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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise are a series of passionate and intellectual correspondences written in Latin during the 12th century. The authors, Peter Abelard, a prominent theologian, and his pupil, Heloise, a gifted young woman later renowned as an abbess, exchanged these letters following their ill-fated love affair and subsequent monastic lives.
When God Writes Your Love Story, first published in the United States in 1999, [1] is the third book written by Eric and Leslie Ludy, an American married couple. [2] Like the Ludys' previous two books, His Perfect Faithfulness: The Story of our Courtship (1996) [3] and Romance God's Way (1997), [4] its major themes are romance and Christianity; it tells the story of the authors' first meeting ...
Héloïse (/ ˈɛloʊiːz /; French: [elɔ.iz]; c. 1100–01 [1] – 16 May 1163–64), variously Héloïse d' Argenteuil [2] or Héloïse du Paraclet, [2] was a French nun, philosopher, writer, scholar, and abbess. Héloïse was a renowned "woman of letters" and philosopher of love and friendship, as well as an eventual high-ranking abbess in ...
Paul the Apostle and women. Saint Paul in the House of Priscilla and Aquila (17th century): Paul is at left, writing a letter; Priscilla is at right, spinning, and her husband Aquila is in the background; both were tentmakers. The relationship between Paul the Apostle and women is an important element in the theological debate about ...
Short strong women quotes. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”. ― Oprah Winfrey. “It took me quite a long time to develop a ...
t. e. Agape (/ ɑːˈɡɑːpeɪ, ˈɑːɡəˌpeɪ, ˈæɡə -/; [1] from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē)) is "the highest form of love, charity " and "the love of God for [human beings] and of [human beings] for God". [2] This is in contrast to philia, brotherly love, or philautia, self-love, as it embraces a profound sacrificial love that ...
Katharine Bushnell (born Sophia Caroline Bushnell; February 5, 1855, in Evanston, Illinois – January 26, 1946) was a medical doctor, Christian writer, Bible scholar, social activist, and forerunner of feminist theology. Her lifelong quest was for biblical affirmation of the integrity and equality of women, and she published God's Word to ...
The story tells of the quest for love and trust between Eros and Psyche. Aphrodite was jealous of the beauty of mortal princess Psyche, as men were leaving her altars barren to worship a mere mortal woman instead, and so she commanded her son Eros, the god of love, to cause Psyche to fall in love with the ugliest creature on earth.