Author: Pernell R. Trent, Sr. Publisher: Bookbaby ISBN: 9781098343095 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 60
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I began to reflect on my life and ask the following questions: 1) Why am I not happy or satisfied? 2)Why can't I be happy, love, and trust anyone at the same time? 3)Why am I so uncomfortable around a lot of people? 4)Why don't I have anyone to confide in or get advice from? The more questions I asked, the more painful it became. I spent nights crying and wondering if God had forsaken me. I honestly had to map out my life to get some clarity. When we plan a trip to a place unknown, we use a map or a navigation system for directions. To follow the directions of these tools, it requires a good starting point and a good ending point. As we try to live according to the bible, most people fail to obtain a good starting point or a clear ending point. We tend to have a generic outlook, becoming a paratrooper, landing anywhere possible. The purpose of this book is to help you find your starting point. Some religious leaders place in your spirit a starting point without ever getting to know who you are, your spiritual maturity, your knowledge of Christ, Holy Spirit, Sin, etc., leaving you confused and still wondering why you're struggling.
Author: Alison Lurie Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1440627347 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 203
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Over the years, Alison Lurie has earned a devoted readership for her satiric wit and storytelling acumen. With Truth and Consequences, described by the New Yorker as "a comedy of adultery with a comedy of academia thrown in," Lurie returns with a modern social satire that recalls the best of David Lodge and Mary McCarthy as well as her own popular university novels The War Between the Tates and Foreign Affairs. BACKCOVER: "A wily, shapely tale of love's labors lost." -Elle "A wry, insightful, thoroughly enjoyable tale about how men and women choose their demons and their lovers, and the sacrifices they're willing to make for both." -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Delightful . . . Her characters are, as always, wonderfully imperfect." -The New York Review of Books
Author: Susanna Trnka Publisher: Cornell University Press ISBN: 080146188X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 226
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How do ordinary people respond when their lives are irrevocably altered by terror and violence? Susanna Trnka was residing in an Indo-Fijian village in the year 2000 during the Fijian nationalist coup. The overthrow of the elected multiethnic party led to six months of nationalist aggression, much of which was directed toward Indo-Fijians. In State of Suffering, Trnka shows how Indo-Fijians' lives were overturned as waves of turmoil and destruction swept across Fiji. Describing the myriad social processes through which violence is articulated and ascribed meaning-including expressions of incredulity, circulation of rumors, narratives, and exchanges of laughter and jokes-Trnka reveals the ways in which the community engages in these practices as individuals experience, and try to understand, the consequences of the coup. She then considers different kinds of pain caused by political chaos and social turbulence, including pain resulting from bodily harm, shared terror, and the distress precipitated by economic crisis and social dislocation. Throughout this book, Trnka focuses on the collective social process through which violence is embodied, articulated, and silenced by those it targets. Her sensitive ethnography is a valuable addition to the global conversation about the impact of political violence on community life.
Author: C. J. Toone Publisher: New Generation Publishing ISBN: 1785071653 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 324
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Hi I'm Sophie; I'd like to tell you a story. I'm a student, was until persuaded to drop out and head off to find some real life experiences, it didn't turn out as I had hoped. My one ambition, maybe one day 'that special book,' struggling with my emotions, so confused by girls, especially 'Calley' also by boys, but 'Richard?' well he's different, did I really believe that? I'm working for that famous author in 'Glanymore' but finding strange things concerning those in and around my work place. Well it finally happened, that morning awake but a little confused surely that battle scene had passed, no that was my book, this was here in Glanymore. My mind said this can't be happening but it was, and suddenly... Oh sorry I'm getting ahead of myself... But just to remind you, I'm eighteen, slim build, 'no not thin' with golden red hair, a mass of curls down to my waist, some of my friends called me 'Goldilocks', I should say my 'late friends', also two glasses of wine is my limit, but struggling. And not just on the drinks.
Author: Catholic Biblical Association of America Publisher: Paulist Press ISBN: 9780809140480 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 228
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A collection of essays by theologians and scripture scholars that examines the Bible's evolving attitude toward the dilemma of human suffering.
Author: DON D GUIDRY Publisher: The Writers Tree ISBN: 1304913430 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 149
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Many Christian faiths tend to dismiss human pain. Most of the time, we focus on the happier aspects of Christianity. A significant component of our faith is the friendship and love of Christ. The truth is that suffering matters just as much to our spiritual health as any other aspect of our religion. Delve into the depth of suffering in religious aspect.
Author: Nathan D. Hieb Publisher: Fortress Press ISBN: 1451465718 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 269
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What is the connection between Christian doctrine and concrete social action? This question marks the often unarticulated divide between systematic theology and liberation theology, each often emphasizing one primarily or formally over the other. Examining the work of Karl Barth, T. F. Torrance, and Jon Sobrino, here Nathan Hieb contests this bifurcation, specifically around the nodal points of the crucifixion, or the doctrine of atonement, and the context of suffering. This book is an innovative study that bridges the boundaries of method, doctrine, and praxis, creating a strong theological and action-oriented relationship between systematic and liberation theology.
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