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A collection of excerpts from Dostoyevsky's writings, demonstrating his spiritual thoughts and grouped under such headings as "Man's Rebellion Against God" and "Life in God." ... Read more

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Dostoevsky... Dancer in the dark....
Here are the dark side of the human soul, with all its charm and idealism! The beauty of the female, the goodness of the idiot, the criminal who falls in love and punishes himself. Here are love stories that make you weep and laugh. You meet a noble thief, and get to know the insulted and the inhumiliated that suddenly seem to you to be the most loveable people in the world. The world of Dostoyevsky is full of love, children, women and... contradictions and conflicts.

Homilies in Classic Literature
The Soviet Union burned Bibles and banned their importation.Yet, possibly out of national pride, they never censored the work of this great Russian novelist.Luther once said that if the entire Bible were lost,except the Book of Romans, that it alone would be enough for salvation. Dostoyevesky takes us a step further:in a land where one could be born,grow up, and die at normal life expectancy, all under the aegeis ofCommunism, without ever seeing a Bible, could the message of the Gospelstill be found?Of course, the author died decades before the Revolutionof 1917, but his work answeres the question we pose in the affirmative. His works, excerpted for this book, contain what can only be described aslengthy homilies, clothed as literature.From the famous "GrandInquisitor" from "The Brothers Karamatzov," to lesser-knownpassages from "The Idiot" and other works, each selectionexpounds on Christian doctrine.Strongly influenced by the Gospel of St.John, Dostoyevesky uses the resurrection of Lazarus, for example, as thebasis of a conversation between a murderer and a prostitute in "Crimeand Punishment."The eleventh chapter of John is included in nearentirety, as one sufferer reads it to the other.Nearly all of the imageryhere is Johnnine; perhaps Dostoyevesky was a visionary:Spengeler wrotethat the next millenium of Russian histoty would belong to St. John.Alall events, this is a bedside companion that will provoke deep reflectionin those who read it, and perhaps make them wonder, as I do, ifDostoyevesky's works weren't intended by a higher power to be a light inthe darkest days of the Evil Empire. -Lloyd A. Conway

Brightful and Enlightening
These two words describe simply the book. However, for those "busy souls intimidated by the length of his great novels", I must say: "Buy his long great novels, particularly 'The Idiot' and 'Crime andPunishment'. It will only take you more time reading them but it will beworth it for sure. Believe me."

Great for discussion groups.
There are two books that I know of that are truly great introductions to the Russian Classics. "Walk in the Light" compiles some of the best short stories from Tolstoy and "The Gospel in Dostoyevsky"collects important excerpts from Fyodor that stand on their own as readablestories. Both are great for discussion groups, or even out loud familyreading.

A good intro to the Russian classics!
While the Dostoyevski excerpts compiled in this collection stand on their own as meaningful and wonderfully readable short stories, they will also serve to awaken an interest in the more complete Russian classics. ... Read more

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TORCHES TOGETHER: THE BEGINNING AND EARLY YEARS OF THE BRUDERHOF COMMUNITIES ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Kaaterskill High Peak, Bruderhof Communities, North Cypress, Manitoba, Častá, Bulstrode Park, Beautiful Plains School Division, Nonington, Martinsdale, Montana. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Kaaterskill High Peak -Originally, High Peak and Round Top had each others' names, due to the clear difference in topography between their summits. However, since what was called Round Top is clearly the higher of the two, confusion developed over which of the two peaks was really "High Peak". In the late 19th century, the higher peak officially became High Peak and the lower one Round Top. The "Kaaterskill" is from the nearby creek and clove, in order to distinguish it from other "High Peaks" and "Round Tops" in the range. In the latter years of the 18th century, the peak was known as Liberty Cap for its similarity to the Phrygian cap popular during the American and French revolutions. View of Catskill Escarpment from across Hudson, with High Peak predominant. High Peak stands slightly apart from other major peaks in the Catskills, squarely in the middle of the Catskill Escarpment, the sudden rise of the peaks from the Hudson Valley floor. From the valley, it is easy to understand how it came to be seen as the highest peak in the Catskills, since there are no higher peaks close to it. It is bracketed by the only two gaps in the Escarpment Platte Clove to the south and Kaaterskill Clove to the north. As a mountain High Peak is somewhat unusual. Its slopes are spread out and rise gently for some distance, then a bit more steeply, to the summit dome, which is surrounded by rock cliffs at about 3,500 feet (1,067 m) in elevation. Above them the ground again curves gently upward to the summit, roughly at the dome's center. Drainage from the north flows into K...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6499201 ... Read more

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The Belinda Manley/Bruderhof story is a must-read.
Belinda Manley tells her story and shares her life in the high-demand Bruderhof sect, a must-read for anyone considering life in a communal settlement.Belinda is a brilliant lady, full of life and spirit.Herlife didn't stop when she left the Bruderhof (Arnoldleut Hutterians). Indeed, it seems the next chapter of her life was and is the best of all. The Bruderhof/Arnoldleut story is a complex one.Although the Bruderhofersare good at getting out their "side" of the story, defectors likeBelinda Manley should be heard/read.They have something to say that is ofvalue.What is the truth?I don't know, but I do know Truth will win out. I suspect we haven't yet heard the whole story by any means!The BelindaManley story is worthwhile reading. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Utopian Studies, published by Society for Utopian Studies on January 1, 2000. The length of the article is 894 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Against the Wind: Eberhard Arnold and the Bruderhof.(Review) (book review)
Author: John Sill
Publication: Utopian Studies (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2000
Publisher: Society for Utopian Studies
Volume: 11Issue: 1Page: 144

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This digital document is an article from Utopian Studies, published by Society for Utopian Studies on March 22, 1997. The length of the article is 4151 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Witness of the Brothers: A History of the Bruderhof. (book reviews)
Author: Calvin Redekop
Publication: Utopian Studies (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1997
Publisher: Society for Utopian Studies
Volume: v8Issue: n2Page: p104(7)

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