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Description:In this lighthearted yet serious look at the trials and tribulations of an academic dean, Josef Martin recounts stories that may astonish many members of the academic community but will sound hauntingly familiar to other deans. He describes the dean''s role in such matters as tenure decisions, budgeting, affirmative action, and coping with ""unreasonable demands"" of faculty members, department chairs, vice presidents, parents, and students. His characterizations of typical faculty members will delight academics--except, perhaps, when they read about themselves.Endorsements:""[D]elightfully written . . . [with an] overriding sense of fairness and purpose . . . [a] consistent, rational, and loving account.""--Academe""Although this dean''s claws are sheathed, his tongue is not. . . . Far too nice to be a dean, he must have been an ideal dean nevertheless.""--The American Scholar""[S]lim but significant . . . devastatingly accurate . . . [an] indispensable addition to the growing literature of academic politics.""--ClarionAbout the Contributor(s):Josef Martin is a pseudonym of Henry H. Bauer.Henry Bauer is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Science Studies and Dean Emeritus of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). Earlier he had worked at the Universities of Sydney, Michigan, Southampton, and Kentucky. His publications include more than a hundred articles and eleven books, most recently Dogmatism in Science and Medicine: How Dominant Theories Monopolize Research and Stifle the Search for Truth (2012).

Description:Like UFO''s, Big Foot, and the Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness monster continues to fascinate us by the persistence of its mystery. While many authors have focused upon the search for Nessie, Bauer is the first to present a detailed and balanced look at the history of the controversy surrounding this search.Bauer is much more concerned with examining the sociological, psychological, and philosophical aspects of the Loch Ness controversy than with proving or disproving Nessie''s existence. He shows that the Nessie phenomenon has much to tell us about how we acquire our beliefs, about the nature of the scientific enterprise, and about the adversarial relationship between mainstream science and ""fringe"" subjects, such as Nessie.The result of more than a decade of research, Bauer''s study includes both famous and little known photos and illustrations, the most complete bibliography yet compiled on the subject, and a list of close to 800 reported sightings. Whether you believe in Nessie or laugh at the mere thought of believing, you''ll find The Enigma of Loch Ness both entertaining and enlightening.Endorsements:""[E]xceptionally well written and well researched. . . . Fascinating discussion of society''s attitude toward anomalous beliefs and claims, and of the nature of science.""--Good Book Guide""We need more books of this type . . . putting the whole Nessie question (as well as other cryptozoological creatures) in perspective.""--American Rationalist""[O]riginal . . . thought-provoking . . . [discusses] the dilemma of contemporary society when confronted with knowledge that is not science.""--Wilson Library BulletinAbout the Contributor(s):Henry H. Bauer is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Science Studies and Dean Emeritus of Arts & Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). Earlier he had worked at the Universities of Sydney, Michigan, Southampton, and Kentucky. His publications include more than a hundred articles and eleven books, most recently Dogmatism in Science and Medicine: How Dominant Theories Monopolize Research and Stifle the Search for Truth (2012).

Description:En ¿Cuál Guerra? Testimonios de Sobrevivientes Maya, algunos jóvenes que fueron víctimas de ""la violencia"" relatan sus historias. En sus propias palabras, nos cuentan cómo sus vidas fueron devastadas por el trauma, el terror y la muerte. La violencia es colocada en contexto histórico con capítulos específicos que enfocan en el exilio forzado, las experiencias únicas sobrellevadas por mujeres y niños, el empacto en la vida familiar, la lucha por mantener la identidad maya y el efecto de los Acuerdos de Paz.La realidad es que se necesita de un profundo coraje para ""romper el silencio"" y hablar de esta dolorosa historia personal. Estos sobrevivientes están comprometidos a decir la verdad de sus propias experiencias. Aquí lidian con el futuro, rehacen sus vidas y tienen el compromiso de crear una nueva Guatemala. About the Contributor(s):Laurie Levinger is a retired psychotherapist who lives and writes in Vermont. She is the author of Just a Dropped Stitch and What War? Testimonies of Maya Survivors.

Today's technology offers thousands of applications--apps--to solve problems and to enhance lives. Whether it's making major financial decisions or planning a dinner menu--there's an app for that! When it comes to dealing with life's inevitable difficulties, a pastoral visit and a prayer are helpful, but people of faith--and people in search of faith--need sacred assurance directly from God's Word. They need a Scripture app. While many books reference Scriptures for use in tough times, this book includes the Scriptures in an easily accessible format. It also provides commentary based on the author's decades of pastoral care experience to help apply the ancient words to contemporary situations. Pastors, counselors, chaplains, anyone who cares for others, and all of us who need care, here are Scripture apps made easy!

Description:Your daughter asks if she can wear a tuxedo to the prom. How should you answer her? A thief breaks into your home at night. Can you protect your family to the point of killing the thief? A politician campaigning for your vote has no regard for Christ's gospel. Can you vote for him? Crime is rampant and mounting. How exactly does a society confront it?Do you know God's particular will for these situations? The general guidance offered from many pulpits and the specific guidance offered from many talk shows should not satisfy those committed to taking every thought captive to Christ (see 2 Cor 10:5). In moral dilemmas, God's general guidance or the ""wisdom"" of men will not do. We need God's voice, and we need it particularly. The Will of God: Moral and Political Guidance from Calvin's Commentaries on the Mosaic Law overcomes these drawbacks of authorized generalities or unauthorized specifics. It comprehensively yet succinctly expresses God's entire moral will by:o giving specific, not general, ethical directiono closely tying direction to God's commandments, avoiding the ""ingenuities"" of meno looking to the interpretations of a trusted theologian, John Calvino summarizing Calvin's interpretations in bullet points for rapid learningIn a word, The Will of God offers an ethical gourmet meal at a fast food pace.The book especially aims for the biblical reformation of politics. No other sector calls for moral reform like the political sector, and if there is any weak area in contemporary Christian teaching it is in political ethics. Christian teachers have simply baptized current non-Christian theories. The Will of God presents a biblical political theory that does not annul one of the least of God's commandments (see Matt 5:19).Endorsements:""The law of God, among other things, describes what love should actually look like in complicated situations. Alex Soto is to be commended for his labor in gathering together in one place the wisdom of Calvin's reflections on the law of God. This book looks to be a quite helpful pastoral resource.""--Douglas WilsonMinister Christ ChurchMoscow, Idaho""Alex Soto's book is . . . a reference guide to the laws of Moses and a book for an 'expedited ethics education'. . . First, it defends the . . . authority of Biblical law . . . Second, it brilliantly refutes natural law theory. And third, it shows that John Calvin took Biblical law . . . seriously as authoritative for human society and civil government.""--Joe Morecraft III Pastor Chalcedon Presbyterian ChurchCumming, GeorgiaAbout the Contributor(s):Alex Soto is the founder of Anno Domini (annodomini.co), a Christian educational and apologetics ministry.

Christianity is in crisis. We live in a time when millions of people profoundly misunderstand the message of the Gospel. They believe that being a Christian means little more than being a nice person. They view Jesus as a wise moral teacher who showed us how to live better lives, and they conclude that the love of humanity is our greatest cause and its progress our primary purpose. Whatever else may be said of this view of Christianity, it is certainly not what Jesus taught. It is an attempt to replace the concepts of sin, redemption, and salvation with the more socially acceptable virtues of tolerance, compassion, and social progress. It elevates humanity and the world above God and his kingdom and reduces Jesus to a mere moral philosopher. But who did Jesus say he was? What was the essential message of Christ? The Gospel According to Christ answers those questions by examining the words of Jesus, in their context and in their entirety. The answers will be shocking to many Christians.

Street Cop II: Reloaded picks right up where Street Cop left off. You can't get any closer to the action unless you go through the Police Academy! David lets you ride shotgun with him as he goes through his shift in one of America's biggest cities. You will see what Driving Under the Influence really means. What would you do if you were surrounded by an angry mob of drunks determined not to let you arrest their friend? Go inside the briefing as Tactical Officers and Vice Detectives plan their raid on three brothels at the same time. What really happens inside the crime scene tape at a homicide scene? What would you do if a six-foot alligator got loose in your neighborhood? How will you react when the dangerous suspect tells you, "I'm not going back to jail"? If you like the TV show Cops, you are going to love Street Cop II: Reloaded. Strap in and get ready for the ride!

Matters pertaining to our Lord's second coming, heaven, hell, and associated topics are often set aside by Christians, sometimes for very understandable reasons. Dogmatic predictions based on bizarre calculations from the Bible, and equally zealous disciples aggressively promoting their view point as the only right interpretation of Scripture, have caused many believers to lose interest in this wonderful aspect of biblical truth.In A New Look at the Last Things the reader will find a careful overview of various topics relating to the Last Things. Different interpretations are discussed and the merits of each is evaluated, enabling the reader to come to a fuller understanding of what the apostles taught concerning these matters.

Musings are recollections of memories, of dreams, of ideas. Such recollections are persistent because they remain unresolved-whether as concepts about the world or as actions, taken or avoided, in art, life, and love. My musings are ripe because I have been chewing on them for many years. I am an old painter and a somewhat younger philosopher, and I remain concerned with how these fit together. So my first essay is about my journey through the landscape of such fitting. This done, I take on some art of our and other times that I revere or dislike. Then, as I am not a believer in straight paths, I go on to muse on how the world was before it began and how it will be after it ends, and how we can be who's and whats in places that are not the same. I return to art to argue against theories that champion brain over mind, and I enlist my artist-dog to illustrate my argument. My musings end with a broader journey that pits the alternate societies of crookeds and straights in their strivings for fulfillment-and their needs, on occasion, to come together.

David Bray lives in Chicago in a Christian community called Jesus People USA. His first book, Marduk, a science fiction story, was co-authored with Tom Fulghum. His second book, My Father's Love, records the struggles and blessings of growing up and dealing with the loss of his dad, John Bray, a pastor, teacher, and dean of North Park Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. This story of a father's love for his son will encourage anyone struggling with the loss of a loved one, especially the loss of a father. It offers concrete examples of positive relationships for anyone, and especially for families with a disabled child. David's memories of his dad demonstrate the power of love and radiate hope for those who grieve, those with disabilities, families of the disabled, and any parent or child needing reassurance of God's love. David's desire is that the reader will find hope and blessing by reading his story.

This book is a close examination of one of Shakespeare's most controversial characters: Prince Hal/Henry V. From his early tavern dalliances with Sir John Falstaff, to his assumption of the English throne, to his military successes and marriage, the analysis weighs his many disparate qualities, such as charm, aggression, wit, and faith, as well as his relationship to questions about power, religion, and morality that dominate Shakespeare's history plays. The study also links this complex figure to electoral issues and strategies of our own day.

Apparently, in 1338 and well into 1339, Death showed up for a grand performance at a little village of Nestorian Christians. The village was known as Issyk-Kul; it lay south of Lake Balkhash, Russia. The cemetery headstones made clear a major work of the macabre had taken place in that short year. Three of the stones actually told us that the THE PLAGUE killed the people buried there. It was etched into their epitaph. THE PLAGUE.And so it began. One of Europe's largest choreographed pieces--composed by Death--began in a humble village and played over and over again through towns and cities until two thirds of human life within her boundaries was buried from dancing so well with Death.We have danced with Death all our lives: as individuals and as a people.

Thomas Jefferson and William Wilberforce were born at a time of great, dangerous challenges where unprecedented revolutions in thought, governments, worldview and culture swept in. Their lives, from their beginning tragedies down to their calling and early commitments to end slavery, make their stories even more amazing. Powerfully formed as leaders by exceptional mentors and lifelong supporters, they were sustained in their difficult journeys through several critical forks. While each experienced the early failure to abolish slavery, eventually one man backed away from his responsibility while the other became a globally recognized leader of mercy to the oppressed. Why the so-called tyrant monarchy, England, was led to dissolve slavery peacefully and why the first democracy formed in liberty wasted six hundred thousand lives for the same end remains a conundrum to this day. Even more puzzling is why, despite fierce opposition, Wilberforce persisted to lead this victory while Jefferson failed to do so. This even deeper question reveals much about the power of purpose, of beliefs, worldviews, and what constitutes true success. In the end, their competing stories produce valuable lessons apt for our equally perplexing times. Whether an aspiring, young leader, one who seeks to shape the next generation, or a student of history, the reader will find here answers to important questions we all share.For those interested in further resources for leadership development, worldview, history, finishing well and other themes from this book, visit the website at http://crossedlives.org