A Pelican of the Wilderness
A Pelican of the Wilderness

Author: Robert W. Griggs

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2014-03-20

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1620325594

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After serving for more than thirty years as a parish minister, the author was hospitalized with major depression. This is the story of his depression and recovery--a recovery of health, vocation, and faith. First, Griggs regained the experience of small pleasures. Eventually, he recovered the ability to choose, to set limits, and to accept reality. He then turned to the biblical Psalms--indeed his own writing echoes their candor. But he also found hope in films, including Breakfast at Tiffany's and Blazing Saddles. To the mental health issues facing clergy and others in the helping professions Griggs brings to bear insights from research and from his own experience as a pastor and a person recovering from depression. He tells his story with spirit and humor.

Between Heaven and Earth
Between Heaven and Earth

Author: Howard A. Norman

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9780152019822

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The creators of The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese provide an illustrated collection of folktales from around the world, all of which have a bird as a main character.

Heaven
Heaven

Author: Joseph John Bowman

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2016-10-13

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1512754188

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This book is about a place that everyone wants to go to but where is not everyone is going. Its Biblical name is Heaven. The book differentiates between the atmospheric Heaven, the starry Heaven, and Heaven the abode of God. Heaven is a perfect place where there is no sin and sorrow. There is absolute peace. However, there are certain requirements laid down by God for those who are to enter into His presence. First, and foremost, there cannot be any sin or anything that defiles. That automatically bars all of us from being there, because we are all sinners. We are sinners because we have been born with a sinful nature, and then we live lives of sin and rebellion to God. For that, we have to be judged. God has provided a way whereby we can freely enter into Heaven, through accepting the work done by His Son on the cross as our own. Only then will we be able to enter into this place of which we speak. Heaven is far beyond our ability to describe or imagine. It is so beautiful and holy that we can just barely tell of it. Various aspects of Heaven such as Paradise, the Kingdom of God, the Ivory Palaces, are described using direct quotes from Gods Holy Word. The object of the book is to direct the reader to Gods way of salvation and to draw to the attention of each reader some of the beauties of Heaven. As it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. (I Corinthians 2:9)

New Heaven and New Earth. Prophecy and the Millennium
New Heaven and New Earth. Prophecy and the Millennium

Author: Peter J. Harland

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-09-03

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9004276025

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This volume is a collection of essays on prophecy and apocalyptic, and is compiled in honour of Anthony Gelston. The theme has been chosen to coincide with the dawn of the new millennium in the year 2000. The essays examine the following: Balaam's oracles in Numbers, Philo and the Aramaic Targums; the future in the Books of Chronicles; Job 19:25; the shape of the Psalter; Isaiah 11:6-9; Isaiah 51:6; the value of human life in Ezekiel; Calvin, Pusey and Robertson Smith's commentaries on Hosea; Qoheleth, Hosea and attribution in biblical literature; the social background of Malachi; apocalyptic and early Jewish wisdom literature; Judith, Tobit, Ahiqar and History; 1 Corinthians 15:54; Revelation 4-5; the writings of Aphrahat, Šubḥalmaran, George Stanley Faber and Cotton Mather.

Among the Creationists
Among the Creationists

Author: Jason Rosenhouse

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-04-02

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0199911096

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Why do so many Americans reject the modern theory of evolution? Why does creationism, thoroughly refuted by scientists, retain such popularity among the public? Is the perceived conflict between evolution and Christianity genuine, or is it merely an illusion peculiar to Protestant fundamentalism? Seeking answers to these questions, mathematician Jason Rosenhouse became a regular attendee at creationist conferences and other gatherings. After ten years of attending events like the giant Creation Mega-Conference in Lynchburg, Virginia, and visiting sites like the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, and after hundreds of surprisingly friendly conversations with creationists of varying stripes, he has emerged with a story to tell, a story that goes well beyond the usual stereotypes of Bible-thumping fanatics railing against coldly rational scientists. Through anecdotes, personal reflections, and scientific and philosophical discussion, Rosenhouse presents a more down-to-earth picture of modern creationism and the people who espouse it. He is neither polemical nor insulting, but he does not pull punches when he spots an error in the logical or scientific reasoning of creationists, especially when they wander into his own field, mathematics. Along the way, he also tells the story of his own nonbeliever's attempt to understand a major aspect of American religion. Forced to wrestle with his views about God and evolution, Rosenhouse found himself drawn into a new world of ideas previously unknown to him, arriving at a sharper understanding of the reality of science-versus-religion disputes, and how these debates look to those beyond the ivory tower. A personal memoir of one scientist's attempt to come to grips with this controversy-by immersing himself in the culture of the anti-evolutionists-Among the Creationists is a fair, fresh, and insightful account of the modern American debate over Darwinism.

The Hound of Heaven
The Hound of Heaven

Author: Francis Thompson

Publisher:

Published: 1916

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13:

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A description of the poet's flight from God, the pursuit and the overtaking.

The Wisdom of Pelicans
The Wisdom of Pelicans

Author: Donald W. McCullough

Publisher: Viking Adult

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780670031030

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A revered Presbyterian pastor, McCullough saw his world come crashing down when an extramarital affair went public. Overnight he found himself a middle-aged man without a job, a marriage, or a clue about his future. In this heartfelt, deeply moving memoir, McCullough recounts his journey to healing and renewed faith.