Joseph Girzone (1930–2015)
Auteur van Joshua: A Parable for Today
Over de Auteur
Joseph F. Girzone was born in Albany, New York on May 15, 1930. He received a theology degree from Catholic University of America in 1955 and was ordained a priest that same year. He retired from pastoral work in 1981 at the age of 50 because of health problems. In 1982, he self-published his first toon meer novel, Joshua, under the imprint of his own small religious press, Richelieu Court Press. He sold the book through direct contact and word of mouth before it was brought to the attention of an editor at Macmillan. He wrote a total of ten books in the Joshua series which were adapted into the film Abandon. He also founded the Joshua Foundation in 1995. He died from a heart condition on November 29, 2015 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Joshua: The Journey Home : Joshua, Joshua and the Children, Joshua in the Holy Land (1993) 152 exemplaren
Jesus, His Life and Teachings: As Recorded by His Friends Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (2000) 96 exemplaren
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- Gangbare naam
- Girzone, Joseph
- Officiële naam
- Girzone, Joseph Francis
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Girzone, Joseph F.
- Geboortedatum
- 1930-05-15
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2015-11-29
- Graflocatie
- Joshua House, Altamont, New York, USA
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Albany, New York, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Albany, New York, USA
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- heart disease
- Woonplaatsen
- Albany, New York, USA
Altamont, New York, USA - Opleiding
- St. Bonaventure University (BS|Biology|1953)
Fordham University
Catholic University (B.Th|1955) - Beroepen
- priest
writer - Organisaties
- Roman Catholic Church (ordained 1970)
Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (ordained 1955)
Joshua Mountain Ministries
Joshua Foundation - Korte biografie
- International bestselling author Joseph F. Girzone is the creator of the popular and inspiration Joshua books, an imaginative retelling of the life of Jesus. Fr. Girzone retired from the active priesthood in 1981 and devoted his life to writing about Jesus. In 1995, he established the Joshua Foundation, an organization dedicated to make Jesus better known throughout the world. He passed away in 2015.
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My Struggle with Faith door Joseph F. Girzone
Girzone recounts the long, complicated, and often painful process he went though as he sought to find peace with his beliefs.
"Efter 2000 år får mänskligheten en ny chans...
Det lilla samhället surrar av rykten. Vem är främlingen som slagit sig ner i den sömniga småstaden? Någon menar sig ha sett honom bära en väldigt stock på sina skuldror - utan svårigheter. Andra talar om en liten flicka i fattigkvarteret som var allvarligt sjuk. Sedan hon besökt främlingen blev hon genast frisk.
Vad vill han egentligen? Lugnt och kärleksfullt vädjar han till människorna att riva de barriärer som skiljer dem och se på varandra med förståelse och respekt. Reaktionerna är blandade. En del dras till honom. Andra blir rädda. Till slut bestämmer sig några kyrkoledare för att konfrontera honom..."… (meer)
Det lilla samhället surrar av rykten. Vem är främlingen som slagit sig ner i den sömniga småstaden? Någon menar sig ha sett honom bära en väldigt stock på sina skuldror - utan svårigheter. Andra talar om en liten flicka i fattigkvarteret som var allvarligt sjuk. Sedan hon besökt främlingen blev hon genast frisk.
Vad vill han egentligen? Lugnt och kärleksfullt vädjar han till människorna att riva de barriärer som skiljer dem och se på varandra med förståelse och respekt. Reaktionerna är blandade. En del dras till honom. Andra blir rädda. Till slut bestämmer sig några kyrkoledare för att konfrontera honom..."… (meer)
In this bestselling sequel to his classic Joshua, Joseph F. Girzone presents a magical. powerful tale of affirmation and hope, Set in a community torn apart by the kind of sectarian violence plaguing Belfast and Beirut. it's the story of a mysterious Christ-like individual. Joshua
by name. whose message of compassion and understanding is first taken to heart by the community's children. Using a combination of miracles, humour, honesty and selfless coring, Joshua gradually becomes a catalyst for peaceful change, But this peace is unwanted by those for whom hatred has become a way of life. Joshua is a threat they decide, and he must be eliminated by any means necessary.… (meer)
by name. whose message of compassion and understanding is first taken to heart by the community's children. Using a combination of miracles, humour, honesty and selfless coring, Joshua gradually becomes a catalyst for peaceful change, But this peace is unwanted by those for whom hatred has become a way of life. Joshua is a threat they decide, and he must be eliminated by any means necessary.… (meer)
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