The Wonder Of The Beyond
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Wonder Beyond Belief
What happens when one of Germany’s most important writers, himself a Muslim, immerses himself in the world of Christian art? In this book, Navid Kermani is awestruck by a religion full of sacrifice and lamentation, love and wonder, the irrational and the unfathomable, the deeply human and the divine – a Christianity that today’s Christians rarely speak of so earnestly, boldly and enthusiastically. With the open-minded curiosity of a non-believer – or rather a believer in another faith – Kermani engages with Christian art in its great richness and diversity. The result is an enchanting reflection which reinvests in Christianity both its spectacular beauty and its terror. Kermani struggles with the cross, falls in love at the sight of Mary, experiences the Orthodox Mass and appreciates the greatness of St Francis. He teaches us to see the questions of our present-day lives in the pictures of old masters such as Botticelli, Caravaggio and Rembrandt – not with lectures on art history or theology, but with an intelligent eye for the essential details and the underlying relations to seemingly remote worlds, to literature and to mystical Islam. Kermani’s poetic school of seeing draws us in as we are carried along by his unique perspective on Christianity, rekindling our interest in great art at the same time. We are captivated by his unique and brilliant Islamic reading of the West.
The Wonder Beyond
Wonder is define as: a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. The wonder beyond is a book of encouragement not only for others but also for the writer. The reason I put my voice on print is to move people emotionally in a way that they didn’t expect. When you have a gift I strongly believe that you should share it with others, and not keep it for yourself. Matthew 22 : 37 – 39 states Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self. And when we steward our talents and gifts to honor Him and to bless others we are doing exactly that. When we write stories we write them to have an impact on someone’s life for the better. I write them so people can be encourage and to let them know anything is possible. Many ups will come and many downs will also ; just know the Lord will provide and He will make a way. We have all been wounded in some form or another ,whether it’s physical or mental. I’m a firm believer that if we hold out a change is going to come for us, and everything will be alright. I truly hope you find this book of clouds and poems inspirational, because there’s something about the clouds that soothes you as you stare at them. Some will say you become in awe when you look at the clouds.
The Wonder of Being
Author: Jeff Foster
language: en
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Release Date: 2010-04-30
A combined and fully revised edition of Jeff Foster's first two books Life Without a Centre and Beyond Awakening. What if life is infinitely simpler than you ever imagined? We spend our lives seeking wealth, success, love, fulfilment, and even "spiritual enlightenment" in the future. Yet right at the heart of life there is an intimacy, a simplicity, a wholeness that is totally beyond words—and which cannot be reached through any kind of effort. In our attempts to change, to improve ourselves, or become "enlightened," we end up ignoring this wordless intimacy which is our birthright and our true home. The Wonder of Being points to the eternal freedom which exists beyond the seeker and the sought, and shows us the hidden assumptions that underlie our seeking activities. With great humour, compassion and clarity, Jeff Foster reminds us of something we have always known—that life, as it is, is a miracle... and beyond our thoughts, we are already free.