Author: Michael Gryboski
Publisher: Ambassador International
ISBN: 1620208857
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
For decades, the Reverend Sammy Milton was a force in American politics. An outspoken leader of the religious right, Milton divided his time between evangelizing the lost and galvanizing conservative voters. His rhetoric was polarizing, his positions were divisive, and he garnered many enemies over the years. When news outlets carried word of his death, many openly expressed joy at his passing. Scott Addison was a product of his time. A liberal journalist working in the nation’s capital, he cared little for religion one way or the other. He held, like so many of his peers, a thoroughly negative opinion of the infamous figure. On the day Milton died, Addison was assigned to write an in-depth story meant to bury the fundamentalist preacher in vitriol. He expected the piece to be an easy one. However, as he talked with those who knew Milton, both friend and foe alike, Addison’s image of the late preacher became more complicated, and found that far from a simple assignment, the story would take him to places he never thought possible. A Spiral Into Marvelous Light is a thought-provoking and heartfelt examination of how one life can influence so many others, including those who were not in the same camp or faction.
A Spiral Into Marvelous Light
Author: Michael Gryboski
Publisher: Ambassador International
ISBN: 1620208857
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
For decades, the Reverend Sammy Milton was a force in American politics. An outspoken leader of the religious right, Milton divided his time between evangelizing the lost and galvanizing conservative voters. His rhetoric was polarizing, his positions were divisive, and he garnered many enemies over the years. When news outlets carried word of his death, many openly expressed joy at his passing. Scott Addison was a product of his time. A liberal journalist working in the nation’s capital, he cared little for religion one way or the other. He held, like so many of his peers, a thoroughly negative opinion of the infamous figure. On the day Milton died, Addison was assigned to write an in-depth story meant to bury the fundamentalist preacher in vitriol. He expected the piece to be an easy one. However, as he talked with those who knew Milton, both friend and foe alike, Addison’s image of the late preacher became more complicated, and found that far from a simple assignment, the story would take him to places he never thought possible. A Spiral Into Marvelous Light is a thought-provoking and heartfelt examination of how one life can influence so many others, including those who were not in the same camp or faction.
Publisher: Ambassador International
ISBN: 1620208857
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
For decades, the Reverend Sammy Milton was a force in American politics. An outspoken leader of the religious right, Milton divided his time between evangelizing the lost and galvanizing conservative voters. His rhetoric was polarizing, his positions were divisive, and he garnered many enemies over the years. When news outlets carried word of his death, many openly expressed joy at his passing. Scott Addison was a product of his time. A liberal journalist working in the nation’s capital, he cared little for religion one way or the other. He held, like so many of his peers, a thoroughly negative opinion of the infamous figure. On the day Milton died, Addison was assigned to write an in-depth story meant to bury the fundamentalist preacher in vitriol. He expected the piece to be an easy one. However, as he talked with those who knew Milton, both friend and foe alike, Addison’s image of the late preacher became more complicated, and found that far from a simple assignment, the story would take him to places he never thought possible. A Spiral Into Marvelous Light is a thought-provoking and heartfelt examination of how one life can influence so many others, including those who were not in the same camp or faction.
Out of Darkness into Marvelous Light
Author: Berniece Bernay (BB)
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 153200107X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Berniece Bernay (BB) is living proof that no matter what our challenges in life, God can be a source of undying strength. As she grew up the victim of constant teasing, BB wondered if she would ever make friends. Unfortunately when she turned the tender age of thirteen and dropped out of school, BBs life began spiraling even further downward into darkness. As adolescence angst hung over her like a shadow, BB discloses how her struggles, inner-turmoil, and heartache led her to feel a sense of hopelessness and that her life had no direction. When a forced encounter one night led BB to finally seek medical care, she received shocking news that changed everything: she was pregnant. Shamed and depressed, BB details her subsequent journey on a dark path filled with desperate choices to the surprising birth of twins. As she shares a personal story of how the Lord eventually healed her with help from applicable scripture, BB provides hope to anyone suffering that God is only a heartbeat away to all who call on Him and believe in Him. Out of Darkness into Marvelous Light details one womans poignant quest to find happiness, fulfillment, and inner-peace in a complicated world through Gods grace and love.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 153200107X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Berniece Bernay (BB) is living proof that no matter what our challenges in life, God can be a source of undying strength. As she grew up the victim of constant teasing, BB wondered if she would ever make friends. Unfortunately when she turned the tender age of thirteen and dropped out of school, BBs life began spiraling even further downward into darkness. As adolescence angst hung over her like a shadow, BB discloses how her struggles, inner-turmoil, and heartache led her to feel a sense of hopelessness and that her life had no direction. When a forced encounter one night led BB to finally seek medical care, she received shocking news that changed everything: she was pregnant. Shamed and depressed, BB details her subsequent journey on a dark path filled with desperate choices to the surprising birth of twins. As she shares a personal story of how the Lord eventually healed her with help from applicable scripture, BB provides hope to anyone suffering that God is only a heartbeat away to all who call on Him and believe in Him. Out of Darkness into Marvelous Light details one womans poignant quest to find happiness, fulfillment, and inner-peace in a complicated world through Gods grace and love.
Called Out of Darkness Into Marvelous Light
Author: Jeremy Bonner
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1606081632
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
In the conflicted world that is today's Episcopal Church, the diocese of Pittsburgh stands both as a symbol of dissent and schism to the liberal majority within the American Church and as a beacon of light and hope to conservative Anglicans across the United States. Set in the unlikely surroundings of America's Rust Belt, Pittsburgh's Episcopalians have over the past half century undergone a dramatic reordering of priorities to embrace a novel--though hardly unprecedented--vision of Anglican confessionalism. Called out of Darkness into Marvelous Light traces the development of an Anglican presence in western Pennsylvania from the missionary activity of the late eighteenth century through the triumphs of post-Civil War Anglo-Catholicism and the first stirrings of the Social Gospel, to the unprecedented religious revival of the 1950s. Championed by such men as Bishop Austin Pardue and Samuel Moor Shoemaker, the founder of the Pittsburgh Experiment, a prayer-centered spirituality developed in the Pittsburgh diocese and brought a generation of active evangelicals to the region during the 1960s and 1970s. The founding of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in the mid-1970s consolidated the evangelical presence in the diocese and provoked a commitment to spiritual renewal that sat uneasily with many in the wider Episcopal Church. Grounded in local research, this study seeks to explore the process by which Pittsburgh acquired its present evangelical identity and to reveal the increasingly intricate web of relationships that it now enjoys beyond America's borders.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1606081632
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
In the conflicted world that is today's Episcopal Church, the diocese of Pittsburgh stands both as a symbol of dissent and schism to the liberal majority within the American Church and as a beacon of light and hope to conservative Anglicans across the United States. Set in the unlikely surroundings of America's Rust Belt, Pittsburgh's Episcopalians have over the past half century undergone a dramatic reordering of priorities to embrace a novel--though hardly unprecedented--vision of Anglican confessionalism. Called out of Darkness into Marvelous Light traces the development of an Anglican presence in western Pennsylvania from the missionary activity of the late eighteenth century through the triumphs of post-Civil War Anglo-Catholicism and the first stirrings of the Social Gospel, to the unprecedented religious revival of the 1950s. Championed by such men as Bishop Austin Pardue and Samuel Moor Shoemaker, the founder of the Pittsburgh Experiment, a prayer-centered spirituality developed in the Pittsburgh diocese and brought a generation of active evangelicals to the region during the 1960s and 1970s. The founding of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in the mid-1970s consolidated the evangelical presence in the diocese and provoked a commitment to spiritual renewal that sat uneasily with many in the wider Episcopal Church. Grounded in local research, this study seeks to explore the process by which Pittsburgh acquired its present evangelical identity and to reveal the increasingly intricate web of relationships that it now enjoys beyond America's borders.
Escape The Darkness...Run To His Marvelous Light
Author: Daniel Rendall
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359785484
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Clarence Montague Jr. is a young talented songwriter, who lives with his younger sister and single mother. They have had a tough time making ends meet, and now things are falling apart. Clarence is seduced to joining the dark side, where he sells his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. He joins the Brotherhood, which is a part of the Illuminati. They engage in total worship of Lucifer and demon possession. Almost overnight, Clarence rises in fame in the music industry, but quickly his life begins going into a downward spiral. More and more he sees the true nature of Satan, and learns that his love is non-existent and his promises are empty. This life isn't what he thought it would be after all. Clarence's eyes are opened and he sees the true light of Jesus Christ, God Almighty, who has a love so strong, Clarence cannot resist. He must now make a choice to escape the darkness, and run to God's marvelous light...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359785484
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Clarence Montague Jr. is a young talented songwriter, who lives with his younger sister and single mother. They have had a tough time making ends meet, and now things are falling apart. Clarence is seduced to joining the dark side, where he sells his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. He joins the Brotherhood, which is a part of the Illuminati. They engage in total worship of Lucifer and demon possession. Almost overnight, Clarence rises in fame in the music industry, but quickly his life begins going into a downward spiral. More and more he sees the true nature of Satan, and learns that his love is non-existent and his promises are empty. This life isn't what he thought it would be after all. Clarence's eyes are opened and he sees the true light of Jesus Christ, God Almighty, who has a love so strong, Clarence cannot resist. He must now make a choice to escape the darkness, and run to God's marvelous light...
Faith for the Times: From the Shadows into the Marvelous Light
Author: Faith for the Times: From the Shadows into the Marvelous Light
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Our nation is currently in a unique and perilous time of division which includes our communities of faith. Unique in the sense that issues of faith are being used by many secular and sacred sources to exploit the divide of our nation further and perilous because if left unchecked, our nation could move to civil war. “Faith for the Times” first describes the political, social, and civil issues facilitating the division in our nation’s faith communities. Following those descriptions are discussions of methods to heal those divides supported by anecdotes and experiences from over thirty years of ministry in various communities of faith in the Washington D.C. area. Divisions in our nation exist in several ways, but in this writing, they are generalized into the three areas of political, social, and civil. What is most alarming about our times is that these divisions combine with the many existing divisions in the communities of faith in our nation. There have always been divisions between types of faith and there have been many conflicts between them throughout history. But it seems that since the turn of the century, beginning with the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York City, that conflicts among some of the major faiths such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have escalated. What's more, with the accelerated political polarization of the Evangelical Christian community, divides between denominations of the Evangelical church have grown. In the first part of this writing, the author describes the dividing of our nation, and the role faith has played in that division. This is done by borrowing a technique used by David in the writing of his Psalms using the term "shadows". The author applies that term as the “shadows of faith” as an illustration how our faith influences our political, social, and civil expressions of living. The intent with Part 1 of this writing is to expose the complexity of the divide in our nation and how faith interacts with that divide. In Part 2 the author addresses how to close the divide by faith. There is no pretense in this writing to suggest a nation as big and diverse as ours could be united with this one writing. But there is a confidence portrayed in the text concerning what God has done in the author's faith journey that allows the writing of these words and ideas as something to ponder and perhaps light a spark to begin the healing process required of our nation. The reader is invited to embrace what may be a new conversation of faith. A faith that focuses more on what we have in common with other people of faith than what divides us. That passion has been birthed in the author because of a faith journey not of his choosing but by his experience. Being raised Catholic the author converted to Protestant as a young adult. Moving through several denominations by experiences of faith the result has been a faith and a passion to impact people for God, not for a particular denomination. The reader is invited to join this celebration of faith with the author.
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Our nation is currently in a unique and perilous time of division which includes our communities of faith. Unique in the sense that issues of faith are being used by many secular and sacred sources to exploit the divide of our nation further and perilous because if left unchecked, our nation could move to civil war. “Faith for the Times” first describes the political, social, and civil issues facilitating the division in our nation’s faith communities. Following those descriptions are discussions of methods to heal those divides supported by anecdotes and experiences from over thirty years of ministry in various communities of faith in the Washington D.C. area. Divisions in our nation exist in several ways, but in this writing, they are generalized into the three areas of political, social, and civil. What is most alarming about our times is that these divisions combine with the many existing divisions in the communities of faith in our nation. There have always been divisions between types of faith and there have been many conflicts between them throughout history. But it seems that since the turn of the century, beginning with the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York City, that conflicts among some of the major faiths such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have escalated. What's more, with the accelerated political polarization of the Evangelical Christian community, divides between denominations of the Evangelical church have grown. In the first part of this writing, the author describes the dividing of our nation, and the role faith has played in that division. This is done by borrowing a technique used by David in the writing of his Psalms using the term "shadows". The author applies that term as the “shadows of faith” as an illustration how our faith influences our political, social, and civil expressions of living. The intent with Part 1 of this writing is to expose the complexity of the divide in our nation and how faith interacts with that divide. In Part 2 the author addresses how to close the divide by faith. There is no pretense in this writing to suggest a nation as big and diverse as ours could be united with this one writing. But there is a confidence portrayed in the text concerning what God has done in the author's faith journey that allows the writing of these words and ideas as something to ponder and perhaps light a spark to begin the healing process required of our nation. The reader is invited to embrace what may be a new conversation of faith. A faith that focuses more on what we have in common with other people of faith than what divides us. That passion has been birthed in the author because of a faith journey not of his choosing but by his experience. Being raised Catholic the author converted to Protestant as a young adult. Moving through several denominations by experiences of faith the result has been a faith and a passion to impact people for God, not for a particular denomination. The reader is invited to join this celebration of faith with the author.
His Marvelous Light
Author: W.D. Broughton
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665709340
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Every day, we suffer racial divides, social injustices, and even racially motivated crimes all because of the color of our skin. But there are very few books that focus on why there are so many nationalities and skin tones. Ancient mysteries are solved in this book that seeks to help us end social injustice. Get answers to questions such as: • How does God reveal Himself to men living in ignorance? • Why were stones handed down to children in ancient Jewish culture? • What does the Holy Spirit say about why we are so many different colors? • Is there a hidden history of black people in the Bible? The Lord’s marvelous light dismantles the opinions of ancient philosophies as it reveals controversial knowledge based on the foundation of a towering structure that promotes justice and peace for everyone who enters. Hidden away from hell and mankind are sealed secrets that have been reserved to defeat the darkness. Racism, social injustice, and oppression are not ready for what is about to be unearthed and revealed by His Marvelous Light.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665709340
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Every day, we suffer racial divides, social injustices, and even racially motivated crimes all because of the color of our skin. But there are very few books that focus on why there are so many nationalities and skin tones. Ancient mysteries are solved in this book that seeks to help us end social injustice. Get answers to questions such as: • How does God reveal Himself to men living in ignorance? • Why were stones handed down to children in ancient Jewish culture? • What does the Holy Spirit say about why we are so many different colors? • Is there a hidden history of black people in the Bible? The Lord’s marvelous light dismantles the opinions of ancient philosophies as it reveals controversial knowledge based on the foundation of a towering structure that promotes justice and peace for everyone who enters. Hidden away from hell and mankind are sealed secrets that have been reserved to defeat the darkness. Racism, social injustice, and oppression are not ready for what is about to be unearthed and revealed by His Marvelous Light.
New Light on Depression
Author: David B. Biebel
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310873398
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Moving Back toward Wholeness What is depression, really? A psychological disorder? An emotional problem? A case of negative self-talk? A spiritual weakness? Unresolved anger? A medical condition? How can it be successfully treated? Whether you need a lifeline to cling to, knowledge to clear confusion, help determining the next step, or strength to help a loved one, New Light on Depression offers hope and healing. With understanding born of personal and professional experience, the authors—one a psychiatrist and the other a minister—untangle the web of depression, guiding you through• an understanding of depression• myths and misunderstandings• symptoms and diagnoses• causes and treatments• spiritual struggles and gifts of graceWritten for those who suffer from depression and those who want to help—family members, pastors, friends—this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to move toward a life of joy once more. It covers the full range of concerns, including the use of antidepressants. With personal applications, questions for reflection, and evaluation guides, New Light on Depression is a medically reliable and biblically sound resource for finding faith and strength in the midst of depression and emerging again whole and healthy.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310873398
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Moving Back toward Wholeness What is depression, really? A psychological disorder? An emotional problem? A case of negative self-talk? A spiritual weakness? Unresolved anger? A medical condition? How can it be successfully treated? Whether you need a lifeline to cling to, knowledge to clear confusion, help determining the next step, or strength to help a loved one, New Light on Depression offers hope and healing. With understanding born of personal and professional experience, the authors—one a psychiatrist and the other a minister—untangle the web of depression, guiding you through• an understanding of depression• myths and misunderstandings• symptoms and diagnoses• causes and treatments• spiritual struggles and gifts of graceWritten for those who suffer from depression and those who want to help—family members, pastors, friends—this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to move toward a life of joy once more. It covers the full range of concerns, including the use of antidepressants. With personal applications, questions for reflection, and evaluation guides, New Light on Depression is a medically reliable and biblically sound resource for finding faith and strength in the midst of depression and emerging again whole and healthy.
Amazing Light
Author: Raymond Y. Chiao
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461223784
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 675
Book Description
This Festschrift is a collection of essays contributed by students, colleagues, and ad mirers to honor an eminent scholar on a special anniversary: Charles Hard Townes on the occasion of his 80th birthday, July 28, 1995. In 1964, Townes shared the Nobel Prize in physics with Alexander Mikhailovich Prokhorov and Nikolai Gen nadyevich Basov "for fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics, which has led to the construction of oscillators and amplifiers based on the maser-laser principle. " His contributions have covered a much wider area, however. His fruitful interests spanning several decades have included many scientific subjects, includ ing, microwave spectroscopy and astrophysics (other articles in this volume will expand further on this point). He has also contributed to public service, having served as the chairman of the Science and Technology Advisory Committee for NASA's Apollo program, and as a member and vice chairman of the President's Science Advisory Committee. As the enormous breadth of contributions from his students shows, he has educated scholars who are now in a wide range of fields. The contributions from his many admirers, among whom are nine fellow Nobel laureates, attest to his impact on many disciplines ranging from electrical engi neering to medicine. His influence extends even to theology, as is indicated by one essay. The broadly international character of this Festschrift reflects his deep belief in the international, universal nature of science.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461223784
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 675
Book Description
This Festschrift is a collection of essays contributed by students, colleagues, and ad mirers to honor an eminent scholar on a special anniversary: Charles Hard Townes on the occasion of his 80th birthday, July 28, 1995. In 1964, Townes shared the Nobel Prize in physics with Alexander Mikhailovich Prokhorov and Nikolai Gen nadyevich Basov "for fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics, which has led to the construction of oscillators and amplifiers based on the maser-laser principle. " His contributions have covered a much wider area, however. His fruitful interests spanning several decades have included many scientific subjects, includ ing, microwave spectroscopy and astrophysics (other articles in this volume will expand further on this point). He has also contributed to public service, having served as the chairman of the Science and Technology Advisory Committee for NASA's Apollo program, and as a member and vice chairman of the President's Science Advisory Committee. As the enormous breadth of contributions from his students shows, he has educated scholars who are now in a wide range of fields. The contributions from his many admirers, among whom are nine fellow Nobel laureates, attest to his impact on many disciplines ranging from electrical engi neering to medicine. His influence extends even to theology, as is indicated by one essay. The broadly international character of this Festschrift reflects his deep belief in the international, universal nature of science.
The Light Gap: God’S Amazing Presence
Author: Terry Larkin
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1504366662
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The Light GAP is the story of Terry and Marj becoming aware of the amazing LIGHT within us. God is waiting for us to wake up! Tragedy struck the lives of sisters. Terry died in a car accident. The machine said so, but there was more life to live. It was an NDE. Marjs 19-year old daughter met with death in London. She lives on in another realm. Journey with these sisters as their Light GAPs are revealed. Terry and Marjs intertwined stories include both tragedy and the miraculous. Understanding death allowed them both to LIVE life and took away the FEAR of God. A Light Gap is potential life. Seeds sprout as sun reaches them. Tragedy is full of possibility, just like a Light Gap. New beginnings are waiting to emerge. Find through their discoveries the power held within to experience heaven now! Gods Amazing Presence is here for all! Come visit us at www.thelightgap.com
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1504366662
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The Light GAP is the story of Terry and Marj becoming aware of the amazing LIGHT within us. God is waiting for us to wake up! Tragedy struck the lives of sisters. Terry died in a car accident. The machine said so, but there was more life to live. It was an NDE. Marjs 19-year old daughter met with death in London. She lives on in another realm. Journey with these sisters as their Light GAPs are revealed. Terry and Marjs intertwined stories include both tragedy and the miraculous. Understanding death allowed them both to LIVE life and took away the FEAR of God. A Light Gap is potential life. Seeds sprout as sun reaches them. Tragedy is full of possibility, just like a Light Gap. New beginnings are waiting to emerge. Find through their discoveries the power held within to experience heaven now! Gods Amazing Presence is here for all! Come visit us at www.thelightgap.com
An Elegant Solution
Author: Paul Robertson
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 144126275X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Robertson's Latest Mix of Rich History and Deadly Murder For young Leonhard Euler, the Bernoulli family have been more than just friends. Master Johann has been a demanding mentor, and his sons have been Leonhard's allies and companions. But it is also a family torn by jealousy and distrust. Father and sons are engaged in a ruthless competition for prestige among the mathematical elites of Europe, especially the greatest prize: the Chair of Mathematics at the University of Basel, which Johann holds and his sons want. And now, their aspirations may have turned deadly. Lured into an investigation of the suspicious death of Uncle Jacob twenty years ago, Leonhard soon realizes there's more at stake than even a prominent appointment. Surrounded by the most brilliant--and cunning--minds of his generation, Leonhard is forced to see how dangerous his world is. His studies in mathematics have always been entwined with his thoughts on theology, and now, caught in a deadly battle of wills, he'll need both his genius and his faith to survive.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 144126275X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Robertson's Latest Mix of Rich History and Deadly Murder For young Leonhard Euler, the Bernoulli family have been more than just friends. Master Johann has been a demanding mentor, and his sons have been Leonhard's allies and companions. But it is also a family torn by jealousy and distrust. Father and sons are engaged in a ruthless competition for prestige among the mathematical elites of Europe, especially the greatest prize: the Chair of Mathematics at the University of Basel, which Johann holds and his sons want. And now, their aspirations may have turned deadly. Lured into an investigation of the suspicious death of Uncle Jacob twenty years ago, Leonhard soon realizes there's more at stake than even a prominent appointment. Surrounded by the most brilliant--and cunning--minds of his generation, Leonhard is forced to see how dangerous his world is. His studies in mathematics have always been entwined with his thoughts on theology, and now, caught in a deadly battle of wills, he'll need both his genius and his faith to survive.