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Dorothy L. Sayers was best known for her mystery novels featuring aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. But she was also a poet, playwright and committed Christian, and in The Man Born to Be King, she combined art and evangelism to powerful effect, making the story of Christ accessible, relevant and every bit as thrilling as her detective fiction.

En este estupendo audiolibro, dramatizado con un elenco completo, hermosa música, y efectos de sonido, se da fe del nacimiento, vida, obra y milagros del hijo de Dios hecho hombre, Jesús de Nazaret, cuya misión es salvar a la humanidad de pecado. Todo habría de cumplirse tal cual como las profecías habían establecido, cuando el Señor lo había anticipado en la voz del profeta.

Joe Moore is feeling under the weather. He isn't sick. He’s just worried about his grandson's recent diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor. As if that isn't enough, a tall, skinny man suddenly appears under the old oak tree at the end of his street. The man doesn't talk to anybody and he acts as if he's invisible to everyone around him. He sticks out though. On Doreen Street, a jagged white man who walks in twisty, jerky motions definitely sticks out.

Flexible, Budget-Friendly Holiday Plays with a Gospel Message Three Christmas Plays and One Easter Play perfect for the small to medium sized congregation. Each only requires about fifteen performers with options to plug in more. The plays incorporate humor, drama, and the Christmas programs are set to include music if desired. Churches love these plays because: 1. Simple Staging- You likely have all the props you already need 2. Adaptable if you have between 10-20 people ready to be involved 3. Optional Musical Cues in the Christmas programs where you can easily work in your own music 4. ...

The Prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English by the Lebanese-American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. It was originally published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf. It is Gibran's best known work.

В 1932 году выдающийся немецкий писатель Лион Фейхтвангер опубликовал роман "Иудейская война", в 1935 году последовал роман "Сыновья", в 1945-м — Настанет день. Вместе они составили трилогию, посвященную жизни римского историка и военачальника иудейского происхождения Иосифа Флавия. Священник первой чреды Иерусалимского храма, патриот и участник иудейского восстания, Иосиф бен Маттафий оказывается перед мучительным выбором: смириться с пленением или принять смерть, перейти на сторону римлян и предать веру отцов или погибнуть.

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus is one of the earliest and most compelling presentations of the story of a man who sold his soul to the Devil. It is based on the popular history of Johann Georg Faust (1466–1541) a German chemist and magician, allegedly perished in an explosion during an alchemical experiment. In the theologically charged world of early reformation Germany, a report spread that his violent death was a demonstration that the devil had come to collect his soul. The legend spread quickly and has formed the basis of many later literary and dramatic works.

Nathan the Wise, a play published by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in 1779, is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. It was first performed in 1783 at the Döbbelinsches Theatre in Berlin. The narrative is set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade and describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin, and a Templar Knight bridge the differences between Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Its major themes are friendship, tolerance, the relativism of God, a rejection of miracles and a need for communication.

According to George Bernard Shaw, Joan of Arc was in fact one of the first Protestant martyrs. She was one of the first apostles of nationalism, and the first French practitioner of Napoleonic realism in warfare. She also refused to accept the specific woman's lot, and dressed and fought and lived as men did. Shaw's exploration of the story of this ingenuous and eponymous heroine is set in six scenes and an epilogue, which takes place in 1456, when the church cleared Joan of the charge of heresy and condemned her accusers of corruption.

An Evening in Ephesus is a Dramatic Commentary on the Book of Revelation. The setting is a house church meeting in Ephesus following John's release from exile on the Island of Patmos. The Jewish-Roman War had ended a year earlier in 70 AD, in which Jerusalem and the temple were completely destroyed, just as Jesus had predicted from the Mount of Olives 40 years earlier.

This is a monologue for one male actor. St. Paul explains his mission while taking the audience on a pilgrimage to the places where he is known best including Damascus, Antioch, Corinth, Galatia, Rome, etc. The play gives the audience a chance to hear St. Paul as himself with all of the passion and urgency, and love he would have expressed so many years ago.

Welcome to the Different View Bible Plays. This collection of puppet plays teaches familiar and not-so-familiar Bible events and passages with a new and unexpected twist. Animal characters present their own point of view in humorous style while still remaining faithful to the truth of Scripture. Each one ties to a particular event or passage/passages of Scripture from the Old and New Testaments, and are placed in chronological order as they occur in Scripture.

Terrence Johnson has experienced a lot during his time on the planet. He's a simple guy and FBI agent trying to make the world a better place. After a lifetime of disappointment he was introduced to God and His unconditional love. He thought that once he accepted God into his life all of his problems would disappear, but he was wrong. They got worse. He's ready for a change and ready to move on, but not sure how to go about it. God provides help in the way that Terrence needs it most, by surrounding him with love.

Some time has passed since Enough Good News and Sidney is settled into her new family, new job and new church. She soon discovers however that all that glitters isn't gold and everyone talking about heaven ain't going. Weak church leaders fall easily under the influence of dark forces targeting Sidney.

FBI agent Justice West helped save his sister-in-law from a crazy clergyman. He is now on his way to meet his destiny, he just doesn't know it yet. While sucked into a vortex of secret societies and church mafia, Justice finds a rose in the middle of the desert by the name of Cadence Miller. Like Sidney, Cadence is the target of jealous church leaders who are more interested in her gift than the Creator who gave it to her. She meets Justice at a time when her vulnerability could make her lose sight of what's really important.

The Children's Crusade is a play in four scenes, with a cast of 21 children and adults plus more children as needed, with music and knightly pageantry. Written by the wife of British Author G.K. Chesterton, Frances Chesterton for Christmas Eve production.

This just might be the best of Frances Chesterton’s plays. It is complex with an intricate plot. The Christmas theme is perfect for a winter performance. The play could be read aloud as a reader’s theater, an enjoyable event for a local Chesterton Society or book club to try during the holiday season. Edited and introduced by Nancy Carpentier Brown.

At the end of his life, St. Francis reflects on all that took place during his life. Historically correct, a play that takes St. Francis out of the birdbath. A drama in two acts.

Oedipus at Colonus, by Sophocles, is a classical sequel to Oedipus Rex that has been been enjoyed for centuries. This drama is an absolute must for any scholar, student, drama lover, or classical literature fan. Here, you will find the unabridged and complete version of the work. We hope you will thoroughly enjoy each and every act.

Charles Peguy (1873-1914) letterato di talento, socialista, si convertì al cattolicesimo nel 1907, ma per la sua intransigenza non fu mai accettato completamente da nessuna delle due comunità. La sua opera più famosa, "I misteri di Giovanna d'Arco", si compone di quattro diverse opere, pubblicate in tempi diversi, in prosa e in versi sciolti, che per il linguaggio moderno, ripetizioni quasi ipnotiche e per il contenuto profondamente religioso, assolutamente non banale, sono estremamente suggestive e interessanti.