The theological reflections of Virgilio Elizondo and Gustavo Gutierrez are examples of the ecclesial fruitfulness of the second half of the twentieth century. Following the directives of Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council, Elizondo and Gutierrez present the Gospel message in relevant terms to their own people by engaging the world as the Church of the poor. Inspired by this moment in Church history, while at the same time recognizing the plight of their people in their poor and...

Memory and Honor is a theological reflection on the American experience of the people of Korean descent. It is a reflection on the heritage of rupture, displacement, and resettlement as the key to identity and hope for those continuing to live in between the cultures, languages, and belief systems of Korea and the United States.This book gives voice to the first generation of immigrants and their children. Since the majority of Korean immigrants are Protestants, the first-...

How did a culturally diverse world church emerge in our local neighborhoods and backyards? Rather than an accidental coincidence, diversity in our country, neighborhoods and pews was intentionally brought about through the Spirit’s prompting of historical events. The jubilee of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) reminded us how the Catholic Church opened her doors to the world, while the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 revealed how the U.S. opened her shores to migrants arou...

Het epische verhaal van twee families, hun vriendschap en hun gedeelde lot in Zweden tijdens en na de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Ondanks de oorlogsdreiging groeit Simon geborgen op in een paradijselijke omgeving aan de Zweedse kust. Dan ontdekt hij dat hij geadopteerd is en dat zijn vader een Duitse jood was. Dat hij dus, net als zijn beste vriend Isak, van joodse afkomst is, betekent een grote omslag in zijn leven. Na de oorlog gaat Simon op zoek naar zijn achtergrond – een reis die hem leert w...

"In all India is no one so alone as I!"Rudyard Kipling's Kim is the story of Kimball O'Hara, the orphaned son of an Irish soldier, who spends his childhood as a vagabond in Lahore. With an old Tibetan lama he travels through India, enthralled by the "roaring whirl" of the landscape and cities of richly colored bazaars and immense diversity of people.The novel is a masterpiece of careful organization and skillfully manipulated narrative techniques. By portraying Kim...

Bianca 2939"Quiero que te quedes, pero como mi esposa".Cuando la hermanastra de Maya Monk desapareció, Maya se quedó con su hijo. Entonces llegó Samuele Agosti reclamando a su sobrino, y el arrogante multimillonario puso todos los sentidos de Maya en estado de alerta.Samuele no se fiaba de nadie, pero como Maya no estaba dispuesta a separarse del niño, decidió confiar en ella y llevársela a su villa de Italia, lo cual era peligroso,...

He was supposed to be my executioner. Instead, he became my salvation.It's a dark night in an alley when Seo Jin-tae marks me.A death sentence written across my skin that there's no escaping from. No matter how far I run, or how well I hide, he'll come for me.But when he returns to carry out his grim mission, something changes. Instead of ending my life, he claims it.I become his obsession—the one thing he can't bring himself to des...

Keeping in mind that interracial and interethnic marriages have increased steadily for the past forty years, this book offers guiding principles for dealing pastorally with the challenge of making sacramental unions culturally and generationally relevant for today's church.

The Dagger of OmarA symbol that once united vampire and dreamwalkerSimone, loyal cadre to House Trelane, has never trusted dreamwalkers—especially not Colantha, a woman who wears her power like a crown and hides her secrets behind royal smiles. But when Colantha speaks of the Dagger of Omar, a relic once said to unite vampire and dreamwalker, Simone’s world tilts into chaos.She’s seen that dagger before.In the hands of Gaius...

Sie finden in diesem einbändigen Werk alle relevanten Informationen, um die Ursachen myofaszialer Schmerzen zu verstehen und die auslösenden Triggerpunkte auszuschalten.Vorgestellt werden die Konzepte von Triggerpunkten, Schmerzen und myofaszialen Dysfunktionen. Sie erfahren alles über die einzelnen Muskeln bzw. Muskelgruppen unter dem Aspekt von Anatomie, klinischer Schmerzpräsentation, differenzialdiagnostischer Überlegungen und korrigierender Maßnahmen. Und Sie erhalten einen detaillier...

Wake Up from a Dream by Activating Your God-Self Buried in You "The Seed of Christ/Buddha within You" is a revolutionary and ground-breaking book designed to effortlessly guide you on a personal journey to discovering your Higher/True Self—no matter what troubles you may be facing or how stuck you may feel. This book provides a detailed, easy to follow path that will help you step into the fullness of your Being and quickly attain a level of consciou...

Varför misslyckas vissa länder? Varför blomstrar andra? Hur påverkar maktbalans, teknologiska framsteg och historiska vägval utvecklingen i våra samhällen och nationer?I Varför är inte hela världen rik? presenteras utdrag från tre banbrytande verk skrivna av Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson och Simon Johnson, mottagare av Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne 2024. Här undersöks hur institutioner, makt och teknik formar vä...