Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
Finding Joy in Suffering. Quite a title right? Usually you wouldn't think that joy and suffering would exist together. But in my life, they have. I've experienced great suffering and loss early on in my life, and many have asked me how I continue to put a smile on my face having lived through what I have. Ever since I was a kid, my response has been, "I don't know, it's because of Jesus." For a while, I couldn't understand why I had joy in my heart...
Author
Language
English
Description
Essays on Suffering-Focused Ethics is a collection of 34 essays that explore various questions related to the reduction of suffering. Some of the essays provide novel arguments in favor of suffering-focused moral views, while others explore urgent practical questions about how we can best reduce the torment of sentient beings. Taken together, these essays make the case for a principled yet nuanced approach to the prevention of extreme suffering.
Author
Language
English
Description
In the book "Suffering in Christ" by Michael A. Milton, Ph.D., published by Bethesda Publishing Group in 2023, readers are invited on a profound journey of understanding and empathy toward those who have experienced the trials of war. The book is a succinct reflection on the presenting issue of suffering, suffering of Veterans, and how we can minister to them. Dr. Milton, a Veteran (Naval Interpreter, USN; Chaplain, Colonel, US Army, retired), addresses...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." —Genesis 1:24-26
In this crucial passage from the Old Testament, God grants mankind power over animals. But with this privilege comes the grave responsibility to respect life, to treat
Author
Language
English
Description
Of the many state-enacted cruelties to which refugees and asylum seekers are subjected, detention and deportation loom largest in popular consciousness. But there is a third practice, perpetrating a slower violence, that remains hidden: dispersal.
Jonathan Darling provides the first detailed account of how dispersal - the system of accommodation and support for asylum seekers and refugees in Britain - both sustains and produces patterns of violence,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Belief in God in the face of suffering is one of the most intractable problems of Christian theology. Many respond to the spiritual challenge of evil by ignoring it, blaming God, or insisting on the inherent meaninglessness of life. In this book, William Greenway contends that we don't have to deny our moral selves by either ignoring evil or abandoning our moral sensibilities toward it. We...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Help through the mourning process using self-healing methods. How do you make sense of loss and tragedy? After the sudden and devastating loss of her infant daughter, Lily Dulan (a marriage and family therapist, psychotherapist and certified yoga teacher) meditated, prayed, and ruminated on the only thing she had left-her baby girl's name. In Lily's courage to address and move through her pain, she developed a cross pollination of proven psychological...
Author
Language
English
Description
Does God Exist?Pastor Ric examines the worldwide disinterest in God and asks if God exists, how can there be worldwide suffering, How can God be relevant in today's modern "world of Science and Technology".Is God the tyrant and despot as some writers claim is outlined in the Old Testament?Can the world exist without God, Do we even need God?These and other Big Questions are examined in this book
Author
Language
English
Description
Tsunamis, earthquakes, famines, diseases, wars – these and other devastating forces lead Christians to ask painful questions. Is God all-powerful? Is God good? How can God allow so much innocent human suffering?
These questions, taken together, have been called the "theodicy problem," and in this book Thomas Long explores what preachers can and should say in response. Long reviews the origins and history of the theodicy problem and engages the...
Author
Language
English
Description
This is a short yet powerful hymn praising Bhairava, comprised of ten epithets of bhairava. the phalashruti - verses describing the benefits of chanting says " One who recites these ten names, having gotten up in the morning doesn't experience the terrific suffering and will not fear anything, nor does any danger arise in life."
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Self-Inquiry - Dawn of the Witness and the End of Suffering" provides practical methods for making use of abiding inner silence (the Witness) cultivated in Deep Meditation, resulting in increased inner stability and happiness amidst the ups and downs of life. The practice of Self-Inquiry also aids us in realizing the ultimate truth of existence - the Oneness that we are and the Unity of all that exists.
With the dawn of the Witness, we develop an...
Author
Language
English
Description
When a chronic illness shatters your future, how do you pick up the pieces?
Three health conditions upended Shannon Cramer's life in her early twenties. Two years later, unanswered prayers for healing broke her heart. One truth she knew for sure . . . if she was going to face a lifetime of suffering, she needed to keep believing in God's love for her. Could Jesus restore her confidence in his goodness and teach her to survive this "new normal"? Twelve...
Author
Language
English
Description
The People vs. God is a lawsuit. "The People" ("the Plaintiff"), ostensibly humanity as a whole, are suing God ("the Defendant") for the pain, evil and suffering that are a part of human existence. The Plaintiff is represented by Lucius HellMan, Esq. The Defendant is represented by Misha-El Angelini, Esq.
The court proceedings follow the structure common to jury trials. After the Judge issues instructions to the jury, the Plaintiff's counsel makes...
Author
Language
English
Description
World-renowned evangelist and New York Times best-selling author Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen presents a collection of engaging sermons, encouraging the reader to understand the mystery of suffering and sorrow in the world today.
Throughout this series of sermons, Archbishop Sheen will provide some valuable insights as to why sometimes, the innocent have to suffer. Using the Seven Last Words spoken by Jesus from the Cross on Calvary as a backdrop,...
Author
Language
English
Description
In the early days of the pandemic, I knew that something was seriously wrong, but I couldn't put my finger on it. I kept thinking, "I've seen this before" and, "I know this." It took several months before I made the connection. This is industrial strength mind control. Once I realized that, the bulk of my anxiety vanished because, in a way, I knew what was going on and I was no longer afraid of it. I still didn't know where we were going, but I had...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request