Heart of the Raven by J.C. Wilder Sold into slavery to an Overseer of the Realm, Dani is determined to win her freedom and make sure her heart is possessed by no man. For Haaken, time is running out. A family curse already condemns him to the form of the Raven and when he can find the one woman meant for him, only then will he be free. Too bad for both of them that this woman is determined to belong to no one Fly With A Dragon by Rosemary Laurey A virgin sacrifice, a not-so ravening dragon and a happy ever after. Selected as the virgin sacrifice to the ravening dragon, Myfanwy awaits as Arragh, the fiery Dragon of Calder Bala, approaches across the sacred grove. But Arragh comes not to destroy. Instead he carries Myfanwy off to his domain in the far mountains, and a fate far, far better than death.
Living Sacrifice
He wants her fear, he wants her blood, and he wants her soul.Just a little game, he says, I dare you.Will Austin survive him, or will she lose herself and the game?Secrets are revealed and justice will be served, but at what cost?Who ...
Most ideas of sacrifice, even specifically Christian ideas, as we saw in the Reformation controversies, have something to do with deprivation or destruction. But this is not authentic Christian sacrifice....
Religious Transformations in Late Antiquity Susan Emanuel, Guy G. Stroumsa. contemplate the stars, gazing at them and calling on God in their ... I quote the translation by Gillian Clark (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2000), 65.
The Signifying Creator: Nontextual Systems of Meaning in Ancient Judaism, New York and London: New York University Press, 2012b. ———, 'Chains of Tradition in the Avodah Piyyutim', in M. Dohrmann and A.Y. Reed (eds.) ...
Why shouldn't storytellers be allowed to experiment explicitly with worlds of morally different kinds, including ones ... are encouraged to imagine a different world through the help of various props that aid the imaginative engagement.
Leading specialists in theology, anthropology, religious studies and history elucidate the modern debate about sacrifice from interest shown in the sixteenth century through to the present day.
In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining the relationship between sacrifice, ritual, violence, and love.
`Sacrifice was a language used by all, but understood by none.' Regarding this remark as a challenge, which suggests that while sacrifice is a language in the widest sense of...
This is the middle book in the series and the second of three hardcovers. The adventure continues, and one of our storylines comes to a crucial and shocking climax.