Don't be fooled by the title. Australian author Hannah Boland is a faithful servant of Jesus. But having lost a second near full-term baby in 2013, Hannah was forced to face the deep, often unanswered questions of the Christian faith and to peel away the layers of fluff or "superstition" to see what really lies at the heart of her faith, and to discover anew what it means to know God. To help her do this, Hannah engaged the help of three of her most trusted Godly mentors, and asked them to...

Вверх! Building on Your Foundations in Russian is an innovative intermediate course that seamlessly blends rigorous grammar instruction with engaging and functional communicative class activities.The course revisits topics typically covered in introductory courses, allowing learners to consolidate and expand their foundational knowledge. A blend of cultural insights, reading, listening, and viewing exercises enrich students’ cultural understanding. By presenting a range of...

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by James Hogg, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner:The minister perceived the wor...

No class of works is received with more suspicion, I had almost said derision, than those which deal with Science and Religion. Science is tired of reconciliations between two things which never should have been contrasted; Religion is offended by the patronage of an ally which it professes not to need; and the critics have rightly discovered that, in most cases where Science is either pitted against Religion or fused with it, there is some fatal misconception to begin with as to the scope...

This book examines the stylistic development of English cathedral music during a period of liturgical upheaval, looking at the attitudes of cathedral clergy, liturgists, composers, leading church music figures and organisations to music and liturgy. Arguments that were advanced for retaining an archaic style in cathedral music are considered, including the linking of musical style with liturgical language, the recommending of a subservient role for music in the liturgy, and the development...

"There was a king named Dasharatha, the protector of dharma, as unshakeable as a mountain, true to his promises, well known throughout the world, and whose son is Raghava. Raghava, who is known by the name of Rama, is a righteous soul, famous throughout the three worlds. He has long arms and wide eyes. He is my husband and worshipable deity." (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 56.2-3)Forever Rama's is a collection of nineteen essays discussing the verses ...

A vibrant plea in favor of a better world, this book introduces us to a universe rich in traditions and spirituality. For over a year, Guylaine Cliche mingled with people of the Mohawk Traditional Council of Kahnawake with the aim of conveying their message. True to the structure of the speaking circle, this book brings together 15 individuals from nine different origins to share their personal stories as well as teachings from the oral tradition. Among these teachings, the Moon Teaching i...