The Meaning in the Miracles

The Meaning in the Miracles
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0802827942
ISBN-13 : 9780802827944
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Meaning in the Miracles by : Jeffrey John

Explanations of Jesusb miracles often get stuck in their supernatural elements, speculating whether such things could possibly have occurred. Jeffrey John argues that this is to mistake the shell for the kernel. The Gospel writers recorded the many miracles of Jesus not to provoke open-mouthed amazement but, rather, to prompt readers to seek the deeper meaning inside each of these spectacular events. A best-seller in England and now available for the first time in the United States, "The Meaning in the Miracles" is praised as a must-have guide to Jesusb miracles. John walks readers through each miracle story, providing the biblical text then offering insightful commentary that first connects the event with other biblical themes and then makes clear its meaning for today. Each discussion ends with a selection of relevant scripture passages, quotes from literature, and other material meant to aid in further personal reflection and prayer. As John shows, the stories of Jesusb miraculous works are loaded with prophetic and theological significance meant primarily to foster personal faith. By reflecting on the depths and dimensions of meaning the Gospel writers intended to convey, readers encounter afresh the One whose works of power were always a means of announcing the good news of his transforming love -- then and now. bA delight: considerable scholarship with a light touch. . . . Highly recommended.b -- "The Reader"

The Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

The Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000008293350
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis The Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields by : Sir George Henry Gater

A Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, in the County of Middlesex, from 1550 to 1619 (Classic Reprint)

A Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, in the County of Middlesex, from 1550 to 1619 (Classic Reprint)
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Publisher : Forgotten Books
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0265761557
ISBN-13 : 9780265761557
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis A Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, in the County of Middlesex, from 1550 to 1619 (Classic Reprint) by : Thomas Mason

Excerpt from A Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, in the County of Middlesex, From 1550 to 1619 Volume, extending from 1619 to 1660 would be of great interest and value, containing as it does the names of some of the most celebrated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Maps of London and Beyond

Maps of London and Beyond
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Publisher : Batsford Books
Total Pages : 630
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ISBN-10 : 9781849945332
ISBN-13 : 1849945330
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Maps of London and Beyond by : Adam Dant

A spectacular, large-format collection of Adam Dant's fine art maps giving a unique view of our history and life today. Artist and cartographer Adam Dant surveys London's past, present and future from his studio in the East End. Beautiful, witty and subversive, his astonishing maps offer a compelling view of history, lore, language and life in the capital and beyond. Traversed by a plethora of colourful characters including William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Mary Wollstonecraft and Barbara Windsor, Adam Dant's maps extend from the shipwrecks on the bed of the Thames to the stars in the sky over Soho. Along the way, he captures all the rich traditions in the capital, from brawls and buried treasure to gin and gentlemen's clubs. Accompanying text by the artist gives the background to each of the handsome cartographic artworks, revealing his inspirations and artistic process and outlining his cultural allusions. Reproduced in large format, the maps invite the reader to study all the astonishing and often hilarious details within, offering hours of fascination for the curious. Published in conjunction with the Spitalfields Life blog, Maps of London & Beyond includes an extensive interview with Adam Dant by the blog's founder The Gentle Author.

John Nelson, Merchant Adventurer

John Nelson, Merchant Adventurer
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 9780195362312
ISBN-13 : 0195362314
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis John Nelson, Merchant Adventurer by : Richard R. Johnson

John Nelson was an entrepreneur born in the mid-seventeenth century--a man, in Richard Johnson's words, "operating ahead of the government and settled society from which he came," who "responded to conventions and conditions derived from several different and often competing cultures." For Nelson, this meant trading out of Boston to the French and Indians of Canada, pursuing his family's dreams of the proprietorship of Nova Scotia, and promoting schemes of espionage and military conquest on both sides of the Atlantic. In the course of a long and adventurous life, Nelson served as middleman between Canada and New England; led an uprising that toppled the royal government of Massachusetts in 1689; and passed years in French prisons, including the Bastille, and then at court in London as a player in the complex European diplomacy of the time. Nelson's career reveals in bold colors the political and economic pressures exerted upon colonial America by the expansion and bitter conflict of European empires--he himself complained of being "crusht between the two Crownes." Yet it also shows how one man fashioned a life as "spy, speculator, multinational merchant, memorialist, politician, prisoner, parent, friend, and gentleman." Gracefully written and widely researched, the book is both a fine example of the new Atlantic history and a vivid recounting of the fortunes of an exceptional individual.

Crypts of London

Crypts of London
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780750956628
ISBN-13 : 0750956623
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Crypts of London by : Malcolm Johnson

After the devastation of 1666, the Church of England in the City of London was given fifty-one new buildings in addition to the twenty-four that had survived the Great Fire. During the next hundred years others were built in the two cities of London and Westminster, most with a crypt as spacious as the church above. This book relates the amazing stories of these spaces, revealing an often surprising side to life – and death – inside the churches of historic London. The story of these crypts really began when, against the wishes of architects such as Wren and Vanbrugh, the clergy, churchwardens and vestries decided to earn some money by interring wealthy parishioners in their crypts. By 1800 there were seventy-nine church crypts in London, filled with the last remains of Londoners both illustrious and ordinary. Interments in inner London ended in the 1850s; since then, fifty-two crypts have been cleared, and five partially cleared – in each case resulting in the gruesome business of moving human remains. Today, many crypts have a new life as chapels, restaurants, medical centres and museums. With rare illustrations throughout, this fascinating study reveals the incredible history hidden beneath the churches of our capital.Malcolm Johnson is a retired priest, and has a PhD from King’s College, London. His well-received St Martin-in- the-Fields was published by Phillimore in 2005.

God's Church in the World

God's Church in the World
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Publisher : Canterbury Press
Total Pages : 91
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ISBN-10 : 9781786222404
ISBN-13 : 178622240X
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis God's Church in the World by : Andrew Davison

God’s Church in the World: The Gift of Catholic Mission presents a confident and joyful assertion of the Catholic character of Christian mission and its sacramental nature, exploring the transforming role the Catholic tradition can play in the evangelism. A range of outstanding contributors explore the gifts that the Catholic tradition - formed by a conviction that the presence of Christ in the Eucharist intensifies and motivates an awareness of the sacramental presence of Christ in the world – can bring to the church’s engagement with the world. Chapters include: • Mission and the Life of Prayer • Mission and the Sacraments • Catholic Mission in Practice • The Virgin Mary and Mission • Vocation and Mission • The Sacraments as Converting Ordinances • Social Justice and Growth in Anglo-Catholic Churches • Reflections on Scripture and Catholic Mission • Catholic Mission: Historical Perspectives The contributors represent the breadth of Catholic traditions and identities in the Church of England today.

Londinopolis, C.1500 - C.1750

Londinopolis, C.1500 - C.1750
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 0719051525
ISBN-13 : 9780719051524
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Londinopolis, C.1500 - C.1750 by : Mark S.R. Jenner

Events such as the Fire of London and the Plague, and historic locations like the Globe Theatre, are part of London's heritage. Yet until recently, the history of the city between 1500 and 1750 has been little studied. During this period, London's population soared from around 50,000 to nearly half a million--the demographic explosion transformed the city to a metropolis. London became a center of new social and sexual identities and a solvent of older, more hierarchical forms of social organization. The essays in this volume cover the themes of polis and the police, gender and sexuality, space and place, and material culture and consumption. Within these themes are thieves, prostitutes, litigious wives, the poor, disease, “great quantities of gooseberry pye,” and the taxing question of fresh water.

Finding Abundance in Scarcity

Finding Abundance in Scarcity
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Publisher : Canterbury Press
Total Pages : 150
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ISBN-10 : 9781786223692
ISBN-13 : 1786223694
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Finding Abundance in Scarcity by : Samuel Wells

All churches have had to learn to do things differently during closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. None has been more imaginative or inventive than London’s St Martin in the Fields. Through its HeartEdge programmes, it has continued many aspects of its ministry, and developed significant new initiatives and is now a virtual college with an impressively varied programme for practitioners. Here the St Martin’s team reflects theologically and share its newly found pastoral and practical wisdom in many areas: • Finding God in Lockdown • Meeting God and One Another Online • Rediscovering Contemplative Prayer • Facing Grief amidst Separation • Preaching at Such a Time as This • Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Time • Hearing Scripture Together in Difficult Times • Praying through Crisis • Creating a Community of Practitioners • Finding Faith at Home • Conclusion: A Strategy for Transformation The Contributors are all on the staff at St Martin’s and key figures in HeartEdge: Sam Wells, Richard Carter, Sally Hitchiner, Fiona MacMillan, Jonathan Evens and Andrew Earis.

London in the Age of Industrialisation

London in the Age of Industrialisation
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780521403658
ISBN-13 : 0521403650
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis London in the Age of Industrialisation by : L. D. Schwarz

Analyses the effects of the industrial revolution on London's working population.