Water Is Thicker than Blood

Water Is Thicker than Blood
Author: Jana Marguerite Bennett
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2008-03-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0198043066

This book considers how homes, households, and domestic life are related to the Church. Early theologies glorified the monastic lifestyle as a way to transcend earthly attachments in favor of supernatural goods. Contemporary thinkers have seen that functioning marriages and families themselves can lead us toward a more righteous society. Jana Bennett insists that both marriage and singleness must be placed in the context of the Christian story of redemption for the questions and problems at stake to be fully understood. She finds that Augustine of Hippo, maligned by modern theologians, is the source of very fruitful reflection on these topics. Most scholars today would agree that Augustine's works have exerted great influence on Western views of marriage, family, and sex. But many would argue that this influence has been detrimental to a healthy understanding of these topics. However, using Augustine's writing, Bennett shows that marriage and singleness cannot be considered separately, that gender issues are important to considering these states correctly and, most important, that the marriage between Christ and the Church is the first consideration in understanding and living these states of life. The water of baptism, Christians' first birth and initiation into the life of Christ, is the primary standard for relationships, rather than familial ties.

Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Author: Jackie Glanton, MBA
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2021-03-29
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1098066367

Blood Is Thicker Than Water is a modern take on the age-old dilemma faced by many heroes and heroines throughout the ages-when faced with the life-and-death choice of family you're born to versus family you choose, what's your decision? Lisa is a happily married African American woman whose dysfunctional family creates constant upheaval, which culminates in their pressure on her to save the life of her drug-addicted brother instead of her loving husband who happens to be Caucasian. Lisa fled her childhood home and the extraordinary contempt that her mother Joyce has for her. Lisa's husband makes a convincing argument, that her choice should be clear. Her decision might also heal the mother-daughter relationship that Lisa has been longing for since childhood.

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water
Author: Melissa Meyer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135342008

Blood is more than a fluid solution of cells, platelets and plasma. It is a symbol for the most basic of human concerns--life, death and family find expression in rituals surrounding everything from menstruation to human sacrifice. Comprehensive in its scope and provocative in its argument, this book examines beliefs and rituals concerning blood in a range of regional and religious contexts throughout human history. Meyer reveals the origins of a wide range of blood rituals, from the earliest surviving human symbolism of fertility and the hunt, to the Jewish bris, and the clitoridectomies given to young girls in parts of Africa. The book also explores how cultural practices influence gene selection and makes a connection with the natural sciences by exploring how color perception influences the human proclivity to create blood symbols and rituals.

The Blood of the Covenant is Thicker Than the Water of the Womb

The Blood of the Covenant is Thicker Than the Water of the Womb
Author: Shema B
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2019-11-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781706445593

The Blood of the Covenant is Thicker than the Water of the Womb is the original saying of the idiom Blood is Thicker than Water. It means that people who have shed blood together in the battlefield (blood of the covenant) have a stronger bond than familial ties (water of the womb) which is quite the opposite of the latter - more popular saying.

When Water Becomes Thicker Than Blood

When Water Becomes Thicker Than Blood
Author: MR Sherrad O. Glosson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2011-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780578094090

In a city where Women's lies are driven by Deceit, Distrust and Deviltry, and Men's hate turns from Jealousy to Envy, and then Murder abides L.C. A low key gangsta in Detroit now back on the streets from serving a small prison stint up state. As small as it may have seemed, large problems arises for L.C. as those who he kept close to the organs of his heart slowly began to dwindle away. A unity that becomes unfolded, and on the contrary, Faith and Reliance binds itself together. Some hold truth to their promises and will do just about anything to keep their word, and some are more dedicated to the foundation of Loyalty rather than the blood that flows through their veins. They say Blood is Thicker Than Water, but is it? Without the two, you can't survive. In this Hood Tale you will Twirl in a mystery of a family who's bond is not only their word, but there life. See what happens as L.C. is Unmercifully put in a Pickle that requires not only Ingenuity, but Street-smart as well. Sherrad O'NeilGlosson is a born and raised Detroit, Michigan native. Sherrad a.k.aRod had the notion that he would take control of his own destiny instead of letting the prison walls, and barbwires get the best of him. Rod used his time sitting behind bars to create an imagination on the inside, to project on the outside. He released his freshman novel while incarcerated October 31st, 2011. After serving six years in the state penitentiary, he was released on July 26, 2012. Failure is not an option for Rod, and he is in full pursuit of becoming a young successful Black Author and Entrepreneur. Rod has become one of the most in-demand youth speakers in Detroit."

Blood is Thicker

Blood is Thicker
Author: Paul Langan
Publisher: Townsend Press
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1591940168

Hakeem and Savon are cousins who do not get along at first but work things out.

You Think Blood Is Thicker Than Water

You Think Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Author: Solace
Publisher: Boardhouse Publishing
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2019-08-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781732812031

Years of putting in work and building their cash empire on the rugged streets of New York has been a journey long coming for Maurice and G. The game has been good to Maurice. His money is up, his street cred is soaring but at what cost?

Blood Will Always Be Thicker Than Water

Blood Will Always Be Thicker Than Water
Author: Rysheem Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2016-12-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781520219813

Two brothers with different paths will be at crossroads. Blood will be shed, but one thing is for certain the Matthew brothers paths will cross each other.

WATER THICKER THAN BLOOD

WATER THICKER THAN BLOOD
Author: Bromley Gittens
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1493119206

There are millions of people who have experienced and are experiencing unwarranted psychological and physical abuse from members of their own family /relatives. However, some like me were fortunate to encounter strangers who made me aware of the contrast of human behavior, and confirmed my belief that all mankind does not possess sinister thoughts that go into action as highlighted in this book. Here’s hoping that the many people who have experienced or are experiencing implied or explicit abuse that they find some resolve, as no man or woman should endure a lifetime of psychological torture. While it is understood that humans are not perfect, we must be cognizant that life is short and we should all be able to live our lives in peace, with happiness and love.