Resultados para "Adam" en Religiones

In the final year before his death in 1996, Henri Nouwen wrote an account of the death of his friend Adam, a severely handicapped young man from L'Arche. In the story of Adam he found a way to describe his own understanding of the Gospel message. Adam could not speak or even move without assistance. Gripped by frequent seizures, he spent his life in obscurity. And yet, for Nouwen, he became his friend, teacher, and guide. It was Adam who led Nouwen to a new understanding of his faith and what it means to be Beloved of God.

Born Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874, Houdini grew up an impoverished Jewish immigrant in the Midwest and became world-famous thanks to talent, industry, and ferocious determination. Nobody knows how Houdini performed some of his dazzling, death-defying tricks, and nobody knows, finally, why he felt compelled to punish and imprison himself over and over again. Tracking the restless Houdini's wide-ranging exploits, acclaimed biographer Adam Begley tells the story of a mystifying man's astonishing career.

Mania surrounding messianic prophets has defined the national consciousness since the American Revolution. From Civil War veteran and virulent anticapitalist Cyrus Teed, to the dapper and overlooked civil rights pioneer Father Divine, to even the megalomaniacal Jim Jones, these figures have routinely been dismissed as dangerous and hysterical outliers. After years of studying these emblematic figures, Adam Morris demonstrates that messiahs are not just a classic trope of our national culture; their visions are essential for understanding American history.

For centuries, readers have marveled at the imaginative brilliance of authors like C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Charles Williams. But what inspired these literary giants? The Way of Dante takes you on a journey of discovering how the medieval poet Dante Alighieri and his masterwork, The Divine Comedy, shaped their thoughts, artistry, and faith.

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement, one of the world's best-known Hasidic groups, is driven by the belief that we are on the verge of the messianic age. The man most recognized for the movement's success is the seventh and last Lubavitcher rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), believed by many of his followers to be the Messiah.

This 40-day devotional from Brian "Head" Welch, former lead guitarist of Korn and the New York Times best-selling author of Save Me From Myself, is an intimate tour through the Bible passages that have meant the most to him on his trying journey from substance abuse to salvation. Save Me From Myself, Welch's self-effacing story his against addiction and his reawakening to divine love, has made the metal band icon into a hero of Christian rock.

In this provocative tell-all, David Gushee gives an insider's look at the frictions and schisms of evangelical Christianity, based on his experiences that began with becoming a born-again Southern Baptist in 1978 to being kicked out of evangelicalism in 2014 for his stance on LGBT inclusion in the church. But Gushee's religious pilgrimage proves even broader than that, as he leads his listener through his childhood experiences in Roman Catholicism, his difficult days at the liberal Union Seminary in New York, his encounters with the Christian Right, and more. In telling his story, Gushee speaks to the cultural divisions of a generation.

Acts of Faith is a remarkable account of growing up Muslim in America and coming to believe in religious pluralism, from one of the most prominent faith leaders in the United States. Eboo Patel's story is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young people - and of the world-changing potential of an interfaith youth movement.

In A Flawed Man’s Plans in God’s Hands, Dr. Harry Hobbs and his wife, Erica, demonstrate that God is real and available to help you overcome obstacles and be all you can be! They share stories from their childhoods, how they met and fell in love, life in the United States Army, and their challenges in raising children as they confronted racism and prejudice, found their faith in Christ, succeeded in corporate America, and overcame their human weaknesses and failures.

Becoming Freud is the story of the young Freud—Freud up until the age of fifty—that incorporates all of Freud’s many misgivings about the art of biography. Freud invented a psychological treatment that involved the telling and revising of life stories, but he was himself skeptical of the writing of such stories.

In this captivating and introspective memoir, Adam Chaibainou takes listeners on a transformative journey through the highs and lows of his life. What began as a spontaneous journaling exercise at the age of sixteen evolved into a profound exploration of self-discovery and healing. In a society increasingly fascinated with genealogy and the past, Adam recognizes the importance of remembering where we come from. As he delves into his personal history, intertwining cherished memories with painful experiences, a deeper understanding of himself and his purpose emerges.

Seemingly invisible in Christian canon, LGBTQ+ people have continually walked among us, serving as conduits of God's love. These Queer Hands of God are lifesavers, the support beams of chosen family, the gentle reminders to have hope when we are down and out, financiers when the bill is due, doorstops when the door is closing, and finally - as we like to call them - angels when a miracle is all that will save us. In this anthology, witness God working through the hands of LGBTQ+ people.

He nailed a piece of paper to a door and split the Christian world in half. Martin Luther wasn’t trying to become a legend. He was trying to survive damnation, out-argue indulgence sellers, and maybe, just maybe, figure out how to get into Heaven. But what began as one monk’s spiritual meltdown became the spark that torched a millennium of Catholic power. MARTIN LUTHER: The Monk Who Broke the Church tells the full, unfiltered story of the man who stood up to popes, flipped the Bible into German, married a runaway nun, and set Europe on fire.

Have you ever been euphorically intoxicated without the use of a drug or instantly transformed from a state of fear to one of absolute boldness? One decision at the age of 22 completely changed the course of this author's life. Join in listening to his life-changing stories and heartwarming truths that have the power to bring indescribable peace and joy to the heart.

The inspiring story of Isaiah Austin, the man who captured our hearts when he was made the honorary NBA draft pick after a shocking diagnosis ended his professional basketball career before he could even step onto the court. “There are two choices in life: you make it your excuse or you make...

Master storyteller Ace Collins offers deeply personal narratives of sixteen men whose living faith has made a vital difference in the world. Stories Behind Men of Faith uncovers the influences, the turning points, and the surprising twists that have created icons of faith, past and present, who...

Busy? Yes. Fruitful? No. Many of us lead frenzied lives—but feel we are going nowhere. Every day you may be asking yourself, “How can I become a voice of hope when the problems are so great? How can I envision my circumstances through God’s eyes and respond to others with the passions of...

President Woodruff shares his experiences of embracing the gospel and joining the church, his adventures as a part of Zion's Camp with Joseph Smith and other church leaders, his callings and miracles that occurred during his many missions around the US and to England and Canada, as well as giving specific instructions to anyone interested in coming to live by the spirit of God.

This deeply contextual biography centers on the tensions generated by the pope’s attempt to turn the Church away from power and tradition and outwards to engage humanity with God’s mercy. Through battles with corrupt bankers and worldly cardinals, in turbulent meetings and on global trips, history’s first Latin-American pope has attempted to reshape the Church to evangelize the contemporary age. At the same time, he has stirred other leaders’ deep-seated fear that the Church is capitulating to modernity.

Considered by many to be the first autobiography/memoir ever written, Confessions is a retrospective view of a life challenged by uncertainty, doubt, human frailty, and earthly desires. Augustine discovers and cherishes a deeply personal relationship with his God, all while describing the day-to-day dealings of his life in the fading, corrupt days of the Roman Empire.