Over 700,000 copies of the original hardcover and paperback editions of this stunningly popular book have been sold. Karen Armstrong's superbly readable exploration of how the three dominant monotheistic religions of the world--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--have shaped and altered the conception of God is a tour de force. One of Britain's foremost commentators on religious affairs, Armstrong traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. From classical philosophy and medieval mysticism to the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the modern age of skepticism, Armstrong performs the near miracle of distilling the intellectual history of monotheism into one compelling volume.
Armstrong, a British journalist and former nun, guides us along one of the most elusive and fascinating quests of all time--the search for God. Like all beloved historians, Armstrong entertains us with deft storytelling, astounding research, and makes us feel a greater appreciation for the present because we better understand our past. Be warned: A History of God is not a tidy linear history. Rather, we learn that the definition of God is constantly being repeated, altered, discarded, and resurrected through the ages, responding to its followers' practical concerns rather than to mystical mandates. Armstrong also shows us how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have overlapped and influenced one another, gently challenging the secularist history of each of these religions. --Gail Hudson
This highly original and engaging book by French historian Robert Muchembled, is a journey through time and space in search of the changing perception and significance of the devil in Western culture. The author takes the story back to the 13th century, when visual images of Satan first started to appear, and forward to the 20th Century, dealing with, among others, the place of the diabolical in the films of Stanley Kubrick, including "Eyes Wide Shut," The changing figures of Evil over time are shown to correlate with the way in which men conceive of their destinies and the future of their civilisation. Fascination with the diabolical having reached its height in the witch-hunts of the 15th and 16th centuries, by the enlightenment, begins to show signs of decline, a process which has continued up to today. The result of this process, for modern western society, is a subtle metamorphosis of the notion of the devil from fear of Satan, into an internal demon, "the demon within" characterised by a distrust of oneself and ones desires. It is this conception of the diabolical that is visible today in our interest in the supernatural, exorcism, and for example, in the role of the "devlish good" in advertising.
Está estructurado en experiencias básicas personales (liberados del miedo, acosados por el sufrimiento, el deseo de felicidad, el sentido del ser humano, el fracaso, la libertad) y experiencias de convivencia (la familia, la convivencia, el trabajo, la solidaridad) para llegar a la experiencia cristiana fundamental: 'Jesus, el crucificado, vive resucitado'.
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Tras varios años de tener agotado este título lo reeditamos ahora. Nueve escenas. Nueve capítulos. Este libro contiene la predicación de una Novena de la Inmaculada con asistencia de más de dos mil de personas. Libro bien escrito, sencillo, orientado a la oracion y meditacion
Mediante breves reflexiones, el autor nos repite la invitación a sentarnos a la mesa del Señor, que nos da el privilegio no solo de gozar de su cercanía sino también de expresar la relación más justa que tenemos con el: la que reconoce la verdad de quien nos ha hecho y nos lleva a explicitar una respuesta agradecida. En la adoracion nos dejamos mirar por Jesucristo, prototipo de nuestra existencia, e interrogarnos por el en un dialogo directo y veraz. Otros libros de Angel Moreno, de Buenafuente: Amor saca amor. Los siete amores de Dios. -Buscando mis amores. Lectura sapiencial del Cuarto Evangelio. -Desiertos. Travesia de la existencia - Eucaristia - Habitados por la Palabra. Lectura sapiencial - Palabras entrañables. Dejate amar - Voy contigo. Acompañamiento - Voz arrodillada. Relacion esencial.Throughout brief reflections, the author repeats us the invitation to sit down to the table of the Lord that gives us the non alone privilege of enjoying his proximity but also of expressing the fairrest relationship that we have with him: the one that recognizes the truth of who has made us and it takes us to ansewer a grateful answer. In the adoration we allow ourselves to look for Jesus Christ, prototype of our existence, and to interrogate us for him in a direct and truthful dialogue.
