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  Jerome vs Luther: Controversial...

  Various Church Sources, Tim...

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  What if the books you read as “Scripture” depended on a fourth-century monk—or a sixteenth-century reformer? 
  In this engaging audio edition, Jerome vs. Luther brings the canon controversy alive through dramatic narration and crisp modern language. 
  What you’ll hear inside: 
  •	Full Deuterocanonical Texts – Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1–2 Maccabees, plus Greek additions to Esther & Daniel. 
  •	Jerome’s Prologues – His candid assessments of “books read in church but not in canon.” 
  •	Luther’s Prefaces & Comments – Provocative critiques that reclassified whole sections of the Bible. 
  •	Council of Trent Canons – The thunderous Catholic response that drew the line once and for all. 
  Perfect for students of theology, lovers of church history, or anyone fascinated by the making of the Bible, this audiobook lets you hear the very words that split Western Christianity—and invites you to decide where you stand.

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  Libya and the West - What...

  Peter Hahn

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  Libya and the West: What Everyone Needs to Know® is a welcome update to the literature on Western diplomatic relations with Libya. It specifically analyzes the complicated relationships that Italy, Britain, the United States, and France developed with Libya beginning in the 1910s. On the basis of a wide range of primary and secondary sources, it offers insights into the political and socio-economic conditions within Libya that concerned Western leaders and shaped their policies. Among the crucial episodes that this book embraces are fascist Italy's military conquest and colonization of Libya; the expulsion of Axis armies from Libya and other north African states during World War II; the enthronement of King Idris in 1951; the discovery of oil in Libya in 1959. It explains the seizure of power by Muammar Qaddafi in 1969; the low-intensity military conflict between the United States and Libya in the 1980s; the Western response to Libyan acts of terrorism, including the murder of a British police officer in London in 1984 and the downing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988; the enduring turmoil sparked by the Arab Spring in 2011; the decision by NATO powers to intervene militarily in the Libyan civil war to ensure the downfall of the Qaddafi regime; and the murder of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens at Benghazi in 2012.

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  Soul of Goodness - Transform...

  PhD Christopher Phillips

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  Christopher Phillips has devoted his life to carrying the torch of Socrates and his quest to "Know Thyself." Yet upon the death of his beloved father and mentor, the originator of the burgeoning global Socrates Café movement had little choice but to confront the inescapable truth: that there are some things we cannot know for sure. This moving, insightful and ultimately hopeful and helpful blend of memoir and philosophical exploration begins in Phillips' native stomping grounds of the island of Nisyros, Greece and unfurls through space and time as the author explores the connections between his immediate circumstances and the eternal wisdom of popular philosophers. 
   
   
   
  In this personal and probing book, the acclaimed 'philosopher for the people' shares lessons gleaned from his intimate and often unexpected encounters with uncommonly perceptive human beings both living and long deceased. Along the way, he charts a pathway for sculpting what Shakespeare describes as a "soul of goodness," which meshes with Plato's paradigm-shattering conception of the "healthiness of soul." For those struggling to overcome the hopelessness that can result from grievous loss, setback, or betrayal, the author spotlights how to cultivate a 'Socratic spirit' that leads to renewed love, forbearance, and hope at the other end of the tunnel.

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  Money - The Shaper of Civilisation

  Ylia Callan

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Money – The Shaper of Civilisation takes listeners on a sweeping journey through the history, power, and future of money. From the ancient days of barter and shells as tokens of exchange, to the dominance of gold and silver, and the revolutionary rise of paper banking systems, this audiobook reveals how money has shaped societies, economies, and even empires. 
  Uncover the hidden forces behind debt, war, and the end of the gold standard, and explore how inflation reshapes our perception of wealth. Step into the digital age with a clear-eyed look at global currencies, the promise and pitfalls of Bitcoin and crypto, and the uncertain but fascinating future of money in an increasingly interconnected world. 
  Whether you’re a history enthusiast, an economics student or simply curious about the forces shaping modern civilisation, this audiobook offers both insight and foresight into humanity’s most powerful invention: money itself.

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  Attention Implies That There is...

  Jiddu Krishnamurti

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  Attention implies that there is no centre - 22 June 1975 
  • Consciousness, because it is in constant movement, has never found an energy 
  which is not contradictory, which is not produced by desire and thought. 
  • Can thought ever see its own movement and the futility of its own movement? • Attention implies that there is no centre. 
  • Is there a perception, a seeing outside the space which is part of consciousness? • Therearetwohumanbeings,onegetsconditionedandtheotherdoesn’t.Why? 
  How has it happened the other doesn’t get conditioned? 
  • How does this perception which is beyond attention, beyond awareness, 
  beyond concentration come about? 
  • Thought is rather superficial, it’s merely a very small part of the operation of the 
  brain. 
  • Can consciousness be completely empty of its content? • Order and disorder

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  History of Marathas EP01 -...

  Vikrant Pande

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  The story of the Marathas starts with Shivaji for most of us. The action happened in what is called the Deccan and its geography and politics plays an important role. We must understand what the Deccan means, who ruled there and what was the condition of the Deccan part of India before, and when, Shivaji was born.

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