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In my father's house

by Corrie ten Boom · first published 1976

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Here is an intimate look at the human side of one of our generation's most authentic Christians; how her faith kept her going for years to prepare for the suffering and victories ahead.

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  • jbms · Jul 11, 2016 · Recommends

    …appreciation for the book of Psalms, though written long before it, it is clearly (by how it's written, what it discusses in the past tense, and what's only understood now) FOR the New Testament church. In my Father's House (Corrie ten Boom) - a beautiful insight into what a Christian household can look like.

    on “Ask HN: What books have you read in the first half of 2016?” ↗
  • eesmith · Feb 21, 2019 · Mentions

    …traditional poly marriages, which are nearly all polygamous, does not describe a system which aligns well with current ideas of feminism. That said, I know very little about the topic, though I did read 'In my father's house : a memoir of polygamy'. Some cultures, btw, have legal rights for cohabitation which make it equivalent (or nearly so) to marriage. There is a body of Heinlein studies, including the Heinlein Society…

    on “Sci-Fi Author Robert Heinlein Was Basically MacGyver” ↗

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