Some four hundred years before Albert Einstein proposed his theory of relativity of the outer universe to the scientific community, a rabbi named Isaac Luria (1534–1572) passed his theory of the inner universe and its evolution to his students. With vision given only to the most gifted of kabbalistic mystics, Luria explained the inner worlds of the spirit and of the evolution that led to the ultimate birth of our cosmos. In a selection of passages from Luria’s Kabbalah that is both universal and stand-alone in transcendental value, Professor James Dunn presents, for the very first time, the essence of the great rabbi’s teachings. According to Luria, the ultimate calling in this lifetime or in future lifetimes is to reharmonize (and hence remove) inherent imperfections through proper heart, and the teachings presented here have just this aim: to help “heal the broken vessel of the world” (tikkun olam). We all long to be healed and whole, and here scholars and lay people alike will find the wisdom they seek.
In this deep and powerful book, the Kabbalah of Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534-1572) is translated from the original passages of Hebrew. These luminous and sacred passages reveal the most profound teachings of the understanding of God and of our universe, inspired by the truth of the Torah. Some 400 years before Albert Einstein proposed his Theory of Relativity of the outer universe to the scientific community, Luria disclosed to his students his theory of the inner universe and its evolution within the mind of the Ineffable. Seventy-seven years after the exile from Spain of the Jewish people, in a small settlement in upper Galilee called Safed, Isaac Luria was to answer not only the Jewish people's deepest questions of exile and homelessness, but to explain the inner worlds of the spirit and of their evolution that led to the ultimate birth of our cosmos. It is this evolution that reflects the origin and history of souls, according to the teachings of Rabbi Luria. Whether we are the result of cosmic intention or accident, God has connected us to these answers and to the drama of creation that has made us. Window of the Soul is the first and only comprehensive selection of Isaac Luria's teachings from the original passages of Hebrew. It is beautifully written, it is original Kabbalah, and it opens doors in the human heart that have been locked for thousands of years.
THE FOREWORD This is the third of Prof David Dunn-Wilson's annual Lenten books published in recent years through FeedARead. Following on from looking 'Over My Shoulder' during his journey through Proverbs (2016) we shared in 'Wandering & Wondering' (2017) with David as we joined him in travelling through some of the 'B' Roads of the Bible. For 2018 we are invited to attend the performance of a lifetime with David acting as our guide and as a sensitive theatre critic examining the contributions made to the biblical production by some of the less well-known performers. Many of these lesser-known performers have what might be described as 'walk-on' roles, but others make contributions without which some of the star performers would not have come to prominence in the ways that they have. It is clear to me as a long-standing friend and enthusiast of much that David Dunn-Wilson has shared in his fruitful life and ministry that David, like the good wine, which we Methodists are not supposed to know much about, simply matures with age! What that age is, I will leave the reader to guess, but his growing readership are left in no doubt that what he shares in these Lenten books, (which can be used and appreciated at any time of the year, ) is the fruit of deep academic study as well as a rich personal experience of 'life in all its fullness'. Please, settle down with David and enjoy the performance, which you will see is about to begin. Richard Jackson (Rev. Dr). AN INVITATION I want to invite you to join me in looking again at the greatest performance ever seen. It is nothing less than God's Drama of Salvation. The Bible is its script and it has a cast of thousands. Some of its actors are stars. Players like Abraham, Moses, Peter and Paul have their names up there in lights. Others are so well-known that they almost always top the bill and are assured of an admiring audience. But what do we say about all the rest? What about those who might be little more than 'spear carriers' in a Shakespearean play? Without its supporting cast, the drama could not happen yet many of these actors are almost forgotten. Therefore, I want to review some of their performances and I am inviting you to join me. They are a very varied bunch - villains and victims, saints and sinners. Some I already know a little about, others I am meeting for the first time, but they all have their story to tell. Some of them I will like and some I will not, but I can learn from every one of them. After I have met them, I'm going to write down my reactions and I hope that you will look 'over my shoulder' (to quote the title of an earlier Lenten book) and share in thinking about what I have written. Sometimes your impressions will be quite different from mine and that is fine. That happens in daily life. We don't all respond in the same way to the people we meet. This is not intended to be a drama critic's scholarly tome. These reflections are merely sparks to light your blue touch-paper and ignite your own more personal responses to their performances. I have set out the reviews in a pattern of forty days so that it can be used for daily Lenten devotions, but you don't have to use it like that. This is your book, not mine. Use it when and how you wish. All I ask is that you come with an open mind, ready to hear what God has to say to you through the drama of the Biblical story. To help me think more about the lessons I learn, each day I have added an appropriate hymn. I gladly acknowledge that I owe this idea to my friend Dr. Richard Jackson. Nowadays, so many wonderful hymns are flowing from the contemporary 'hymn explosion', that it is easy for me to forget the treasury of 'classic' hymns. I'm sorry that most of my choices come from ages which were not gender-sensitive but,
Joseph Dixon, a seasoned traveler, is drawn to the ethereal ruggedness of the Himalayas. But it's the turn of the millennium and the Maoist People's War has been quietly tearing Nepal apart. As a volunteer, Joseph settles into the Myagdi district of Nepal, a good two days walk to anywhere he would consider civilization. In the tiny village of Rinrut he meets young Kunjana, a wartime orphan whose parents have been killed by Maoists. Once the violence overflows into Myagdi and Kunjana is attacked, Joseph, trying to give this young child a chance at a life in Kathmandu plots her escape. Joseph's noble intentions have consequences far greater than he could have imagined. After trekking the famed but increasingly hostile Annapurna Circuit trek, and upon his return home, Joseph is forced to come to terms with himself and his connection to the Kingdom in the Clouds.
From Power Politics to Conflict Resolution surveys the development of the ideas of John W. Burton, an Australian civil servant and diplomat who became a prolific author in the fields of International Relations and Conflict Theory. This work, beginning with an introduction to his life and associations, assesses the development of Burton's ideas, at once critical of much of the conventional wisdom of International Relations as well as seeking to be innovative, helping us to understand the issues of peace and conflict in a changing world. A central theme is the development of a framework of ideas which Burton came to call provention .
This book features lots of easy-to-introduce activities and techniques that will propel satisfactory and good lessons into the outstanding category - not just when being observed, but all the time. And the best news? This book tells you how to do it without spending lots more time planning, researching and preparing 'out of this world' lessons. There are dozens of starters and plenaries and useful websites, and the author's own website offers resources to save you even more time. A must for all primary school teachers who want to become outstanding, not just for the inspectors but for every child they teach.
A CONFESSION AND AN INVITATION Each year, like many Christians, I look for a book to be part of my Lenten devotions and there is never any shortage of excellent candidates. However, this year, I had a problem. It wasn't their fault - it was mine. I once read of an old Methodist preacher who described himself by saying, "I am just a jobbing Christian - one who has been long at his trade but not yet master of it" - and reluctantly I had to admit that that was me too - 'just a jobbing Christian'. Compared with me, all those Lenten writers seemed so competent, expert and assured. They were like cordon bleu chefs whose recipes I might admire but could never hope to cook. So, what was I to do? Why not write my own Lenten meditations for each day as I went along? But where should I look for inspiration? I found myself re-reading The Book of Proverbs which I have always liked for its wit and wisdom and I was impressed afresh by how practical it is. I decided that it would make great Lenten reading, ..... David Dunn-Wilson Eastbourne
The second edition of David Dunn's bestselling How to be an Outstanding Primary School Teacher, now updated to reflect changes in teaching initiatives and educational policy, including valuable new content on using technology in the primary classroom. This book features lots of easy-to-introduce activities and techniques that will propel satisfactory and good lessons into the outstanding category - not just when being observed, but all the time. And the best news? It tells you how to do this without spending lots more time planning, researching and preparing 'out of this world' lessons. David Dunn provides invaluable advice on all areas of classroom practice, from lesson planning to differentiation, questioning and assessment for learning. There are dozens of starters, plenaries and useful websites, and the author's own website offers resources to save you even more time. A must for all primary school teachers who want to become outstanding, not just for the inspectors but for every child they teach.
The N*O*VO Nostalgia Movie Quiz and Information Book by David Cameron Dunn, Ph.D. The N*O*VO Nostalgia Movie Quiz and Information Book was written as a labor of love by a cinephile. Its intended audience is the kindred spirits out there who not only relish the “good, old films and players,” but who also enjoy being asked questions about them. The book goes a step further by quantifying the difficulty of the questions, providing the readers with the opportunity to record their “scores” and “batting averages.” Not only may the individual assess his or her personal expertise in the realm of motion picture lore, but also in the competitive way with family and friends as a game. In addition to the quiz section, which comprises the pronounced majority of the book, the readers will also find several interesting informational appendices. In view of the above, the reader will find this work to be set apart from the many other similar entries on the shelves!
It might be assumed that Christian preachers have always proclaimed the same unchanging message in the same unchanging way to similarly comprised and receptive congregations. But this assumption is far from accurate. Throughout history the style and subject matter of sermons have repeatedly changed to meet the shifting needs of congregations molded by contemporary events. "A Mirror for the Church" explores this dynamic as it developed in the early church. In examining sermons preached during the first five centuries of church history, David Dunn-Wilson answers some important questions: Who were the first preachers? What did they preach about, and what methods did they use? What kinds of people made up the first congregations, and how did they relate to the world around them? In the process, Dunn-Wilson uncovers the homiletic themes that remained constant in early church history and shows how preachers and their churches adapted to waves of social change. He also suggests ways in which the priorities of the early church might inform preaching and Christian practice today.
When a shocking discovery that could change the fate of humankind leads to the disappearance of Ben, her friend and mentor, Haley Walthers asks former covert operative Sam Wintripp to help her find him and expose a ruthless corporate syndicate.
AN INVITATION: The Bible is a map of Grace which gives access to a network of roads leading us to God. It has its splendid Motorways - the 'fast-track' highways along which we speed to precious truths (Psalms, the Gospels and the great Epistles spring to mind). It also has its 'A Roads' - those well-tried major routes leading to precious guidance and inspiration. But what about it's 'B Roads' - those by-ways not so often explored? Indeed, some roads are so rarely travelled that grass grows unmolested on their tarmac. Announce a reading from one of these books in Sunday worship and even seasoned worshippers surreptitiously have to consult their Bible's Index. Yet these books are part of God's Word. God has put them on the map for a purpose and I ought not to ignore them. Wondering how God might use them to speak to me, I have decided to wander through them for my Lenten devotions. Whatever I discover, I will write down, so that again, as last year for some of you, you can look over my shoulder and read my mind. Some of the paths may be so neglected that I will need to remind myself why they are there and where they lead. However, this is not a scholarly commentary. I think of it more as a sort of Wainwright's Walks which, instead of taking me through Lakeland glories, records my pilgrimage along the Bible's by-ways. Most of my chosen 'B Road' books are short and may easily be read in their entirety, but, from them, I will select verses that have made me pause and think more carefully. For me, and I trust for many of you, It will be like taking a country walk when some striking view stops me in my tracks and compels me to look and learn a little more. Please use my thoughts as your starting-point but do not stop there. I am a very imperfect Christian and your spiritual eyes may well be sharper than mine. Using your spiritual varifocals, you will see flowers in the hedgerows that I have missed and discern distant vistas hidden by my spiritual myopia. That is the way God's Word works. It alerts our spiritual senses so that we receive personal revelations. Why not carry a note-book with you and jot down your private thoughts and visions as you walk? So I invite you to put on your walking-boots. Let us set out together on a pilgrimage into Lent and see where God will lead us. David Dunn-Wilson November 2016
THERE AND THEN TO THE HERE AND NOW (OCCASIONAL LECTURES ON ASPECTS OF MISSION) INTRODUCTION The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines an accidental as something which is 'subsidiary, not essential to a conception' and that is what these lectures have been. From time to time, we have been invited to share in established academic courses linked with mission and evangelism but our contributions have been accidental - tangential to the main course material. As such, these lectures have been designed to be as initiatory as informational, intended not merely to present facts but to ignite new ideas in the minds of those who heard them. If they did this, we are content and gladly respond to the request to present them in a less ephemeral form. A friend and colleague, Revd Philip A Clarke has helpfully suggested that: "Mission is every way in which the Kingdom of God is Demonstrated in God's world and Evangelism is every way in which the Kingdom of God is Declared in God's world." We are pleased to offer these thoughts as a stimulus to both the demonstration and declaration of God's word in God's world. David Dunn-Wilson & Richard Jackson January 2015
Peace research first emerged as an explicit academic area of study in the 1950s. Pioneers of peace research included Wright, Richardson and Lenz, and this book examines their contribution and that of the 'frontiersmen' who developed the study further, establishing peace research in its own right. Assessing the evolution, status and significance of peace research after fifty years, this novel and comprehensive book is relevant not only to students of peace research, but also to the developing debates within international relations and security studies. This is where there are real problems associated with the understanding of new problems and issues by reference to traditional concepts and categories. The book will attract a broad market in the fields of international relations, politics and social theory, as well as scholars in peace studies.
Until her death when he was 20, David B. Roosevelt enjoyed a close relationship with his grandmother Eleanor Roosevelt. Now David shares personal family stories and photographs that show Eleanor as she really was.
This work analyses the vulnerability of America's land-based missile force to a pre-emptive Soviet strike as an issue in US strategic and political debate. It examines why the issue rose to prominence in the way it did in the 1970s and then fell away as a concern in the 1980s without being solved in the way it had been presented. It details the way in which the issue was exploited for political and strategic purposes which were often at odds with a concern for this vulnerability.
The notion of apocalypse is an age-old concept which has gained renewed interest in popular and scholarly discourse. The book highlights the versatile explications of apocalypse today, demonstrating that apocalyptic transformations - the various encounters with anthropogenic climate change, nuclear violence, polarized politics, colonial assault, and capitalist extractivism - navigate a range of interdisciplinary views on the present moment. Moving from old worlds to new worlds, from world-ending experiences to apocalyptic imaginaries and, finally, from authoritarianism to activism and advocacy, the contributions begin to map the emerging field of Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies. Foregrounding the myriad ways in which collective imaginations of apocalypse underpin ethical, political, and, sometimes, individual experience, the authors provide key points of reference for understanding old and new predicaments that are transforming our many worlds.
Dunn's Surgical Diagnosis and Management has become the standard textbook for house surgeons and final year medical students. The book is particularly valued for its consistent structure and practical information. Unlike similar texts, the book gives details of the day-to-day management of patients. The first part of the book covers general surgical management and ward care. The second part deals with the principles of surgical practice including fluid balance, sutures and drains and communicating with relatives and general practitioners.
Not your typical Sherlock Holmes adventures… Nick Dunn-Meynell's new collection, A Proof Reader's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, contains twelve sequels - of sorts - to each of the original stories in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, which first appeared in The Strand from 1891 to 1892. Within this book, you’ll find a series of conversations between Holmes and Watson, each immediately taking place at the conclusion of one of the Adventures. These aren’t typical Sherlockian pastiches - the reader won’t find new investigations in the traditional manner. Rather, these stories take the inconsistencies and contradictions to be found in those original twelve Canonical Adventures and pull them apart, twist them, double back on them, and construct them into something that’s sly and new and thoroughly thought-provoking. These efforts are dense with material and are filled with Easter Eggs for the perceptive Sherlockian. The author’s subtle sense of humour and affection for Holmes and Watson peeks through at every turn, and there are references in each of the individual stories that refer to the others within this collection, giving hints of a bigger narrative at play. Reading these cannot and should not be hurried. They must be pondered. And in addition to the Sherlockian aspects, Mr. Dunn-Meynell has managed to weave references to works of art from London’s National Gallery into each story, pointing out their own hidden or ignored aspects, symbols, and meanings. There’s much to enjoy and ponder about these stories. Some will catch you by surprise and make you laugh out loud, while others will leave you painfully aware of contradictions and mistakes that have been previously ignored in The Canon. These aren’t typical Holmes adventures, but they are worth the time to savour and explore. Enjoy…
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