Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History

Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History
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America, the Christian Nation Under God

Rediscovering God in America

faith is still here...

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Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History
Newt Gingrich
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A simple walk through Washington, D.C. began a profound journey of personal discovery and renewal for Newt Gingrich, one of America's most influential politicians and commentators. At the National Archives, the immortal words from the Declaration of Independence that we "are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights," jumped off the page and into his heart with the simple truth that from day one in our country's history, the Author of freedom was not the state nor even the Founding Fathers. Our basic human rights and freedoms were-and are-"Creator-endowed." Gingrich sounds a clarion call for us to recognize that the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness that we hold so dear are inseparable from a sincere and humble acknowledgement that these gifts are only the Creator's to give. As a bonus, the book includes a "walking tour" of Washington, D.C.

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America, the Christian Nation Under God .......2007-09-26

This book was another top notch, highly informative conservative-traditionalist volume that speaks the truth that America is indeed a Christian Judeo nation at heart.

It is so vitally important for American culture to return to our moral religious values, and seek the historical truth that indeed the Founders were very spiritual people who upheld very Christian ideals in springing to life the American nation.

While Thomas Jefferson was a Deist (not an Atheist but one who believed that God had sprung the universe into life with little involvement in the affairs of man), many of the founders themselves were personally brought up in the Christian tradition. I can recall the miracle on Christmas when George Washington crossed the Delaware River to storm the Hessian base camp, or his Thanksgiving Day prayer.

One can come to the logical conclusion that the inspiration of the American idea was spawned from the both the secular notions of the Enlightenment era, and the philosophies of Christianity.

Regardless of those extremists out there who try to twist history into something that it wasn't for PC reasons or their own personal contempt for American Christian ideals, there is no United States of America with out the traditions and philosophies of Jesus Christ.

God, the Ten Commandments, & the teachings of the lord Jesus Christ will always be apart of America.

This is one fantastic book worth your time and money.

Rediscovering God in America.......2007-09-10

The book is an excellent reminder of the source of strength and wisdom that all our founders looked to as they made decisions concerning the founding of America. There is a clear discussion of the separations issue and the foolish conclusion that our leaders did not want God a part of public life. It reminds us of the importance that all leaders in the first 100 years of the country place on Christian faith.

faith is still here..........2007-07-26

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America is the MOST faith based country in the world....But ???

Newt is such an interesting guy...it is worth reading to get a sense of the history of how our country's founders and there on saw faith as part of America.....buy it, if you have faith in America as well...

Outstanding.......2007-07-21

I read with interest how our founding fathers consistently built buildings with the reminders that there is a Supreme being, God, who has blessed us with this country, our constitution, and our democracy. There are so many nihilists around us that would destroy all of this. Evil does lurk in this world. A well writtent book, succinct but accurate with historical facts.

Great CD!.......2007-07-16

This CD is very helpful for anyone visiting our nation's capitol. I wish we'd had it before our visit.

George Washington Carver: Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist (Sower Series) (Sower Series)

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Overcoming prejudice, he became an outstanding scientist for God and country.

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Excellent For Younger Kids.......2001-11-28

I bought this as a gift for my niece last Christmas. It was admittedly an attempt to expose her to other cultures and achievements. The best compliment was paid as she described the book to her teacher, who asked that she bring this in to read it to the class. I read this and its a good explanation of a brilliant man who thrived in his time. A good read for kids of any background.

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Was George Washington a Christian?
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George Washington The Christian Man
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Washington's God
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A leading conservative thinker offers the first in-depth look at the religious life of our country's greatest founding father, George Washington

Washington has long been viewed as the patron saint of secular government, but in Washington's God, Michael Novak and his daughter, Jana, reveal that it was Washington's strong faith in divine Providence that gave meaning and force to his monumental life. Narrowly escaping a British trap during the Battle of Brooklyn, Washington didn't credit his survival to courage or tactical expertise; he blamed himself for marching his men into certain doom and marveled at the Providence that delivered them. Throughout his career, Washington held fast to the conviction that America's liberty was dependent on our faithfulness to God's will and our trust in Providence.

Washington's God, shows Washington not only as a man of resource, strength, and virtue, but also as a man with deeply held religious values. This new presentation of Washington-as a man whose religion guided his governance-will bring him into today's debates about the role of faith in government and will challenge everything we thought we knew about the inner life of the father of our country.

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Was George Washington a Christian?.......2007-10-02

Was George Washington a deist or a Christian? It is an important question, as Washington was not only the first president but the most respected of all of America's founding fathers.

In their book, "Washington's God," Michael and Jana Novak investigate Washington's public and private life to answer this question. The evidence is mixed:

Toward the view that Washington was a deist: Washington rarely referred to Jesus Christ (although he did write a letter to the Delaware Indians and recommend the religion of Jesus Christ), but instead he preferred the term "Providence," or generic terms like "the Author of our Blessed Religion." Washington regularly refused to take communion at church. When asked point-blank if he believed in Jesus Christ, he would not answer the question. When he died, he did not ask for a minister, and simply said, "'Tis well."

Toward the view that Washington was a Christian: Washington was a member of the Anglican church, which he attended regularly, including overseeing business of his local church. He agreed to be godfather to eight children, something the less religious Thomas Jefferson refused to do. He spoke of "Providence" in Christian terms, not deist terms. A deist believes God is like a watchmaker who makes the world and then is not involved; Washington instead spoke of divine Providence intervening and bringing together the events that led to his victory in the American Revolution. His reluctance to explicitly state his faith in Jesus Christ can be understood as typical for an Anglican who is more reserved about public expressions of faith. Nevertheless, there are reports of him privately praying during the war, and he insisted on having chaplains in the Continental Army. After his death, Martha Washington spoke of it as a Christian death.

On balance, Novak concludes that while he was very private about his faith, George Washington was, indeed, a Christian. He notes that Washington believed in religious liberty and opposed a state church, but Washington supported an accomodationist view of church and state that allows for public expresssions of general faith in the public square, without an endorsement of any particular denomination.

In depth review of a hard question.......2007-07-03

The Novaks take on the tough question: Was George Washington a Christian or a Deist? With a thorough approach in an historical context, this work is a must read for anyone looking for this answer or who wants to explore an interesting side of our first President.

George Washington The Christian Man.......2007-03-12

An outstanding book that shows clearly that the father of our country was a Christian and not the deist that revisionists would have us believe. For anyone interested in what made up the character of George Washington, this book is a must. Washington's own words and the words of those who knew him speak volumes.

A Useful Essay but Incomplete.......2007-03-04

I still am a little uncertain about George Washington's faith. I have read extensively about the American Revolution and my understanding is that Martha Washington was a traditional Christian while George Washington was an Anglican Christian but not very religious, although he was a man of high character and high social standing in the wealthy planter class of Virginia. He did attend an Anglican Christian church, but he was nothing like the evangelicals today, and he certainly did not live like someone who followed the Gospels religiously. He was a war general, a slave owner, and a shrewd politician who had to outmaneuver political challengers in his climb upward to fame and fortune.

This book mainly relies on Washington's public life - formal speeches written by political advisors for certain target audiences and comments from people whom Washington needed to impress - and not Washington's personal life. For another perspective, I recommend reading the book called "The Faiths of the Founding Fathers" by David Holmes or one of the more famous general Washington biographies.

This book portrays Washington as a subdued Anglican Christian with a dignified faith. For example, Jesus said to pray by yourself in a closet and not for show. In general, the educated Founding Fathers valued reason and disapproved of emotional religiosity. It also shows that, as president, George Washington spoke of basic Christian values in a way that many people could agree with. I think this is an important part of Washington's history that must be known. Prayer and references to religion in public life have been part of America's history, and Washington's presidency included them, even if his non-religious personal life sometimes differed from his official acts as a public servent.

Washington personally was never a religious person. He steadfastly refused to take communion. Martha did, but Washington would wait in his carriage. Washington was an active Freemason, was influenced at least party by the popular Deism, had no clergy present at his anticipated death, showed virtually no interest in Christian rituals in his daily personal life, and his personal writings do not mention Jesus at all or anything at all about Christianity.

President Washington once gave a very progressive speech about religious liberty written by the libertarian (and both Anglican Christian and Deist) Thomas Jefferson, who was Washington's secretary of state and advisor. On the other hand, Washington gave several speeches endorsing basic Christianity values acceptable to all, often written by the conservative Alexander Hamilton, who was Washington's secretary of treasury and advisor (and who was a publicly exposed adulterer and was never religious until becoming a cabinet member).

His character and social standing was so well-regarded that he was called the "Indispensible Man" despite the fact that he used his position in the army to gain land and riches, extensively used his expense account during the Revolutionary War for lavish earthly pleasures, and maybe had a mistress. Also, while he was courting his future wife Martha, the richest widow in Virginia, he was having a love affair with another man's wife. He married Martha for her social status and money, which was not unusual for that time.

Washington was a man of character, yet his character stemmed from several sources, including Anglican Christianity, the popular Deism, his officer military training, Freemasonry, and the social norms of landowner Virginia. He must be viewed in the context of his reserved Anglican religion and the social norms of his social class.

I strongly recommend reading "The Faiths of the Founding Fathers" by David Holmes. The most authoritative (and slightly pro-Washington) biographies are James Thomas Flexner's multi-volume biography of George Washington, which won the Pulitzer Prize, and the single-volume biography of George Washington by Joseph Ellis, who won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. After that, seek out the Washington books that show his more secret side.

George Washington.......2007-01-16

George Washington being the "Father of our country" has new meaning for me.

Conversations with God: Two Centuries of Prayers by African Americans

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Conversations with God: Two Centuries of Prayers by African Americans
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Hope-Giving.......2007-09-02

Well-researched, wisely compiled, exhaustive in scope, encouraging in result, and providing worshipful hope. James Washington, in the spirit of Harold Carter's The prayer tradition of Black people, has collated over 200 prayers, poems, hymns, and stories reflecting the nature of African American spirituality. Lay people and academics will equally benefit from and enjoy this vibrant work.

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Inspiring!.......2003-12-23

This is a collection of prayers that are beautiful, at times heart-wrenching, and always inspiring. I expect to read this book again and again.

A Book that Uplifts the Soul.......1998-12-28

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Must Read!.......2006-03-10

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Children will gain insight about America's Christian roots........1999-06-17

Like the adult book of the same title, The Light and the Glory for Children examines evidence for America's Christian roots. The authors reveal a past that is not at all smooth. The challenges of settling this land and building a new nation are shown in their harsh reality. Equally, the faith that strengthened the people for these challenges is presented as inspiration for tomorrow's citizens and leaders. Review questions in the back of the book helped my children explore their own values and beliefs about their country. There could be no better way to raise responsible citizens than to have them investigate our Christian heritage through this book.

An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America

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A History of the origins of Black Slavery in America
A fascinating topic and a fresh look at Washington
Informative and entertaining
Washington and America's Original Sin - A Cautionary Tale

An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America
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Was George Washington a dedicated slaveholder and, like Thomas Jefferson, a father of slave children? Or was he a closeted abolitionist and moralist who abhorred the abuse of African-Americans? In An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America Henry Wiencek delves into Washington's papers and new oral history information to assemble a portrait of the first President of the United States that (while uneven in the telling) concludes that Washington supported emancipation by the time of his death.

To begin, Wiencek briefly addresses and dismisses the claim that Washington fathered a child with Venus, (a slave owned by Washingtong's brother, John Augustine). According to Wiencek, the President was likely sterile and such an affair would have been out of character for a man who prided himself on "self-control."

Wiencek's real focus in An Imperfect God is Washington's personal and political position regarding emancipation. The primary ground for Wiencek's argument is Washington's will and a selection of private letters that elaborate a plan for providing land and means for his freed laborers. The will in particular offers powerful evidence of Washington's true intentions, including explicit declarations manumitting Washington's slaves after his death. As Wiencek shows, the document punctuated a long period of equivocation.

An Imperfect God is an imperfect book. Wiencek's occasional first-person accounts of his field research, including discussions with descendants of Washington, feel strangely out of place in what is elsewhere a straightforward biography punctuated with digressions into Washington's larger historical context. Further, Wiencek sometimes dabbles in hagiography and is willing to excuse much in a man who was a slaveholder his entire life. Yet, Wiencek is right to point out the distinctions of Washington among the slaveholding Founding Fathers. Readers can only imagine along with Wiencek the national tragedy that could have been averted had Washington provided the great example of emancipation while in office. --Patrick O'Kelley

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A major new biography of Washington, and the first to explore his engagement with American slavery

When George Washington wrote his will, he made the startling decision to set his slaves free; earlier he had said that holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." In this groundbreaking work, Henry Wiencek explores the founding father's engagement with slavery at every stage of his life--as a Virginia planter, soldier, politician, president and statesman.

Washington was born and raised among blacks and mixed-race people; he and his wife had blood ties to the slave community. Yet as a young man he bought and sold slaves without scruple, even raffled off children to collect debts (an incident ignored by earlier biographers). Then, on the Revolutionary battlefields where he commanded both black and white troops, Washington's attitudes began to change. He and the other framers enshrined slavery in the Constitution, but, Wiencek shows, even before he became president Washington had begun to see the system's evil.

Wiencek's revelatory narrative, based on a meticulous examination of private papers, court records, and the voluminous Washington archives, documents for the first time the moral transformation culminating in Washington's determination to emancipate his slaves. He acted too late to keep the new republic from perpetuating slavery, but his repentance was genuine. And it was perhaps related to the possibility--as the oral history of Mount Vernon's slave descendants has long asserted--that a slave named West Ford was the son of George and a woman named Venus; Wiencek has new evidence that this could indeed have been true.

George Washington's heroic stature as Father of Our Country is not diminished in this superb, nuanced portrait: now we see Washington in full as a man of his time and ahead of his time.

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Great.......2007-03-17

A well written book, done in a casual style that really brings the issue and the man to life. Not a ringing endorsement of Martha!

A History of the origins of Black Slavery in America.......2007-01-23

A very good book on the personnel change in Washington's veiw of slavery. This book also explanes why a person who was only 1/8 black was considered black. Slavery as we understand today as a birth to death existance only existed about 120 years in the 13 colonies and later the U.S. Prior to this people of every race could be sold into endenturement which was a limited servertude of a set term usaly 7-9 years after which they were free to pursue their own interest.The poor in England often would sell themselves into endenturedment as a way to get to America another source of endentured servants was the English prisons often debtors.As these sources dried up land owners looked to Africain slavers to provide them with laborers. These too were originaly treated the same way as the British laborers ganining their freedom after 7-9 years of labor.(This is the orgin of all the early free American Negros by the time of the American Revolution.) As greed took over, owners of the indentured began took look for ways and reasons to keep their servants longer thus between 1720-1740 a veiw that blacks were not really fully human but more like animals was developed by those in power. This allowed a false morality to developed that said negros and their offsprig could be kept, bought and sold. Thus if only negros could be kept in a lifetime of slavery Greed (follow the money) led to owners to define that to be negro only required that they be as little as 1/8 some as little as 1/16 negro to be bought and sold in slavery(this was continued for political reasons even today the NAACP still use this vestage of slavery to define people based on race alone) This book shows a truth that many (including R.E. Lee)wrote about and that is that slavery hurt the owners more(making the owners and their children hard hearted, lazy and cruel) than the enslaved. Though the enslaved edured the hardships and heart aches (the enslaves had no choice).It is a great book in explaining slavery historicaly and how Washington opinions about slavery changed. Another good book that was out of print is "America at 1750: A Social Portrait" by Richard Hofstadter. Can now be found Amazon new/used books.

A fascinating topic and a fresh look at Washington.......2006-01-11

This book is definitely "different". In it, the author examines how President George Washington went from a man steeped in the belief that slavery was acceptable to one who seemed to be deeply troubled by it. Unlike most history texts of the period, this one spends a lot of time constructing arguments and making educated guesses. Although at times the arguments seemed to be a little bit of a stretch, the author presents a lot of apparently fresh research and his ideas were definitely new and insightful. Bravo!

It is fairly interesting how the author pours through seemingly uninteresting records of slave sales and otherwise uninteresting personal correspondences of Washington and his family in order to discover what Washington's true thoughts were and what he actually did when it concerned his slaves. Slavery was not a topic that Washington liked to talk about publicly, and he seemed to have thoughts both pro and con, so we're frequently left with no definite answer.

Furthermore, he seemed to part company with his wife on this subject! Martha, it appears, had no problem with the continuation of slavery, while Washington clearly did. In his will, Washington freed most of his slaves. We also discover that Washington had thoughts about doing so during his presidency. That would have set quite a precedent. It never happened, but things would have been different if it did.

In the first half, the author spends time explaining how slavery evolved in the United States. Slavery just didn't happen overnight. It evolved and changed over the years, finally becoming that brutal institution we all now recognize. These sections were quite interesting and well done, too.

Informative and entertaining.......2005-10-28

What changed George Washington from a man willingly breaking up families by participating in the auction of slave children to a man who planned to emancipate his slaves while he was still president? Why would a man using slave labor decide later in life that if the Union split apart into North and South, he would "remove and be of the Northern."?
The book does not sugar coat Washington's involvement in slave holding, but tries to solve the question of what transformed Washington from a slave owner to a man claiming holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." We find out why George Washington did not set his slaves free earlier in his life even through he set plans in motion several times to do so.
This is a very informative book, not only concerning Washington, but also the slavery question in general during the colonial period. Enjoyable to read for anyone interested in slavery or Washington.
There are several interesting discussions concerning the author's interviews with descendant's of slaves, along with a short study of how the subject of slavery has been portrayed in Colonial Williamsburg over the years.
The only fault I find with the book is the lengthy discussion of whether or not George Washington fathered a child with a slave woman. The conclusion is that he probably did not, but this part of the book becomes rather slow reading.

Washington and America's Original Sin - A Cautionary Tale.......2005-09-28

The troubling and uncomfortable subject of America's slave owning founders is a difficult one with which to deal, and one that many Americans would prefer to ignore altogether. The idea that men we have come to view as great and noble could on the one hand stake their lives and honor on the cause of freedom and liberty for "all" men, and on the other exclude an entire race that they held in bondage for their own profit is a huge contradiction that does not easily fit into the ideal American mythos that we have learned to revere. Never the less, it is important to face it, own it as part of our history, and begin to understand the meaning and consequences of this stain on the American ideal.

In `An Imperfect God', Henry Wiencek examines this question by focusing on the foremost founder - George Washington. In Washington, he detects a clear evolution of thought. He shows us Washington the young man who seemingly accepted the institution without question; the mature man who clearly began to question it on moral and ethical grounds, and the old man who found it morally repugnant, and against the wishes of his family, emancipated all of his slaves in his will, making him unique among the slave owning founders.

Wiencek recreates the world that Washington was born into, showing us the context of his thought and action. He explains the social system of the great landed plantation owners, whose wealth and prestige were built upon human slavery. He is unsparing in his depiction of an institution that often led to shared blood ties between masters and slaves, so that many masters held in bondage their own children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, and reveals that some of the slaves held at Mt. Vernon were blood relatives of Martha Washington. And he makes it clear, not from the judgment of our own times, but from Washington's and other founder's own words that they were aware of the great moral evil of this vile institution. He shows us the great change in attitude that Washington experienced over the course of his lifetime, from a young man so hardened to the evils of the institution that he helped to run a lottery that raffled off Black children to pay a friend's debts, to the old man who, after many missed opportunities, wrote a remarkable will ten months before his death to free and care for all of his slaves, repudiating in death the evil system he was never able to directly confront during his life.

Wiencek writes of Washington with respect. He does not attempt to attack the greatness of the man, but to show us how even the noble of spirit can fail to act in the face of institutionalized evil. The failure of Washington and the other founders to eradicate slavery in their new land of liberty led directly to the terrible Civil War (an event which both Washington and Jefferson anticipated), and the continuing consequences of their failure still haunt us today. As such, `An Imperfect God' is a cautionary tale for our contemplation.

This should not be the first or the only book that you read on George Washington - it would not present a balanced picture of the man. Yet the dark history that it details is important, and is ignored at our peril. Knowing this, the greatest failure of the founding generation is as important to a full understanding of America as is knowledge of their tremendous achievements, and only by facing the inherent contradiction of the two can we move on to build a better America for future generations.

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God and Me!: Ages 10-12
Linda M. Washington , and Jeanette Dall
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From toddlers through pre-teens, girls need to know that God is the friend they can count on as they mature. God and Me! teaches them to rely on Him as they learn more about the Bible and themselves. Each book includes over 100 devotions and activities to help girls establish a dynamic Christian life.

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Awesome book.......2000-06-19

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Street Journal: Finding God in the Homeless : Selections from the Notebooks of Gary N. Smith, S.J

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The reality of living a life of service

Street Journal: Finding God in the Homeless : Selections from the Notebooks of Gary N. Smith, S.J
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The reality of living a life of service.......2000-11-07

Street Journal is written from the personal diary Father Smith kept while the Director of Nativity House, a daytime drop-in centre for the street people of Tacoma, Washington's skid row. In this inspiring book, he shares personal stories of the people who frequented the centre as well as the day-to-day experiences of staff at Nativity House. For some, like me, who may harbour romanticized notions of working with the poorest of the poor, this book is a real eye-opener. The centre is often frequented by those who are dirty, have lice, are junkies, alcoholics, prostitutes, pimps and ex-convicts or fugitives, some of whom can be mean and/or violent. The depth of love, compassion and empathy that Father Smith and his staff have for these people is felt throughout the book. This is also the story of Father Smith's spiritual growth during this time. He is remarkably candid in describing how his interaction with these people changed not only many of their lives but his as well. Read this book and discover what it means to have a true heart of charity.

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gotta have god

Gotta Have God: Ages 10-12
Linda Washington , and Jeanette Dall
Manufacturer: Legacy Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 1885358989

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Jesus knows all about being a boy because He was one! Jesus knows all about being a boy because He was one! Gotta Have God helps young men learn how much He loves them and wants to be the model for their lives. Each age-based book, for boys ages 2-5, ages 6-9, and ages 10-12, includes devotions and activities designed to help boys understand how they can grow to be strong Christian men. Over 100 devotionals in each book

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gotta have god.......2000-08-24

i teach a group of 5th and 6th graders on wednesday nights. we usually have about 40 children in my group. we have a 25 minute counsel time and this is where this book comes in handy. they relate to the stories i read them, to what happens in their life everyday. it gives my class a chance to see Gods way of handling the trying days of growing up. what a great way to help my class learn about God and try to live life with him in their life.

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What do members of St. Mark's think about this book?

Skeptic in the House of God
James L. Kelley
Manufacturer: Rutgers University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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What do members of St. Mark's think about this book?.......1997-07-02

Jim Kelley has written a compelling, honest account of membership in St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Capital Hill. To disclose any bias, I have been a member of St. Mark's since 1992, though not a close acquaintance of Jim's. His portrayal shows the effect that a community's support, or lack of support, can have on an individual member, and discusses some of the ways St. Mark's develops a feeling of "community.". Persons interested in the role church plays in their lives would benefit from reading this book, including both those who go to church and are not sure why and those who have not gone to a church in a long time. This book also provides insight to St. Mark's functional education style which should be encountered by those interested in Christian education. Finally, any friends, family or acquaintances of St. Mark's members who have been puzzled by the devotion members have towards this church, or have wondered how a Sunday school class could teach anything of use when the words "God" or "Jesus" are not mentioned, will find some insights in "Sceptic in the House of God."

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