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Author
Publisher
Image Books, Doubleday
Pub. Date
1960
Language
English
Description
Heartfelt, incisive, and timeless, The Confessions of Saint Augustine has captivated readers for more than fifteen hundred years. Retelling the story of his long struggle with faith and ultimate conversion -- the first such spiritual memoir ever recorded -- Saint Augustine traces a story of sin, regret, and redemption that is both deeply personal and, at the same time, universal.
Starting with his early life, education, and youthful indiscretions,...
Author
Language
English
Description
On an April evening over 400 years ago a simple monk faced the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. His words, heard by only a roomful of people, have echoed through the centuries:
My conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant any things for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand.
Because he took his stand, Martin Luther shattered the structure of medieval Catholicism and initiated Protestantism.
This...
3) When "spiritual but not religious" is not enough: seeing God in surprising places, even the church
Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
viii, 215 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The phrase "I'm spiritual but not religious" has become a cliché. It's easy to find God amid the convenience of self-styled spirituality--but is it possible (and more worthwhile) to search for God through religion?
Minister and celebrated author Lillian Daniel gives a new spin on church with stories of what a life of faith can really be: weird, wondrous, and well worth trying. From a rock-and-roller sexton to a BB gun-toting grandma, a church service...