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Incorporating extracts from his diaries, letters and prayers, this book narrates Samuel Johnson's life and aims to present his faith as a layman. Subjects covered include: the women he loved, his morbid melancholy, his charity, his Christian life, and his thoughts on death. ... Read more

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Excellent for Research
The translations are a little difficult to read, but the notes completed my understanding.

Disappointment
This was a dissappointment. The name of the book is The Writings of Justin Martyr. It needs to be titled Writings on the Writings of Justin Martyr. Its a commentary on his writings, not the writings of Justin.

A satisfying teaser
Justin Martyr's Apologies are phenomenal.This book is just a quick glimpse at his works, but gives a real flavor of his passion and thinking.Profoundly relevant--especially for the church in America.He touches on issues such as engagement with cultural themes in explaining Christianity to unbelievers as well as persecution, imprisonment, torture and death for confessing faith in Christ.It's very convicting when considering how poorly and impatiently we "suffer" through our modern-day indignities.Very convicting.

About Justin Martyr, Not By Him
I ordered this and was disappointed to find that it was like Cliff's Notes. It's virtually useless unless you already have a copy of Justin's writings (and who does?). I suppose for six bucks I shouldn't complain.

Would it really have killed them to provide some extra pages of his writings, in keeping with the ambiguous title? Say, twenty or thirty pages. It's not like they're copyrighted by the author's estate. Heck, I can probably grab an English translation of Justin off the web for free. Hey wait a minute, why didn't I think of that before buying this thing?

A Companion for the Patristic Theology Novice
Shepherd's Notes accommodate readers with the basic teachings and ideas of some of Christianity's greatest thinkers.This particular volume contains sound, general overviews of all of St Justin Martyr's writings and is, overall, a good primer for his theological and polemical works.It must be noted that Shepherd's Notes is evangelical in orientation but it is pretty fair to Catholic tradition.Excellent for intro-theology students. ... Read more

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Growth Through Meditation and Journal Writing
From book's back cover:

"Growth Through Meditation and Journal Writing: A Jungian Perspective of Christian Spirituality shows how Jung's concept of the feminine aspect of human personality, or the receptive mode, is essential in the development of a mature adult spirituality. The author observes that many psychological problems of adulthood are symptomatic of a deeper spiritual concern, i.e., a search for life meaning and purpose and, ultimately, a search for God.

The psychology of C.G. Jung provides a unique perspective to deal with this problem, because it offers a bridge between the scientific and religious aspects of human experience. This work presents seven dimensions of mature Christian spirituality, providing scriptural references, theological and psychological foundations, exercises in guided meditation and journal writing, as well as a brief bibliography for each dimension." ... Read more

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A first-of-its-kind bibliography, Matrology features profiles of more than 150 women writers from late antiquity to the early Middle Ages, listing the most authoritative original-language editions and more original- and other-languge editions of their writings. Also includes a bibliography of major secondary works relevant to ancient and medieval women. ... Read more

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Essential reference of women in the church
This slim volume has several things to recommend it:(1) it includes the whole church - Eastern and Western as well as "heretical" branches such as the Gnostics and Montanists. (2) it includes items forwhich scholarly arguments have been made for a female author even if thosearguments are speculative e.g. the author of the Letter to the Hebrews. This includes canonical and apocryphal works. (3) it includes a widevariety of languages e.g. the entries for Anna Comnena include English,French, Greek, Polish and Russian.

Its most annoying feature?Enticingme with wonderful headings such as Armenian hymnographers ... and showingno English entries.I hope that the book quickly requires updating asscholars uncover additional texts and make available more of the materialsin English. ... Read more

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The three general editors of the Cambridge Bible Commentary series have all, in their teaching, experienced a lack of readily usable texts of the literature which is often called psuedepigrapha but which is more accurately defined as extra-biblical or parabiblical literature. The aim of this series is to help fill this gap. The welcome accorded to the Cambridge Bible Commentary has encouraged the editors to follow the same pattern here, except that carefully chosen extracts from the texts, rather than complete books, have normally been provided for comment. The introductory material leads naturally into the text which itself leads into alternating sections of commentary. Within the severe limits imposed by the size and scope of the series each contributor will attempt to provide for the student and general reader the results of modern scholarship, but has been asked to assume no specialized theological or linguistic knowledge. ... Read more

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Everyone interested in improving their writing and speaking will find something of value in these pages. In this new and improved second edition each chapter has been revisited and updated, new information added and new chapters included. There are articles on writing poetry, finding time to write, basic novel writing techniques, contracts, and essential material do develop a powerful speaking ministry. ... Read more

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Out of date
I ordered this book because a writers group I am in is reading it together. I was disappointed to find, when I got it, that it was published in 2001. The writing advice is good - that's not something that changes much with time. But the information on submitting articles to magazines and working toward getting a book published is horribly out of date. I would recommend skipping the book and doing publishing research online. You can easily find some very good blogs written by agents and publishers that will tell you much of what you need to know about the industry.

A must have for every author and speaker!
Most aspiring authors are looking for how-to books. The choices are diverse. What sets this book apart is the writers' willingness to openly share what hey have learned in their area of expertise. As a visual learner, I loved the examples that serve as a model to develop excellent projects. Thanks for pulling this all together. ... Read more

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Valuable Resource
While I know this is not every Christians genre, Madam Guyon gives us much to consider. Sometimes 'secularized' Christianity leaves out the personal with our Lord. This book makes it central. ... Read more

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This collection of the finest contemporary Christian writing is "a prime example of diverse beliefs among Christians."— Los Angeles Times

This year's volume brings together an elegant and engaging array of essays by Christian luminaries tackling relevant issues. These writers distill the riches of belief into lucid explorations of faith and truth, reflecting the many dimensions of today's Christianity.

Includes contributions from a diverse group of distinguished writers:

David Batstone
J. Bottum
Andy Crouch
Scott Derrickson
Jennifer Holberg
Philip Jenkins
Douglas Jones
Jeremy Lott
Frederica Mathewes-Green
Wilfred M. McClay
Kathleen Norris
Julie Polter
The Preacher
James Calvin Schaap
Lewis B. Smedes
John D. Spalding
Tim Stafford
James R. Van Tholen
Lauren F. Winner
Albert Louis Zambone
Wendy Murray Zoba ... Read more

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An Account of Certain Apocryphal Sacred Writings of the Jews and Early Christians ... Read more

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1870. Part Sixteen of Twenty-four. The translations of the writings of the early Church writers from the time of Christ till the Council of Nicea in 325 into English, known as the Ante-Nicene Library. Contents of Volume Sixteen: Apocryphal Gospels, Acts and Revelations, translated by Alexander Walker, Esquire, including The Protevangelium of James; The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew; The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary; The History of Joseph the Carpenter; The Gospel of Thomas; The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Savior; and many more. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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Modern Christianity has been subjected to many re-interpretations which seek to remove elements of mythology and to 'de-mystify' its traditions. But there is also a parallel development in which a strong current of renewal finds inspiration from the spirit and essential character of the early Churches. The texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi, and more recent research on ancient documents, have thrown an unexpected light on the roots and emerging faith of the first Christians. Fresh insights into these texts reveal that the early Christians drew inspiration from a number of sources, such as the Judaic mystery tradition, the Essenes and other gnostic sects. Andrew Welburn presents a selection of the most important early texts, together with an authoritative and fascinating commentary. He shows how the new insights gained into the writings of the early Christian reaffirm the fundamental mysteries at the heart of Christianity. ... Read more

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Gnosis: The Mysteries and Christianity
Welburn offers an important anthology of writings that takes us inside the sources of ancient Gnosticism and the Mysteries which stand enigmatically as handmaidens to the birth of the Christian religion, and still point out to us hidden depths of its spiritual significance otherwise largely lost.

Also by Welburn: a companion to the present volume The Beginnings of Christianity: Essene Mystery, Gnostic Revelation and the Christian Vision;an anthology of Manichaean texts Mani, the Angel and the Column of Glory: An Anthology of Manichean Texts; a study of Zarathustra The Book with Fourteen Seals: The Prophet Zarathustra and the Christ-Revelation; and lastly, an examination of the virgin birthFrom a Virgin Womb: The Apocalypse of Adam and the Virgin Birth (Biblical Interpretation Series).

A recommended book from Elevated Therapy
The texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi have thrown an unexpected light on the roots and emerging faith of the first Christians. Fresh insights into these texts reveal that the early Christians drewinspiration from a number of sources, such as the Judaic mystery tradition,the Essenes and other gnostic sects. The author presents a selection of themost important early texts, together with a commentary. Texts include someEssene poems of great initiation, the Testament of Judah. The GreatAnnunciation of Simon the Magnus, the Poimandres of Hermes the Egyptian,the Apocalypse of Adam, The Book of the Blessed by Justin the Gnostic, anda chapter on the `secret gospel` according to Mark. These documents clearlyshow what the author calls the `Mystery-activity` of Jesus was tamperedwith and suppressed by the orthodoxchurch. This is a very important bookfor those interested in Christianity and Judaism and spiritualitygenerally. (Michael) ... Read more

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The aim of this book is to give access to sources which illustrate Graeco-Roman views on Jews and Christians from 200 BC to AD 200. Passages range from longer extracts written by historians to short incidental references by disparate authors which throw light on attitudes towards beliefs and social customs. The pagan religious background, especially the Mystery religions, is also described and illustrated by selected passages, so that the reader may have some idea of the general religious climate during this period. Every quotation is prefixed by a brief biography of the author and all passages have been translated into English, with explanatory comment when necessary. Connecting essays act as summaries and focus the attention on essential issues. These, together with a chronological chart and maps should enable a student coming fresh to the subject, without previous specialised knowledge, to see the period in historical perspective. ... Read more

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1869. Part Ten of Twenty-four. The translations of the writings of the early Church writers from the time of Christ till the Council of Nicea in 325 into English, known as the Ante-Nicene Library. Contents of Volume Ten: The Writings of Origen, Books I-IV, translated by Reverend Frederick Crombie. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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Includes: Woman, Thou Art Loosed! The Book and the Devotional For Women. Two Best Selling Works Complete in One Volume! God had a good idea. That's right--God knew exactly what he was doing when He created you. He knew just what part He wanted you to play in His great plan, and even what you would have to go through to be ready for your part. He knows the fears and doubts that you are subject to, and He knows the answers you need to hear before you've even cried out to Him. Millions of women all around the world share the same pains fears, and doubts. Their spirits scarred and freshly wounded, having survived their trials, their hearts are crying out, "Why?" Many of them have turned to Woman, Thou Art Loosed! to help them understand the sensitive issues that haunt their hearts T.D. Jakes has taken a look at the causes of most spiritual wounds and helps find the answers in the Scriptures, the keys needed to loose God's daughters from the shadows of their past. ... Read more

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The Feminist Companion to Patristic Literature is the twelfth volume in the Feminist Companion to the Bible and Early Christian Literature series. Presenting cutting-edge studies by both established scholars and new voices from diverse cultures and contexts, the series not only displays the range of feminist readings, it offers essential readings for all students of the New Testament and early Christian literature.

The volume examines a number of Patristic texts and early Christian documents from a feminist perspective including Clement of Rome, Clement of Alexandria, the Christian Martyr and the Gospel of Thomas.

Contributors include:Barbara Bowe, Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley, Denise Buell, Virginia Burrus, Elizabeth Castelli, Elizabeth Clark, Kathy Gaca, Robin Jensen, Ross S. Kraemer, Carolyn Osiek, Carolyn Osiek, Theresa Shaw. ... Read more