Nazareth

Author : Pope Benedict XVI,Joseph Ratzinger
Publisher : Image
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780385524346

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Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI,Joseph Ratzinger Pdf

“This book is . . . my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” –Benedict XVI In this bold, momentous work, the Pope––in his first book written as Benedict XVI––seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the Pope shares a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us to encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Christian faith. From Jesus of Nazareth: “. . . the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literature–the God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love.”

Author : Paul Verhoeven
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781609800772

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Jesus of Nazareth by Paul Verhoeven Pdf

Building on the work of biblical scholars—Rudolph Bultmann, Raymond Brown, Jane Schaberg, and Robert Funk, among others—filmmaker Paul Verhoeven disrobes the mythical Jesus to reveal a man who has much in common with other great political leaders throughout history—human beings who believed that change was coming in their lifetimes. Gone is the Jesus of the miracles, gone the son of God, gone the weaver of arcane parables whose meanings are obscure. In their place Verhoeven gives us his vision of Jesus as a complete man, someone who was changed by events, the leader of a political movement, and, perhaps most importantly, someone who, in his speeches and sayings, introduced a new ethic in which the embrace of human contradictions transcends the mechanics of value and worth that had defined the material world before Jesus. "The Romans saw [Jesus] as an insurrectionist, what today is often called a terrorist. It is very likely there were ‘wanted’ posters of him on the gates of Jerusalem. He was dangerous because he was proclaiming the Kingdom of Heaven, but this wasn’t the Kingdom of Heaven as we think of it now, some spectral thing in the future, up in the sky. For Jesus, the Kingdom of Heaven was a very tangible thing. Something that was already present on Earth, in the same way that Che Guevara proclaimed Marxism as the advent of world change. If you were totalitarian rulers, running an occupation like the Romans, this was troubling talk, and that was why Jesus was killed." —Paul Verhoeven, from profile by Mark Jacobson in New York Magazine

Author : Susan F. Ellis with the Moravian Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467104418

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Nazareth by Susan F. Ellis with the Moravian Historical Society Pdf

In 1740, Moravian immigrants made their first permanent American settlement in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Nazareth was closed to residents outside of the Moravian faith. In 1856, the town opened to non-Moravians, who were then allowed to own property and live and work in the town. Early industries, including textiles, cement production, and agriculture, attracted immigrants and expanded the town's diversity from a predominately German origin to include a sizeable Italian and Polish population. During the 20th century, many of these businesses continued, including the world-renowned C.F. Martin Guitar Company, which has been family owned and operated since 1833. By mid-century, at least three large cement companies surrounded the Nazareth borough area and employed hundreds of laborers. Nazareth was also home to the Nazareth Speedway, a one-mile tri-oval paved track of Indy and United States Auto Club (USAC) racing fame, and is home to racing champions Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, and third-generation driver Marco Andretti.

Author : Barry Blackstone
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781532664953

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Another Day in Nazareth by Barry Blackstone Pdf

Have you ever wondered what Jesus saw, heard, and did during his so-called “silent years” between his birth in Bethlehem, after his trip to Egypt, and before his baptism at the Jordan River? The only mentioned event in the Gospels from that time frame was being forgotten in Jerusalem by his parents at the age of twelve, as recorded by Luke. Barry Blackstone takes you on an imaginative journey, an inspiring jaunt into those days of Jesus as he remembers his own boyhood and early childhood experiences in the tiny farming village of Perham, Maine, a hamlet similar in size and nature to the Nazareth of Jesus’ day. After visiting an archeological site in Nazareth in 2010, Blackstone realized the parallels between his obscure upbringing and the quiet years of the Savior in his boyhood home. It is the wish of the author that his reader might see through a morning dew, a blossoming flower, a blue sky, a gentle rain, a brilliant rainbow, a crowing rooster, a loving sister, and a father’s carpenter’s shop into the life of the boy Jesus. Blackstone attempts to fill in some of the gaps in the story of Jesus by sharing his barnyard memories with an application to the teaching of the adult Jesus. Can one see insights into what Jesus experienced in the lessons, parables, and teachings of his adult ministry?

Author : Ken Dark
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780192688996

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Archaeology of Jesus' Nazareth by Ken Dark Pdf

Archaeology of Jesus' Nazareth is the first book on the archaeology of first-century Nazareth: Jesus' hometown in Galilee. Requiring no previous knowledge of biblical history or archaeology, it outlines the latest archaeological evidence, placing the Gospels' account of Jesus' youth in the Bible, and origins of Christian pilgrimage, in a new context. The book concentrates on the fascinating Sisters of Nazareth site in the centre of the present city. There, twenty-first century archaeological research identified a Byzantine pilgrimage church, which is likely to be the Church of the Nutrition - dedicated to the upbringing of Christ - the most important previously 'lost' early Christian church in the Holy Land. A seventh-century pilgrim said that a vaulted area under the Church of the Nutrition contained the actual house where Jesus was brought up by Mary and Joseph. Intriguingly, below the Byzantine church at the Sisters of Nazareth site a vaulted area preserved what are probably the ruins of a first-century house. Even before the Byzantine church was built, a - probably fourth-century - cave-church was constructed next to the first-century ruins, suggesting that they were assigned Christian religious importance. The similarities with the pilgrim's description raise the question of whether the Sisters of Nazareth house really could have been the childhood home of Jesus. The book draws to its conclusion by means of a discussion of this historical existence for Jesus and the implications of the archaeology of Nazareth for understanding the Gospels.

Author : Maurice Casey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567079084

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Jesus of Nazareth by Maurice Casey Pdf

A new 'life' of Jesus written by one of the outstanding scholars of his generation, it offers a complete resource on the 'Historical Jesus' debate. With an overview of the various positions taken on who the historical Jesus was, Casey provides a helpful and accessible tool for understanding how the historical Jesus has been received and understood, with attention paid to the contortions in evidence in the last century to prove that Jesus was not Jewish.

Author : Richard Carter
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786224910

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Letters from Nazareth by Richard Carter Pdf

This wise and beautiful book, written in the form of spiritual letters, reflects on the themes of home and being at home: with ourselves, with each other, with the times we are living through, and with God. Nazareth, where Jesus spent his first thirty years, was a physical home but also a spiritual home and the place of nurture, dreaming, formation and becoming. Richard Carter offers a wealth of insight for experiencing how, as Christians, we carry Nazareth, the place of God’s incarnate presence, with us wherever we are and how it becomes a home where the Word is made flesh again in our lives and we find our place of deepest belonging. Rich in biblical reflection, poetic meditation and practical guidance for living in demanding times, Letters from Nazareth abounds in simple yet profound wisdom for our world today.

Author : Samuel Wells
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780470673256

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A Nazareth Manifesto by Samuel Wells Pdf

A Nazareth Manifesto is an eloquent and impassioned ecumenical proposal for re-envisioning Christianity’s approach to social engagement away from working “for” the people to being “with” them. Questions the effectiveness of the current trend of intervention as a means of fixing the problems of people in distressed and disadvantaged circumstances Argues that Jesus spent 90% of his life simply being among the people of Nazareth, sharing their hopes and struggles, therefore Christians should place a similar emphasis on being alongside people in need rather than hastening to impose solutions Written by a respected priest and broadcaster and renowned Christian ethicist and preacher Supported by historical, contemporary, exegetical and anecdotal illustrations

Author : Tracy L. Berger-Carmen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467120487

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Nazareth Speedway by Tracy L. Berger-Carmen Pdf

In the early 1900s, Nazareth Speedway opened its gates to bring dirt racing to the masses. Located in the industrious town of Nazareth, these tracks hosted many racing legends, such as Mario Andretti, Frankie Schneider, and Al Tasnady, over the years. As the tracks became more popular for racing events, cars got faster, safety rules were modified, and track configurations were changed. In the late 1980s, asphalt was brought in to cover the big dirt track that Nazareth was known for. The new asphalt tri-oval course design was unique and challenged its drivers. Shortly thereafter, IRC merged with Roger Penske, and the track closed in 2004.

Author : Rev. Jeffrey R. Thomas, PhD
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781483416199

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From Nazareth to Skid Row: The Real Reality of Skid Row: Systemic and Homiletic Insights by Rev. Jeffrey R. Thomas, PhD Pdf

The Real Reality of Skid Row: A Practical Theology Perspective looks with an unblinking eye at the details of the lives of homeless people and uses the portraits that emerge as the perspective from which to think theologically about the challenges they face and calling the church hears to offer its witness to them. Rev. Jeffrey R. Thomas, PhD, drawing upon his time serving as a pastor of a congregation in Skid Row, Los Angeles, sketches out the contours of individuals' lives, analyzes the personal and societal factors that contribute to their circumstances, and suggests approaches for shaping the church's responses in both word and deed.

Author : William Antony Hutchison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Christian shrines
ISBN : BL:A0022129571

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Loreto and Nazareth by William Antony Hutchison Pdf

Author : Sabine Baring-Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Bible
ISBN : HARVARD:AH4362

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Nazareth and Capernaum by Sabine Baring-Gould Pdf

Author : Tomás Morales y Durán
Publisher : Libros de Verdad
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798562726247

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Jesus of Nazareth: The Deep State of Rome by Tomás Morales y Durán Pdf

Two irrefutable truths are the starting point of a journey in which Tomás Morales embarks us through an incontrovertible investigative logic through an extensive and necessary stretch of historical analysis that leads us to discover the roots, characteristics and universal socioeconomic conditions that end up leading to Populism and the methods it uses for its implantation and perpetuation, regardless of the historical period. Morales has gone further - he always goes further - and does not settle for characters that perhaps reach the category of a footnote in a history book, but points directly to the famous Jesus of Nazareth, proving that he is a myth commissioned whose construction was a carbon copy of the quirky Buddha mahāyāna and considering him the hero of the "most successful populist plot in history." Deconstructing the Myth of Jesus of Nazareth is the title chosen to pull the thread that will confront with the truth “2,350 million Christians, 1,350 million Muslims, 520 million Buddhists, that is, a total of 4,220 million believers, or that is, people who believe it ”and the institutions that manipulate them. Deconstructing the myth of Jesus of Nazareth is a mandatory reading that warns of the risks of faith for those who consider themselves believers and, therefore, unsuspecting collaborators of populist organizations whose legitimacy is based on History defined as “a literary genre of fiction […] A collection of stories written on request ”and that“ taking it seriously refers to the infantile postures necessary to achieve being indoctrinated and enlisted ”, and those are big words. Happy journey.

Author : Levin Theodore Reichel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019254181

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A History of Nazareth Hall, from 1755 to 1855 by Levin Theodore Reichel Pdf

Author : C. Robert Samuel
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781412062008

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Formula for Success from Jesus of Nazareth by C. Robert Samuel Pdf

Two thousand years ago, Jesus of Nazareth taught the people of Palestine the way to live successfully. Four individuals recorded the life and the message of Jesus in their books now known as the Gospels. The four books form part of the 66-book Bible, the Scriptures of the Christians. The message taught by Jesus was lost with time and is drowned in the teaching contained in the other 62 books of the Bible. The objective of this book is to remind the people of the world what Jesus taught two thousand years back, as his teaching is relevant even today in making people live truly successful.