Author: Anna Andreevna Akhmatova
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300103779
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966), one of twentieth-century Russia’s greatest poets, was viewed as a dangerous element by post-Revolution authorities. One of the few unrepentant poets to survive the Bolshevik revolution and subsequent Stalinist purges, she set for herself the artistic task of preserving the memory of pre-Revolutionary cultural heritage and of those who had been silenced. This book presents Nancy K. Anderson’s superb translations of three of Akhmatova’s most important poems: Requiem, a commemoration of the victims of Stalin’s Terror; The Way of All the Earth, a work to which the poet returned repeatedly over the last quarter-century of her life and which combines Old Russian motifs with the modernist search for a lost past; and Poem Without a Hero, widely admired as the poet’s magnum opus. Each poem is accompanied by extensive commentary. The complex and allusive Poem Without a Hero is also provided with an extensive critical commentary that draws on the poet’s manuscripts and private notebooks. Anderson offers relevant facts about the poet’s life and an overview of the political and cultural forces that shaped her work. The resulting volume enables English-language readers to gain a deeper level of understanding of Akhmatova’s poems and how and why they were created.
The Word that Causes Death's Defeat
Author: Anna Andreevna Akhmatova
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300103779
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966), one of twentieth-century Russia’s greatest poets, was viewed as a dangerous element by post-Revolution authorities. One of the few unrepentant poets to survive the Bolshevik revolution and subsequent Stalinist purges, she set for herself the artistic task of preserving the memory of pre-Revolutionary cultural heritage and of those who had been silenced. This book presents Nancy K. Anderson’s superb translations of three of Akhmatova’s most important poems: Requiem, a commemoration of the victims of Stalin’s Terror; The Way of All the Earth, a work to which the poet returned repeatedly over the last quarter-century of her life and which combines Old Russian motifs with the modernist search for a lost past; and Poem Without a Hero, widely admired as the poet’s magnum opus. Each poem is accompanied by extensive commentary. The complex and allusive Poem Without a Hero is also provided with an extensive critical commentary that draws on the poet’s manuscripts and private notebooks. Anderson offers relevant facts about the poet’s life and an overview of the political and cultural forces that shaped her work. The resulting volume enables English-language readers to gain a deeper level of understanding of Akhmatova’s poems and how and why they were created.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300103779
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966), one of twentieth-century Russia’s greatest poets, was viewed as a dangerous element by post-Revolution authorities. One of the few unrepentant poets to survive the Bolshevik revolution and subsequent Stalinist purges, she set for herself the artistic task of preserving the memory of pre-Revolutionary cultural heritage and of those who had been silenced. This book presents Nancy K. Anderson’s superb translations of three of Akhmatova’s most important poems: Requiem, a commemoration of the victims of Stalin’s Terror; The Way of All the Earth, a work to which the poet returned repeatedly over the last quarter-century of her life and which combines Old Russian motifs with the modernist search for a lost past; and Poem Without a Hero, widely admired as the poet’s magnum opus. Each poem is accompanied by extensive commentary. The complex and allusive Poem Without a Hero is also provided with an extensive critical commentary that draws on the poet’s manuscripts and private notebooks. Anderson offers relevant facts about the poet’s life and an overview of the political and cultural forces that shaped her work. The resulting volume enables English-language readers to gain a deeper level of understanding of Akhmatova’s poems and how and why they were created.
God the Son Incarnate
Author: Stephen J. Wellum
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433517868
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Nothing is more important than what a person believes about Jesus Christ. To understand Christ correctly is to understand the very heart of God, Scripture, and the gospel. To get to the core of this belief, this latest volume in the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series lays out a systematic summary of Christology from philosophical, biblical, and historical perspectives—concluding that Jesus Christ is God the Son incarnate, both fully divine and fully human. Readers will learn to better know, love, trust, and obey Christ—unashamed to proclaim him as the only Lord and Savior. Part of the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433517868
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Nothing is more important than what a person believes about Jesus Christ. To understand Christ correctly is to understand the very heart of God, Scripture, and the gospel. To get to the core of this belief, this latest volume in the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series lays out a systematic summary of Christology from philosophical, biblical, and historical perspectives—concluding that Jesus Christ is God the Son incarnate, both fully divine and fully human. Readers will learn to better know, love, trust, and obey Christ—unashamed to proclaim him as the only Lord and Savior. Part of the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series.
The Riches of His Glory
Author: Magnus Williams
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499024045
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The books title is captivating; all will want to know his glory and the content of his riches. The book is written in five parts in a lucid and clear language. The content is well researched; all the information is Bible-based. Most impressive is part five: Christians should believe the report of the Lord embedded in the Bible His written word, as the author asserted. The authors style is also impressive as he brought his personal testimony right at the end, only to buttress his experience in participating in various mode of worship by the main denominations: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, and Charismatic. In a subtle way, he corrected critics who are biased or prejudiced about other mode of worship. To quote: All denominations in Christianity, worship God in a slightly different way but rather each does it in accordance with Gods word. In no way can these denominations operate in the same order of worship because the Bible makes a clear distinction on the different methods of worship which I believe is the order of Heaven. He was able to bring out the diversified talents in which Christians made music a thing of joy in Gods houseeach unique to its own task. "The book is informative, inspirational and stimulating... It is highly recommended for theologians, students as well as lay people. It can be appealing to Christians and Non-Christians as all will be exposed to the wonderful revelation of The Riches of the Glory of God." Blanche O. O. Macauley Director, Institute of Educational and Extra-Mural Studies Fourah Bay College University of Sierra Leone. "As I read this book, my trust, confidence and belief in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross increased considerably. Salvation plan is so explicit in this book that I believe that whosoever reads this book his faith and trust in the finished work of Christ will be increased." Victor B. Macauley Retired Engineer, National Power Authority Freetown, Sierra Leone "Riches of His Glory a rich text of Gods assurance of love in showing how He rescued man from darkness into his marvellous light " Olivet C. R. Williams Editor & Mum, Sydney, Australia The author clearly explained in this masterpiece work of the art of writing the eternal plan of God in rescuing mankind from the state of eternal condemnation to eternal victory in Christ. His message is so clear and direct that whosoever reads it would be in the position to make a decisive change in the way of life in order to attain glory both now and in heaven with God. It is a book of eternal value not to be missed. Marjorie B. R. J. Hughes Retired self-employed Freetown, Sierra Leone "The book is informative, inspirational and stimulating... It is highly recommended for theologians, students as well as lay people. It can be appealing to Christians and Non-Christians as all will be exposed to the wonderful revelation of The Riches of the Glory of God." Blanche O. O. Macauley Director, IEES FBC, USL Sierra Leone "Man disobeyed God Almighty who created him and hence, he suffered agony and misery. However, God in his mercy sent Jesus to redeem man and grant him eternal life if he accepts what God has done. The story of mercy and restoration is worth reading. Magnus Williams has not only made new the timeless story of sin but has also reminded readers that salvation though free is available if they fully accept God in their lives. The story of salvation is never old." Dr Stephen N.Macauley Coordinator of Learning Lowell Bennion Center University of Utah, USA.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499024045
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The books title is captivating; all will want to know his glory and the content of his riches. The book is written in five parts in a lucid and clear language. The content is well researched; all the information is Bible-based. Most impressive is part five: Christians should believe the report of the Lord embedded in the Bible His written word, as the author asserted. The authors style is also impressive as he brought his personal testimony right at the end, only to buttress his experience in participating in various mode of worship by the main denominations: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, and Charismatic. In a subtle way, he corrected critics who are biased or prejudiced about other mode of worship. To quote: All denominations in Christianity, worship God in a slightly different way but rather each does it in accordance with Gods word. In no way can these denominations operate in the same order of worship because the Bible makes a clear distinction on the different methods of worship which I believe is the order of Heaven. He was able to bring out the diversified talents in which Christians made music a thing of joy in Gods houseeach unique to its own task. "The book is informative, inspirational and stimulating... It is highly recommended for theologians, students as well as lay people. It can be appealing to Christians and Non-Christians as all will be exposed to the wonderful revelation of The Riches of the Glory of God." Blanche O. O. Macauley Director, Institute of Educational and Extra-Mural Studies Fourah Bay College University of Sierra Leone. "As I read this book, my trust, confidence and belief in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross increased considerably. Salvation plan is so explicit in this book that I believe that whosoever reads this book his faith and trust in the finished work of Christ will be increased." Victor B. Macauley Retired Engineer, National Power Authority Freetown, Sierra Leone "Riches of His Glory a rich text of Gods assurance of love in showing how He rescued man from darkness into his marvellous light " Olivet C. R. Williams Editor & Mum, Sydney, Australia The author clearly explained in this masterpiece work of the art of writing the eternal plan of God in rescuing mankind from the state of eternal condemnation to eternal victory in Christ. His message is so clear and direct that whosoever reads it would be in the position to make a decisive change in the way of life in order to attain glory both now and in heaven with God. It is a book of eternal value not to be missed. Marjorie B. R. J. Hughes Retired self-employed Freetown, Sierra Leone "The book is informative, inspirational and stimulating... It is highly recommended for theologians, students as well as lay people. It can be appealing to Christians and Non-Christians as all will be exposed to the wonderful revelation of The Riches of the Glory of God." Blanche O. O. Macauley Director, IEES FBC, USL Sierra Leone "Man disobeyed God Almighty who created him and hence, he suffered agony and misery. However, God in his mercy sent Jesus to redeem man and grant him eternal life if he accepts what God has done. The story of mercy and restoration is worth reading. Magnus Williams has not only made new the timeless story of sin but has also reminded readers that salvation though free is available if they fully accept God in their lives. The story of salvation is never old." Dr Stephen N.Macauley Coordinator of Learning Lowell Bennion Center University of Utah, USA.
A Poet's Path
Author: Norah Ranck
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664215158
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
With a wide range of subjects and drawing from events in her life and the Bible, Norah Ranck has written a heartwarming collection of inspirational poems and prayers that will enchant the reader. You will find love, sympathy, courage, and more in this collection. Each poem is an honest account of the everyday adventure of a life lived in faith. It is a book you will want to return to again and again.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664215158
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
With a wide range of subjects and drawing from events in her life and the Bible, Norah Ranck has written a heartwarming collection of inspirational poems and prayers that will enchant the reader. You will find love, sympathy, courage, and more in this collection. Each poem is an honest account of the everyday adventure of a life lived in faith. It is a book you will want to return to again and again.
What's Best Next
Author: Matt Perman
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310494230
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God's plan, What's Best Next gives you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness in everything you do. There are a lot of myths about productivity--what it means to get things done and how to accomplish work that really matters. In our current era of innovation and information overload, it may feel harder than ever to understand the meaning of work or to have a sense of vocation or calling. So how do you get more of the right things done without confusing mere activity for actual productivity? Matt Perman has spent his career helping people learn how to do work in a gospel-centered and effective way. What's Best Next explains his approach to unlocking productivity and fulfillment in work by showing how faith relates to work, even in our everyday grind. What's Best Next is packed with biblical and theological insight and practical counsel that you can put into practice today, such as: How to create a mission statement for your life that's actually practicable. How to delegate to people in a way that really empowers them. How to overcome time killers like procrastination, interruptions, and multitasking by turning them around and making them work for you. How to process workflow efficiently and get your email inbox to zero every day. How to have peace of mind without needing to have everything under control. How generosity is actually the key to unlocking productivity. This expanded edition includes: a new chapter on productivity in a fallen world a new appendix on being more productive with work that requires creative thinking. Productivity isn't just about getting more things done. It's about getting the right things done--the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. You can learn how to do work that matters and how to do it well.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310494230
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God's plan, What's Best Next gives you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness in everything you do. There are a lot of myths about productivity--what it means to get things done and how to accomplish work that really matters. In our current era of innovation and information overload, it may feel harder than ever to understand the meaning of work or to have a sense of vocation or calling. So how do you get more of the right things done without confusing mere activity for actual productivity? Matt Perman has spent his career helping people learn how to do work in a gospel-centered and effective way. What's Best Next explains his approach to unlocking productivity and fulfillment in work by showing how faith relates to work, even in our everyday grind. What's Best Next is packed with biblical and theological insight and practical counsel that you can put into practice today, such as: How to create a mission statement for your life that's actually practicable. How to delegate to people in a way that really empowers them. How to overcome time killers like procrastination, interruptions, and multitasking by turning them around and making them work for you. How to process workflow efficiently and get your email inbox to zero every day. How to have peace of mind without needing to have everything under control. How generosity is actually the key to unlocking productivity. This expanded edition includes: a new chapter on productivity in a fallen world a new appendix on being more productive with work that requires creative thinking. Productivity isn't just about getting more things done. It's about getting the right things done--the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. You can learn how to do work that matters and how to do it well.
Remembering the Dead
Author: Sentus Francis Dikwe
Publisher: LIT Verlag
ISBN: 3643962819
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Remembering the dead is a topic which connects various cultures and traditions. The reception of the African tradition of ancestorship is a theological enrichment in the ecumenical discussions all over the world. In our time, the exchange of gifts plays a great role in promoting unity of the Churches. Especially the concepts of African theology with the incomparable special position of Jesus Christ as "proto ancestor" are important for the interconfessional dialogues. The veneration of the ancestors in Africa can be a help to begin ecumenical discussions in this regional context on the question of the veneration of the saints. According to African tradition the ancestors also have influence on the process of purification. Therefore, the veneration of the ancestors contributes to providing answers to the ecumenical controversies about the understanding of the eschatological purification. Sentus Francis Dikwe SDS, born in 1980 in Morogoro, Tanzania, ordained priest of the Salvatorian Congregation. He attained doctorate in theology 2020 in Munster, Germany.
Publisher: LIT Verlag
ISBN: 3643962819
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Remembering the dead is a topic which connects various cultures and traditions. The reception of the African tradition of ancestorship is a theological enrichment in the ecumenical discussions all over the world. In our time, the exchange of gifts plays a great role in promoting unity of the Churches. Especially the concepts of African theology with the incomparable special position of Jesus Christ as "proto ancestor" are important for the interconfessional dialogues. The veneration of the ancestors in Africa can be a help to begin ecumenical discussions in this regional context on the question of the veneration of the saints. According to African tradition the ancestors also have influence on the process of purification. Therefore, the veneration of the ancestors contributes to providing answers to the ecumenical controversies about the understanding of the eschatological purification. Sentus Francis Dikwe SDS, born in 1980 in Morogoro, Tanzania, ordained priest of the Salvatorian Congregation. He attained doctorate in theology 2020 in Munster, Germany.
The Egg and Other Stories
Author: Sherwood Anderson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048615713X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Published two years after the 1919 masterpiece Winesburg, Ohio, this collection of short stories explores intriguing psychological depths, redolent with personal epiphanies, erotic undercurrents, and bursts of passion among seemingly repressed, inarticulate Midwesterners.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048615713X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Published two years after the 1919 masterpiece Winesburg, Ohio, this collection of short stories explores intriguing psychological depths, redolent with personal epiphanies, erotic undercurrents, and bursts of passion among seemingly repressed, inarticulate Midwesterners.
Triumph of the Egg & Other Stories
Author: Sherwood Anderson
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8074843726
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: "Triumph of the Egg & Other Stories" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This ebook is a compilation of short stories written by author Sherwood Anderson and published in 1921. It includes some of his greatest works: "The Egg," a story about the struggle to find success and happiness in the American Midwest, "I'm a Fool," about a young man who sabotages his chance at love because of his own feelings of inferiority, and "I Want to Know Why," about the confusion and desperation felt by a boy entering adulthood. Triumph of the Egg and Other Stories is highly recommended for those who enjoy the writings of Sherwood Anderson and for those discovering his writings for the first time. Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) was a novelist and short story writer who has been recognized as one of the most innovative and important American authors of his time. He was a prolific writer, publishing seven novels and myriad collections of essays, memoirs, poetry and short stories. Anderson wrote in a characteristically simple prose style, and his unconventional techniques caused him to at first be written off. However, his unique exploration of the unconscious and its effect on behavior created very vulnerable, human characters that evoke sympathy from readers.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8074843726
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: "Triumph of the Egg & Other Stories" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This ebook is a compilation of short stories written by author Sherwood Anderson and published in 1921. It includes some of his greatest works: "The Egg," a story about the struggle to find success and happiness in the American Midwest, "I'm a Fool," about a young man who sabotages his chance at love because of his own feelings of inferiority, and "I Want to Know Why," about the confusion and desperation felt by a boy entering adulthood. Triumph of the Egg and Other Stories is highly recommended for those who enjoy the writings of Sherwood Anderson and for those discovering his writings for the first time. Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) was a novelist and short story writer who has been recognized as one of the most innovative and important American authors of his time. He was a prolific writer, publishing seven novels and myriad collections of essays, memoirs, poetry and short stories. Anderson wrote in a characteristically simple prose style, and his unconventional techniques caused him to at first be written off. However, his unique exploration of the unconscious and its effect on behavior created very vulnerable, human characters that evoke sympathy from readers.
Transformed in Christ
Author: Ashish J. Naidu
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1621899985
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Scholarly readings of John Chrysostom's Christology seldom examine the intimate relationship that exists between his doctrinal, sacramental, and praxeological views. The vital correlation between exegesis and praxis in patristic thought must be taken into consideration in any evaluation of christological positions. Chrysostom's doctrine of Christ is intricately bound to life in the church. Within this conceptual framework, Chrysostom's commentaries on John's Gospel and Hebrews are examined. The christological portrait that emerges from this oeuvre is a depiction of the personal continuity of the divine Son in Christ; his sacramental presence in the church, the body of Christ; and his transforming work in the Christian, to the likeness of Christ. This persuasive study demonstrates that Chrysostom's view of the Christian life is the outworking of his exegetically informed and pastorally rich christological doctrine.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1621899985
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Scholarly readings of John Chrysostom's Christology seldom examine the intimate relationship that exists between his doctrinal, sacramental, and praxeological views. The vital correlation between exegesis and praxis in patristic thought must be taken into consideration in any evaluation of christological positions. Chrysostom's doctrine of Christ is intricately bound to life in the church. Within this conceptual framework, Chrysostom's commentaries on John's Gospel and Hebrews are examined. The christological portrait that emerges from this oeuvre is a depiction of the personal continuity of the divine Son in Christ; his sacramental presence in the church, the body of Christ; and his transforming work in the Christian, to the likeness of Christ. This persuasive study demonstrates that Chrysostom's view of the Christian life is the outworking of his exegetically informed and pastorally rich christological doctrine.
Religion and Transhumanism
Author: Calvin Mercer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Should technology be used to improve human faculties such as cognition and longevity? This thought-provoking dialogue between "transhumanism" and religion examines enhancement technologies that could radically alter the human species. "Transhumanism" or "human enhancement" is an intellectual and cultural movement that advocates the use of emerging technologies to change human traits. Although they may sound like science fiction, the possibilities suggested by transhumanism are very real, and the questions they raise have no easy answers. If these enhancements—especially major ones like the indefinite extension of healthy human life—become widely available, they would arguably have a more radical impact on humankind than any other development in history. This book comprises essays that explore transhumanism and the issues that surround it, addressing numerous fascinating questions posed by scholars of religion from various traditions. How will "immortality" or extreme longevity change our religious beliefs and practices? How might pharmaceuticals enhance spiritual experiences? Will "post-human" technologies be available to all persons, or will a superior "post-human race" arise to dominate the human species? The discussions are as intriguing as the future they suggest.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Should technology be used to improve human faculties such as cognition and longevity? This thought-provoking dialogue between "transhumanism" and religion examines enhancement technologies that could radically alter the human species. "Transhumanism" or "human enhancement" is an intellectual and cultural movement that advocates the use of emerging technologies to change human traits. Although they may sound like science fiction, the possibilities suggested by transhumanism are very real, and the questions they raise have no easy answers. If these enhancements—especially major ones like the indefinite extension of healthy human life—become widely available, they would arguably have a more radical impact on humankind than any other development in history. This book comprises essays that explore transhumanism and the issues that surround it, addressing numerous fascinating questions posed by scholars of religion from various traditions. How will "immortality" or extreme longevity change our religious beliefs and practices? How might pharmaceuticals enhance spiritual experiences? Will "post-human" technologies be available to all persons, or will a superior "post-human race" arise to dominate the human species? The discussions are as intriguing as the future they suggest.