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One of the most powerful forces in the universe is hope--the happy and confident anticipation that something good is going to happen. Regardless of where one is in life, it is impossible to live successfully and to the fullest without hope.With GET YOUR HOPES UP! Joyce...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2015-04-09
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'Your life is precious - a precious gift. It is sacred; every moment of it. The opportunity to live rather than sleepwalk through our days belongs to us. This book is a call to wake up. It is a call to each one of us; to wake up, to live before we die.'It's easy to...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2015-04-09
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Find out how two extraordinary leaders changed religion and the world In April 2014, Pope Francis will jointly canonize two predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII, in a move that recognizes the extraordinary accomplishments of these leaders of the Catholic faith. An...
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For Dummies
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2015-04-08
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In De-Introducing the New Testament, the authors argue for a renewed commitment to the defamiliarizing power of New Testament studies and a reclaiming of the discipline as one that exemplifies the best practices of the humanities. A new approach that asks us to...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-04-08
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Each and every woman is special and unique, yet as women we all share a common bond through our collective experiences of loving and learning. And sometimes fate steps in to miraculously change the lives of women in unforgettable ways, affecting them as wives, mothers,...
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Sterling Ethos
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2015-04-07
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Der Autor befasst sich mit dem ersten deutschen Brasilienbuch, die «Wahrhaftige Historia» von Hans Staden aus dem Jahr 1557. Seine Untersuchung geht neue Wege der Staden-Interpretation, indem sie die «Wahrhaftige Historia» als protestantisches Erbauungsbuch transparent...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-04-07
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Learn how your relationship with God will lead you to untold success in this gift book for graduates based on Instinct, T. D. Jakes' #1 New York Times bestseller.Graduation is an exciting accomplishment -- and with God as your guiding light, you'll be able to find...
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FaithWords
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2015-04-07
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"These were boys we knew, boys we trusted. 'They wouldn't do that to you,' she insisted. I wanted to believe her. But I couldn't..."On July 6, 2002, sixteen-year-old Alisa Kaplan woke, sick and disoriented, in the passenger seat of her car. She'd been at a party the...
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FaithWords
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2015-04-07
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This volume offers a sample of reflections from scholars and practitioners on the theme of death and dying from scholars and practitioners, ranging from the Christian tradition to Hinduism, Lacanian psychoanalysis, while also touching on the themes of the afterlife and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2015-04-01
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A New Gospel for Women tells the story of Katharine Bushnell (1855-1946), author of God's Word to Women, one of the most innovative and comprehensive feminist theologies ever written. An internationally-known social reformer and women's rights activist, Bushnell rose to...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2015-04-01
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An Archaeological History of Indian Buddhism is a comprehensive survey of Indian Buddhism from its origins in the 6th century BCE, through its ascendance in the 1st millennium CE, and its eventual decline in mainland South Asia by the mid-2nd millennium CE. Weaving...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2015-04-01
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Elisabeth Langgässer (1899–1950) war in den 20er Jahren des vorigen Jahrhunderts eine der literarischen Hoffnungsträgerinnen in Deutschland. Doch nachdem sie 1936 als Halbjüdin im NS-Staat Schreibverbot erhalten hatte, musste sie unter ständigen Schikanen und...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2015-03-31
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This book deals with the theology of the Church of Smyrna from its foundation up to the Council of Nicaea in 325. The author provides a critical historical evaluation of the documentary sources and certain aspects particularly deserving of discussion. He makes a...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2015-03-31
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A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day. Traces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-03-31
Collection :
Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism
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When religious and political leaders debate the question of establishing diplomatic relations between the Vatican and China, they frequently misunderstand that religious relation inevitably intertwines with politics. For instance, the Vatican has to terminate any...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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2015-03-31
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If you could spend a few minutes with biblical heroines Ruth, Sarah, Mary, and others, what valuable lessons would they share with you? In the tradition of Running with the Giants and Learning from the Giants, John Maxwell shares wisdom on life and leadership inspired...
Editeur :
FaithWords
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2015-03-31
Collection :
Giants of the Bible
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Understanding the Religions of the World offers a new approach to the study of religion which moves away from the purely descriptive and instead helps students understand how religions actually 'work'. Covering all the main faith traditions, it combines historical...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-03-30
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This book offers an innovative examination of the question: why did early Christians begin calling their ministerial leaders «priests» (using the terms hiereus/sacerdos)? Scholarly consensus has typically suggested that a Christian «priesthood» emerged either from an...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2015-03-26
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This book is an invitation to reflect on how a minority culture emerged from within «Third World» liberation movements. It considers not only the historical and cultural journey between Ethiopia and Jamaica, but also the psychological dynamics of subalterns between the...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2015-03-26
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Maximus the Confessor (c.580-662) has become one of the most discussed figures in contemporary patristic studies. This is partly due to the relatively recent discovery and critical edition of his works in various genres, including On the Ascetic Life, Four Centuries on...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
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2015-03-26
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