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Gum, Geckos, and God

A Family Adventure in Space, Time, and Faith

By: James S. Spiegel

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Gum, Geckos, and God

A Family Adventure in Space, Time, and Faith

By: James S. Spiegel

James Spiegel never realized what challenges and adventures he would face in talking about God with his own children. Can we hug God? Will geckos go to heaven? Was Jesus fun to be around? Does God know how many spiders there are in all the basements in the world? These are just a few of the questions that Spiegel has fielded in conversations with his sons, Bailey and Sam. Every devout Christian wants to understand God and his ways more fully. But even the fundamentals of faith are layered with profound mysteries. In his teaching and writing, Spiegel deals with these complexities every day. But nothing quite prepared him for the honesty, hilarity, and depth of revelation that he has found in conversations about God with his boys. Gum, Geckos, and God is fascinating and fun. As you read, you'll step into a new depth of Christian doctrine as you come to know and enjoy the Spiegel family and follow their journey of spiritual growth. Here is a uniquely incisive look into the most complex issues of faith in a way that's absorbing, engaging, and highly personal.

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1532697376

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9781532697371

Faith, Film and Philosophy

Big Ideas on the Big Screen

By: R. Douglas Geivett,James S. Spiegel

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Faith, Film and Philosophy

Big Ideas on the Big Screen

By: R. Douglas Geivett,James S. Spiegel

THOSE WHO TELL STORIES RULE SOCIETY.'' PLATO.... So who today are our principal storytellers? Not philosophers, but filmmakers. For those who know both the enormous entertainment potential and the culture-shaping power of film, this book will stir mind and imagination. For great stories freight world-sized ideas, ideas worthy of contemplation and conversation. Great cinema inspires wonder. But another philosopher, Aristotle, reminds us that wonder is the true source of philosophy. So perhaps Plato or Aristotle might have a shot at ruling society, even today - if they took an interest in film. These fourteen essays offer wonderful reflection on classic and contemporary films following several major philosophical themes, all within the context of Christian faith: the human condition, the human mind and the nature of knowing, the moral life, and faith and religion. Citizen Kane, Big Fish, Pretty Woman, Legends of the Fall and The Bridges of Madison County contribute to an in-depth consideration of the human condition. The Truman Show, The Matrix, Being John Malkovich and It's a Wonderful Life, among others, illuminate reflection on the human mind and the nature of knowing. Looking at the moral life, contributors interact with such notable films as Pleasantville, Bowling for Columbine, Mystic River and The Silence of the Lambs. The final section pursues the theme of faith and religion traced through a number of Hong Kong martial arts films, Contact, 2001: A Space Odyssey and U2's music documentary, Rattle and Hum. A veritable film festival for all those who want to nurture the wonder of philosophical inquiry and the love of Christian theology through an engagement with big ideas on the big screen.

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1458735761

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9781458735768

Embodying Hebrew Culture

Aesthetics, Athletics, and Dance in the Jewish Community of Mandate Palestine

By: Nina S. Spiegel

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Embodying Hebrew Culture

Aesthetics, Athletics, and Dance in the Jewish Community of Mandate Palestine

By: Nina S. Spiegel

Details the creation of a Hebrew cultural aesthetic that was intentionally and distinctly physical. From their conquest of Palestine in 1917 during World War I, until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the British controlled the territory by mandate, representing a distinct cultural period in Middle Eastern history. In Embodying Hebrew Culture: Aesthetics, Athletics, and Dance in the Jewish Community of Mandate Palestine, author Nina S. Spiegel argues that the Jewish community of this era created enduring social, political, religious, and cultural forms through public events, such as festivals, performances, and celebrations. She finds that the physical character of this national public culture represents one of the key innovations of Zionism-embedding the importance of the corporeal into national Jewish life-and remains a significant feature of contemporary Israeli culture. Spiegel analyzes four significant events in this period that have either been unexplored or underexplored: the beauty competitions for Queen Esther in conjunction with the Purim carnivals in Tel Aviv from 1926 to 1929, the first Maccabiah Games or "Jewish Olympics" in Tel Aviv in 1932, the National Dance Competition for theatrical dance in Tel Aviv in 1937, and the Dalia Folk Dance Festivals at Kibbutz Dalia in 1944 and 1947. Drawing on a vast assortment of archives throughout Israel, Spiegel uses an array of untapped primary sources, from written documents to visual and oral materials, including films, photographs, posters, and interviews. Methodologically, Spiegel offers an original approach, integrating the fields of Israel studies, modern Jewish history, cultural history, gender studies, performance studies, dance theory and history, and sports studies. In this detailed, multi-disciplinary volume, Spiegel demonstrates the ways that political and social issues can influence a new society and provides a dynamic framework for interpreting present-day Israeli culture. Students and teachers of Israel studies, performance studies, and Jewish cultural history will appreciate Embodying Hebrew Culture.

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Wayne State University Press

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081433637X

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9780814336373

Hell and Divine Goodness

A Philosophical-Theological Inquiry

By: James S. Spiegel

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Hell and Divine Goodness

A Philosophical-Theological Inquiry

By: James S. Spiegel

Within the Christian theological tradition there has always been a variety of perspectives on hell, usually distinguished according to their views about the duration of hell’s torments for the damned. Traditionalists maintain that the suffering of the damned is everlasting. Universalists claim that eventually every person is redeemed and arrives in heaven. And conditional immortalists, also known as “conditionalists” or “annihilationists,” reject both the concept of eternal torment as well as universal salvation, instead claiming that after a finite period of suffering the damned are annihilated. Conditionalism has enjoyed somewhat of a revival in scholarly circles in recent years, buoyed by the influential biblical defense of the view by Edward Fudge. However, there has yet to appear a book-length philosophical defense of conditionalism . . . until now. In Hell and Divine Goodness, James Spiegel assesses the three major alternative theories of hell, arriving at the conclusion that the conditionalist view is, all things considered, the most defensible position on the issue.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532640951

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9781532640957

Hypocrisy

Moral Fraud and Other Vices

By: James S. Spiegel

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Hypocrisy

Moral Fraud and Other Vices

By: James S. Spiegel

It’s one of the most common complaints against Christians: “They’re all a bunch of hypocrites!” Yet surprisingly, the topic of hypocrisy has remained largely unaddressed both in Christian and secular literature. In Hypocrisy, James Spiegel draws insights from ethics, theology, psychology, apologetics, and spiritual formation to guide you through this complex subject.

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177

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1532694830

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Philosophy

By: James S. Spiegel

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Philosophy

By: James S. Spiegel

Does philosophy have any value for our faith? James Spiegel insists that Christians need philosophy to discern wrong ideas and shows us how it can enhance biblical faith and living.

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159638476X

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(((Tuning Jack FM)))

By: S. J. Spiegel

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(((Tuning Jack FM)))

By: S. J. Spiegel

An inquiry into the wondrous source of inspiration and innovation, told through the journey of a man and a dog and an enduring dream of finding life's purpose. Based on true events, it tells the story of a day in the life of Jacques François Manuel Hernandez —known to friends as Jack "FM"— his big kindly dog Tux by his side. Jack is a family man and cancer survivor, a scientist and musician, tuning in to knowledge and insight as if to invisible frequencies on an FM radio dial. He narrates with humility, humor and grace, revealing our connection to the universe and to each other, as a new paradigm for awareness. The book can be enjoyed on many levels. It is an emotional novel, to be read cover to cover for its unexpected plot twists and turns, as well as an educationally uplifting text, with each chapter a lesson to be savored. It confronts profound questions about our true selves, offering a holistic view of our humanity in place of the separations of art from science, intuition from logic, faith from reason, yet provides practical self-help advice on how to overcome obstacles and anxieties and achieve personal growth and true potential, through the practices of gratitude and self-tuning.

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Createspace Independent Pub

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1470018217

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