If this is Your Land, where are Your Stories?: Reimagining Home and Sacred SpaceStories give shape and meaning to people's sense of themselves as individuals, their cultures, their nations, and what is called "home." The stories we tell, whatever our ethnicity, race, or religion, both connect and separate us. If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? considers the hold that our stories--especially those about home--have on us and how we interact with others. |
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... faith . John Henry Newman once said that " forms are the food of faith . " Soul food . Just as we learn how to eat properly - those table manners once again — so we learn how to believe properly . It is hardly sur- prising that we do so ...
... faith . John Henry Newman once said that " forms are the food of faith . " Soul food . Just as we learn how to eat properly - those table manners once again — so we learn how to believe properly . It is hardly sur- prising that we do so ...
Page 146
... faith , and that's why they get along across cultures much better than the rest of us . As the scientist John ... faith that they are willing to commit a lifetime to the pursuit of scientific discovery . " This is not a lot different ...
... faith , and that's why they get along across cultures much better than the rest of us . As the scientist John ... faith that they are willing to commit a lifetime to the pursuit of scientific discovery . " This is not a lot different ...
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... faith . Being a good Christian , a leopard will necessarily respect the fasts of the Coptic Church , which take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays , for observance of them is a test of faith . But the Dorze still protect their livestock ...
... faith . Being a good Christian , a leopard will necessarily respect the fasts of the Coptic Church , which take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays , for observance of them is a test of faith . But the Dorze still protect their livestock ...
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If this is Your Land, where are Your Stories?: Reimagining Home and Sacred Space J. Edward Chamberlin No preview available - 2004 |
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