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Author : Otto Reimherr
Publisher : Susquehanna University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 0941664260
A collection of essays that portray the role and diverse expressions of religious freedom in Pennsylvania history and point to Pennsylvania's unique contribution to the rise of religious liberty in America. Illustrated.
Author : Sheila Foley
Publisher : History Compass
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Massachusetts
ISBN : 1878668242
Journal excerpts, poetry, essays, and selections from historical fiction depict the Pilgrims and their life in the New World.
Author : William E. Moore,David B. Nolan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1962941167
This shocking story of the Gillespie family and their fellow Scots-Irish to gain their freedom and liberty from the cruelties of the English Crown is chronicled from William Wallace to the American Revolutionaries. Their heritage of bravery and zeal led to the establishment of the Bill of Rights to the U. S. Constitution. The core of this riveting story is the renowned Scottish Philosophers (Luther, Calvin, Knox, Locke Gillespie, and Rutherford) and their belief in a Liberty of Consciences upon which the principles of America's Constitutional law are founded. The Gillespies ensured the survival of the Presbyterian Church through their unwavering stand against the corrupt Stuart Kings. Revengefully King James II torched, imprisoned, and killed the humble Presbyterian Covenanters. Everyone will be enlightened by the fact that the Westminster Confession of Faith which George Gillespie was instrumental in writing illuminates many ideals upon which America was founded and was a required curriculum for America's founding fathers who attended Harvard, William and Mary, Yale, and Princeton. The Catechisms were the most widely read publication in colonial America second to the Bible. Listed are suggested Constitutional amendments to control the corruption of today's Congress. Obviously, the Scots-Irish colonial pioneers of democracy, who were such visionaries and refused to ratify the Constitution due to lack of control over Congress and the President, would insist on similar controls. You'll discover from a, never before-published, Gillespie family perspective the trials and tribulations of founding the Nation's first public University, The University of North Carolina. Discussed are the Federalists' and Anti-Federalists' turmoils and the campus unrest that were ignited by the passage of the Jay Treaty.
Author : Joseph Loconte
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781595554475
Never before had they known such hope. In a world drenched in violence and oppression, here was a man armed with a message of peace and freedom. Into lives nearly overwhelmed by grief and sorrow, he brought compassion and healing and the deepest joy. To people who felt like outcasts and aliens, he showed the way home. And then, in one devastating night, all their hopes collapsed. This is where our story begins—in the valley of despair. It is a tale of two friends, a stranger, and a search for truth in a world gone mad with doubt. Historian Joseph Loconte unlocks the meaning of their exchange, set in the chaotic days following the execution of Jesus of Nazareth. Drawing from literature, film, philosophy, history, and politics, Loconte shows how this biblical drama is an integral part of our own story. Sooner or later, we will find ourselves among the searchers.
Author : Corina Pataki
Publisher : Serenity Pub & Communications
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0971270155
This book is about a family's dramatic escape from Romania during its Communist rule. Journey with this family through muddy canals, rebel capture and the truimphant farewell to a life that molded character and spiritual fortitude.
Author : Douglas Davis
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781641917063
Become involved in Hunter's westward quest for freedom during the Civil War, when the forced "Long Walk" and tragic enslavement threatened the destruction of his proud people. This Navajo youth displays three loves of homeland, culture and tribe while struggling with daily survival issues, dangerous wildlife, and the greed of soldiers determined to eliminate this cherished freedom. Religious enlightenment develops for Hunter while "walking in beauty" with nature, and contending with convoluted cross roads of truth and irony. Freedom has never been free!
Author : Roland L. Williams Jr.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313097157
Slave narratives were one of the earliest forms of African American writing. These works, autobiographical in nature, later fostered other pieces of African American autobiography. Since the rise of Black Studies in the late 1960s, leading critics have constructed black lives and letters as antitheses of the ways and writings of mainstream American culture. According to such thinking, black writing stems from a set of experiences very different from the world of whites, and black autobiography must therefore differ radically from heroic white American tales. But in pointing to differences between black and white autobiographical works, these critics have overlooked the similarities. This volume argues that the African American autobiography is a continuation of the epic tradition, much as the prose narratives of voyage by white Americans in the nineteenth century likewise represent the evolution of the epic genre. The book makes clear that the writers of black autobiography have shared and shaped American culture, and that their works are very much a part of American literature. An introductory essay provides a theoretical framework for the chapters that follow. It discusses the origins of African American autobiography and the larger themes of the epic tradition that are common to the works of both black and white authors. The book then pairs representative African American autobiographies with similar works by white writers. Thus the volume matches Olaudah Equiano's slave narrative with The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave with Richard Henry Dana's Two Years Before the Mast, and Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl with Fanny Fern's Ruth Hall. The study indicates that these various works all recognize the importance of learning as a means for attaining freedom. The final chapter provides a broad survey of the African American autobiography.
Author : Brian D. McLaren
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000-06-27
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : 9780310238386
Is there a God? - What might God be like? - What is the relationship between faith and certainty? - Can intelligent people believe in spiritual realities? - Why are there so many religions? - Is it possible to experience a relationship with God--and if so, how? If you've asked questions like these, you're in good company. From songwriters such as Bob Dylan and Jewel Kilcher to TV shows such as The X Files and Touched by an Angel, the media and the arts reflect postmodern men and women's search for a living faith and a spiritually oriented life. Real faith isn't blind believism. It is a process that engages your intellect as well as your emotions. If you think faith requires turning your back on truth and intellectual honesty, then Finding Faith is one book you really ought to read. With logic, passion, and even-handedness that the thinking person will appreciate, this book helps you face your obstacles to faith by focusing not on what to believe, but on how to believe. Whether you want to strengthen the faith you have, renew the faith you lost, or discover faith for the first time, Finding Faith can coach, inspire, encourage, and guide you, and help you discover more in life than you'd ever imagined or hoped for.
Author : Corina Pataki
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798860348585
Wolf dogs, mud pits and capture... oh my! Immerse yourself in "The Quest for Freedom: Revised Edition," a captivating journey recounted by Corina Pataki, a native of Romania, from Romania's era of suffocating communism and stifling government. Amidst seemingly insurmountable odds, Corina unveils her family's unyielding pursuit of freedom while shedding light on the remarkable power of hope. Venture alongside them into a realm where supernatural forces intertwine with the mortal realm, transcending boundaries between space and time, between the supernatural, ethereal and cosmic planes. Within this captivating narrative, we witness this family's unwavering determination and the beacon of a brighter future that steered them through perilous trials, guided by interventions from unexpected sources, both spiritual, celestial, and human. Corina's vivid storytelling reminds readers that even in the bleakest moments a spark of hope, faith, and the unwavering spirit to endure breaks through the shadows of despair. Through this incredible journey, we're reminded that the Divine Creator orchestrates circumstances for our ultimate good, even in the seeming face of death. Each of us at times must embark on a personal quest for freedom, striving to break the chains that confine us and walk out our liberation. Just as supernatural interventions propelled their path to freedom, the same awaits anyone choosing their own liberation. Our inherent connection to the Divine Source will always empower us to overcome any obstacle on our personal quest for freedom. Order your copy today and then order one for your friend or family that maybe needs encouragement to engage in their quest for freedom!
Author : Emil Kirstein
Publisher : Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1606967053
Mike and Anne are about to get a divorce. Despite the love between them, their hardships might be too much to take. A fresh start could be the best thing for both of them. Paul and Claire have a different problem. Paul is a pastor, and Claire is a compassionate wife. After a series of tragedies, however, Paul's faith in God is severely shaken. What do these couples have in common? They are on a Quest for Freedom from the secrets that have scarred their souls. They're looking for hope despite trauma and turmoil. Enter Old Charles Young, who has a different kind of secret: he's found true freedom from the pain and darkness of his own secrets, trauma, and turmoil. Become a 'fly on the wall' with author Emil Kirstein's easy, conversation style as these couples discover they were made for freedom, regardless of the challenges of life. As each character unfolds his or her Quest for Freedom, the real-life lessons they've learned provide clues for the characters--and the reader--to find what they are seeking. This book has depth. I laughed, I cried, and I identified with so many of the scenes. -- Francois Vogelzang, Businessman and Prisons Minister
Author : Janet Lindman
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812221824
Bodies of Belief argues that the paradoxical evolution of the Baptist religion, specifically in Pennsylvania and Virginia, was simultaneously egalitarian and hierarchical, democratic and conservative.
Author : Abraham J. Karp
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780817358228
Presents an overview of a life's work by a preeminent scholar and brings new insight to the challenge of American Jewish continuity Jews have historically lived within a paradox of faith and fear: faith that they are an eternal people and fear that their generation may be the last. In the United States, the Jewish community has faced to a heightened degree the enduring question of identity and assimilation: How does the Jewish community in this free, open, pluralistic society discover or create factors-both ideological and existential-that make group survival beneficial to the larger society and rewarding to the individual Jew? Abraham J. Karp's Jewish Continuity in America focuses on the three major sources of American Judaism's continuing vitality: the synagogue, the rabbinate, and Jewish religious pluralism. Particularly illuminating is Karp's examination of the coexistence and unity-in-diversity of American religious Jewry's three divisions-Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative-and of how this Jewish religious pluralism fits into the larger picture of American religious pluralism. Informing the larger enterprise through sharp and full delineation of discrete endeavors, the essays collected in Jewish Continuity in America-some already acknowledged as classics, some appearing here for the first time-describe creative individual and communal responses to the challenge of Jewish survival. As the title suggests, this book argues that continuity in a free and open society demands a high order of creativity, a creativity that, to be viable, must be anchored in institutions wholly pledged to continuity.
Author : Eva L. Corredor
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 082231763X
Since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the validity of Marxism and Marxist theory has undergone intense scrutiny both within and outside the academy. In Lukács After Communism, Eva L. Corredor conducts ten lively and engaging interviews with a diverse group of international scholars to address the continued relevance of György Lukács's theories to the post-communist era. Corredor challenges these theoreticians, who each have been influenced by the man once considered the foremost theoretician of Marxist aesthetics, to reconsider the Lukácsean legacy and to speculate on Marxist theory's prospects in the coming decades. The scholars featured in this collection--Etienne Balibar, Peter Bürger, Terry Eagleton, Fredric Jameson, Jacques Leenhardt, Michael Löwy, Roberto Schwarz, George Steiner, Susan Suleiman, and Cornel West--discuss a broad array of literary and political topics and present provocative views on gender, race, and economic relations. Corredor's introduction provides a biographical synopsis of Lukács and discusses a number of his most important theoretical concepts. Maintaining the ongoing vitality of Lukács's work, these interviews yield insights into Lukács as a philosopher and theorist, while offering anecdotes that capture him in his role as a teacher-mentor.
Author : Archie J. Spencer
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830840687
If God is transcendent, how can human beings speak meaningfully about him? The answer lies in analogy, which recognizes both similarity and dissimilarity between God and our God-talk. In his erudite study, Archie Spencer argues for a christological account of analogy as the answer to the problem of God's speakability.
Author : Thomas F. Farr
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0199720665
Virtually every trouble spot on the planet has some sort of religious component. One need only consider Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran, Israel and Palestine, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Russia, and China, to name but a few. Looming behind national issues, of course, is the problem of regional Islamist extremism and transnational Islamist terrorism. In all of these sectors, religious tensions, ideas and actors are of great geo-political importance to the United States. Yet, argues Thomas Farr, our foreign policy is gravely handicapped by an inability to understand the role of religion either nationally or globally. There is a strong disinclination in American diplomacy to consider religious factors at all, either as part of the problem or part of the solution. In this engaging and well-written insider account, Farr offers a closely reasoned argument that religious freedom, the freedom to practice one's own religion in private and in public, is an essential prerequisite for a stable, durable democratic society. If the U.S. wants to foster democracy that lasts, he says, it must focus on fostering religious liberty, especially in its public manifestations, properly limited in a way that advances the common good. Although we ourselves have developed a remarkably successful model of religious freedom, our foreign policy favors an aggressive secularism that is at odds with the American model. It is essential, says Farr, that we take an approach that recognizes the great importance of religion in people's lives.