Bøger af John Moses

This comprehensive biographical dictionary offers an in-depth look at the lives and careers of some of the most influential men in American history. Drawing on meticulous research and extensive interviews, John Moses provides detailed profiles of politicians, soldiers, scientists, and other leaders who have shaped the course of the nation. This edition of the book includes illustrations and portraits to bring the subjects to life, as well as supplementary material to aid readers in their understanding of the historical context.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Many of us never get beyond an immature understanding of prayer, using it chiefly as a means of reminding God what we'd like, or as a panic button in an emergency. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with this, but it doesn't begin to scratch the surface of what the poet George Herbert described as 'a land of spices' to be explored. Here, writers from across the Christian centuries share their timeless insights into prayer. Grouped into seven sections of: Awareness; Exploration; Passion; Pain, Patience; Companionship; and, Abandonment. It richly illustrates Dorothy Soelle's maxim that prayer is indeed a 'language of love'. The writers include Thomas Merton, Dostoevsky, RS Thomas, Rowan Williams, Augustine, Basil Hume, Paul Tillich, Julian of Norwich and many more.

In part an exploration of spirituality, in part an anthology, this searching and profound book challenges us to respond to the call of solitude and complete abandonment to God, symbolised by the great emptiness and silence of desert places.

This devotional work offers an introduction to the tradition of desert spirituality.