Описание: Women make up over one-half of the worlds population, yet throughout history women have been kept out of power; they have been oppressed and disregarded, and have often had their stories ignored. This is a tragedy not only for women but for all humankind, because we all have much to gain by hearing one anothers stories, and by experiencing one another in all of our rich fullness a not from a preconceived notion that one group or sex is superior to another. This is important to note at the beginning, because history has largely been told by men. In particular, the stories we have preserved from ancient times tell things from a male perspective, and often ignore women. Thus, we often need to read between the lines and behind the words to really hear the stories of the women who played such a significant role in the events described in the biblical stories, and by extension, in our tradition. Of course there are real differences between women and men, just as there are real differences between men, and between women. We are not all the same; as individuals, we are all different from each other. Rather than a problem, however, we can see this as one of the greatest gifts God has given us the wonderful and amazing gift of difference. The sessions in this study will invite you to explore the stories of some amazing biblical women, to get to know them and to learn from them. How might we live our lives in response to that?
Описание: Although women often play a crucial role in the most significant events in the Bible, they are typically cast as secondary characters who are less important than the male lead. Or they are are presented as bit players who arent even named. Yet these are strong women and we do an injustice to the biblical narrative and a disservice to ourselves if we gloss over them. This guide takes an intriguing look at some of the women in the New Testament (a second volume is planned), including Mary the mother of Jesus, Anna and Elizabeth, Mary and Martha, Thecla and Junia, the female disciples (including Mary Magdalene), and women who are healed or set free from their burdens women who helped shape and were shaped by Jesus and the early Christian community. Outside of Ephesus, in modern-day Turkey, an intriguing discovery was made in 1906. It was of a cave, and inside was found a painting of a man and a woman. There were two especially significant things about the painting. The first was the identity of the pair; they were Paul and Thecla, a woman of the ancient church and probable travelling companion of St. Paul, at least for part of his ministry. The other significant fact was that Theclas eyes had been scratched out, and her hand raised in the traditional stance to suggest one speaking with authority had been smudged out. It is a telling image on a number of fronts, not least of which is the desire of some early vandal to attempt to remove the womans ability to see or speak. There has always been in Christianity a concerted effort on the part of men to silence women, to obliterate them, to remove their ability to speak or to act with any kind of authority. Yet when we look at the New Testament we can also clearly see the presence of women with Jesus, that they were integral to his everyday life and ministry. If we look a little harder, we will see that women played significant roles at the centre of the early Christian community, including as preachers and teachers.
Описание: Volume 41 of Research in Economic Anthropology explores a wide range of topics of interest to economic anthropology including the roles of money in social ties between people, and moral concerns regarding these and other roles and uses of money in society.
Автор: Rayfield D., Rayfield Donald, Rayfield D. Название: Chekhov`s Uncle Vanya and the Wood Demon ISBN: 1853994057 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781853994050 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 3414.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Why has the United States continued to develop ballistic missile defenses in an era of irregular warfare and asymmetric terrorist threats? How does missile defense contribute to US global strategy? Can the BMD system achieve the goals that lay behind its creation? Michael Mayer addresses these questions in his balanced approach to the contentious debate over the strategic value of missile defense.
Описание: Lets admit it. We live in a complicated world where things are a bit crazy - and not in a good way. A global pandemic, wars, racial strife, wealth disparity, death and destruction; we are all affected by these things one way or another, even if only through the media. And we all suffer because of them - sometimes directly and physically; usually emotionally; and often spiritually, though we may not always recognize it. Some of us suffer more than others, of course, particularly those of us who are or have been touched directly by tragedy or trauma. Its enough, sometimes, to make you question your faith. Its enough, sometimes, to make you wonder if youre cursed. "Not so!" says Jesus. Not only are we not cursed, it is in these painful extremes we are the most blessed. With genuine pastoral sensitivity, Schmidt says, "The Beatitudes tell us that we can find and experience Gods presence in difficult times. We can know ours lives are expressions of divine love when we seek to bring about peace and justice in our world. We can find comfort when we are grieving and hurting. And all those times when people put us down for our adherence to living the gospel, we can feel assured that - despite ridicule - we are on the right path."
Автор: Stevenson, John A. Wood, Donald A. Название: Dragons and lotus blossoms ISBN: 0295991623 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295991627 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 6692.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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Vietnam created the most sophisticated ceramics in Southeast Asia. Though they borrowed from China, Vietnamese potters explored their own indigenous tastes and developed their own production techniques. Blessed with the smooth gray-white clays of the Red River Valley, they created pieces that are amazingly light and thin-walled, with skillfully painted, incised, and carved decoration. Two particularly popular decorative themes were dragons (from whom the Vietnamese believed they were descended) and lotuses (considered archetypal symbols of Buddhist purity, because the flower emerges unsullied from the mud).
Through a series of judicious purchases that began in the 1970s, the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, has created an extraordinary collection of Vietnamese ceramic art. Essays by three noted experts introduce the collection.
Описание: This guide does not set out to "prove" or "disprove" that Jesus physically rose on Easter Sunday. Instead, it invites participants to engage with the biblical stories of Christs resurrection to try to understand what the gospel writers meant to tell us, what they wanted us to take from these stories. After all, they did not set out to prove a point of history; they wrote them down because these stories had transformed their own lives, and the lives of many others at the time. Hopefully, reading and exploring these stories can enhance our lives too. Ultimately, how we experience Christ today is what matters - not what might have happened 2,000 years ago.
Описание: Although it is not a book about climate change but rather an exploration of five biblical creation stories, this study can help progressive Christians engage these questions. Understanding the biblical creation stories can help us see creation as a delicate balance, and our role in it as stewards. As people of faith, it is incumbent on us to understand our relationship with every facet of the divine, which is clearly present in the world and everything around us. The question behind this book is this: What did our ancient ancestors want us to understand about the creation of the universe, the divine presence in that creation, and how we might live our lives in response to that?
Описание: "In these pages, regardless of how the story has been heard before, there is room for seven-year-olds and 70 year olds to grow and learn. Im going to use this book with my congregation." Thats how one reviewer summed up Donald Schmidts Birth of Jesus for Progressive Christians adult study guide. Now Birth of Jesus: Study and Worship for Progressive Churches makes the vision of whole congregation sharing not only possible, but easy. This all-in-one study and worship resource includes everything a congregation needs to enable children, youth, parents, and grandparents to share together in a four-week Advent study of the biblical stories of the birth of Jesus.
Автор: Donald C. Wood Название: Individual and Social Adaptions to Human Vulnerability ISBN: 1787691764 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781787691766 Издательство: Emerald Рейтинг: Цена: 17480.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume celebrates the 40th anniversary of the `Research in Economic Anthropology` series, presenting ten peer-reviewed anthropological papers looking at human vulnerability, the ways people attempt to cope with it and barriers to successfully overcoming it.
Автор: Wood Donald Название: Beating Cancer with the Help of Einstein ISBN: 1503501558 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781503501553 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3337.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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