Divine And Human And Other Stories

Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310223679
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Divine and Human and Other Stories written by graf Leo Tolstoy and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine and Human is a collection of previously undiscovered and untranslated (into English) stories by the great Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy that probes the complexities of life and faith.

Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0199555796
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2009-08-27 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These four novellas, each unique in form, show Tolstoy at his creative height. Written over a period of almost fifty years, they reflect his changing views on art and sexuality, women and marriage, nationalism and ethnicity, war and empire, and the central Tolstoyan theme of love. This edition uses the famous and superior Maude translations. Contains: Family Happiness; The Kreutzer Sonata; The Cossacks; Hadji Murád.

Author : John C. Robinson
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780993358
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Divine Human written by John C. Robinson and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With our unprecedented longevity, aging has become a new developmental stage in the human life cycle. Conscious sacred aging now offers humanity profound opportunities for psychological, spiritual and mystical transformation, expanding not only our lifespan but our awareness of God as well. What if we discover in this awakening that we are already divine? What if this realization transforms our very nature and purpose in the world? The Divine Human answers these questions and more, revealing the ultimate meaning of the New Aging.

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861718313
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Divine Stories written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine Stories is the inaugural volume in a landmark translation series devoted to making the wealth of classical Indian Buddhism accessible to modern readers. The stories here, among the first texts to be inscribed by Buddhists, highlight the moral economy of karma, illustrating how gestures of faith, especially offerings, can bring the reward of future happiness and ultimate liberation. Originally contained in the Divyavadana, an enormous compendium of Sanskrit Buddhist narratives from the early Common Era, the stories in this collection express the moral and ethical impulses of Indian Buddhist thought and are a testament to the historical and social power of narrative. Long believed by followers to be the actual words of the Buddha himself, these divine stories are without a doubt some of the most influential stories in the history of Buddhism.

Author : Lindsay Ellis
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250274559
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Truth of the Divine written by Lindsay Ellis and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA TODAY BESTSELLER Truth of the Divine is the latest alternate-history first-contact novel in the Noumena series from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestselling author Lindsay Ellis. The human race is at a crossroads; we know that we are not alone, but details about the alien presence on Earth are still being withheld from the public. As the political climate grows more unstable, the world is forced to consider the ramifications of granting human rights to nonhuman persons. How do you define “person” in the first place? Cora Sabino not only serves as the full-time communication intermediary between the alien entity Ampersand and his government chaperones but also shares a mysterious bond with him that is both painful and intimate in ways neither of them could have anticipated. Despite this, Ampersand is still keen on keeping secrets, even from Cora, which backfires on them both when investigative journalist Kaveh Mazandarani, a close colleague of Cora’s unscrupulous estranged father, witnesses far more of Ampersand’s machinations than anyone was meant to see. Since Cora has no choice but to trust Kaveh, the two must work together to prove to a fearful world that intelligent, conscious beings should be considered persons, no matter how horrifying, powerful, or malicious they may seem. Making this case is hard enough when the public doesn’t know what it’s dealing with—and it will only become harder when a mysterious flash illuminates the sky, marking the arrival of an agent of chaos that will light an already-unstable world on fire. With a voice completely her own, Lindsay Ellis deepens her realistic exploration of the reality of a planet faced with the presence of extraterrestrial intelligence, probing the essential questions of humanity and decency, and the boundaries of the human mind. While asking the question of what constitutes a “person,” Ellis also examines what makes a monster.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Living Church written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Archimandrite Shevkunov
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984284832
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everyday Saints and Other Stories written by Archimandrite Shevkunov and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jeff Levin
Publisher : Templeton Foundation Press
ISBN 13 : 159947249X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Divine Love written by Jeff Levin and published by Templeton Foundation Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to Divine Love cover a broad spectrum of world religions, comparing and contrasting approaches among Christians of several denominations, Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, and adherents of traditional African religions. Each chapter focuses on the definition and conceptual boundaries of divine love; its expression and experience; its instrumentality and salience; how it can become distorted, and how it has been made manifest or restored by great historic exemplars of altruism, compassion, and unlimited love. The ultimate aim for many of the world’s major faith traditions is to love and be loved by God—to live in connection with the Divine, in union with the Beloved, in reconciliation with the Ultimate. Religious scholars Jeff Levin and Stephen G. Post have termed this connection “divine love.” In their new collection of the same name, they have invited eight of the world’s preeminent religious scholars to share their perspectives on the what, how, and why of divine love. From this diverse gathering of perspectives emerges evidence that to love and to be loved by God, to enter into a mutual and covenantal relationship with the Divine, may well offer solutions to many of the current crises around the world. Only a loving relationship with the Source of being within the context of the great faith and wisdom traditions of the world can fully inform and motivate the acts of love, unity, justice, compassion, kindness, and mercy for all beings that are so desperately required to counter the toxic influences in the world. Contributors: William C. Chittick, Vigen Guroian, Ruben L. F. Habito, William K. Mahony, John S. Mbiti, Jacob Neusner, Clark H. Pinnock, and David Tracy.

Author : Jennifer Skiff
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307382699
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God Stories written by Jennifer Skiff and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of inspiring stories describing the moment when people received personal proof God exists Have you ever experienced a miracle? A prayer was answered or an accident was averted? For many, these mysterious and inspiring events are proof positive that God exists. This collection of life-changing stories celebrates the breakthrough moments when the hand of a divine power is felt: A doctor opens the chest of a dying heart patient to discover her heart is healed; Marines watch as a fellow soldier in Iraq is hit by a powerful explosion but remains uninjured; a young woman loses her boyfriend on 9/11 and receives a message that brings her peace. Reassuring, hopeful, and unforgettable, these amazing confirmations of divine intervention will lift your spirits and leave you wondering–and even remembering–when your life was touched by a miracle. “A wide range of heavenly touches, everything from quiet hugs to stunning out-of-body experiences.” —Joan Wester Anderson, author of Where Angels Walk and Angels and Wonders “Reading this book is a touching and soul-penetrating experience.” —Mark Victor Hansen, cocreater of the #1 New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and coauthor of The One Minute Millionaire “A bouquet of inspiring stories...for the believer and nonbeliever alike.” —Julia Cameron, bestselling author of The Artist’s Way

Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191606138
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Devil and Other Stories written by Leo Tolstoy and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003-07-10 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It is impossible to explain why Yevgeny chose Liza Annenskaya, as it is always impossible to explain why a man chooses this and not that woman.' This collection of eleven stories spans virtually the whole of Tolstoy's creative life. While each is unique in form, as a group they are representative of his style, and touch on the central themes that surface in War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Stories as different as 'The Snowstorm', 'Lucerne', 'The Diary of a Madman', and 'The Devil' are grounded in autobiographical experience. They deal with journeys of self-discovery and the moral and religious questioning that characterizes Tolstoy's works of criticism and philosophy. 'Strider' and 'Father Sergy', as well as reflecting Tolstoy's own experiences, also reveal profound psychological insights. These stories range over much of the Russian world of the nineteenth century, from the nobility to the peasantry, the military to the clergy, from merchants and cobblers to a horse and a tree. Together they present a fascinating picture of Tolstoy's skill and artistry. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.