{"product_id":"the-absence-and-the-presence-in-the-era-of-the-secular","title":"The Absence and The Presence: In the Era of the Secular","description":"The issue facing our times would be both the presence of Christ experienced so closely by his disciples, matched up against the seeming absence of the same Christ by this secular era. This contrast is extreme and peculiar to this era of the secular and to this 21st Century. At the same time, the presumed absence of Christ by our culture actually reinforces the faith of many, enriching their lives with an awareness of the nearness of the same Christ, despite being so denied by this secular era. Thus there is a division of the house occurring between the supposed absence of Christ and the deep seated awareness by others of the risen Christ's presence in the midst of the emptiness of this era. The implications of this division are what is drawing humanity ever more closely to the final day, promised in the words of the Scriptures.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0BW2S2SK2\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0BW2S2SK2.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Tupper, Fr. Dale E.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43357821567037,"sku":"BVV.B0BW2S2SK2.A","price":12.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0BW2S2SK2-0.jpg?v=1784237365","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-absence-and-the-presence-in-the-era-of-the-secular","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}