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The Doctrine of Christ (or Foundational Principles). Hebrews 6:1-3 “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of: repentance from dead works; and of faith toward God; of the doctrine of baptisms; and of laying...

Why do we do what we do? What happens as a result? How do we make sense of, and find meaning in, our lives and in the world that contains us? How do we render wholeness out of brokenness, creating mosaics of beauty and functionality from the rent pieces of our lives? This collection of Sabbath meditations...

There’s a great cure for poverty, it’s called get a job, work hard. God never set himself up as the cure for laziness, or the cure for stupid. There is no supernatural, super-spiritual thing that over comes a lack of hard work or laziness. We've got to be wise, which means staying out of debt,...

Die Bekenntnisse (lateinisch Confessiones) sind autobiographische Betrachtungen des christlichen Kirchenlehrers Augustinus, entstanden um das Jahr 400. Er war damals Bischof von Hippo Regius in der römischen Provinz Numidien, heute Souk Ahras in Algerien. Wie Augustinus später bemerkt,...

Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus oder kurz Tertullian (* nach 150; † nach 220) war ein früher christlicher Schriftsteller. Er hieß eigentlich Quintus Septimius Florens. Durch seinen scharfen, glänzenden Stil – und die Tatsache, dass er der erste Kirchenvater war, der auf...

Gebete der Bibel - hier denkt man zuerst an die Psalmen. Doch sind viele weitere Gespräche aufgezeichnet, die die Menschen der Bibel mit Gott führten. Man denke an den Lobgesang Marias oder manche Fürbitte des Paulus. All diese Gebete sind ein großer Schatz, der auch uns heute im Glauben stärken...

Elie Wiesel, saggista e scrittore di formazione ebraica. Premio Nobel per la pace nel 1986, ha scritto molti libri raccogliendo le storie e le testimonianze dei maestri hassid di tutto il mondo. Questa è la storia e gli insegnamenti di Rabbi Pinhas di Korets. Nel volume Contro la malinconia. Celebrazione hassidica II (Spirali 1989) è contenuta la versione cartacea.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born on the 21st of October, 1772, youngest of many children of the Rev. John Coleridge, Vicar of the Parish and Head Master of the Grammar School of Ottery St. Mary, in Devonshire. He lectured on Shakespeare, wrote "Aids to Reflection," and showed how his doubts...

This book is part of the Corner Series. Excerpt from book: The town itself was one that stood at the foot of Virginia's blue mountains. The house where the Corners lived was on the edge of the town, facing a street which ended at the front gate. At the side of the garden another long street wound...

The Shepherd of Hermas is an astounding piece of ancient Christian literature. It is usually dated at between 120 A.D. and 150 A.D.. This means that the author may have been in contact with an Apostle such as John who died around 100 A.D.. And he was most certainly contemporaneous with those who knew...

The first book of Kings, chapter 18, verse 21: “And Elijah came unto all the people and said, ‘How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God follow Him, but if Baal, follow him.’ And the people answered him not a word.” I am sure that you recall the circumstances under...

For those of us who believe in God, the faith and beliefs of the Apostles provide us with important spiritual lessons. Their faith becomes a cherished treasure in our hearts, for they believed in the gospel that holds the righteousness of God. Therefore, we all need to have such faith urgently. Anyone...

Wilhelm Busch war überzeugt: Das Evangelium von Jesus ist die atemberaubendste Botschaft aller Zeiten. Darum gilt für jeden Zeitgenossen damals wie heute: Jesus unser Schicksal. Jede dieser klaren und christusbezogenen Ansprachen ist so aktuell, dass sie auch heute noch Junge und Alte anzusprechen vermag.

La metáfora de la noche oscura de Juan de la Cruz nos recuerda que la experiencia del amor de Dios no es siempre una experiencia punta de la unión de toda la creación. En la noche oscura el amor de Dios se acerca de una manera que parece negarnos. En la noche parece que Dios...