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A Family of Gods: The Worship of the Imperial Family in the Latin West

Gwynaeth McIntyre

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Roman politics and religion were inherently linked as the Romansattempted to explain the world and...

Erika (17789 KP) rated The Outcasts of Time in Books

Feb 9, 2019

The Outcasts of Time

Ian Mortimer | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

5.0

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Yet another book I waited so long for that ended up not being all that great. Ian Mortimer is a historian, so when I saw he was writing a novel, I was intrigued.
Well, the result was just ok. Two brothers end up catching the plague and get to live their last 6 days, 99 years in the future each day. The novel normally focuses on the changing customs, clothing, and it's deeply focused on religion. It was alright with me, but it's probably not what people thought they'd be getting into while reading this. I would deem this whole book as a sort of religious mediation. Overall, just kind of meh and a let down for me.

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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated A Very Blessed Christmas Coloring Book in Books

Jun 14, 2018

A Very Blessed Christmas Coloring Book by Robin Mead brings scripture into coloring, while allowing me to color in a relaxed quite moment.

The images are a mix of secular and religious, all related to the Christmas season. There are some beautiful Biblical quotes related to the season too, surrounded by artwork to color.

This book has a section for Christmas crafts such as cutouts to make ornaments, bookmarks or even gift tags. I love that this coloring book is unique and is perfect for everyone. It is inspirational, filled with beautiful pictures of angels, snowflakes, trees, stocking, nativity and so much more.

I received this book from FaithWords via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated A Hidden Life (2019) in Movies

Dec 21, 2019

A Hidden Life (2019)

2019 | Biography, Drama

7.3

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Seeing this film is something you have to prepare for, it clocks in at just under 3 hours. You also have to be aware that it's a Malick film, and the dude does whatever he wants.
First, Austria is beautiful, the cinematography, scenery, everything, was gorgeous. I think that there were more scenes of nature, than the actors themselves. It's a long, rollicking journey through the simple story of a man who refused to swear an oath to Hitler in 1943.
Franz's journey was deeply religious and philosophical.
I really enjoyed the entire film, and it was worth almost 3 hours of my life, simply because of the beauty of it. It won't be everyone's thing.