The Beatific Vision Seeing GOD Face to Face

The Beatific Vision Seeing GOD Face to Face
Author: Rasa Von Werder
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2009-10-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 055713403X

GOD SAID TO MOSES, YOU CANNOT SEE ME & LIVE- BUT GURU RASA VON WERDER SAW GOD & LIVED, AS GOD'S MEANING IS YOU CANNOT LIVE TO FLESH & SEE ME AS I AM, FACE TO FACE, YOU MUST GIVE UP ALL ATTACHMENT TO FLESH & THEN YOU CAN SEE ME- & SO RASA EXPLAINS IN DETAIL THE PROCESS OF PRAYER & EMPTINESS WHICH LEADS TO THIS REALIZATION -- THIS STATE IS THE MOST SUBLIME HUMAN CAN REACH AS NOT ONLY MUST ONE RISE ABOVE THE FLESH, BUT ALSO, MUST BE CLOTHED IN GLORY AS MARY OF AGREDA EXPLAINS IN THE MYSTICAL CITY OF GOD

Old Woman, Young Man Part II - Why They Belong Together

Old Woman, Young Man Part II - Why They Belong Together
Author: Rasa Von Werder
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2019-01-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0359332773

THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT FEMALE EMPOWERMENT, MATRIARCHY, FEMALE SUPERIORITY-WHY PATRIARCHY IS WRONG & WHY WOMEN MUST TAKE OVER THE FAMILY & THE WORLD-A SMALL PERCENT OF MEN TOOK OVER THE WORLD BY FORCE, VIOLENCE & MURDER & HAVE KEPT THE MAJORITY-MALE, FEMALE & ANIMALS, UNDER CONTROL THROUGH UNJUST WARS, UNJUST LAWS, INTIMIDATION & LIES-LEADING GENETICIST DR. BRYAN SYKES SAID HUMAN MALES ARE A 'GENETIC MODIFICATION THAT DID NOT WORK' & THEREFORE NATURE IS REMOVING THEM-HUMAN MALE EXTINCTION IS INEVITABLE-THE PICTURES ARE EXCITING, MUCH NUDITY, RASA MAKING OUT WITH HER MALE MODELS SEMI NUDE- MANY OF HER IMAGES IN THE HOLLYWOOD DAYS UP TO THE PRESENT TIME, SEXY, PROVOCATIVE & DARING-THE BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL, INFORMATIVE, CHALLENGING & CONTROVERSIAL-IT RAISES QUESTIONS & BRINGS NEW IDEAS & OLD IDEAS IN NEW WAYS-IT IS ANTI PRUDISHNESS & REPRESSION-IT IS PRO WOMEN'S SEXUAL FREEDOM, PRO COUGAR, PRO GAY, PRO LOVE, PRO MOTHER GOD, PRO FEMINISM & THE ASCENSION OF WOMEN TO THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE AS LEADERS.

The Divine Feminine

The Divine Feminine
Author: Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1625646054

Endorsements: "A calm, well-balanced, carefully prepared book. . . . Excellent for adult Bible discussion groups, for occasional sermons, for suggesting ways of inclusive language. This book teaches and directs without antagonizing." --The Bible Today "A persuasive book, useful for personal reflection and group discussion, and ideal for gift-giving." --Daughters of Sarah "This is no dry erudite volume. It rubs salve in personal wounds inflicted by centuries of biblical misreading." --Sojourners "The book reflects careful research; it is written in a style that will appeal to those interested in the implications of biblical research but without the time or inclination to follow the involved discussions of biblical scholarship." --National Catholic Reporter

On the Attainment of the Divine Stigmata

On the Attainment of the Divine Stigmata
Author: Rasa Von Werder
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0557080347

The Enigma of a Grace Which Means Martyrdom...If there's any grace understood the least, it's the Divine Stigmata.Why would it be understood so little? Perhaps because there are so few recipients, & most of them are from the middle ages-In a word, I'll tell you what it is: Martyrdom. If you can understand voluntary martyrdom, then you know what Divine Stigmata means, stands for, & why IT IS GIVEN. A recent symbol of martyrdom has been St Maximilian Kolbe, who volunteered death in place of another. It does irk me that "scholars" rivet on physical wounds, as if the qualities there hold the answers. How can study of the wounds of Christ explain his psychological, mental & emotional dimensions; the Love therein, the willingness to DIE FOR LOVE. Therefore, the secret & the key to understanding DIVINE STIGMATA is the WILLINGNESS TO SUFFER, TO GIVE UP ALL, TO DIE FOR LOVE; FOR THE SAKE OF SAVING ANOTHER. If you can fathom this, you have the answer.

Guru Rasa and Her Devotees

Guru Rasa and Her Devotees
Author: Rasa Von Werder
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0557108098

What happens when a person seeks spiritual Enlightenment from another human being who might have it? Read this and you will see mysteries unfold, as disciples explain how they found Guru Rasa, and what happened when they did. It all unfolds through dreams, visions and feelings, as the Shakti Kundalini or Holy Spirit touches them by grace and changes them, pulls them higher through the Chakras. Amazing stories of spiritual awakening and quickening abound here; disciples become ecstatic with bliss, joy and love. Guru Rasa first appeared as a spiritual power via the internet in 2004, and by 2006, thousands of people believed in her - why? Because when they prayed to her (often building altars) things happened - and here are their accounts, with many more to come in future. Illustrated with beautiful photos of the Guru as well as her followers.

Death, Beauty, Struggle

Death, Beauty, Struggle
Author: Margaret Trawick
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2017-04-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0812293924

Death, Beauty, Struggle represents a long labor of love and the summation of forty years of Margaret Trawick's groundbreaking research. Centering her gaze on the lowest castes of India, now called Dalits, she describes the experience of women at this precarious level who are still treated as sub-human, sometimes by family members, sometimes by higher-caste men. Their private worlds, however, are full of art; rural Dalit women sing beautiful songs of their own making and tell remarkable narratives of their own lives. Much that Tamil women shared with Trawick is rooted in the passionate attachments and acute wounds generated within families, but these women's voices resonate well beyond individually circumscribed lives. In their songs and life stories they critique social, political, economic, and domestic oppressions. They also incorporate visions of natural beauty and immanent divinity. Trawick presents Tamil women's words as relevant to universal human themes. Trawick's frames of analysis, developed throughout her long career of fieldwork in India, inform her ethnography of expressive culture. The songs and stories of Dalit women were recorded and transcribed, to be translated into lyrical passages in her own work. Death, Beauty, Struggle demonstrates a conviction that persons without privilege—from the rape victim to the landless laborer—possess both power and agency. Through verbal arts, Dalit women produce not only acute cultural critiques but also astonishing beauty.

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0593193539

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

She Lives!

She Lives!
Author: Rev. Jann Aldredge-Clanton, PhD
Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-09-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1594735735

Meet the ministers and laypeople driving foundational Christian theological change and restoring awareness of the sacred value of women and girls. “The Bible teaches that we are made in the image and likeness of God; therefore, I must believe that there is a male and female expression of God…. Claim your divinity and walk in it every day, because you are fearfully and wonderfully made.” —Rev. Dr. Susan Newman, “Claiming Our Divinity” In a world filled with injustice and violence, we long for a new sacred symbolism to inspire transformation. Our yearning includes a widespread hunger for visions of the Female Divine in church life and worship to restore gender-balance and finally achieve just, equal and inclusive faith communities. This collection of engrossing narratives of women and men trying to change the institutional church—and society—illuminates how reclaiming multicultural female images of God extends beyond the sanctuary and into the community. Whether you’re searching for your own place in the church or you want to explore this growing movement, these fascinating pioneers invite you to join the adventure of creating rituals that include Her, affirming the sacred value of all people and all creation.