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The Promise of Tomorrow: Embracing Life When Facing Illness flies above the face of cancer and defies the fear that so often accompanies it. From chemo to hair loss and the drone of an MRI machine, this author poetically expresses an incredible view of living with illness. As part of her recovery and healing, Diane shares hope, love and a positive will to embrace life in order to go on. There’s a poem at the beginning of this collection - “It’s just a breast: It’s NOT just a breast.” The words are riveting and real. That ultimately is the feeling that comes over me, page by page, as I read this book ... Within this book can be found poignant glimpses of what it means to be truly hu...
Inside the Mind of Tornado is a moving collection of poetry that navigates through the labyrinth of grief and loss. The gentle words of these poems will guide you along a journey of remembrance and commemoration that yield healing and strength. Unanswered questions move freely on the page as an honest expression grief during a life-changing loss is revealed and honored.
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A challenging controversial discussion of the current state of the debate about Christianity and other world faiths.
In Praise of Creation is a collection of haiku and beautifully crafted illustrations that will take you down to the edge of the sea. The poetry in Dr. D’Andrea-Winslow’s latest collection is an integration of marine biology and the Japanese poetic form of haiku. Nature, creation care and environmental stewardship blend gracefully with elements of praise, faith, gratitude and love. You will experience within the context of its pages, a humbling wisdom and a deep appreciation for the elegant simplicity of the creatures beneath the changing tides. Seek what lessons these beautiful creatures of God’s creation have to teach about life and love, trust and friendship, belief and hope. You will come back from the sea, changed.
A cutting-edge introduction to contemporary religious studies theory, connecting theory to data This innovative coursebook introduces students to interdisciplinary theoretical tools for understanding contemporary religiously diverse societies—both Western and non-Western. Using a case-study model, the text considers: A wide and diverse array of contemporary issues, questions, and critical approaches to the study of religion relevant to students and scholars A variety of theoretical approaches, including decolonial, feminist, hermeneutical, poststructuralist, and phenomenological analyses Current debates on whether the term "religion" is meaningful Many key issues about the study of religio...
This volume takes women's voices and experiences as the primary data for thinking about interfaith encounter in the modern world. It places original work on women in mission, the secular women's movement and women in interreligious dialogue in conversation with theological anthropology, feminist theory and theology.
Inside the Soul of the Tornado culminates a trilogy of books that poetically move through grief in the mind, heart, and soul. With honesty and spiritual candor, the words on the page reveal that grief is a conversation never ending, only transforming. In this collection, a theology of nature emerges as a path toward healing. The poems and contemplative essays remind us of the uniquely human connection of soul to landscape and place. Encountering the divine presence in and through the natural world revives and restores the soul. The writing here reminds us of the necessity of staying awake in the face of our pain, and asks What happens when we embrace exhilaration, when we shed the skin of safety, and take on our heritage of courage? The poetry and essays in this collection will move you toward a natural theology of the soul offering a poetic conduit toward hope, light, and spiritual belonging.
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