New Faith in Ancient Lands

New Faith in Ancient Lands
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9789047411406
ISBN-13 : 9047411404
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis New Faith in Ancient Lands by : Heleen Murre-van den Berg

Over the centuries, the Middle East has held an important place in the religious consciousness of many Christians in West and East. In the nineteenth century, these interests culminated in extensive missionary work of Protestant and Roman Catholic organisations, among Eastern Christians, Muslims and Jews. The present volume, in articles written by an international group of scholars, discusses themes like the historical background of Christian geopiety among Roman Catholics and Protestants, and the internal tensions and conflicting aims of missions and missionaries, such as between nationalist and internationalist interests, between various rival organisations and between conversionalist and civilizational aims of missions in the Ottoman Empire. In a synthetic overview and a comprehensive bibliography an up-to-date introduction into this field is provided.

Syria Crucified

Syria Crucified
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Publisher : Ancient Faith Publishing
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 195589003X
ISBN-13 : 9781955890038
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis Syria Crucified by : Zachary Wingerd

The tragic war in Syria along with the plight of the Christians there remains among the most misunderstood situations in the world today. Syria Crucified seeks to contribute to better understanding in the West by giving a voice to individual Syrian Christians living in exile from their homeland. These men and women have undergone horrific trauma and loss without losing their faith in God or the ability to forgive their persecutors. Their first-person accounts, framed by the authors' narration for historical, cultural, and geopolitical context, are both edifying and inspiring.

Thirsting for God in a Land of Shallow Wells

Thirsting for God in a Land of Shallow Wells
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Publisher : Ancient Faith Publishing
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004758744
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Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Thirsting for God in a Land of Shallow Wells by : Matthew Gallatin

Beginning in the street ministry days of the Jesus Movement, Matthew Gallatin devoted more than 20 years to evangelical Christian ministry. He was a singer/songwriter, worship leader, youth leader, and Calvary Chapel pastor. Nevertheless, he eventually accepted a painful reality: no matter how hard he tried, he was never able to experience the God whom he longed to know. In encountering Orthodox Christianity, he finally found the fullness of the Faith.In Thirsting for God, philosophy professor Gallatin expresses many of the struggles that a Protestant will encounter in coming face to face with Orthodoxy: such things as Protestant relativism, rationalism versus the Orthodox sacramental path to God, and the unity of Scripture and Tradition. He also discusses praying with icons, praying formal prayers, and many other Orthodox traditions.An outstanding book that will help Orthodox readers more deeply appreciate their faith and will give Protestant readers a more thorough understanding of the Church.

Bringing Jesus to the Desert

Bringing Jesus to the Desert
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Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9780310417439
ISBN-13 : 0310417430
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Bringing Jesus to the Desert by : Brad Nassif

This Zondervan ebook sketches out the rise of the great Desert Fathers and Mothers of the 3rd - 6th centuries, and then shares the stories and sayings of five of their greatest leaders. It will instill wisdom in the everyday lives of modern Christians through the storytelling of great monastic biographies taken from Egypt, Palestine and Syria. This book is written so that common Christians can follow the lives and teachings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers as a contemporary guides to the spiritual life. It applies the timeless principles of their lives without advocating for their particular lifestyles in the desert. Desert disciples from the 3rd to 6th centuries will be our compelling models of Christian living by inspiring us to live to our fullest potential through their moving stories and timeless teachings. Their tender stories and colorful sayings offer key insights for living in the heart of the urban desert today.

Ever Ancient, Ever New

Ever Ancient, Ever New
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9780310566144
ISBN-13 : 0310566142
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Ever Ancient, Ever New by : Winfield Bevins

For many years now, the church in North America has heard figure after figure concerning the steady flow of young people leaving the church. In the midst of these troubling figures, there remains a glimmer of hope for these youth as they transition into young adults. Ever Ancient, Ever New tells the story of a generation of younger Christians from different backgrounds and traditions who are finding a home and a deep connection in the church by embracing a liturgical expression of the faith. Author and teacher Winfield Bevins introduces you to a growing movement among younger Christians who are returning to historic, creedal, and liturgical reflections of Christianity. He unpacks why and how liturgy has beckoned them deeper into their experience of Jesus, and what types of churches and communities foster this "convergence" of old and new. Filled with stories illustrating the excitement and joy many young adults have found in these ancient expressions of Christianity, this book introduces you to practices and principles that may help the church as it seeks to engage our postmodern world.

Faith Lessons on the Promised Land

Faith Lessons on the Promised Land
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0310678560
ISBN-13 : 9780310678564
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Faith Lessons on the Promised Land by : Ray Vander Laan

Filmed on location in Israel by Focus on the Family Films, Faith Lessons is a unique video series that brings God's Word to life with astounding relevance. By weaving together the Bible's fascinating historical, cultural, religious, and geographical contexts, teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan reveals keen insights into Scripture's significance for modern believers. These illuminating 'faith lessons' afford a new understanding of the Bible that will ground your convictions and transform your life. The completely new Faith Lessons curriculum takes your small group on a round trip to ancient times, places, and customs, and back again. This lively, interactive journey is more than fascinating - it's faith -inspiring and life-changing. Your job as a group leader is simplified with this all-new Leader's Guide: fresh, clear, and easy to follow, designed to minimize your preparation time and minimize your effectiveness. Nothing is left for you to guess at. This volume contains all the material in the Participant's Guide, including maps, photos, sidebars, and other study aids, plus instructions and tips that will take you step-by-step through each faith lesson. The carefully organized format makes it easy to conduct the following invigorating, discussion-filled sessions: Standing at the Crossroads, Wet Feet, First Fruits, Confronting Evil, Iron Culture.

Mosaics of Faith

Mosaics of Faith
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Publisher : Penn State University Press
Total Pages : 608
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822038997169
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Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Mosaics of Faith by : Rina Talgam

An analytical history of the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, and Early Abbasidmosaics in the Holy Land from the second century B.C.E to eighth century C.E.

Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History Volume 18. The Ottoman Empire (1800-1914)

Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History Volume 18. The Ottoman Empire (1800-1914)
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 1064
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ISBN-10 : 9789004460270
ISBN-13 : 9004460276
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History Volume 18. The Ottoman Empire (1800-1914) by :

Christian-Muslim Relations, a Bibliographical History 18 (CMR 18) is about relations between Muslims and Christians in the Ottoman Empire from 1800 to 1914. It gives descriptions, assessments and bibliographical details of all known works between the faiths from this period.

Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History Volume 16 North America, South-East Asia, China, Japan, and Australasia (1800-1914)

Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History Volume 16 North America, South-East Asia, China, Japan, and Australasia (1800-1914)
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 843
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ISBN-10 : 9789004429901
ISBN-13 : 9004429905
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History Volume 16 North America, South-East Asia, China, Japan, and Australasia (1800-1914) by :

Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History 16 is about relations between the two faiths in North America, South-East Asia, China, Japan and Australasia from 1800 to 1914. It gives descriptions, assessments and bibliographical details of all known works from this period.

All About Me

All About Me
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Publisher : FriesenPress
Total Pages : 532
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ISBN-10 : 9781525558016
ISBN-13 : 1525558013
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis All About Me by : Sotirios Majoros

When Sotirios Majoros’s thirteen-year-old daughter asked him a seemingly simple question, “What is life?”, little did she realize the explosion of thoughts and ideas that she would set off in her father’s mind. To answer her question, Sotirios found himself looking back through time to the father of history, Herodotus, and across humanity’s numerous cultures, focusing in particular on how this question is expressed through various pieces of artwork, such as sculptures and paintings. He also looked back through his own life, eventually realizing that lurking beneath his daughter’s question was an even more fundamental question: Who am I? His attempt to answer this question forms the foundation of this book.