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"The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions", said the existentialist thinker Albert Camus. And no less a philosopher than Woody Allen has wondered: "How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?" The essays in Movies and the Meaning of Life look at popular and cult movies, examining their assumptions and insights on meaning-of-life questions....

Traumatized veterans are often diagnosed as suffering from a psychiatric disorder and prescribed a regimen of psychotherapy and psychiatric drugs. But why, asks psychologist Paula J. Caplan in this impassioned audiobook, is it a mental illness to be devastated by war or other intolerable experiences such as military sexual assault? What is a mentally healthy response to death, destruction, and moral horror? In When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home, Caplan argues that the standard treatment of therapy and drugs is often actually harmful.

More than five years in the making, this second of a series of Biblical teachings is a lot more than just a compilation of Bible studies. This collection of the apostle Luke's writings presents them from broader perspectives that are much more applicable to modern life than one might expect.

Detective Hollie Turner is chasing down a suspect connected to the recent murder of Sister Sophia Brennan when she receives a call that someone has confessed to the shocking crime. Hollie should be relieved that this is the end of a grueling investigation, but her instincts tell her something isn’t right. As Hollie and her team uncover the truth behind the confession, they discover a web of dark secrets and unspeakable crimes haunting the now-abandoned Church of St Mary and the Angels mother and baby home.

Viele von uns verleugnen ihr inneres Kind - das traurige, lachende, verrückte und oft so weise Kind, das in jedem steckt, ob Mann oder Frau. Aber erst wenn wir es hören und uns mit ihm aussöhnen, können wir uns auch selbst lieben. Wer lernt, die kreative Kraft des inneren Kindes und das rationale Denken des Erwachsenen in Form einer kreativen Partnerschaft zu verknüpfen, der heilt nach und nach seine Angst, seinen Schmerz und sein Alleinsein.

Five years in the making, this first of a series is a lot more than just a compilation of Bible studies. This collection of Paul's writings presents them from a broader perspective that is much more applicable to modern life than one might expect. These studies of the apostle Paul begin with Romans and end with Philemon, with everything in between. This study of Paul's writings is done from a whole new perspective that is sure to educate, while making the process enjoyable.

Offering traditional, integrative, and innovative methods of easing pain, the book is a life-changing tool for anyone associated with pain including pain sufferers themselves, doctors, nurses, medical professionals, and caregivers.

In The Practice of Catholic Theology: A Modest Proposal, Paul J. Griffiths has written a how-to book for Catholic theologians that will both instruct beginners and challenge long-time practitioners to sharpen their understanding of their craft. He defines Catholic theology as the practice of thinking, speaking, and writing about the God of Christian confession; so understood, it's something that anyone can learn to do.

Entdecken Sie sich selbst! Die einzigartigen Einsichten und Weisungen Meister Eckharts liefern dazu die passenden Schlüssel. Paul J. Kohtes führt die Gedanken Eckharts fort und übersetzt sie in unsere Zeit. Er lädt uns ein, durch frisches Denken und mit praktischen Übungen die Tore zu einem "guten Leben" zu finden. In diesem Hörbuch wird Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) hochaktuell und wir erfahren, wie es möglich ist, den Unwägbarkeiten des Lebens sowohl spielerisch als auch im Kern unserer Seele zu begegnen. Paul J. Kohtes nimmt die Leserinnen und Leser mit auf eine Entdeckungsreise zu sich selbst.

Darius Patterson is a star basketball player with the New York Cougars. Darius can have any woman he wants, but after being falsely accused of fathering a child by one of the many women in his life, Darius makes a change to trust his heart and life to God. Claire Steven is an advertising executive who lives a lonely life because of her faith and beliefs on premarital sex. In a time when men expect women to put out on the first date, a past secret will bring these two people together.

Beyond 1619 brings an Atlantic and hemispheric perspective to the year 1619 as a marker of American slavery's origins and the beginnings of the Black experience in what would become the United States by situating the roots of racial slavery in a broader, comparative context.

When the broken body of a seventy-one-year-old woman is found beneath the Humber Bridge, a sign around her neck with the words ‘Pure Evil’ spray-painted in red, Detective Hollie Turner can’t help but wonder–who would want this frail elderly woman dead? As she starts to delve into the victim’s personal life, Hollie discovers that the woman, Sister Brennan, ran a local mother and baby home at the Church of St Mary and the Angels. The unit may have shut down years ago, but the pain and anguish of those who were forced to give up their babies remains.

We’re all grown up, right? Or, are we? Do things in the night still make you wanna cry to Mama? Well, you can’t anymore, she’s not around. Time to face your demons, man or woman. Mama ain’t here, but all she ever wanted was to hear your laughter and to know you’re safe.

This volume includes articles about the church, its people, and its leadership. Several articles are about small churches. One section looks at worship, another at money. The meaning and role of the Lord’s Supper and baptism is also included. A collection of articles about church history completes the volume. The articles were written over a span of some 20 years, but have all been recently edited for publication as e-books and as this printed volume and its companion Kindle version. Articles about missions will be in the next volume.

Stanley Hopkins cannot resist the invitation from a honey-voiced US attorney asking him to track down the source of photographs of a young dance major abducted five years earlier from her apartment in Clarkeston, Georgia. A journalist has stumbled across newly posted pictures of Diana Cavendish on the Internet, apparently taken just days before she disappeared with her boyfriend.

Is justice possible? J. Paul Nyquist examines biblical justice, why it eludes us, and how to pursue it nonetheless. Giving special attention to our country's legal system, Nyquist exposes shortcomings of justice and offers possible remedies. Ultimately, God will one day execute justice. Until then we can pursue it - we must pursue it - and this audiobook will help us to do so with wisdom.

Pierre arrives in the Congo in 1902. Within the first month, he becomes sick and nearly dies; makes an enemy of Harou, Leopold's most powerful man in the Congo; and, on the way to his posting, must always keep his gun within reach. Of Rulers and Ruled is an historical novel of one man's heroic struggle against the greed, cruelty, and terror of a corrupt government in colonial Africa. Pierre d'Entremont went to Africa to seek his fortune, and stayed to fight an evil regime.

Never before has the world been so interconnected. Understanding that everything we accomplish is done through connections, networking becomes the key to success in your business, career and relationships. Many of us aren't comfortable breaking the ice or meeting new people, but it's a learned skill and not all that difficult. A Networking Book will get you there with ease and confidence.

Nowhere is safe. Assassins who are paid well, blackmailed, or are repaying debts as they hunt face more challenges than anticipated. The worst crime is growing attached to their target or sympathizing with their cause. Each assassin’s journey is entirely unique in these eleven dark tales. Featuring stories from Victoria Azzi, L.N. Hunter, Charles Kyffhausen, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Fulvio Gatti, Edgar Mahaffey, Gray Stanback, Jennifer Strassel, Douglas Allen Gohl, Paula Gail Benson, and Frank Sawielijew.

Is morality universal? Why are men less faithful than women? Why do some businesses succeed while others collapse? If we have a natural impulse to empathise and care for each other, why are there psychopaths? Neuroscientist and economist Paul Zak has spent 10 years researching to answer these questions and discovering the chemical driver of our behaviour. His research has led him from a "vampire" wedding in Devon to the jungle of Papua New Guinea and from the US military to a Buddhist monastery.