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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Dennis R. Perry
These two volumes of The New Testament and Greek Literature are the magnum opus of biblical scholar Dennis R. MacDonald, outlining the profound connections between the New Testament and classical Greek poetry. MacDonald argues that the Gospel writers borrowed from established literary sources to create stories about Jesus that readers of the day would find convincing. In The Gospels and Homer MacDonald leads readers through Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, highlighting models that the authors of the Gospel of Mark and Luke-Acts may have imitated for their portrayals of Jesus and his earliest followers such as Paul. The book applies mimesis criticism to show the popularity of the targets being imitated, the distinctiveness in the Gospels, and evidence that ancient readers recognized these similarities. Using side-by-side comparisons, the book provides English translations of Byzantine poetry that shows how Christian writers used lines from Homer to retell the life of Jesus. The potential imitations include adventures and shipwrecks, savages living in cages, meals for thousands, transfigurations, visits from the dead, blind seers, and more. MacDonald makes a compelling case that the Gospel writers successfully imitated the epics to provide their readers with heroes and an authoritative foundation for Christianity.
These two volumes of The New Testament and Greek Literature are the magnum opus of biblical scholar Dennis R. MacDonald, outlining the profound connections between the New Testament and classical Greek poetry. MacDonald argues that the Gospel writers borrowed from established literary sources to create stories about Jesus that readers of the day would find convincing. In Luke and Vergil MacDonald proposes that the author of Luke-Acts followed Mark’s lead in imitating Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, but greatly expanded his project, especially in the Acts, but adding imitations not only of the epics but also of Euripides’ Bacchae and Plato’s Socratic dialogues. The potential imitations include spectacular miracles, official resistance, epiphanies, prison breaks, and more. The book applies mimesis criticism and uses side-by-side comparisons to show how early Christian authors portrayed the origins of Christianity as more compelling than the Augustan Golden Age.
Three Hundred Zeroes: Lessons of the heart on the Appalachian Trail.
Dennis R. Blanchard
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2010
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Surviving Prostate Cancer: Surviving Prostate Cancer Cook Book
Dennis R. Ling
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2011
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Beryllium Science and Technology
Dennis R. Floyd; John N. Lowe
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
2014
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The Teacher and Me by Dennis Zinner tells a visionary and inspiring story of self-discovery, personal growth, mindfulness, and mystical transcendence. Following up his 2004, nonfiction success Taking the Quantum Leap to Happiness, author Zinner has created a masterful and poignant fictional tale that ranks with the best in contemporary fiction. Fred, the protagonist, meets a spiritual teacher who takes us on an extraordinary journey. He was a computer genius who loved his job, his wife, and his life. Except Fred lived in denial and the journey that awaited him promises to expose the real chaos that was his life. One day, on his way to work, he gets irresistibly drawn into an old-time revival tent that appears out of nowhere and there meets a spiritual teacher who helps him embark on an adventure in self-discovery. Fred is invited to look at his life, his "I Ams", where upon he discovers he has been using his job, alcohol, and non-committed relationships to hide from a meaningful life. Along the way Fred meets a beautiful redhead, Dorothy, who helps him sort through the experiences that the teacher is bringing forth. Because Dorothy has already accepted to walk the path of self-discovery, she is able to offer Fred her guidance. Fred's spiritual teacher is privy to secret teachings, which were given to him by the Earth Council, a spiritual body overseeing the planet. The teacher shares these teachings with Fred, but in the end only Fred can be the one to make the choice to transcend life, as he knows it, or continue down the road of same ol' same ol'. Along the way Fred encounters a group who is out for worldly control. This group, the Paranormal Studies Institute, tries to discourage the population of the world to turn away from a spiritual life because a carnal life increases profits. It is also trying to capture the Teacher and other members of the Earth Council to siphon off their psychic energies to give immortality to the leaders of the institute. If you loved The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, or The Celestine Prophecy, then you will marvel at the lyrical and inspirational writing of this fresh new voice on the visionary prose genre scene. Written with pathos and humor, The Teacher and Me is sure to please fiction buffs of every strip, but especially those searching for the deeper side of life.
Walkin' Joe and The Midnight Marauders: A Memoir
Dennis R. Waller
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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In a faraway magical land filled with horses of different colors and powers, Princess Gabriella waits to marry the man of her dreams. In order for someone to marry her, they must not only be good and strong, but also must uncover the mysterious power of the Green Horse, a secret known only by the king. Nicholas is determined to marry Gabriella. While studying the Green Horse as it roams through the kingdom, he soon learns that the princess has been cursed by an evil sorceress. Now Nicholas must race against time to solve the mystery of the Green Horse and save the princessbefore it is too late In this enchanted childrens tale, a young suitor who wishes to marry a beautiful princess must rely on a magical horses special power to rescue her from a frightening fate.