German Baptist

True Religion Many have claimed the mantle of the only true religion. Sociologists have documented more than 5,000 gods extant over the past 12,000 years of human history. Before that, we enjoyed 40,000 years of animistic fun: ubiquitous spirits in creatures, plants, rocks and water. And elsewhere. Our homo sapiens’ impulse to embrace the supernatural can be overwhelming. Without any epistemological justification, we love our deities. All of the flavors and varied personalities of these myriad beings that we have known over millennia are quite astounding. And the religions that develop ...

Henry H. Brillhart is an example of the American dream realized by many early settlers throughout America’s early history. He was not among the earliest settlers, but he is an example of a mid-1800s settler. The mid-1800s settlers throughout the eastern states did not experience the same dangers as the early settlers of the 1700s, but life was still hard for them. It was still very dangerous beyond the eastern mountain range. America was still in its infancy. It was men like Henry Brillhart who paved the way for those living today. Whether from clearing land, setting up a homestead, ...

He broke her heart when he left her behind to pursue a career across country. Now, Chef William Neff is back in town a changed man. Over the years, Catherine Bowman has also changed. Her faith in God set her on a path feeding the hungry. The soup kitchen downtown she’s trying so hard to keep afloat could really use a miracle if it’s going to stay open much longer. When the answer to her prayers includes the return of William Neff, it also brings about new dreams and rekindled feelings for the man she’d once loved. She’s forgiven him for hurting her, but has she really ever got over ...

Baptist de Pape sucht nach tiefer Lebensweisheit. Doch er sucht nicht in den Standardwerken von Philosophie, Religion und Wissenschaft. Er besucht Menschen mit einer beeindruckenden Lebensleistung und einer offenkundigen spirituellen Kraft. Er hat mit ihnen gesprochen und sie befragt: Wie sie ihre Lebensaufgabe suchten, woran sie gezweifelt haben und wie sie am Ziel ihrer Reise angekommen sind.