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Bonhoeffer Study Guide: The Life and Writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Par Eric Metaxas. 2014
In this four-session video-based small group Bible study, New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas will help you discover the…
major themes of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's writing and speaking and how he not only helped transform an entire faith community in Germany during World War II, but how his beliefs continue to impact the Christian faith of people throughout the world today.Filmed on location in Germany, Metaxas will take you on a religious journey of Bonhoeffer's faith and why it has captured so many people's imaginations and how it has inspired the Christian faith of so many today. Pulling themes from all of his major books, Metaxas helps us understand why these spiritual truths meant so much to Bonhoeffer and how they can be an inspiration and challenge to our faith.This companion study guide will lead you and your group deeper into the video content (sold separately) with session-by-session discussion topics, personal reflection, and between-session studies to enhance the group experience.Sessions include:What is the Church?Life TogetherGod Says Yes / Cheap GraceReligionless ChristianityDesigned for use with Bonhoeffer: A DVD Study.His Favorite Wife: Trapped in Polygamy
Par Susan Schmidt. 2006
His Favorite Wife-Trapped in Polygamy details my experiences as a young girl raised in a fundamentalist, polygamist sect, an offshoot…
of the Mormon Church. My story begins in 1968 in Colonia LeBaron, a small settlement in Chihuahua, Mexico. At fourteen I am considered of marriageable age and sought after by several of the brethren as a plural wife. I narrowly escape marriage to Ervil LeBaron, the charismatic patriarch of the church, whose revelations from God? pressure several of the women to become his wives, and ultimately, soldiers in his army. This story will appeal to a wide audience. Filled with rich, well-developed characters, it will grab the heart and imagination of the reader. His Favorite Wife will show how intelligent, educated people, in pursuit of the highest degree of glory, can be swept into a controversial lifestyle. With many tears and even with wide brush-strokes of humor, my book will lead the reader on a journey into a lifestyle that people wonder about and shudder about. It answers the question that I've heard countless times: How could you stand to share a husband? I couldn't do it!We Will Be Free: The Life and Faith of Sojourner Truth (Library of Religious Biography (LRB))
Par Nancy Koester. 2023
Sojourner Truth&’s powerful voice calls to us through this evocative narrative of faith in action—and her words are more relevant…
than ever. Though born into slavery, Sojourner Truth would defy the limits placed upon her as a Black woman to become one of the nineteenth century&’s most renowned female preachers and civil rights advocates. In We Will Be Free, Nancy Koester chronicles her spiritual journey as an enslaved woman, a working mother, and an itinerant preacher and activist. On Pentecost in 1827, the course of Sojourner Truth&’s life was changed forever when she had a vision of Jesus calling her to preach. Though women could not be trained as ministers at the time, her persuasive speaking, powerful singing, and quick wit converted many to her social causes. During the Civil War, Truth campaigned for the Union to abolish slavery throughout the United States, and she personally recruited Black troops for the effort. Her activism carried her to Washington, DC, where she met Abraham Lincoln and ministered to refugees of Southern slavery. Truth&’s faith-driven action continued throughout Reconstruction, as she aided freed people, campaigned for reparations, advocated for women&’s rights, and defied segregation on public transportation. Sojourner Truth&’s powerful voice once echoed in the streets of Washington and New York. Her passion rings out again in Nancy Koester&’s vivid writing. As the legacy of slavery and segregation still looms over the United States today, students of American history, Christians, and all interested readers will find inspiration and illumination in Truth&’s story.Duty and Destiny: The Life and Faith of Winston Churchill (Library of Religious Biography (LRB))
Par Gary Scott Smith. 2021
A nuanced portrait of a great historical figure considered everything from a &“God-haunted man&” to a &“stalwart nonbeliever&” What did faith…
mean to Winston Churchill? Churchill was far from transparent about his religious beliefs and never regularly attended church services as an adult, even considering himself &“not a pillar of the church but a buttress,&” in the sense that he supported it &“from the outside.&” But Gary Scott Smith assembles pieces of Churchill&’s life and words to convey the profound sense of duty and destiny, partly inspired by his religious convictions, that undergirded his outlook. Reflecting on becoming prime minister in 1940, he wrote, &“It felt as if I were walking with destiny, and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.&” In a similarly grand fashion, he described opposing the Nazis—and later the Soviets—as a struggle between light and darkness, driven by the duty to preserve &“humane, enlightened, Christian society.&” Though Churchill harbored intellectual doubts about Christianity throughout his life, he nevertheless valued it greatly and drew on its resources, especially in the crucible of war. In Duty and Destiny, Smith unpacks Churchill&’s paradoxical religious views and carefully analyzes the complexities of his legacy. This thorough examination of Churchill&’s religious life provides a new narrative structure to make sense of one of the most important figures of the twentieth century.When I Spoke in Tongues: A Story of Faith and Its Loss
Par Jessica Wilbanks. 2018
A memoir of the profound destabilization that comes from losing one's faith--and a young woman's journey to reconcile her lack…
of belief with her love for her deeply religious family.Growing up in poverty in the rural backwoods of southern Maryland, the Pentecostal church was at the core of Jessica Wilbanks' family life. At sixteen, driven by a desire to discover the world, Jessica walked away from the church--trading her faith for freedom, and driving a wedge between her and her deeply religious family. But fundamentalist faiths haunt their adherents long after belief fades--former believers frequently live in limbo, straddling two world views and trying to reconcile their past and present. Ten years later, struggling with guilt and shame, Jessica began a quest to recover her faith. It led her to West Africa, where she explored the Yorùbá roots of the Pentecostal faith, and was once again swept up by the promises and power of the church. After a terrifying car crash, she finally began the difficult work of forgiving herself for leaving the church and her family and finding her own path.When I Spoke in Tongues is a story of the painful and complicated process of losing one's faith and moving across class divides. And in the end, it's a story of how a family splintered by dogmatic faith can eventually be knit together again through love.The Bible or the Axe: One Man's Dramatic Escape from Persecution in the Sudan
Par William O. Levi. 2005
Exile. Persecution. Torture. The riveting story of one man's escape from the Sudan. By the muddy banks of the Kulo-jobi…
River, a young Sudanese boy is faced with a decision that will shape the rest of his life. William Levi was born in southern Sudan as part of a Messianic Hebrew tribal group and spent the majority of his growing up years as a refugee running from Islamic persecution. He was eventually taken captive for refusing to convert to Islam and suffered greatly at the hands of his captors. After escaping Islamic forces, William eventually came to the United States where he attended college. Since that time, he has been sharing his story nationwide and petitioning members of congress to take action to end the violence in Sudan. His story of deliverance will touch the hearts of believers and raise their awareness to the plight of our Sudanese brothers and sisters in Christ.The Absent Moon: A Memoir of a Short Childhood and a Long Depression
Par Luiz Schwarcz. 2021
A literary sensation in Brazil, Luiz Schwarcz&’s brave and tender memoir interrogates his ordeal of bipolar disorder in the context…
of a family story of murder, dispossession, and silence—the long echo of the Holocaust across generationsWhen Luiz Schwarcz was a child, he was told little about his grandfather and namesake, Láios—&“Luiz&” in Hungarian. Only later in life did he learn that his grandfather, a devout Hungarian Jew, had defied his country&’s Nazi occupiers by holding secret religious services in his home. After being put on a train to a German death camp with his son André, Láios ordered André to leap from the train to freedom at a rail crossing, while Láios himself was carried on to his death. What Luiz did know was that his father André, who had emigrated to Brazil, was an unhappy and silent man. Young Luiz assumed responsibility for his parents&’ comfort, as many children of trauma do, and for a time he seemed to be succeeding: he blossomed into the family prodigy, eventually growing into a groundbreaking literary publisher in São Paulo. He found a home in the family silence—a home that he filled with books and with reading.But then, at a high point of outward success, Luiz was brought low by a devastating mental breakdown. The Absent Moon is the story of his journey to that point and of his journey back from it, as Luiz learned to forge a more honest relationship with his own mind, with his family, and with their shared past. The culmination of that path is this extraordinary book, which is beautiful, tragic, noble, piercingly honest, and ultimately redemptive—the product of a lifetime&’s reflection, given powerful literary shape in the refiner&’s fire by a master storyteller.El profeta de los Andes: La improbable búsqueda de la Tierra Prometida
Par Graciela Mochkofsky. 2022
La increíble historia real de cómo un carpintero peruano llevó a cientos de cristianos al judaísmo. Una no-ficción fascinante, que…
recorre un capítulo poco conocido de la religión moderna. El conmovedor relato de una épica personal y colectiva. El profeta de los Andes recorre el increíble periplo del peruano Segundo Villanueva, quien, al leer por primera vez una Biblia que había pertenecido a su padre asesinado, emprendió una búsqueda que lo llevaría de la Iglesia católica a una sucesión de sectas protestantes, incluyendo una que él mismo fundó, hasta desembocar, finalmente, en el judaísmo. Ese recorrido espiritual, que inspiró a cientos de seguidores, lo condujo desde el norte de los Andes peruanos hasta la selva amazónica, para dejarlo, al final de su vida, en una colonia judía en los territorios palestinos ocupados de Cisjordania. Al reconstruir esa aventura extraordinaria, Graciela Mochkofsky revela el que tal vez sea uno de los capítulos más asombrosos en la historia de la religión moderna. Y construye una no ficción fascinante, rigurosamente documentada, en torno a una determinación espiritual única. Este libro, que se lee como una novela, es a la vez un relato conmovedor sobre la inquietud personal de alcanzar una verdad inasible y una épica colectiva basada en siglos de historia colonial, política y religiosa que impulsaría el surgimiento de un judaísmo latinoamericano emergente sin precedentes.El Pastor: Desafíos, razones y reflexiones de Francisco sobre su pontificado
Par Sergio Rubin, Francesca Ambrogetti. 2023
El Pastor relata la fascinante historia de vida de Jorge Mario Bergoglio en la Argentina. Y al revelar sus orígenes,…
reflexiona, de manera realista y perspicaz, lo que está haciendo como Papa y hacia dónde pretende llevar a la Iglesia católica. Cuando Jorge Mario Bergoglio fue elegido el 266º pontífice de la Iglesia católica muchos se preguntaron quién era este cardenal argentino. Los datos biográficos que se conocían eran escuetos. Nada decían de su recorrido humano, de su pensamiento, de su visión, de sus sueños, de sus esperanzas. Muchas respuestas a estas preguntas estaban en El Jesuita. El libro -publicado en 2010 en la Argentina y que rápidamente se convirtió en un best seller mundial- condensaba dos años de conversaciones del futuro Papa con la periodista italiana Francesca Ambrogetti y el periodista argentino Sergio Rubin. Debía ser el epílogo de un cardenal próximo a retirarse y se convirtió en el prólogo del papa llegado del fin del mundo y acerca del cual los autores resolvieron seguir escribiendo. Retomando los hilos de su historia, la de su familia, sus preferencias, su personalidad. Pero esencialmente hablando de su defensa del medio ambiente y la paz mundial, de los desafíos de su papado, entre ellos la lucha contra el flagelo de los abusos y a favor de la transparencia de las finanzas del Vaticano. También analizaron las resistencias que debió enfrentar para avanzar por una Iglesia más abierta y comprensiva de las realidades de los hombres y las mujeres de nuestro tiempo, austera y especialmente comprometida con los pobres y los excluidos. El Pastor es el fruto de diez años de entrevistas en las que el papa Francisco no esquiva ningún aspecto de su vida y de un pontificado que está cambiando la Iglesia.Padre Mario: Una vida marcada por el don de curar
Par Silvina Premat. 2023
En esta biografía definitiva Silvia Premat cuenta la asombrosa vida del sacerdote Mario Pantaleo, desde su nacimiento hasta su muerte,…
y muestra una trayectoria repleta de episodios que echan luz sobre sus fortalezas y sus debilidades. El Padre Mario fue un "instrumento de Dios" que, a través de la imposición de manos, trajo alivio y sanación a miles de personas. Pudo haber sido un gran filósofo. Quizá. Pudo haberse destacado por sus discursos. Tal vez. También hubiese podido ser un gran arquitecto o un médico naturista. Pero no. Puso toda su inteligencia, voluntad, habilidades e inclinaciones al servicio de lo que desde niño reconoció como el camino hacia su realización personal. No hubo obstáculo que pudiera frenarlo, se tratara de enfermedad, de guerras o de soledad. Haciendo ese camino descubrió en sí un extraño don de "ver" las dolencias ajenas y de aliviarlas con la imposición de sus manos, capacidad que sus superiores en la Iglesia no reconocieron inmediatamente. Adentrarse en esta biografía de José Mario Pantaleo puede resultar novedoso para los que lo conocieron, pero no supieron de sus sentimientos encontrados, de sus experiencias en Italia antes de radicarse en la Argentina o de la incomprensión de la que fue objeto. Para quienes lo conocerán a partir de estas páginas podrán encontrar en ellas motivaciones y herramientas para vivir a fondo lo que cada uno percibe como el sentido de su propia existencia.Turning Words: Transformative Encounters with Buddhist Teachers
Par Hozan Alan Senauke. 2023
A poignant portrait of spiritual relationships in the diverse worlds of American and global Buddhism, through stories of over 30…
luminaries including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Joan Halifax, Joanna Macy, and more.Across more than thirty-five years of practice in Zen and socially engaged Buddhism, Alan Senauke has had a range of remarkable encounters with Buddhist teachers and spiritual friends. Here he collects stories of moments in which someone&’s words, actions, or presence opened his mind and heart in a new way. Touching on meditation, insight, social action, race, family, community, and more, these vignettes build like a chorus and convey lessons such as taking one&’s work seriously without taking oneself seriously, letting things fall apart, and using oneself up on behalf of others. The book&’s stories and accompanying photographs feature many of the greatest Zen teachers, engaged Buddhists, and global Buddhist leaders of our day, including Robert Aitken, Bernie Glassman, Shodo Harada, Dainin Katagiri, Jarvis Masters, Ven. Sheng Yen, Sulak Sivaraksa, and many more—with a special section devoted to the teachings of Senauke's primary teacher, Sojun Mel Weitsman.Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story Behind His Song
Par Craig Borlase, Bruce Hindmarsh. 2023
Amazing Grace is the surprising true story of John Newton, author of the song that has touched millions. A biography…
that reads like a novel, it reveals Newton&’s dramatic story of sin and salvation as a slave trader before his ultimate transformation to speaking out against the horror of slavery. His story speaks to the brokenness within us all and our need for God&’s amazing grace—and reveals the truth behind his song.Amazing Grace is based on years of research on the life and writings of John Newton. It tells of a prodigal who returns home, and a young love that defies the odds; of a young man whose life is torn by grief and wounded by the cruelty of others, following his descent into deeper suffering and finally into the brutal world of the slave trade. Newton rejects God repeatedly but is rescued by a divine mercy that reaches deeper than he could ever have imagined as he ultimately faces his past and repents.Newton&’s story is shocking, and Amazing Grace does not try to airbrush or excuse his faults. There are glaring contradictions in the life of a ship&’s Captain who retreats to his cabin to study his Bible and write tender love letters to his wife while hundreds of slaves lie in chains in the hold below.The profound lessons from his life are applicable to us today, helping us to:Discover that the need for grace is universal and offers the deepest hope for overcoming hatredBe honest about our lives even when we are ashamed and face seemingly unresolvable problemsLook for grace when life is far from perfect and doesn't match up to our expectations Trust that our mistakes and regrets, no matter how deep, can be redeemed in the end Since the first public singing of &“Amazing Grace&” almost 250 years ago, every generation has been profoundly moved by the song, and now readers can connect with John Newton&’s story like never before. In these days of extreme polarization when beliefs about race, church, and politics have all become deeply divisive in society, we need grace more than ever. We need stories like this one that talk honestly about the human condition but even more about the relentless love of God and his forgiveness of sins.Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew (Jewish Lives)
Par Jeremy Dauber. 2023
A spirited dive into the life and career of a performer, writer, and director who dominated twentieth-century American comedy …
Mel Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn in 1926, is one of the great comic voices of the twentieth century. Having won almost every entertainment award there is, Brooks has straddled the line between outsider and insider, obedient and rebellious, throughout his career, making out-of-bounds comedy the American mainstream. Jeremy Dauber argues that throughout Brooks&’s extensive body of work—from Your Show of Shows to Blazing Saddles to Young Frankenstein to Spaceballs—the comedian has seen the most success when he found a balance between his unflagging, subversive, manic energy and the constraints imposed by comedic partners, the Hollywood system, and American cultural mores. Dauber also explores how Brooks&’s American Jewish humor went from being solely for niche audiences to an essential part of the American mainstream, paving the way for generations of Jewish (and other) comedians to come.Popular podcaster and self-proclaimed control freak Tara Sun shows how "having everything under control" is overrated--not to mention downright dangerous--and…
reveals the surprising, lifegiving alternative: only radical surrender to God brings the peace and fulfillment we yearn for.Today's culture is peddling a seductive promise, a message that bombards social media feeds and dominates bestseller lists: you can control your circumstances and achieve any goal through positive thinking, organization, and sheer force of will. But anyone who's tried to white-knuckle their way to self-fulfillment has discovered what lies on the other side of this supposedly empowering message: frustration, disappointment, and exhaustion.Tara knows what it's like to be obsessed with control--all under the guise of the supposed virtues of being self-sufficient, organized, and high achieving. When a battle with severe chronic illness demolished her illusions of control, Tara embarked on a journey of discovering the antidote to the burdensome and ultimately empty myth of control: surrender to the God who cares for us and has an infinitely better blueprint for a life filled with joy, peace, and meaning. Readers willidentify how the false promises of control and self-sufficiency have warped their view of themselves, their hopes, and their purpose;learn to trust God--in the big events and the small details of their lives;discover practical steps and strategies for letting go of control and moving forward in faith, even in the face of setbacks and disappointments; andbe inspired by examples from Tara's life and from the Bible of the strength and purpose that comes through a lifestyle of surrender.For all those who are exhausted from trying to control their lives and disappointed by their unreached plans, Surrender Your Story is a welcome lifeline that opens readers' eyes to the beauty of a life surrendered to the Master Planner.Little Faithfuls: You're So Brave (Little Faithfuls)
Par Carrie Marrs. 2020
Children will be inspired to be brave for God as they read this biography collection of Bible heroes who took…
action and did courageous things with God&’s help.Little Faithfuls is the first Christian series of &”Little&” biography collections for kids. Fans of the Little People, Big Dreams series, Who Was? series, and This Little Trailblazer and This Little Dreamer will love introducing their children to the best role models of all, straight out of Scripture.This beautiful picture book for 4 to 8-year-oldstells God&’s big story of bravery, from David fighting Goliath, Esther risking her life to save her people, and Mary believing the angel's announcement that she would be the mother of Jesusfeatures 12 godly men and women from your favorite Bible stories in the Old and New Testamentsreminds young readers what it means to be brave, why bravery is an exciting opportunity from God, and how they can be a brave part of God's story tooteaches that God helps people be brave and uses them for good in the worldempowers kids to take action and do the right thing even when it&’s scaryWith eye-catching art and age-appropriate biographical bonus facts, You're So Brave focuses on God's big story of bravery, culminating in Jesus' ultimate bravery on the cross. Children will learn that God's people were brave because they loved following God. As it points young readers back to the true source of their bravery, this inspiring picture book draws kids in to learn more about heroes of faith and to be brave right where they are.Little Faithfuls: You're So Kind (Little Faithfuls)
Par Carrie Marrs. 2020
Children will be inspired to be kind for God as they read this biography collection of Bible heroes who took…
action and showed kindness with God&’s help.Little Faithfuls is the first Christian series of &”Little&” biography collections for kids. Fans of the Little People, Big Dreams series, Who Was? series, and This Little Trailblazer and This Little Dreamer will love introducing their children to the best role models of all, straight out of Scripture.This beautiful picture book for 4 to 8-year-oldstells God&’s big story of kindness, from Joseph forgiving his brothers, Ruth choosing to go with Naomi to a new place, and Tabitha providing food and clothes for people in needfeatures 12 godly men and women from your favorite Bible stories in the Old and New Testamentsreminds young readers what it means to be kind, why kindness is an exciting opportunity from God, and how they can be a part of God's story by showing kindnessteaches that being kind shows others how much God loves themempowers kids to take action and do the right thing even when it&’s scaryWith eye-catching art and age-appropriate biographical bonus facts, You're So Kind focuses on God's big story of kindness, culminating in Jesus' ultimate kindness on the cross. Children will learn that God's people were kind because God first showed kindness to His people. As it points young readers back to the true source of kindness, this inspiring picture book draws kids in to learn more about heroes of faith and to be kind right where they are.Stand-Up Guys: 50 Christian Men Who Changed the World
Par Kate Etue, Caroline Siegrist. 2020
Stand-Up Guys presents a diverse range of 50 Christian men, who saw social and world issues and decided to make…
their voices heard. Through biographical information paired with illustrations, readers 8 to 12 will encounter amazing and unique role models from both history and today that show they can follow any path to help change the world.We can all make a difference, and as the 50 men featured inside Stand-up Guys show, it doesn&’t matter who you are or where you live as long as your follow your passions and stay strong in your faith. From feeding the hungry following natural disasters to highlighting social injustice to speaking up about climate change, oppression, and more, these people from around the world—both in the past and in the present—from a variety of backgrounds provide positive examples of what you can accomplish if you just dare to stand up.Included inside these pages are men such as:Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central KitchenBryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative, and focus of the movie Just MercyCongressman and Civil Rights leader John LewisOlympian Eric LiddellLegendary surfer Eddie AikauSaint Francis&“Kid President&” Robby NovakAnd moreAnd with a colorful interior with engaging full-page illustrations, easy-to-read one-page biographies of each person, and a list of additional resources at the back, kids can explore a variety of role models and discover the path they want to take themselves as they put their faith into action.Stand-Up Guys is also ideal as:A Christmas gift or Easter basket presentA resource for at-home learning, introducing your child to people across history as well as modern-day history-makersInspiration for boys and young men, helping them see the full range of what being a &“man&” truly isThe Beginner's Bible Let's Meet Jesus (The Beginner's Bible)
Par The Beginner's Bible. 2018
If you&’re looking to introduce the little hearts in your life to the big heart of Jesus, then look no…
further than The Beginner's Bible Let's Meet Jesus—connecting young readers to Christ in a fun, lasting, meaningful way. With colorful illustrations, classic art, and easy-to-read text highlighting the life of Jesus, this board book is perfect for little ones beginning their journey of faith.The Beginner's Bible Let's Meet Jesus:Is great for children ages 0–4Makes a great gift for Easter, Christmas, birthdays, or holiday gift exchangesFeatures colorful illustrations, classic art from The Beginner&’s Bible, and simple, easy-to-read textIs a wonderful introduction to the bestselling Beginner&’s Bible® brand, with over 25 million products soldCome and meet baby Jesus in this delightful story of Jesus&’s early life! Children will love to see how Jesus was young just like them as they follow his story from the very first Christmas through his early years.Way Back to God: The Spiritual Theology of Saint Bonaventure
Par Douglas Dales. 2019
Bonaventure was a great pastor and preacher, and also a very effective teacher. His writing shows clarity and conviction, and…
his authority arose from his profound grasp of Scripture and patristic monastic tradition. The force behind how he wrote sprang from his keen sense of the significance of Francis and Clare and all that flowed from them, not least into his own spiritual life and experience as a person of deep contemplative and mystical prayer. Way Back to God is a comprehensive conspectus and study of how Bonaventure taught Christian theology and applied it to spiritual life. It is intended to be a guide through most of his writings (though not as a substitute for reading them). It provides a bridge into his thought, and also a remarkable hand-book of Christian theology in its bearing upon spiritual life. Douglas Dales' new work enables Bonaventure's distinctive spiritual theology to be seen as a whole, as well as making his writings, in Latin or English, accessible and attractive.Maimonides: Faith in Reason (Jewish Lives)
Par Alberto Manguel. 2023
An exploration of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, author of The Guide of the Perplexed, from one…
of the world&’s foremost bibliophiles Moses ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1138–1204), was born in Córdoba, Spain. The gifted son of a judge and mathematician, Maimonides fled Córdoba with his family when he was thirteen due to Almohad persecution of all non-Islamic faiths. Forced into a long exile, the family spent a decade in Spain before settling in Morocco. From there, Maimonides traveled to Palestine and Egypt, where he died at Saladin&’s court. As a scholar of Jewish law, a physician, and a philosopher, Maimonides was a singular figure. His work in extracting all the commanding precepts of Jewish law from the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud, interpreting and commenting on them, and translating them into terms that would allow students to lead sound Jewish lives became the model for translating God&’s word into a language comprehensible by all. His work in medicine—which brought him such fame that he became Saladin&’s personal physician—was driven almost entirely by reason and observation. In this biography, Alberto Manguel examines the question of Maimonides&’ universal appeal—he was celebrated by Jews, Arabs, and Christians alike. In our time, when the need for rationality and recognition of the truth is more vital than ever, Maimonides can help us find strategies to survive with dignity in an uncertain world.