Bøger af John Strickland

This book is a critical study of the interaction between the Russian Church and society in the late 19th and early 20th century. While other studies exist that draw attention to the voices in the Church typified as liberal in the years leading up to the R

In this final volume of the series, John Strickland tells the story of Christendom's most tumultuous century. As nihilism began to cast its menacing shadow on the eve of the First World War, a self-styled "antichrist" named Friedrich Nietzsche and an obstinately Christian Fyodor Dostoevsky both offered ominous visions of what the West would become if "God is dead" and any moral act thus becomes permissible. Though total warfare seemed to confirm such predictions, a project arose in its wake to rebuild utopia with secular ideologies that, in the case of Nazism, opened the abyss even further. Communism and liberalism were left after the Second World War to compete for ultimate preeminence, but both would ultimately fail to replace the lost transcendence of the West's deep first-millennium past. As the twenty-first century opened, utopia was as elusive as ever, and a culture of paradise once again beckoned to a civilization exhausted by centuries of secularism.

Zac's 21st is another in the series of stories featuring Zac and Stefan and their love of all things straitjackets, bondage and shiny clothing. If you have read Rainy Days in Oregon or It's Raining Again in Oregon then this is a must read a the boys adventures continue. Another great story from the master of straitjacket detail, John Strickland.

Continuing the epic of Christendom told in earlier volumes, The Age of Paradise and The Age of Division, the author explains how, between the Italian Renaissance of the fourteenth century and the Russian Revolution of the twentieth, secular humanism displaced Christianity to become the source of modern culture. The result was some of the most illustrious music, science, philosophy, and literature ever produced. But the cultural reorientation from paradise to utopia-from an experience of the kingdom of heaven to one bound exclusively by this world-all but eradicated the traditional culture of the West, leaving it at the beginning of the twentieth century without roots in anything transcendent.

If you have ever wondered exactly how we got from the Christian society of the early centuries, united in its faithfulness to apostolic tradition, to the fragmented and secular state of the West today, The Age of Division will answer all your questions and more. In this second of a four-volume cultural history of Christendom, author John Strickland applies insights from the Orthodox Church to trace the decline and disintegration of both East and West after the momentous but often neglected Great Schism. For five centuries, a divided Christendom was led further and further from the culture of paradise that defined its first millennium, resulting in the Protestant Reformation and the secularization that defines our society today.

"Before there was a West, there was Christendom. This book tells the story of how both came to be." (from the Introduction) The Age of Paradise is the first of a projected four-volume history of Christendom, a civilization with a supporting culture that gave rise to what we now call the West. At a time of renewed interest in the future of Western culture, author John Strickland-an Orthodox scholar, professor, and priest-offers a vision rooted in the deep past of the first millennium. At the heart of his story is the early Church's "culture of paradise," an experience of the world in which the kingdom of heaven was tangible and familiar. Drawing not only on worship and theology but statecraft and the arts, the author reveals the remarkably affirmative character Western culture once had under the influence of Christianity-in particular, of Eastern Christendom, which served the West not only as a cradle but as a tutor and guardian as well.

John Strickland has been fascinated by restraints, bike gear and straitjackets for many years. With first hand experience of all these (plus lots more), his stories offer a level of detail rarely seen. Coupled with one of the best imaginations around, his stories take the reader on a unique journey. No Escape is the latest in the line of books that feature Stefa and Zac. This time it's the new advertising campaign that sees the boys not only enjoying themselves but also getting into problems as they go on location for the photo shoot.

John Strickland has been fascinated by restraints, bike gear and straitjackets for many years. With first hand experience of all these (plus lots more), his stories offer a level of detail rarely seen. Coupled with one of the best imaginations around, his stories take the reader on a unique journey. Keagan's in Trouble Again is the latest in the line of books that feautre Stefan, Zac and Keagan.This time aound it's Keagan who takes centre stage and lands himself in trouble . . . . again !

John Strickland has been fascinated by restraints, bike gear and straitjackets for many years. With first hand experience of all these (plus lots more), his stories offer a level of detail rarely seen. Coupled with one of the best imaginations around, his stories take the reader on a unique journey. Keagan goes Shopping is another installment in the tale of Zac and Stefan and their love of straitjackets. In this latest story, Keagan turns up at the cabin and ends up in a straitjacket. Will his taped agreement to remain in the jacket until he either escapes or is let free by someone other than Zac or Stefan work out for him? When Zac and Stefan decide to take him out one day things take a twist. Read the full story and find out what waits in store for the three of them.

John Strickland has been fascinated by restraints, bike gear and straitjackets for many years. With first hand experience of all these (plus lots more), his stories offer a level of detail rarely seen. Coupled with one of the best imaginations around, his stories take the reader on a unique journey. It's Pouring Down in Oregon is the fourth book in the great series which follows Zac and Stefan who are still finding it hard to stay out of trouble. This time the two of them find themselves in lots of trouble, not to mention various straitjackets, as a revenge plot is hatched against them.

John Strickland has been fascinated by restraints, bike gear and straitjackets for many years. With first hand experience of all these (plus lots more), his stories offer a level of detail rarely seen. Coupled with one of the best imaginations around, his stories take the reader on a unique journey. Locked in Leather is part of the Motorcycle Messenger series by John Strickland. In this story, Sam sets out to spend 24 hours locked head to foot in leather and it's up to Chris to make sure he goes through with it. Will he manage the full 24 hours?

PVC Package is the third installment in the Motorcycle Messenger series by John Strickland. In this story, Sam is out to introduce a young guy to his range of amazing PVC wet weather gear he wears on his job. The young guy does not want to stop there and the interest turns to Sam's collection of straitjackets.

A Weekend in the Life of a Motorcycle Messenger is a story of one biker's journey into the world of straitjackets and leather bondage. The author, John Strikland is the master of straitjacket stories, with incredible details in the story and the processes of straitjacketing somebody. For those who know their straitjacket stories, this represents one of the best stories in its genre.

It's Raining Again in Oregon is the second installment in the series of books from John Strickland featuring Zac and Stefan and their love of all things straitjackets and PCV. This second book continues their ability of getting into more and more challenging situations whilst detailing the wonderful array of straitjackets, leather and PVC clothing and different bondage situations. Another great story from the master of straitjacket detail, John Strickland.