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The book of James is a General Epistle (Apostolic Letter). James the half-brother of Jesus wrote it approximately 48-49 A.D. It was likely the first New Testament book (letter) to be written. The key personalities of this book are James and Persecuted Christians. James wrote this book to Jewish believers to encourage them to endure and live bold Christian lives. James is a book about practical Christian living that reflects a genuine faith that transforms lives.

The book of John is a Gospel that contains Narrative History, Sermons, Parables, and a few Prophetic Oracles. It was written by the Disciple/Apostle John around 85-95 A.D. The key personalities of this book are Jesus Christ, His Twelve Disciples, Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, Lazarus, his sisters Mary and Martha, Jewish religious leaders, and Pilate. It was written so that all may believe in Jesus Christ the Son of God who gives eternal life.

The book of 1st Peter is a General Epistle (Apostolic Letter). It was written to all believers in general. The author is Peter who wrote it about 60 A.D. The key personalities are the Apostle Peter, Silas, and Mark. Its purpose was to encourage suffering Christians and to call them to personal holiness; Peter's central focus is persecution. "For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust" (1:4).

The book of 1st Corinthians is a Pauline Epistle (letter from Paul). The Apostle Paul wrote it about 56 A.D. The key personalities of this book are the Apostle Paul, Timothy and also Chloe's household. Paul's purpose in writing this letter to the church in Corinth was to address and correct the immorality and divisions that had arisen among them. Christopher Glyn became a Christian at the age of 21, giving up a promising theatrical career in the U.K. to engage in full time missionary work.

The book of 1st Timothy is a Pastoral Epistle (letter from Paul to a church leader). The author is Paul who wrote it approximately 62 A.D. The key personalities are the Apostle Paul and Timothy. It was written to give encouragement and leadership guidelines to a young pastor named Timothy at the church in Ephesus.

The small book of Zephaniah is Narrative History and Prophetic Oracle. Zephaniah wrote it circa 630 B.C. very soon before the fall of Judah in the Southern Kingdom. The purpose of this book was to show that God raised up his prophet Zephaniah to proclaim a warning of coming judgment and to encourage repentance. The Southern Kingdom was complacent in their wicked lives. They not only suffered under wicked kings they also would suffer under the holy judgment of God.

The book of Mark is a Gospel that contains Narrative History, Sermons, Parables, and some Prophetic Oracles. This Gospel has somewhat of an emphasis in miracles (27 total) which is significantly more than any of the other Gospels. The key word in Mark is "Immediately" which is used 34 times causing the reader to move from one account to the next rapidly. Mark is the shortest of the synoptic gospels and was written about 64 A.D. The key personalities of this book are Jesus Christ, His Twelve Disciples, Jewish religious leaders, Pilate, and John the Baptist.

The book of Luke is a Gospel that contains Narrative History, Genealogy, Sermons, Parables, and some Prophetic Oracles. The emphasis of Luke is Parables and contains more of them than any other Gospel (19 total). It is the third of the synoptic gospels. Luke, a doctor and a Greek Christian, wrote it circa 59-61 A.D. He accompanied Paul on mission journeys, as described in the book of Acts, which Luke also wrote. The key word in Luke is "Son of Man" which is used 80 times.

The book of Hebrews is a General Epistle (Apostolic Letter). It was written mainly to the Hebrew believers. The author is anonymous, although either Paul or Barnabas was traditionally accepted as the author. It was written approximately 67 A.D. Its purpose was to present the Lord Jesus Christ as perfect and superior in comparison to anything Judaism and the old covenant had to offer. The author was writing to a group of Christians who were under intense persecution and some were contemplating a return to Judaism.

Die Bhagavad Gita ist eines der meist gelesenen Bücher in Indien. Viele Inder tragen sie immer bei sich, um darin zu lesen und die Wahrheit zu verinnerlichen. Sie gilt als eine der wichtigsten Schriften im Yoga und hilft besonders, den Alltag bewusst zu leben und zu spiritualisieren. Wilhelm von Humboldt erhob die Gita zum "Schönsten, das alle uns bekannten Literaturen aufzuweisen haben.“ Seit Jahrhunderten wird sie immer wieder neu interpretiert und ist heute im Westen ein oft kommentierter klassischer Yogatext.

Eine Sammlung "echt krasser" Geschichten - Texte, bei denen Schrecken und Komik einander abwechseln: "Amerika im Goldrausch. Auch Pedro will sich eine Schürfstelle bestätigen lassen. Damit ihm keiner zuvorkommt, nimmt er den kurzen Weg über eine schmale Eisenbahnbrücke hoch über dem Fluss. In der Mitte kommt ihm plötzlich ein Zug entgegen, da er nicht ausweichen kann, hängt er sich an eine Bahnschwelle. Der Zug rast weiter, aber Pedro kommt aus eigener Kraft nicht mehr hoch.

Die Vertonung des sozialdemokratischen VORWÄRTS (Berliner Morgenausgabe) erinnert an den Moment das Scheiterns der Demokratie in Deutschland in der Nacht zum 28. Februar 1933. Der Reichstagsbrand war der NSDAP-dominierten Regierung willkommener Anlass zum Verbot aller missliebigen Presse. So auch des letzten offiziell erschienenen VORWÄRTS der Weimarer Republik. Welche Stimmung mochte vor dem Verbot in der Redaktion des VORWÄRTS geherrscht haben?

Das Abendmahl, der Verrat durch Judas, die Kreuzigung und die Auferstehung: Die Erzählung der Leidensgeschichte Christi ist das Herzstück des Neuen Testaments und vermeintlich jedem bekannt. In der Interpretation von Wolfram Koch jedoch entsteht etwas Einzigartiges: Der Schauspieler liest die Ur-Texte des Christentums, begleitet vom meisterhaften Saxophonisten Günther Fischer, als seien diese eben erst niedergeschrieben worden.

Russkie narodnye skazki: Lisichka-sestrichka i volk, Lisa i zhuravl', Petushok - zolotoy grebeshok, Kot i lisa, Hitryy kozel, Volk i koza, Kolobok, Repka, Masha i medved', Mal'chik s pal'chik, Gusi-lebedi, Sestrica Alenushka i bratec Ivanushka, Havroshechka, Volshebnoe kol'co.

Russkie narodnye skazki: Po shchuch'emu velen'yu, Sem' Simeonov, Podi tuda - ne znayu kuda, Ivan-Krest'yanskiy syn i CHudo-YUdo, Petr I i muzhik, Soldatskaya shinel', Kashica iz topora, Tri kalacha i odna baranka.

Puteshestviya Sindbada-morekhoda - ehto odna iz samyh yarkih stranic mnogocvetnogo, zahvatyvayushchego mira vostochnoy fantazii. Neuemnoe bespokoystvo Sindbada vlechet ego vse k novym stranstviyam i priklyucheniyam. Ego zhdut vstrechi s zagadochnymi sushchestvami, magami i charodeyami, lyudoedami i chudovishchami. V ehtom volshebnom izmenchivom mire Sindbada spasayut nastoychivost' i upryamstvo, nahodchivost' i tonkiy raschet, sila duha i volya k zhizni.

Russkie narodnye skazki: Carevna-lyagushka, Ivan-carevich i seryy volk, Finist-yasnyy sokol, Nikita-Kozhemyaka, Skazka o molodil'nyh yablokah i zhivoy vode, Morskoy car' i Vasilisa Premudraya.

Russkie narodnye skazki: Volshebnoe kol'co, Umnaya vnuchka, Ivan Bestalannyy i Elena Premudraya, Bezruchka, Moroka, Soldat i carica, Kto sil'nee, Medved' i pchely, Lisa i volk, Lisa i rak, Medved' i sobaka, Carevna-lyagushka.

Russkie narodnye skazki: Pastush'ya dudochka, Kak brat'ya otcovskiy klad nashli, Tri arbuznyh semechka, Zayac, Kuz'ma Skorobogaryy, Serebryanoe blyudechko i nalivnoe yablochko, Komu myt' gorshochek, Okameneloe carstvo, Nesmeyana-carevna, Skazka pro Vasilisu Premudruyu, Muzhik i vodyanoy, Ptichiy yazyk, Zolotaya rybka.

Pünktlich zur EM reisen Jogis Eleven nach Paris! Calli liebt das französische Lebensgefühl ("Freiheit, Mahlzeit, Frittierbarkeit"), Jogi bindet seinen "Schal de Gaulle", Lothar Matthäus versucht, Jeanne d'Arc bei Tinder zu matchen, und Konfliktexperte Jérôme Boateng zeigt, wie man mit den Pariser Vorstadtjungs ziemlich beste Freunde wird. Kurzum: Das Team ist högschtmotiviert und der Bundestrainer hat vom Peeling her ein gutes Gefühl!