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Author: Steven Pinker
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2012-09-25
Total Pages: 834
ISBN-13: 0143122010
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFaced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think this is the most violent age ever seen. Yet as bestselling author Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true.
Author: Stephen Miller
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2019-06-04
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1527535436
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoth collectively and individually we have a deep and abiding fascination with angels. This book explores depictions of angels in the visual arts and in scripture and associated apocryphal and mystical writings, specifically in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles and Islamic, Zoroastrian and other ancient and latter-day accounts. It examines the visual clues, artistic conventions and attributes that have been set down to help us to recognise angels in their particular roles and functions. Certain writings have had a particularly influential bearing on our understanding of angels. This text focuses on the hierarchies and orders proposed by the likes of Pseudo-Dionysius, St. Thomas Aquinas and others. In a new age of fascination with the metaphysical and supernatural (in film, television, popular mythology and literature), are we cementing or losing our connection with the authentic meaning and purpose that such vibrant and energised beings bring to our table? This book contains more than 30 illustrations in a central colour plates section. It also includes a useful glossary of terms and will prove a rich and enduring reference resource for libraries, as well as a stimulating go-to source for those interested in the world of angels and how human sensibilities and imaginative reasoning have enriched the subject, as a starting point for interreligious dialogue.
Author: Bill Vincent
Publisher: RWG Publishing
Published: 2023-03-21
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 1393370446
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are many movies on UFOs, which shows that man has a great desire to believe in a higher form of life. However, while I may not have personal evidence of the existence or non-existence of UFO, according to scriptures, we have the IFO (identified flying object), also known as angels. So, when you hear the word angel, what comes to mind? Most of us know about angel Michael and that is pretty much all we know about angels. However, there is much more to angels than just knowing about archangel Michael. For example, did you know that there are ranks of angels? Did you also know that there are different types of angels? I bet these questions have opened your eyes a bit more to angels and the importance of learning about angels. But you may probably be wondering: So who are angels? How did angels come about? What do angels do? Are there senior angels in ranks than others? What determines their ranks if there are senior angels? If you have these and other related questions, this book is for you so keep reading, as it covers the ins and outs about angels in a language that you will understand. More precisely, here is a preview of what you will learn: Some essential truths about angels Why we should believe the existence of angels The nature of angels The different ranks of angels And so much more I understand that matters dealing with spirituality can become a little complex making it challenging to comprehend important information. With this understanding, I have broken down complex information into bits of information that you can actually understand to make it easier for you to get valuable information from this book and to use it to improve your knowledge of the Bible. Would you love to know more about angels? Are you excited to learn about the different kinds of angels?
Author: Hank Davis
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2009-12-30
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1615928820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavis laments a modern world in which more people believe in ESP, ghosts, and angels than in evolution. Superstition and religion get particularly critical treatment, although Davis argues that religion, itself, is not the problem.
Author: Michael S. Heiser
Publisher:
Published: 2018-09-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781683591047
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat does the Bible really tell us about the heavenly host? Everyone knows that angels have wings, usually carry harps, and that each of us has our own personal guardian angel, right? We all have some preconceptions about angels from movies, television shows, and other media, but you might be surprised to know that a lot of those notions aren't based on anything from the Bible. If you read Luke 1:26-38 and imagine the angel Gabriel standing before Mary with neatly folded white wings, you're not getting that picture from anything the Bible itself says. What the Bible really says about angels is overlooked or filtered through popular myths. This book was written to help change that. It's a book about the loyal members of God's heavenly host, and while most people associate them with the word "angel," that's just one of many terms the Bible uses for supernatural beings. In The Unseen Realm, Michael Heiser opened the eyes of thousands to seeing the Bible through the supernatural worldview of the ancient world it was written in. In his latest book, Angels, Dr. Heiser reveals what the Bible really says about God's supernatural servants. Heiser focuses on loyal, holy heavenly beings because the Bible has a lot more to say about them than most people suspect. Most people presume all there is to know about angels is what has been passed on in Christian tradition, but in reality, that tradition is quite incomplete and often inaccurate. Angels is not guided by traditions, stories, speculations, or myths about angels. Heiser's study is grounded in the terms the Bible itself uses to describe members of God's heavenly host; he examines the terms in their biblical context while drawing on insights from the wider context of the ancient Near Eastern world. The Bible's view on heavenly beings begins with Old Testament terms but then moves into literature from the Second Temple period--Jewish writings from around the 5th century BC to the 1st century AD. This literature from the time between the Old Testament and the New Testament influenced the New Testament writers in significant ways. With that important background established, the book focuses on what the New Testament tells us about God's holy ones. Finally, the book reflects on common misconceptions about angels and addresses why the topic is still important and relevant for Christians today.
Author: J. Warner Wallace
Publisher: David C Cook
Published: 2013-01-01
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1434705463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.
Author: Graham A. Cole
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2019-11-12
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 1433533189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany Christians live as though they are effectively alone in the world. However, there is another realm of intelligent life that plays a role in the world—angelic beings. This book explores the doctrine of angels and demons, answering key questions about their nature and the implications for Christians' beliefs and behavior, helping readers see their place in the larger biblical plotline that includes supernatural beings. An understanding of the reality of angels and demons encourages believers to be vigilant in the light of spiritual warfare and to be confident in Christ's victory on the cross.
Author: Stephen Noll
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2003-04-25
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1592442285
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecent years have brought an unexpected revival of popular interest in angels. Books professing to draw back the curtain on the unseen angelic world filled entire bookstore shelves. Here, as if to mock the cold universe of modernity, were the stories of numerous and warm encounters with angelic beings. But who are angels, and what is their nature and purpose in the biblical scheme of things? Are the biblical stories to be taken literally or symbolically, or should they be relegated to another day and age? How have the great theologians of the church regarded the angels? And most important, what are the nature and role of angels in God's cosmos and his redemptive plan? Stephen Noll answers these questions in this detailed exploration of angels in the tapestry of Scripture. Here is a biblical-theological study of angels, Satan and the powers that fills a significant gap and will command the attention of serious students of scripture.
Author: Billy Graham
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 0849938716
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bible mentions angels nearly 300 times, yet until recently many doubted their existence.
Author: Herbert Lockyer
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Published: 2015-02-27
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1619706741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYour faith will be powerfully strengthened as you gain insight into the nature of angels and discover the purpose of their ministry. Begun by the beloved preacher Herbert Lockyer, Sr., and finished by his son, this clear, detailed, and eye-opening volume examines every angelic encounter in the Bible. 192 pages, softcover from Hendrickson.
