335 Results for : paradoxical
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The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 433min
The Trinity is supposed to be the central doctrine grounding Christianity, yet we're often told that we shouldn't attempt to understand it because it's a mystery. But what if we breached that mystery? How might it transform our relationship with God? Although the word trinity isn't found in the New Testament - it wasn't until the third century that it was coined - the idea of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit was present in Jesus' life and teachings. In this book, internationally recognized teacher Richard Rohr circles around this paradoxical idea - and circling around is an apt metaphor: Early Christians applied the Greek verb for dance to the mystery of the Trinity, saying whatever is going on in God is a flow - it's like a dance. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Arthur Morey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/001734/bk_drms_001734_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Great Poets: John Donne, Hörbuch, Digital, 69min
Sophisticated wit and intense emotion, religious fervor and erotic sensuality, delight in life’s pleasures and fascination with death, are all to be found in the paradoxical poetry of John Donne. One of the foremost metaphysical poets, Donne’s ingenious metaphors and inspired use of language has earned him affection and reverence in near equal measure to Shakespeare. This collection of his finest poetry showcases the diverse range of his work, and includes "Death Be Not Proud", "A Hymn to God the Father", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Go Catch a Falling Star", "The Flea", and "To His Mistress Going to Bed". PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Geoffrey Whitehead, Will Keen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000620/bk_naxo_000620_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Extraordinary Means , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 487min
John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this darkly funny novel from the critically acclaimed author of The Beginning of Everything. Up until his diagnosis, Lane lived a fairly predictable life. But when he finds himself at a tuberculosis sanatorium called Latham House, he discovers an insular world with paradoxical rules, med sensors, and an eccentric yet utterly compelling confidante named Sadie - and life as Lane knows it will never be the same. Robyn Schneider's Extraordinary Means is a heart-wrenching yet ultimately hopeful story about the miracles of first love and second chances. This production includes a bonus excerpt from Robyn Schneider’s next audiobook, Invisible Ghosts, performed by Caitlin Kelly. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Khristine Hvam, James Fouhey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/004492/bk_harp_004492_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Souls of Black Folk , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 519min
W. E. B. Du Bois was the foremost black intellectual of his time. The Souls of Black Folk, his most influential work, is a collection of 14 beautifully written essays, by turns lyrical, historical, and autobiographical. Here, Du Bois records the cruelties of racism, celebrates the strength and pride of black America, and explores the paradoxical "double-consciousness" of African American life. When it was first published in 1903, The Souls of Black Folk quickly established itself as a work that wholly redefined the history of the black experience in America, introducing the now-famous "problem of the color line." In the decades since its publication, its stature has only grown, and today it ranks as one of the most influential and resonant works in the history of American thought. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Allen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/000824/bk_tant_000824_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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International humanitarian law
The question that arises in the field of application of international humanitarian law is whether it is possible to regulate war by law. The idea seems paradoxical, because war evokes a state of lawlessness in which force is the law, whereas the purpose of humanitarian law is to ensure the protection and assistance of the human person in times of war. However, the four Geneva conventions of 1949 and the two additional protocols of 1977 are confronted in practice with the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of States. Also, the politicization of the recourse to the International Criminal Court to raise the individual responsibility of the perpetrators of international crimes, risks to remove from the humanitarian its legal character and to plunge it into the stakes of politics.- Shop: buecher
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The Transcendentalist , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 56min
Ralph Waldo Emerson is a paradoxical figure in American society. He represents the very height of individualism and blazing one's own path, but during his lifetime his views were considered so radical that Harvard College, despite Emerson being an honored student there, banned him from speaking for some three decades after he gave his 1838 speech on transcendentalism. Today, of course, Emerson is heralded as one of the great Americans of the 19th century. Harvard even has a building named after him. Emerson gives evidence to the well-known quip that "conservatives are people who worship dead radicals." The following essay is a timeless piece of writing, and though penned a century and a half ago, it still conveys valuable insights that have as much relevance today as they did when Emerson first wrote them. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eddie Frierson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/069386/bk_acx0_069386_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Mick Jagger , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1379min
Bestselling biographer Philip Norman offers an unparalleled account of the life of a living legend, Mick Jagger. From Home Counties schoolboy, to rebel without a cause, to Sixties sensation and global idol, Norman unravels the myth of the inimitable frontman of The Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger charts his extraordinary journey through scandal-ridden conspiracy, infamous prison spell, hordes of female admirers and a knighthood while stripping away the fame, wealth and idolatry to reveal a story of talent and promise unfulfilled. Understated yet ostentatious; the ultimate incarnation of 'sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll', yet blessed with taste and intelligence; always moving with the Jagger swagger yet modest enough to be self-deprecating, Mick was a paradoxical energy that reconfigured the musical landscape. This revelatory tour de force pays tribute to a flawed genius who realised the dreams of thousands of rock pretenders: longevity. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cameron Stewart. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/006330/bk_bbcw_006330_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Walking On Glass , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 488min
Her eyes were black, wide as though with some sustained surprise, the skin from their outer corners to her small ears taut. Her lips were pale, and nearly too full for her small mouth, like something bled but bruised. He had never seen anyone or anything quite so beautiful in his life. Graham Park is in love. But Sara Fitch is an enigma to him, a creature of almost perverse mystery. Steven Grout is paranoid - and with justice. He knows that They are out to get him. They are. Quiss, insecure in his fabulous if ramshackle castle, is forced to play interminable impossible games. The solution to the oldest of all paradoxical riddles will release him. But he must find an answer before he knows the question. Park, Grout, Quiss - no trio could be further apart. But their separate courses are set for collision. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Kenny. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/000765/bk_twuk_000765_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 523min
Buck up. "Stop feeling sorry for yourself." "Don't ruin everything." When you are anxious, sad, angry, or lonely, do you hear this self-critical voice? What would happen if, instead of fighting difficult emotions, we accepted them? Over his decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation practitioner, Dr. Christopher Germer has learned a paradoxical lesson: We all want to avoid pain, but letting it in and responding compassionately to our own imperfections are essential steps on the path to healing. This wise and eloquent book illuminates the power of self-compassion and offers creative, scientifically grounded strategies for putting it into action. You'll master practical techniques for living more fully in the present moment - especially when hard-to-bear emotions arise - and for being kind to yourself when you need it the most. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen R. Thorne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/005601/bk_tant_005601_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Onassis: An Extravagant Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 458min
Aristotle Onassis was a born orator, and Jackie Kennedy would sit and listen to him spin off tales and stories - often racy - by the hour. A speaker of seven languages, he could keep a dinner party of some of the world's most sophisticated conversationalists spellbound. Even Jackie couldn't help but drop her reserve and laugh with him. America's First Lady simply never knew anyone quite as free or exotic as Aristotle Onassis, a paradoxical blend of raconteur and ruffian. Beginning with Aristotle Onassis' childhood and his first financial success as an Argentine tobacco dealer, author Frank Brady gives the listener an intimate account of Onassis' rise to the ranks of super-billionaire. Brady captures all the drama and romance of this glamorous tycoon, peeling away the persona to reveal the husband, lover, father, financial wiz, and companion to the Churchills, Kennedys, and Roosevelts. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/010540/bk_blak_010540_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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