Showing results for "Self-Esteem" in Religious Studies

I am not perfect is a simple statement of profound truth, the first step toward understanding the human condition, for to deny your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and your own humanity. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the Hebrew prophets and Greek thinkers, Buddhist sages and Christian disciples, is a message as timeless as it is timely. This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these troubled times.

Discover a story of healing and personal transformation. Marlena’s childhood was full of contradictions. Her father was both a heroic doctor for people with leprosy and an abusive parent. Her Mennonite missionary community was both a devoted tribe and a controlling society. And Marlena longed to both be accepted in Paraguay and escape to somewhere new. In Nothing Bad Between Us, follow Marlena’s journey as she takes control of her life and learns to be her authentic self, scars and imperfections included.

"Neocalvinismo" é uma introdução muito necessária. Com habilidade e clareza, Tiago de Melo Novais conduz o leitor pela vida e as ideias de três importantes nomes da tradição neocalvinista, Kuyper, Bavinck e Dooyeweerd, apontando as características comuns da obra desses pensadores e suas distinções particulares. Em poucas páginas, somos apresentados a uma tradição rica e relevante para o nosso tempo. Longe da visão triunfalista de parte do evangelicalismo brasileiro contemporâneo, encontramos aqui uma vibrante proposta de vida cristã saudável e benéfica em um mundo carente de graça.