"Those who strive to obtain the good graces of a prince are accustomed to come before him with such things as they hold most precious, or in which they see him take most delight; whence one often sees horses, arms, cloth of gold, precious stones, and similar ornaments presented to princes, worthy of their greatness. Desiring therefore to present myself to your Magnificence with some testimony of my devotion towards you, I have not found among my possessions anything which I hold more dear than, or value so much as, the knowledge of the actions of great men, acquired by long experience in contemporary affairs, and a continual study of antiquity; which, having reflected upon it with great and prolonged diligence, I now send, digested into a little volume, to your Magnificence." (From the author's dedication to "To the Magnificent Lorenzo Di Piero De' Medici.")

A daily devotional will provide inspiration, guidance and purpose for daily living. God has a message of love and encouragement to guide you into a more fulfilling life.

Psalmwriter: The Chronicles of David Book I- first of a six volume devotional novel on the life and loves of David, the boy who became king-the Star of Bethlehem.

Open the pages of this little book to read 14 questions and their answers on the life of a prophet. Matthew developed this book after a prophetess reached out to him with these questions. As he recorded the answer to each query, he decided to collect his thoughts into a book. Katrina sought out Matthew from a deep place within her heart to a deep place within his heart. She asked him some common questions and some other questions that aren't so common. What followed was 14 voice recordings that were eventually transcribed and made into this book for other aspiring prophets and prophetesses on their journey. Learn more about: -Why your friends don't take you seriously as a prophet -Why people misunderstand you -How you can be called as a prophet yet no one recognizes you -How losing your friends draws you closer to God Read about each of these topics and more. The life of a prophet can be a hard and challenging road. As you dive into this book, you will find that your journey is not unusual and that what you are experiencing is quite normal. You will find hope in these pages. Matthew felt that Katrina's call for answers might be a catalyst for you and your decision to pursue God with vigor. Press Buy Now and Jump into the deep end--where deep really does call to deep!

Talk of 'spirituality' and 'individual religion' is proliferating both in popular discourse and scholarly works. Increasingly people claim to be 'spiritual but not religious, ' or to prefer 'individual religion' to 'organized religion.' Scholars have for decades noted the phenomenon - primarily within the middle class - of individuals picking and choosing elements from among various religious traditions, forming their own religion or spirituality for themselves. While the topics of 'spirituality' and 'individual religion' are regularly treated as self-evident by the media and even some scholars of religion, "Capitalizing Religion" provides one of the first critical analyses of the phenomenon, arguing that these recent forms of spirituality are in many cases linked to capitalist ideology and consumer practices. Examining cases such as Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now," and Karen Berg's "God Wears Lipstick," Craig Martin ultimately argues that so-called 'individual religion' is a religion of the status quo or, more critically, 'an opiate of the bourgeoisie.'"Capitalizing Religion: Ideology and Opiate of the Bourgeoisie" is a landmark publication in critical religious studies.

Dalya Cohen-Mor examines the evolution of the concept of fate in the Arab world through readings of religious texts, poetry, fiction, and folklore. She contends that belief in fate has retained its vitality and continues to play a pivotal role in the Arabs' outlook on life and their social psychology. Interwoven with the chapters are 16 modern short stories that further illuminate this fascinating topic.

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