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Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is a story about women who promised to dedicate their life to serving others. The women portrayed here, Sisters Barbara Ann Muttra, Shirley Kolmer, Mary Joel Kolmer, Agnes Mueller, and Kathleen McGuire, displayed a unique courage, competence, and commitment in their missionary calling. But they were also funny, joyful, intelligent, stubborn and, yes, afraid.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Moravian Brethren: Faith, Fire, and the Cost of CompassionA True Story of Missionaries, Slavery, and the Birth of Global ChristianityIn the eighteenth century, a small and persecuted Christian community from Central Europe quietly began a movement that would stretch across oceans and reshape the way the world understood mission and faith.The Moravian Brethren were not a powerful empire or a wealthy institution. They were refugees of religious conflict, shaped by centuries of persecution and renewal. Yet from their fragile beginnings in Herrnhut, they developed one of the earliest organized Protestant missionary movements in history, sending men and women into some of the most challenging environments of the Atlantic world.This book traces their extraordinary journey from the roots of early reform movements in Bohemia, through the spiritual awakening of Herrnhut, and into the expanding world of global missions. It follows the lives of missionaries who left Europe behind to serve in the Caribbean, North America, Greenland, and parts of Africa, often in conditions marked by hardship, cultural tension, and deep moral complexity.At the center of their story lies a difficult historical reality: their mission work unfolded within the broader system of the Atlantic slave economy. Within these environments, Moravian missionaries sought to bring spiritual care and religious teaching to enslaved communities, while also grappling with the ethical and human contradictions of the world around them. Their presence raised questions that still echo today about faith, justice, compassion, and historical responsibility.Beyond their missions, the Moravians shaped Christian worship and community life in lasting ways. Their emphasis on hymn singing, continuous prayer, shared living, and global outreach influenced later revival movements and helped lay early foundations for modern Protestant missions. Their story also intersects with major figures and movements in Christian history, including Count Zinzendorf and the wider Pietist renewal traditions of Europe.Rich in historical detail and grounded in documented events, this book explores both the achievements and the complexities of the Moravian movement. It does not present a simplified narrative, but instead offers a carefully balanced account of faith lived within the realities of its time.From the quiet streets of Herrnhut to the plantations of the Caribbean and beyond, The Moravian Brethren reveals a story of conviction, sacrifice, and the expanding reach of global Christianity.It is a history of people who believed their faith required movement, risk, and service, even when the world they entered was shaped by suffering and contradiction.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Every day, thousands of social workers walk into homes where poverty isn't abstract-it's a hungry child, an eviction notice, a parent's desperation. This is the unflinching account of one woman's two decades navigating the council estates of East London, where the cases never stop coming and the system that's supposed to help often makes things worse.From her first day confronting a toddler alone in a flat to her breaking point after the case that changed everything, this memoir peels back the sanitized language of 'safeguarding protocols' and 'risk assessments' to reveal the human cost of working within a system designed to fail. Meet the families who trusted her, the colleagues who couldn't hold on, and the bureaucratic walls that prioritize paperwork over people.This isn't victim narrative-it's a testament to resilience. Through raw storytelling, you'll discover how social workers cope with vicarious trauma, navigate impossible choices between protocols and compassion, and maintain hope when the statistics scream hopelessness. It's an urgent call for systemic change, wrapped in the deeply personal journey of one woman who refused to become numb.For anyone working in social care, advocating for vulnerable populations, or simply wanting to understand the hidden world of Britain's poorest neighborhoods, this memoir offers clarity, compassion, and uncomfortable truths that demand attention.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Broken Systems, Unbroken Spirit: Inside London's Poorest Estate | A social worker's testimony of crisis, compassion, and the cost of caring in a collapsing welfare state | Charlotte Hayes | Taschenbuch | Englisch | epubli | EAN 9783565134236 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH (Imprint: epubli), Köpenicker Str. 154a, 10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit[at]epubli[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.…