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Threshing the Cosmic Chaff

Author: Gabriel North

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-05

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0595444008

Will humankind awake from spiritual oblivion, or will providence intervene? The human drama draws near to its climax upon earth and it is now time to turn our attention inward. In our haste for technological progress we have forgotten who we are, and a battle rages for our very souls. A deceptive haze abounds upon the earth as a result of this battle, thus blinding man of his true origins and destiny. By ignoring the warnings we have sabotaged our own well being; in an effort to be independent of God mankind thwarts the cosmic plan. But an awakening is coming: the long awaited dawn is nigh, but when the light shines forth, will we be ready? We mustn't be fooled by this present world in forfeiture of one inconceivably better; for when human existence strikes the higher octave the former state of being will be viewed with contempt! When will this paradigm begin? And is this "The Millennial Reign of Christ"?

Threshing the Cosmic Chaff

Author: Gabriel North

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-05-20

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 0595887309

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Will humankind awake from spiritual oblivion, or will Providence intervene? The human drama draws near to its climax upon earth and it is now time to turn our attention inward; for in our haste for technological progress and material gain, we have forgotten who, and indeed what we are. A battle rages for our very souls. A deceptive haze abounds upon the earth as a result of this battle, thus blinding man of his true origins and destiny. By ignoring the warnings in our sacred texts we have sabotaged our own well being; in an effort to be independent of God mankind thwarts the cosmic plan. But an awakening is coming: the long awaited dawn is nigh, but when the light shines forth, will we be ready? We mustn't be fooled by this present world in forfeiture of one inconceivably better; for when human existence strikes the higher octave the former state of being will be viewed with contempt! When will this paradigm begin? And is this "new consciousness" synonymous with "The Millennial Reign of Christ"?

Biblical Narrative and Palestine's History

Author: Thomas L. Thompson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-11

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1317543424

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Modern biblical scholarship's commitment to the historical-critical method in its efforts to write a history of Israel has created the central and unavoidable problem of writing an objective and critical history of Palestine through the biblical literature with the methods of Biblical Archaeology. 'Biblical Narrative and Palestine's History' brings together key essays on historical method and the archaeology and history of Palestine. The essays employ comparative and formalistic techniques to illuminate the allegorical and mythical in Old Testament narrative traditions from Genesis to Nehemiah. In so doing, the volume presents a detailed review of central and radical changes in both our understanding of biblical traditions and the archaeology and history of Palestine. The study offers an analysis of Biblical narrative as rooted in ancient Near Eastern literature since the Bronze Age.

Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word

Author: Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2011-11-04

Total Pages: 756

ISBN-13: 1681491796

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To the unstudied eye, Matthew's gospel can seem a terse narrative, almost a historical document and not the tremendously spiritual (and doctrinal) storehouse that it is. Erasmo Leiva here acts as our guide, showing Matthew's prose to be not terse so much as economical--astoundingly so given its depth. The lay reader can derive great profit from reading this. Each short meditation comments on a verse or two, pointing to some facet of the text not immediately apparent. Leiva's work is scholarly but eminently approachable by the non-technical reader. The tone is very much gustate et videte, quoniam suavis est Dominus [taste and see how good the Lord is]-as it is "friend, come up higher!". The goal of the book is to help the reader experience the heat of the divine heart/the light of the divine Word. Leiva points to Matthew's gospel as being deeply ecclesial because it is first Christological. He comments on the Greek text, demonstrating to the reader nuances in the text that defy translation into English without serious revision of the text. Leiva uses linguistic analysis to aid the non-Greek reader with the literal meaning of the text; numerous quotes from the Fathers and the liturgy of the church demonstrate the way the Tradition has lived and read the Word of God. His theological reflection vivifies doctrine by seeking its roots in the words and actions of Jesus.

Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word, Vol 1

Author: Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 927

ISBN-13: 0898705584

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To the unstudied eye, Matthew's gospel can seem a terse narrative, almost a historical document and not the tremendously spiritual (and doctrinal) storehouse that it is. Erasmo Leiva here acts as our guide, showing Matthew's prose to be not terse so much as economical--astoundingly so given its depth. The lay reader can derive great profit from reading this. Each short meditation comments on a verse or two, pointing to some facet of the text not immediately apparent. Leiva's work is scholarly but eminently approachable by the non-technical reader. The tone is very muchÊgustate et videte, quoniam suavis est DominusÊ[taste and see how good the Lord is]-as it is "friend, come up higher!". The goal of the book is to help the reader experience the heat of the divine heart/the light of the divine Word. Leiva points to Matthew's gospel as being deeply ecclesial because it is first Christological. He comments on the Greek text, demonstrating to the reader nuances in the text that defy translation into English without serious revision of the text. Leiva uses linguistic analysis to aid the non-Greek reader with the literal meaning of the text; numerous quotes from the Fathers and the liturgy of the church demonstrate the way the Tradition has lived and read the Word of God. His theological reflection vivifies doctrine by seeking its roots in the words and actions of Jesus.

Dante's Divine Comedy: Paradise. Journey to joy

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Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780865545847

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With this volume, Kathryn Lindskoog completes her three-volume edition of Dante's DIVINE COMEDY. In this masterful retelling of the classic work, Lindskoog provides an edition that once again places the Christian's journey to Paradise as the primary purpose of the poem. With grace and clarity, PARADISE is now readable in a prose version that will inspire and enlighten the reader.

The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology

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Publisher:

Published: 1955

Total Pages: 510

ISBN-13:

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Surprised by C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald & Dante

Author: Kathryn Ann Lindskoog

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780865547285

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Here are dozens of surprising aspects of the life and writings of C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, and Dante. (George MacDonald loved the writings of Dante, and C. S. Lewis loved the writings of both Dante and MacDonald.) Contents range from the quick, surprising fun of "Who Is This Man?" to the practical, down-to-earth instruction of "C. S. Lewis's Free Advice to Hopeful Writers" and the adventurous scholarship of "Spring in Purgatory" and "Mining Dante".

Bringing in the Sheaves

Author: Brent Shaw

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2013-02-27

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 1442661607

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The annual harvesting of cereal crops was one of the most important economic tasks in the Roman Empire. Not only was it urgent and critical for the survival of state and society, it mobilized huge numbers of men and women every year from across the whole face of the Mediterranean. In Bringing in the Sheaves, Brent D. Shaw investigates the ways in which human labour interacted with the instruments of harvesting, what part the workers and their tools had in the whole economy, and how the work itself was organized. Both collective and individual aspects of the story are investigated, centred on the life-story of a single reaper whose work in the wheat fields of North Africa is documented in his funerary epitaph. The narrative then proceeds to an analysis of the ways in which this cyclical human behaviour formed and influenced modes of thinking about matters beyond the harvest. The work features an edition of the reaper inscription, and a commentary on it. It is also lavishly illustrated to demonstrate the important iconic and pictorial dimensions of the story.

Nearly All and Almost Everything

Author: Mitzi DeWhitt

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1413482821

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This musicological study, by persuasive explanation, shows how, adhering to certain exact ratios and proportions, music gains objective power. The inquiry is scientific, the solutions ingenious. Following unexplored and unconventional lines, the author brings together what, on the surface, appear to be three separate lines: Judaism, Hinduism, and the Gurdjieff Work. Their link is musical harmonics, or the magical science of connection between sounds. The failure of modern musicians to achieve the magical effects long ascribed to music by the ancients is due to the prevailing ignorance of those who know nothing about the objective laws on which music is based. Ancient cultures knew how the laws of harmonics (or what comes in between the tones) could evoke metaphysical correspondences of a spiritual nature, as did Gurdjieff. The Hebrews encoded harmonics in their Tree of Life diagram, the Hindus incorporated the potent musical information in a secretive "Music of the Path," and Gurdjieff enshrined it in the Enneagram symbol of the Work. In this groundbreaking book, the author presents a provocative and engaging picture of how these laws work. The wealth of new information will have a profound impact on modern views of music and its laws.