On the Darkness of Will

On the Darkness of Will
Author: Nicola Masciandaro
Publisher: Mimesis
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2019-02-01T00:00:00+01:00
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 8869772071

“For the will desires not to be dark, and this very desire causes the darkness” (Jacob Boehme). Moving through the fundamental question of this paradox, this book offers a constellation of theoretical and critical essays that shed light on the darkness of the will: its obscurity to itself. Through indepth analysis of medieval and modern sources — Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, Eriugena, Dante, Meister Eckhart, Chaucer, Nietzsche, Cioran, Meher Baba — this volume interrogates the nature and meaning of the will, along seven modes: spontaneity, potentiality, sorrow, matter, vision, eros, and sacrifice. These multiple lines of inquiry are finally presented to coalesce around one fundamental point of agreement: the will says yes, yet only a will that knows how to say no to itself, entering the silence of its own darkness, will ever be free.

There Will Come a Darkness

There Will Come a Darkness
Author: Katy Rose Pool
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 125021176X

Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows meets Kristin Cashore's Graceling, with a dash of Winter is Coming, in this showstopping debut YA fantasy--and recipient of FOUR starred reviews! A Morris Award Finalist for best debut young adult novel! A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! A Tor.com Best YA SFF/Horror Book of the Year! "One of the most stunning debuts of the year." —Seventeen The Age of Darkness approaches. Five lives stand in its way. Who will stop it . . . or unleash it? For generations, the Seven Prophets guided humanity. Using their visions of the future, they ended wars and united nations—until the day, one hundred years ago, when the Prophets disappeared. All they left behind was one final, secret prophecy, foretelling an Age of Darkness and the birth of a new Prophet who could be the world’s salvation . . . or the cause of its destruction. With chaos on the horizon, five souls are set on a collision course: A prince exiled from his kingdom. A ruthless killer known as the Pale Hand. A once-faithful leader torn between his duty and his heart. A reckless gambler with the power to find anything or anyone. And a dying girl on the verge of giving up. One of them—or all of them—could break the world. Will they be savior or destroyer? Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Children of Blood and Bone, and An Ember in the Ashes. Praise for There Will Come a Darkness “A can’t miss debut from an exciting new talent.” –Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of Slayer “Even in a world filled with graces and prophets, the real magic of There Will Come a Darkness is in how Pool has crafted her heroes—messy, flawed, and so beguilingly human. I dare you not to fall madly in love with all of them.” —Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess * "A well-crafted, surprising, and gripping start to a new trilogy." —Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

When the Darkness Will Not Lift

When the Darkness Will Not Lift
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2006
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1581348762

John Piper examines depression from a spiritual perspective, guiding and encouraging those for whom joy seems to stay out of reach.

Of Darkness and Dawn

Of Darkness and Dawn
Author: Will Wight
Publisher:
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2020-02-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999851173

The Heart of Nakothi has been lost, the Consultants were victorious, and the Empire remains free of Elder control. For now.Shera has become a Soulbound, but with her new powers comes a terrifying burden. Her Soulbound Vessel has begun to poison her mind, slowly transforming her into a monstrous, bloodthirsty killer. Meanwhile, Calder Marten and his Imperialist Guilds have begun to work against the Consultants...even to the point of raising their own band of homegrown assassins. Assassins with unique ties to Shera's past.On the seas, a man will do anything to seize control of a throne.In the shadows, a woman fights for her own soul.

SACER

SACER
Author: Nicola Masciandaro
Publisher: Nicola Masciandaro
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2017-02-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1543166237

From Schism[2] Press "Taking advantage of the ‘closet screenplay’ format to emphasize the cinematic ritualistic structure of contemporary imaginaries, Nicola Masciandaro’s SACER is an extraordinary techno-mystical, meta-cult fiction about the recurrently sacrificial nature of life and art. Following a set of characters linked to the cult horror movie FORSAKEN—including members of an enigmatic secret society, actors, filmakers and scholars, some of them suffering the hallucinatory effects of a neuro-hacking, virtual-reality Baphomet—, SACER is an audacious narrative investigation of, as Bataille would say, the sacred as sacrifice and the genuine ecstasy as violently negative. Under the explicit influence of E. Elias Merighe’s Begotten and Dario Argento’s Suspiria, Masciandaro invokes Augustine, Ignatius of Loyola, Cioran, Bataille, Klossowski, and the Hindu mahavidya Chinnamasta to explore the links between ecstasy, sacrifice, death, re-birth, and the neuro-alchemy of demonic possession deeply embedded in our technologies of perception." Germán Sierra

Radiant Darkness

Radiant Darkness
Author: Emily Whitman
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2009-04-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0061858315

He smiles. "Hello." It's a deep voice. I can feel it reverberate in my chest and echo all the way down to my toes. I know I should leave, but I don't want to. I want to keep my senses like this forever. I'm all eye, all ear, all skin. Persephone lives in the most gorgeous place in the world. But her mother's a goddess, as overprotective as she is powerful. Paradise has become a trap. Just when Persephone feels there's no chance of escaping the life that's been planned for her, a mysterious stranger arrives. A stranger who promises something more—something dangerous and exciting—something that spurs Persephone to make a daring choice. A choice that could destroy all she's come to love, even the earth itself. In a land where a singing river can make you forget your very name, Persephone is forced to discover who—and what—she really is.

All the Dark We Will Not See

All the Dark We Will Not See
Author: Michael B. Neff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2016-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780997101041

The place is Washington, D.C., and the year,1984.The ruthless dictatorship envisioned by George Orwell has not come to pass. Or has it? Under the presidency of a former Hollywood actor, the struggle for America's soul has begun-a trial of conscience and idealism versus idolatry and political dictatorship. The White House and its minions intend to shield the government from real public scrutiny, and with hundreds of billions at stake, any means necessary will be used to protect the corporate mobsters who now pull strings and triggers in every agency from the "Star Wars" Pentagon down to the to the trash collecting GSA. But it won't be easy. A resistance movement composed of rebellious government workers has formed, and they call themselves, The American Watch. Their leader, Laney Dracos, is a powerful government insider with strong ties to Capitol Hill. Like her partisan companions in the Watch, she rejects cooperation with the regime and plans for Its demise with the help of the fourth estate. However, when a naive new co-worker, Edison Eden, becomes an overly enthusiastic sidekick in her war on corporate Washington, she is inevitably forced to choose between her honor or her life.

The Light Will Always Conquer The Darkness

The Light Will Always Conquer The Darkness
Author: Przemyslaw Fratczak
Publisher:
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2020-04-21
Genre:
ISBN:

This book is revealing all the truths to readers related to secret work of the evil from the very beginning of its existence in the kingdom of God in the form of the fallen angel Lucifer what precedes the first fall of mankind and the first coming of Son of God Jesus Christ, authority, leadership and ministry of the twelve ordinary men and their successors who continued opposing Satan. The author explains how the evil is present in the recent days of the 21st century and at the end of times. The last chapter speaks of the Great Tribulation, The Rapture, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ - reflections about the prophecies written by John the Elder from Ephesus who is the author of the Book of Revelation written in the Bible, and related to it the prophecies made by Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. In addition, in this book, a reader will discover examples of true stories from the author's experiences of his private life and how he deals with Satan and avoids his baits and temptations.About the Author: Przemyslaw Fratczak (Sam) is a music minister at two churches in Detroit, St. Hyacinth and Our Lady Queen of Apostles since 2011. He moved from Poland to Detroit in 2008. His work focuses on playing organ, singing, and directing choir. He recently graduated with Doctoral Degree in Theology at Faith Christian University in Orlando, Florida in November, 2019. He graduated with Master Degree in Theology in 2015 at SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, MI. He graduated with BA in Philosophy in 2013 at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI. He also graduated with two Associate Degrees: in Theatre in 2017 and in Music in 2016. His last performance in theatre was in 2018 where he played a role of Glen Gulia in a musical "Wedding Singer." Przemyslaw likes to spend his free time with his fiancé Ewa, his dog Great Dane Randy, and his parrot Cockatoo Noah. He also plays soccer and loves to sail on lake St. Clair near Detroit.