Egypt’s Coptic Christians to shun Islamists in next week’s presidential vote (Reuters)
Egypt's Coptic Christians complained of discrimination under Hosni Mubarak but fear it may get worse if an Islamist takes his place in next week's presidential election.
Egyptian military police fired live ammunition at Coptic Christians demonstrators,Egypt 4/10/2011
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The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus $6.72 The gospel according to Thomas is an ancient collection of sayings attributed to Jesus and thought to be recorded by his brother Judas, the Twin (Thomas means “twin” in Aramaic). Some scholars suggest that this gospel was collected from New Testament sayings, while others believe it springs from a completely independent author because many of the quotations are not in the New Testament at all… |
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Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way $17.84 Saints who experience the power of prayer say it gives them wings to fly: wings of elation from being in proximity with Jesus Christ and relief from the burden of a sinful conscience. Once engulfed in the grace of the Holy Spirit, the person in prayer experiences death to sin, resurrection in the Spirit, and mystical ascension to the Father. The visible touches the Invisible, and joy wells up in t… |
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The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation: Including the Demotic Spells: Texts $32.00 “The Greek magical papyri” is a collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Greco-Roman Egypt, dating from the second century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Containing a fresh translation of the Greek papyri, as well as Coptic and Demotic texts, this new translation has been brought up to date and is now the most comprehensive collection of this literature, and the first eve… |
