Icons Of Grace

Author : Nityanand Charan Das
Publisher : Penguin Ananda
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0143458469

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Icons of Grace by Nityanand Charan Das Pdf

The path to spiritual understanding can be a confusing one. The manic pace of the present age has loosened the threads that tied our ancestors to prayer and faith. But role models could still help us find our way back. In Icons of Grace, respected ISKCON monk Nityanand Charan Das introduces readers to the lives of twenty-one extraordinary people who served as spiritual guides, through their teachings and through personal example.At one level, the lives of these great souls-from Mirabai and Ramanujacharya to Sant Tukaram and Adi Shankaracharya-are a practical demonstration of the most essential spiritual principles. In relating them, though, Nityanand Charan Das aims not just to record the richness of their cultural and spiritual legacies but also to convey to readers the lessons one can learn through one's daily actions and choices. Icons of Grace is inspiring. It also offers hope: however imperfect our journey has been thus far, spiritual redemption is accessible to us all.

Author : John W. De Gruchy
Publisher : NB Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Christian art and symbolism
ISBN : 0796305781

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Icons as a Means of Grace by John W. De Gruchy Pdf

Written by a leading theologian with a wealth of writing experience, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the contemporary revival in iconography and the role of icons in Christian prayer and worship. Sixteen pages of full color illustrations add to the quality of this publication.

Author : Léonide Ouspensky,Vladimir Lossky
Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Christianity and art
ISBN : 9780913836774

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The Meaning of Icons by Léonide Ouspensky,Vladimir Lossky Pdf

"The nature of the icon cannot be grasped by means of pure art criticism, nor by the adoption of a sentimental point of view. Its forms are based on the wisdom contained in the theological and liturgical writings of the Eastern Orthodox Church and are imtimately bound up with the experience of the contemplative life. The present work is the first of its kind to give a reliable introduction to the spiritual background of this art. The introduction into the meaning and language of the icons by Ouspensky imparts to us in an admirable way the spiritual conceptions of the Eastern Orthodox Church which are often so foreign to us, but without the knowledge of which we cannot possibly understand the world of the icon." -- Back cover.

Author : Steve Wide
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781925418804

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Grace Jones A to Z by Steve Wide Pdf

An illustrated A-to-Z, celebrating the unparalleled artistic impact of the cultural icon Grace Jones. Singer, songwriter, supermodel, record producer, actress, and iconoclast, Grace Jones is truly one of a kind, equal parts intriguing, intimidating, and indefatigable. From her early days as a model working with Yves Saint Laurent and Kenzo, to her rise to disco stardom in New York City’s Studio 54, followed by her storming the New Wave with her reggae-infused post-punk sound, through to her arresting, decade-defining work, Jean-Paul Goude, and featuring her eclectic and iconic film career and her continuing artistic output in the current day, Grace Jones A to Z charts her incredibly rich life. This book looks at her life,her art, creative collaborations, films, friendships, and fun—all in a brilliantly illustrated A-to-Z format.

Author : Jim McManus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09
Category : Icons
ISBN : 085231437X

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Fountain of Grace by Jim McManus Pdf

Author : Micaela Heekin
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781797208084

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Icons by Micaela Heekin Pdf

Icons features colorful portraits of 50 of the most admired women in the fields of music, politics, human rights, and film. This diverse and inclusive collection features the world's most inspiring women, including Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Yayoi Kusama and so many more. From singers to writers, activists to artists, politicians to filmmakers, Icons is a celebration of the strength of women. Illustrated by Monica Ahanonu, each portrait is accompanied by a short biography about what makes each woman a force to be reckoned with. • Share it with other women in your life: mom-to-daughter, daughter-to-mom, friend-to-friend • Read about the lives and accomplishments of each woman, or simply enjoy the enigmatic portraits. Ahanonu's illustrated portraits are both easily recognizable and also an artistic take on each featured woman's likeness and identity. • A smart and empowering collection of female role models • Perfect for those who loved In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney and Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World by Mackenzi Lee

Author : Vera Shevzov
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195335477

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Russian Orthodoxy on the Eve of Revolution by Vera Shevzov Pdf

Explores sacred community, and how it functioned (or sometimes did not) in Russian Orthodoxy before the fateful historic events of the 1917 Russian Revolution.

Author : Susan Hanson
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0896725227

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Icons of Loss and Grace by Susan Hanson Pdf

It is Through Brief Moments in our lives that the spiritual most often communicates itself. Fleeting as they are, these small encounters with the "familiar wild" -- titmice at a window feeder, a butterfly caught in a spider's web, gaillardia in full bloom -- instruct us in dealing with change and loss. They are the icons that point not so much to answers, but to a way of living.

Author : John Baggley
Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0881412015

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Festival Icons for the Christian Year by John Baggley Pdf

"The Christian year is full of great feasts, such as Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates, Festival Icons for the Christian Year introduces the general reader to the most important icons of the Orthodox Church associated with these major festivals, accompanied by words of prayer and liturgy." "Discussion of each festival includes background information, extracts from the associated liturgical texts, detailed analysis of the icon illustrated with information about its development, and comment on the theological and spiritual significance of the festival and its icon."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Jim Forest
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Icons
ISBN : 9781608330775

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Praying with Icons by Jim Forest Pdf

Author : Jeana Visel
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780814646601

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Icons in the Western Church by Jeana Visel Pdf

Within the Eastern tradition of Christianity, the eikon, or religious image, has long held a place of honor. In the greater part of Western Christianity, however, discomfort with images in worship, both statues and panel icons, has been a relatively common current, particularly since the Reformation. In the Roman Catholic Church, after years of using religious statues, the Second Vatican Council's call for "noble simplicity" in many cases led to a stripping of images that in some ways helped refocus attention on the eucharistic celebration itself but also led to a starkness that has left many Roman Catholics unsure of how to interact with the saints or with religious images at all. Today, Western interest in panel icons has been rising, yet we lack standards of quality or catechesis on what to do with them. This book makes the case that icons should have a role to play in the Western Church that goes beyond mere decoration. Citing theological and ecumenical reasons, Visel argues that, with regard to use of icons, the post-Vatican II Roman Catholic Church needs to give greater respect to the Eastern tradition. While Roman Catholics may never interact with icons in quite the same way that Eastern Christians do, we do need to come to terms with what icons are and how we should encounter them.

Author : George Galavaris
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004064028

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The Icon in the Life of the Church by George Galavaris Pdf

Author : Pavan K Varma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9395073284

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The Great Hindu Civilisation by Pavan K Varma Pdf

A SUCCINCT ACCOUNT OF THE PROGRESS OF THE HINDU CIVILISATION AND ITS CURRENT CRISIS What do we mean by the Hindu civilisation? What are the texts and legacies that moved it forward from one century to another? How much of it has to do with inherited religious beliefs and how has the politicisation of these beliefs changed the prism through which Hindus view themselves and others, especially those identifying with different belief systems? These are the questions the author sets out to answer with this potted history of the Hindu world, in the context of changing empires and leaderships, through colonisation and conquest, leading up to the present challenges presented by the proponents of Hindutva. Direct, hard-hitting and wise, this is an invaluable treatise for our times. About the Author Pavan K. Varma is a writer-diplomat and was till recently an MP in the Rajya Sabha. He was earlier Advisor to the Chief Minister of Bihar, with the rank of Cabinet minister. He has been India's Ambassador in several countries, also Director of the Nehru Centre in London, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, and Press Secretary to the President of India. Author of over a dozen successful books, Pavan K. Varma was conferred an honorary doctoral degree for his contribution to the fields of diplomacy, literature, culture and aesthetics by the University of Indianapolis in 2005. He was also conferred the Druk Thuksey, Bhutan's highest civilian award, in 2012.

Author : Aidan Nichols
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814634325

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Chalice of God by Aidan Nichols Pdf

Over the course of a distinguished theological career, Aidan Nichols has produced an array of masterful contributions to the fields of systematic theology, ecclesiology, theological aesthetics, ecumenism, liturgy, and Scripture. Now, inChalice of God, he attempts to synthesize a lifetime of research, teaching, and scholarly reflection in a book that is both rigorously academic and intensely personal. This is Nichols' theological manifesto for the twenty-first century. Drawing together the insights of high scholasticism, the mid-twentieth-century ressourcement movement, a holistic reading of Scripture typical of the best patristic exegesis, and the liturgical tradition and iconography of both East and West, he presents a sound architecture for contemporary Catholic theology. Chalice of God promises to enrich and challenge those who engage in the enterprise of theology for years to come.

Author : John E. Thiel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 026804239X

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Icons of Hope by John E. Thiel Pdf

John Thiel, one of the most influential Catholic theologians today, argues that modern theologians have been unduly reticent in their writing about 'last things': death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell. He offers a revision of the traditional Catholic imaginary regarding judgment and life after death that highlights the virtuous actions of all the saints in their Heavenly response to the vision of God.