Dr. Herrmann-Keeling presents a scholarly volume on the life and work of Danish philosopher-theologian Soren Kierkegaard, founder of modern Existentialism. Childhood influences on his later attitudes and actions are explored, as is his relationship with his depressed father. We see how his love-hate relationship with the official Danish Lutheran Church led to attack it as "making a fool of God." He compares the church of his day with the first generation church, and proclaims that Christia...

I am calling you to a journey, a journey into the core of my love...At certain times in our lives we need more than ideas, dogma, or even answers. We simply need God's presence. We need to feel Jesus' loving embrace and experience his love in our hearts. Jesus is always calling us to this journey, and in these powerful reflections, Deacon Eddie Ensley and Deacon Robert Herrmann help us take the first steps.Written in the classic devotional form of messages from Jes...

"Shoes and Other Stories" is a collection - a novella and six short stories:"Madeleine" follows a young man's growing infatuation of a woman who sits next to him in the theater. Each encounter inspires him farther on an eye-opening artistic journey."Neglect" is an expressionistic look at obsession, the disintegration of dreams and the downward spiral of a marriage."The Wind Change" An elderly artist in mourning, retraces the happiness of an earlier period as he wand...

Do you want more joy in life? Make room for a daily encounter with the Lord.In Pause in Wonder, Eddie Ensley recounts stories from his own spiritual journey as a Native American and a Catholic deacon to show how you can experience joy even in the most difficult circumstances. Simple, spiritually sound prayer practices—based on scripture and tradition—heighten your sense of wonder and bring you greater joy in everyday life.“Joy has its tendrils in God,” writes Deaco...