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Joseph Smith Jr. (1805–1844) was one of the most successful and controversial religious leaders of nineteenth-century America, publishing the Book of Mormon and starting what would become the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He built temples, founded a city-state in Illinois, ran for president, and married more than thirty women. This self-made prophet thrilled his followers with his grand vision of peace and unity, but his increasingly grandiose plans tested and sometimes shattered their faith.

Confucius is perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Today his teachings shape the daily lives of more than 1.6 billion people. Throughout East Asia, Confucius' influence can be seen in everything from business practices and family relationships to educational standards and government policies. Even as Western ideas from Christianity to Communism have bombarded the region, Confucius' doctrine has endured as the foundation of East Asian culture.

Die Zeugen Jehovas sind Jolandas Zuhause. Gehorsam erfüllt sie alle Erwartungen, die an sie gerichtet werden, kommt ihren Diensten nach und stellt das Weltbild der Zeugen Jehovas nicht in Frage. Das ändert sich schlagartig, als Nicky auftaucht. Denn Nicky ist eine Frau - und Jolanda verliebt sich in sie. Von einem Tag auf den anderen ist nichts mehr, wie es war. Jolanda entscheidet sich, die Zeugen Jehovas zu verlassen und ein vollkommen neues Leben zu beginnen.

Einer der größten evangelischen Liederdichter mal ganz anders. In dieser einmaligen Mischung aus Dokumentation, Hörspiel und Musikproduktion wird das facettenreiche Leben Paul Gerhardts frisch vor Augen gemalt. Dabei werden die harten Jahre der Kindheit und Jugend, die Einsamkeit und die vielfältige Konfrontation mit dem Tod genauso lebendig wie Paul Gerhardts reichhaltiges Schaffen, sein kindlich-fröhliches Vertrauen und seine unerschütterliche Zuversicht, die im Glauben an einen guten Gott ihre Wurzeln hatten. Hinweis: Die Zitate sind historisch genau.

Discover God's gifts hidden in seasons of lack There are so many ways we experience lack in this life: loneliness, loss, underemployment, empty-nesting, literal hunger, the void left by a habit overcome but not yet replaced. Each creates a hole in our souls that we may try everything to...

If you think ghosts are only responsible for hauntings, think again. The Demonologist reveals the grave religious process behind supernatural events and how it can happen to you. Used as a text in seminaries and classrooms, this is one book you can't put down. For over five decades, Ed and Loraine Warren have been considered America's foremost experts on demonology and exorcism. With over 3,000 investigations to their credit, they reveal what actually breaks the peace in haunted houses. Don't miss the Warrens in the new blockbuster movie The Conjuring.

They served God to the ends of the Earth. In his fifth God’s Generals volume, Roberts Liardon chronicles some of the great evangelists who risked their lives to take the gospel message to strange and unknown cultures around the world. The sacrifice and courage of these spiritual pioneers are sure to stoke the fires of your faith and revive within your heart a spirit of evangelism and compassion for the lost.

After the publication of his wildly successful memoir, Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller's life began to stall. During what should have been the height of his success, he found himself avoiding responsibility and even questioning the meaning of life. But when two producers proposed turning his...

Andreas Sturm war seit Jahren einer der mächtigsten Kirchenmänner Deutschlands. Generalvikar in Speyer, verantwortlich für Tausende von Mitarbeitenden und für einen Millionenetat. Und er war immer stärker das Gesicht einer reformfähigen Kirche, bezog mutig Stellung zu Themen wie den Segnungen von homosexuellen Beziehungen oder dem Zölibat. Ein Hoffnungsträger, der aber selbst keine Hoffnung mehr hat. Und deshalb konsequent handelt: Andreas Sturm tritt aus der Kirche aus, weil er an Veränderung nicht mehr glauben kann.

Patricia St. Johns Leben (1919 - 1993) war geprägt davon, Menschen mit der Liebe von Jesus in Berührung zu bringen. Ob im Missionskrankenhaus von Tanger/ Marokko, im abgelegensten Bergland oder in ihrer englischen Heimat, ob unter Straßenkindern oder muslimischen Frauen, überall merkt sie, dass Jesus allein ihr Anker im Sturm ist.

This inspiring biography recounts the remarkable journey of Mary Pyle, a woman born into privilege who surrendered wealth, status, and comfort to follow Christ with extraordinary fidelity. Drawn to the Catholic faith through a profound encounter with God’s presence, she eventually devoted her life to serving alongside Padre Pio, becoming a quiet instrument of charity, consolation, and spiritual formation for countless souls.

From the Swing Between Worlds, a realm of light where souls create the design for their lives, we see Mary Magdalene accept the challenges she will face as a visionary, healer, teacher and counterpart of Jesus Christ. As she looks into the future, she sees that in 2000 years the people will also remember their own light, their own divinity and choose to live in peace. Now is the time she has seen! Now is the time for Peace. From the Preface; Mary was not a harlot, powerless, following Christ.

"The narration by Wariner compliments the candid nature of her story...A captivating and emotional story delivered in a straightforward way without an ounce of self-pity." — Library Journal A riveting, deeply-affecting audiobook memoir of one girl's coming-of-age experiences in a polygamist...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'Vivid and empowering' GILLIAN ANDERSON 'A stunning book’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO ‘Dazzling’ TARA WESTOVER ‘A story about hope, imagination and resilience’ GUARDIAN An award-winning, inspiring memoir of family, education and resilience...

Riesige Menschenmengen, bunte Saris, geschmückte Tempelelefanten... Was nach Abenteuer klingt, erweist sich auch als eine sehr spannende Geschichte voller Gefahren, herausfordernden Entscheidungen und festem Vertrauen auf Gott. Amy Carmichael (1867 - 1951) wagte, was viele Frauen ihrer Zeit nicht riskierten: Sie ging als Missionarin allein nach Indien und kämpfte dort, angetrieben von tiefer Liebe und Glauben in Jesus Christus, gegen die grausamen Regeln des hinduistischen Kastensystems.

Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a violent Amazonian tribe savagely speared her husband, Jim, and his four colleagues. Incredibly, prayerfully, Elisabeth took her toddler daughter, snakebite kit, Bible, and journal...and lived in the jungle with the stone-age people who killed her husband. In this authorized biography, Ellen Vaughn uses Elisabeth’s private, unpublished journals, and candid interviews with her family and friends, to paint the adventures and misadventures God used to shape one of the most influential women in modern church history.

How did one man-a humble monk and Bible professor-spark a religious rebellion that changed the course of history? What made Martin Luther's theology so explosive in 16th-century Europe? How did this late-medieval man launch the Protestant Reformation and help create the modern world? And how should we think of him: hero or heretic, rebel or tormented soul? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this series of 24 engaging lectures.

Mit dem Namen Keith Green verbinden sich viele verschiedene Gedanken: witzig und direkt, radikale Denkweise, kompromissloser Lebensstil. Die Biographie des Musikers, der bereits mit 29 Jahren starb, zeigt eindrücklich, wie Gott im Leben eines Menschen wirkt und hilft, große alte Lasten abzulegen. Mit seinen Liedern, wie "Create in me a clean heart" oder "O Lord, You're beautiful" prägte er die christliche Musikszene bis heute.

Aires de cónclave, humo blanco, un nuevo papa. En 2025, la elección de Robert Prevost como León XIV marcó un hito para la Iglesia católica: un pontífice cuya vida encarna un puente entre culturas y continentes en un mundo fragmentado. ¿Quién es el sucesor de Francisco y qué huellas de su pasado iluminarán el rumbo de su pontificado?

Sometimes the saints can seem distant to us, although the Faith teaches that they are waiting to be our dearest friends and guides to Heaven. One of the most powerful modern-day saints and spiritual fathers is St. Pio of Pietrelcina (1887–1968) — and he is waiting to meet you, wherever you are, just as he introduced himself to his spiritual daughter Mary O’Regan, who wrote this wonderful book. Padre Pio, an Italian Franciscan, continues from his place in Heaven to seek out souls from every walk of life to nurture and protect.