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Heavenly Stories

Author : Alexander Kocar
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812299744
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Heavenly Stories written by Alexander Kocar and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salvation is often thought to be an all-or-nothing matter: you are either saved or damned. In the ancient world some figures, including Paul the Apostle, John of Patmos, Hermas, the Sethians, and the Valentinians, did not think this way, however. For them, there were multiple levels of salvation. Examining the reasons and implications for why these important thinkers believed that salvation comes in degrees, Heavenly Stories offers a fresh perspective on ancient thinking about responsibility, especially as it intersects with concerns such as genealogy and determinism. It shows why Jews and Christians of various kinds—some eventually declared orthodox, others heretical—correlated ethics and soteriology and argued over how this should be done. By constructing a difference between a lower and higher level of salvation, ancient authors devised soteriological hierarchies that could account for ethical imperfections and social differentiation between their communities and outsiders, as well as reinforce idealized portrayals of conduct among members of their own groups. Alexander Kocar asks how these thinkers identified and described these ethical and social differences among people; what commitments motivated them to make such distinctions; what were the social effects of different salvific categories and ethical standards; and what impact did hierarchically structured soteriologies have on notions of ethical responsibility? His findings have repercussions for the study of ancient ethics (especially free will and responsibility), our understanding of orthodoxy and heresy, and scholarly debates surrounding the origins of Christianity as a movement that allegedly transcends ethnic boundaries.

Imagine Heaven

Author : John Burke
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493400517
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Imagine Heaven written by John Burke and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's obvious from the bookshelves and the big screen that heaven is on everyone's mind. All of us long to know what life after death will be like. Bestselling author John Burke is no exception. For decades, he has been studying accounts of people who have had near-death experiences (NDEs). While not every detail of individual NDEs correlate with Scripture, Burke shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of survivors clearly point to the God of the Bible and the exhilarating picture of heaven he promises. Imagine Heaven is an inspirational journey through the Bible's picture of heaven, colored in with the real-life stories of heaven's wonders. Burke compares gripping stories of NDEs to what Scripture says about our biggest questions of heaven: Will I be myself? Will I see friends and loved ones? What will it look like? What is God like? What will we do forever? What about children and pets? This book will propel readers into an experience that will forever change their view of the life to come and the way they live life today. It also tackles the tough questions of heavenly reward and hellish NDEs. Anyone interested in NDEs or longing to imagine heaven more clearly will enjoy this fascinating and hope-filled book.

Waking Up in Heaven

Author : Crystal McVea
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476735859
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book Waking Up in Heaven written by Crystal McVea and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the story of a young mother who underwent an intense near-death experience after she became unresponsive during a medical emergency, as she discusses the hardships of her past and the impact of the experience on her life.

Angels, Miracles, and Heavenly Encounters

Author :
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 0764209582
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Angels, Miracles, and Heavenly Encounters written by and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These inspiring true stories of God's intervention--and of heavenly victories over difficult circumstances and opposing forces--will strengthen your faith and leave you astounded.

Glimpsing Heaven

Author : Judy Bachrach
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426213700
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Glimpsing Heaven written by Judy Bachrach and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at documented cases of near-death experiences and interviews with survivors, doctors, and scientists, identifying key patterns in near-death experiences and what they imply about an afterlife.

Heaven

Author : Randy Alcorn
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414345674
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Heaven written by Randy Alcorn and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-12-09 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 1 Million Copies Sold! Have you ever wondered . . . ? What is Heaven really going to be like? What will we look like? What will we do every day? Won’t Heaven get boring after a while? We all have questions about what Heaven will be like, and after twenty-five years of extensive research, Dr. Randy Alcorn has the answers. In the most comprehensive and definitive book on Heaven to date, Randy invites you to picture Heaven the way Scripture describes it—a bright, vibrant, and physical New Earth, free from sin, suffering, and death, and brimming with Christ’s presence, wondrous natural beauty, and the richness of human culture as God intended it. This is a book about real people with real bodies enjoying close relationships with God and each other, eating, drinking, working, playing, traveling, worshiping, and discovering on a New Earth. Earth as God created it. Earth as he intended it to be. The next time you hear someone say, “We can’t begin to image what Heaven will be like,” you’ll be able to tell them, “I can.” “Other than the Bible itself, this may well be the single most life-changing book you’ll ever read.” —Stu Weber “This is the best book on Heaven I’ve ever read.” —Rick Warren “Randy Alcorn’s thorough mind and careful pen have produced a treasury about Heaven that will inform my own writing for years to come.” —Jerry B. Jenkins “Randy does an awesome job of answering people’s toughest questions about what lies on the other side of death.” —Joni Eareckson Tada About the Author Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of God’s Word and assisting the church in ministering to unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. A New York Times bestselling author of over 50 books, including Heaven, The Treasure Principle, If God Is Good, Happiness, and the award-winning novel Safely Home, his books sold exceed eleven million copies and have been translated into over seventy languages.

Ideas of Heaven: A Ring of Stories

Author : Joan Silber
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393070727
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Ideas of Heaven: A Ring of Stories written by Joan Silber and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005-05-17 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the National Book Award: "Joan Silber writes with wisdom, humor, grace, and wry intelligence. Her characters bear welcome news of how we will survive."—Andrea Barrett Intense in subject yet restrained in tone, these stories are about longings—often held for years—and the ways in which sex and religion can become parallel forms of dedication and comfort. Though the stories stand alone, a minor element in one becomes major in the next. In "My Shape", a woman is taunted by her dance coach, who later suffers his own heartache. A Venetian poet of the 1500s, another storyteller, is introduced to a modern traveler reading Rilke. His story precedes a mesmerizing narrative of missionaries in China. In the final story, Giles, born to a priesthood family, leans toward Buddhism after a grievous loss, and in time falls in love with the dancer of the first story. So deft and subtle is Joan Silber with these various perspectives that we come full circle surprised and enchanted by her myriad worlds. National Book Award finalist. Reading group guide included.

Glimpses of Heaven

Author : Trudy RN Harris
Publisher : Revell
ISBN 13 : 1493406299
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Glimpses of Heaven written by Trudy RN Harris and published by Revell. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from her decades of experience as a hospice nurse, Trudy Harris shares stories that offer an incredible glimpse at what lies beyond this world--ethereal music, colors that did not exist on earth, angels, and loved ones who have gone on before. She has been with hundreds of patients as they took their last breaths and knows the kinds of questions that both the dying and their loved ones ask: What happens when we die? What should I say to a loved one who is dying? How can I make a dying friend feel safe? The stories she shares will bring the reader comfort and peace even amidst pain. Tender, heartbreaking, and eye-opening, this expanded edition of the New York Times bestseller offers more incredible windows into the world beyond and life after death.

Heavenly Horse Sense

Author : Rebecca E. Ondov
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0736944192
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Heavenly Horse Sense written by Rebecca E. Ondov and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the hooves of her well-received book "Horse Tales from Heaven" Ondov offers 50 brand-new devotions gleaned from her years of working from the saddle in Montana.

To Heaven and Back

Author : Mary C Neal
Publisher : Authentic Media Inc
ISBN 13 : 1780780540
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book To Heaven and Back written by Mary C Neal and published by Authentic Media Inc. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A doctor's account of her own experience of death, heaven and return to life with a new realization of her purpose on earth. Dr Mary Neal, an orthopaedic surgeon, was on a kayaking holiday in Chile. Sceptical of near death experiences, she was to have her life transformed when her kayak became wedged in rocks at the bottom of a waterfall and was underwater for so long that her heart stopped.To Heaven And Back is Mary's faith-enriching story of her spiritual journey, her first-hand experience of heaven and its continuing life-enhancing effects.

A Journey to Hell, Heaven, and Back

Author : Ivan Tuttle
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0768458366
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book A Journey to Hell, Heaven, and Back written by Ivan Tuttle and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Journey to Hell, Heaven, and Back In 1978, Ivan Tuttle was living a carefree life, going from one party to the next, from one high to anotherwhen his fun, free life was interrupted by a pain in his leg. Doctors told him he had a dangerous blood clot in his legbut Ivan didnt pay much attention to that. He was 26 and felt fine; blood clots were a problem for his grandfather, not him. Until the clock ran out. Ivan Tuttle suddenly found himself dragged down to hell for a horrifying lesson in the reality of eternity. He was spared and even saw Heaven before being sent back to earth with quite a story to tell.

Heaven Is for Real

Author : Todd Burpo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781535195683
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book Heaven Is for Real written by Todd Burpo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear. Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how "reaaally big" God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit "shoots down power" from heaven to help us. Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle.

Heaven is Beyond Your Wildest Expectations

Author : Sid Roth
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0768488036
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Heaven is Beyond Your Wildest Expectations written by Sid Roth and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So this is Heaven! These true stories are your unique, personal opportunities to enjoy a taste of Heaven from here on earth. Heaven Is Beyond Your Wildest Expectations shares the testimonies of ten ordinary people who have been to Heaven—having died and returned, or in a vision or dream. These real-life, modern-day stories inspire faith that, no matter what happens here on earth, all troubles are momentary, light afflictions compared to the glory that awaits you in Heaven. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison (2 Corinthians 4:17). When you see God’s love permeating all of Heaven and realize that He reaches down to you right where you are, your heart will come to rest in Him—knowing He is watching over you and that His angels will minister to you in every moment of need. When you know that Heaven’s splendor and glory is your eternal destiny, you can endure whatever you must while patiently waiting for the day when you will enter Heaven and your eternal joy in the presence of the Lord.

Big in Heaven

Author : Stephen Siniari
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944967574
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (675 download)

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Download or read book Big in Heaven written by Stephen Siniari and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes convicting, these stories of life in an inner-city Orthodox immigrant parish are guaranteed to shake your assumptions and make you see your life and faith in a new way. They are not for the faint of heart -- but they are very much for all who want to embrace the truth more fully.

Bridges to Heaven

Author : Sue Frederick
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250001811
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Bridges to Heaven written by Sue Frederick and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death is not the end. In fact, your loved ones who have passed are watching you, helping you, and healing you-though you may not know it. In this highly emotional book, lifelong intuitive Sue Frederick takes you through the process of connecting with the other side to: - Use your intuition to understand that your loved ones are at peace - See into the other side to feel and release your pain - Help loved ones cross over - Use your own birth path number to discover what obstacles you might have on this journey and how to overcome them - Understand a bigger view of spirituality and what happens after life -And so much more Filled with heartwarming, reassuring stories of Sue's own experiences and those of others, Bridges to Heaven is a landmark book about grief, death, and life.

A Travel Guide to Heaven for Kids

Author : Anthony DeStefano
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0736955100
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book A Travel Guide to Heaven for Kids written by Anthony DeStefano and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after his popular A Travel Guide to Heaven was published, bestselling author Anthony DeStefano recognized that children also have many questions about heaven. In celebration of the tenth anniversary of that book, Anthony wrote this fun-filled, action story about a little boy named Joey who gets to take a whirlwind tour of heaven with his guardian angel, Gabby. Artist Erwin Madrid’s stunning illustrations bring the story to life, showing heaven to be a place where everyone is happy, the animals all get along, and God’s glory is more amazing than anything Joey had ever seen in his whole life. This long-awaited children’s edition will quickly become a favorite for the reader and the child alike. Imagine the comfort and peace children will experience when they hear about this incredible place God has prepared for them.

The Ghosts of Heaven

Author : Marcus Sedgwick
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1626721262
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Ghosts of Heaven written by Marcus Sedgwick and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect the four episodes of The Ghosts of Heaven, the mesmerizing new novel from Printz Award winner Marcus Sedgwick. They are there in prehistory, when a girl picks up a charred stick and makes the first written signs; there tens of centuries later, hiding in the treacherous waters of Golden Beck that take Anna, who people call a witch; there in the halls of a Long Island hospital at the beginning of the 20th century, where a mad poet watches the oceans and knows the horrors it hides; and there in the far future, as an astronaut faces his destiny on the first spaceship sent from earth to colonize another world. Each of the characters in these mysterious linked stories embarks on a journey of discovery and survival; carried forward through the spiral of time, none will return to the same place. This title has Common Core connections.