God And War

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830898305

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God at War by Gregory A. Boyd Pdf

In this bold and compelling work, Gregory Boyd undertakes to reframe the central issues of Christian theodicy. By Boyd's estimate, theologians still draw too heavily on Augustine's response to the problem of evil, attributing pain and suffering to the mysterious "good" purposes of God. Accordingly, modern Christians are inclined not to expect evil and so are baffled but resigned when it occurs. New Testament writers, on the other hand, were inclined to expect evil and fight against it. Modern Christians attempt to intellectually understand evil, whereas New Testament writers grappled with overcoming evil. Through a close and sophisticated reading of both Old and New Testaments, Boyd argues that Satan has been in an age-long (but not eternal) battle against God, and that this conflict "is a major dimension of the ultimate canvas against which everything within the biblical narrative, from creation to the eschaton, is to be painted and therefore understood." No less edifying than it is provocative, God at War will reward the careful attention of scholars, pastors, students and educated laypersons alike.

Author : Raymond Haberski, Jr.
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813553184

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God and War by Raymond Haberski, Jr. Pdf

Americans have long considered their country to be good—a nation "under God" with a profound role to play in the world. Yet nothing tests that proposition like war. Raymond Haberski argues that since 1945 the common moral assumptions expressed in an American civil religion have become increasingly defined by the nation's experience with war. God and War traces how three great postwar “trials”—the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the War on Terror—have revealed the promise and perils of an American civil religion. Throughout the Cold War, Americans combined faith in God and faith in the nation to struggle against not only communism but their own internal demons. The Vietnam War tested whether America remained a nation "under God," inspiring, somewhat ironically, an awakening among a group of religious, intellectual and political leaders to save the nation's soul. With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 behind us and the subsequent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down, Americans might now explore whether civil religion can exist apart from the power of war to affirm the value of the nation to its people and the world.

Author : Stephen De Young
Publisher : Ancient Faith Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1955890048

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God Is a Man of War by Stephen De Young Pdf

Infanticide. Holy war. Divine wrath. Violence in the Old Testament has long been a stumbling block for Christians and skeptics alike. Yet conventional efforts to understand this violence-whether by downplaying it as allegory or a relic of primitive cultures, or by dismissing the authority of Scripture altogether-tend to raise more questions than they answer. God Is a Man of War offers a fresh interpretation of Old Testament accounts of violence by exploring them through the twofold lens of Orthodox tradition and historical context. Father Stephen De Young examines what these difficult passages reveal about the nature of Christ and His creation, bearing witness to a world filled not only with pain and suffering-often of human making-but also with the love of God.

Author : Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1581344694

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Why Does God Allow War? by Martyn Lloyd-Jones Pdf

This classic volume turns to the foundational truths of God's Word to answer not only the question of war but also the wider questions of human tragedy and suffering that every one of us will face at some point in life

Author : Christopher Tyerman
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1040 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141904313

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God's War by Christopher Tyerman Pdf

'Wonderfully written and characteristically brilliant' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads 'Elegant, readable ... an impressive synthesis ... Not many historians could have done it' - Jonathan Sumption, Spectator 'Tyerman's book is fascinating not just for what it has to tell us about the Crusades, but for the mirror it holds up to today's religious extremism' - Tom Holland, Spectator Thousands left their homelands in the Middle Ages to fight wars abroad. But how did the Crusades actually happen? From recruitment propaganda to raising money, ships to siege engines, medicine to the power of prayer, this vivid, surprising history shows holy war - and medieval society - in a new light.

Author : J M Barlog
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1789094917

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God of War - The Official Novelization by J M Barlog Pdf

Author : Graham Hancock
Publisher : Coronet
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444734393

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War God: Nights of the Witch by Graham Hancock Pdf

A young girl called Tozi stands at the bottom of a pyramid, waiting to be led to the top where her heart will be cut out... Pepillo, a Spanish orphan who serves a sadistic Dominican friar, is aboard the Spanish fleet as it sails towards Mexico... This is the epic story of the clash of two empires, two armies and two gods of war. Five hundred desperate adventurers are about to pit themselves against the most brutal armies of the ancient Americas, armies hundreds of thousands strong. This is a war of gods and men. Dark powers that work behind the scenes of history show their hand as the prophecy of the return of Quetzalcoatl is fulfilled with the arrival of Cortes. The Aztec ruler Moctezuma fights to maintain the demands of the war god Huitzilopochtli for human sacrifice. The Spanish Inquisition is planning an even greater blood-letting. Caught up in the headlong collision between two gods of war are Tozi, Pepillo and the beautiful Malinal whose hatred of Moctezuma runs so deep she will sell out her own land and people to destroy him.

Author : Sony Studios,Rick Barba
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781506715520

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God of War: Lore and Legends by Sony Studios,Rick Barba Pdf

A hardcover tome that authentically recreates Atreus' journal as seen in God of War, with expanded lore written in collaboration with the God of War writing team! The hit game is brought to life in a tangible and exciting new way as readers are invited to plumb the lore of God of War through the eyes of Kratos' son, Atreus. This hardcover volume chronicles Atreus and Kratos' journey through the fabled Nine Realms, from the Wildwoods of Midgard to the mountains of Jötunheim and beyond. In addition to the record of their mythic journey, this wonderous collection also includes a bestiary that was assembled during those travels, intimate dossiers of the characters that inhabit the masterfully crafted universe, and much more! Dark Horse Books and Santa Monica Studios present God of War: Lore and Legends. This lovingly produced edition is a must own item for any fan of God of War.

Author : Sony Interactive Entertainment,Santa Monica Studios
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781506705743

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The Art of God of War by Sony Interactive Entertainment,Santa Monica Studios Pdf

It is a new beginning for Kratos. Living as a man, outside the shadow of the gods, he seeks solitude in the unfamiliar lands of Norse mythology. With new purpose and his son at his side, Kratos must fight for survival as powerful forces threaten to disrupt the new life he has created. The volume is an intimate chronicle of the years-long odyssey to bring Kratos and Atreus's beautiful and brutal world to life. Step into Midgard and explore beyond, as Dark Horse Books and Santa Monica Studio proudly present the quintessential companion to the enormously anticipated God of War. This is a document unlike any other that sets readers on an exhaustive behind-the-scenes journey to witness the creation of an epic of tremendous scale.

Author : Christopher Tyerman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 1064 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0674023870

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God's War by Christopher Tyerman Pdf

Tyerman gives a sweeping new vision of one of history's most astounding events: the Crusades. Drawing on all of the most recent scholarship, and told with great verve and authority, "God's War" is the definitive account of a fascinating and horrifying story that continues to haunt our contemporary world.

Author : Spozhmae
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781503589759

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God, Love and War by Spozhmae Pdf

This story is about my journey from a little girl in Afghanistan to fleeing to the united states and returning back to Afghanistan as an Afghan interpreter/cultural advisor to the U.S. military. This story highlights the difficulties and struggles my family and I endured leaving Afghanistan and adapting to a new culture in the United States. As a reader you will return with me back to Afghanistan with the U.S. military. You will learn about the conflict through my eyes. You will follow me through several life saving humanitarian missions as well as violent armed conflict.

Author : Matthew Stover,Robert E. Vardeman
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345516961

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God of War by Matthew Stover,Robert E. Vardeman Pdf

Offering deeper insights into the critically acclaimed God of War® franchise, this novel returns us to the dark world of ancient Greek mythology explored in the heart-pounding action of God of War I, the bestselling video game. A brutal warrior, Kratos is a slave to the gods of Olympus. Plagued by the nightmares of his past and yearning for freedom, the Ghost of Sparta would do anything to be free of his debt to the gods. He is on the verge of losing all hope when the gods give him one last task to end his servitude. He must destroy Ares, the god of war. But what chance does a mere mortal have against a god? Armed with the deadly chained Blades of Chaos, guided by the goddess Athena, and driven by his own insatiable thirst for vengeance, Kratos seeks the only relic powerful enough to slay Ares . . . a quest that will take him deep into the mysterious temple borne by the Titan Cronos! From the black depths of Hades to the war-torn city of Athens to the lost desert beyond, God of War sheds a brutal new light on the bestselling video game and on the legend of Kratos.

Author : Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190079178

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God at War by Mark Juergensmeyer Pdf

"This book explores the dark attraction between religion and warfare and explains why religion needs war and war needs religion. Virtually every religious tradition leaves behind it a bloody trail of stories, legends and images of war, and most wars call upon the divine for blessings in battle. This book probes the connection between religion and warfare-- the remarkably similar alternative realities that are created in the human imagination by both religious ideas and images of war in response to crises both personal and social. Based on the author's thirty years of field work interviewing activists involved in religious-related terrorist movements around the world, this book explains why desperate social conflict and personal fears lead to extremes of both religion and war, and why invariably God is thought to be engaged in battle"--

Author : Sackie Kwalalon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737182882

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Where Is God in War? by Sackie Kwalalon Pdf

I lived and others died. Is this fair? What about the families who no longer have a husband or a father? Should they consider themselves unlucky, while I should consider myself the lucky one? You might think I should be happy I lived through these terrible events, but this is not always the case. The truth is, I live each day with the memories. I live with the nightmares.

Author : Stephen R. Donaldson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399586217

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The Killing God by Stephen R. Donaldson Pdf

Two kingdoms, ancient enemies, must stand alone against an implacable invader in the masterful conclusion of the Great God’s War epic from the New York Times bestselling author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. They are coming. The kingdoms of Belleger and Amika had been fighting for generations. But then they learned of a terrible threat moving through them to destroy the Last Repository, an immense hidden library. To face this greater enemy, King Bifalt of Belleger and Queen Estie of Amika allied their lands and prepared for war. They are at the door. Now the time of preparation is over. Black ships and sorcery test the cannon that defend the Bay of Lights. Treachery and betrayal threaten the kingdoms. The priests of the Great God Rile sow dissent. And Estie rides for the Last Repository, desperate to enlist the help of their Magisters—and to understand the nature of her own magical gift. They are here. Bifalt hates sorcery as much as he loves Estie, and the discovery that she could become a Magister shatters him. But he must rally and fight. Belleger and Amika are all that stand between the Great God’s forces and his ultimate goal: the destruction of the Last Repository and its treasure of knowledge.