Strange Glory

Strange Glory
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Publisher : SPCK
Total Pages : 594
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ISBN-10 : 9780281073146
ISBN-13 : 0281073147
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Strange Glory by : Charles Marsh

• This elegantly written biography offers the most intimate, detailed, rounded and supremely human portrait yet painted of the great Christian thinker and martyr • Draws on writings only recently made accessible - including the correspondence between Bonhoeffer and his teen-age fiancé, Maria von Wedemeyer • Fresh insights into the duplicity into which Bonhoeffer was drawn, with intriguing quotes from the bogus diary and letters he composed to distract the Gestapo from his real activities • Packed with fascinating extracts from Bonhoeffer's own letters and papers, creating a vivid sense of the momentous times in which he lived, and of his innermost thoughts and feelings at any given moment 'A good biography takes a reader beyond the life of its subject into the times and places in which they lived. A great biography can leave us with the impression we know a stranger better than we know our friends. Charles Marsh's biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer does all these things. No recent biographer of Bonhoeffer knows his theology or his historical and intellectual context better than Charles Marsh who has, for the past two decades, been the finest Bonhoeffer scholar of his generation. Yet none of this would matter if one did not want to turn the pages. Strange Glory tells Bonhoeffer's story with accuracy and insight but more than that, it is a joy to read.' Stephen J. Plant, Dean of Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Strange Glory

Strange Glory
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Publisher : New York : St. Martin's Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 0312763883
ISBN-13 : 9780312763886
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Strange Glory by : Gerry Goldberg

A Peculiar Glory

A Peculiar Glory
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Publisher : Crossway
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9781433552663
ISBN-13 : 1433552663
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis A Peculiar Glory by : John Piper

God has provided a way for all people, not just scholars, to know that the Bible is the Word of God. John Piper has devoted his life to showing us that the glory of God is object of the soul’s happiness. Now, his burden in this book is to demonstrate that this same glory is the ground of the mind’s certainty. God’s peculiar glory shines through his Word. The Spirit of God enlightens the eyes of our hearts. And in one self-authenticating sight, our minds are sure and our hearts are satisfied. Justified certainty and solid joy meet in the peculiar glory of God.

A Strange Kind of Glory

A Strange Kind of Glory
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 406
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ISBN-10 : 1845132556
ISBN-13 : 9781845132552
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis A Strange Kind of Glory by : Eamon Dunphy

Sir Matt Busby is a legend in football, an institution at Old Trafford. He is regarded by many as the greatest manager ever, building three brilliant sides with players such as Charlton, Edwards, Law & Best. Originally written just two years before Busby's death, this book is now available with a new introduction.

Lived Theology

Lived Theology
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780190630720
ISBN-13 : 0190630728
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Lived Theology by : Charles Marsh

The lived theology movement is built on the work of an emerging generation of theologians and scholars who pursue research, teaching, and writing as a form of public discipleship, motivated by the conviction that theology can enhance lived experience. This volume--based on a two-year collaboration with the Project on Lived Theology at the University of Virginia--offers a series of illustrations and styles of lived theology, in conversation with other major approaches to the religious interpretation of embodied life.

Stories From The Glory

Stories From The Glory
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Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9780768452983
ISBN-13 : 0768452988
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Stories From The Glory by : Kevin Zadai

You are meant to live as a holy carrier of divine glory! There are people who walk in a dimension of Holy Spirit power and presence so strongly, that the very atmospheres around them are filled with Heavens glory. These men and women are living examples of what Christ offers to those who follow him. One such person was the late Ruth Ward Heflin, often called the gold dust preacher. Though Heflin has passed on, her assistant, Sister Ruth Carneal, remains with us, walking in the supernatural realm and seeking to help you unveil the mysteries of Gods glory in your life! Ruth Carneal has been a family friend of bestselling author and revelatory teacher, Kevin Zadai, for many years. In this groundbreaking book, Kevin and Ruth join together to share awe-inspiring testimonies and powerful teaching on how to live in Gods glory realm. You will learn: To open the glory realm through 8 supernatural access points: including altars, atmosphere, prayer, and others. To recognize the unique movements of Gods glory and how to partner with the supernatural. To live saturated in Gods glory through 5 essential steps. To be prepared for the End Time Glory Prophecies by living with Gods glory shaping your view of life and eternity. Its in Gods glory that we are transformed, and its through His glory we transform the world! Stories From The Glory is your handbook for operating in the glory realm, allowing Gods miraculous power to flow through your life in unprecedented, powerful ways!

Where Men Win Glory

Where Men Win Glory
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 482
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ISBN-10 : 9780307386045
ISBN-13 : 030738604X
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Where Men Win Glory by : Jon Krakauer

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A "gripping book about this extraordinary man who lived passionately and died unnecessarily" (USA Today) in post-9/11 Afghanistan, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air. In 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of American patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew. Sent first to Iraq—a war he would openly declare was “illegal as hell” —and eventually to Afghanistan, Tillman was driven by emotionally charged, sometimes contradictory notions of duty, honor, justice, and masculine pride, and he was determined to serve his entire three-year commitment. But on April 22, 2004, his life would end in a barrage of bullets fired by his fellow soldiers. Though obvious to most of the two dozen soldiers on the scene that a ranger in Tillman’s own platoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered to keep this information from Tillman’s family and the American public for five weeks following his death. During this time, President Bush used Tillman’s name to promote his administration’ s foreign policy. Long after Tillman’s nationally televised memorial service, the Army grudgingly notified his closest relatives that he had “probably” been killed by friendly fire while it continued to dissemble about the details of his death and who was responsible. Drawing on Tillman’s journals and letters and countless interviews with those who knew him and extensive research in Afghanistan, Jon Krakauer chronicles Tillman’s riveting, tragic odyssey in engrossing detail highlighting his remarkable character and personality while closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of his death. Infused with the power and authenticity readers have come to expect from Krakauer’s storytelling, Where Men Win Glory exposes shattering truths about men and war. This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.

Oh the Glory of It All

Oh the Glory of It All
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 505
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ISBN-10 : 9781101201138
ISBN-13 : 1101201134
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Oh the Glory of It All by : Sean Wilsey

“In the beginning we were happy. And we were always excessive. So in the beginning we were happy to excess.” With these opening lines Sean Wilsey takes us on an exhilarating tour of life in the strangest, wealthiest, and most grandiose of families. Sean's mother is a 1980s society-page staple, regularly entertaining Black Panthers and movie stars in her marble and glass penthouse. His enigmatic father uses a jet helicopter to drop Sean off at the video arcade and lectures his son on proper hygiene in public restrooms. When Sean, "the kind of child who sings songs to sick flowers," turns nine years old, his father divorces his mother and marries her best friend. Sean's life blows apart. His mother has a "vision" of salvation that requires packing her Louis Vuitton luggage and traveling the globe, a retinue of multiracial children in tow. Follow Sean as he candidly recounts his life growing up in a wealthy family all while discovering who he is amongst San Francisco's social elite.

Glory Road

Glory Road
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781429912525
ISBN-13 : 1429912529
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Glory Road by : Robert A. Heinlein

E. C. "Scar" Gordon was on the French Riviera recovering from a tour of combat in Southeast Asia , but he hadn't given up his habit of scanning the Personals in the newspaper. One ad in particular leapt out at him: "ARE YOU A COWARD? This is not for you. We badly need a brave man. He must be 23 to 25 years old, in perfect health, at least six feet tall, weigh about 190 pounds, fluent English, with some French, proficient in all weapons, some knowledge of engineering and mathematics essential, willing to travel, no family or emotional ties, indomitably courageous and handsome of face and figure. Permanent employment, very high pay, glorious adventure, great danger. You must apply in person, rue Dante, Nice, 2me étage, apt. D." How could you not answer an ad like that, especially when it seemed to describe you perfectly? Well, except maybe for the "handsome" part, but that was in the eye of the beholder anyway. So he went to that apartment and was greeted by the most beautiful woman he'd ever met. She seemed to have many names, but agreed he could call her "Star." A pretty appropriate name, as it turned out, for the empress of twenty universes. Robert A. Heinlein's one true fantasy novel, Glory Road is as much fun today as when he wrote it after Stranger in a Strange Land. Heinlein proves himself as adept with sword and sorcery as with rockets and slide rules and the result is exciting, satirical, fast-paced, funny and tremendously readable -- a favorite of all who have read it. Glory Road is a masterpiece of escapist entertainment with a typically Heinleinian sting in its tail. Tor is proud to return this all-time classic to hardcover to be discovered by a new generation of readers. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Strange Glory

Strange Glory
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : 9780307390387
ISBN-13 : 0307390381
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Strange Glory by : Charles Marsh

Winner, Christianity Today 2015 Book Award in History/Biography Shortlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography In the decades since his execution by the Nazis in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor, theologian, and anti-Hitler conspirator, has become one of the most widely read and inspiring Christian thinkers of our time. With unprecedented archival access and definitive scope, Charles Marsh captures the life of this remarkable man who searched for the goodness in his religion against the backdrop of a steadily darkening Europe. From his brilliant student days in Berlin to his transformative sojourn in America, across Harlem to the Jim Crow South, and finally once again to Germany where he was called to a ministry for the downtrodden, we follow Bonhoeffer on his search for true fellowship and observe the development of his teachings on the shared life in Christ. We witness his growing convictions and theological beliefs, culminating in his vocal denunciation of Germany’s treatment of the Jews that would put him on a crash course with Hitler. Bringing to life for the first time this complex human being—his substantial flaws, inner torment, the friendships and the faith that sustained and finally redeemed him—Strange Glory is a momentous achievement.