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World of Wonders is a heartfelt tribute to the power of books and reading's ability to unfurl the glory of God, transform our lives, open windows to the world, inspire our imaginations, and help us be more faithful Christ followers. Crosby explores how reading bridges differences, fosters understanding, and brings healing in a fractured world.

The Mystery of the Seven Seals marks a departure on several points from the prevalent understanding of what is written about the seven seals in the book of Revelation. The readers may, perhaps, find some of the author's views to be sensational. However, when they would read the book, it would be quite evident to them that the author doesn't intentionally sensationalize his interpretation of the Scriptures in order to bait his readers to read his book. Through this brief study of the end-time biblical prophecies, the author aims to i) Show his readers how they are living through the period ...

Marshall McLuhan was the greatest prophet of the digital age. In the 1960s, McLuhan, a Canadian literary theorist, turned his attention toward the budding and befuddling electronic age. Like most prophets, McLuhan became one through a fascination with God. Prophets divine their wisdom from a source, and Digital Communion shows that McLuhan's was his own Catholic faith. In other words, the greatest prophet of the digital age was an ardent Christian. A reconsideration of his vision can change the way we view the online world.

This guide opens up Homer’s The Odyssey and highlights the universal themes of endurance and longing for rest as displayed in this epic tale of a man trying to find his way home.

INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE LIVE RECORDING OF T.D. JAKES SPEAKING AT NEW YORK'S APOLLO THEATER, MAY 2007. "I can give you the tools to reach the dreams you have inside." T.D. Jakes offers listeners of the New York Times bestseller Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits a collection of...

In Finding God in the Land of Narnia, best-selling authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware explore the deep spiritual themes of redemption and grace found in the popular Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis.

The controversy grows with every sale of the best-selling novel. Throughout the contemporary fictional storyline of The Da Vinci Code, author Dan Brown skillfully weaves "historical" assertions intended to shake the very foundations of Christianity. Authors James L. Garlow and Peter Jones present compelling evidence that Brown's assertions are not only historically inaccurate, but may also contain a hidden agenda.

Jesus in the Old Testament is a captivating exploration of how the ancient scriptures foreshadowed the coming of the Messiah. Dive into the depths of prophetic writings, typology, and messianic promises fulfilled as you uncover the divine plan that unfolds throughout the Old Testament.

This book helps listeners develop practices that will result in deep, formative, and faithful reading so they can contribute to the flourishing of their communities and cultivate their own spiritual and intellectual depth. The authors present reading as a remedy for three prevalent cultural vices—distraction, hostility, and consumerism—that impact the possibility of formative reading. Deep Reading provides resources for engaging in formative and culturally subversive reading practices that teach listeners how to resist vices, love virtue, and desire the good.

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 035 The story of God’s speaking is essentially a love story, but simply reading the Bible to hear God’s voice is bewildering for many. Sister Mary Paul looks at the personalities, perceptions, intelligence and ability to write among the authors of the Bible as well as the difficult language of some translations and how these might be barriers to reading and understanding its message. She discusses how pondering the Bible is one means of growing in prayer and suggests ways of navigating the difficulties presented by the variability of the texts.

Romanticism marked a dramatic turning point in philosophy and aesthetics. The shift from Classicism to Romanticism to Modernism and its Posts is paralleled in the shift from Kant to Hegel to Nietzsche to Derrida. The central notions of the Enlightenment: nature, progress, rationalism, and rejection of the irrational are opposed by the central notions of the Counter-Enlightenment: relativism, vitalism, anti-rationalism, and sense of the organic. Then there is the idea of freedom at the heart of the West’s religious and secular vocabularies. The authors discussed in this study ask their ...

In Keeping Christmas, novelist and Dickens enthusiast Allison Pittman offers 25 readings for advent, seamlessly bringing together the word of God and the words of A Christmas Carol. This contemplative, entertaining book is the perfect companion for those dark winter nights as we eagerly anticipate the coming celebration of Christmas when, like Scrooge, we are given the gift of reflection, repentance, and life anew.

Despite protests and warnings from friends and family, author Madeleine L’Engle, at the age of seventy-four, embarked on a rafting trip to Antarctica. Her journey through the startling beauty of the continent led her to write Penguins and Golden Calves, a captivating discussion of how opening oneself up to icons, or everyday “windows to God,” leads to the development of a rich and deeply spiritual faith.

Saint Mina of Egypt: Defender of the Wronged The Life, Miracles, and Legacy of the Great Martyr and Swift Helper — Includes the Akathist Prayer to Saint Mina Discover the inspiring life and enduring presence of one of Christianity’s most beloved saints. Known as a Great Martyr, a Wonderworker, and a Swift Helper to those in distress, Saint Mina continues to intercede for the faithful across the world—especially those who have been wronged, suffered loss, or seek healing and hope. Rooted in the rich tradition of the Coptic Orthodox Church and honored in both Eastern and Western ...

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 193 This is a book about the practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving as we meet them in the teaching of St Augustine of Hippo. He is generally acclaimed as someone who has had enormous influence on Christian theology and much has been written about him by scholars. However, apart from a number of translations of the Confessions, few of his writings are accessible to the ordinary reader, even though, as Bishop of Hippo, he constantly wrote and preached for his people. The first part of this book presents Augustine’s teaching on three central practices of ...

Volumes one through six of the Writing Lessons from the Front series have dealt with the technical and craft aspects of writing. In this supplemental volume, veteran writer Angela Hunt shares what's she's learned as a Christian writer - about the process, the plans, the critics, the risks, and the ethics of being a writer of faith.

Unlike the First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ, the events here deal primarily with the birth of the Virgin Mary herself and her own life during pregnancy and up to the birth of Jesus.

What does the cross of Christ have to do with the thunderbird? How might the life and work of Christian writer G. K. Chesterton shed light on our understanding of North American Indigenous art and history? This unexpected connection forms the basis of these discerning reflections by art historian Matthew Milliner. In this fifth volume in the Hansen Lectureship Series, Milliner appeals to Chesterton's life and work in order to understand and appreciate both Indigenous art and the complex, often tragic history of First Nations peoples, especially in the American Midwest.

In this interactive, informative book, Lewis scholar Majorie Lamp Mead and literary expert Leland Ryken unlock the door to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardobe, inviting you to step inside - deeper and deeper, past the musty fur coats - and gaze in wide-eyed wonder once again at the magical, wintery world Lucy first found.

The delightful tale of Anne of Green Gables, which has defined so many childhoods and coming of age experiences, has been lovingly analyzed from a Christian worldview by artist Carrie Brownell. A wonderful tool for homeschoolers, book clubs, teachers, parents, and more, this Christian Readers’ Guide dives into the complex relationships, lessons of love and forgiveness, and the universal craving for belonging and a true home.