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THE TRAVELLER
by Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 144pp
This is a story of a modern prodigal son, his lostness in the world and transformation
in Christ. The traveller’s physical journey mirrors his spiritual journey which leads
him back to his father’s home. It also deals with the rejection which may come to
followers of Christ because of their faith. The introduction by Ahmed Swaydan, a
Muslim writer and friend of the author from his hometown concludes: “I see the circumstances
of the author, from a distant time to these days and I stand amazed at the power
of God to change a person.”
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LOST IN THE CITY
by Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 424pp
The gripping life story of a woman, a victim of society, who overcomes all her suffering
and destructive desires for revenge to finally live a stable and productive life.
Muna is orphaned as a young girl and forced into a life of prostitution. She experiences
cruelty and oppression and this causes her to question God's existence, love and
justice. After finding new life through
Christ, Muna discovers she must leave revenge to God and find her liberation by forgiving
others while continually receiving God’s forgiveness.
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MOMENT OF DEATH
by Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 80pp
It is said every person is given the chance of standing at a crossroads, the road
of light and the road of darkness, and upon the choice he makes his life hangs. This
book reflects on the ultimate question of man’s choice to live in paradise or
make his own hell. He contemplates attempts to create the ideal society and why they
have failed and the need to recreate human nature. He explores the meaning of his
boyhood experience of receiving life through the sacrificial death of his father.
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THE LONG NIGHT
by Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 456pp
Man’s struggle for freedom is echoed in the struggle of Syrian youth for the freedom
of their country from the long night of colonialism which ends in disillusionment
with a new long night under the new Arab regime. The difference between being Christian
by choice and being born into a Christian family is
explored through two freedom fighters.
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THE FUGITIVE
by Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 190pp
The Fugitive is one of the most important spiritual novels in Arabic. It skilfully
combines a solid narrative and a profound vision of the human condition. The novel
gives a new perspective on the age-old struggle between good and evil. It also
elaborates the concept of rebirth which defies physical death, because it is rebirth
in the spirit that lives on forgiveness and grows in love.
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WALKING IN THE LIGHT AND 23 OTHER STORIES
by Leo Tolstoy p/b 398pp
Uncluttered by the complexities of plot and character that daunt so many readers
of the longer Russian masterpieces, Tolstoy's tales illumine eternal truths with
forceful brevity. While inspired by the sense of spiritual certainty, their narrative
quality, subtle humour, and visionary power lift them far above the common run of
'religious' literature. Moralists purport to tell us what our lives should mean and
how we should live them: Tolstoy, on the other hand, has an uncanny gift for simply
conveying what it means to be truly alive.
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THE GOSPEL IN DOSTOEVSKY
edited by the Bruderhof p/b 264pp
Dostoevsky is one of the world’s most important authors and widely read in the Arab
world. This selection of his work reveals the common thread of the Russian writer’s
questioning faith. Drawn from The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, Crime
and Punishment, and The Adolescent, the seventeen selections are each prefaced by
an explanatory note.
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