"The earliest religious texts in the West ascribe……" — Terryl L. Givens
"The earliest religious texts in the West ascribe to humankind both a prehistory and a destiny among the gods. M. David Litwa presents a striking survey of the varieties the latter of these beliefs has had, both within and outside the Christian tradition. Becoming Divine reconstructs an accessible and fascinating mosaic of this too-long neglected idea, utilizing figures as disparate as Orphic cultists, Augustine, and Nietzsche."
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What is always at stake in any decision we make is what that choice turns us into.
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God’s power rests not on totalizing omnipotence, but on His ability to alchemize suffering, tragedy, and loss into wisdom, understanding,…
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Relationships are the core of our existence because they are the core of God's and we are in His image.
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