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George Herbert (1593-1633), the celebrated devotional poet, and his
brother Lord Herbert of Cherbury (1583-1648), often described as
the father of English deism, are rarely considered together. This
collection explores connections between the full range of the
brothers' writings and activities, despite the apparent differences
both in what they wrote and in how they lived their lives. More
specifically, the volume demonstrates that despite these
differences, each conceived of their extended republic of letters
as militating against a violent and exclusive catholicity; theirs
was a communion in which contention (or disputation) served to
develop more dynamic forms of comprehensiveness. The literary,
philosophical and musical production of the Herbert brothers
appears here in its full European context, connected as they were
with the Sidney clan and its investment in international
Protestantism. The disciplinary boundaries between poetry,
philosophy, politics and theology in modern universities are a
stark contrast to the deep interconnectedness of these pursuits in
the seventeenth century. Crossing disciplinary and territorial
borders, contributors discuss a variety of texts and media,
including poetry, musical practices, autobiography, letters,
council literature, orations, philosophy, history and nascent
religious anthropology, all serving as agents of the circulation
and construction of transregionally inspired and collective
responses to human conflict and violence. We see as never before
the profound connections, face-to-face as well as textual, linking
early modern British literary culture with the continent. -- .
Does serving in the church hurt your relationship with Christ? That
question may have saved author Anne Marie Miller's life. She
believes it could save yours, too. As the daughter of a pastor,
Anne saw firsthand the struggles leaders face and the toll it takes
on their families. She vowed her life in ministry would be
different. Yet, years later, as a church leader, she was
hospitalized because stress began wreaking havoc on her body. She
had burned out. Anne developed a website that allowed church
leaders to share their struggles. Within a few days, she was
flooded with over a thousand responses from people pouring out
their stories of pain. Mad Church Disease, born out of that
experience, is a lively, informative, and potentially life-saving
resource for anyone who has ever stepped foot in a church who would
like to understand, prevent, or treat the epidemic of burnout in
church culture.
Feeling tired? Burned out? Or know someone who is? Anne Marie
Miller understands. After two short years serving in a non-profit
role, being a newlywed, and volunteering in her community, Anne
Marie burned out. After a week in the hospital, doctors told her if
she didn't make changes - spiritual, physical, emotional, and
relational - she would land right back in that hospital bed. After
almost a decade of reflection, counseling, and taking a proactive
role in her health and well-being, Anne Marie wants to help you put
burnout on the back burner. In this thirty-day guide, you'll engage
in simple but meaningful daily reflections with a focus on rest,
holistic health, and prayer. Your dreams, your family, your friends
and the world need your story. Don't let burnout beat you
This book brings together ten essays on John Donne and George
Herbert composed by an international group of scholars. The volume
represents the first collection of its kind to draw close
connections between these two distinguished early modern thinkers
and poets who are justly coupled because of their personal and
artistic association. The contributors' distinctive new approaches
and insights illuminate a variety of topics and fields while
suggesting new directions that future study of Donne and Herbert
might take. Some chapters explore concrete instances of
collaboration or communication between Donne and Herbert, and
others find fresh ways to contextualize the Donnean and Herbertian
lyric, carefully setting the poetry alongside discourses of
apophatic theology or early modern political theory, while still
others link Herbert's verse to Donne's devotional prose. Several
chapters establish specific theological and aesthetic grounds for
comparison, considering Donne and Herbert's respective positions on
religious assurance, comic sensibility, and virtuosity with poetic
endings.Â
This book brings together ten essays on John Donne and George
Herbert composed by an international group of scholars. The volume
represents the first collection of its kind to draw close
connections between these two distinguished early modern thinkers
and poets who are justly coupled because of their personal and
artistic association. The contributors' distinctive new approaches
and insights illuminate a variety of topics and fields while
suggesting new directions that future study of Donne and Herbert
might take. Some chapters explore concrete instances of
collaboration or communication between Donne and Herbert, and
others find fresh ways to contextualize the Donnean and Herbertian
lyric, carefully setting the poetry alongside discourses of
apophatic theology or early modern political theory, while still
others link Herbert's verse to Donne's devotional prose. Several
chapters establish specific theological and aesthetic grounds for
comparison, considering Donne and Herbert's respective positions on
religious assurance, comic sensibility, and virtuosity with poetic
endings.Â
Real Help for the Toughest Talks Most parents dread talking about
sex with their children. Anne Marie Miller loves giving "the talk."
As she has shared her personal story and talked about God's gift of
sex with almost half a million young people, she's noticed some
disturbing patterns: - Google is how kids learn about sex - Kids
are learning about sex and viewing pornography earlier than parents
think - The sexually abused often don't tell anyone for fear of
getting in trouble - Sexual messages are being consumed daily
through mainstream and social media - Most parents think their
child is the exception Instead of sweeping this topic under the
rug, Miller wants to change the narrative. In this immensely
practical and well-researched book, she equips parents to have
meaningful and age-appropriate conversations with their children
about sex, pornography, and sexual abuse. She advises parents on
how to keep the lines of communication open so that their children
know they can trust them with their fears, struggles, and mistakes.
Most important, she offers hope to worried parents that their
children can grow up with a healthy biblical view of sex as a gift
from God.
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