The Wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, Paperback - Henry L. Carrigan

Reducere. In the fourth century, thousands of men and women fled into the Egyptian desert seeking to recapture the passion of the earliest Christians through...

Reducere. For nearly 2, 000 years, Christian mystics, martyrs, and sages have documented their search for the divine. Their writings have bestowed boundless ...

The life and wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers is not only retained in historical volumes, but has been a constant presence throughout the d...

Reducere. "On the long road it's good to have Nouwen and his divining rod. Deftly he bends toward the drop of spiritual wisdom caked in the most ordinary thi...

Reducere. "Seek for meetings with holy men and women." These words from fifth-century bishop Palladius ring as true today as they did 1600 years ago. Palladi...

Reducere. Gregory Mayers presents this ancient thought and lifestyle by introducing traditional Wisdom Stories in which characters, actions, and sayings addr...

Reducere. The wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers lies in their experiences of solitude, prayer, community life, work, and care for their neighbors. The...

Reducere. Timeless and contemplative sayings from the earliest Christian sages of desert spirituality can be a companion on your own spiritual journey.The de...

Reducere. "As he was dying, Abba Benjamin taught his sons this: Do this, and you'll be saved: Rejoice always, pray constantly, and in all circumstances give ...

Reducere. The hermits of Screte who turned their backs on a corrupt society remarkably like our own had much in common with the Zen masters of China and Japa...

In this selection of stories and essays, Henry Miller elucidates, revels, and soars, showing his command over a wide range of moods, styles, and su...

Reducere. The Christian hermits, ascetics, and monks of early history had deep insight into the nature and aspirations of humankind. Drawing on their experie...

Reducere. The early Christian monks of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine were the spiritual heroes of their age--fleeing the security of civilization for the deser...

Reducere. Reprint of rare catalog includes front or front-angled elevations, floor plans and interior sketches for dozens of authentic bungalow designs, many...

Reducere. 'Give me a word, Father', visitors to early desert monks asked. The responses of these pioneer ascetics were remembered and in the fourth century w...

The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalized ...

Reducere. Eyewitness accounts of the lives and teachings of the fourth-century Desert Fathers from the Historia monachorum in Aegypto.

In the late third century, more and more people withdrew to the radical seclusion of the desert so as to live entirely for God under the direction ...

Whether the stories are based in reality or fantasy, Of Myths and Mothers is a magical collection that sweeps across decades, embracing both folklo...

Reducere. The Tales and Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Apophthegmata Patrum) are a key source of evidence for the practice and theory respectively of eremiti...

Reducere. It's not whether you have a creed or not, just which. "No creed but Christ." This claim tries to remove the mess of doctrinal controversy. After al...

Reducere. In the same format as Holy Companions and the forthcoming Praying with the Anglican Saints, this book includes summaries of the thoughts and spirit...

Reducere. By the fourth century A.D., devout Christians--men and women alike--had begun to retreat from cities and villages to the deserts of North Africa an...

Reducere. A treasury of quotations that can be used in your business and personal life. Some of the quotations are from famous people and some by not-so famo...

100 Days of Blessing, Volume 2 contains 100 encouraging, strengthening, and challenging daily devotions for wives and mothers. Mothers have a huge ...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): David TetlowIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 182Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 126 x 202 x 21C...

Reducere. DescriptionLent is a desert. We enter this wilderness once a year, seeking the God who dwells in dry, silent places. In this little book, Thomas Mc...

Reducere. One of America's preeminent psychiatrists draws on his famous Study of Adult Development to give us an exhilarating look at how the mind's defenses...

Reducere. An accessible introduction exploring how the earliest Christian monks lived and taught in the Egyptian deserts in the fourth to the seventh centuri...

Reducere. * Over 30 Large Battlefield Maps * Lots of Photos and Illustrations * Includes Google Map Links to Actual Battlefield Locations * Includes Casualty...

Pirkei Imahot is first and foremost a book about giving Jewish women a voice within our Jewish tradition. Through that voice, the reader is given a...

Reducere. Over 100 large Battlefield Maps.Loaded with Photos, Illustrations and Discussion.Integrated with online Google Maps & VideosIntegrated with YouTube...

Reducere. The Tree Mothers: Living Wisdom of the Ogham Trees" is a pioneer in Druid Witchcraft studies, bringing the mystical worlds of the Tree Ogham, Natur...

In the 10th anniversary of the series, McCall Smith returns with more adventures from the eccentric residents of Scotland Street. Once again the tr...

Reducere. From the Pacific Northwest forests to the rugged coastal shores of California, Dawn Again: Tracking the Wisdom of the Wild is a remarkable memoir o...

Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): Michael K. KelloggNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 164 x 235 x 37Cover type: HardbackRed...

Reducere. Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Alban (1561-1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a proponent of the scien...

Reducere. "Nut is the all-encompassing Great Mother but a very different one to those of most other cultures. Normally the Great Mother is seen as the natura...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): The Rev. Dr John (Office of Ecumenical and Inter-Faith Affairs of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of ...

Publisher: Hodder EducationAuthor(s): Sophia PayneNumber of pages: 32Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 169 x 210 x 6Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

Let the Grandmother's gentle wisdom wrap around you like a blanket, and experience the relief and love your heart needs. In twenty timeless stories...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Neil Douglas-KlotzPart oracle, part meditation book, and part Aladdin's cave of Middle Eastern myth and sacred story, Deser...

Nikki Giovanni created this book by asking her friends--people like Gloria Naylor, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Maxine Hong Kingston--for their stories an...

The Havamal: With Selections from Other Poems of The Edda, Illustrating the Wisdom of the North in Heathen Times - D. E. Martin Clarke

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Walter B. CannonThe first detailed account of the way in which our bodies preserve their stability against the many disturb...

Life can be hard, and sometimes it seems like God doesn't even care. When faced with difficult trials, many people have resonated with the book of ...

A timely and accessible guide to philosophers and philosophical thought from around the world and from the great ancients to modern thinkers.Publis...

From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things...