Portraits Of Humanity From Around The World. The latest project from bestselling photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, "6 Billion Others "presents the photographic portraits and transcribed respon...[More]

Portraits Of Humanity From Around The World. The latest project from bestselling photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, "6 Billion Others "presents the photographic portraits and transcribed responses of 500 men and women, interviewed on video over the past six years. This understated yet compelling look at ways of life both familiar and strange creates an instructive, affecting biography of modern humanity. Inspired by the idea that "every single person has got something interesting to say, and every single person has the right to say it," Arthus-Bertrand created a questionnaire of 40 prompts on universal topics such as family, happiness, money, and love, and dispatched six filmmakers to interview more than 5,000 subjects in 75 countries around the world. Physical Info: 1.13" H x 7.38" L x 5.6" W[Less]

The Divine Comedy, the Knowledge of the Holy, Pride and Prejudice & the Love of God. In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped ...[More]

The Divine Comedy, the Knowledge of the Holy, Pride and Prejudice & the Love of God. In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western civilization: books like Augustine’s Confessions, Milton’s Paradise Lost, and Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, giving you a synthesis of the key things you will want to know:

• The life and times of the author
• The timeless contribution of the book
• Key quotations from the book that reveal the power of the book and illustrate its underlying worldview
• Brief insights after each of the key quotations
• Compelling applications for our lives[Less]

Mere Christianity, Pilgrim's Progress, the Brothers Karamazov, the Imitation of Christ. In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that help...[More]

Mere Christianity, Pilgrim's Progress, the Brothers Karamazov, the Imitation of Christ. In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western civilization: books like Augustine’s Confessions, Milton’s Paradise Lost, and Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, giving you a synthesis of the key things you will want to know:

• The life and times of the author
• The timeless contribution of the book
• Key quotations from the book that reveal the power of the book and illustrate its underlying worldview
• Brief insights after each of the key quotations
• Compelling applications for our lives[Less]

Crime and Punishment, Pensees, The Great Divorce, Christian Perfection. In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western...[More]

Crime and Punishment, Pensees, The Great Divorce, Christian Perfection. In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western civilization: books like Augustine’s Confessions, Milton’s Paradise Lost, and Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, giving you a synthesis of the key things you will want to know:

• The life and times of the author
• The timeless contribution of the book
• Key quotations from the book that reveal the power of the book and illustrate its underlying worldview
• Brief insights after each of the key quotations
• Compelling applications for our lives[Less]

The Screwtape Letters, Paradise Lost, Confessions, the Pursuit of God. In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western ...[More]

The Screwtape Letters, Paradise Lost, Confessions, the Pursuit of God. In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western civilization: books like Augustine’s Confessions, Milton’s Paradise Lost, and Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, giving you a synthesis of the key things you will want to know:

• The life and times of the author
• The timeless contribution of the book
• Key quotations from the book that reveal the power of the book and illustrate its underlying worldview
• Brief insights after each of the key quotations
• Compelling applications for our lives[Less]

Ben Witherington III attempts to reenchant our reading of Paul in this creative reconstruction of ancient Corinth. Following a fictitious Corinthian man named Nicanor through an eventful week of busin...[More]

Ben Witherington III attempts to reenchant our reading of Paul in this creative reconstruction of ancient Corinth. Following a fictitious Corinthian man named Nicanor through an eventful week of business dealings and conflict, you will encounter life at various levels of Roman society--eventually meeting Paul himself and gaining entrance into the Christian community there. The result is an unforgettable introduction to life in a major center of the New Testament world. Numerous full-page text boxes expand on a variety of aspects of life and culture as we encounter them in the narrative.

"This very readable--indeed, gripping--book gives us an imaginative insight into the Greco-Roman world of Paul's mission to Corinth. The details of everyday life for Paul and those he met are set in their historical context by an expert scholar who knows the New Testament and its background very well. I recommend it to all who want to understand the setting in which early Christianity grew and flourished." —Alanna Nobbs, professor of ancient history, Macquarie University

- Uses historical fiction to introduce the social and cultural world of Corinth
- Includes close-up looks at important features of social and cultural life of Corinth
- Gives a sense of what early Christian life and worship was like
- Makes the social world of Paul’s Corinth come alive
- Supplements or replaces customary textbooks on Paul's social and cultural world
- Written by an authority on Paul and the New Testament world[Less]

Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C. S. Lewis's classic "An Experiment in Criticism" springs from the conviction that literature exists for the joy of the reader and that books should ...[More]

Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C. S. Lewis's classic "An Experiment in Criticism" springs from the conviction that literature exists for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He argues that 'good reading', like moral action or religious experience, involves surrender to the work in hand and a process of entering fully into the opinions of others: 'in reading great literature I become a thousand men and yet remain myself'. Crucial to his notion of judging literature is a commitment to laying aside expectations and values extraneous to the work, in order to approach it with an open mind. Amid the complex welter of current critical theories, C. S. Lewis's wisdom is valuably down-to-earth, refreshing and stimulating in the questions it raises about the experience of reading.[Less]

In this book's classic essays theologian Francis A Schaeffer first examines the scriptural record of the use of various art forms and then establishes a Christian perspective on art. With clarity and ...[More]

In this book's classic essays theologian Francis A Schaeffer first examines the scriptural record of the use of various art forms and then establishes a Christian perspective on art. With clarity and vigor Schaeffer explains why "the Christian is the one whose imagination should fly beyond the stars." (first published in 1973 by L'Abri Fellowship)[Less]

Finding Our Way to Narnia. Mark Eddy Smith shows you how--in C. S. Lewis's fanciful world, Narnia--you can discover the truest reality and the very adventure for which God made you. Includes a ...[More]

Finding Our Way to Narnia. Mark Eddy Smith shows you how--in C. S. Lewis's fanciful world, Narnia--you can discover the truest reality and the very adventure for which God made you. Includes a "Reflections and Discussion Questions" for each of the Chronicles of Narnia titles.[Less]

Major motion picture to be released in April 2011, based on this 1957 classic. The astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world, and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtak...[More]

Major motion picture to be released in April 2011, based on this 1957 classic. The astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world, and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, "Atlas Shrugged" is unlike any other book you have ever read. It is a novel that has generated inspiration and controversy.

The following Synopsis of the novel is taken from the movie's website (http://www.atlasshruggedpart1.com)
Its theme is the role of individual achievement in society and its goal is to demonstrate what can happen when individual achievement is undervalued, suppressed and demonized. Complex characters embody heroism and evil, in a plot that combines drama, mystery, romance, and science fiction - the result is ultimately inspirational, not apocalyptic.

Dagny Taggart is one of the finest female heroines in modern literature: intelligent, courageous, and as beautiful as she is strong. She is a rare screen example of life lived on one's own terms, for one's own values. Steel magnate Henry Rearden says, "My goal is to make money" with pride. He is an industrialist who improves the quality of life for all - and values his reward. Atlas Shrugged's villains are evil, but as familiar as our local neighbor - as they undercut and subvert talent and achievement.[Less]

100 Books That Have, Should, Or Will Create Christian Culture. So many books, so little time. How do you decide what to read? Walking into a bookstore, a library, or looking online can be an in...[More]

100 Books That Have, Should, Or Will Create Christian Culture. So many books, so little time. How do you decide what to read? Walking into a bookstore, a library, or looking online can be an intimidating and overwhelming experience, to say the least. With so many options and not knowing what’s best for you, it’s easy to just end up making an impulse buy or giving up on reading altogether. We barely spend as much time reading as we’d like, and then we often end up completely frustrated by what we chose to read.

"Besides the Bible" is a guide to the really great books that you "should" read—ones that matter. Covering a wide array of subjects and authors, from Christian bookstore best sellers to classics of Christian history and more, you’ll find yourself agreeing with some titles, shaking your head at others, and even shocked by a few. This isn’t a dry catalog with dull summaries of books authored by a bunch of dead guys. Dan Gibson, Jordan Green, and John Pattison, along with an all-star team of today’s most interesting Christian thinkers (including Donald Miller, Derek Webb, Phyllis Tickle, Steve Taylor, and William P. Young) will re-ignite your love for reading or if you’re a little lazy, give you enough information to make it seem like you’re incredibly well read.[Less]

Renowned artist Thomas Kinkade's Lighted Path Collection invites readers on a visual journey into more than 20 enchanting and softly colored gardens. Gentle blossoms, babbling brooks and latticed gaze...[More]

Renowned artist Thomas Kinkade's Lighted Path Collection invites readers on a visual journey into more than 20 enchanting and softly colored gardens. Gentle blossoms, babbling brooks and latticed gazebos promise refreshment of the spirit. Quotations from favorite authors such as Jane Austen, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and John Donne further entice us to venture beyond the garden gate in this lovely gift book.[Less]

Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason. What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the bes...[More]

Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason. What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the best reading new and old. Pearl, who inspired legions of litterateurs with "What If All (name the city) Read the Same Book," has devised reading lists that cater to every mood, occasion, and personality. These annotated lists cover such topics as mother-daughter relationships, science for nonscientists, mysteries of all stripes, African-American fiction from a female point of view, must-reads for kids, books on bicycling, "chick-lit," and many more. Pearl's enthusiasm and taste shine throughout. (Publisher Info) 304 pages[Less]

A Treasury of Great Moral Stories. In The Book of Virtues, the author has collected hundreds of stories in an instructive and inspiring anthology that will help children understand and develop ...[More]

A Treasury of Great Moral Stories. In The Book of Virtues, the author has collected hundreds of stories in an instructive and inspiring anthology that will help children understand and develop character and help adults teach them.

Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories from history.

From the Bible to American history, from Greek mythology to English poetry, from fairy tales to modern fiction, these stories are a rich mine of moral literacy, a reliable moral reference point that will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history, and our traditions -- the sources of the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. Complete with instructive introductions and notes.[Less]

Answering The Call Of A Creative God. "When two fighters of equal ability and speed are matched . . . there is a greater advantage to the one who knows how to break the rhythm." -Bruce Lee
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Answering The Call Of A Creative God. "When two fighters of equal ability and speed are matched . . . there is a greater advantage to the one who knows how to break the rhythm." -Bruce Lee

Rhythm is a blessing. By rhythm we dance, sing, clap, walk and breathe.

Beyond the blessing is the Giver of Rhythm, who sometimes calls us past the patterns and habits we have established for ourselves into new understanding, new risk, new faith, hope and love.

In those moments we have to decide where to place our trust: in God or in our precious rhythms.

Spoken word poet Amena Brown has made rhythm her life's work. In Breaking Old Rhythms she explores how we discover by rhythm both our God-given limitations and potential, and the ways we limit God's work in our lives. Read this book and be reminded, and encouraged, that while God has rhythm, God is love, and God's love carries us beyond our rhythms into a fuller, more fulfilling life.

- Applies principles from the arts to issues of vocation, discipleship and life change
- Provides concrete guidance and encouragement for getting out of life's ruts[Less]

The Passionate Religious Vision Of Ancient Britain And Ireland Early Celtic Christianity was a different kind of Christianity--earth-centered, mystical, poetic, humorous, individualistic--and t...[More]

The Passionate Religious Vision Of Ancient Britain And Ireland Early Celtic Christianity was a different kind of Christianity--earth-centered, mystical, poetic, humorous, individualistic--and the texts it produced are perfectly attuned to our age. These ancient texts, freshly translated, have been collected in a beautifully designed volume with elegant two-color Celtic ornamentation and an affordable price that make it the ideal gift book.

Library Journal (08/01/1991):
This modest anthology offers excerpts from saints' lives, histories, legends, prayers, morality plays, proverbs, and poetry. The texts, conflated from the various available sources, have been recast into modern English by the editor, who also adds a plan for a "modern Celtic pilgrimage." His introduction commends Celtic Christianity as a "spirituality for our time," since it "embraced the natural order," gave women equal status, and was suspicious of hierarchical rigidity (i.e., Roman-stratified Christianity). Van de Weyer traces these Celtic virtues to three influences: Druidic religion, which "placed great emphasis on love" (no mention of such practices as human sacrifices); the "great British heretic" Pelagius's moral self-reliance and social awareness; and the stubborn individualism of the desert fathers. While such enthusiasms seem to owe as much to Rousseau and the spirit of the 1970s as to Celtic Christianity, the freshness and variety of the texts collected here make this a pleasant addition to inspirational collections.--Anneliese Schwarzer, formerly with "Library Journal"

Contributor Bio: Van De Weyer, Robert
Van de Weyer has written or edited more than forty books on religion, history, politics, and philosophy. For twenty years, he lectured in political economy at Cambridge and Anglia Universities. Ordained in the Church of England in 1981, Van de Weyer now ministers to an independent church that explores and celebrates the validity of all great world religions. He writes full-time and frequently appears on radio and television.[Less]

A Complete Guide to the Magical World of C.S. Lewis's the Chronicles of Narnia (Revised). This peerless guide serves as an adventurer's passport to the land of Narnia. From Aslan, the Great Lio...[More]

A Complete Guide to the Magical World of C.S. Lewis's the Chronicles of Narnia (Revised). This peerless guide serves as an adventurer's passport to the land of Narnia. From Aslan, the Great Lion, to Zardeenah, the mysterious lady of the night, this comprehensive and accessible companion contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries covering all the characters, events, places, and themes that Lewis magically wove into his timeless and magical world. For readers of all ages, this is the perfect guide for the enchanted world of C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia.[Less]

A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer. While working as a docent in an art gallery, Juliet Benner began showing people how to meditate on Christian art treasures that are rooted in a passage of S...[More]

A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer. While working as a docent in an art gallery, Juliet Benner began showing people how to meditate on Christian art treasures that are rooted in a passage of Scripture. She taught a way of encountering the Word behind both the words of Scripture and the artist's meditation on Scripture. This became a way of seeing art as an aid to contemplative prayer.This process resulted in her much-beloved "O Taste and See" columns that appeared in the spiritual formation journal Conversations, now expanded into this book. In each chapter you'll encounter a passage of Scripture and a corresponding piece of art. You'll be guided into deeper levels of meaning and reflection through the text and the questions at the end of each chapter. In the process you'll find yourself entering into a new experience of prayer and meditation in God's presence.

Commendation Quotes:
"Juliet Benner's Contemplative Vision is a feast! Using her impressive scholarship gently and graciously, she invites the reader to see our familiar story with new eyes. This is a book to be read slowly and savored, a book to be kept close at hand to be picked up again and again. Her suggestions and questions for reflection make it ideal as a theme for small groups or as the focus for retreats."A delightful and lavish feast, it left me hungry for more!"

"Where there is no vision people perish. In Contemplative Vision Juliet Benner enlivens us to see in the visible those things that are invisible. Her icon-mediations left me with a lingering sense of wonder, awe and reverence."[Less]

Poems on Rembrant's Religious Paintings. This lovely book pairs full-color reproductions of some of Rembrandt's most powerful religious paintings with finely crafted poems reflecting on them, p...[More]

Poems on Rembrant's Religious Paintings. This lovely book pairs full-color reproductions of some of Rembrandt's most powerful religious paintings with finely crafted poems reflecting on them, prompting readers in turn to ponder the spiritual themes behind the Dutch master's famous artworks, whose 400th birthday is celebrated in 2006.

"Drawn to the Light" offers a fresh way of viewing this selection of Rembrandt's familiar masterpieces as well as the religious characters and events that inspired them. The book features eighteen of Rembrandt's paintings, each accompanied by an original poem that mines the religious and artistic expressions of the painting.

In addition to their stirring beauty, Rembrandt's artworks perceptively capture the poignancy and power of otherwise familiar stories from the Bible. Whether his subject was Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac, Moses' destruction of the tablets, David's reconciliation with Absalom, or Jesus' encounters with the woman at the well and with the disciples at Emmaus, Rembrandt strove to render a particular moment of decision, confrontation, or awakening.[Less]

This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations help...[More]

This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. "A strange and original work of art".--New York Times Book Review.

The masterpiece of Steinbeck's later years, East of Eden is the powerful and vastly ambitious novel that is both family saga and a modern retelling of the book of Genesis.[Less]