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Sacred Marriages

A Discourse Analysis

By: David F. Mullins

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Sacred Marriages

A Discourse Analysis

By: David F. Mullins

This book represents a new direction in the study of religion and marriage by using a postmodern theoretical framework focusing on gendered discourse and culture, to examine the meaning of sacred marriage within social contexts. Drawing upon data from in-depth interviews of couples in long-term, sacred marriages living in the American Midwest, together with an analysis of Christian marriage advice manuals, Sacred Marriages explores how couples use religious and nonreligious discourses and cultures to give their marriages meaning, and how those sacred meanings are used in their daily lives and the spaces that they embody. The study shows how religious and secular beliefs are combined to formulate cultural strategies for approaching the sacralization of marriage, and how religious and nonreligious discourses and cultures are ordered, depending on circumstances and social contexts. This often results in other relationships being subordinated in favour of the sacred bond believed to exist between husband and wife. The book argues that sacred marriage is a malleable concept, as people bend religious culture to form new and altered sacred marriages during emotional extremes. A thoughtful examination of long-term Christian marriages, this volume will appeal to scholars of religion and sociology with interests in marriage and the family.

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Routledge

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1351598384

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9781351598385

Catholic Prayer Book for the Separated and Divorced

By: Woodeene Koenig-Bricker,David Dziena

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Catholic Prayer Book for the Separated and Divorced

By: Woodeene Koenig-Bricker,David Dziena

Let us not close our hearts, let us not lose confidence, let us never give up: there are no situations which God cannot change..." - Pope Francis, Homily, Easter Vigil, March 30, 2013 Divorce and separation are painful realities for many Catholics. It is a landscape that is often full of bitterness and betrayal, grief and loss, feelings of failure, aching concerns for children, pain of lost friendships, rancorous relationships with exes, and even the sense of abandonment by people at Church. It is a life event that does have a permanent effect. But as Pope Francis encourages us: "Never let the past determine your life ... always look forward." Now, two fellow divorced Catholics share their heartfelt original prayers, personal prayers and reflections, favorite traditional prayers of the Church, and prayers for the intercession of saints for the separated and divorced. Catholic Prayer Book for the Separated and Divorced is full of brief prayers for real-life struggles and situations including: Anger, depression, and isolation Coping with the effects on children - your own, as well as stepchildren Grappling with less-than-peaceful interactions with former spouses Plus -- How to forgive yourself, find closure, and let go For yourself, an adult child, a friend, or someone in your parish -- these simple prayers can help the separated and divorced find comfort, courage, and the conviction to move ahead confidently with the grace that comes from their Catholic faith.

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Our Sunday Visitor

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1612788416

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9781612788418

Working with Dynamic Crop Models

Evaluation, Analysis, Parameterization, and Applications

By: Daniel Wallach,David Makowski,James W. Jones,Francois Brun

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Working with Dynamic Crop Models

Evaluation, Analysis, Parameterization, and Applications

By: Daniel Wallach,David Makowski,James W. Jones,Francois Brun

Mathematical models are being used more and more widely to study complex dynamic systems (global weather, ecological systems, hydrological systems, nuclear reactors etc. including the specific subject of this book, crop-soil systems). The models are important aids in understanding, predicting and managing these systems. Such models are complex and imperfect. One fundamental research direction is to seek a better understanding of how these systems function, and to propose mathematical expressions embodying that understanding. However, this is not sufficient. It is also essential to have tools (often mathematical and statistical methods) to aid in developing, improving and using the models built from those equations. The book is specifically concerned with the application of methods to crop models, but much of the material is also applicable to dynamic system models in other fields. The goal of this book is to fill that gap.* State-of-the-art methods explained simply and illustrated specifically for crop models* Parameter estimation – applying statistical methods to the complex case of crop models, including Bayesian methods * Includes model evaluation, understanding and estimating prediction error* Offers a unique data assimilation by using the Kalman filter and beyond

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Elsevier

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008046193X

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Faith Fusion: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Christ in the Catholic Church

By: Gloria Shahin,David Dziena,Father George Hafemann

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Faith Fusion: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Christ in the Catholic Church

By: Gloria Shahin,David Dziena,Father George Hafemann

Faith Fusion is a comprehensive 224-page overview of the Catholic faith based on the framework of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Each lesson of Faith Fusion is developed around a balance of Scripture and Tradition. Faith Fusion has four units comprising 20 chapters. Each unit corresponds to a pillar of the Catechism. Each chapter includes a complete Scripture reading, Church teachings about how to live the Catholic faith, and the story of a saint or other holy person whose example shows the message of Scripture and Church teaching lived out. Faith Fusion provides a comprehensive Catechism review that makes it an ideal resource for Confirmation prep, RCIA candidates, as well as junior high and high school students. Immediate preparation for Confirmation is also provided in the five "Being Catholic" mini-lessons. Faith Fusion has also been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

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Our Sunday Visitor (IN)

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1592765939

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Sacred Marriages

Sacred Marriages

Catholic Prayer Book for the Separated and Divorced

Catholic Prayer Book for the Separated and Divorced

Working with Dynamic Crop Models

Working with Dynamic Crop Models

Faith Fusion: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Christ in the Catholic Church

Faith Fusion: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Christ in the Catholic Church

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