To the Japanese, the sword is a spiritual weapon, possessed of a kind of divinity, a self reflective of the soul of its maker, owner, and user. Around its mystical powers has grown a centuries-old ritual and a fascinating, intricate discipline. This unique guide unlocks the mysteries of this ancient ritual practice, explaining the history and ...
This is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to kendo, the Japanese "way of the sword", the ancient martial art that originated in the Japanese samurai tradition. Kendo is a way of life and a discipline that produces perseverance, alertness, concentration and introspection. It is very closely linked to Zen - its adepts traditionally also ...
In many schools around the world, the various kata of Karate are taught and practiced. Unfortunately, not many know or care to teach the bunkai that give the forms their true meaning. Finally, these secrets are revealed.
In this two-volume set on the Gospel of Luke, Darrell L. Bock offers students of the New Testament a substantive yet highly accessible commentary. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, Bock leads readers through all aspects of the third Gospel--sociological, historical, and theological. The result is a guide that ...
Here is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Kendo, the Japanese "way of the sword," the ancient martial art that originated in the Japanese samurai tradition. Kendo is a way of life shaped by the discipline that produces perseverance, alertness, concentration, and introspection. It is very closely tied to Zen: it adepts traditionally ...
SPANISH EDITION. There are three predominant points of view which are supported by evangelicals who search to answer these and other related questions: the premillennial, the postmillennial, and the amillennial.
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