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  The Devil’s Religion

  Benjamin Ridley

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  Satanism is, without a doubt, a perplexing marvel. It has been the subject of various definitions that feature its multiple viewpoints and directions. From a sociological perspective, Satanism may be defined as the adoration of Satan or the Devil through recurrent social or ceremonial behaviors.One could talk about Satanism even by neglecting to expressly love the Devil or, in any event, denying its reality, keeping up contempt for God. Trying those magic and mysterious practices, regularly indecent and vicious, would permit a man to become like God. Some Satanists are mystical and believe in the presence of a demanding Satan. Still, others see Lucifer as the first image of opposition and the carrier of enlightenment to humankind. Similar to any religion or perspective, there's an immense assortment of what Satanists accept. This book means to be a great beginning to comprehend the numerous parts of satanism and Satan.

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  Saved at the Seawall - Stories...

  Jessica Dulong, Mitchell Zuckoff

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  Saved at the Seawall is the definitive history of the largest ever waterborne evacuation. Jessica DuLong reveals the dramatic story of how the New York Harbor maritime community heroically delivered stranded commuters, residents, and visitors out of harm's way. Even before the US Coast Guard called for "all available boats," tugs, ferries, dinner boats, and other vessels had sped to the rescue from points all across New York Harbor. In less than nine hours, captains and crews transported nearly half a million people from Manhattan. 
   
   
   
  Anchored in eyewitness accounts and written by a mariner who served at Ground Zero, Saved at the Seawall weaves together the personal stories of people rescued that day with those of the mariners who saved them. DuLong describes the inner workings of New York Harbor and reveals the collaborative power of its close-knit community. Her chronicle of those crucial hours, when hundreds of thousands of lives were at risk, highlights how resourcefulness and basic human goodness triumphed over turmoil on one of America's darkest days.

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  The Kingdom of Kush - Nubian...

  Rolf Hedger

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  The Kingdom of Kush, an ancient African civilization, flourished along the Nile River in what is now modern-day Sudan. This powerful kingdom played a crucial role in the history of northeastern Africa, often interacting with its northern neighbor, Egypt. The land of Kush was known for its rich natural resources, strategic location, and unique cultural identity, which set it apart from other civilizations of the time. 
  Geographically, Kush was centered in the region known as Nubia, a stretch of land between the first and sixth cataracts of the Nile. This location provided fertile lands for agriculture, supported by the annual flooding of the river. Unlike Egypt, which relied heavily on the predictable flooding of the Nile, the Kushites also adapted to drier conditions, developing irrigation techniques to sustain their crops. The region was abundant in valuable resources such as gold, ivory, ebony, and exotic animal skins, making it an important trade hub in the ancient world. These resources attracted merchants from Egypt, the Mediterranean, and even as far as the Middle East, contributing to the kingdom's economic strength. 
  Kushite civilization was heavily influenced by its relationship with Egypt, but it also maintained distinct cultural and political traditions. Early Kushite settlements date back to around 2500 BCE, and by the time of the Egyptian Middle and New Kingdoms, Kush had grown into a formidable power. Egyptian pharaohs often sought control over Nubia due to its wealth, leading to periods of conquest and integration. However, Kush was not merely a passive recipient of Egyptian influence. It developed its own identity, blending Egyptian religious beliefs with native Nubian traditions, which would later be reflected in Kushite art, architecture, and burial practices.

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  Medieval Warfare and Crusades -...

  Harris Ropes

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  This volume presents five major narratives that shaped the geopolitics and religious landscape of Europe and the Near East from the 8th to the 15th centuries. 
  The story of Joan of Arc brings to life the courage and mysticism of a teenage girl who led French forces to victory during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance in her quest to drive out the English. Her legacy endures as both a national heroine and a symbol of spiritual resistance. 
  The Albigensian Crusade explores a lesser-known but brutal campaign within Europe itself—where the Catholic Church sought to eradicate the Cathar heresy in southern France. It reveals the tangled web of religious persecution, regional power struggles, and papal authority. 
  The Crusades section covers the series of holy wars between Christian Europe and the Muslim world over control of Jerusalem and other sacred territories. From the First Crusade’s initial fervor to the eventual decline of Christian military ambitions in the East, this section paints a vivid portrait of religious zeal, political ambition, and cultural exchange. 
  The Battle of Tours recounts the pivotal clash in 732 between Frankish forces under Charles Martel and invading Muslim armies. Often hailed as a turning point that halted Islamic expansion into Western Europe, this battle shaped the future of European Christendom. 
  The Hundred Years' War examines the long, bitter struggle between England and France over territorial claims and dynastic rights. It highlights major battles, key figures like Edward the Black Prince, and the war’s impact on national identity and military tactics. 
  Together, these five accounts offer a compelling and detailed portrait of warfare in the medieval world—where faith, politics, and ambition collided on the battlefield, forging the course of European history.

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  Gichigami Hearts - Stories and...

  Linda LeGarde Grover

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  Long before there was a Duluth, Minnesota, the massive outcropping that divides the city emerged from the ridge of gabbro rock running along the westward shore of Lake Superior. A great westward migration carried the Ojibwe people to the Point of Rocks. Against this backdrop—Misaabekong, the place of the giants—the lives chronicled in Linda LeGarde Grover's book unfold, some in myth, some in long-ago times, some in an imagined present, and some in the author's family history, all with a deep bond to the land, one another, and the Ojibwe culture. 
   
   
   
  Their fortunes and the family's future are inextricably entwined with tales of marriages to voyageurs, relocations to reservation lands, encounters with the spirits of the lake and wood creatures, the renewal of life—in myth and in art, the search for meaning in the transformations of our day is always vital. Finally, in one man's struggles, age-old tribulations, the intergenerational traumas of extended families and communities, and a uniquely Ojibwe appreciation for the natural and spiritual worlds converge, forging the Ojibwe worldview and will to survive as his legacy to his descendants. 
   
   
   
  Blending the seen and unseen, the old and the new, the amusing and the tragic and the hauntingly familiar, this lyrical work encapsulates a way of life forever vibrant at the Point of Rocks.

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  Hume’s Dialogues Concerning...

  David Hume

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  David Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion had not yet been published when he died in 1776. Even though the manuscript was mostly written during the 1750s, it did not appear until 1779. The subject itself was too delicate and controversial, and Hume’s dialectical examination of religious knowledge was especially provocative. What should we teach young people about religion?
   
  The characters Demea, Cleanthes, and Philo passionately present and defend three sharply different answers to that question. Demea opens the dialogue with a position derived from Rene; Descartes and Father Malebranche—God’s nature is a mystery, but God’s existence can be proved logically. Cleanthes attacks that view, both because it leads to mysticism and because it attempts the impossible task of trying to establish existence on the basis pure reason, without appeal to sense experience.
   
  As an alternative, he offers a proof of both God’s existence and God’s nature based on the same kind of scientific reasoning established by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton. Taking a skeptical approach, Philo presents a series of arguments that question any attempt to use reason as a basis for religious faith. He suggests that human beings might be better off without religion.
   
  The dialogue ends without agreement among the characters, justifying Hume’s choice of dialogue as the literary style for this topic.

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