Bøker av James Thomas Angelidis

Money, sex, power, fame, and greatness are the most popular paths to happiness. Jesus and the New Testament teach unique lessons about these paths. In this book, you will find a comprehensive collection of lessons from Jesus and the New Testament on money, sex, power, fame, and greatness. And, if you follow Jesus and apply His lessons to your life, you can attain the fullest measure of happiness possible in this world with the blessing of theosis, which is when a person becomes a god - through likeness to and union with God - attaining one's fullest divine potential. Biology teaches us that we are animals, but God reassures us that we can become divine. Theosis is the Christian path to happiness. In this book, you will learn about theosis and how to become God-like.

YOUNG EZEKIEL: A LIFE OF LOVES (Second Edition - as it appears in Approaching the Kingdom: An Anthology) What is love? Can you describe it? Do you love your parents, friends, romantic partner and God in the same way? In the English language, we use the word love in all these relationships, but the ancient Greeks - the first western philosophers - tried to capture, pinpoint and distinguish the different forms of love with four words: storge, philia, eros, agape. In Young Ezekiel: A Life of Loves, Ezekiel will tell you about his life and loves. Though his life is unique, his relationships are like ours and, maybe, through his story, you will learn about yourself and the loves in your life.

IN THE NAME OF SALVATION: THREE THEOLOGICAL TREATISES (Second Edition - as it appears in Approaching the Kingdom: An Anthology) ONE - THE SUPREME TRANSFORMATION - WATER INTO WINE ... In the following treatise, I examine Christ's first miracle - transforming water into wine, which took place at a wedding in Cana in Galilee. This sign foreshadowed and illustrated his transformation of the natural rhythm of the cosmos. Ancient Chinese sages used the term Tao to refer to the natural rhythm of the cosmos and they observed that it behaved like water. The Tao's lofty esoteric principles were followed by few. But, there was tribulation in the world and Christ came into the world to save all people, not just the few. He transformed the Tao into what resembles wine to save lowly humankind from its sins. I believe if we can better understand the Tao, we will be able to better see the magnitude, magnificence and majesty of Christ. In writing this treatise, I hope to help my fellow Christians better understand our Lord through knowledge of the Tao and to help non-Christians, through the Spirit of Truth, begin to believe that Christ is the Son of the Most High God. TWO - AGAPE INTO ETERNITY ... The following treatise is meant to be a painting in words of the means to union with God. This way people can see the big picture, so there is no longer fear - only hope, comfort and peace - about eternity. The 3000 year old thriving Hindu theology of Brahman, Atman and Moksha is the image and Jesus is the way. I have not focused on Jesus's miracles or resurrection to illustrate his unique position as God's only begotten Son who makes eternal life possible. I have focused on his agape, which if embraced and emulated, will unite one with God who is Agape. Implicit in the theology is the Holy Spirit who, too, is Agape. THREE - THE MESSIAH JESUS ... The title Messiah comes from the Hebrew word "mashiach," which means "anointed one." In Jewish tradition, it was used to refer to priests and kings who were anointed with holy oil to consecrate their positions and signify God's blessing. However, in the Jewish theology about the end of days, it has greater significance because it refers to the Messiah who will usher in God's Kingdom. The Greek term for the title Messiah is Christ. Jesus's followers identify Jesus as the Christ. They are known as Christians. In the following treatise, I display Old Testament passages about the Messiah and God's Kingdom of Heaven and how Jesus makes the prophecies reality. My goal is to strengthen my fellow Christians' faith and show Jews that Jesus is the One. [ * * * * Reprinted with no revisions to literature (second edition). Included with this reprint, at the end, is the article "In the Spirit of Truth: Identifying My Three Theological Treatises in Church Tradition." Also included is a works cited list. Reprinted 2024.]

Artistic, intellectual, accessible and collectible - Quotable Scribe is an ideal introduction to the literature of James Thomas Angelidis. Over 100 original quotes from his works on topics such as... immortality, eros, books, art, sport, nature, theology, Salvation and Jesus Christ. James has been awarded three university degrees and has authored and independently published several Christian books. These accomplishments helped him become a Professor of Christian Theology at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.

WRITINGS (Second Edition - as it appears in Approaching the Kingdom: An Anthology) A THEOLOGICAL MEMOIR an article about my journey through the six great world religions' sacred scriptures DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY my graduate school paper about the allegorical nature of Dante's Divine Comedy - a trilogy about Hell, Purgatory and Heaven HIERARCHY OF TRUTHS my graduate school paper about the expression, "hierarchy of truths," which reached a mass audience in Catholic Vatican Council II's decree on Christian ecumenism

Inspired by the children I worked with, And the Lamb Spoke: Lessons from the Gospels is about a boy named Basil who is sent to a children's home. After an incident with another child, Basil runs into the forest to get away from his troubles. Then, a Lamb appears. Basil has questions about life and the Lamb answers Basil's questions with Jesus's teachings found in the Gospels. The book has 15 lessons about topics such as love, giving and forgiveness. Each lesson is complemented with a living forest narrative that is sure to keep children engaged while teaching them. For ages 7 to 9, but adults can enjoy and learn from it, too! Half of my profit will be spent on activities for the children of Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, NY.

APPROACHING THE KINGDOM: AN ANTHOLOGY is a volume that contains autobiographical material, and early highlights from my website www.jtangelidis.com. It contains my books And the Lamb Spoke, Young Ezekiel, Writings, and In the Name of Salvation. It also contains my six poetic letters, my five drawings, two photographs, as well as evaluations such as "In the Spirit of Truth: Identifying My Three Theological Treatises in Church Tradition." This volume is the result of a 15 year journey. This process began after college when I was 22 with my search for truth in the so called "real world." ... In this anthology - Approaching the Kingdom - I have laid out the most important things that have helped me reach Salvation and this is my method of helping others attain Salvation. So, enjoy and may God bless you as He did with me when I created these works. Copyright 2017 by James Thomas Angelidis. All rights reserved. Reprinted 2024.

Beholding Heavenly Light contains four expositions based on the author's work as a university professor and his lessons on Christian masterpieces. Enclosed you will find lessons on... Saint Augustine's The City of God, Dionysius the Areopagite's The Celestial Hierarchy, Saint Athanasius's Life of Antony, the anonymously authored The Way of a Pilgrim and others. In this book, you will learn about important Christian topics, such as angels, demons, prayer, theosis and more.