Blood. Invention. Language. Resistance. World. Five ordinary words that do a great deal of conceptual work in everyday life and literature. In this original experiment in critical semantics, Roland Greene considers how these five words changed over the course of the sixteenth century and what their changes indicate about broader forces in science, politics, and other disciplines. Greene discusses a broad swath of Renaissance and transatlantic literature - including Shakespeare, Cervantes, Camoes, and Milton - in terms of the development of these words rather than works, careers, or histories. He creates a method for describing and understanding the semantic changes that occur, extending his argument to other words that operate in the same manner. Aiming to shift the conversation around Renaissance literature from current approaches to riskier enterprises, Greene also challenges semantic-historicist scholars, proposing a method that takes advantage of digital resources like full-text databases but still depends on the interpreter to fashion ideas out of ordinary language. "Five Words" is an innovative and accessible book that points the field of literary studies in an exciting new direction.--Page [4] of cover.

Five Words Explored examines five-word phrases from the Gospels and parlays them into 125 short reflections on life and eternity. Jim Chapman, a devoted Christian for more than sixty years, seeks to exalt the Creator and Savior, Jesus Christ; to increase the reader’s biblical literacy; and to encourage others to grow in their faith by touching on a variety of subjects and principles from the Bible. Some of the phrases he expounds on include: • “Do You Begrudge My Generosity?” (Matthew 20:15); • “Ask, and You Will Receive” (John 16:24); • “From Heaven or from Man?” (Matthew 21:25); • “Do You Have Any Fish?” (John 21:5); • “Send Us to the Pigs” (Mark 5:12) • “Father, Hallowed be Your Name” (Luke 11:2) • “Neither Do I Condemn You” (John 8:11). Join the author as he takes you on an intimate walk through the scriptures, lighting a path with insights from the Gospels to show how living well today will better prepare you for the unending life to come.

Blood. Invention. Language. Resistance. World. Five ordinary words that do a great deal of conceptual work in everyday life and literature. In this original experiment in critical semantics, Roland Greene considers how these words changed over the course of the sixteenth century and what their changes indicate about broader forces in science, politics, and other disciplines. Rather than analyzing works, careers, or histories, Greene discusses a broad swath of Renaissance and transatlantic literature—including Shakespeare, Cervantes, Camões, and Milton—in terms of the development of these five words. Aiming to shift the conversation around Renaissance literature from current approaches to riskier enterprises, Greene also proposes new methods that take advantage of digital resources like full-text databases, but still depend on the interpreter to fashion ideas out of ordinary language. Five Words is an innovative and accessible book that points the field of literary studies in an exciting new direction.

Do you struggle through life tossed by the whims of your emotions? In the Five Words - Walking the Healing Path through Extreme Emotion to Fulfillment we discuss: * Primal or Extreme emotions * Soul growth and purpose * Fulfillment * The world and your place in it * How to reconcile perceptions and reality * How to heal Amazing things happen when you make emotions your friends. You will learn how to apply the FIVE WORDS: Choice, Empowerment, Commitment, Boundaries, and Compassion and will gain practical tips on achieving the original plan you had for your life. Emotions teach us. They are the gifts which allow us to flourish or flounder. The Five Words teach us how to flourish, understand the gift of our powerful emotions, and to recognize a path to a fuller expression of our souls agenda.

"These Five Words are Mine" is a journey to awareness through the stories of every day life. It embraces the everyday conversations we have with ourselves. It captures the connections we see and those we live with others. It's an ordinary perspective with perhaps different eyes. It's a walk down that familiar road with all the lights on instead of the one we so often take surrounded by darkness. It's a jolt of fresh air when you can't breathe. It's days with a notebook, but not writing so you miss out on what you can't see when your head is down. The words are already so much a part of us, they don't even need to be written. Just felt. Have you ever felt a really deep connection to someone else? To a feeling? To words? Author Jen Croneberger brings awareness into our every day life by connecting us to all of it. Through every day stories, she takes us on a journey. One you will likely relate to as well. It's time to take that walk with eyes wide open. Let's begin..." Review: "Far from an ordinary book. It is a friend. If read with an open heart, not only do we realize we are not alone, but we will never look at ourselves and those around us the same."--Daniel Matos, Spoken Word Artist.

The pages of #25wtT can be read in any order. Each page features one poemette, containing exactly 25 words. The wayfaring reader is encouraged to find a poem, be still, and ponder for a while. Use #25wtT as a bridge between the heart and the mind. Reading #25wtT is like an old wine in a new wineskin. It is rich with lovely, evocative mystical insights, put into a format that is engaging, contemporary, and profoundly personal. Theres something about the brevity of these poems that cuts right to the heart of the matter... and our own hearts. Highly recommended for all spiritual seekers, particularly those of the Sufi tradition. Dr. Omid Safi, Duke University Skip Maselli is that rare world citizen artist; an All-American son of Hafiz whose reflections dont just synthesize what is highest and truest from East to West, but elevate him even more. I recommend this gifted poets writing with one proviso, prepare to be haunted by it. Maureen Seaberg, coauthor of Struck By Genius: How A Brain Injury Made Me A Mathematical Marvel (HMH, 2014)

A man endowed with divine wisdom once wrote, "The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars like well driven nails, given by one Shepherd." Embedded in the biblical narrative are five words bequeathed to the church by Jesus and the apostles that serve as goads motivating Christ's bride to fulfill her God given destiny. These five words represent the nexus of the Christian life as well as the tipping point between success or failure. Carefully applied, these five words will add sinews of spiritual strength and muscle tone to your walk with the Master. Unapologetically biblical and pulsating with practical insight, Five Words to Determining Your Destiny will embolden you to hover above the fray of a rapidly decaying world. Personalize these words and you will find your life both now and in eternity.