books: city of god

books: city of god

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City of god

Urban Ministry: The Kingdom, the City, & the People of God

Harvie M. Conn, Manuel Ortiz

InterVarsity Press, 2001

Read this book!!!
This book is THE text book that everyone involved in urban ministry needs to read. Conn & Ortiz have worked together to create a book that covers almost every aspect of urban ministry, not only informing the reader of the challenges of urban ministry, but equipping ...

Illegitimate: How a Loving God Rescued a Son of Polygamy

Brian Mackert

David C. Cook, 2008

Gracious God
This book was such an insightful glipse into the closed doors of polygomy. I am so glad that Brian had the courage to bring into the light his family's struggles as a part of his amazing testimony. The male perspective into the world of polygomy was enlightening and ...

Augustine: The City of God against the Pagans (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

Augustine

Cambridge University Press, 1998

Should be the new standard
It is hard to find recent work on De Civitate Dei in English that does not use this newest edition and translation of probably Augustine's most influential work (if not his most readable). I am convinced that this will be the translation that will be used for the ...

Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome

Rodney Stark

HarperOne, 2006

Another grand effort by a leading, perhaps the leading, historian of early Christianity
I am not a Christian, but I am interested in the history of Christianity. Rodney Stark, I've concluded, is probably the leading historian of Christianity and, best of all, he doesn't defend, proselytize. mythologize - he simply describes the history. And, surprisingly, ...

City of God: A Novel of Passion and Wonder in Old New York

Beverly Swerling

Simon & Schuster, 2008

"City of God" starts with an old, old legacy-and a new lie that ends up runnning most of the show
Once upon a time there was a lovely little Chinese girl whose father was a pirate of a sort and worked with white men smuggling opium out of China. One day one of these white men, an American named Sam Devrey, spotted the girl, and though she was only three, he knew he ...

The Trinity

Saint Augustine

New City Press, 1991

Perhaps Augustine's most difficult work
Trinitarian theology is a difficult subject. Scriptural references are few and their meaning is not obvious - indeed, they can easily be read as contradictory. In fact, there is no explicit description of the Trinity in the scriptures at all - the orthodox view of the ...

Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on ...

Julie Salamon

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Hospital
A fascinating documentary with a drama twist of a real life Brooklyn hospital. For those who are curious about medicine and medical professionals, administrators, supportive personnel and the very sick patients who are given the best treatment regardless of their ...

The Mystical City Of God: The Divine History and Life of the Virgin Mother of God

Tan Books & Pub, 2006

The Life of Christ by the Mother of Christ
This four volume set on the life of Christ dictated to a nun (Mary of Agreda) by Mary the Mother of Christ in a span of over 20 years is incredable. The details concerning the life of Our Lord and what satan and his fellow demons did to prevent our salvation during the ...

Gold of the Gods (Mission: Survival)

Bear Grylls

Red Fox, 2008

An excellent book!
What first made this book catch my eye is I was already a fan of Bear Grylls from watching his television programs. As a writer he does a very good job of blending story with education. Beck, the main character of Gold of The Gods, finds himself in many ...

City of God (Penguin Classics)

Augustine of Hippo

Penguin Classics, 2004

City of God
This is an apologetic text in defence of the Chritian faith. In this book, Augustine persuasively informed his audience (readers) regarding the history of creation from the fall of humanity to their redemption provided they recognized him as God of their lives. This is ...

Taking Our Cities for God: How to Break Spiritual Strongholds

John Dawson

Creation House, 2001

Taking Our Cities for God
While curiosity about the occult and the supernatural pervades our society, the devil's best defense has been the successful delusion of mankind into thinking that the kingdom of darkness does not really exist. Consequently, there is a widespread ignorance about the ...

Stargate SG-1: City of the Gods: SG1-4

Sonny Whitelaw

Fandemonium Books, 2005

Good read if you can handle the gore
This book takes us to a moon called Xalotcan, an Aztec society like the ancient roots of the civilizations on Tollan and Orban, using the crystal skulls that Daniel Jackson's father, Nick, discovered. The skulls are actually part of a transportation network in the ...

The Divine Life of the Most Holy Virgin: Being an Abridgement of the Mystical City of God

Venerable Mary of Agreda

Tan Books & Publishers, 1997

Insightful Reading
I am writing this review as both a Catholic who has read the book and because I take great exception to the review by Ms Liouzis who gave the book one star. As Catholics, we are not required to believe private revelations or even appearances by the Blessed Virgin, so ...

I Love God's Sense of Humor; I Just Wish He'd Let Me in on the Joke

Stan Toler

Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 2006

great book - wonderful portrayal of life and coping
Stan Toler has a knack for incorporating his human limitations, love of God and how to deal with life on life's terms in a manner that brings a smile to the reader's face, even in the midst of the storm.

City of God

E. L. Doctorow

Plume, 2001

A good novel as well as a lovely piece of writing
I enjoy EL Doctorow's work, so it was with pleasurable anticipation that I picked up City of God and was astonished at what a beautiful book he had wrought. You should, when approaching this book, be aware that the narrative is experimental and postmodern. (It ...