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The literary and teaching home of C. D. Ford — author of philosophical, historical, and cultural works. Begin with the book, then explore the reflections behind its message.
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An Approach to Examining Some of the Philosophical Questions of the Ages
A work for readers who still ask what life is, what it means to truly live, and why the soul is never satisfied with shallow answers. This is the gateway into The Proverbial Messenger — the book the name was born from.
Why every nation chooses what it will remember — and why freedom is preserved, or lost, in memory.
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Information moves faster than ever, but speed does not produce understanding.
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The most immediate thing you know has been declared a mistake on the strength of a search.
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Core texts that establish the beliefs, doctrines, history, and identity of the House of Israel.
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Books by C. D. Ford and respected community authors — truth, wisdom, and understanding.
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Dictionaries, maps, timelines, calendars, and study resources for deeper understanding.
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Selected works by other authors on history, culture, archaeology, and subjects of interest.
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C. D. Ford writes at the meeting place of philosophy, history, Scripture, womanhood, and memory. Her work began with a lifelong habit of looking again at the things people are often taught to accept without examination. The name The Proverbial Messenger was born from her debut, Understanding Life — and it names the purpose of everything since: to look again, and to say plainly what was always there.
BSc (Hons), MPhil, DIsD · Officer of the House of Israel International Organisation, Israelite Nation Worldwide Ministries Inc., founded by Elder Shadrock Porter in Toronto, Canada.
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