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"I am faithfully engaged in the service of Rama, who is as immovable as a great mountain, as great a lord as Mahendra Indra], and who, like a great ocean, is incapable of being agitated." (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.33)

Devoted to Rama is a collection of twenty essays discussing the verses from the Ramayana that cover Sita's initial interaction with Ravana when he approached her in the Dandaka forest in the guise of an ascetic.

This volume describes the context and methodology of Christian theology by Africans in the past two decades and provides brief descriptions of sample treatments of theological issues, such as creation, Christology, ecclesiology and eschatology. The aim of the book is to lead interested persons to the sources of African women's Christian theology. Throughout an effort has been made to illustrate how African culture and the multi-religious context has influenced Christian women's selection of theological issues. The importance of daily life to theology and the attempt to probe the...

"Even a decision made after carefully considering what should be done and what shouldn't doesn't come out successful (when undertaken by a careless messenger). Messengers who think themselves learned (but act carelessly) kill all chances for success in the mission." (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.40)

"Hanuman Entering Lanka" is a collection of thirty essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe Hanuman's initial entry into the city of Lanka to look for Sita Devi, the princess of Videha.

"Is God Nice? Is He a person? What are His features? What does He look like? How does He act? Is He violent or nonviolent? Is there only one God? Does He only have one form? Why does it appear that sometimes He does bad things to people? What causes Him to directly intervene in a situation?"

"God Is Glorious" is a collection of fifteen essays that discuss these issues and more, relying on the authority of the Vedas, the ancient scriptural tradition of India.

"O hero, your determination and sterling prowess, coupled with Sugriva's words, tell Me certainly of success." (Lord Rama speaking to Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 44.14)

Trusting Hanuman is a collection of seventeen essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana where Sugriva and Lord Rama go over Hanuman's capabilities with respect to finding the missing princess Sita Devi.

"The situation has come to this and I am at an impasse. What course of action is appropriate and timely for achieving my objective?' Thus Hanuman thought the matter over and over again in his mind." (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.19)

"Who Else But Hanuman" is a collection of thirty-five essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe Hanuman's mental deliberation in Lanka during a time of doubt in his search for Sita Devi, Lord Rama's wife.