Serpent S Gift

Author : Jeffrey J. Kripal
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226453828

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The Serpent's Gift by Jeffrey J. Kripal Pdf

“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.” With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the Fall from the snake’s point of view? Would he appear as a bringer of wisdom, more generous than the God who wishes to keep his creation ignorant? Inspired by the early Gnostics who took that startling view, Jeffrey J. Kripal uses the serpent as a starting point for a groundbreaking reconsideration of religious studies and its methods. In a series of related essays, he moves beyond both rational and faith-based approaches to religion, exploring the erotics of the gospels and the sexualities of Jesus, John, and Mary Magdalene. He considers Feuerbach’s Gnosticism, the untapped mystical potential of comparative religion, and even the modern mythology of the X-Men. Ultimately, The Serpent’s Gift is a provocative call for a complete reorientation of religious studies, aimed at a larger understanding of the world, the self, and the divine.

Author : Helen Elaine Lee
Publisher : Scribner Book Company
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UCSC:32106014180803

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Serpent's Gift by Helen Elaine Lee Pdf

The lives of two African-American families who unite after a breadwinner dies. A son becomes a writer of folk stories and oral history, and it is he who provides the novel with its social and historical content.

Author : Lene Kaaberbol
Publisher : Pushkin Children's Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781782692294

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The Serpent Gift by Lene Kaaberbol Pdf

The third book in the thrilling fantasy adventure series, The Shamer Chronicles A watching face in a market crowd, a mist-shrouded figure on the moor, a haunting presence seen only when he wants to be seen? Sezuan, possessor of the Serpent Gift for lie and illusion, is a chilling and ambiguous figure at the best of times. He is also Dina's father. And when he comes to claim the daughter he has never seen, the Shamer and her family are catapulted into reckless flight and danger. With nowhere else to turn, Dina must learn to see through her father's deceit and use her own powers to her advantage.

Author : Ernest Gibson
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781457504631

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The Serpent's Gift by Ernest Gibson Pdf

Justin Grant, a professor at a Chris an based college in the Midwest is struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife and child. During a leave of absence he is hiking through the mountains near a friend's cabin in Kentucky. He looks up and watches as a man slowly floats towards the ground. He blinks then thinks; "Where is the parachute? Is that a halo?" Thoughts vanish as the man plummets the last hundred feet to the ground. Justin runs to where the broken man lies, carries him to the cabin, and soon finds out that the man recuperating on his sofa is not of this world. As the stranger's wounds heal, Justin and the man he now knows as Sandel talk of many things, and Justin finds that he likes this mysterious man. As Justin listens, the story his new friend tells threatens to shatter everything Justin has ever known and in me uncovers the greatest hoax ever perpetrated against mankind. Ernest Gibson lives in the Midwest, far enough away from a major city to enjoy small town living. Ernest is a graduate of Purdue University. He is a re red designer in the auto industry, he works part me in an electronics store only because his family, a er he spent a year and a half at home, told him to get his ass out of the house and do something. He is a lifelong seeker of knowledge and truth, and strives to help others do the same. The one thing that he finds most abhorrent is a closed mind. He has never grown out of the enjoyment of the playing the game of "What If." A er reading this book you will see that the "What Ifs" went crazy. It is a er all what brought this book to life.

Author : Rick Riordan
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781423163275

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The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan Pdf

He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all.

Author : Jonathan Cahn
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781629989426

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The Book of Mysteries by Jonathan Cahn Pdf

New York Times Best Seller! 1500 5-Star Reviews! From the author that brought you NEW YORK TIMES best selling books The Harbinger, The Mystery of the Shemitah, and The Paradigm selling over 3 MILLION copies Imagine if you discovered a treasure chest in which were hidden ancient mysteries, revelations from heaven, secrets of the ages, the answers to man’s most enduring, age-old questions, and the hidden keys that can transform your life to joy, success, and blessing…This is The Book of Mysteries.

Author : J Mccurdy
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781443401548

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Serpent's Egg by J Mccurdy Pdf

Published in 2001, The Serpent’s Egg became an instant hit among Canadian middle readers and ’tweens, selling thousands by word-of-mouth alone. Ottawa is under siege. Parliament Hill has fallen to the Demon. The fate of the entire world rests in the hands of Miranda and her Ottawa school friends. Searching through the labyrinth of tunnels under the Library of Parliament, they must find a portal into a parallel world, where the only way to save the two worlds from the Demon and her crazed minions is to capture the Serpent’s egg. In the classic tradition of epic fantasy, The Serpent’s Egg has all the magic ingredients for a captivating tale: good versus evil, an unlikely heroine, awesome battles, evil-doers extraordinaire, and a story that puts courage and friendship to the test.

Author : Helen Elaine Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995-07-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0747246661

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The Serpent's Gift by Helen Elaine Lee Pdf

Author : Lene Kaaberbol
Publisher : Pushkin Children's Books
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781782692263

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The Shamer’s Daughter by Lene Kaaberbol Pdf

The first step into the thrilling middlegrade fantasy world of The Shamer Chronicles Dina has unwillingly inherited her mother's gift: the ability to elicit shamed confessions simply by looking into someone's eyes. To Dina, however, these powers are not a gift but a curse. Surrounded by fear and hostility, she longs for simple friendship. But when her mother is called to Dunark Castle to uncover the truth about a bloody triple murder, Dina must come to terms with her power - or let her mother fall prey to the vicious and revolting dragons of Dunark.

Author : Rae St. Clair Bridgman
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781525585913

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The Serpent's Spell by Rae St. Clair Bridgman Pdf

Unbeknownst to ten-year-old Wil Wychwood, he comes from a long line of mages. But with the death of his grandmother and his world upended, Wil moves to live with “the Aunts” and finds himself in MiddleGate – where buses drive through brick walls and leaning houses dot streets named Wog’s Hollow and Half Moon Lane. The four-hundred-and-ninety-four-year-old school, Gruffud’s Academy, is out of this world too. With classes in numeristics, botanicals, cartology and verbology, and textbooks like "Magykal Spelling, Grammar and Palaver," this is no ordinary school. Yet something dark brews beneath the veneer of this idyllic hidden city. When Wil and his cousin Sophie rescue the sacred snakes of Narcisse, they find themselves swept up in a dangerous plot. The secret society known as the Serpent’s Chain is on the loose, and Wil is carrying the very thing they’ve been searching for. "Beware the Serpent’s Chain," they were told, but what does that mean? What dangers await Wil and Sophie as they unravel this wicked mystery?

Author : Kelley Armstrong
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735270169

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The Serpent's Fury by Kelley Armstrong Pdf

Rowan faces her most dangerous monster-slaying challenge yet, confronting what could be the most infamous monster of all, in the third book in this fantastical series by New York Times bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong. Rowan is Tamarel's Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, will be its king. After the events of The Gryphon's Lair, Rowan, along with her friends, her brother and an entourage of monstrous companions, makes her way back to the Dunnian Woods to deal with the pack of dropbears the group trapped in an abandoned cabin after a vicious attack. The dropbears are just one of a number of rare monster species acting erratically in Tamarel. After a swarm of colocolos nearly tramples the group, Rowan becomes convinced that someone (or something) is driving these monsters out of their natural habitats. But nothing can prepare the Royal Monster Hunter for the truth of the matter: monsters even bigger and deadlier than gryphons have returned to the world, and their nest-building, as well as the actions of the humans trying to drive them out, has upset the balance of nature in Tamarel. Do Rowan's "monster magnet" skills work against the most fearsome monsters imaginable? Find out in this exciting third book in the Royal Guide to Monster Slaying series!

Author : Curtis Jobling
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101615911

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Nest of Serpents by Curtis Jobling Pdf

With friends turning into enemies, can Drew find his way out of this war alive? The entire kingdom of Lyssia is now at war, and the battle lines have been drawn. While Drew and his ragtag army defend the throne against Ratlords and Crowlords, Gretchen and Whitley venture on a harrowing journey through the perilous Dyrewood. But none of the werelords counted on the return of the most terrifying monster of them all...

Author : Marie Brennan
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429956352

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The Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan Pdf

The thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan's Tropic of Serpents . . . Attentive readers of Lady Trent's earlier memoir, A Natural History of Dragons, are already familiar with how a bookish and determined young woman named Isabella first set out on the historic course that would one day lead her to becoming the world's premier dragon naturalist. Now, in this remarkably candid second volume, Lady Trent looks back at the next stage of her illustrious (and occasionally scandalous) career. Three years after her fateful journeys through the forbidding mountains of Vystrana, Mrs. Camherst defies family and convention to embark on an expedition to the war-torn continent of Eriga, home of such exotic draconian species as the grass-dwelling snakes of the savannah, arboreal tree snakes, and, most elusive of all, the legendary swamp-wyrms of the tropics. The expedition is not an easy one. Accompanied by both an old associate and a runaway heiress, Isabella must brave oppressive heat, merciless fevers, palace intrigues, gossip, and other hazards in order to satisfy her boundless fascination with all things draconian, even if it means venturing deep into the forbidden jungle known as the Green Hell . . . where her courage, resourcefulness, and scientific curiosity will be tested as never before. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Shelby Mahurin
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780063038950

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Gods & Monsters by Shelby Mahurin Pdf

Evil always seeks a foothold. We must not give it one. The electrifying conclusion to the New York Times and Indiebound bestselling Serpent & Dove trilogy is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Kendare Blake. Lou has spent her whole life running. Now, after a crushing blow from Morgane, the time has come to go home—and claim what is rightfully hers. But this is no longer the Lou her friends knew. No longer the Lou who captured a chasseur’s heart. A darkness has settled over her, and this time it will take more than love to drive it out. From Serpent & Dove to Blood & Honey and concluding with Gods & Monsters, Shelby Mahurin's stunning fantasy trilogy delivers thrills and romance.

Author : Dick Roughsey
Publisher : Harpercollins Childrens Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1993-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0207174334

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The Rainbow Serpent by Dick Roughsey Pdf

Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.