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Divine healing is the essential marker of the global phenomenon of
Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity. But although we know that
healing is central in these movements, we know surprisingly little
about how divine healing beliefs and practices reflect the
interplay of local and global patterns of cultural development. The
essays in this collection seek to discover what is the same and
what is different about such beliefs and practices in diverse
contexts, trace formal and informal lines of cultural influence
across geographic and national boundaries, and ask how healing both
reflects and contributes to larger processes of globalization. The
collection will not only flesh out a picture of how and why
spiritual healing is practiced in diverse cultural contexts and how
healing practices reflect and shape the transnational spread of
Christianity; it will also provide insight into the nature of
globalization. The authors will attend to a wide range of issues,
including the theological rationales for divine healing; the
symbolic objects and ritual enactments employed; the cultural
controversies surrounding these practices; the relationship between
Christian healing and local or indigenous healing traditions;
whether an emphasis on financial prosperity is always present; and
the extent to which Pentecostal and charismatic churches are
networked and the role of healing in such networks. All the essays
are new to this volume.
The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name...
We do it in the dark. Under the sheets. With a penlight. We wear
sunglasses and a baseball hat at the bookstore. We have a "special
place" where we store them. Let's face it: Not many folks are
willing to publicly admit they love romance novels. Meanwhile,
romance continues to be the bestselling fiction genre. Ever. So
what's with all the shame?
Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan -- the creators of the wildly popular
blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books -- have no shame They look at the
good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of romance novels and
tackle the hard issues and questions:
-- The heroine's irresistible Magic Hoo Hoo and the hero's
untamable Wang of Mighty Lovin'
-- Sexual trends. Simultaneous orgasms. Hymens. And is anal really
the new oral?
-- Romance novel cover requirements: man titty, camel toe,
flowers, long hair, animals, and the O-face
-- Are romance novels really candy-coated porn or vehicles by
which we understand our sexual and gender politics?
With insider advice for writing romances, fun games to discover
your inner Viking warrior, and interviews with famous romance
authors, "Beyond Heaving Bosoms" shows that while some romance
novels are silly -- maybe even tawdry -- they can also be
intelligent, savvy, feminist, and fabulous, just like their readers
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
I love you more than a baboon’s bum, a kangaroo’s bum, a slimy slug’s bum!
Stuffed full of all sorts of animal bums and celebrating love in all it's wonderful shapes and sizes, this hilarious new picture book is sure to have little ones, and big ones, laughing with pure glee.
Featuring cheeky illustrations from the incredible Ben Whitehouse and with stellar rhyming text throughout, welcome to the brilliantly silly world of I LOVE YOU MORE THAN A BABOON'S BUM!
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Wild Song
Candy Gourlay
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R243
R225
Discovery Miles 2 250
Save R18 (7%)
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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The year is 1904. Luki has lived a tribal life in the mountains of
the Philippines. Now she's growing up, she is expected to become a
wife and a mother, but Luki isn't ready to give up her dream to
become a warrior. When her tribe are offered a journey to America
to be part of the St. Louis World's Fair, Luki will discover that
the land of opportunity does not share its possibilities equally .
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Too Many Cells (Hardcover)
Lauren Candies Tarpley; Illustrated by Alvin Cadiz
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R538
Discovery Miles 5 380
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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John Kyler learned at 20 years of age what it felt like to assume
the role of a ball turret gunner on a B-17 in WWII, as well as the
feeling of terror when shot down and taken Prisoner of War by the
German Army. Over a brief but deadly fifteen months he was then to
face extreme fear, pain, starvation, cold, loneliness, sadness, and
despair -- an existence that was to define him for his post-war
roles of son, brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather, friend
and worker. He left Salamanca, New York, a boy and returned a man
having lived and witnessed many life-changing events that he did
not choose to put into words. His experience remained untold
throughout his life, and his death at age 81 might have left his
story unknown, but for the decision by his daughter and wife to
uncover the truth. Together they retraced his steps, paralleling
his route and resurrecting his deeply buried memories. After over
five years their very "sentimental journey" became a mission
completed, enabling the spirit of John Kyler to enjoy peace, having
at last told his story with the confidence that the memory of what
he and many others did will live on.
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Discovery Miles 2 140
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