Author: Joy Harjo
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393867927
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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A powerful, moving anthology that celebrates the breadth of Native poets writing today. Joy Harjo, the first Native poet to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate, has championed the voices of Native peoples past and present. Her signature laureate project gathers the work of contemporary Native poets into a national, fully digital map of story, sound, and space, celebrating their vital and unequivocal contributions to American poetry. This companion anthology features each poem and poet from the project—including Natalie Diaz, Ray Young Bear, Craig Santos Perez, Sherwin Bitsui, and Layli Long Soldier, among others—to offer readers a chance to hold the wealth of poems in their hands. The chosen poems reflect on the theme of place and displacement and circle the touchpoints of visibility, persistence, resistance, and acknowledgment. Each poem showcases, as Joy Harjo writes in her stirring introduction, “that heritage is a living thing, and there can be no heritage without land and the relationships that outline our kinship.” In this country, poetry is rooted in the more than five hundred living indigenous nations. Living Nations, Living Words is a representative offering.
Author: Robert Rabe
Publisher: Living in Christ
ISBN: 9781599824291
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Living Word provides an introduction to the Sacred Scriptures and to the unfolding of salvation history, with a particular focus on Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of salvation history. Revelation, both Divine and natural, is explored, as are inspiration, interpretation, and exegesis. The second edition of our popular Living In Christ series offers updated navigation, organizing and synchronizing curriculum across both teacher guides and student books. The student books have shifted from a section-part-article structure to a unit-chapter-article structure where sections become units and a part is now a chapter.
Author: Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979218712
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The present book, the second of a six-volume series, is an adaptation into readily accessible English of 11 fundamental discourses--one for each weekly Torah portion in the book of Exodus--from Rabbi Schneur Zalman's classic work, Torah Or. It is thus an unprecedented presentation of chassidic philosophy and mysticism as explained in detail in their original source. Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812), founder of the intellectual branch of Chassidism--Chabad--is credited with bringing the deepest secrets of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah "down to earth," so they could be read and understood by even the average person. He broke the paradigm: it was no longer, "first perfect yourself spiritually, then you will be fit to study this"; now it was, "study this and it will help you to perfect yourself spiritually." The worldwide spread of Chabad-appealing to people of all backgrounds, and in every conceivable culture-in the centuries since bears elegant testimony to the power of these ideas to tap the very Jewish soul. And yet, written in scholarly Hebrew, these keys to the essential core of Judaism were locked away, untranslated, for almost 200 years. In this series, Rabbi Yitzchok Wagshul, a master teacher, does not merely translate the original material, he clearly explains it in friendly, articulate English for scholar and lay person alike. No background in Jewish knowledge is required; just a willingness to think. If Rabbi Schneur Zalman were teaching today, this book is what he might well say. Book jacket.
Author: Rosemary Jensen
Publisher: Kregel Publications
ISBN: 9780825429439
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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The former executive director of Bible Study Fellowship provides a topical study guide for essential areas of life specifically addressed by Jesus.
Author: Timothy Ward
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830898344
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 189
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Throughout Christian history, the overwhelmingly predominant view of the Bible has been that it is itself the living and active word of God. In this book Timothy Ward explains and defends what we are really saying when we trust and proclaim, as we must, that the Bible is God's word. In particular he describes the nature of the relationship between the living God and Scripture. He examines why, in order to worship God faithfully, we need to pay close attention to the Bible; why, in order to be faithful disciples of Jesus, the Word-made-flesh, we need to base our lives on the words of the Bible; and why, in order to keep in step with the Holy Spirit, we need to trust and obey what the Bible says. Ward offers an understanding of the nature of Scripture under three main headings. A biblical outline shows that the words of the Bible form a significant part of God's action in the world. A theological outline focuses on the relationship of Scripture with each of the persons of the Trinity. And a doctrinal outline examines the 'attributes' of Scripture. A final chapter explores some significant areas in which the doctrine of Scripture should be applied. Ward offers us an excellent, lucid exposition of the nature and function of Scripture, expressed in a form appropriate for the tweny-first century, grounded in the relevant scholarship, and standing firmly in line with the best of the theological traditions.
Author: Jeff Benner
Publisher: Ancient Hebrew Research Center
ISBN: 1602641145
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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Reading a translation of any book is just not the same as reading it in its original language and is adequately stated in the phrase "lost in the translation." Whenever a text is translated from one language to another it loses some of its flavor and substance. The problem is compounded by the fact that a language is tied to the culture that uses that language. When the text is read by a culture different from the one it is written in, it loses its cultural context. A Biblical example of this can be found in the Hebrew word tsur which is translated as a rock - "He only is my rock and my salvation, he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved" (Psalm 62:2, KJV). What is a rock and how does it apply to God? To us it may mean solid, heavy or hard but the cultural meaning of the word tsur is a high place in the rocks where one runs to for refuge and defense, a place of salvation. "The Living Words" is an in-depth study into the Ancient Hebrew vocabulary and culture of the Bible replacing the flavor and substance that has been removed from us.
Author: Andy Stanley
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 1590523466
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Your character, more than anything else, will impact how much you accomplish in this life. It is more important than your talent, your education, your background, or your network of friends. Andy Stanley helps you chart a course toward becoming a man or woman of character. You'll discover a definition of character that will inspire you for a lifetime, the external and internal benefits of strong character, the six false beliefs behind negative behaviors, and more. Using practical insights, biblical exposition, and engaging stories, Stanley guides you step-by-step in setting the personal goals that will build the foundation for true success. The Secret to a Life with No Regrets How important is your character? It determines everything about you! How much you will accomplish in life, and whether you are worth knowing. How you will respond to success, and how you will weather the inevitable storms of life. This is a book about uncompromised living. It is about choosing every day to be a man or woman of integrity, a person whose actions speak louder than words. Bestselling author Andy Stanley challenges you to become what you were meant to be: a person whose commitment to doing the right thing, whatever the cost, will inspire others and change your world. Story Behind the Book As a pastor, I spend a substantial amount of my time with people who are digging themselves out from personal environmental catastrophes—circumstances that were often years in the making but “took them by surprise.” Another group of people have faced, or are facing, storms of life that are not of their own making, storms created by the character deficits of others—storms that are a natural part of a fallen world. There, in the midst of unjust treatment and seemingly undeserved pain, the true character of a man or woman is revealed. What you see in such moments is what was really there all along. This book is about change. It’s about the process of taking raw materials and molding them, shaping them, and refining them into a finished product. Whether you know it or not, that process is happening in you. Your character, not your accomplishments or acquisitions, determines your legacy.
Author: Tom McArthur
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
ISBN: 9780859896207
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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In this collection of articles, the author reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography and the developments in communication, the media and information technology in the late 20th century. The three main subjects looked at are: language at large, and particulary English, the most widely used language in the history of the world; the art and study of dictionaries and reference science, embracing all past, present and potential reference materials - from the "OED" to the "Yellow Pages"; and the processes through which communication, information and knowledge has evoloved - from cave art to the personal computer.
Author: Leanne Zeppa
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 163413107X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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"Leanne Zeppa's LIVING WORDS is a true testament that Naam Yoga and Universal Kabbalah work. As I continue to do research on these techniques I am amazed at the depth of wisdom contained in them, and, as I have witnessed, it has changed thousands and thousands of lives. While many know I am one of the greatest skeptics you will f ind, I continue to see the work of Naam Yoga and Universal Kabbalah as authentic, practical and vital in the times we are facing today. LIVING WORDS is an uplifting book everyone should read and apply." -Dr. Robert Mirshak Living Words is the healing journey of an ordinary woman whose life of poverty and disadvantage was turned around when she began a path of self-discovery through the practice of yoga. After a dramatic change in her circumstances, she is finally living the life of purpose and prosperity that she had always dreamed of... until she suffers a migraine that would be just the beginning of a nearly 4-year health crisis. Becoming frustrated with the doctors' inability to make her well, she began a search into new ways of healing within the many yogic mystical systems. Her love and desire for the great spiritual teachings led her to NYC, where she met and began studying with Dr Joseph Michael Levry, the founder of Naam Yoga, who directed her towards a path of healing and spiritual growth. Working with the techniques and practices he taught, she was able to get out of bed and return to life. Living Words tells her rags to riches story while sharing the wisdom & instructions she followed to make her life successful and her body whole. ***** Living Words is the healing story of an ordinary woman whose life of poverty and disavantage was turned around when she began a journey of self discovery through the practice of yoga and later becoming certified to teach. After opening her own studio and living the life of prosperity that she had dreamed of she suffered a 4-year health crisis that left her intermittently bedridden, unable to care for herself. Her love for the greater spiritual teachings led her to NYC, where she began studying with the renowned yogi & mystic Dr Joseph Michael Levry, founder of Naam Yoga. Moving from infirm back to health and strength, she attributes her healing to her devoted practice of Yoga, and the teachings of the Divine Spiritual Wisdom. After her remarkable recovery she wrote Living Words to share the healing power of Naam Yoga, and the wisdom of Universal Kabbalah. This book tells her rags to riches story and the wisdom teachings that made both her life successful and her body whole.
Author: Michael Hurley
Publisher: Messenger Publications
ISBN: 1788123042
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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A collection of readings and reflections for participants in the Inspiring Faith Communities program.
