrà armarsi contro le ostilità dell'Olimpo e scegliere, una volta per tutte, se appartenere al mondo degli dèi, dov'è nata, o a quello dei mortali, che ha imparato ad amare. Poggiando su una solida conoscenza delle fonti e su una profonda comprensione dello spirito greco, Madeline Miller fa rivivere una delle figure più conturbanti del mito e ci regala uno sguardo originale sulle grandi storie dell'antichità.
Madeline Miller (Author), Tamara Fagnocchi (Narrator)
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Wurmbrand: Torturado por amar a Cristo
Torturado por amar a Cristo - La historia completa Richard Wurmbrand fue arrestado por la policía secreta el 29 de febrero de 1948. ¿Su crimen? Dirigir cultos cristianos y dar testimonio de Cristo, ambas actividades consideradas ilegales bajo el régimen comunista ateo de Rumania. Debido a la fidelidad de Richard a Cristo, soportó 14 años de prisión y tortura, mientras que su esposa, Sabina, sufrió tres años en un campo de trabajo.
The Voice Of The Martyrs (Author), Alberto Santillan (Narrator)
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The Hidden Power of Relentless Stewardship: 5 Keys to Developing a World-Class Organization
Healthcare CEO Don Jernigan shares leadership lessons on changing culture, using mission to achieve results, building effective teams, and creating a world class organization. Everybody wants to be successful. Every leader wants her organization to achieve long-term viability. But nonprofits face special challenges. Don Jernigan, CEO of the largest Protestant healthcare system in the country, shows how you can build on the right foundation, creating an atmosphere of trust. That essential component of leadership can make any organization―faith-based or secular―outstanding in its field. He breaks down the strategies that have served him in his career, from staying true to your mission in times of trial, to rethinking your vision as circumstances change, to demonstrating your values in day-to-day work. Stories from his experiences in the healthcare sector vividly illustrate the lessons of this valuable guide to reinvigorating your organization. Throughout, the book lays out specific ways in which you can test your progress, measure your advances, and see more precisely how to achieve your goals.
Don Jernigan, Ph.D. (Author), Don Reed (Narrator)
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Druidismo: Guía Definitiva hacia el Estilo de Vida de los Druidas y Todo lo que Debe Saber sobre las
¡Descubra la belleza oculta del estilo de vida druida y cómo puede traerle paz y alegría! ¿Alguna vez se ha despertado y de inmediato se ha sentido cansado solo con pensar en su rutina diaria? ¿Está listo para aprender cómo mejorar su vida? ¿Quiere que su tiempo aquí tenga más sentido? Si ha contestado que sí a alguna de estas preguntas, ¡ha encontrado el libro adecuado para usted! El druidismo moderno no tiene nada que ver con bailar alrededor de Stonehenge con túnicas blancas sueltas, cantando extraños rituales. Se trata de respetar la naturaleza y vivir una vida libre de estrés, tensión y preocupaciones. Si esto le suena a lo que ha estado buscando, ha venido al lugar correcto. En este libro, podrá: - Descubrir todo lo que necesita saber sobre el antiguo y moderno druidismo. - Aprender todos los elementos clave que necesita para practicar el druidismo por su cuenta. - Explorar los muchos dioses y diosas del druidismo. - Descubrir los festivales y ceremonias de los druidas. - Aprender a practicar oración y meditación druida. - Descubrir todo acerca de las ceremonias y rituales de los druidas. - Ver ejemplos del Alfabeto del Árbol. - Descubrir el poder de las hierbas y lo que pueden hacer por usted. - Leer sobre los pasos necesarios para practicar el druidismo y la adivinación. - Aprender más sobre la adivinación Ogham. - Descubrir diferentes diseños y métodos del tarot druida. A lo largo del libro, encontrará instrucciones paso a paso y fáciles de entender sobre cómo configurar su propio espacio de oración y ritual, oraciones que puede seguir o reescribir para satisfacer sus propios propósitos, ceremonias y rituales, cartas del tarot y mucho más. ¡Obtenga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre el druidismo!
Mari Silva (Author), Fabio Persa (Narrator)
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Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms
We all carry sexual shame. Whether we grew up in the repressive purity culture of American Evangelical Christianity or not, we've all been taught in subtle and not-so-subtle ways that sex (outside of very specific contexts) is immoral and taboo. Psychotherapist Matthias Roberts helps readers overcome their shame around sex by overcoming three unhealthy coping mechanisms we use to manage that shame. Beyond Shame encourages each of us to determine our own definition of healthy sex, while avoiding the ditches of boundaryless sex positivity on the one hand and strict moralistic boundaries on the other. Define your sexual values on your own terms, overcome your shame, and start having great, healthy sex.
Matthias Roberts (Author), Timothy Andrés Pabon (Narrator)
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The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith: Exploring the Ultimate Questions About Life and the Co
Science and Faith Can-and Do-Support Each Other Science and Christianity are often presented as opposites, when in fact the order of the universe and the complexity of life powerfully testify to intelligent design. With this comprehensive resource that includes the latest research, you'll witness how the findings of scientists provide compelling reasons to acknowledge the mind and presence of a creator. Featuring more than 45 entries by top-caliber experts, you'll better understand . . . - how scientific concepts like intelligent design are supported by evidence - the scientific findings that support the history and accounts found in the Bible - the biases that lead to scientific information being presented as a challenge-rather than a complement-to Christianity Whether you're looking for answers to your own questions or seeking to explain the case for intelligent design to others, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith is an invaluable apologetic tool that will help you explore and analyze the relevant facts, research, and theories in light of biblical truth.
Casey Luskin, Joseph M. Holden, William A. Dembski (Author), William Sarris (Narrator)
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A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption
Connecting sound biblical doctrine to the practice of effective counseling. Jay E. Adams-vocal advocate of a strictly biblical approach to counseling and author of the highly influential book Competent to Counsel-firmly believes that the Bible itself provides all the principles needed for understanding and engaging in holistic counseling. But in order to bring the practice of counseling-whether by professional therapists or by the church-under biblical guidance, we first have to deepen our understanding of Scripture. A Theology of Christian Counseling is the connection between solid theology (the study of God) and its practical application. Each of its sections are devoted to increasing our understanding of counseling's potential by looking at it through the lens of doctrines such as: - Prayer (and the doctrine of God). - Human Sin (and the doctrine of Man). - Redemption (and the doctrine of Salvation). - Forgiveness (and the doctrine of Sanctification). 'No counseling system that is based on some other foundation can begin to offer what Christian counseling offers…No matter what the problem is, no matter how greatly sin has abounded, the Christian counselor's stance is struck by the far-more-abounding nature of the grace of Jesus Christ in redemption. What a difference this makes in counseling!' (Jay E. Adams). With this book, you will gain insight into the rich theological framework that supports and directs your approach to how you help people change. Accompanying charts and diagrams are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
Jay E. Adams (Author), Milton Bagby (Narrator)
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Corazones de fuego: Ocho mujeres en la iglesia clandestine y la historia de su fe costosa
Ocho mujeres de la iglesia clandestina y sus historias de valiosa fe Ocho mujeres de diferentes países viven experiencias similares de sufrimiento y persecución a causa de su fe en Cristo. Sin embargo, todas salieron de la adversidad como heroínas. Desde la joven vietnamita que rechazó ser libre para poder compartir el Evangelio en su patria comunista, hasta la misionera australiana que difundió el mensaje de perdón y sanidad en toda la India después de que su esposo e hijos fueran quemados vivos; estas mujeres superaron la adversidad extrema para convertirse en líderes y ministras de la iglesia clandestina en Pakistán, India, Rumanía, la antigua Unión Soviética, China, Vietnam, Nepal e Indonesia.
The Voice Of The Martyrs (Author), Gabriela Sánchez Mendoza (Narrator)
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El esposo de Sabina Wurmbrand había sido secuestrado, su paradero era desconocido; y ahora que la policía la arrestó, su pequeño hijo se quedaría solo. La desgarradora historia sobre el encarcelamiento de Sabina Wurmbrand en Rumania, habla de la fidelidad de Cristo en cada situación.
Sabina Wurmbrand (Author), Pilar Montero (Narrator)
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The Church Revitalization Checklist: A Hopeful and Practical Guide for Leading Your Congregation to
Your church has the opportunity of a lifetime. The world has shifted, and a new, brighter tomorrow awaits. The Church Revitalization Checklist is a tool to help you start fresh, leverage your strengths, and discover hidden opportunities for church growth. God has placed you exactly where He wants you. But let’s be honest, if you’re leading a church, it isn’t easy. Maybe your church has been in the doldrums for years. Maybe you’re hearing a lot of complaints, and you’re simply tired or disheartened. Maybe you’ve been hurt. But you are not alone. Many church leaders have sore backs from carrying a heavy load. This book will lighten that load. The Church Revitalization Checklist provides a step-by-step path to a hope-filled future for both you and your church. Popular church expert Sam Rainer will walk you and your leadership team through a seven-point checklist―everything from reconsidering your priorities to evaluating your location and facilities. It is an extremely practical tool to unleash your congregation and help them step into God’s unique purpose for them. Your brighter future starts now.
Sam Rainer (Author), Sam Rainer (Narrator)
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