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Labyrinths of Exemplarity Labyrinths of Exemplarity Irene E. Harvey "Labyrinths of Exemplarity presents the first comprehensive, in-depth study of the problem of exemplarity - or how we move between the general and the particular in order to try to understand our wor… OL123030W
Exemplary epic Exemplary epic Ben Tipping The force of example was a distinctive determiner of Roman identity. In this study of the representation of certain central characters in Silius Italicus' 'Punica', Ben Tipping considers the virtues … OL16161478W
Happy like Jesus Happy like Jesus D. Kelly Ogden A concise look at Christlike attributes that readers can use to emulate Jesus Christ in their daily lives. OL16239165W
WWJD WWJD Charles Monroe Sheldon "WWJD" is the focus of Charles M. Sheldon's 1896 novel, "In His Steps" about a pastor who shakes up his congregation, and his entire community, by pledging to ask "what would Jesus do?" before making… OL18183938W
Confessions of a secular Jesus follower Confessions of a secular Jesus follower Tom Krattenmaker "An award-winning USA Today columnist makes the case for how a Jesus freed from religion and politics meets the need for meaning and purpose in secular America, "--Amazon.com. What gives a life mean… OL20040699W
Under the influence of Jesus Under the influence of Jesus Joe Paprocki Many Catholics feel catechized but not & ldquo;evangelized & rdquo;, meaning they know about Jesus but do not feel they know him personally. The bridge between where we are and where we want to be in… OL24163023W
Imitation of Christ Imitation of Christ Rev. William Rev. William Benham,William C. Creasy,Paul M. Bechtel,Michael Oakley,Ronald Arbuthnott Knox,Pierre Corneille,Rogers, Thomas,John Payne,Jérôme de Gonnelieu,Richard Whitford,Richard Challoner,Thomas Rogers,David Alexander MacLennan,Harold C. Gardiner,Aloysius Croft,Thomas à Kempis,Thomas Chalmers,Elder Mullan,Jon M. Sweeney,Challoner,Joseph N. Tylenda,Hal McElwaine Helms,George Hickes,Henry Parry Liddon,Richard Whitford,Sixtus V Pope,Paul Wesley Chilcote,Leo Sherley-Price,Valenti Angelo,Wilfrid Raynal,Edgar Daplyn,Henri Belleau,E. M. Blaiklock,Félicité Robert de Lamennais,Harold Bolton,Rev. William Benham,Richard Challoner,Félicité Robert De Lamennais Classic Christian devotional OL260847W
The greatest man who ever lived The greatest man who ever lived Scott, Steve Just as the sun blinds our eyes to a sky filled with stars, Jesus' deity can blind us to the unseen riches of His humanity. In The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived, Steven K. Scott reveals the hidden trea… OL2741666W
The four Gospels The four Gospels Maurice P. Hogan "All Catholics --laity, religious and clergy alike-- are invited by Pope Francis to reach out to show others the beauty of the Christian life and the joy that flows from it. To evangelise others, tho… OL28769961W
The myth of a Christian religion The myth of a Christian religion Gregory A. Boyd The kingdom of God is a beautiful revolution. Marked by the radical life, love, servanthood, and humility of Jesus, it stands in stark contrast to the values and ways of the world. Regrettably, many… OL2906588W
Deceit, desire, and the novel Deceit, desire, and the novel René Girard Discussion of the thesis that any goal which the protagonist of a novel seeks has been suggested by a mediator and that this "triangular desire" is the form of all great novels. OL3286874W
Anonymous Anonymous Alicia Britt Chole "Using Christ's first nineteen years of life as a comparison, Alicia Chole shows us that being anonymous doesn't mean being unimportant"--Provided by publisher. OL5747844W
Life Principles For Following Christ (Following God Character Builders) Life Principles For Following Christ (Following God Character Builders) Rick Shepherd xi, 243 p. : 24 cm OL8645691W