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The City of Earthly Desire

Author : Francis Berger
Publisher : Francis Berger - Createspace
ISBN 13 : 1478387882
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (783 download)

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Download or read book The City of Earthly Desire written by Francis Berger and published by Francis Berger - Createspace. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The City of Earthly Desire is an unforgettable novel of love and lust; beauty and vulgarity; virtue and vice; and art and ethics. Occasionally dark, but always entertaining and engaging, the narrative is peopled by a memorable cast of characters who are as intense and turbulent as the times and places they occupy. Like the great novels of the nineteenth century, the story delves into the struggle between morality and immorality; meaning and nihilism; and good and evil. After the communists destroy his dream of becoming a recognized painter in Hungary, Reinhardt Drixler escapes to America to provide a better future for his young family and to further his artistic pursuits. Twenty-five years later, communism collapses in Europe; Reinhardt’s son Béla falls in love with Suzy Kiss, an ambitious and alluring Hungarian striptease dancer whose interest in the young writer can be summarized in two words: green card. When Suzy is mysteriously deported, a devastated Béla must make a decision – should he stay in New York and continue with the noble artistic ambitions his father instilled in him, or should he follow his heart to Hungary and explore the enticing and risqué opportunities blossoming in post-communist Budapest?

Desires in Paradise

Author : Adam Trettel
Publisher : Brill Schoningh
ISBN 13 : 9783506792532
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Desires in Paradise written by Adam Trettel and published by Brill Schoningh. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Augustine, the pre-Fall Paradise was a life of tranquil love and joy. The post-Fall world is marked by loss of control over our bodies and emotions. But whatexactly happened in the Fall, and why? How does desire relate to man's disobedience, and is there any sense in which we can recover what Adam and Eve havelost?In treating City 14 as an integral whole, this study explores Augustine's critiquesof the Manichean and Platonist positions that the body is bad or evil, and discusseshis biblical doctrine of emotions in light of the two-cities theme. The entirestudy concerns topics germane to the paradisal situation: the theme of the PrimalFall and the will being 'spontaneous', the exploration of the disobedience ofthe genitals in all forms of sex, including married life, and the workings of Adamand Eve's hypothetical sexual experience in the pre-Fall world.

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly

Author : Frank Leslie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 798 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly written by Frank Leslie and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dispersing the Clouds of Temptation

Author : Brian Lightbody
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1610970748
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Dispersing the Clouds of Temptation written by Brian Lightbody and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Romans 7:14-25, Paul declares, "For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want, is what I do" (KJV). St. Paul's statement is a universal truth for all human beings; humans--whether Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, or atheists--are prone to committing free actions that are not "good." Furthermore, and irrespective of how we might construe the notion of "good" (whether as acting in accordance with some religious or spiritual precept or simply doing what is in one's best interest), we often knowingly and freely choose actions that may, or in fact do, harm us. There is a name given to such actions. We call them "weak-willed." "Weakness of will," or akrasia, has perplexed philosophers, theologians, and laypersons alike for centuries. This book reveals why the idea has caused so much bafflement and consternation for so many. The main thrust of the work, however, is to illuminate and inspire: Lightbody seeks to demonstrate, concretely, how and why we are weak-willed. By extracting an "alchemical touchstone" from Plato's middle period philosophy, Lightbody, in addition, reveals how we may transmute harmful appetites into life-edifying passions.

The City of God

Author : St. Augustine
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 0307764761
Total Pages : 929 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The City of God written by St. Augustine and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian philosophy, The City of God provides an insightful interpretation of the development of modern Western society and the origin of most Western thought. Contrasting earthly and heavenly cities--representing the omnipresent struggle between good and evil--Augustine explores human history in its relation to all eternity. In Thomas Merton's words, "The City of God is the autobiography of the Church written by the most Catholic of her great saints." This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition is a complete and unabridged version of the Marcus Dods translation.

Augustine's City of God

Author : James Wetzel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139576445
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book Augustine's City of God written by James Wetzel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Augustine's City of God has profoundly influenced the course of Western political philosophy, but there are few guides to its labyrinthine argumentation that hold together the delicate interplay of religion and philosophy in Augustine's thought. The essays in this volume offer a rich examination of those themes, using the central, contested distinction between a heavenly city on earthly pilgrimage and an earthly city bound for perdition to elaborate aspects of Augustine's political and moral vision. Topics discussed include Augustine's notion of the secular, his critique of pagan virtue, his departure from classical eudaimonism, his mythology of sin, his dystopian politics, his surprising attention to female bodies, his moral psychology, his valorisation of love, his critique of empire and his conception of a Christian philosophy. Together the essays advance our understanding of Augustine's most influential work and provide a rich overview of Augustinian political theology and its philosophical implications.

Church Doctrine, Volume 5

Author : Paul C. McGlasson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1620326981
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Church Doctrine, Volume 5 written by Paul C. McGlasson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is the fifth in a five-volume study of church doctrine. The multivolume set covers the major parts of church doctrine: Canon, God, Creation, Reconciliation, and Redemption. The first volume begins with an introduction to the entire project on why doctrine matters, which stresses the ecumenical, global, and above all biblical horizons of church doctrine as a primary expression of Christian witness. The purpose of this fifth volume is to explicate the full reality of God’s redeeming love for the whole creation. In the doctrine of redemption, the church looks forward in hope. Through the gift of the Spirit at Pentecost the church is gathered out of all nations and peoples of the earth, and looks forward to the coming day of final redemption for the whole cosmos. Yet even now, the promise of God’s coming is active in the world, rendering the church into a new humanity, establishing a new society, calling every individual to a new life of joy in discipleship. Church doctrine is not a luxury, but a necessity for the living community of faith, by which its witness in word and deed is tested against the one true measure of Christ the risen Lord.

The Cities of the Sun

Author : George Woodward Warder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cities of the Sun written by George Woodward Warder and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Visioning Augustine

Author : John C. Cavadini
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119105749
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Visioning Augustine written by John C. Cavadini and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive compendium of Cavadini’s essays on Augustine Visioning Augustine offers readers an expertly selected collection of essays exploring the text and history of the theology of Saint Augustine. Prominent scholar and essayist, John Cavadini, offers modern audiences an innovative framework for understanding Augustine, integrating articles and essays on significant texts, historical and contemporary perspectives and insights into Augustine’s development as a theologian. Examining themes such as the transformation of the human will in De doctrina Christiana and Augustine’s critique of philosophy in City of God, Cavadini provides clear and accessible smaller-size essays that serve as entry points for those interested in Augustinian scholarship. The author’s meditations on Augustinian texts invite readers to re-evaluate their interpretations and learn about the subtle and sophisticated vocabulary of Augustine. An encounter with Augustine the Christian theologian, Cavadini contends, is not a narrowly focused parochial experience, but instead a challenge to enlarge our horizons. Written by one of the most prominent Augustinian scholars and essayists in the field Addresses ecumenical and cultural issues that weaken contemporary interest in Christian faith Offers modern readers historical context on Augustinian theology Provides a single-volume collection of Cavadini’s essays on Augustine written over the course of more than two decades Accessible prose and intellectual sensitivity to modern theological problemsmake Visioning Augustine an indispensable volume for graduate students, scholars and professionals in all areas of Christian theology.

City of Man's Desire

Author : Cornelia Golna
Publisher : Go-Bos Press
ISBN 13 : 9789080411449
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book City of Man's Desire written by Cornelia Golna and published by Go-Bos Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The City of God

Author : Aurelius Augustine
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3734079705
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book The City of God written by Aurelius Augustine and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The City of God by Aurelius Augustine

Journal of the Siam Society

Author : Siam Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Siam Society written by Siam Society and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Earthly Remains

Author : Donna Leon
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0802189458
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Earthly Remains written by Donna Leon and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moody mystery set in Italy from the New York Times–bestselling author: “One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever.” —The Washington Post Guido Brunetti has to deal every day with crimes big and small, suffocating corruption, and a never-ending influx of tourists. But at least he gets to do it in Venice, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In this mystery in the bestselling series, the police commissioner’s endurance will truly be tested. During an interrogation of an entitled, arrogant man suspected of giving drugs to a young girl, Brunetti acts rashly, doing something he will quickly come to regret. In the fallout, he realizes that he needs a break. Granted leave from the Questura, he accompanies his wife to a villa on Sant’Erasmo, one of the largest islands in the laguna. There he intends to pass his days rowing, and his nights reading Pliny’s Natural History. That is until the caretaker of the house, a widowed beekeeper, goes missing following a sudden storm, and Brunetti must set aside his leave of absence and understand what happened to a man who had become a friend. From a Silver Dagger Award–winning author, this is a poignant novel featuring Guido Brunetti, “a superb police detective—calm, deliberate, and insightful” (Library Journal).

History of Burma

Author : Arthur Purves Sir Phayre
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Burma written by Arthur Purves Sir Phayre and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of Burma, Including Burma Proper, Pegu, Taunga Tenasserim, and Arakan, from the Earliest Time to the End of the First War with British India

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Author : Sir Arthur Purves Phayre
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book History of Burma, Including Burma Proper, Pegu, Taunga Tenasserim, and Arakan, from the Earliest Time to the End of the First War with British India written by Sir Arthur Purves Phayre and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

World Peace

Author : Alex J. Bellamy
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198833520
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book World Peace written by Alex J. Bellamy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates world peace: what it is, whether it might be achieved, and how.

Heavenly Bodies

Author : Ola Sigurdson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146744622X
Total Pages : 683 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book Heavenly Bodies written by Ola Sigurdson and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-30 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep and wide study of 2,000 years of Christian thought on the human body Does Christianity scorn our bodies? Friedrich Nietzsche thought so, and many others since him have thought the same. Ola Sigurdson contends, to the contrary, that Christianity — understood properly — in fact affirms human embodiment. Presenting his constructive contributions to theology in relation to both historical and contemporary conceptions of the body, Sigurdson begins by investigating the anthropological implications of the doctrine of the incarnation. He then delves into the concept of the gaze and discusses a specifically Christian "gaze of faith" that focuses on God embodied in Jesus. Finally, he weaves these strands into a contemporary Christian theology of embodiment. Sigurdson's profound engagement with the whole history of Christian life and thought not only elucidates the spectrum of Christian perspectives on the body but also models a way of thinking historically and systematically that other theologians will find stimulating and challenging.