The first systematic study of suffering; martyrdom; and rewards in heaven; this book offers a comprehensive survey of these ideas through biblical and historical investigation from the time of the writing of the book of Job to the present. Suffering and martyrdom for the faith are always accompanied in the biblical literature with the promise of great rewards in heaven. However; the Christian theology has never presented a comprehsensive treatment of this subject. For the Protestant ideology especially; it was always difficult if not impossible to integrate logically the concept of rewards into a system of grace and faith alone. This book; for the first time; presents a biblical and reasonable interpretation of the rewards in heaven and advocates close attention to God's original purpose for the creation of man as explanation for the complex issue of suffering and martyrdom.
#308622 in Books Zenith Press 2012-11-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.75 x .88 x 6.00l; .97 #File Name: 0760343934240 pagesZenith Press
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent; but flawed.By S.T.This is the only book I've read on Hans Marseille that's added much lacking humanity to his life story.Like other reviewers have noted; Marseille was truly a romantic and tragic character. This book gives a real sense that he was a knight errant of the desert skies who made a concerted effort to treat his opponents with respect and dignity. The losing side of WWII is so often painted with a wide and unsympathetic brush - the Germans especially presented as hitler-loving automatons. This book renders a portrait of a man who stridently disagreed with NAZI politics; yet found an escape in flying; loving; and living.The humanized aspect of the book was so engaging; that it was rather jarring and strange when there would be passages that would simply read: on ____(date) he shot down _____ (a lot) planes. I don't have my copy in front of me at the moment; but there were a few too many passages that felt like information for the sake of information. It was almost as if the book couldn't decide if it wanted to pack in stats and figures like other pedantic war-books; or continue to focus on the human aspect of the subject.In the author's defense; it seems they did it so they could confirm Marseille's figures with British loss records. In that sense; this book is excellently researched.So whether it's numbers or characters; this book covers both; but for myself; I very much enjoyed the care the authors took in showing the struggle of one human being in an untenable situation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What a story!By WaikikiWhat a story! It’s hard to imagine a more gifted flier; or a more flawed man. We all have our weaknesses; but Hans had more than most. He also had a heart; and did not relish taking another life. Need rationalized he had to in war to survive himself; but that was not an easy decision... A must read!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ***Excellent Look and One of the Forgottens***By Sam M.Well researched book on the life and times of one of Germanys forgotten heroes. Being a warbird buff purchased this one as I have always been fascinated by the exploits that was touched on in "Horrido"; another good over all book on German aces. This one sheds a little more light on the man himself and is a very good read. For some reason I was requested by for another review when I could've sworn I had previously did one. Regardless; this is another good look at a free spirit who was definitely not a Nazi; but just a damn good pilot with exceptional unmatched skills.
