Bøker av William Johnston

Christian Zen is a ground breaking book for all Christians seeking to deepen and broaden their inner lives. Providing concrete guidelines for a way of Christian meditation that incorporates Eastern insights, it is a helpful book that can open new spiritual vistas and reveal profound, often undreamed-of dimensions of the Christian faith.

A gripping work of true crime, telling the story of two men who were wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The book recounts the details of the case, including the questionable evidence and testimony that led to their conviction, and the efforts of their lawyers and supporters to secure their freedom. This is a tragic and compelling story of justice denied and lives destroyed.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Fun of Being a Fat Man is a humorous and insightful book about the joys and challenges of being a larger-than-life person in a world that values thinness. Written by William Johnston, a self-described 'man of girth, ' the book offers a refreshing perspective on body size and self-acceptance, and encourages readers to embrace their bodies and enjoy life to the fullest.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Describes the ensamples of our lives in comparison to the experiences of the Hebrew people in the wilderness up to arrival of the promised land and how it affects us as Christians in similar ways when some of us have gone astray from the Christian lives.

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Memorial Volume of John Hyslop - The Postman Poet is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

"The Cloud of Unknowing" was the work of an unknown 14th-century English writer with a powerful message of God's unconditional love in the face of despair. Johnston's theological treatment of this and other works by the same writer makes a conscious comparison with Oriental ways of contemplation.

Impeccably researched and analytical, this comprehensive account of the Canadian campaign in the Korean War provides the first detailed study of the training, leadership, operations, and tactics of the brigade under each of its three wartime commanders.

"Part I ... is an economical recapitulation of mystical writing ... Part II explores the theological dialogue between East and West...Part III shares personal experience of the two traditions... an excellent primer for introduction to the wellsprings of spirituality."-Christian Century

This work seeks to break down the barriers between science and religion, as well as between religions themselves, in order to extrapolate a comprehensive understanding of the science of meditation. It reveals ways of understanding the mystical and our search for wisdom in the modern world.

A presentation of the ways in which committed Christians can integrate wisdom and a solidly Christian outlook. The author draws thoughts from mystics, spiritual writers and Eastern and Western teachers to demonstrate how Christians can benefit from Oriental teaching and experience.

"Draws on sacred scripture and the writings of John of the Cross and other Christian mystics to indicate how one who practices Christian meditation, engaging with the Christ-ministry, is transformed by it."-Monos

Writing to offer spiritual guidance to a variety of friends, the author's conversations (formerly published as "Letters to Contemplatives") touch on a range of topics, from the meaning of Christ for Christians embracing Eastern meditation to the relationship of contemplation to social action.

In May 1936, Abe Sada committed the most notorious crime in twentieth-century Japan-the murder and emasculation of her lover. What made her do it? And why was she found guilty of murder yet sentenced to only six years in prison? Why have this woman and her crime remained so famous for so long, and what does her fame have to say about attitudes toward sex and sexuality in modern Japan?Despite Abe Sada's notoriety and the depictions of her in film and fiction (notably in the classic In the Realm of the Senses), until now, there have been no books written in English that examine her life and the forces that pushed her to commit the crime. Along with a detailed account of Sada's personal history, the events leading up to the murder, and its aftermath, this book contains transcripts of the police interrogations after her arrest-one of the few existing first-person records of a woman who worked in the Japanese sex industry during the 1920s and 1930s-as well as a memoir by the judge and police records. Geisha, Harlot, Strangler, Star steps beyond the simplistic view of Abe Sada as a sexual deviate or hysterical woman to reveal a survivor of rape, a career as a geisha and a prostitute, and a prison sentence for murder. Sada endured discrimination and hounding by paparazzi until her disappearance in 1970. Her story illustrates a historical collision of social and sexual values-those of the samurai class and imported from Victorian Europe against those of urban and rural Japanese peasants.

"Clearly show[s] what Eastern spirituality has to offer to deepen our spirituality whilst keeping Jesus at the heart of it all... a book to be read slowly and to be used as a handbook alongside one's daily prayer life."-Reform