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Author: Fred L. Engelman
Publisher: New York : Harcourt, Brace & World [1962]
Published: 1962
Total Pages: 364
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiplomatic and political background of the War of 1812, and the negotiations behind the Treaty of Ghent. Includes text of treaty.
Author: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 2010-10-13
Total Pages: 67
ISBN-13: 0807000728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn November and December 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered five lectures for the renowned Massey Lecture Series of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The collection was immediately released as a book under the title Conscience for Change, but after King’s assassination in 1968, it was republished as The Trumpet of Conscience. The collection sums up his lasting creed and is his final testament on racism, poverty, and war. Each oration in this volume encompasses a distinct theme and speaks prophetically to today’s perils, addressing issues of equality, conscience and war, the mobilization of young people, and nonviolence. Collectively, they reveal some of King’s most introspective reflections and final impressions of the movement while illustrating how he never lost sight of our shared goals for justice. The book concludes with “A Christmas Sermon on Peace”—a powerful lecture that was broadcast live from Ebenezer Baptist Church on Christmas Eve in 1967. In it King articulates his long-term vision of nonviolence as a path to world peace.
Author: Suzanne Strempek Shea
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 2009-04-01
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0807072257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Pope John Paul II died, Suzanne Strempek Shea, who had not been an active member of a church community for some years, recognized in his mourners a faith-filled passion that she longed to recapture in her own life. So she set out on a pilgrimage to visit a different church every Sunday for one year-a journey that would take her through the broad spectrum of contemporary Protestant Christianity practiced in this country. From a rousing Easter Baptist service in Harlem, to Colorado's Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame for a sing-along at the Cowboy Church; from a roofless Episcopal church in Hawaii, to a storefront African orthodox church where jazz legend John Coltrane is considered a bona fide saint; from the largest church in the country to a small-town church packed for a Sunday school class taught by Jimmy Carter, Shea toured more than thirty states in search of the meaning of Christian faith to the many who practice it. The result, Sundays in America, is an essential guide for those seeking a new house for their worship as well as a colorful road trip for the armchair explorer.
Author: Hilary Robinson
Publisher:
Published: 2014-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780957124578
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It's Christmas Eve 1914. A group of tired soldiers start singing Stille Nacht. Soldiers the other side of the divide on No Man's Land respond with Silent Night. The following day, soldiers on both sides put down their weapons and celebrate the spirit of Christmas with a friendly football match. In the sequel to the hugely popular 'Where The Poppies Now Grow', 'The Christmas Truce' finds soldiers Ben and Ray shaking hands in friendship with Karl and Lars, a tribute to that remarkable moment in history when, for one day, peace found a place."--Publisher's description.
Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Published: 2010-11-03
Total Pages: 41
ISBN-13: 0375982752
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis dazzling Christmas poem by Maya Angelou is powerful and inspiring for people of all faiths. In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. “Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,” she writes, “and speak the word aloud. Peace.” Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou’ s celebration of the “Glad Season” is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life.
Author: Carol Ann Duffy
Publisher: Picador
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781447206408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDown at the front, on a cold winter's night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire and the magic of Christmas took hold . . . Carol Ann Duffy's brilliant poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, and peace found a place in No Man's Land. In a gorgeous small format with David Roberts' beautiful illustrations, The Christmas Truce is an irresistible festive gift. Also available in a larger, special edition hardback.
Author: Tama Fortner
Publisher: Ink & Willow
Published: 2021-10-26
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 0593233395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThirty-one encouraging devotions to help busy moms pause and ponder the true miracles of the Christmas season--the wonder of a Savior who would leave heaven to save us and the love of those who share our home. Between holiday baking, hunting for the perfect tree, decorating, preparing for visiting relatives, and making sure everyone gets the ideal gift, Christmas can be anything but peaceful for a busy mom. Too often, the stress and busyness of the season make it difficult to find time to just sit and reflect on the wonder of the Savior's birth. If this sounds familiar, allow Simply Christmas to be your personal invitation to slow down and savor the beauty of the manger this year. These thirty-one devotions are not dated, so you're welcome to begin reading anytime--whether that's on December 1, Christmas Eve, the day after Thanksgiving, or the middle of July--without even a smidgen of guilt or shame. Accompanied by seasonally inspired full-color photographs, this thirty-one-day devotional brings a bit of calm to each day through a short reflection and Scripture, together with points to ponder and fun ideas for simplifying your Christmas traditions.
Author: Thomas Nelson Page
Publisher:
Published: 2018-06-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781538081709
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis novella is about the multi-century feud between two southern, probably, families. The Hampden and Drayton families had been fueding since early Colonial days. Like so many interfamily feuds, the original reason -- who had the most prestigious title, "Captain" Hampden or "Colonel" Drayton -- may seem silly on the surface of it to outsiders, like us. But, just as with the famous Hatfield and McCoy feud, there's nothing silly about it if you live in the middle of it. And so it was with Hampden-Drayton feud. Perhaps not as bloody as the Hatfields and McCoys, but no less contentious. In a surprise ending, as so often as happens in real life, it takes a child to bring the two families together at last, fittingly, on Christmas Eve. Fittingly, because what better present can Christmas bring than peace? Included in this Illustrated Edition of "The Christmas Peace" are 10 relevant illustrations that are unique to this edition of the book.
Author: Lisa Funk
Publisher:
Published: 2016-09-24
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780998130019
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert G. McCreight
Publisher: CSS Publishing
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 10
ISBN-13: 0788000969
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe approach the worship of God this evening with a hushed awareness of Christ's presence in our midst. God again breaks through the calm and darkness to reveal himself to us in the stillness of our hearts. -- from the order of worship Light and darkness is a powerful biblical metaphor to talk about God's compelling activity in the world. This Christmas Eve resource focuses on this metaphor. A Promise Kept At Christmas offers congregations a complete order of service with suggested carols, lighting of Advent candles, and scripture readings from the Old and New Testaments using a narrator and lay readers. Scriptures are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Robert G. McCreight, Toledo, Ohio, is pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian Church. He received academic preparation at Muskingum College, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the University of Detroit. He has also been active in hospital chaplainry.
