Richard Swinburne presents a substantially rewritten & updated edition of his most celebrated book No other work has made a more powerful case for the probability of the existence of God Swinburne gives a rigorous & penetrating analysis of the most important arguments for theism the cosmological argument; arguments from the existence of laws of nature & the 'fine-tuning' of the universe; from the occurrence of consciousness & moral awareness; & from miracles & religious experience He claims that while none of these arguments are deductively valid they do give inductive support to theism & that even when the argument from evil is weighed against them taken together they offer good grounds to support the probability that there is a God The overall structure of the discussion & its conclusion have been retained for this new edition but much has been changed in order to strengthen the argumentation & to take account of Swinburne's subsequent work on the nature of consciousness & the problem of evil & of the latest philosophical & scientific writing especially in respect of the laws of nature & the argument from fine-tuning This is now the definitive version of a classic in the philosophy of religion ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Warning This film contains sequences involving flashingflickering light or regular patterns This may be an issue for people who suffer from photosensitive epilepsy The Entire Case History of Anna Ecklund Americas Most Famous Case of Possession In this terrifying true story something beyond comprehension is happening to wife & mother Anna Ecklund Once a mild mannered churchgoer she is now prone to bouts of violent rage with a particular anger toward religious imagery Desperate to find a cure for Anna&s disturbing behaviour her family call on doctors & psychiatrists to provide a diagnosis But when no rational explanation can be found local priest Father Riesinger teams up with Vatican investigator Father Lamont to evaluate the case Realising that Anna is inhabited by a malevolent entity the priests take her to a nearby Convent to perform an Exorcism But all hell breaks loose & a brutal battle between good & evil begins ...

Georgetown Washington DC 1973 Actress & divorced mother Chris Mac Neil starts to experience 'difficulties' with her usually sweet-natured eleven-year-old daughter Regan The child becomes afflicted by spasms convulsions & unsettling amnesiac episodes; these abruptly worsen into violent fits of appalling foul-mouthed curses accompanied by physical mutation Medical science is baffled by Regan's plight & in her increasing despair Chris turns to troubled priest & psychiatrist Damien Karras who immediately recognises something profoundly malevolent in Regan's distorted fetures & speech On Karras's recommendation the Church summons Father Merrin a specialist in the exorcism of demons William Peter Blatty scripted this version of his own best-selling novel for director William Friedkin & was rewarded with an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay of 1973 This publication also

Includes:: the texts of the film's legendary 'lost scenes' & excised dialogue which shed additional light on The Exorcist's profound darkness

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Note to customers Region A encoding This Blu-ray will not play on most Blu-ray players sold in the UK Region B This item requires a region specific or multi-region Blu-ray player All five films from the horror franchise In & Exorcist& (1973) actress Chris Mac Neil (Ellen Burstyn) has every reason to be content having just completed a film with director Burke Dennings (Jack Mac Gowran) However she becomes disturbed by the changes taking place in her 12-year-old daughter Regan (Linda Blair) At first sullen & withdrawn Regan becomes aggressive & blasphemous & ugly welts appear on her face & body No medical cure is forthcoming & after Burke is killed by being thrown from Regan&s window Chris turns to local Jesuit priest Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller) for help Karras then calls in exorcist Father Lankester Merrin (Max von Sydow) who confirms that Regan is possessed by the devil In & Exorcist 2
- The Heretic& (1977) Regan is now a relatively normal happy teenager living under the care of a psychiatrist (Louise Fletcher) & her mother&s ex-secretary (Kitty Winn) When the demons return to haunt Regan priest Father Lamont (Richard Burton) himself suffering a crisis of faith is sent to investigate In & The Exorcist 3& (1990) 15 years have passed since Father Damien Karras died exorcising Regan Mac Neil Now his best friend Lt Kinderman (George C Scott) is troubled by a series of mysterious murders which are strangely reminiscent of those committed by the Gemini killer
- who was executed on the night Karras died Does the killer&s spirit live on & if so in whom? Kinderman&s investigation leads him to an amnesiac in a mental hospital who has recently awoken from a 15-year coma can describe the Gemini killings in detail & bears an uncanny resemblance to Damien Karras In & Exorcist The Beginning& (2004) set in Africa in 1949 Father Merrin (Stellan Skarsgård) his faith shattered by World War II journeys to Kenya to join an archaeological dig that has uncovered a Byzantine church mysteriously untouched by the ravages of time But an even greater mystery awaits an ancient & horrific evil is now awakened & a soul-shattering death spree begins Can Merrin summon the faith & courage to defeat humanity&s oldest & most powerful foe? In & Dominion
- Prequel to the Exorcist& (2005) during an excavation in Africa Father Merrin (Skarsgård)&s team finds a hidden church that contains an ancient evil & a local boy begins to exhibit signs of demonic possession Actors Ellen Burstyn Max von Sydow Jason Miller Richard Burton Linda Blair Directors William Friedkin John Boorman William Peter Blatty Renny Harlin Paul Schrader Writers William Peter Blatty William Goodhart Caleb Carr Alexi Hawley William Wisher Producers John Boorman William Peter Blatty Richard Lederer Carter de Haven Tom Leeser Language English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 6


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The belief in evil
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Father Damien Karras ' Where is Regan?' Regan Mac Neil ' In here With us' The terror begins unobtrusively Noises in the attic In the child's room an odd smell the displacement of furniture an icy chill At first easy explanations are offered Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan Medical tests fail to shed any light on her symptoms but it is as if a different personality has invaded her body Father Damien Karras a Jesuit priest is called in Is it possible that a demonic presence has possessed the child? Exorcism seems to be the only answer First published in 1971 The Exorcist became a literary phenomenon & inspired one of the most shocking films ever made This edition polished & expanded by the author

Includes:: new dialogue a new character & a chilling new extended scene provides an unforgettable reading experience that has lost none of its power to shock & continues to thrill & terrify new readers

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The Expanse a board game based on the Syfy television series of the same name focuses on politics conquest & intrigue similar to the board game Twilight Struggle although with a shorter playing time The card-driven game uses key images from the show along with action points & events that allow players to move & place " Fleets" & " Influence" In more detail players represent Earth&s UN forces the military of Mars the rebels of the OPA & the mysterious corporation Protogen Inc Each player has special abilities that must be maneuvered to gain advantage Players increase their control over the solar system using characters & events from the universe of The Expanse Players 2-4 Playing time 60 mins Ages 14 ...

The Expanse Boardgame Doors & Corners expansion contains five new modules — Leaders New Tech Resource Tokens Protomolecule & Variable Setup — that add an engaging element to the strategy & gameplay as players compete for dominance in the world of The Expanse You can use any number of modules in any combination in conjunction with the base game In more detail leaders go with fleets & can add influence when they move with a fleet New tech allows variety & surprise in what powers are available because when a tech is earned you have three random choices for that tech Resource tokens can be spent in several ways including helping to pay CP costs adding up to 4 AP to a card moving up the initiative track & earning bonus points for having the most at final scoring Protomolecule adds a new scoring opportunity Variable set-up allows fleets & influence to be placed anywhere at the start of the game ...

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