The document contains excerpts from various literary works that discuss themes of love, grief, and humanity's place in the world. The excerpts reference characters struggling with unrequited love from Great Expectations, the inability to feel grief or passion, humanity striving but deserving nothing and only getting a small grave, and plans to bestow condescension on a village.
I. Death, the Ceaseless Tragedy of Life 11
II. Those in Touch of Heart with
God Who Have Died — What Can
We Know Certainly About Them? ..^ 17
III. The Others Who Have Died —
What Can We Know Certainly
About Them? .... 93
IV. Can We Have Communication With the Dead? .... 124
I. Death, the Ceaseless Tragedy of Life 11
II. Those in Touch of Heart with
God Who Have Died — What Can
We Know Certainly About Them? ..^ 17
III. The Others Who Have Died —
What Can We Know Certainly
About Them? .... 93
IV. Can We Have Communication With the Dead? .... 124
The Rt Revd Gordon Mursell Bishop Gordon is a well-known preacher, author and tutor in spirituality. The art of dying in the English Spiritual Tradition was presented at Hospiscare's Holy Living, Holy Dying held in Exeter 2 November 2009.
The Rt Revd Gordon Mursell Bishop Gordon is a well-known preacher, author and tutor in spirituality. The art of dying in the English Spiritual Tradition was presented at Hospiscare's Holy Living, Holy Dying held in Exeter 2 November 2009.
Vol. 2 secular annotations on scripture texts.GLENN PEASE
NOTE; This book is available for 26 to 46 dollars because it is a collector's item, but you can read it here free. It has defects in ways but still conveys the wisdom of this great author of the past.
The writer has endeavored to present a plain
record of some of those who have learned how easy
it is to forget the brown earth while they look at
the blue sky; who, by the simple means at the
command of every one, not only win victory for
themselves but bring brightness into the lives of
others; who are proving daily that man is able to
walk with head erect, eyes facing the hight, and heart
turned toward God.
MY apology for adding another book of conso-
lation to the number of like publications,
and of imitating such models as have before found
favor with the sorrowing, is twofold.
First, the wealth of such literature ever increases,
and, like the ripe harvest, ought to be gathered,
even though the granary seem already quite full.
Second, an important part of every true pastor's
labor is to comfort those that mourn. It is with
the devout hope that among the varied selections
here offered ministers may find some aid in cheering
the sorrowing that this little volume is sent forth.
Vol. 3 secular annotations on scripture texts.GLENN PEASE
NOTE; This book is available for 26 to 46 dollars because it is a collector's item, but you can read it here free. It has defects in ways but still conveys the wisdom of this great author of the past.
Christmas card for 2019 from Marilyn & David Best |Towel & Basin (www.TowelandBasin.org). Reflections on "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
I. The Heavenly Trade-winds, 9
II. The Conditions of a Fragrant Life, .... 25
III. The Thirst of Life and its Satisfaction, . . 42
IV. A Nineteenth Century Christian, 56
V. A Great Door and Many Adversaries, ... 70
VI. Out of the Mire into the Choir, 85
VII. The Hero and the Suicide, ' • 99
VIII. Christian Citizenship, 116
Cain's Jawbone Book by E. Powys MathersAnushka112464
Cain's Jawbone is a murder mystery puzzle written by Edward Powys Mathers under the pseudonym "Torquemada". The puzzle was first published in 1934 as part of The Torquemada Puzzle Book. In 2019, crowdfunding publisher Unbound published a new stand-alone edition of the puzzle in collaboration with the charity The Laurence Sterne Trust.
Both editions, when published, were accompanied by a competition that offered a cash prize to the first reader to solve the puzzle. Cain's Jawbone has been described as "one of the hardest and most beguiling word puzzles ever published."
The phrase Cain's Jawbone refers to the Biblical stories of Cain, Abel and Samson.
The puzzle consists of a 100-page prose narrative with its pages arranged in the wrong order. The first edition is part of a hardback book. The second edition is a boxed set of page cards. Here, you find the digital copy To solve the puzzle, the reader must determine the correct order of the pages and also the names of the murderers and victims within the story. The story's text includes a large number of quotations, references, puns, Spoonerisms and other word games. The pages can be arranged in 9.33×10157 (factorial of 100) possible combinations, but there is only one correct order. The solution to the puzzle has never been made public.
When the puzzle was first published in 1934, a prize of £15 was offered to the first reader who could re-order the pages and provide an account of the six persons murdered in Cain's Jawbone and the full names of their murderers. Two people, Mr S. Sydney-Turner and Mr W. S. Kennedy, solved the puzzle in 1935 and won £25 each.
The publishers of the 2019 edition ran the competition a second time, saying "The prize of £1,000 (roughly how much £15 was worth in 1934) will be given to the first reader to provide the names of the murderers and the murdered, the correct order of the pages and a short explanation of how the solution was obtained. The competition will run for one year from the date of publication."
In November 2020 it was announced that comedian and crossword compiler John Finnemore had correctly solved the puzzle, doing so over six months during the COVID-19 lockdown. Finnemore said "The first time I had a look at it I quickly thought 'Oh this is just way beyond me.' The only way I'd even have a shot at it was if I were for some bizarre reason trapped in my own home for months on end, with nowhere to go and no one to see. Unfortunately, the universe heard me".
Traits of character notes of incident in bibleGLENN PEASE
NOTE: This rare book by a very popular Bible scholar of the past is now a collectors item that you can purchase for many dollars. This free copy has a good many spelling errors, but the value is still here for those who want to know its content.
INTERESTING INSIGHTS ON SPECIFIC TEXTS.
PREFATORY NOTE.
Some ten or twelve of the brief treatises
embodied in this book have already appeared in
the pages of The Christian World. The remainder,
on the author's death, existed only in the blind-
type characters which constituted his own peculiar
" Braille." His secretary, however, has contrived
to render this MS. into ordinary copy, word for
word; and, at the publishers' request, the dis-
courses are here offered in collective form. They
represent some of the ripest fruit of the author's
intellect, as they are largely the product of his
latest hours ; should any one " Message " bring
" Hope " to the weary and heavy-laden, George
Matheson's latest labours will not have been in
vain.
" The Lord shall count, when He writeth up the people, that
this man was born in Zion." — Ps. lxxxvii. 6.
I understand the meaning of the passage to
be that the anniversaries of the future will be
held for the righteous. We observe at present
the anniversaries of the intellectually great — of
the poet, of the statesman, of the distinguished
general, of the scientific discoverer. But, without
disparaging these, the psalmist looks forward to a
time when the birthdays observed will be on the
ground of goodness. We hold the natal days of
the heroes of history. What a surprise it would
create if it were to be announced that a com
memorative service was to be held to keep the
centenary of some humble woman historically
unknown !
INTRODUCTION Hans Ckristian Andersen Cruelty and violen.docxnormanibarber20063
INTRODUCTION:
Hans Ckristian Andersen
Cruelty and violence have often been seen as the signature of German
fairy tales, but P. L. Travers, the British writer who created Mary Pop-
pins, found the Grimms' tales downright tame by comparison to the
stories composed by Hans Christian Andersen:
How much rather would I see wicked stepmothers boiled in o i l -
all over in half a second—than bear the protracted agony of the
Little Mermaid or the girl who wore the Red Shoes. There, if you
like, is cruelty, sustained, deliberate, contrived. Hans Andersen lets
no blood. But his tortures, disguised as piety, are subtle, often
demoralizing.1
Travers's objection, framed as a protest against the duration and func-
tion of the punishment, fails to make a more important point about
the target of torture. While the Grimms may boil stepmothers in oil or
send them down hills in barrels studded with nails, they rarely allow
children to endure torture. Andersen, by contrast, promotes what many
readers might perceive as a cult of suffering, death, and transcendence
for children rivaled only by what passed for the spiritual edification of
children in Puritan cultures.
Nowhere is the effort to celebrate the virtues of physical distress and
spiritual anguish more pronounced than in " T h e Little Match Girl," a
story with remarkable staying power. Hardly a year goes by without a
new American edition, in large format, with lavish illustrations, clearly
intended to appeal to children and often issued in the holiday season.
Yet this is a tale hardly designed to buoy spirits. T o the contrary, An-
dersen strains his verbal resources to construct a scene of abject suffer-
ing. T h e "hungry and shivering" [233] heroine in the story's title is not
only subjected to freezing temperatures, she must also witness the gay
festivities around her (lights shine through the windows). Although she
has a home (wind whistles through its cracks), she dares not return to
it, for she has not earned a single penny and her father is sure to beat
Bracketed page numbers refer to this Norton Critical Edition.
1. P. L. Travers, "The Black Sheep," in What the Bee Knows: Reflections on Myth, Symbol and
Story (Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Aquarium, 1989) 2 2 9 - 3 4 .
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her. Punctuated with increasingly urgent reports of the dropping tem-
perature, Andersen's narrative builds to a climactic finale in which the
little match girl is embraced by her dead grandmother ("the only one
who had been kind to her" [234]).
Just what is it that compels us to read to children a story that cul-
minates in a "little dead body" [ 2 3 4 ], a girl "frozen to death" [234]?
William Bennett gives us one answer in the caption that introduces the
story in his best-selling Book of Virtues: " T o feel another's anguish—
this is the essence of compassion. Here is a Hans Christian Andersen
masterpiece, a simple, tragic story that stirs pity in every c.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
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Great Expectations
1. Great Expectations By Charles Dickens Brooke Bittel
2. “ I overheard Miss Havisham answer- only it seemed so unlikely- 'Well, you can break his heart .’ ”
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8. “ I promised myself that I would do something one of these days, and formed a plan in outline for bestowing a dinner of roast beef and plum pudding, a pint of ale, and a gallon of condescension upon everybody in the village”
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This passage of the novel is spoken by Pip, a boy who falls in love with a young woman named Estella. As a child Estella is taught by her guardian, Miss Havisham, to break the hearts of men. This is because several years earlier Miss Havisham was stood up at her own wedding, causing her to develop a strong vengeance for men in general. Here Pip overhears Miss Havisham talking to Estella, convincing her to break young Pip’s heart, as compensation for her own personal desires. One of the most significant elements to this passage is that it portrays the personality of both Miss Havisham, and the narrator Pip. Here Miss Havisham is portrayed as conniving and cruel, and we see that Pip is in a sense naive and unaware of the true situation. The tone of this passage is cruel and emotionless. Some tone words that have been highlighted are ‘break his heart’ because this is such a harsh thing to say.
In this painting, the young woman in the blue dress represents Estella, the old woman represents Miss Havisham, and the decapatated man represents Pip. This painting does a great job of illustrating the relationship between all three of these characters. First off, we see that ‘Estella’ has a blank and emotionless face here, even though she has just done something horrible to ‘Pip’. This is a perfect representation of how Estella can effortlessly crush Pip’s emotions without feeling the slightist bit of guilt throughout the novel. As for Miss Havisham in this painting, she is seen assisting Estella in the gruesome slaying of Pip. She appears to be encouraging the behavior of Estella in the painting by holding open the bag for her, just as she encourages Estella’s cruel actions in the novel. Also, the character that represents Pip in this scenario shows how helpless Pip really is. In the painting the man that has been killed was sleeping, making him extremely vulnerable to the woman with the knife, in the same way Pip is vulnerable when it comes to the cruel actions of Estella, therefore making it easier for her to break his heart, or in this case decapitate him. Lastly, the dark and morbid background of the painting is a good representation of the tone of the story, because it portrays the sense of an eminent doom.
The reason that this poem relates to the preceding passage is because of the tone. As you can see the words ‘hopeless’ and ‘passionless’ have been highlighted. These two adjectives not only match the depressing and heart-wrenching tone of the novel, but they also suit Estella’s cynical and cruel personality. Throughout the novel Dickens portrays her as a woman that is past any point of changing her ways, making her seem hopeless. The word passionless relates to the painting as well, because like mentioned earlier, Estella’s expression in this painting is emotionless and also passionless.
This passage was spoken by Estella to Pip, regarding their complicated relationship. Here she attempts to explain to Pip that she is a lost cause, claiming that she has ‘no heart’. The three tone words that have been highlighted are ‘condescending’, ‘beautiful’, and ‘no heart’. All of these tone words directly describe the personality of Estella, because she is very beautiful, which lures in Pip, but she is also very condescending and heartless, which cause most of the conflict throughout the novel. Another thing that this passage shows is how at the beginning of the book Pip had very low self esteem and believed that Estella was much better than himself. Proof of this is when he talks about how she is condescending, ‘as a beautiful woman might’, meaning that he wouldn’t expect to be treated any differently from someone as attractive as her, because he certainly doesn’t think he is deserving.
As you can see this painting is of a landscape that has been covered over with snow, and there is a sun setting in the distance. In this painting, the landscape is a representation of Estella. The landscape here is dead, cold and empty, much like Estella’s personality. There is also a dead tree on the land, and I think that this represents Estella’s true self, the side of her that has been covered over by her cold and emotionless outer shell, represented by the snow. The dark clouds that most likely brought upon the snow are representative of Miss Havashim, because she is the reason that Estella has grown to be so cold. As you can see there are also birds flying overhead, which represent Pip. The birds here look as though they want to land nearby, but due to the cold snow they are unable to land on the ground. This in a sense displays how Pip desires to marry Estella, but because of her cold and cruel personality, he is unable to begin a relationship with her. As far as the tone of this painting goes, it could be described as desolate and depressing. Also, the red in the clouds, which represent Miss Havisham, is a way of showing her anger and hate towards men and most people.
This next poem, Dead Love by Algernon Charles Swinburne, shares a tone similar to the previous piece of artwork and text. As you can see some of the tone words that have been higlighted include ‘cold’, ‘dead’, and ‘dark’. These are all adjectives that could be used to describe the painting of the winter landscape, because they share a similar tone of hopelessness and melancholy. Also, the words ‘strained’, ‘yearned’, and ‘strove’ all describe the actions of Pip as he tries to start a relationship with Estella.
In this passage, Pip is gloating about his new wealth and prosperity. He discusses how he used to think that he would love to have a big feast with his village if he ever had the money, but now that he actually has the money, his attitude changes to snooty. This is shown in the words ‘bestowing’ and ‘condescension’. Because he says that he would ‘bestow’ a dinner upon the people of his village, it gives you a sense that he thinks he is better than everyone else, and that they should be greatly satisfied by receiving a gift from him. The word ‘condescension’ shows that he desires to not just make his wealth known, but to rub it in everyone's faces. This is seen in the way he says he would give them ‘a gallon of condescension’, sort of like saying ‘ a taste of their own medicine. I made the thematic color of this slide green, because it is known as the color of jealousy, and though Pip isn’t really jealous, he is very vengeful, which still portrays a similar emotion.
This painting, titled ‘Beggars at a Doorway’ is a representation of Pip’s new condescending attitude towards the people of his own village. In the painting you can see the man shows no sympathy to the poor beggars, he simply looks at them with disgust, much like the way Pip treats the lower class people of his own village. Although Pip is not as wealthy as the man in the painting, it is a good way of showing how Pip really thinks of himself. He thinks that he is really an upper class man now, and he probably imagines himself at a similar social status to the man in the painting, when in reality he is not. This painting is more like how Pip imagines he looks to other people, because he developed a large and pompous ego once he obtained some wealth.
This poem, titled ‘Cui Bono’ describes a man who shares similar traits to Pip later in the novel. Some of the tone words that have been highlighted to prove this include ‘foolish’ ,‘vain’ , and ‘demanding’. These are all personality traits that Pip begins to display towards the middle to end of the novel. One of the most interesting aspects to this poem is the line “Demanding all, deserving nothing;”. The reason this line is so significant is because it explains how Pip goes around demanding peoples respect because of his newly acquired wealth, even though he certainly not deserve it. Also, this poem can be shown to prove Pip’s immaturity, because it is saying a man can be a foolish baby, which is what Pip can seem like at times. As for the color of the slide, I made it a green tone to once again portray that sour attitude that Pip has, and how condescending and egotistical he becomes at this point in the book.