Spiritual_Ebooks

Spiritual Ebooks

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:43:29 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - AElfric's Letter to the Monks of Eynsham by Christopher A. Jones. Though best-known today for his Old English homilies, the Anglo-Saxon scholar ?lfric also composed a Latin 'letter' to his fellow monks at Eynsham (Oxfordshire) containing a detailed outline of their daily and seasonal round of prayer and other duties. The document offers a rare glimpse of what ordinary monks in Anglo-Saxon England were expected to know and do. This book contains a new edition of the Latin letters a textual commentary, and the first complete English translation of the work. Dr Jones also provides substantial introductory chapters which establish the exceptional importance of the Eynsham letter for our understanding of late Anglo-Saxon monasticism and liturgy. The book will interest students of early medieval culture, monasticism and church history. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=5041

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Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:40:53 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - Purpose and Cause in Pauline Exegesis by Wendy Dabourne. Three factors prompt this re-examination of the underlying questions that shape mainstream exegesis of Paul's letters. Hermeneutical studies have destabilized assumptions about the nature of meaning in texts; the letters are usually characterized as pastoral but explicated as expressions of Paul's thought; and the impact of E. P. Sanders' work on Paul has sharpened exegetical problems in Romans 1.16-4.25. The outcome is a two-step method of exegesis that considers a letter first in the light of the author's purpose in creating it and second as evidence for the patterns of thought from which it sprang. The passage appears as pastoral preaching, helping the Romans to deal with the implications of the fact that the God of Israel is now accepting believing Gentiles on the same basis as believing Jews. Justification by grace through faith emerges as the theological understanding of God's action in Christ that grounds pastoral speech. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=69120

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Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:34:15 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - Aramaic Sources of Mark's Gospel by Maurice Casey. This is the first book to use all the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls to reconstruct original Aramaic sources from parts of Mark's Gospel. The scrolls have enabled the author to revolutionise the methodology of such work, and to reconstruct whole passages which he interprets in their original cultural context. The passages from which sources are reconstructed are Mark 9.11-13; 2.23-3.6; 10.35-45; and 14.12-26. A detailed discussion of each passage is offered, demonstrating that these sources are completely accurate accounts from the ministry of Jesus, from early sabbath disputes to his final Passover. An account of the translation process is given, showing how problems in Mark's text arose from the difficulty of translating some Aramaic expressions into Greek, including the notoriously difficult 'son of man'. A very early date for these sources is proposed, implying a date of c. 40 CE for Mark's Gospel. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=8195

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Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:32:08 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - Rhetoric and Galatians by Philip H. Kern. This monograph challenges the increasingly accepted notion that Galatians is either a sample of classical rhetoric or should be interpreted in light of Graeco-Roman rhetorical handbooks. It demonstrates that the handbooks of Aristotle, Cicero, et al. discuss a form of oratory which was limited with respect to subject, venue and style of communication, and that Galatians falls outside such boundaries. The inapplicability of ancient canons of rhetoric is reinforced by a detailed comparison of Galatians with the handbooks, a survey of patristic attitudes towards Paul's communicative technique, and interaction with twentieth century discussions of the nature of New Testament Greek. Dr Kern concludes that rhetorical handbooks were never a tool of literary criticism and that they cannot assist the search for a distinctly Pauline rhetoric. Thus this study has implications not only for Galatians, but also for other New Testament epistles. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=71863

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Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:30:57 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - The Angel's Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=92716

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Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:29:16 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - It's a Jungle Out There by Ron Snell. Author Ron Snell, an American, grew up in a missionary's home in the rainforests in Peru. "I wouldn't trade my childhood for any other," he says in this first of three books in his popular Jungle Series. "Conceived in the Amazon fairforest, I learned to walk and talk among the Machiguenga Indians, who , to this day, call me 'Rani'. "The 'Machis' were my first babysitters and friends. From them I learned to tie a house together, eat monkeys and macaws, and make dugout canoes. They laughed at my log rides down rampaging rivers and caught exotic pets for me. Life was one great adventure after another. After all, what could be more fun than perching in thorn trees at night to escape a herd of stampeding pigs? "The Machiguengas adopted me and my family into theirs. As they touched our lives, we discovered what touching theirs would cost us. 'I hope this first book of the 'Rani Adventures' will bring you laughter, tears, and a new perspective on the old cliche; It's a jungle out there!" Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=45936

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Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:08:37 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - Camb Companion Christian Doctrine. What is Christian doctrine? The fourteen specially commissioned essays in this book serve to give an answer to many aspects of that question. Written by leading theologians from America and Britain, the essays place doctrine in its setting - what it has been historically, and how it relates to other forms of culture - and outline central features of its content. They attempt to answer questions such as 'what has, and does, Christian doctrine teach about God, the creation, the human condition and human behaviour?' and 'what is the part played in Christian doctrine by the Trinity, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit?' New readers will find this an accessible and stimulating introduction to the main themes of Christian doctrine, while advanced students will find a useful summary of recent developments which demonstrates the variety, coherence and intellectual vitality of contemporary Christian thought. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=14684

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Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:07:37 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - Complete Book of Bible Trivia by Stephen Lang. People who love the Bible and trivia will enjoy J. Stephen Lang's The Complete Book of Bible Trivia. With over 4,500 questions divided into 14 topical sections, trivia buffs will be tested on such topics as Crimes and Punishments, Military Matters. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=19330

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Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:06:26 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - See the Lamb So Long Expected - Daily Meditations for Advent 2006 by Marian Van Til. These are short, thoroughly biblical, non-sectarian meditations based on Scripture readings from the books of Isaiah, the Psalms, the Gospels, selected Epistles, and Revelation. (The specific daily Bible passages are those designated in the two-year cycle Daily Office Lectionary for even-numbered years.) The meditations bring together themes from each day's Scripture passages from both Old and New Testaments. They will help you strengthen your faith and keep your priorities straight during the during the hectic busyness in the month before Christmas. While they were written for Advent they can profitably be read at any time. They will speak to your heart. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=74776

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Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:11:47 -0500

Spiritual Ebooks - Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle. The essence of Eckhart Tolle's message is easy to grasp: If we connect to the stillness within, we move beyond our active minds and emotions and discover great depths of lasting peace, contentment, and serenity. With his bestselling first book, The Power of Now, his message has reached millions of people worldwide. Now, in his much anticipated new book, Tolle gives us the essence of his teaching in short, simple pieces that anyone can easily understand. Stillness Speaks is organized into ten chapters whose subjects range from "Beyond the Thinking Mind" to "Suffering and the End of Suffering." Each chapter is a mosaic of individual entries, concise and complete in themselves, but profoundly transformative when read as a whole. Eckhart Tolle understands the spiritual needs of our time. He draws from the essence of all spiritual traditions, expressing these truths in startlingly fresh new ways. The result is a book that is paradoxically both ancient and contemporary, filled with timely and powerful messages. Stillness Speaks can be no less than an awakening for readers willing to give the words a chance to work their quiet magic. Eckhart Tolle is a contemporary spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition. In his writing and seminars, he conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters: There is a way out of suffering and into peace. Eckhart travels extensively, taking his teachings throughout the world. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Purchase At: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=133799