Wherever a religion, resting upon written records, prolongs and extends the sphere of its dominion, accompanying its votaries through the varied and progressive stages of mental cultivation, a discrepancy between the representations of those ancient records, referred to as sacred, and the notions of more advanced periods of mental development, will inevitably sooner or later arise. In the first instance this disagreement is felt in reference only to the unessential—the external form: the e...

Extremely controversial work in its day which resulted in major backlash for its author. In the book, Strauss theorizes that early Christians invented Jesus' miracles as a way to portray him as the Messiah the Old Testament spoke of. Translated by the famous novelist and skeptic George Eliot.

Strauss was an early pioneer in the ongoing 'Quest of the Historical Jesus' movement, and his Life of Jesus is one of the few landmarks in the field. The first edition of Strauss' book was published in Germany in 1835, when he was only 27 years old. He focused his attention on battling two theological fronts which were current at the time - the biblical Literalists who believed the miracles in the Gospels were to be taken as literal history, and the Rationalists, who believed that the Gosp...

Tired of the Energy Vampires in your life-those negative people who drain your spirit and leave you feeling exhausted? It's time to step into the world of Halloween Energy Vampire Blasters! This is your ultimate guide to identifying and blasting away the energy-sucking people lurking in the shadows.You'll Discover the 13 most notorious Energy Vampires, each more terrifying (and familiar) than the last:Soul Suckers - Narcissists who thrive on ...

Wake up, Christendom, before its too late! This book by scriptural reference shows the difference between the Gospel of the Kingdom versus the Gospel of the Grace of God, the Earthly ministry versus the Resurrected ministry, Pauls apostleship versus Peters, Law versus Grace, Jew versus Gentile, water baptism versus baptism of the Holy Spirit, and so much more.Many dont know where to begin when reading the Bible. This book shows you. Much of the confusion will vanish when understand...

In his third book, Strauss delves into the mysterious process whereby an idea is born in the mind and materialized through the hand in the expression of an artwork. How exactly does this happen? It's a question so basic, an act so fundamental to art-making, that it has rarely received attention. It makes an ideal topic for Strauss, a writer with an exceptional ability to animate art's philosophical dimensions in a clear, persuasive manner. During this time when craft and the direct manipul...

An exciting new chapter in The Legend of Isis series begins here with this new collected edition of the "Twilight of the Gods" story arc. Recovering from the events of the "God War," the last thing Isis needs is for more trouble to come her way. Her evil brother Set makes a play for Isis' life by awaking the God of Darkness, Apophis. Can Isis survive this onslaught of evil? This collected edition features brand new images never seen before.

An exciting new chapter in the Legend of Isis series begins here with Part one of the "Rise of Darkness" story arc. Recovering from the events of the "God War" the last thing Isis needs is for more trouble to come her way. Her evil brother Set makes a play for Isis' life by awaking the God of Darkness Apophis. Can Isis survive this onslaught of evil?

An exciting new chapter in The Legend of Isis series begins here with Part One of the "Rise of Darkness" story arc. Recovering from the events of the "God War," the last thing Isis needs is for more trouble to come her way. Her evil brother Set makes a play for Isis' life by awaking the God of Darkness, Apophis. Can Isis survive this onslaught of evil?

TidalWave presents the shocking conclusion of the "Rise of Darkness" storyline. The battle between light and darkness comes to a shocking conclusion as Isis learns that even in victory there can be defeat. Granted the powers of Ra and returned to the land of the living, Isis must use her new found powers to defeat the combined forces of Apophis and Set. Will she be able to survive the Rise of Darkness?

Written by the screenwriter from the Legend of Isis film at Paramount, Ali Russell. Jessica and Scott head to Egypt to attend a gala honoring Egyptology. After a mix-up with the hotel that awkwardly forces them to share a room, they meet Moussa Fusani, a leading Egyptologist who invites them on an archaeological dig of a tomb near the Great Pyramids. Unfortunately Jessica cannot bring her case, so she must leave her staff in the hotel, making herself powerless. Moussa traps Jessica and Sco...

Trapped 5,000 years out of time, the would-be Egyptian Goddess, Isis, must adjust to her new life in 21st century Los Angeles. Using her mystical staff and some help from a few new friends, Isis will protect those around her from evil that may threaten their world. But how can she protect a world that she doesn't fully understand? Check up these never before seen pin-ups and character sketches!