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Millions of readers have turned to Elaine Pagels for her clear and insightful books about the Gnostic Gospels, the teachings of Jesus that have been lost for centuries. Sounds True is proud to present the first widely available audio recording of this extraordinary scholar as she explores the text that has changed the way many of us think about the message of Christ: The Gospel of Thomas.

Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680) was a faithful pastor, Westminster divine, advisor to Oliver Cromwell, and president of Magdalen College, Oxford. In this book, Joel R. Beeke and Mark Jones acquaint the listener with Goodwin through an informative biographical introduction. The remainder of the book, 35 selections from across the works of Goodwin, displays Goodwin’s constant attention to Christ in his various theological engagements. You will learn much about the life and works of this influential Puritan, and perhaps, be strengthened with a habitual sight of Christ.

The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift, and a book in the best tradition of popular history -- the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great...

Dans ce livre audio, je présente les arguments qui prouvent que ce recueil des Paroles de Jésus est authentique et qu'il est ce que les historiens appellent la Source Q. Vous trouverez aussi dans cet ouvrage, une biographie historique de Jésus, ainsi qu'une chronologie des événements qui suivirent et qui s'articulent autour de la vie des disciples de Jésus ( L'âge apostolique) enfin, vous trouverez une section de commentaires sur les Logions de Jésus.

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes an indispensable analysis of our most celebrated medium, film. No art form is as instantly and continuously gratifying as film. When the house lights go down and the lion roars, we settle in to be shocked...

Before the Revolutionary War, America was a nation divided by different faiths. But when the war for independence sparked in 1776, colonists united under the banner of religious freedom. Evangelical frontiersmen and Deist intellectuals set aside their differences to defend a belief they shared, the right to worship freely. Inspiring an unlikely but powerful alliance, it was the idea of religious liberty that brought the colonists together in the battle against British tyranny.

Renowned as a printer, scientist, and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin also published more works on religious topics than any other 18th-century American layperson. Born to Boston Puritans, by his teenage years Franklin had abandoned the exclusive Christian faith of his family and embraced deism. But Franklin, as a man of faith, was far more complex than the "thorough deist" who emerges in his autobiography.

Religion: A Very Short Introduction offers a concise nonpartisan overview of religion's long history and its complicated role in the world today.

Africa has played a decisive role in the formation of Christian culture from its infancy. Some of the most decisive intellectual achievements of Christianity were explored and understood in Africa before they were in Europe. If this is so, why is Christianity so often perceived in Africa as a Western colonial import? How can Christians in Northern and sub-Saharan Africa, indeed, how can Christians throughout the world, rediscover and learn from this ancient heritage?

Recently, and seemingly overnight, the once cliche slogan "God Bless America" became almost a national mantra. John MacArthur gets to the heart of the matter by asking the questions most Americans choose to ignore: "Should God bless America?" and "Is America deserving of blessing?" Turning to...

"Becoming a Christian means being sick of your sin, longing for forgiveness and rescue from present evil and future hell, and affirming your commitment to the Lordship of Christ to the point where you are willing to forsake everything. I've said it before and I'll say it again: it isn't just...

Fr. Vincent Miceli breaks ground in this analysis of seventeen Enlightenment theologians and philosophers who contributed to the rise of atheism. He explores their efforts and successes in convincing mankind to deny the existence of God, and he demonstrates how atheism has succeeded by creating mythical gods to stand in the place of God. What Fr. Miceli shows is that each tenet of atheism doesn't deny the existence of a Higher Power; it simply replaces the true Power with a false power.

The conversation about the proper role of religion in American public life often revolves around what kind of polity the Founders of the United States envisioned. In this book, Jerome E. Copulsky complicates this ongoing public argument by examining a collection of thinkers who, on religious grounds, considered the nation's political ideas illegitimate, its institutions flawed, and its church-state arrangement defective.

"Judäa und die Juden“ ist der elfter Teil von der spannenden Geschichte Roms von den Anfängen der Königszeit bis zur Alleinherrschaft Caesars und führt dabei in die Gesellschaft und die Verfassung des römischen Staates im Wandel der Jahrhunderte ein. Für dieses Werk erhielt Mommsen 1902 den Literaturnobelpreis, als erstes und einziges Geschichtswerk bislang überhaupt. Doch nicht nur politische und militärische Ereignisgeschichte, sondern ebenso auch Soziales wie etwa die Klassenkämpfe zwischen Plebejern und Optimaten und ökonomische Faktoren finden ihr angemessenes Gewicht bei Mommsen.

Erst durch das Christentum entstand im Frühen Mittelalter aus einer Reihe heterogener Stämme eine Einheit und somit die Grundlage für den Kulturraum Europa. Häufig floss bei Missionsversuchen Blut, denn die Missionare wollten ja die heidnische Kultur zugunsten einer christlichen überwinden. Letztlich aber war der Siegeszug des christlichen Glaubens unaufhaltsam. An seinem Endpunkt stand ein Europa, das durch die lateinische Sprache, durch Liturgie, Kirchenbaukunst und Kultur bei allen Unterschieden zu einem einheitlichen Gesicht fand.

Sekter findes overalt i vores samfund, men de kan være svære at få øje på. De eksisterer dog i bedste velgående, og der er mange. Den fjerde episode af "SEKTENS GREB" handler om, hvordan det er at være ung i et sekterisk miljø. Vi skal møde Anette, der vokser op i Jehovas Vidner, men da hun bliver teenager, går det langsomt op for hende, at det miljø, hun er vokset op i, forhindrer hende i at leve det liv, hun gerne vil. I serien "SEKTENS GREB" fortæller tidligere medlemmer fra blandet andet Jehovas Vidner, Faderhuset, og Evangelist/Powerhouse om deres vej ind og ud af et sekterisk miljø.

Sekter findes overalt i vores samfund, men de kan være svære at få øje på. De eksisterer dog i bedste velgående, og der er mange. Den syvende og sidste episode af "SEKTENS GREB" handler om de konsekvenser, det har på både kort og langt sigt at have været med i en sekt. I denne episode vil Camilla Johnson selv beskrive, hvilke konsekvenser det har haft for hende at være medlem af Faderhuset, og psykolog Susanne Bendterfelt vil fortælle om, hvordan vi som samfund bedst kan hjælpe mennesker, der forlader en sekt.

Sekter findes overalt i vores samfund, men de kan være svære at få øje på. De eksisterer dog i bedste velgående, og der er mange. Den første episode af "SEKTENS GREB" handler om, hvordan en sekt fungerer i den allerførste fase og om, hvordan sekteriske miljøer rekrutterer nye medlemmer. Vi skal møde Malou, der i en meget ung alder, og mens hun var i et sårbart sted i sit liv, blev rekrutteret til bevægelsen Evangelist.

Sekter findes overalt i vores samfund, men de kan være svære at få øje på. De eksisterer dog i bedste velgående, og der er mange. Den femte episode af "SEKTENS GREB" handler om, hvordan det er at være ung i et sekterisk miljø. Vi skal møde Heidi, der som ung voksen går ind i Faderhuset med sine små børn. Da Heidis børn er ved at være voksne, går det langsomt op for hende, at noget ikke helt er, som det skal være i Faderhuset. Hun vælger at forlade bevægelsen, men Heidis voksne børn vælger at blive.

Sekter findes overalt i vores samfund, men de kan være svære at få øje på. De eksisterer dog i bedste velgående, og der er mange. Den anden episode af "SEKTENS GREB" handler om, hvordan hierakiet i en sekt fungerer og om, hvornår et sundt fælleskab bliver til et usundt fælleskab. Vi skal møde Joseph, der bliver medlem af bevægelsen Evangelist og hurtigt stiger til tops i hirakiet. Han bliver leder, men på toppen begynder facaden at krakellere.