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|  | The Early Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand
A collection of early short stories and dramas written by the celebrated author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead . AUTHOR: Ayn Rand
PUBLISHER: N A L
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality 
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 | Feasts of Light
Description not available.Provides information on the Egyptian goddesses and their festivals, including Isis and Hathor, Neith the cobra, and Bast the cat, and includes information on astrology, sacred plants, aromatics, and birth and mourning rituals
PUBLISHER: Theosophical Publishing House
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | The International Catholic Bible Commentary by Armando Levoratti, David L. Dungan, Sean McEvenue, William R. Farmer
What do readers engaged in pastoral concerns want to know about the Bible? To this question men and women from many different countries, continents, and languages have collaborated to supply an answer in The International Bible Commentary (IBC) -- a one-volume Bible commentary for the Church of the twenty-first century. Initiated by international scholars as a Catholic and ecumenical, academic and pastoral enterprise, The International Bible Commentary brings together many voices speaking from different cultural perspectives to interpret God`s word in the Bible. These voices, gathered from South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, North America, India, Asia, and the Philippines, have written their commentaries and articles from a variety of perspectives so that the spirit of many world cultures can be experienced in the celebration of the Bible today. A ground-breaking achievement for pastors and preachers across the globe, the International Bible Commentary enables people to read and teach the Bible by helping them to recover the ancient biblical truth in all its warmth and power, yet within modern contexts. The international strength of this work is confirmed by the participation of publishers who are committed to producing editions in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Polish. The International Bible Commentary meets the specific needs and requirements of pastors using a one-volume Bible commentary. In addition to articles on text and the canon of the Bible, interpretation, and biblical theology -- always asking what does a pastor need to know about these subjects? -- essays on contemporary issues are also included, such as Church and state, ecology and the Bible, justice,poverty, and work. Pastors` guides tie together the biblical commentaries and the general articles and focus on themes such as the Bible and preaching, the Bible and liturgy, the Bible and Christian education, the Bible and social action, and the Bible and pastoral care. The commentary tak AUTHOR: Armando Levoratti, David L. Dungan, Sean McEvenue, William R. Farmer
PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | The Hindu Temple by Alain Danielou
Ancient Indian architectural treatises state that a temple lacking erotic imagery would be ineffective and maleficent. The erotic statues and representations that cover the outer and inner walls of the Hindu temple serve both a magical and an instructional purpose. Through the power of the yantras--the magical diagrams created by the placement of the erotic imagery--the architect made the temple a faithful reflection of the divine. At the same time this imagery educated the faithful about the fundamental aspects of the Hindu religion, wherein the union of opposites in the sexual act is the perfect image of the creative principle, and erotic enjoyment is a reflection of divine bliss. Alain Danielou?s masterpiece on the Hindu temple, now translated for the first time into English, provides a stunningly illustrated tour of the major temple complexes of India. The erotic sculptures that cover the walls of these temples are not merely symbolic portrayals of voluptuous acts but serve as profound reminders that man is closest to the divine during the instant of sexual transcendence. AUTHOR: Alain Danielou
PUBLISHER: Inner Traditions International, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Gospel According to Luke I-IX by Joseph A. Fitzmyer
The apostle Paul's letter to his friend and fellow Christian Philemon, which focuses on the question of slavery, has long inspired debate. Onesimus, one of Philemon's slaves and a Christian himself, has left his master's house and sought refuge with Paul. In a letter to Philemon, Paul assures his friend that he is sending Onesimus back into captivity, but pleads for mercy on the slave's behalf, asking Philemon to treat him as a beloved brother and as he would treat the apostle. Examining Paul's letter within the context of the social, political, and economic realities of the times, Fitzmyer sheds light on the questions of whether Paul was suggesting that was simply advocating a lenient treatment of this particular slave. His insights not only clarify Paul's position but show why the letter is relevant in the Church today. AUTHOR: Joseph A. Fitzmyer
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Don't Call Me Old, I'm Just Awakening by Marsha Sinetar
Description not available.Offers gentle guidance for the spiritual needs of aging readers, following the correspondence of two mature women who write on the challenges and joys of spiritual awakening and elderhood. Original. AUTHOR: Marsha Sinetar
PUBLISHER: Paulist Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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