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Simon, a disabled shepherd, struggles to keep pace with his counterparts, yet he diligently seeks to understand the ancient prophecies about the promised Messiah who will bring healing and hope to his people. Simon's weakness makes him a pariah among his fellow Israelites, especially the leader of the synagogue who is disgusted by his imperfection. Simon seems doomed to a life of pain and struggle as an outsider until a miraculous revelation allows...
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Joy of Seeking God First volume 5
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Anita shares mamy Bible verses that show us the importance of spending time in God's word to equip us to handle this world.
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Good Life A Course on Moral Theology volume 5
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God's moral law is theonomous, meaning that it is both internal and external, inscribed in our hearts and revealed to us during the course of salvation history. God's law reveals God's will for humanity; it is an instrument of grace which heals the weakness of human nature and restores what humanity lost as a result of its primal fall from grace. The Decalogue, the ten moral precepts of the Old Covenant, pertain to both God and neighbor. Jesus summarizes...
65) Discarded Things
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When the life of Grace Wyatt, an esteemed music professor, is disrupted by the tragic loss of her husband Eric, Grace retreats to substance abuse as a way to cope with her grief. Tossed out of her lavish academic world and finally at rock-bottom, Grace seeks help from a Christian recovery center.
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Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 1
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Host Tevya begins his spiritual quest by investigating Hinduism, a faith with some 900 million followers worldwide. He attends the Durga Puja festival, an annual celebration for the Hindu goddess Durga with his teen guide Kritika. Tevya explores Little India searching for a present for the goddess and learns a little Kathak dancing with Kritika along the way!
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This story is a true tale of a young man accepted to college struggling to achieve against heavy odds. Because of a drug addicted mother and absentee father, he is adopted by an abusive foster family and then bounces around from family to family. He's been told he is a failure most of his life until he meets a teacher who helps to change the direction of his life and experiences that a negative environment does not define who you will become. To rise...
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The Promised Land Series covers the books in the Bible from Exodus to Judges. These books describe events from the birth of Moses to the end of the era of the judges of Israel. In Genesis, God promised Abraham that his descendants would inherit the land of Canaan, so Canaan became known as The Promised Land. Modern Israel and Palestine encompass the majority of Canaan. Abraham's grandson was Jacob, whose name was changed to "Israel" by God. His descendants...
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This segment introduces the listener to an ancient and tested way of reading that we call Lectio Divina, or "Holy Reading." It will build on the previous segment and give you tools that can be used for a mystical reading of sacred texts. We will look at the concept of leisure, as well as the writings of the Church Fathers.
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To help you understand the weekdays of Lent (including Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday), this segment turns back to the stational system, which dictated to some extent which lectionary readings were chosen based on the location of the church in which they were celebrated.
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Nature can be tremendously beautiful and devastating all at once. More and more, we understand the principles guiding the universe, but that does not prevent natural disaster. Innately, we ask the questions typical of theodicy: Why did God allow this to happen? Where is God when we are suffering? Could God not simply deflect the disaster? If God is good, why is there evil? There are questions which no one answer ever satisfies. This lecture offers...
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One Day University presents a series of video lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice.
From Abraham and the birth of monotheism to the Holocaust and the creation of modern Israel, the Jewish people's progress through time violates all the laws...
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Religions of the World - Oh My GOD volume 9
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2500 years ago Zoroastrianism was the world's most powerful religion and a major influence on the development of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Today it is one of the smallest, practiced in only a few tiny pockets around the planet. Host Tevya attends a sacrosanct New Year's party and partakes in the sacred coming of age ceremony, Navjote, in the presence of the Zoroastrian's most revered symbol - a fire that has been burning for 3,500 years.
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The miraculous includes what has power, is infrequent, provides benefit, is a sign, and has a relationship to nature. In this segment, consider the different definitions of miracles offered by Catholic teaching and the philosopher David Hume. Violations of the laws of nature? Extraordinary events? Signs of the supernatural? The jury hasn't come back yet.
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Man of Galilee volume 6
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It is when we see the totality of His life, death and resurrection that we can begin to understand what He came to bring. This message is one that opens the gift of eternal life and offers a way of selfless, compassionate service towards others.
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Ancient prophecy predicts that a time shall come when the light of Sion, or the center of our galaxy, will rise. During this time, we will experience the ascension of our souls' vibration as we are anointed by the hidden power of this light. The result will be an awakening of a higher human consciousness. This lavishly illustrated presentation, based on William Henry's book, the Secret of Sion. It is time to move beyond our fear and embrace the Way...
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Have you ever wanted to climb inside a pyramid, or wondered what the top of Mt. Sinai looks like? Well, Stevie is in the land of the Bible to find out! On this trek, Stevie is going to discover the many miracles God performed in the life of Moses as He continued to fulfill His promise to the descendants of Abraham. Journey through the ancient land of Egypt, float on the Nile River, and discover how God used one family to keep a promise designed for...
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The ontological argument, credited to Saint Anselm, proceeds from a definition of God as That Than Which None Greater Can Be Conceived to a conclusion that God exists. The central problem with this argument is the use of "is" in two ways: as signaling factuality or actual existence outside the mind, and as signaling belonging in a category or having descriptors. For instance, a unicorn has descriptors but not factuality outside the mind. Yet maybe...
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Miracles volume 1
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Is divine intervention in the earthly realm possible? And is it responsible for miracles? Through interviews and recreations, explore the role of religion and prayers in the phenomenon of miracles.
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