Michel: The Fourth Wise Man
Michel: The Fourth Wise Man

Author: Katheryn Maddox Haddad

Publisher: Northern Lights Publishing House

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13:

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Michel, much like his Jewish ancestor, Daniel, is an advisor to King Phraattes of the Parthian Empire. He decides to buy the Garden of Eden where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet. It is now completely under water and the home of marsh people. He sacrifices everything to get it—his warrior father, his wife, and his estate. His dream is to replant the Garden of Eden and draw pagans on pilgrimage to it so they will learn about the one true God. Then perhaps God will walk the earth with them in the Garden as he had with Adam and Eve. He is interrupted by a star that appears for awhile, then disappears. The other magi believe it is a sign a god was born. King Phraattes demands to know the meaning of the star, fearing it is an omen his kingdom will be taken from him. Michel and his friends travel the world delving into the holy writings of world religions, trying to find the meaning of the star. After a year of searching, they end up in Bethlehem where Michel realizes God has already come and is walking on earth through the boy, Jesus. He goes into a tailspin. He has lost everything to buy Eden. What can he do now? (There are discussion questions for each chapter in the back of the book for book clubs and Bible classes.)

Michel Tournier's Metaphysical Fictions
Michel Tournier's Metaphysical Fictions

Author: Susan Petit

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9789027217608

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This study of the fictional themes and techniques of Michel Tournier reveals his profound radicalism as a social critic and novelist despite the seeming conventionality of his works. Guided by Tournier's essays and interviews, Petit examines his fiction in light of plot sources, philosophical and anthropological training, and his belief that fiction should change the world. Close study of Vendredi ou les limbes du Pacifique, Le Roi des aulnes, Les Meteores, Gaspard, Melchior et Balthazar, and La Goutte d'or, as well as the short fiction in Le Coq de bruyere and Le Medianoche amoureux, shows Tournier's revolutionary conception of plot structuring as he develops key themes, whether religion, sensuality, or prejudice, in more than twenty years spent reconceiving the nature of fiction.

The Four Wise Men
The Four Wise Men

Author: Michel Tournier

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 1997-09-24

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780801857331

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"This may be more than a novel of high achievement, in fact; it may be the best work so far of a truly daring writer."—America Displaying his characteristic penchant for the macabre, the tender and the comic, Michael Tournier presents the traditional Magi describing their personal odysseys to Bethlehem—and audaciously imagines a fourth, "the eternal latecomer"' whose story of hardship and redemption is the most moving and instructive of all. Prince of Mangalore and son of an Indian maharajah, Taor has tasted an exquisite confection, rachat loukoum, and is so taken by the flavor that he sets out to recover the recipe. His quest takes him across Western Asia and finally lands him in Sodom, where he is imprisoned in a salt mine. There, this fourth wise man learns the recipe from a fellow prisoner, and learns of the existence and meaning of Jesus.

Star Song
Star Song

Author: Katheryn Maddox Haddad

Publisher: Northern Lights Publishing House

Published: 2016-05-28

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13:

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CHILD'S VERSION. (Also available in Adult Version, regular and large print.) Mary was too young, Elizabeth too old, Joseph too gullible, the shepherds too smelly, Anna too senile, Simeon too idealistic, Salome too flippant. The wise men should have minded their own business, Zachariah should have accepted he’d never have children, King Herod dared control God, the Oriental scholars dared interpret God. Life Application suggestions made at the end of each chapter. For ages 4 through 12.

Michel Tournier
Michel Tournier

Author: Michael Worton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-19

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1317896394

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This volume of essays brings together critical analysis and commentary on the literary work of Michel Tournier.

In the Lions' Den
In the Lions' Den

Author: Eliyahu Kitov

Publisher: Feldheim Publishers

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9781583307991

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These beautiful, touching stories not only educate and entertain--they uplift and inspire. Written in the poignant, soul-stirring style of the author of Book of Our Heritage, these vibrant tales of holy tzaddikim--the first followers of the Ba'al Shem Tov--illustrate the faith, courage, and humility of a bygone era. Includes stories of R'Yechiel Michel, R'Yitzchak Shlomo, R'Zusia, R;Levi Yitzchak, and many more.

Jesus in History, Legend, Scripture, and Tradition [2 volumes]
Jesus in History, Legend, Scripture, and Tradition [2 volumes]

Author: Leslie Houlden

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-06-23

Total Pages: 756

ISBN-13: 1610698045

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This multifaceted work contextualizes Jesus in religion and culture by bringing together articles on folklore, history, literature, philosophy, popular culture, and theology. Many books have been written about Jesus, but this two-volume work takes a different approach than most. What sets it apart is that it emphasizes Jesus' lasting impact on world history and his legacy in the imagination over 2,000 years. Written as an introduction, the encyclopedia is equally suitable for Christians who wish to better understand the history and philosophy of their religion and for non-Christians who wish to grasp Christianity in its historical and social contexts. Alphabetically arranged entries cover representations of Jesus in the bible and the writings of key theologians, examining the essentials of philosophical and religious views across history. The set also includes hundreds of entries that reflect on the role Jesus has played in popular culture and contemporary vernacular religion—perspectives that are not usually placed alongside theology. Through the encyclopedia, students will see how artists, writers, philosophers, church figures, and others have imagined Jesus and been influenced by their perceptions of him. At the same time, primary documents will encourage students to compare and contrast ideas and evaluate arguments that have arisen over 20 centuries.

Continental Philosophy and Modern Theology
Continental Philosophy and Modern Theology

Author: David Brown

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2012-01-18

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1610977491

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About the Contributor(s): David William Brown FBA is an Anglican priest and theologian who currently serves as Professor of Theology, Aesthetics and Culture in the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts and as Wardlaw Professor at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews.