The Curse At The Confluence

Author : LP Anthony
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460257855
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curse at the Confluence written by LP Anthony and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Sursile is stressed. By day he finds himself beset by the troublesome behavior of his petulant young fiancée, Eliza, and by the unrelenting pressure to write his PhD thesis, which is all that stands between him and the future he rightly deserves. But deciding on just the right topic has proven to be easier said than done. By night, a vivid recurring nightmare of a horrific train wreck, and a mortally injured woman in the wreckage who hauntingly repeats the phrase "Peter...it's time" has plagued his sleep for weeks. Yet even after an unnerving encounter with an ancient, white-maned Shaman, he remains stubbornly convinced that these and other strange happenings are merely stress-related. But something he hears during his run-in with the Shaman compels him to research a certain upstate New York town, and for his effort is seemingly rewarded with what appears to be the thesis topic he's been looking for. However, revelations surrounding the inspiration for his research lead him to Binghamton, NY where sudden unprecedented violence has brought the city to its knees. His journey exposes the true purpose of his nightmare, reveals the identity of the woman in the wreckage, and explains the nature of events which will likely destroy the city if left unchecked. But success is far less certain than the consequences should he fail to reveal a 19th century curse to its 21st century victims.

Author : Jeff S. Anderson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725248271
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blessing and the Curse written by Jeff S. Anderson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "magical power of the spoken word" is a topic that often comes up in a discussion of biblical blessings and curses. What is the source of social and linguistic power behind these blessings and curses? Many theologians would agree that God can and does bless, but does God also curse? If so, what does that mean to the biblical theology of the Old Testament and the Christian church? Anderson's The Blessing and the Curse applies speech act theory as one way to understand the performative function of blessings and curses. The concept of speech acts provides a method of recognizing the potent social power of language to accomplish certain ends, without drawing a hard line of distinction between word-magic and religion. Even though the chief concepts and practices of blessings and curses are deeply rooted in the broad cultural environment of the ancient Near East, tracing specific trajectories of Old Testament blessings and curses as theological themes conveys broad, inescapable implications for the biblical narrative and the Christian church.

Author : Serafim (Bishop of Ostroh)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.DD/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Soothsayer Balaam, Or, The Transformation of a Sorcerer Into a Prophet written by Serafim (Bishop of Ostroh) and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sandra Blakely
Publisher : Lockwood Press
ISBN 13 : 1937040801
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gods, Objects, and Ritual Practice written by Sandra Blakely and published by Lockwood Press. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversations about materiality have helped forge a common meeting ground for scholars seeking to integrate images, sites, texts and implements in their approach to religion in the ancient Mediterranean. The thirteen chapters in this volume explore the productivity of these approaches, with case studies from Israel, Athens, Rome, Sicily and North Africa. The results foreground the capacity of material approaches to cast light on the cultural creation of the sacred through the integration of rhetorical, material, and iconographic means. They open more nuanced pathways to the uses of text in the study of material evidence. They highlight the potential for material objects to bring political and ethnic boundaries into the sacred realm. And they emphasize the role of ongoing interpretation, debate, and multiple readings in the creation of the sacred, in both ancient contexts and scholarly discussion.

Author : Katherine Garbera
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0369748921
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bookbinder's Guide to Love written by Katherine Garbera and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witchy, witty, wickedly sexy romance about love, books, friendship and the unexpected connections that bind us together… Bookbinding (verb): the art of creating something magical out of fabric, leather and paper. As a lonely foster kid, Serafina Conte sought refuge in handmaking journals—and writing her wishes within their pages. Now, in the quirky new age store she shares with her two best friends, Sera’s intentions have paid off. Her journals are in the spotlight—and rumored to manifest great things. Whether it’s witchy skills, real magic or not, Sera’s finally ready to be the leading lady of her life story… Until her plot hits a twist. After the death of her mentor, Ford Sitwell, all the loneliness and insecurity of her past returns. The only balm is the box of antique books he left to her. But Ford’s suspicious brooding grandson, Wes, is ready to think the worst of her—and get his grandfather’s books back! The first part doesn’t bother her. The second? Forget it. Sera won’t give Wes the books so easily. But it’s clear he’s seeking something more, an emotional connection no book can replace. So she offers a deal—work in her store for six weeks, and in return, she’ll help him get closure by sharing memories of his late grandfather. Yes, Wes seems grumpy, but actually he’s hot…and maybe kind? Deep down? And when desire and vulnerability work their charms, Sera begins to wonder if the best stories aren’t the ones you intend, but the ones that take you where you least expected… From showing up to glowing up, these characters are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss these other fun titles from Afterglow Books: The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky The Devil in Blue Jeans by Stacey Kennedy Frenemy Fix-Up by Yahrah St. John The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore Manila Takes Manhattan by Carla de Guzman Fake Flame by Adele Buck Out of Office by A.H. Cunningham

Author : William J Dumbrell
Publisher : Authentic Media Inc
ISBN 13 : 178078306X
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Covenant and Creation written by William J Dumbrell and published by Authentic Media Inc. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's grace demonstrated in the biblical narrative through the lens of covenant. This study analyses the different divine covenants of the Old Testament and argues that they are closely related. The successive covenants, from Noah to David, are seen to express the divine purpose for humanity from the creation onwards. William Dumbrell interacts extensively with attempts to explain the significance of concepts such as the gift of the land, victory, rest and the divine presence. This extraordinary book also throws light upon the Christian use of the Old Testament categories. This second, revised edition brings the subject right up to date.

Author : W.J. Dumbrell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608992381
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Covenant and Creation written by W.J. Dumbrell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covenant Theology. From Noah to David, successive covenants are seen in the Old Testament as expressions of divine purpose. The argument for and against the close relation of these "terms of agreement" between humankind and God have, for the past fifty years, been at the heart of biblical studies. Old Testament scholar W. J. Dumbrell reaffirms one facet of this study--the theory of covenant--in Covenant and Creation. Where many have since tried to refute or seriously modify this covenant model, Dumbrell finds it at the core of Reformed doctrine.Covenant and Creation traces the background and content of each biblical covenant beginning with Noah and God after the flood, Abraham (the creation of Israel and its people), Mt. Sinai and Moses (the creation of the Law), and David (the creation of the monarchy). And what of the New Covenant? The effects of the Babylonian exile and the connecting themes in the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Isaiah are evaluated.The epilogue delves into theological implications of the postexilic period in Israel's history, and further developments by the major exilic prophets. Readers will find this a summary most helpful in understanding New Covenant theology that emerged in the early Christian era.

Author : Florian Cajori
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Early Mathematical Sciences in North and South America written by Florian Cajori and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bible Student and Religious Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Romain Wilhelmsen
Publisher : Sunstone Press
ISBN 13 : 0865343144
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curse of Destiny written by Romain Wilhelmsen and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Armstrong Custer, strong-willed and strong of body, lived a life of defiance and brilliance until he met his fate at the battle of the Little Big Horn. How could this colorful historical figure have allowed the events that brought his untimely end? Was it only political intrigue? We know President Grant had an unbridled animosity toward Custer because he helped expose the Grant administrations callous indifference to the plight of the Plains Indians. Was Custer himself to blame? Or was it just the unpredictable hand of destiny?This gripping blend of fact and fiction from best-selling author Romain Wilhelmsen now opens the door to the private world, and the lives and loves of the famous general, his family, his friends, and his enemiesboth red and white. He also delves deeply into the psyches of the Indian chiefs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse and their followers, whose refusal to allow the white man to herd them onto reservations precipitated the famous battle which brought many warring Indian tribes together to fight as one.The famous battle, described in frightening detail, is the culmination of a unique and amazing journey where destiny itself is the star, leaving the reader with a lasting impression of the legendary George Armstrong Custer.