Better to Reign in Hell, Than Serve In Heaven
Title | Better to Reign in Hell, Than Serve In Heaven PDF eBook |
Author | Allan Wright |
Publisher | Vernon Press |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2017-10-31 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1622732871 |
In this monograph, I argue that Satan was not perceived as a universal malevolent deity, the embodiment of evil, or the “ruler of Pandemonium” within first century Christian literature or even within second and third century Christian discourses as some scholars have insisted. Instead, for early “Christian” authors, Satan represented a pejorative term used to describe terrestrial, tangible, and concrete social realities, perceived of as adversaries. To reach this conclusion, I explore the narrative character of Satan selectively within the Hebrew Bible, intertestamental literature, Mark, Matthew, Luke, Q, the Book of Revelation, the Nag Hammadi texts, and the Ante-Nicene fathers. I argue that certain scholars’ such as Jeffrey Burton Russell, Miguel A. De La Torre, Albert Hernandez, Peter Stanford, Paul Carus, and Gerd Theissen, homogenized reconstructions of the “New Testament Satan” as the universalized incarnation of evil and that God’s absolute cosmic enemy is absent from early Christian orthodox literature, such as Mark, Matthew, Luke, Q, the Book of Revelation, and certain writings from the Ante-Nicene Fathers. Using Jonathan Z. Smith’s essay Here, There, and Anywhere, I suggest that the cosmic dualist approach to Satan as God’s absolute cosmic enemy resulted from the changing social topography of the early fourth century where Christian “insider” and “outsider” adversaries were diminishing. With these threats fading, early Christians universalized a perceived chaotic cosmic enemy, namely Satan, being influenced by the Gnostic demiurge, who disrupts God’s terrestrial and cosmic order. Therefore, Satan transitioned from a “here,” “insider,” and “there,” “outsider,” threat to a universal “anywhere” threat. This study could be employed as a characterization study, New Testament theory and application for classroom references or research purposes.
To Reign in Hell
Title | To Reign in Hell PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Brust |
Publisher | Orb Books |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2007-04-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1429910739 |
The time is the Beginning. The place is Heaven. The story is the Revolt of the Angels—a war of magic, corruption and intrigue that could destroy the universe. To Reign in Hell was Stephen Brust's second novel, and it's a thrilling retelling of the revolt of the angels, through the lens of epic fantasy. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
None of These Diseases
Title | None of These Diseases PDF eBook |
Author | Sim I. McMillen |
Publisher | Revell |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Health |
ISBN | 080075719X |
Show how stupidity, ignorance, self-indulgence and other human foibles can destroy well-being, and sometimes lead to a lifetime of sickness, or to death.
Paradise Lost
Title | Paradise Lost PDF eBook |
Author | John Milton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 106 |
Release | 1889 |
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Paradise Lost
Title | Paradise Lost PDF eBook |
Author | John Milton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 464 |
Release | 1711 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN |
Milton in Popular Culture
Title | Milton in Popular Culture PDF eBook |
Author | L. Knoppers |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 259 |
Release | 2006-06-24 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1403983186 |
Breathing life into a Milton for the Twenty-first century, this cutting-edge collection shows students and scholars alike how Milton transforms and is transformed by popular literature and polemics, film and television, and other modern media.
Optionality
Title | Optionality PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Meadows |
Publisher | Thales Press |
Pages | 557 |
Release | 2020-11-17 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0473545519 |
Not Sure What the Future Holds? No Problem. It's hard not to be worried about the future, especially if you just lost your job, are trying to plan your career, or are suddenly missing thousands of dollars from your retirement account. In Optionality, finance journalist Richard Meadows lays out a guide for not only becoming resilient to shocks, but positioning yourself to profit from an unpredictable world. Meadows takes us on a journey from quitting his office job at age 25, to lounging on tropical beaches living the early retirement dream, to finding and adopting an ancient philosophy for systematically pursuing the good life. Learn how to: • Find investment opportunities with open-ended upside, and maximise the chances of a 'moonshot' success • Make life-changing choices under conditions of uncertainty • Achieve the kind of financial freedom that lets you live life on your own terms • Protect against disaster, build support networks, and create a safety buffer of resilience in every area of life • Develop a systems approach to making your own luck Optionality is the key to navigating an uncertain world. In this entertaining and insightful debut, Meadows delivers a timely message: optionality has never been so valuable, and only those who have it will survive and thrive.