The Depth of Existence

The Depth of Existence
Author: Rebecca Mummery
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2013-07-01
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9781909878013

The Depth of Existence is a collection of poetry that embraces the balance of emotions and consciousness. Exploring the trials and experiences of life and the turbulence of human nature each poem expresses an unbridled passion for capturing the raw sentiments of humanity. The collection illustrates the musings and observations of a gifted poet who can craft her words into honest and compassionate descriptions that gratify the soul. Tantalising and beautiful words evoke engagement with the reader and the powers of the messages contained within its pages are fearless and forthright. The Depth of Existence exposes the nerves of mankind's fallibility and contemplates themes of melancholy, passion, life and loss to create a poetry selection that touches the very depths of our perceptions.

The Depth of Life

The Depth of Life
Author: R.A. Karmanen
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2014-11-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9523183656

What is the difference between lasting and transient happiness? What are the shortcomings of a scientific worldview? Was religion initially about having blind faith, or something else? Is there a way to be freed from internal conflict and external posturing? How can someone become a genuinely good person? Do we actually have souls? What were the ancient mysteries and what were they trying to accomplish? This book seeks to find a new answer to these questions, among others. And what is the possibility that our universe, with its tremendously complex structures, was created entirely by chance? Do we have a creator and if so, why would he allow suffering to take place? Is there a comprehensive explanation of the world? How can we overcome inner-illusions and reach a proper perspective... This work was written as the result of difficult life circumstances, and it is written with blood of the heart, with complete earnestness. Its structure is intended to fit the modern busy person.

The Shaking of the Foundations

The Shaking of the Foundations
Author: Paul Tillich
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2012-05-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1620322943

Author Biography: Paul Tillich (1886-1965), an early critic of Hitler, was barred from teaching in Germany in 1933. He emigrated to the United States, holding teaching positions at Union Theological Seminary, New York (1933-1955); Harvard Divinity School (1955-1962); and the University of Chicago Divinity School (1962-1965). Among his many books are "Theology of Culture, Dynamics of Faith," and the three volumes of "Systematic Theology."

The Depth of Life

The Depth of Life
Author: Chilukamari Saikiran
Publisher: Navi Encre
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2021-01-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Depth of Life, is an anthology of stories, poetries & quotes from different Co-authors from all over India. It is an inspiring book written by few talented authors of India. Each writer has Penned down their views in such a way that you’ll feel happy & also experience the impact of words. They expressed their imagination into words. The main aim behind the publication of this book is to create love and awareness towards our new generation and to provide a platform for all the new coming writers to show their talent to all over the world.

Aquinas's Way to God

Aquinas's Way to God
Author: Gaven Kerr OP
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2015-02-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0190266384

Gaven Kerr provides the first book-length study of St. Thomas Aquinas's much neglected proof for the existence of God in De Ente et Essentia Chapter 4. He offers a contemporary presentation, interpretation, and defense of this proof, beginning with an account of the metaphysical principles used by Aquinas and then describing how they are employed within the proof to establish the existence of God. Along the way, Kerr engages contemporary authors who have addressed Aquinas's or similar reasoning. The proof developed in the De Ente is, on Kerr's reading, independent of many of the other proofs in Aquinas's corpus and resistant to the traditional classificatory schemes of proofs of God. By applying a historical and hermeneutical awareness of the philosophical issues presented by Aquinas's thought and evaluating such philosophical issues with analytical precision, Kerr is able to move through the proof and evaluate what Aquinas is saying, and whether what he is saying is true. By means of an analysis of one of Aquinas's earliest proofs, Kerr highlights a foundational argument that is present throughout the much more commonly studied Thomistic writings, and brings it to bear within the context of analytical philosophy, showing its relevance to the contemporary reader.

God's Favorite Place on Earth

God's Favorite Place on Earth
Author: Frank Viola
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2013-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1434705587

When He came to earth, Jesus Christ was rejected in every quarter in which He stepped. The Creator was rejected by His own creation. “He came to His own and His own received Him not,” said John. For this reason, Jesus Christ had “no where to lay His head.” There was one exception, however. A little village just outside of Jerusalem named Bethany. Bethany was the only place on earth where Jesus was completely received. God’s Favorite Place on Earth is a retelling of Jesus’ many visits to Bethany and a relaying of the message it holds for us today. Frank Viola presents a beautifully crafted narrative from the viewpoint of Lazarus, one of the people who lived in Bethany with his two sisters. This incomparable story not only brings the Gospel narratives to life, but it addresses the struggle against doubt, discouragement, fear, guilt, rejection, and spiritual apathy that challenges countless Christians today. In profoundly moving prose, God’s Favorite Place on Earth will captivate your heart with its beauty, charm, and depth. In this book you will discover how to live as a “Bethany” in our world today, being set free to love and follow Jesus like never before.

The Varieties of Scientific Experience

The Varieties of Scientific Experience
Author: Carl Sagan
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2006-11-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1101201835

“Ann Druyan has unearthed a treasure. It is a treasure of reason, compassion, and scientific awe. It should be the next book you read.” —Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith “A stunningly valuable legacy left to all of us by a great human being. I miss him so.” —Kurt Vonnegut Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as "informed worship." Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.

Ontopoietic Expansion in Human Self-Interpretation-in-Existence

Ontopoietic Expansion in Human Self-Interpretation-in-Existence
Author: Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401158002

The societal web of life is underpinned by one concept - that of Self and Other - which emerged earlier in this century. The concept has received a new formulation within the field of the phenomenology of life and the human creative condition, finding a foothold, a point of reference that radiates novel, seminal insights. It is nothing other than the creative fulcrum of human functioning. The self-individualisation of the human being, as revealed in the present collection, is existentially and vitally intertwined with that of the Other. Tymieniecka's seminal idea of the `trans-actional' is explored in this collection of essays, which reveals a variety of significant perspectives, weaving the cycles of the human universe of existence in an essential oscillation between the Self and the Other. In this oscillation we throw out our existential tentacles, trying to gain a living space with respect to each other, all the while engaging in a mutual creative prompting and attunement.

The Depth of the Riches

The Depth of the Riches
Author: S. Mark Heim
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2000-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802826695

A constructive new proposal for Christian dialogue with other faiths. Religious pluralism is today the most challenging issue facing traditional Christianity. This constructive work by a leading voice on the subjects of religious pluralism and interfaith relations probes the Christian understanding of God and salvation and offers a new perspective on religious pluralism that affirms unique salvation in Christ while also recognizing the religious ends of other faiths. The questions explored here are both difficult and enlightening. What is the distinctive nature of salvation? Is there a place in Christian theology for recognizing other religious ends in addition to salvation? In pursuit of meaningful answers, S. Mark Heim uses the classical doctrine of the Trinity to develop a theology that allows Christians to respect the possibility that alternative relations with God exist in other religions.

The Most Reluctant Convert

The Most Reluctant Convert
Author: David C. Downing
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-05-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1666718939

In his teens, a young man wrote, “I believe in no religion. There is absolutely no proof for any of them.” After serving in the trenches of WW1, the same young man said, “I never sank so low as to pray.” To a religious friend, he wrote impatiently, “You can’t start with God. I don’t accept God!” This young man was C. S. Lewis, the “foul-mouthed atheist” who would become one of the most eloquent Christian writers of the twentieth century. David C. Downing offers a unique look at Lewis’s personal journey to faith and the profound influence it had on his life as a writer and eventual follower of Christ. This is the first book to focus on the period from Lewis’s childhood to his early thirties, a tumultuous journey of spiritual and intellectual exploration. It was not despite this journey but precisely because of it that Lewis understood the search for life’s meaning so well.