This appalling true-life prison writing chronicles the events of years spent in Spanish prisons. It highlights the fact that crime is planned in prison and how prison is the villain's jobcentre.This prison writing in the raw is not for the squeamish or politically correct. The anti-Spanish and anti-French sentiment is solely the author's undiluted emotions at the time of writing in his cell.
Looking for God in all the wrong places? Then read this book. Its an in depth journey through the Holy Scriptures of the bible to guide you through Gods pathway of salvation which he has provided for human life on this earth. In the world of today, there are some many avenues and paths to choose in life. God has given man the freedom to choose his own destiny, but in that freedom he has asked that we choose wisely making right choices. What is the right choice in life? This book is here to help answer that question. The bible says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; therefore, having godly fear is the first wise path that anyone can choose. Why is it wise to fear God? It is wise because once we begin to give God his due respect as the creator of life, is where we begin our journey toward discovering every other right and wise pathway life has to offer, which leads to true salvation and in the end eternal life. This book is a journey through the Holy Scriptures of the bible in finding that right path to help clear up the fog in the minds of so many looking to know and understand what is true and what is right. God has already laid the foundation by the scriptures that we may have the tools and the ability to build a life of success according to the Master who created this great world in which we live; and who knows best. If you have a true desire to understand the scriptures and want to know what God can do in your life; if you are confused about the bible and religion but hope to find the pathway leading to true salvation; then read this book. Is is here to give good education on biblical truths. And as you read, keep the bible handy: because this book is designed so that as you read it, you will need the bible for reference; in hopes that you might find the true pathway to paradise.
If you have been confused about the message of the first few chapers of Genesis, or feel uncomfortable with current interpretations of these chapters, the book, "Binocular Vision" Featuring Genesis 1-5 and Genesis 6:1-6, may be of interest to you. This word-for-word interpretation of the first few chapters of the Bible tends to take the confusion out of God's Creation, how He did it, and how different groups of people happened. Allow yourself / your group to study this book and see if it doesn't put an end to the Creative (Intelligent) Design / Darwinism debate. Also pay close attention to the "Time" segment. Don't judge the book by its cover; you need to actually read (study) the entire Genesis account and "Time" to get a Spiritual and historical understanding of the Creation and mankind's plight and progress. Great for individual study, group study, and discussion. Even though, for the Genesis study, the King James Version is readily available on the left side of the open book for your immediate reference, be prepared to check and re-check your own Bible regularly to affirm its actual message. The author of "Binocular Vision" studied for 11 years to find the answers to something entirely different (acknowledged in the Introduction, parts of Geneses and the Letter) from the most common and current interpretations; but, when the book was finished it became clear that the Genesis account of the Bible holds answers to archaeological and anthropological questions as well. "Binocular Vision" is for anyone who is interested in God's Word, especially those who have found contradiction and confusion in the first few chapters of the Bible. Be prepared for some surprises. Here's wishing you enlightening adventures in the world of Genesis.
Do you want to be used by God in spite of the hard times you've been through? Do you want to know how to cooperate with God's purposes in trials? Do you long for peace and joy? Find practical guidelines for recovering from life's difficult passages in this excellent Small Group curriculum, with both book and workbook included in one volume. May also be used for personal Bible study. Learn how to move from misery to mission! Find out how God intends to build something beautiful on the dust of your past. (Facilitator guidelines available for FREE download at: www.freshlifecafe.com)
This book demonstrates that living martyrdom was an important spiritual aspiration in the late antique Latin west and argues that, consequently, attempts to define, study, or locate martyrdom must move away from conceptualizations that require or center on death. After an introduction that traces the persistence of "living martyrs" as real objects of spiritual devotion and emulation across the span of Christian history and discusses why such martyrs have been overlooked, the book focuses on three significant authors from the late ancient Latin west for whom martyrdom did not require death: the Spanish poet Prudentius (c. 348–413), the senator-turned-ascetic Paulinus of Nola (353–431), and the influential North African bishop Augustine of Hippo (354–430). Through historically and literarily contextualized close readings of their work, this book shows that each of these three authors attempted to create a new paradigm of martyrdom focused on living, rather than dying, for God. By focusing on these living martyrs, we are able to see more clearly the aspirations and agendas of those who promoted them as martyrs and how their martyrological discourse illuminates the variety of ways that martyrdom is and can be mobilized (in any era) to construct new, community-creating worldviews. Living Martyrs in Late Antiquity and Beyond is an important resource for historians of Christianity, scholars of religious studies, and anyone interested in exploring or understanding martyrological discourse. The Introduction of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Of all the disciplines of the Christian life, prayer is perhaps the most neglected. Yet Jesus’ brief earthly life was permeated with it. A Passion for Prayer seeks to help you develop—or deepen—your communion with God. Drawing on personal experience and God’s Word, Pastor Tom Elliff shares principles for daily coming before the throne of grace.
