The Altar Fire
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.06.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
184
Maße (L/B/H)
23,5/19,1/1 cm
Gewicht
356 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4191-5193-4
The Altar Fire is a novel written by Arthur Christopher Benson. The story revolves around the life of a young boy named Richard Raye who is the son of a clergyman. Richard grows up in a small village in England and is brought up with strong religious beliefs.As Richard grows older, he begins to question his faith and his place in the world. He is torn between his desire to follow in his father's footsteps and become a clergyman and his longing for a more secular life.The novel explores themes of religion, family, and the struggle between tradition and modernity. It is a deeply introspective and philosophical work that delves into the complexities of human nature and the search for meaning in life.Through Richard's journey, the author offers a profound meditation on the nature of faith, the role of religion in society, and the challenges of finding one's place in the world. The Altar Fire is a thought-provoking and deeply moving work that will resonate with readers of all backgrounds and beliefs.Of course such a thing deepens the mystery of the world; but such an act as this is not to me half as mysterious as the action of an omnipotent Power which allowed so bright and gracious a creature as Dick was long ago to drift into ugly, sordid, and irreparable misery. Yet it seems to me now that Dick has at last trusted God completely, made the last surrender, and put his miserable case in the Father's hands.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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