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Publisher: Canongate U.S.
ISBN: 9780802136169
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.
Author: Alexys V. Wolf
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781542623698
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 118
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"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16, KJV)."We don't hear much about wisdom in the modern-day churches and, when we do, we hear little about innocence. This day and age is a time of self-serving religion on its best day, not to mention what it is on the worst of days! The King James Version reads "harmless as a dove" whereas the New American Standard reads, "...innocent as doves." Either way, I see a lot of wise people who can preach, teach, prophesy, and more, yet they lack the ability to be innocent or harmless, aka gentle. This book is designed to bring the body of Christ, especially leaders of any vocation, to learn what it is to be innocent and wise at the same time. There's a very good reason as to why God gave such explicit instruction; it's because He understands that, like Lucifer, we can be the wisest of them all yet allow our wisdom to be corrupted by pride.
Author: Dag Heward-MIlls
Publisher: Dag Heward-Mills
ISBN: 161395560X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Jesus said: be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Are serpents really wise? Why would Jesus give such advice? Take a journey in this riveting book by Dag Heward-Mills, and discover the hidden wisdom of the serpent.
Author: Ellen G. White
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN: 0828023824
Category : Devotional calendars
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141994657
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 87
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'Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, the command to love one's enemy is an absolute necessity for our survival' Advocating love as strength and non-violence as the most powerful weapon there is, these sermons and writings from the heart of the civil rights movement show Martin Luther King's rhetorical power at its most fiery and uplifting. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.
Author: James P. Byrd
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190697563
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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The American colonists who took up arms against the British fought in defense of the ''sacred cause of liberty.'' But it was not merely their cause but warfare itself that they believed was sacred. In Sacred Scripture, Sacred War, James P. Byrd shows that the Bible was a key text of the American Revolution.
Author: Louise Erdrich
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060515120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327
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Louise Erdrich's mesmerizing new novel, her first in almost three years, centers on a compelling mystery. The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation. The descendants of Ojibwe and white intermarry, their lives intertwine; only the youngest generation, of mixed blood, remains unaware of the role the past continues to play in their lives. Evelina Harp is a witty, ambitious young girl, part Ojibwe, part white, who is prone to falling hopelessly in love. Mooshum, Evelina's grandfather, is a seductive storyteller, a repository of family and tribal history with an all-too-intimate knowledge of the violent past. Nobody understands the weight of historical injustice better than Judge Antone Bazil Coutts, a thoughtful mixed blood who witnesses the lives of those who appear before him, and whose own love life reflects the entire history of the territory. In distinct and winning voices, Erdrich's narrators unravel the stories of different generations and families in this corner of North Dakota. Bound by love, torn by history, the two communities' collective stories finally come together in a wrenching truth revealed in the novel's final pages. The Plague of Doves is one of the major achievements of Louise Erdrich's considerable oeuvre, a quintessentially American story and the most complex and original of her books.
Author: Carl Martin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615608280
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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A hangout for bored angelic beings, stranded on fluffy clouds, plunking on ancient harps? Say goodbye to that unbiblical cliché forever! Heaven will be bustling with more people and action than New York City at Christmastime. There will be thousands of activities in this place that was perfectly designed with you in mind. Pull back the heavenly curtain for just a moment and take a peek at a place where you can banish boredom forever and completely lose track of time. At God's right hand are "pleasures forevermore" (Ps. 16:11). Each chapter starts with commentary on concepts taken right out of the Scriptures, with accompanying Bible texts, followed by a narrative of what that biblically-sound concept might look like as you experience it firsthand. Revised and expanded second edition includes: Group discussion questions at the end of each chapter Every chapter revised and expanded Brand new chapter on the War in Heaven Brand new chapter on Theodicy (Why does God allow suffering?) Martin's simple, effective CWP Bible Marking System Bonus preview chapter from upcoming prequel Recipe: World's Best Tamale Pie (you'll see why!) What are you waiting for? Pull back the heavenly curtain, take a good, long look around, and "think on these things," today.
Author: Peter Hyatt
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781502994141
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Statement Analysis is the scientific process by which deception is detected through the words used. Analytical Interviewing is a legally sound, non-intrusive, non-interpretive method of gaining information from the interviewee based upon the subject's own language. These techniques are invaluable to corporations, businesses, families, law enforcement, teachers, lawyers, therapists, investigators, doctors, sales and anyone in need of protection from deception. Law enforcement separates the innocent from the guilty, businesses can screen out deceptive applicants before they become employees who file fraudulent claims, including unemployment, disability and various fraudulent suits. The author uses examples from murders, missing persons, theft, sexual assault and even child molestation to show how words will reveal the truth from deception, and that trained listening is a skill that, once acquired, will put the trainee at a strong advantage over the deceptive.
Author: Elizabeth Ukeni Abamu
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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All creatures in the Holy Scriptures are explained according to their individual characteristics, spiritual significance, and the lessons they teach us. As part of the biblical narrative, they inadvertently carry with them a measure of wisdom, good or bad, for the reader's benefit as we learn about them. Since we must worship God in spirit and in truth, the biblical creatures are therefore a big part of the ways and significance of God. For example, when Christ reminds us to be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves, it is using the very nature of these creatures to explain how vivid examples such as those would propagate our understanding in the worship of God. Readers will also learn the basics, the depths, and the meaning of life; whom to fear; why and how to love; and how to persevere in our godly walk, if we are to understand God and what He requires of us. This book will help man fight the good fight of faith and finish the race of life in a very strong and fruitful way. Moreover, ears and eyes would be opened, and souls will be won as sermons and good tidings are sown into the hearts of the readers and hearers of this faith. This book can also be a great turning point for a host of people in the realm of God: It includes and maturing Christians, songwriters, fledging preachers, and her slew of scholarly teachers in the things of God.
