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Les folles histoires du sage Nasredin (+ mp3)

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Au XIIIe siècle, un personnage légendaire pose son regard de sage (ou de fou) sur nos comportements, nos imperfections. Ainsi naissent les histoires de Nasredin qui, depuis, ont voyagé à travers le monde et le temps, de la Turquie à la Mongolie, en passant par l'Inde ou l'Iran.Ilios Kotsou et Matthieu Ricard dévoilent ici leurs récits préférés afin de nous guider au quotidien. Car ces histoires pleines d'humour invitent à la réflexion : Nasredin n'a pas peur de balayer les faux-semblants, de critiquer le pouvoir et de mettre en scène ses nombreuses faiblesses. Derrière le rire, la lucidité conduit au discernement et à la liberté intérieure.Ce livre remet en perspective les grandes interrogations qui nous animent, avec de nouveaux éclairages : Comment changer de regard ? Nous libérer de nos fabrications mentales ? Comment être authentique ? Agir de façon juste ?

Ennéagramme - Les 9 visages de l'âme

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Les 9 visages de l'âmeLes nombreuses personnes saturées des éternels discours théologiques et psychologiques, mais aussi de l'autosatisfaction de leur propre ego, trouveront dans l'Ennéagramme un précieux outil de transformation de soi. Ce livre permet d'approfondir la connaissance que nous avons de nous-même, d'élargir sensiblement notre confiance et également de transformer notre vie. Les auteurs mettent en oeuvre une psychologie spirituelle qui associe d'une manière concrète et pratique l'expérience intérieure à la connaissance moderne de l'homme.

Orthodoxy

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"The tremendous figure which fills the Gospels towers in this respect, as in every other, above all the thinkers who ever thought themselves tall. His pathos was natural, almost casual." Orthodoxy is a classic apologetic text by G.K. Chesterton. In it, orthodox Christianity is presented as an "alternative philosophy" amongst other philosophies for the curious fact that it is the only one that accounts for human existence. More than dogmatic text, it is also a spiritual biography of one of the luminary Christian thinkers of the 20th century. This electronic edition features an active table of contents. Orthodoxy is part of The Fig Classic Series. To view more books in our catalog, visit us at fig-books.com.

The Invention of God

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Who invented God? When, why, and where? Thomas Römer seeks to answer these questions about the deity of the great monotheisms—Yhwh, God, or Allah—by tracing Israelite beliefs and their context from the Bronze Age to the end of the Old Testament period in the third century BCE.That we can address such enigmatic questions at all may come as a surprise. But as Römer makes clear, a wealth of evidence allows us to piece together a reliable account of the origins and evolution of the god of Israel. Römer draws on a long tradition of historical, philological, and exegetical work and on recent discoveries in archaeology and epigraphy to locate the origins of Yhwh in the early Iron Age, when he emerged somewhere in Edom or in the northwest of the Arabian peninsula as a god of the wilderness and of storms and war. He became the sole god of Israel and Jerusalem in fits and starts as other gods, including the mother goddess Asherah, were gradually sidelined. But it was not until a major catastrophe—the destruction of Jerusalem and Judah—that Israelites came to worship Yhwh as the one god of all, creator of heaven and earth, who nevertheless proclaimed a special relationship with Judaism.A masterpiece of detective work and exposition by one of the world’s leading experts on the Hebrew Bible, The Invention of God casts a clear light on profoundly important questions that are too rarely asked, let alone answered.

La bénédiction de l'humilité

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Nous admirons l'humilité chez les autres. Mais la cultivons-nous dans notre vie ? Comment faire pour développer dans notre quotidien cette qualité si essentielle à la marche avec Dieu ? Jerry Bridges étudie, dans les béatitudes, les bénédictions que Jésus énumère et qui attendent ceux qui font preuve d'humilité. Parlant de la pauvreté en esprit, et poursuivant avec la question du péché et de notre aspiration à la justice, l'auteur nous fait découvrir à quel point l'humilité est une bénédiction en elle-même. Bonus : Un guide de discussion détaillé de 12 pages à utiliser seul ou en groupe.

Puritan Papers

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The Reformers and the Puritans receive most of the attention in the fourth volume of Puritan Papers, sixteen papers originally presented at the annual Puritan and Reformed Studies Conferences in London, 1965—1967. J. I. Packer, the guiding force behind these conferences, contributes three chapters: (1) Martin Luther, (2) John Owen on communication from God, and (3) the Puritans and spiritual gifts. Other chapters on the Reformation treat Zwingli (D. W. Marshall), the Anabaptists (D. P. Kingdon), Cranmer (G. S. R. Cox), and Knox (S. M. Houghton). Additional chapters on the Puritans focus on their view of catechisms (J. Lewis Wilson), Richard Baxter's Reformed Pastor (J. A. Caiger), and Oliver Heywood (W H. Davies). Chapters are also devoted to "Ecclesiola in Ecclesia" (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones), Charles Finney (P. E. G. Cook) and Abraham Kuyper (Rex Ambler). These conferences, which began in 1956, helped to stir interest in the Puritans among Evangelicals in the U.K.

Pride

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Of the seven deadly sins, pride is the only one with a virtuous side. It is certainly a good thing to have pride in one's country, in one's community, in oneself. But when taken too far, as Michael Eric Dyson shows in Pride, these virtues become deadly sins. Dyson, named by Ebony magazine as one of the 100 most influential African Americans, here looks at the many dimensions of pride. Ranging from Augustine and Aquinas, MacIntyre and Hauerwas, to Niebuhr and King, Dyson offers a thoughtful, multifaceted look at this "virtuous vice." He probes the philosophical and theological roots of pride in examining its transformation in Western culture. Dyson discusses how black pride keeps blacks from being degraded and excluded by white pride, which can be invisible, unspoken, but nonetheless very powerful. Dyson also offers a moving glimpse into the teachers and books that shaped his personal pride and vocation. Dyson also looks at less savory aspects of national pride. Since 9/11, he notes, we have had to close ranks. But the collective embrace of all things American, to the exclusion of anything else, has taken the place of a much richer, much more enduring, much more profound version of love of country. This unchecked pride asserts the supremacy of America above all others--elevating our national beliefs above any moral court in the world--and attacking critics of American foreign policy as unpatriotic and even traitorous. Hubris, temerity, arrogance--the unquestioned presumption that one's way of life defines how everyone else should live--pride has many destructive manifestations. In this engaging and energetic volume, Michael Eric Dyson, one of the nation's foremost public intellectuals, illuminates this many-sided human emotion, one that can be an indispensable virtue or a deadly sin.

Questioning God

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Jacques Derrida and other scholars explore postmodern thinking about God and consider the nature of forgiveness in relation to the paradoxes of the gift. In fifteen insightful essays, Jacques Derrida and an international group of scholars explore the implications of deconstruction for religion, focusing on two topics: God and forgiveness. Among the themes addressed by contributors are the possibilities of imagining God as unthinkable, imagining God as nonpatriarchal, imagining a return to Augustine, and imagining an age in which praise is far more important than narrative. Questioning God moves readers beyond the parameters of metaphysical reason and modernist rationality as it attempts to think the questions of God and forgiveness in a postmodernist context. Contributors include John D. Caputo, Jacques Derrida, Mark Dooley, Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, Robert Gibbs, Jean Greisch, Kevin Hart, Richard Kearney, Cleo McNelly Kearns, John Milbank, Regina M. Schwartz, Michael J. Scanlon, and Graham Ward. “What sets this work apart from the majority of other publications on the subject of postmodern theology and prevents it from descending into a sanctimonious hagiography of Derrida’s genius is the presence among the contributors of Graham Ward and John Milbank, two of the founding members of the movement known as radical orthodoxy. This present work is the first to document supporters of radical orthodoxy critically engaging with proponents of Derridean deconstruction.” —Perspectives

The Beginning of Paul’s Gospel

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The Epistle to the Romans remains the centerpiece of all serious Pauline theological research. Each of the major sections of Romans has received significant attention in recent scholarship, yet no consensus has emerged about how to read the opening chapters of Paul's most important letter, Romans 1-4. This collection of essays returns to the beginning of Paul's theological masterpiece to probe longstanding puzzles and to offer new readings and fresh insights on some of the most cherished chapters in the entire Pauline corpus.

The Bookends of the Christian Life

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The authors use an extended metaphor to serve up a little book with a big message about two essentials of the Christian life.What do bookends have to do with the Christian life? They are a metaphor that Jerry Bridges has developed over the years, and which he and coauthor Bob Bevington flesh out in this small volume. The two "bookends" explain not only how we as sinners can be made acceptable to a holy God but also we can find the power to change. They are thus essential for the Christian life.In a unique book that should garner the attention of a wide range of readers, the authors use their extended metaphor to help readers answer questions like: How can I overcome persistent guilt? How can I deal with the pressure to measure up? Where can I find the motivation it takes to grow? How can I live the Christian life with both my head and my heart? How can I be sure God loves me? How can I change in an authentic and lasting way? So what are the bookends of the Christian life? Christ's righteousness as it is transferred to dependent believers, and the Holy Spirit's power as it enables their transformation. In continuing their goal to re-center the church at large onto the historic gospel of Jesus Christ, Bridges and Bevington have served up this little book with a big message so that believers and seekers alike can understand these two keys to a genuine Christian life.

Justification, Volume 1

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The first of a two-volume project delving into the doctrine of justification. Michael Horton seeks not simply to recover a clear message of its role in modern Reformed theology, but also to bring a fresh discovery of the gospel in a time when contemporary debates around justification have reignited.The doctrine of justification stands at the center of our systematic reflection on the meaning of salvation and grace as well as our piety, mission, and life together. And yet, within mainline Protestant and evangelical theology, it's often taken for granted or left to gather dust in favor of modern concerns and self-renewal.Volume 1 is an exercise in historical theology, exploring the doctrine of justification from the patristic era to the Reformation. This book:Provides a map for contemporary discussions of justification, identifying and engaging principal sources: Origen, Chrysostom, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, William of Ockham, Gabriel Biel, and the magisterial reformers.Studies the transformations of the doctrine through Aquinas, Scotus and the nominalists leading up to the era of the Reformation and the Council of Trent.Concludes by examining the hermeneutical and theological significance of the Reformers' understanding of the law and the gospel and the resultant covenantal scheme that became formative in Reformed theology.Engaging and thorough, Justification will not only reenergize the reader—whether Protestant or Catholic—with a passion for understanding this essential and long-running doctrinal conversation, but also challenge anyone to engage critically with the history of the Church and the heart of the gospel.

The Wedding Ring

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The Wedding Ring Thomas De Witt Talmage, American preacher, clergyman and divine (1832-1902) This ebook presents «The Wedding Ring», from Thomas De Witt Talmage. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents - About This Book - The Choice Of A Wife - The Choice Of A Husband - Duties Of Wives To Husbands - Costume And Morals - Husbands And Wives - Matrimonial Discords - Hotels Versus Homes - Easy Divorce - The Children's Patrimony - Family Characteristics - The Mother Of All - Wives And Mothers - Sisterly Influence - Trials Of Housekeeping - Severe Economy - Woman Enthroned - The Old Folks' Visit - The Domestic Circle

Buddhism, Knowledge and Liberation

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Buddhism is essentially a teaching about liberation - from suffering, ignorance, selfishness and continued rebirth. Knowledge of 'the way things really are' is thought by many Buddhists to be vital in bringing about this emancipation. This book is a philosophical study of the notion of liberating knowledge as it occurs in a range of Buddhist sources. Buddhism, Knowledge and Liberation assesses the common Buddhist idea that knowledge of the three characteristics of existence (impermanence, not-self and suffering) is the key to liberation. It argues that this claim must be seen in the context of the Buddhist path and training as a whole. Detailed attention is also given to anti-realist, sceptical and mystical strands within the Buddhist tradition, all of which make distinctive claims about liberating knowledge and the nature of reality. David Burton seeks to uncover various problematic assumptions which underpin the Buddhist worldview. Sensitive to the wide diversity of philosophical perspectives and interpretations that Buddhism has engendered, this book makes a serious contribution to critical and philosophically aware engagement with Buddhist thought. Written in an accessible style, it will be of value to those interested in Buddhist Studies and broader issues in comparative philosophy and religion.

Evangélicos, católicos e os obstáculos à unidade

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Não terá chegado a hora de católicos romanos e evangélicos finalmente porem de lado suas diferenças e fazer frente, de mãos dadas, ao secularismo? Por que esses dois grupos ainda estão divididos depois de tantos séculos? Os luteranos e os católicos romanos já não se uniram, publicando uma declaração de unidade? Ou, como Mark Noll pergunta, "A Reforma acabou?". Neste livro pequeno, mas de profunda reflexão, Michael Horton pergunta se os evangélicos podem ser considerados católicos e se os católicos romanos podem ser considerados evangélicos. Em seis breves capítulos, ele ajuda o leitor a navegar por essas águas turbulentas, chegando à conclusão de que não apenas a Reforma foi necessária há quinhentos anos, mas que este debate ainda é importante e válido para os dias atuais.

Learning to Hear God Speak

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An eight week bible study on Learning to Hear God's Voice

The Blood of the Cross

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A look at the atoning work of Jesus Christ on the cross. What did Jesus accomplish on the cross? The perfect pardon for all of the sins of those who believe on Him.

I Give You Glory, O God

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In his third powerful volume of the Private Worship trilogy, this beloved author gives you the encouragement, motivation, and specific guidance you seek for your private, individual worship of God.In I Exalt You, O God, Jerry Bridges ushered you into God’s heavenly throne room, introducing you to the personal, private worship of the One who is truly great, holy, wise, and loving. In I Will Follow You, O God, he equipped you to respond in fresh, authentic ways to the God you came to know better in your times of worship. Now, in I Give You Glory, O God, Bridges offers you the best reasons and the best words for bringing honor to your awesome, incomparable God. As a result, you can better see and understand what it really means to glorify God. To fear God. To live as his child. To follow his wisdom day by day. And you can begin to experience the blessings God promises as you truly live for him. Alone with God, let the Holy Spirit create in your heart and mind the deep, life-altering experience of giving glory to God.

Soliloquies

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"God, always the same, let me know myself, let me know You. I have prayed." Soliloquies is a two-book document Augustine wrote early after his conversion. This text stands out in the corpus of Augustine's writings as a more experimental project. The Confessions could compared, however, Soliloquies is a truly unique document in that the mystical tones, and poetry are more accentuated. This electronic edition features an active table of contents. Soliloquies is part of The Fig Classic Series on Early Church Theology. To view more books in our catalog, visit us at fig-books.com.

Have a Little Faith

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What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together? In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds -- two men, two faiths, two communities -- that will inspire readers everywhere. Albom's first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor -- a reformed drug dealer and convict -- who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himself and his church afloat. As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Albom and the two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; intermarriage; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. Although the texts, prayers, and histories are different, Albom begins to recognize a striking unity between the two worlds -- and indeed, between beliefs everywhere. In the end, as the rabbi nears death and a harsh winter threatens the pastor's wobbly church, Albom sadly fulfills the rabbi's last request and writes the eulogy. And he finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself. Have a Little Faith is a book about a life's purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one man's journey, but it is everyone's story. Ten percent of the profits from this book will go to charity, including The Hole In The Roof Foundation, which helps refurbish places of worship that aid the homeless.

Angelic Prayers for a New World

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This is a collection of prayers that carry the theme of inner light from the angelic realms. Up-lifting and spiritual in their essence, they were channelled in their entirety to the author in 2002, but are only now being published. It is hoped that they will be a source of comfort, inspiration and guidance for those whose hearts are ready to receive them.

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