The Absorption Of The Christ Through Poetry
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Author | : Dr. Patricia Sadler Moore |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 91 |
Release | : 2013-11 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1491710519 |
The Absorption Of The Christ Through Poetry emerged as a result of my contemplating the profound intricacy of the novel that I wrote in 2010, entitled The Absorption Of The Christ. Through poetic means, I summarize in simple brevity, if you will, my convictions relative to the Christ consciousness which I believe to be the true nature of man. I decided to give the reader another version of the novel, another means of grasping or exploring what I deem as the truth. That is to say, God is on earth in the outpicturing of physical, human form. My premise that God is all that exists is also the same theme as presented in my novel. This poetic delivery of my confessions and beliefs may enlighten some readers after having read the novel and may encourage others to utilize the poems as a means to enhance their understanding of the novel. Some may prefer one or the other or both. Of course, the ultimate choice is left up to the reader. Some enjoy novels because they are more detailed and to the point while others opt to cut to the chase to avoid lengthy storytelling and long, drawn-out stories of epic proportions. However, both of these productions may be employed in conjunction with each other for total comprehension. Both accounts express the consciousness of a narcoleptic who rationalizes that the consciousness of God is endlessly in expression and that whatever is believed by the world exists in that consciousness alone. Please note that all of the poems in question are comprised of rhythm and rhyme but are presented in the form of sentences with the flavor of succinct essays which have their stories to tell. Please remember that as a reader of this material, your consciousness will dictate the manner in which the material is received. So, take the journey and know that you are definitely in charge of the direction that you choose. Further, when you are done with your reading, observe the changes within.
Author | : Peggy Rosenthal |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2000-05-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0198030045 |
Poets have always been the medium through which a culture talks of, and to, its gods. Now, in this learned but lively commentary, Peggy Rosenthal shows us the astonishing range of poetic encounters with Jesus. With a special emphasis on twentieth-century poetry, Rosenthal draws from an unprecedented range of world poetry--from Africa, the Arab world, and the Far East to Latin America and the West--to give readers an understanding of how different times and different cultures have affected the way poets refigure Jesus and of how poets' fascination with the man from Nazareth transcends all barriers. She also demonstrates that, despite the twentieth century's self-definition as a secular and post-Christian epoch, it has produced poetry about Jesus of truly surprising quality and variety. Impeccably researched and extremely accessible, The Poets Jesus will strongly appeal to scholars of poetry and religion as well as for all general readers of poetry.
Author | : Bethan Jones |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2016-03-03 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1317026357 |
In the first book to take D. H. Lawrence's Last Poems as its starting point, Bethan Jones adopts a broadly intertextual approach to explore key aspects of Lawrence's late style. The evolution and meaning of the poems are considered in relation to Lawrence's prose works of this period, including Sketches of Etruscan Places, Lady Chatterley's Lover, and Apocalypse. More broadly, Jones shows that Lawrence's late works are products of a complex process of textual assimilation, as she uncovers the importance of Lawrence's reading in mythology, cosmology, primitivism, mysticism, astronomy, and astrology. The result is a book that highlights the richness and diversity of his poetic output, also prioritizing the masterpieces of Lawrence's mature style which are as accomplished as anything produced by his Modernist contemporaries.
Author | : Lew Wallace |
Publisher | : e-artnow |
Total Pages | : 1971 |
Release | : 2017-04-20 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 8075830040 |
Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created collection of Lew Wallace's renowned historical novels, poetry and plays. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ” describes the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, Jewish prince from Jerusalem who gets enslaved by the Romans. He is taken to Rome where he becomes a charioteer and a Christian. Running in parallel with Judah's narrative is the unfolding story of Jesus, who comes from the same region and is a similar age. "The Fair God: The Last of the 'Tzins” is a magnificent tale of the conflict between the Spanish Conquistadors and the Aztecs. The Cortez's conquest of Mexico is a central theme and the novel gives an account of the descent of the Aztec Empire. "The Prince of India: Why Constantinople Fell” is a tale of the Fall of Byzantine Empire, seen through the eyes of Indian Prince in service of the Turkish Sultan. "The Wooing of Malkatoon” is a narrative poem about young Othman who explores secrets of love and women. "Commodus” is a historical play about the Roman Emperor Commodus and Maternus, soldier of a daring boldness, who collected bands of robbers into a little army in order to murder Commodus and to ascend the vacant throne. Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, politician, diplomat and author, best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century." He wrote several historical novels and biographies of American generals.
Author | : N. Grace Aaron |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9780820470955 |
Thought and Poetic Structure in San Juan de la Cruz's Symbol of Night is a comprehensive appraisal of the traditional critical perspectives of mysticism: philosophical, theological, literary, and psychological. Examining the a priori limitations of these approaches, the book presents an original definition of the symbol as an integral whole of experience and expression, and concludes that night is the form - the organizing principle - of spiritual life.
Author | : Dirk J. Human |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2012-10-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0567598977 |
Questions arise from scholarly debate in Hebrew Bible ethics such as: what is Old Testament ethics?, what is the object of study?, what are the methods involved and how normative are Old Testament ethics for modern contexts? These questions advance crucial issues in the quest for understanding ethics of the ancient Hebrew mind and the problem of how to contextualize them in modern contexts. This book begins by exploring the relationship between the Old Testament and Ethics, as well as a philosophical discussion on meta-ethical presuppositions on divinity and morality in the Psalter. The main part of the book reflects analyses of specific psalms (Pss 16; 34; 50; 72; 104; and 133). The core of this section reflects an illustration of psalm texts with the thematic focus on Hebrew ethical thinking. Included are a few contextual contributions discussing relevant ethical issues in Africa from an African perspective. In the final section two exemplary poetic texts from the Pentateuch (Deut 32) and the Prophets (Jer 5) reverberate ethical thinking from other parts of the Hebrew canon.
Author | : Catherine Bates |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 671 |
Release | : 2018-02-20 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1118585194 |
The most comprehensive collection of essays on Renaissance poetry on the market Covering the period 1520–1680, A Companion to Renaissance Poetry offers 46 essays which present an in-depth account of the context, production, and interpretation of early modern British poetry. It provides students with a deep appreciation for, and sensitivity toward, the ways in which poets of the period understood and fashioned a distinctly vernacular voice, while engaging them with some of the debates and departures that are currently animating the discipline. A Companion to Renaissance Poetry analyzes the historical, cultural, political, and religious background of the time, addressing issues such as education, translation, the Reformation, theorizations of poetry, and more. The book immerses readers in non-dramatic poetry from Wyatt to Milton, focusing on the key poetic genres—epic, lyric, complaint, elegy, epistle, pastoral, satire, and religious poetry. It also offers an inclusive account of the poetic production of the period by canonical and less canonical writers, female and male. Finally, it offers examples of current developments in the interpretation of Renaissance poetry, including economic, ecological, scientific, materialist, and formalist approaches. • Covers a wide selection of authors and texts • Features contributions from notable authors, scholars, and critics across the globe • Offers a substantial section on recent and developing approaches to reading Renaissance poetry A Companion to Renaissance Poetry is an ideal resource for all students and scholars of the literature and culture of the Renaissance period.
Author | : Bhawesh Kumar Jha |
Publisher | : Mittal Publications |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : English poetry |
ISBN | : 9788170995968 |
Author | : Fiona Gardner |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2015-11-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1498230237 |
In The Only Mind Worth Having, Fiona Gardner takes Thomas Merton's belief that the child mind is "the only mind worth having" and explores it in the context of Jesus' challenging, paradoxical, and enigmatic command to become like small children. She demonstrates how Merton's belief and Jesus's command can be understood as part of contemporary spirituality and spiritual practice. To follow Christ's command requires a great leap of the imagination. Gardner examines what it might mean to make this leap when one is an adult without it becoming sentimental and mawkish, or regressive and pathological. Using both psychological and spiritual insights, and drawing on the experiences of Thomas Merton and others, Gardner suggests that in some mysterious and paradoxical way recovering a sense of childhood spirituality is the path toward spiritual maturity. The move from childhood spirituality to adulthood and on to a spiritual maturity through the child mind is a move from innocence to experience to organized innocence, or from dependence to independence to a state of being in-dependence with God.
Author | : Paul Cefalu |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2017-10-27 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0192536176 |
The Johannine Renaissance in Early Modern English Literature and Theology argues that the Fourth Gospel and First Epistle of Saint John the Evangelist were so influential during the early modern period in England as to share with Pauline theology pride of place as leading apostolic texts on matters Christological, sacramental, pneumatological, and political. The book argues further that, in several instances, Johannine theology is more central than both Pauline theology and the Synoptic theology of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, particularly with regard to early modern polemicizing on the Trinity, distinctions between agape and eros, and the ideologies of radical dissent, especially the seventeenth-century antinomian challenge of free grace to traditional Puritan Pietism. In particular, early modern religious poetry, including works by Robert Southwell, George Herbert, John Donne, Richard Crashaw, Thomas Traherne, and Anna Trapnel, embraces a distinctive form of Johannine devotion that emphasizes the divine rather than human nature of Christ; the belief that salvation is achieved more through revelation than objective atonement and expiatory sin; a realized eschatology; a robust doctrine of assurance and comfort; and a stylistic and rhetorical approach to representing these theological features that often emulates John's mode of discipleship misunderstanding and dramatic irony. Early modern Johannine devotion assumes that religious lyrics often express a revelatory poetics that aims to clarify, typically through the use of dramatic irony, some of the deepest mysteries of the Fourth Gospel and First Epistle.