Light Amid Darkness

Light Amid Darkness PDF

Author: Daphne Randall

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1498280595

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More than mere autobiography, Light Amid Darkness presents an account of an English childhood set in the context of several generations of the Pope, Birkett, and Kelly families--each of which must strive to overcome the challenges, setbacks, and tragedies of their age. It is a tale of human loss and gain, of countless hardships faced and overcome, and of the enduring personal victory of love, hope, faith, and determination. The story commences during the reign of Queen Victoria--at the height of the British Empire--and it concludes during that of her great-granddaughter, the Second Elizabeth--at a time when Britain was coming to terms with the loss of that same empire. The themes of emigration, early life on the Canadian frontier, the promises of young love and the poignancy of love amidst the carnage of the Somme, the joy of marriage and the despair of abandonment, and growing up in wartime England--all are explored in this unique and cogent portrayal of an English childhood.

Meditations for Advent

Meditations for Advent PDF

Author: Jacques Bénigne Bossuet

Publisher: Sophia Institute Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1933184876

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Carefully selected to lift your soul to God in those hectic days that stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas, these forty daily meditations will keep you mindful of the real meaning of Christmas while affording you an admirable distillation of the doctrines and piety of our Holy Catholic Church.

The Spirit-Led Leader

The Spirit-Led Leader PDF

Author: Timothy C. Geoffrion

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2005-11-14

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1566996732

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In our postmodern, experience-oriented culture, people are longing for greater authenticity, integrity, and depth in their pastors and leaders. Board directors, church members, and staff alike are all eagerly seeking leaders who effectively integrate their spirituality and leadership. Pastors and executives, however, often struggle with knowing how to integrate their spiritual values and practices into their leadership and management roles. Designed for pastors, executives, administrators, managers, coordinators, and all who see themselves as leaders and who want to fulfill their God-given purpose, The Spirit-Led Leader addresses the critical fusion of spiritual life and leadership for those who not only want to see results, but who also desire to care just as deeply about who they are and how they lead as they do about what they produce and accomplish. Geoffrion creates a new vision for spiritual leadership as partly an art, partly a result of careful planning, and always a working of the grace of God

Church History Book 4

Church History Book 4 PDF

Author: Geo Morrish

Publisher: Irving Risch

Published: 2021-12-21

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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Persecution and Profession: Church History to the Fifth Century. (Publisher: Geo. Morrish) Darkness of the Dark Ages: Church History: A.D. 500 — Reformation. (Publisher: Geo. Morrish) Lights and Shadows of the Reformation (Publisher: Geo. Morrish) Light Amid the Darkness, as Seen in the Life of Luther (Publisher: Geo. Morrish) Heroes of the Reformation: Their Trials and Triumphs. (Publisher: Geo. Morrish)

Light and Shadows

Light and Shadows PDF

Author: Walter BrandmŸller

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1586172735

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The Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the Reformation, and the Renaissance popes conjure in the imagination a corrupt Roman Catholic clergy hungry for wealth and power. In this insightful, well researched work, the Vatican's chief historian, Fr. Walter Brandmuller, takes a thoughtful and understanding look at these and other important chapters in Church history. Without denying, or flinching at, the human capacity for folly, failure, and evil, Brandmuller moves beyond the caricatures and legends that often substitute for real history to reveal a Church, both human and divine, fulfilling its mission in every time and place. His goal is not to whitewash any of these past events or issues, but rather to illuminate them, and bring to them a more in-depth, comprehensive historical understanding on the basis of their causes, circumstances and effects. "Now let us take into consideration Church history from the theological viewpoint, highlighting another important aspect. Its essential duty, in fact, turns out to be the complex mission to investigate and clarify that process of reception and transmission, of paraleacute;psis and of paragrave;dosis, through which was substantiated, in the course of the ages, the Church's raison d'ecirc;tre. Indeed, it is beyond a doubt that the Church can draw inspiration for her choices by drawing on her centuries-old treasury of experience and memory." -Pope Benedict VXI, Address to the members of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences, March 7, 2008

Candle in the Darkness (Refiner’s Fire Book #1)

Candle in the Darkness (Refiner’s Fire Book #1) PDF

Author: Lynn Austin

Publisher: Bethany House

Published: 2002-11-01

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1441202870

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"A gripping tale told by a gifted writer."--Beverly Lewis Caroline Fletcher is caught in a nation split apart and torn between the ones she loves and a truth she can't deny The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised to believe slavery is God-ordained and acceptable. But on awakening to its cruelty and injustice, her eyes are opened to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. At the same time, her father and her fiance, Charles St. John, are fighting for the Confederacy and their beloved way of life and traditions. Where does Caroline's loyalty lie? Emboldened by her passion to make a difference and her growing faith, will she risk everything she holds dear?

Light Amid the Darkness

Light Amid the Darkness PDF

Author: Geo Morrish

Publisher: Irving Risch

Published: 2015-03-27

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13:

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Chapter 1. Luther's Early Life — A.D. 1483-1501. Magdeburg — "Bread for the love of God" — Why called 'Martin' — Severity of his Parents — Ursula Cotta — Luther's Music Chapter 2. Luther at College — A.D. 1501-1505. Erfurt — Luther finds the Bible — Thirst for truth — Bachelor of Arts Chapter 3. Luther a Teacher — A.D. 1505. Luther Master of Arts — Death of Alexis — Luther in the Storm — His Vow — Paul and Luther — His parting repast — Takes himself to the cell Chapter 4. Luther a Monk — A.D. 1505-1508. His drudgery — Search for Holiness — His anguish — Staupitz — Forgiveness of sins — The Belief — Grace — Luther a Priest Chapter 5. Luther a Professor — A.D. 1508-1510. Wittenberg — Luther teaches Philosophy — Bachelor of Divinity — The little Chapel — Luther preaches Salvation Chapter 6. Luther's Visit to Rome — A.D. 1510. No fasting at the rich Monastery — Luther's sickness and anguish — Corruption at Rome — Jokes of the Clergy — Pilate's Staircase — "The just shall live by faith" Chapter 7. Justification by Faith — A.D. 1510-1517. Luther Doctor of Divinity — Carlstadt — Truth not new, but recovered — Light makes manifest the darkness Chapter 8. Sale of Indulgences — A.D. 1517. Tetzel's preaching — Myconius and the "Free" Indulgence — The Shoemaker's Wife — The Saxon Gentleman — The parting feast — Luther's Theses — Tetzel's Theses — Dr. Eck — Luther at Heidelberg Chapter 9. Luther in Conflict with Rome — A.D. 1518. How Germany was governed — Luther summoned to Rome — George Spalatin — Luther to be tried in Germany — Philip Melanchthon Chapter 10. Luther at Augsburg — A.D. 1518. Cajetan (De Vio) — Discussion — A word of six letters would settle all — Justification by faith ruins Rome — Nothing settled — Luther escapes — God's truth precious Chapter 11. Luther and Miltitz — A.D. 1518. Luther must leave Germany — No, he need not go — The matter postponed, not settled — Decretals of the Popes — The Golden Rose — The truth spreads Chapter 12. Luther and Dr. Eck — A.D. 1519. Carlstadt — Discussion — Supremacy of the Pope — Huss and Wiclif — Purgatory — Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians — The Lord's Supper. Chapter 13. Luther and the Roman Bull — A.D. 1520. Election of Emperor — Charles chosen — Luther on Good Works — His Appeal to the German Nation — Luther writes to the Pope — Zwingli appeals to the Pope — Eck brings the Papal Bull — Margaret of the Low Countries — The Count of Nassau — Luther burns the Pope's Bull — Demand for Luther's death Chapter 14. The Diet at Worms — A.D. 1521. Luther excommunicated — Aleandro's Speech — Luther summoned — Threats on the journey — Reception — George Frundsberg — Luther before the Diet — He will not retract — Duke Eric of Brunswick — Luther departs Chapter 15. Luther at the Wartburg — A.D. 1521, 1522. Luther carried off — Knight George — Translation of the Bible — Monkery — Temptation by Satan — Luther visits his friends — The Sorbonne Chapter 16. The Reformation and Its Dangers — A.D. 1522. The Mass — "Both Kinds" — Carlstadt — Gabriel Didymus — The Prophets — Nicholas Storch — Images broken — Learning despised — Call for Luther Chapter 17. Luther Returns to Wittenberg — A.D. 1522. The Swiss Students at the 'Black Bear' — the New Book — Luther preaches on the state of affairs — New Testament in German — King Henry of England — Melanchthon's "Common Places" — King Henry writes against Luther — Henry made Defender of the Faith — Luther replies Chapter 18. Persecution Breaks Out — A.D. 1522-1525. Henry Voes, John Esch, and Lambert Thorn — Pope Adrian too "good" — Julio De Medici — Diet of Nuremberg — Campeggio — Gaspard Tauber — Henry Zuphten Chapter 19. Revolt of the Peasants — A.D. 1525. The Anabaptists — Count Louis of Helfenstein, his wife and child — John Müller — Munzer caught — The Revolt not a fruit of the Reformation — Death of the Elector Frederick — John, Elector of Saxony Chapter 20. Luther Marries — A.D. 1525. The Nuns of Nimptsch — Catharine Bora — Family Scenes — Luther's Poverty Chapter 21. Diets of Augsburg and Spire — A.D. 1525, 1526. Threatening — The Emperor and the Pope quarrel Chapter 22. The Sack of Rome — A.D. 1527. Rome pillaged by the Catholics — The Pope a Prisoner — Hypocrisy of the Emperor — Judgment Chapter 23. Peace Disturbed — A.D. 1527, 1528. Otho of Pack — His Treachery Chapter 24. Protestantism — 1529. Diet at Spire — The Protest — Protestants Chapter 25. Luther And Zwingli — A.D. 1530. Discussion on the Lord's Supper — OEcolampadius — Bucer — Luther and the Table-cover — The flesh profiteth nothing — They agree to be friends Chapter 26. The Protestant Confession at Augsburg — A.D. 1530. Melanchthon and the Confession — Concession — The Duke of Bavaria and Dr. Eck — Reply to the Confession — Threats to the Reformers — The Gates of Augsburg secured — Flight of Philip of Hesse — The cry for War is changed to Peace — Attempts at Agreement — God prevents it — Christ and Belial cannot agree — Diet ends in confusion — The Swiss and German Christians unite Chapter 27. Attempts at Agreement — A.D. 1530-1536. Meetings at Smalcalde — Luther's "Admonition to his beloved Germans" — Diet at Ratisbon — Fear of the Turks — A General Council — Death of Clement VII. — Paul III. — Verger — Luther ordains — Envoys from France and England — The Reformation becomes political — The Articles of Smalcalde — Death of Erasmus — Not a Martyr Chapter 28. Insurrection of the Anabaptists — A.D. 1534, 1535. Rotman and John of Leyden at Munster — Anabaptists and their visions — John alters the law of Marriage — He is made king of all the earth — His twenty-eight Evangelists — The Famine — John executes his wife — Munster taken — Satan's work Chapter 29. Darkness Amid the Light — A.D. 1540. Philip of Hesse wants another wife — He quotes the Old Testament Saints — Appeals to the Reformers — The Reformers fall — Doctrine of Marriage — Philip with his two wives — Grace abounds over sin Chapter 30. The General Council — A.D. 1540-1545. What is to decide in the Council? — Diet at Ratisbon — Gropper's book — Truth and Error will not unite — Death of George of Saxony — Henry, a Protestant, succeeds — The Council of Trent entirely a Catholic Council Chapter 31. Luther's Old Age and Death — A.D.1534-1546. The complete Bible in German — Its teachings — Luther's Catechisms — Plagues at Wittenberg — Hans Kohlhase, the Robber — Death of Magdalen — Luther at Eisleben — His sickness and death — Luther's character — Faith — Light from the Scripture — In Christ is all I need