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Religion and the Struggle for European Union

Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration

By: Brent F. Nelsen,James L. Guth

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Religion and the Struggle for European Union

Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration

By: Brent F. Nelsen,James L. Guth

In Religion and the Struggle for European Union, Brent F. Nelsen and James L. Guth delve into the powerful role of religion in shaping European attitudes on politics, political integration, and the national and continental identities of its leaders and citizens. Nelsen and Guth contend that for centuries Catholicism promoted the universality of the Church and the essential unity of Christendom. Protestantism, by contrast, esteemed particularity and feared Catholic dominance. These differing visions of Europe have influenced the process of postwar integration in profound ways. Nelsen and Guth compare the Catholic view of Europe as a single cultural entity best governed as a unified polity against traditional Protestant estrangement from continental culture and its preference for pragmatic cooperation over the sacrifice of sovereignty. As the authors show, this deep cultural divide, rooted in the struggles of the Reformation, resists the ongoing secularization of the continent. Unless addressed, it threatens decades of hard-won gains in security and prosperity. Farsighted and rich with data, Religion and the Struggle for European Union offers a pragmatic way forward in the EU's attempts to solve its social, economic, and political crises.

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Georgetown University Press

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Far Eastern Tour

The Canadian Infantry in Korea, 1950-1953

By: Brent Byron Watson

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Far Eastern Tour

The Canadian Infantry in Korea, 1950-1953

By: Brent Byron Watson

What was it like to serve in the infantry during Canada's Forgotten War? In this text, Brent Watson tells the story of the Korean War from the perspective of Canadian soldiers. Dealing with the fiasco surrounding recruitment, a training regime inappropriate for the war they were to fight, and the stark living and combat conditions the soldiers faced, Watson examines the human consequences of an Army that was totally unprepared for service in the Far East.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773523723

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9780773523722

Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality

By: Brent L. Pickett

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Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality

By: Brent L. Pickett

The history of same-sex attraction and love is relevant to many aspects of history, including its social, religious, and political dimensions. The Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality provides a comprehensive survey of same-sex relations from ancient China and Greece to the contemporary world. The book covers religious traditions that have tolerated or had a role for same-sex relations, to those that have condemned it and called for punishment. The legal treatment of homosexuality, and the development in the modern world of a gay rights movements, are central areas of focus. In addition, there are a number of entries for specific countries and regions that provides concise summaries of how same-sex relations have been understood and treated around the globe. Court decisions and emerging norms in international law are also covered. Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 200 cross-referenced entries on important historical figures, philosophic, artistic, and literary treatments of same-sex love, historical terms, and contemporary events. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about homosexuality.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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153815045X

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Faith at the Intersection of History and Experience

The Theology of Georg Wobbermin

By: Brent A. R. Hege

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Faith at the Intersection of History and Experience

The Theology of Georg Wobbermin

By: Brent A. R. Hege

This present study is the first in English of the theology of the German Lutheran theologian Georg Wobbermin (1869-1943), who has been called a "captain of the liberal rearguard." Widely read and discussed in his own lifetime, Wobbermin's theology fell into obscurity as dialectical theology rose to prominence in the years following the First World War. Faith at the Intersection of History and Experience presents the major themes of Wobbermin's theology, particularly his analysis of the relationship between faith and history and his development of a religio-psychological theological method that places faith at the intersection of history and experience. Wobbermin's critiques of recent and contemporary approaches to the problem of faith and history and his attention to theological method reveal a sustained effort to continue what he called the "Luther-Kant-Schleiermacher line" of Protestant theology. The consistent emphasis in Wobbermin's theology is on the systematic interrelation of objectivity and subjectivity, an approach he considered to be a faithful continuation of the Reformation, but one that invited conflict with the dialectical theologians, chiefly Karl Barth. Wobbermin's debates with Barth on issues of method reveal a vibrant and sophisticated liberal theology co-existing with the dialectical theology that is conventionally assumed to have eclipsed it over a decade earlier. Building on work that has been done primarily in German, this study of one of the "forgotten theologians" of the early twentieth century appears as more German, British, and American theologians and historians are returning to this period of theology with renewed interest and fresh questions, and it addresses an often neglected period of modern Protestant thought in histories currently available in English.

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1725244497

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2010 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide

By: Maggie Thompson,Brent Frankenhoff

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2010 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide

By: Maggie Thompson,Brent Frankenhoff

No other guide on the market covers the volume of comic book listings and range of eras as Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide does, in an easy-to-use checklist format. Readers can access listings for 130,000 comics, issued since 1961, complete with names, cover date, creator information and near-mint pricing. With super-hero art on the cover and collecting details from the experts as America's longest-running magazine about comics in this book, there is nothing that compares.

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1440229112

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God Is Not...

Religious, Nice, "One of Us," An American, A Capitalist

By: D. Brent Laytham

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God Is Not...

Religious, Nice, "One of Us," An American, A Capitalist

By: D. Brent Laytham

Takes on culturally formed misconceptions about who God is by boldly stating who God is not.

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1587431017

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Freemasonry, 2nd Edition

Discover the Rich and Fascinating History of This Mysterious Society

By: S. Brent Morris, Ph.D.

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Freemasonry, 2nd Edition

Discover the Rich and Fascinating History of This Mysterious Society

By: S. Brent Morris, Ph.D.

Freemasonry is an ancient secret society shrouded in obscurity. Fascination with the mysteries of the Masons reached a fevered pitch after the release of Dan Brown’s novels Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, and The Lost Symbol. But these novels and their related movies raised more questions than they answered. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Freemasonry, Second Edition, fills readers in on the truths behind the mysteries. In it, readers get: - A fact-filled overview of the birth and beginnings of Freemasonry, including its relationship to the Knights Templar and Egypt. - Fascinating facts about famous Masons. - An explanation of the various Masonic organizations, such as the York and Scottish rites, and the Shriners. - A behind-the-scenes look at what really goes on in a Masonic lodge, including initiations. - A new walking tour of Washington, DC, pointing out the hidden Masonic symbols featured in The Lost Symbol. - Scripts for Masonic rituals, giving a flavor of the language used in such ceremonies. - A field guide to Masonic symbols and regalia, with photos and explanations of significance. - The history behind Masonic philanthropic efforts and youth groups. - A history of African-American Freemasonry and the role of women in Masonic organizations.

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1615644075

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Man of the Cloth

By: Brent Dorian Carpenter

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Man of the Cloth

By: Brent Dorian Carpenter

Have you ever done something so funny that you wanted to share this event with everyone? I have and I am. This book is about the events in my life and those around me and how, for some reason I'm still alive. In my short existance on this planet I have seen and done more than most people have done in a life time. And the party isn't over....you can bet that more of my life events will be printed for all to read. Life is short, enjoy your time on this wonderful and incredible place we call Earth.

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The Historical Phonology of Vowel Length

By: Brent de Chene

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The Historical Phonology of Vowel Length

By: Brent de Chene

Data from a variety of languages are offered in support of the claim that although there are several processes by which languages commonly add to an already existing stock of long vowels, there is only one mechanism by which a language without a distinction of vocalic length commonly introduces such a distinction. This mechanism is the coalescence of vowel sequences, typically after loss of intervocalic consonants. This book examines vowels lengths, their differences and their effects on language.

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Sacred Violence

African Christians and Sectarian Hatred in the Age of Augustine

By: Brent D. Shaw

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Sacred Violence

African Christians and Sectarian Hatred in the Age of Augustine

By: Brent D. Shaw

Employs the sectarian battles which divided African Christians in late antiquity to explore the nature of violence in religious conflicts.

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0521196051

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Cultural Episcopacy and Ecumenism

Representative Ministry in Church History from the Age of Ignatius of Antioch to the Reformation, with Special Reference to Contemporary Ecumenism

By: Allen Brent

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Cultural Episcopacy and Ecumenism

Representative Ministry in Church History from the Age of Ignatius of Antioch to the Reformation, with Special Reference to Contemporary Ecumenism

By: Allen Brent

Bishops are to be regarded primarily as representatives of cultures in process of redemption whose territorial location is merely incidental. Classical, patristics texts (Ignatius, Irenaeus, Cyprian, church Order literature etc.) are analyzed using insights from Durkheim's sociology. The survival of such a concept is traced through its Gregorian and early Irenaean distortions.

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9004094326

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Tribal Contracting

Understanding and Drafting Business Contracts with American Indian Tribes

By: M. Brent Leonhard

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Tribal Contracting

Understanding and Drafting Business Contracts with American Indian Tribes

By: M. Brent Leonhard

As American Indian Nations continue to grow and thrive in the twenty first century many have engaged in significant expansion of their business practices. Unfortunately, there are few resources to assist a practitioner in forming successful tribal contracts despite the fact that many tribal governments enter into hundreds of contracts a year. This book strives to provide such a resource. The book provides a general background that every practitioner should be aware of when either engaging in business transactions with tribes or providing representation to tribes when they contract with outside entities. It covers various areas of federal Indian law that have a significant impact on these relationships, and chapters written to give a practitioner an understanding of basic principles of tribal economies, contract drafting, and federal contract law. Also included are several sample contracts designed for tribes, including a professional services contract, a general consulting contract, and a master agreement. Book jacket.

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To Rule the Skies

General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of Strategic Air Command in the Cold War

By: Brent D Ziarnick

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To Rule the Skies

General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of Strategic Air Command in the Cold War

By: Brent D Ziarnick

To Rule the Skies: General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of Strategic Air Command in the Cold War fills a critical gap in Cold War and Air Force history by telling the story of General Thomas S. Power for the first time. Thomas Power was second only to Curtis LeMay in forming the Strategic Air Command (SAC), one of the premier combat organizations of the twentieth century, but he is rarely mentioned today. What little is written about Power describes him as LeMay's willing hatchet man--uneducated, unimaginative, autocratic, and sadistic. Based on extensive archival research, General Power seeks to overturn this appraisal. Brent D. Ziarnick covers the span of both Power's personal and professional life and challenges many of the myths of conventional knowledge about him. Denied college because his middle-class immigrant family imploded while he was still in school, Power worked in New York City construction while studying for the Flying Cadet examination at night in the New York Public Library. As a young pilot, Power participated in some of the Army Air Corps' most storied operations. In the interwar years, his family connections allowed Power to interact with American Wall Street millionaires and the British aristocracy. Confined to training combat aircrews in the United States for most of World War II, Power proved his combat leadership as a bombing wing commander by planning and leading the firebombing of Tokyo for Gen. Curtis LeMay. After the war, Power helped LeMay transform the Air Force into the aerospace force America needed during the Cold War. A master of strategic air warfare, he aided in establishing SAC as the Free World's "Big Stick" against Soviet aggression. Far from being unimaginative, Power led the incorporation of the nuclear weapon, the intercontinental ballistic missile, the airborne alert, and the Single Integrated Operational Plan into America's deterrent posture as Air Research and Development Command commander and both the vice commander and commander-in-chief of SAC. Most importantly, Power led SAC through the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Even after retirement, Power as a New York Times bestselling author brought his message of deterrence through strength to the nation. Ziarnick points out how Power's impact may continue in the future. Power's peerless, but suppressed, vision of the Air Force and the nation in space is recounted in detail, placing Power firmly as a forgotten space visionary and role model for both the Air Force and the new Space Force. To Rule the Skies is an important contribution to the history of the Cold War and beyond.

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Naval Institute Press

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1682475883

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L. Brent Bozell: Volume I

By: L. Brent Bozell III

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L. Brent Bozell: Volume I

By: L. Brent Bozell III

L. Brent Bozell and Tim Graham write a nationally syndicated political column for Creators Syndicate. This is a collection of the very best of their column from January to June of 2014.

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194244818X

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Philosophy and Leadership

Three Classical Models and Cases

By: Brent Edwin Cusher,Mark Antonio Menaldo

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Philosophy and Leadership

Three Classical Models and Cases

By: Brent Edwin Cusher,Mark Antonio Menaldo

Today, managers, politicians, educators, and healthcare providers are highly skilled technicians who navigate modern systems. However, followers seek more than know-how; they desire moral leadership. Even leaders equipped with skills must make difficult ethical choices. This book connects philosophy to leadership by examining three representative texts from the history of philosophy: Plato’s Republic, Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, and Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. The leadership ideas contained in each one of these philosopher’s works were not only pioneering for their age but continue to be relevant today because they provide insight into the enduring questions of leadership. The book demonstrates the timeliness of the classical works by applying these philosophical approaches to historical and contemporary cases. This book is ideal for readers who are acquainted with philosophy and those who are uninitiated. The connections made between philosophy, leadership literature, and real-life leaders enable readers to appreciate how deeper reflection into the themes of leadership might merit scholarly attention and bear witness to the close union between the philosophy of leadership and the real world.

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1000417360

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Just Capitalism

A Christian Ethic of Economic Globalization

By: Brent Waters

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Just Capitalism

A Christian Ethic of Economic Globalization

By: Brent Waters

Just Capitalism is a Christian moral defense of economic globalization as a system that is well-suited to provide the necessary material needs that are prerequisite for human community and flourishing. Global-based market exchange offers the development and distribution of the goods of creation for humans to enjoy and share. Globalization also offers "the most realistic and promising way of exercising a preferential option for the poor." Waters argues that economic globalization, and thus capitalism, is a necessary condition for sustaining human life but not a sufficient condition for enabling human flourishing. Even though globalization is generally compatible with Christian theological and moral claims and can realistically facilitate the well-being of the human family, it must be reoriented toward koinoniahuman community, communication, fellowshipas the global economy's primary goal in order to help actualize human flourishing. Readers will gain insight about how economic globalization (and thus capitalism) is good for the human family and can be made better by certain reorientations that are compatible with Christian moral values. Waters provides a mature and civil counterargument against knee-jerk condemnations of economic globalization and capitalism.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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161164691X

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Is it True What They Say About Freemasonry?

By: S. Brent Morris,Arturo de Hoyos

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Is it True What They Say About Freemasonry?

By: S. Brent Morris,Arturo de Hoyos

For as long as there have been Freemasons, there has been a calculated effort to disparage and their practices. In this insightful text, masons de Hoyos and Morris explore the origins of the anti-Masonic mindset and delve into the falsehoods on which critics have based these perennial sentiments. Confronting opponents one at a time, the authors methodically debunk the myths that have surrounded Freemasonry since its establishment, investigating the motives and misconceptions that derive antagonists to spread deceit about Masonic traditions.

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Government Institutes

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1590771567

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry

By: S. Brent D. Morris, Ph.D.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry

By: S. Brent D. Morris, Ph.D.

What is the truth about the Masons suggested in Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code? Can Freemasonry really be dated back as far as Babylon? Did they really coordinate the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution? What really goes on at a Mason lodge during an initiation? Here is the real story behind the secret society that now boasts nearly five million members (and has included such illustrious fellows as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin), as revealed by a Master Mason. • Offers a highly illustrated field guide to Masonic jewelry and symbols • Includes further reading, a glossary, a list of famous Freemasons and information on Freemasonry in popular culture • Morris is a Master Mason

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The Father’s House

Discovering Our Home in the Trinity

By: OP James Dominic Brent

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The Father’s House

Discovering Our Home in the Trinity

By: OP James Dominic Brent

What is the purpose of life?Who am I?How do I find love?Father James Brent, O.P., shows how friendship with Jesus Christ answers these burning questions. This approachable guide to the spiritual life explains how to live a transformative friendship with Christ that leads us to the fullness of life “in the Father’s House.” Learn to navigate the conflicting thoughts and desires that afflict the human heart and discover your true self in God. -----“If you want to know the meaning of life, if you long to know who you are and Whose you are, if your heart aches to love and to be loved, this book will guide you to the answers and bring you into communion with the One who holds them.” — from the Foreword by Sister Bethany Madonna, SV -----“Father James Brent is in awe of the Trinity! He gives a beautiful witness to behold—an invitation for you, too. You are not meant to be separated from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You are meant to live in the heart of the Trinity, in merciful love and eternal victory. Don’t delay. Let the Trinity guide you to the fullness of the Christian life through the words of this humble and wise friar.” — Kathryn Jean Lopez, senior fellow, National Review Institute and author of A Year with the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living

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0819827606

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Weapons of Mass Distortion

The Coming Meltdown of the Liberal Media

By: L. Brent Bozell

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Weapons of Mass Distortion

The Coming Meltdown of the Liberal Media

By: L. Brent Bozell

Could Al Franken and his left-wing cronies possibly be right? Is liberal media bias just a myth propagated by conservatives, and have the mainstream media actually swung to the right? Absolutely not. In the new book Weapons of Mass Distortion, L. Brent Bozell III—founder and president of the Media Research Center, America’s largest and most respected media watchdog organization—presents the definitive account of how liberal bias in the news industry is alive and well. But here’s the thing: The liberal media are headed for a downfall. Bozell demonstrates how their monopoly on information is at last coming to an end, in large part because journalists continue to deny the bias that infects their news coverage. His unrivaled expertise allows him to show readers exactly how the media landscape is changing—and to expose the even bigger changes that are coming. Marshaling an astonishing amount of evidence, Bozell documents exactly how the news media deliberately attempt to set the national agenda through their slanted coverage. In the process he destroys the arguments that Franken and many other left-wing commentators have put forward regarding media bias. Weapons of Mass Distortion also reveals: • How the liberal media’s slanted coverage of President George W. Bush will play a huge role in the 2004 elections • Why liberals’ claims about the influence of Fox News and the “conservative media” are wrong—and deliberately misleading • How the mainstream press has waged war on the war on terrorism • Never-before-told stories of how leading journalists, behind the scenes, betray the liberal bias they so forcefully deny in public—incidents that Bozell has witnessed firsthand • How the same journalists who condemn the Right for “hate speech” regularly launch (and get away with) vicious personal attacks on conservatives • Clear evidence that the major news outlets are hemorrhaging viewers, readers, and listeners precisely because of their liberal bias By dominating the news media for so long, liberals have been able to control what we see and hear. But as Bozell makes clear, the Left will lose that control soon enough.

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Marriages of Bute and Warren Counties, North Carolina 1764-1868

By: Brent H. Holcomb

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Marriages of Bute and Warren Counties, North Carolina 1764-1868

By: Brent H. Holcomb

Bute County was discontinued in 1779. Franklin and Warren counties were formed from the area of Bute County.

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Acts of Faith and Imagination

Theological Patterns in Catholic Fiction

By: Brent Little,Florian Michel

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Acts of Faith and Imagination

Theological Patterns in Catholic Fiction

By: Brent Little,Florian Michel

Acts of Faith and Imagination wagers that fiction written by Catholic authors assists readers to reflect critically on the question: "what is faith?" To speak of a person's "faith-life" is to speak of change and development. As a narrative form, literature can illustrate the dynamics of faith, which remains in flux over the course of one's life. Because human beings must possess faith in something (whether religious or not), it inevitably has a narrative structure?faith ebbs and flows, flourishes and decays, develops and stagnates. Through an exploration of more than a dozen Catholic authors' novels and short stories, Brent Little argues that Catholic fiction encourages the reader to reflect upon their faith holistically, that is, the way faith informs one's affections, and how a person conceives and interacts with the world as embodied beings. Amidst the diverse stories of modern and contemporary fiction, a consistent pattern emerges: Catholic fiction portrays faith?at its most fundamental, often unconscious, level?as an act of the imagination. Faith is the way one imagines themselves, others, and creation. A person's primary faith conditions how they live in the world, regardless of the level of conscious reflection, and regardless of whether this is a "religious" faith. Acts of Faith and Imagination investigates the creative depth and vitality of the Catholic literary imagination by bringing late modern Catholic authors into dialogue with more contemporary ones. Readers will then consider well-known works, such as those by Graham Greene, Flannery O'Connor, and Muriel Spark in the fresh light of contemporary stories by Toni Morrison, Alice McDermott, Uwem Akpan, and several others.

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0813236657

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The Last of Her

A Novel

By: Brent Spencer

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The Last of Her

A Novel

By: Brent Spencer

In this explosive mystery thriller from the award-winning author of Rattlesnake Daddy, a disgraced intelligence agent tries to prove her innocence. Or die trying. Hella Duran was “a good piece of gear,” according to her CO. She had a sock full of medals to prove it. But then it all went terribly wrong. Now, rejected by the Army, she goes home to Nebraska, only to find that her family and hometown reject her, too. Homeless, she realizes the only way back is to find out what really happened that day in Afghanistan. But her search for the truth draws a relentless killer to America’s heartland, a man who'll stop at nothing to protect his secret. A soul-shattering truth that, if it gets out, will deal a death blow to democracy. Can she uncover the truth? Or will it be buried with her and her family under a moonlit dune deep in the Nebraska Sandhills? This is a book for readers who loved Those Who Wish Me Dead, Winter’s Bone, and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The Last of Her is a revision of a book previously published as All Done with Dying.

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1944467335

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George McClellan

By: Brent P. Kelley

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George McClellan

By: Brent P. Kelley

This book relates events in the personal and professional life of George Brinton McClellan, who served as the commander of the Army of the Potomac and the general in chief of the Union armies.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Essentials of Freemasonry

A Penguin eSpecial from ALPHA BOOKS

By: S. Brent D. Morris, Ph.D.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Essentials of Freemasonry

A Penguin eSpecial from ALPHA BOOKS

By: S. Brent D. Morris, Ph.D.

A guide to the Masonic legacy in Washington, DC, just in time for publication of the new Dan Brown novel. The Masons are coming! The Masons are coming! Or, more precisely, Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol is finally on its way, and one look at the book cover, replete with Masonic symbols, confirms what has been whispered about for years – that this book will do for the Freemasons and Washington, DC, what The Da Vinci Code did for early Christian history and Paris. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Essentials of Freemasonry offers a quick run through of the beginnings of American Masonic history, much of it centered on what would become the nation’s capital, and a whirlwind tour through Masonic Washington, DC. From the cornerstones of the U.S. Capitol and the White House, laid during Masonic ceremonies, to the many Masonic statues around town, to the Founding Fathers themselves, many of whom were Masons, readers will be fully prepared to take on The Lost Symbol, and solve all the puzzles Brown has in store for them.

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Spirituality and Religiousness and Alcohol/other Drug Problems

Treatment and Recovery Perspectives

By: Brent B. Benda

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Spirituality and Religiousness and Alcohol/other Drug Problems

Treatment and Recovery Perspectives

By: Brent B. Benda

Spiritual issues and forgiveness are often neglected topics in treatment programs for substance abusers. This unique book brings those underrated components of recovery to the forefront through current research, case studies, and the insight of experts in the field of spirituality as well as drug/alcohol treatment. It illustrates the important interrelationship among religiousness, spirituality, forgiveness, and alcohol and drug use and abuse throughout the lifespan. The contributors examine the effects of religiousness and spirituality on recovery in relation to more widely recognized supports. Each chapter is extensively referenced, and most include tables and/or figures that make difficult information easy to understand and work with.

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Routledge

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0789032996

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Cyprian and Roman Carthage

By: Allen Brent

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Cyprian and Roman Carthage

By: Allen Brent

This book explores Cyprian in his intellectual and political context of mid-third-century AD Carthage.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521515475

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry

A Penguin eSpecial from ALPHA BOOKS

By: S. Brent Morris, Ph.D.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry

A Penguin eSpecial from ALPHA BOOKS

By: S. Brent Morris, Ph.D.

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1101145951

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Architectural Ornament

Banishment and Return

By: Brent C. Brolin

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Architectural Ornament

Banishment and Return

By: Brent C. Brolin

Embellishment is a basic human need. Why was it banished from modern architecture?

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308

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393730468

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9780393730463

The Negro Leagues Revisited

Conversations with 66 More Baseball Heroes

By: Brent Kelley

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The Negro Leagues Revisited

Conversations with 66 More Baseball Heroes

By: Brent Kelley

This is a followup volume to the acclaimed Voices from the Negro Leagues, (McFarland, 1998; softcover 2005) which features interviews with 52 former Negro League players from the 1920s to 1960s. Interviewed in this new volume are Bobby Robinson, Double Duty Radcliffe, Red Lindsay, Pullman Porter, Earl Wilson, Sr., Percy Reed, Joe Burt Scott, Willie Simms, Bo Campbell, Big Train Dudley, Mex Johnson, Buck O'Neil, Herbert Barnhill, Bernard Fernandez, Dick Powell, Jimmy Barnes, Charlie Biot, Monk Favors, Alton King, Buster Haywood, Casey Jones, Hickey Redd, Tommy Sampson, John Gibbons, Schoolboy Gulley, Schoolboy Kimbrough, Briefcase Simpson, Doc Dennis, Ralph Johnson, Lefty LaMarque, Junior Miller, Tex Williams, Baby Face Peatros, Big Jim McCurine, Eddie Williams, Zipper Zapp, Billy Fender, Dave Pope, Bill Powell, Marvin Price, Bob Scott, Dirk Gibbons, Hoss Ritchey, Lefty Bo Maddix, Hank Presswood, Mickey Stubblefield, Josh Gibson, Jr., Bobo Henderson, Fancy Dan Porter, Jumpin Johnny Wilson, Quack Brown, Granny Gladstone, Hoppy Hopkins, Carl Long, Jim Robinson, Juan Armenteros, Peanut Johnson, Eddie Reed, Ricky Maroto, Peachhead Mitchell, Ted Rasberry, Pedro Sierra, Jim Cobbin, Dick Scruggs, Sonny Webb and Tommy Taylor. Rare personal photographs and complete-as-possible statistics supplement the interviews.

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McFarland

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1476612366

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9781476612362

You Have a New Friend Request

Do You Accept?

By: Brent Craine

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You Have a New Friend Request

Do You Accept?

By: Brent Craine

The thoughts in this book have been taken from thoughts that I have had after doing my daily scripture readings. I have taken all my thoughts from the year 2015 as I have written them each morning and posted on Facebook. Most people that take the time out of their day to read these posts have asked me to bring them together into a book. My goal is that you will find some thoughts and prayers that you will be able to better your life and help to change who you are. I hope you enjoy the thoughts I have put to paper and that they cause you to think about what you truly believe. My goal has always been to open peoples minds about their thoughts on God, and I hope you start to think more about how God has played a part in your life, even when you didnt think about him. May God bless you and be with you as you reflect on these.

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WestBow Press

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1512765295

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9781512765298

Essays on Literature

By: Thomas Carlyle,Fleming McClelland,Brent E. Kinser,Chris Ramon Vanden Bossche

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Essays on Literature

By: Thomas Carlyle,Fleming McClelland,Brent E. Kinser,Chris Ramon Vanden Bossche

Essays on Literature brings together ten of the most important literary reviews and essays written by the acclaimed Victorian philosopher, social critic, and essayist Thomas Carlyle. Spanning his writing career, the essays allow the reader to track Carlyle's development as a reviewer and stylist, the evolution of his perennial themes, and the tremendous impact of his writing on the development of British and American literature. In keeping with the Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle, these essays are accompanied by a thorough historical introduction to the material, extensive notes providing historical and cultural context while expanding on references and allusions, and a textual apparatus that carefully details and explains the editorial decisions made in reconciling the many editions of each essay.

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880

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University of California Press

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0520339843

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9780520339842

Unmasked

Big Media's War Against Trump

By: L. Brent Bozell III,Tim Graham

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Unmasked

Big Media's War Against Trump

By: L. Brent Bozell III,Tim Graham

Lecturer, syndicated columnist, television commentator, debater, marketer, businessman, bestselling author, publisher and activist, L. Brent Bozell III is one of the most outspoken and effective national leaders in the conservative movement today. As Founder and President of the Media Research Center, Mr. Bozell runs the largest media watchdog organization in America, and is uniquely positioned to offer this blazing critique of bias of all types in the national media and how it damages American democracy. By analyzing the coverage of the rise of Donald Trump and his presidency, Bozell explains all the different types of bias that can occur and exposes the insidious effects. ENEMIES LIST will also examine the campaigns for the 2018 midterms – and the results – which will provide the most comprehensive, detailed, and explosive analysis to date of how the media stokes divisiveness in American politics.

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Humanix Books

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1630061166

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9781630061166

TUSA

By: Brent Tubbs

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TUSA

By: Brent Tubbs

Get ready for 'Tusa', An action packed debut novel that will keep you guessing until the very end. How can a book tell someone's future? And know their thoughts? Is it all in the reader's mind, or is there a mysterious author? Filled with car chases, booby traps, and suspense, you have to make it to the end to find out.

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Lulu.com

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1304289834

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9781304289834

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