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Author | : Randel Helms |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 2009-12-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1615922938 |
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Are the four canonical Gospels actual historical accounts or are they imaginative literature produced by influential literary artists to serve a theological vision? In this study of the Gospels based upon a demonstrable literary theory, Randel Helms presents the work of the four evangelists as the "supreme fictions" of our culture, self-conscious works of art deliberately composed as the culmination of a long literary and oral tradition.Helms analyzes the best-known and the most powerful of these fictions: the stories of Christ's birth, his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, his betrayal by Judas, his crucifixion, death and resurrection. In Helms' exegesis of the Gospel miracle stories, he traces the greatest of these - the resurrection of Lazarus four days after his death - to the Egyptian myth of the resurrection of Osiris by the god Horus.Helms maintains that the Gospels are self-reflexive; they are not about Jesus so much as they are about the writers' attitudes concerning Jesus. Helms examines each of the narratives - the language, the sources, the similarities and differences - and shows that their purpose was not so much to describe the past as to affect the present.This scholarly yet readable work demonstrates how the Gospels surpassed the expectations of their authors, influencing countless generations by creating a life-enhancing understanding of the nature of Jesus of Nazareth.
Author | : Randel Helms |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780087955721 |
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Author | : Michael Horton |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2016-04-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0310525071 |
Download Core Christianity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
What beliefs are core to the Christian faith? This book is here to help you understand the reason for your hope as a Christian so that you can see it with fresh sight and invite others into the conversation. A lot of Christians take their story—the narratives that give rise to their beliefs—for granted. They pray, go to church, perhaps even read their Bible. But they might be stuck if a stranger asked them to explain what they believe and why they believe it. Author, pastor, and theologian Mike Horton unpacks the essential and basic beliefs that all Christians share in a way that is easy to understand and applicable to our lives today. And in a way that will make you excited to be a Christian! Core Christianity covers topics like: Jesus as both fully God and fully man. The doctrine of the Trinity. The goodness of God despite a broken world. The ways God speaks. The meaning of salvation. What is the Christian calling? Includes discussion questions for individual or group use. This introduction to the basic doctrines of Christianity is perfect for those who are new to the faith, as well as those who have an interest in deepening their understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
Author | : Tom Clancy |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 740 |
Release | : 1987-07-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780425101070 |
Download Red Storm Rising Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From the author of the Jack Ryan series comes an electrifying #1 New York Times bestseller—a standalone military thriller that envisions World War 3... A chillingly authentic vision of modern war, Red Storm Rising is as powerful as it is ambitious. Using the latest advancements in military technology, the world's superpowers battle on land, sea, and air for ultimate global control. It is a story you will never forget. Hard-hitting. Suspenseful. And frighteningly real. “Harrowing...tense...a chilling ring of truth.”—TIME
Author | : British Library |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9780712349987 |
Download Codex Sinaiticus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Codex Sinaiticus is one of the world's most remarkable books. Written in Greek in the fourth century, it is the oldest surviving complete New Testament, and one of the two oldest manuscripts of the whole Bible. No other early manuscript of the Christian Bible has been so extensively corrected, and the significance of Codex Sinaiticus for the reconstruction of the Christian Bible's original text, the history of the Bible and the history of western book making is immense. Since 2002, a major international project has been creating an electronic version of the manuscript. This magnificent printed facsimile reunites the text, now divided between the British Library, the National Library of Russia, St Catherine's Monastery, Mt Sinai and Leipzig University Library.
Author | : Louie Larimer |
Publisher | : Human Resource Development |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780874257670 |
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Annotation Ethical Virtuosity challenges you to identify, articulate, defend and live the personal values and ethical principles that define who you are and how you lead others. Renowned author Dr. Louie Larimer presents seven simple steps that lead to ethical virtuosity. You'll discover the meaning of ethics, integrity, character, personal accountability and moral courage and how they are relevant within today's business environment.
Author | : Mary Wiley |
Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2015-06-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1433686643 |
Download The Gospel Story Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Make the Gospel story come alive! Give readers the big picture of God’s story with this innovative, interactive booklet that’s perfect for outreach. The 32-page book takes more than 30 carefully chosen stories from The Big Picture Interactive Bible Storybook and combines them to tell the Gospel story simply and clearly. The “Christ Connection” feature reveals how Jesus is a part of each Bible story, and the "God's Plan for Me" feature leads the reader to the plan of salvation which is included in the end of the book. What better way to experience the most exciting story ever told?
Author | : Walter Wangerin Jr. |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 613 |
Release | : 2010-08-03 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0310871557 |
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Experience the Bible as a singular, powerful story and prepare to be swept away by Scripture as never before! Wangerin's "Bible storybook for adults" features brilliant settings, dramatized scenes, and added dialogue—all gleaned from extensive research. The Book of God reads like a novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, bringing to life the men and women of this ancient book in vivid detail and dialogue. From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, this award-winning bestseller follows the biblical story from start to finish. Priests and kings, apostles and prophets, common folk and charismatic leaders—individual stories offer glimpses into an unfolding revelation that reaches across the centuries to touch us today. The Book of God: Follows the biblical story in chronological order Filled with carefully researched cultural and historical background Includes biblical events viewed through the eyes of minor characters Master storyteller Walter Wangerin Jr. shares the story of the Bible from beginning to end as you've never read it before, retold with exciting detail and passionate energy. Experience the Bible in a beautiful new way!
Author | : Jordan Cofer |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2014-04-24 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1623560888 |
Download The Gospel According to Flannery O'Connor Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Illustrates how Flannery O'Connor's stories dramatize elements of the Bible coming alive, anachronistically, in different times and social settings"--
Author | : Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol |
Publisher | : Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2022-11-04 |
Genre | : Bibles |
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I am a strong believer and follower of Jesus. If you open my heart, the image you will see there is Jesus. However, in answering the question—“IS THE GOSPEL FICTION?”—I chose the way of the objective person; meaning as I take the side of the gospel as being FACTUAL, I also give the other side the benefit of the doubt that perhaps the gospel may really be just FICTION. I don’t like it to appear that I am only defending the gospel because I am a strong follower of Jesus and therefore must defend the gospel by all means, despite of the presence of evidence to the contrary; in the same way that a father will defend his son accused of a crime, just because he is his son and therefore must defend him at all cost, regardless of whether his son really committed the crime or not. Biased people always argue from the standpoint of half-truths and half-lies. I cannot do that! I am a great lover of absolute truths, as absolute as the Father of Jesus is the only true God and no other else like Yahweh. Happy reading!