An Entirely Unexpected Revelation

Author : Mangala McNamara
Publisher : Rising Dragon Books
ISBN 13 : 1960160257
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Entirely-Unexpected Revelation written by Mangala McNamara and published by Rising Dragon Books. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back Blurb: She's earned her shield in a quarter the time it usually takes. She's slain the Evil Wizard Henig to save the Realm and extract vengeance for the murder of her parents. She's taken the reins of her far-flung merchant empire - including the Metreedis' Secret and Ancient Mission. And she's managed to navigate a solution to falling in love with both of her Knight-Companions. Karana is surely due a break... But Wind and Wave are no respecters of competence... or are they? Supposedly only those the Goddess really wants to see are allowed to come to the shores of Her Blessed Isle ******** Teaser: "You must ask the Goddess to heal him. That's a fatal wound, Karana. His skull is cracked and blood pools against his brain." "No!" Karana gasped, her strength quite wrung out. Kefen lay unmoving, his head in her lap, the huge purpling bruise standing out from his forehead. "To each their time must come. Perhaps it is simply his time." The words were almost harsh, but the tone somehow carried a compassion that was... beyond human. "No!" Karana cried again. "It can't be!" "And why not?" the strange, silvery woman asked, seeming merely curious. "Because - because-" Words failed the knightess, and she bent her head. "Because?" "Because I don't want him to die," Karana whispered. "We never want those we cherish to die," the silvery woman said calmly. "And yet they all do. Why not this one? Why not now? What is he to you that you would ask the Great Goddess to save him?" Karana shook with tears she could not shed. "He is my Bound Companion." What else could she say after all? It was Ivan's ring on her finger. All Karana had of Kefen was an unsigned contract under review by a coterie of lawyers. And kisses and... more... and a lifetime's worth of promises in eyes that were molten chocolate when they met hers...

Author : William Desmond
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
ISBN 13 : 0268201595
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Godsends written by William Desmond and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godsends is William Desmond’s newest addition to his masterwork on the borderlines between philosophy and theology. For many years, William Desmond has been patiently constructing a philosophical project—replete with its own terminology, idiom, grammar, dialectic, and its metaxological transformation—in an attempt to reopen certain boundaries: between metaphysics and phenomenology, between philosophy of religion and philosophical theology, between the apocalyptic and the speculative, and between religious passion and systematic reasoning. In Godsends, Desmond’s newest addition to his ambitious masterwork, he presents an original reflection on what he calls the “companioning” of philosophy and religion. Throughout the book, he follows an itinerary that has something of an Augustinian likeness: from the exterior to the interior, from the inferior to the superior. The stations along the way include a grappling with the default atheism prevalent in contemporary intellectual culture; an exploration of the middle space, the metaxu between the finite and the infinite; a dwelling with solitudes as thresholds between selving and the sacred; a meditation on idiot wisdom and transcendence in an East-West perspective; an exploration of the different stresses in the mysticisms of Aurobindo and the Arnhem Mystical Sermons; a dream monologue of autonomy, a suite of Kantian and post-Kantian variations on the story of the prodigal son; a meditation on the beatitudes as exceeding virtue, in light of Aquinas’s understanding; and culminating in an exploration of Godsends as telling us something significant about the surprise of revelation in word, idea, and story. Godsends is written for thoughtful persons and scholars perplexed about the place of religion in our time and hopeful for some illuminating companionship from relevant philosophers. It will also interest students of philosophy and religion, especially philosophical theology and philosophical metaphysics.

Author : Mangala McNamara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781960160270
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Entirely-Unexpected Revelation written by Mangala McNamara and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back Blurb: She's earned her shield in a quarter the time it usually takes. She's slain the Evil Wizard Henig to save the Realm and extract vengeance for the murder of her parents. She's taken the reins of her far-flung merchant empire - including the Metreedis' Secret and Ancient Mission. And she's managed to navigate a solution to falling in love with both of her Knight-Companions. Karana is surely due a break... But Wind and Wave are no respecters of competence... or are they? Supposedly only those the Goddess really wants to see are allowed to come to the shores of Her Blessed Isle ******** Teaser: "You must ask the Goddess to heal him. That's a fatal wound, Karana. His skull is cracked and blood pools against his brain." "No!" Karana gasped, her strength quite wrung out. Kefen lay unmoving, his head in her lap, the huge purpling bruise standing out from his forehead. "To each their time must come. Perhaps it is simply his time." The words were almost harsh, but the tone somehow carried a compassion that was... beyond human. "No!" Karana cried again. "It can't be!" "And why not?" the strange, silvery woman asked, seeming merely curious. "Because - because-" Words failed the knightess, and she bent her head. "Because?" "Because I don't want him to die," Karana whispered. "We never want those we cherish to die," the silvery woman said calmly. "And yet they all do. Why not this one? Why not now? What is he to you that you would ask the Great Goddess to save him?" Karana shook with tears she could not shed. "He is my Bound Companion." What else could she say after all? It was Ivan's ring on her finger. All Karana had of Kefen was an unsigned contract under review by a coterie of lawyers. And kisses and... more... and a lifetime's worth of promises in eyes that were molten chocolate when they met hers...

Author : John W. Sloat
Publisher : CCB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 177143015X
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Surprises written by John W. Sloat and published by CCB Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John W. Sloat's latest book, Life Surprises, is a tribute to the discoveries and revelations that are part of every life. The book is a collection of seven short stories about the unexpected. These stories illustrate how quickly our lives can take unanticipated turns which lead us to discover surprising meaning in the most routine experiences. A young boy's neurosis produces an unexpected revelation. An adolescent muses about a mysterious girl at the beach. A feather on the beach leads to an unusual love affair. A key found in an old car opens a strange quest. A car radio keeps a driver safe from harm. A detour makes possible a medical cure. A pair of shoes combats racism. These touching short stories, humorous and sometimes off-beat, completely captivate the reader and lead to surprising and unexpected resolutions, a la O. Henry. They remind us of the mystery at the heart of our daily existence, and of the fact that every moment can contain discoveries that may forever change our lives. About the Author John W. Sloat, a former Presbyterian minister, served churches in Pennsylvania and Ohio for over 40 years. He holds a B.A. from Denison University, 1954; an M.Div. from Princeton Seminary, 1957; and a Th.M. from Pittsburgh Seminary, 1977. Previous books include Lord, Make Us One (non-fiction, 1986); The Other Half (fiction, 2001); Memories of My Misadventures (fiction, 2008); A Handbook For Heretics (non-fiction, second edition, 2009); and Moving Beyond the Christian Myth, (non-fiction, 2011). Several of his sermons have been included in Pulpit Digest, a national preaching journal. He has been married to Helen Burdick Sloat, a psychiatric nurse, for 57 years, and they have three children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He is a pianist/organist and plays the French horn. Retired since 1992, he is a scratch model builder, leads spirituality groups, and writes books.

Author : Elaine Pagels
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110157707X
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Revelations written by Elaine Pagels and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the Bible, by the bestselling author of Beyond Belief. Through the bestselling books of Elaine Pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed biblical texts known as the Gnostic Gospels. As one of the world's foremost religion scholars, she has been a pioneer in interpreting these books and illuminating their place in the early history of Christianity. Her new book, however, tackles a text that is firmly, dramatically within the New Testament canon: The Book of Revelation, the surreal apocalyptic vision of the end of the world . . . or is it? In this startling and timely book, Pagels returns The Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what is now known as "the Jewish War," in 66 CE. Militant Jews in Jerusalem, fired with religious fervor, waged an all-out war against Rome's occupation of Judea and their defeat resulted in the desecration of Jerusalem and its Great Temple. Pagels persuasively interprets Revelation as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome. Soon after, however, a new sect known as "Christians" seized on John's text as a weapon against heresy and infidels of all kinds-Jews, even Christians who dissented from their increasingly rigid doctrines and hierarchies. In a time when global religious violence surges, Revelations explores how often those in power throughout history have sought to force "God's enemies" to submit or be killed. It is sure to appeal to Pagels's committed readers and bring her a whole new audience who want to understand the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the world's religions, and to appreciate the lasting appeal of this extraordinary text.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 980 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Work written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mangala McNamara
Publisher : Rising Dragon Books
ISBN 13 : 196016046X
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pale Sorceress written by Mangala McNamara and published by Rising Dragon Books. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Damien sacrificed himself to save his ice-bound city from pirates and sorcery. Now he must endure captivity and learn the sorcery he lacks in order to win free and get back to his wife, his unborn child, his friends… and his Realm that is still facing an unknown threat. ********** Back Blurb: King Damien sacrificed himself to save his ice-bound city from pirates and sorcery. Now he is captive to the ungentle whims of the evil sorceress, Azella the Unpitying. Her magickal ability exceeds his own. Damien’s only hope to win free and go home to his soul-bonded Queen and unborn child – and his still-threatened Realm to which he is also Bound – is to persuade Azella to teach him what she knows. Azella is willing to teach him… for a price. The question is whether Damien can give her what she wants – without following her down the path of Evil Wizardry… Like his grandfather before him… This epic fantasy explores the complex interactions of Magick and Philosophy, Means and Ends, and… CHESS… Want to start at the beginning? Book One of the Chronicles of Ilseador: The Rebel Duchess is available in print and eBook at all fine online retailers! ******** Teaser: “You’ll do.” A smile that Damien was all too familiar with curled Azella’s lips. “You’ll more than do, in fact. My sources hadn’t told me how handsome you are. I shall quite enjoy this, I think.” Damien tried not to roll his eyes. “This beard...” She stroked his chin. “I assume you usually keep it a bit more trim. I usually prefer my bedmates to be cleanshaven. But then, they are usually too young to grow a proper beard. Perhaps I shall make an exception.” “Perhaps you are making an assumption, lady sorceress,” Damien said dryly. “No,” she said calmly. “You are no innocent child, Damien. You know full well the Power that is raised through sex. You will be my Apprentice. You will share my bed. And you will do whatever else I require of you.” He looked back at Azella just as calmly. “I have sworn to my wife that I would touch no other woman in that way. And since I also know that the Power raised is proportional to the joy found in the doing, it won’t do you much good to compel me.” Those blue-grey eyes sparkled. It wasn’t – quite – anger. Nor amusement. It was... challenge. Damien suspected that the sorceress rarely found something she wanted that she could not immediately bend to her will. He suspected that was why she had wanted him in the first place. “Oh, I won’t have to force you to make love to me, Damien. You’ll soon be begging to do so.”

Author : Genevieve Taylor
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 144811067X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Good Egg written by Genevieve Taylor and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An egg is the simplest and most versatile of ingredients. Nutritious, rich in protein, low in fat, perfect for a quick brunch, essential for baking and key to so many starters, main courses and puddings, there is something magical about the humble egg. Eggs are cheap and available to us all – particularly to those who keep chickens. Inspired to find the most imaginative ways to make the best use of her hens’ steady supply, and at the same time use as much fruit and vegetables from her garden as possible, Genevieve Taylor has created a year’s worth of recipes that are shaped by the changing seasons and are spontaneous, unfussy and joyful. Her passion for food that tastes and looks gorgeous, whether for every day or for parties, shines through each and every recipe and photograph in this wonderfully handy book. Move over omelette and custard, here are tortillas and tarts, pasta and pies, sauces and ice-creams, curries and clafouti and a couple of cakes for every month of the year.

Author : Virginia Heath
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488063818
Total Pages : 746 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harlequin Historical February 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2 written by Virginia Heath and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Historical brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Be seduced by the grandeur, drama and sumptuous detail of romances set in long-ago eras! This box set includes: LILIAN AND THE IRRESISTIBLE DUKE (A Secrets of a Victorian Household novel) By Virginia Heath Responsible widow Lilian Fairclough has an unexpected and passionate reunion with brooding Italian duke Pietro Venturi in Rome. But what will happen once she returns home? RESCUED BY THE VISCOUNT’S RING (A Victorian romance) By Carol Arens To save her reputation, American heiress Madeline Macooish must marry Rees Dalton—temporarily. But just as she decides on forever, she discovers his secret… UNCOVERING THE MERCHANT’S SECRET (A Medieval romance) By Elisabeth Hobbes Shipwrecked Jack Langdon has no memory except of a kiss from beautiful stranger Blanche Tanet. They must uncover the secrets of his past if they’re to have a future. Your romantic escape to the past! For more stories, look for Harlequin Historical February 2020 Box Set — 1 of 2

Author : Virginia Heath
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488063753
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lilian and the Irresistible Duke written by Virginia Heath and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timeless historical romance, perfect for fans of Netflix’s Bridgerton! A reunion in Rome… sparks an affair to remember! Responsible widow Lilian Fairclough is persuaded to travel to Rome for a hard-earned break and to let down her hair! She’s surprised to be reunited with bold yet cynical Italian duke Pietro Venturi. He reawakens her sensual side and intrigues her with glimpses of pain beneath his rakish surface. Enticed into a secret and temporary affair, what will happen once she returns home? Experience more passionate historical romance twists and turns with the rest of the Secrets of a Victorian Household series: Miss Lottie’s Christmas Protector Miss Amelia’s Misltetoe Marquess Mr. Fairclough’s Inherited Bride From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.