Poetry. Poetry on the move, yet always present. "Jonathan Hayes's T(HERE) is a polyphonic, polyvisual, mini-epic consciousness journey. This book is a great read for anyone with a wide-open mind, whether through years of Zen meditation, decades of scholarly philosophical investigation or a few really wild acid trips"--Mel C. Thompson.
In A Scientist's Guide to Talking with the Media, Richard Hayes and Daniel Grossman draw on their expertise in public relations and journalism to empower researchers in a variety of fields to spread their message on their own terms. The authors provide tips on how to translate abstract concepts into concrete metaphors, craft soundbites, and prepare for interviews. For those looking for a higher profile, the authors explain how to become a reporter's trusted source-the first card in the Rolodex-on controversial issues.
This book is a collection of Hayes Fletcher's best newspaper columns from the late 1970's through 2013. Enjoy the author's commentary on the social, cultural and political topics that continue to shape our lives. There are also sections on travel, seasons and family.
Business Journalism: How to Report on Business and Economics is a basic guide for journalists working in countries moving to open-market economies, students in journalism courses, journalists changing direction from general news reporting to business and economic reporting, and bloggers. It also explains the differences in technique required for general reporters to deliver business news for text, TV, or radio. Veteran journalist Keith Hayes, who has worked for such organizations as Reuters, PBS, the BBC, CBC, and CNBC, provides a quick reference to journalistic practice that covers everything from how to meet a deadline to getting answers from company or government officials who would rather not talk. It also provides background on specific knowledge that journalists should have to report on the business and the economy accurately and with insight. That includes understanding the major markets and how they work, learning to read a balance sheet, and getting the story even when a company or government sets up roadblocks. As Hayes demonstrates, effective journalists are story tellers who need to tell the story well while making certain they are providing the facts as they find them and understand them. Among other things, readers will also learn: How to write a business news story How to report business news on television How to report in a globalized business world How to get usable information from press conferences and briefings The basics of macroeconomics, the financial markets, and company-specific financial data How to dig for facts and get the story This book covers comprehensively the basics of business and economic reporting. With its insights and tips from Hayes and other veteran journalists, it’s a book that will remain on your shelf for years to come and help you acquire and cement career-enhancing skills. It will also help you hone your craft as you begin to write more sophisticated stories and take jobs of increasing responsibility.
A mysterious donor has given a gift to a New York publishing house to pursue the question "Is there progress in philosophy?" A senior editor, Dan Snyder, forms a separate imprint called the Three Rs' Press, named after the three philosophers Charles Ralston, Michael Radigan, and Eugene Robinson, who will work on this imprint. What follows is both highly comic and philosophically revealing.
During the height of the Cold War, passionate idealists across the US and Africa came together to fight for Black self-determination and the antiracist remaking of society. Beginning with the 1957 Ghanaian independence celebration, the optimism and challenges of African independence leaders were publicized to African Americans through community-based newspapers and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Inspired by African independence—and frustrated with the slow pace of civil rights reforms in the US—a new generation of Black Power activists embarked on nonviolent direct action campaigns and built alternative institutions designed as spaces of freedom from racial subjugation. Featuring interviews with activists, extensive archival research, and media analysis, Robin Hayes reveals how Black Power and African independence activists created a diaspora underground, characterized by collaboration and reciprocal empowerment. Together, they redefined racial discrimination as an international human rights issue requiring education, sustained collective action, and global solidarity—laying the groundwork for future transnational racial justice movements, such as Black Lives Matter.
This book deals biblically with 15 practical and theological topics that most Christians will encounter in their discipleship experience, including: eternal security, the problem of suffering, the need for baptism, the prosperity gospel, the Trinity, divorce, voting, predestination and election, universalism, military service and more!
Moses is a central figure in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. But what can we learn from his example from the Bible record? Topics in this helpful Bible commentary on his life include the following: Early Life and Flight, At The Burning Bush, The Hand of God, Moses and Pharoah, The Passover, The Red Sea and the Wilderness, Mediator of the Covenant, Faithful in all God's House, The Pleader, Wilderness Wanderings, Departure, Some New Testament References, Moses the Gentleman, and A Concluding Review.
In this work, Elizabeth Turner addresses a central question in post-Reconstruction social history: why did middle-class women expand their activities from the private to the public sphere and begin, in the years just before World War I, an unprecedented activism? Using Galveston as a case study, Turner examines how a generally conservative, traditional environment could produce important women's organizations for Progressive reform. She concludes that the women of Galveston, though slow to respond to national movements, were stirred to action on behalf of their local community. Local organizations, particularly Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, and traditional everyday social activities provided a nurturing environment for budding reformers, and a foundation for activist organizations and programs such as poor relief and progressive reform. Ultimately, women became politicized even as they continued their roles as guardians of traditional domestic values. Women, Culture, and Community will appeal to scholars and students of the post-Reconstruction South, women's history, activist history, and religious history.
Get the straight facts on the legends and events that surround outlaw motorcycle clubs. Not everything is as it seems when the media is involved. Pretty much everything the world has ever heard about one-percenter motorcycle clubs has been pure, unadulterated lies. Take the so-called Hollister riot of 1947 that started it all. LIFE magazine convinced America that what Hunter Thompson called "The Menace" was about to ride into town spewing rage and 30-weight motor oil, and America believed it. So what really happened in Hollister? Greatest One-Percenter Myths, Mysteries, and Rumors Revealed divulges the truth about that incident and many more legendary events, including Charles Manson’s desire for a biker army, what really happened to the Easy Rider bikes, and an examination of the mystery of the Waco shootings. The truth will be revealed, but only if you crack the spine on this book and read the real story. Topics covered in this book include the following: Lost Lore of the Laughlin River Run The Straight Satans and Charles Manson Inside the Heads of the Infiltrators The Growth of the Three-Piece Patch in Red China The Mystery of the Easy Rider Bikes Blunders Down Under Women in the Wild: Mamas, Sheep, Ol’ Ladies, and Lies Purple Wings: Codes, Secrets, and Anti-Everything Acronyms The Holiness of Hollister, the Sins of the Scribes The Strange Rise and Fall of Japan’s Bōsōzoku Putin’s Angels: Throwing the Separation of MC and State to the Wolves Who Really Hatched Easy Rider? Confessions of Murder on National Television “Can You Guys Ride?”: Giving the Cast of Sons of Anarchy Their Keys Waco: The Biggest Mystery of All Don't believe everything the media has been telling you about 1%-er motorcycle clubs. Greatest One-Percenter Myths, Mysteries, and Rumors has the straight facts.
In his gospel, the apostle John provides a unique perspective on the public life and ministry of Jesus that is very different from the Synoptic Gospels by Matthew, Mark and Luke. One of the most distinctive features is the recording of what has been called the "Upper Room Ministry", which includes the so-called "High Priestly Prayer of Jesus. The content is even more poignant given that the events described occurred just a few hours before the cross. These chapters, John 12 through John 17, provide a fascinating insight into who Jesus was, his mission and purpose and his relationship with his God and Father and his disciples. This book explores these in twelve concise chapters, each written by a different author: CHAPTER ONE: THE REJECTED KING CHAPTER TWO: THE LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCES CHAPTER THREE: AN OBJECT LESSON IN HUMILITY CHAPTER FOUR: THE TRAGEDY OF JUDAS CHAPTER FIVE: THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME CHAPTER SIX: DISCIPLESHIP - IT'S CHARACTER AND POTENTIAL CHAPTER SEVEN: THE PROMISE OF THE COMFORTER CHAPTER EIGHT: THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES CHAPTER NINE: THE DISCIPLE AND THE WORLD CHAPTER TEN: THE HOLY SPIRIT'S MINISTRY CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU CHAPTER TWELVE: FINAL SUPPLICATIONS
This second book in the series of four books explores more important elements of the Bible book of Psalms, particularly focusing on the person and works of God: The Eternal God, A God of Sovereign Majesty, God the Caring Provider, The Riches of God's Word, A Profile of a Godly Man, A Pilgrim Nation, In the Promised Land, God's Protection and Deliverance, God's Chosen Rejected, The Anguish of the Crucified, Christ Raised and Glorified, World Peace, and Zion, the City of God, The Feeling of Being Overwhelmed, and Comfort for the Tried and Sorrowful.
This book uses a combination of teaching and practical content and study questions to explore 8 key topics that are essential to the Christian faith: Knowing God, Salvation, Believer's Baptism, The Breaking of Bread, Understanding The Bible, The Return of Jesus Christ, Spiritual Gifts, Church Life - Why, what, where? This book contains a section of study questions and is ideal for personal or group Bible study.
In this account of metrical stress theory, Bruce Hayes builds on the notion that stress constitutes linguistic rhythm—that stress patterns are rhythmically organized, and that formal structures proposed for rhythm can provide a suitable account of stress. Through an extensive typological survey of word stress rules that uncovers widespread asymmetries, he identifies a fundamental distinction between iambic and trochaic rhythm, called the "Iambic/Trochaic law," and argues that it has pervasive effects among the rules and structures responsible for stress. Hayes incorporates the iambic/trochaic opposition into a general theory of word stress assignment, intended to account for all languages in which stress is assigned on phonological as opposed to morphological principles. His theory addresses particularly problematic areas in metrical work, such as ternary stress and unusual weight distinctions, and he proposes new theoretical accounts of them. Attempting to take more seriously the claim of generative grammar to be an account of linguistic universals, Hayes proposes analyses for the stress patterns of over 150 languages. Hayes compares his own innovative views with alternatives from the literature, allowing students to gain an overview of the field. Metrical Stress Theory should interest all who seek to understand the role of stress in language.
In recent decades, turnout in US presidential elections has soared, education levels have hit historic highs, and the internet has made information more accessible than ever. Yet over that same period, Americans have grown less engaged with local politics and elections. Drawing on detailed analysis of fifteen years of reporting in over 200 local newspapers, along with election returns, surveys, and interviews with journalists, this study shows that the demise of local journalism has played a key role in the decline of civic engagement. As struggling newspapers have slashed staff, they have dramatically cut their coverage of mayors, city halls, school boards, county commissions, and virtually every aspect of local government. In turn, fewer Americans now know who their local elected officials are, and turnout in local elections has plummeted. To reverse this trend and preserve democratic accountability in our communities, the local news industry must be reinvigorated – and soon.
This book explores faith in the Bible - what is it, how do we obtain it, and how do we express it? What should we do if we lack faith or doubt? In addition to providing answer to these questions, the book explores a number of great examples of faith from the Bible. CHAPTER ONE: PRAYER AND FAITH CHAPTER TWO: FAITH AND MIRACLES CHAPTER THREE: THE GALLERY OF FAITH OF HEBREWS 11 CHAPTER FOUR: REPENTANCE AND FAITH CHAPTER FIVE: FAITH IN ACTION - ABRAHAM CHAPTER SIX: FAITH IN ACTION - RAHAB CHAPTER SEVEN: FAITH THAT SAVES CHAPTER EIGHT: PERSONAL FAITH CHAPTER NINE: FAITH IN ACTION - CALEB CHAPTER TEN: JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH AND BY WORKS CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE OF FAITH CHAPTER TWELVE: FAITH IN ACTION - TWO GENTILES CHAPTER THIRTEEN: FAITH AND DOUBT CHAPTER FOURTEEN: FAITH IN ACTION - MOSES CHAPTER FIFTEEN: FAITH AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH CHAPTER SIXTEEN: FAITH IN ACTION - JACOB CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: THE SHIELD OF FAITH CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: FAITH AND UNBELIEF CHAPTER NINETEEN: A QUESTION OF FAITH - IS YOUR GOD ABLE? CHAPTER TWENTY: DOUBTING THOMAS CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: FAITH IN ACTION - THE WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: FAITH AND SCIENCE CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: FAITH IN THE LIVING GOD CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: FAITH IN ACTION - EZEKIEL AND HIS WIFE CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: "I BELIEVE GOD" CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: FAITH IN ACTION - THE FIERY FURNACE CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: FAITH AND DIFFICULT QUESTIONS CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: FAITH AND FEELINGS CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: FAITH IN ACTION - ELIJAH CHAPTER THIRTY: FAITH IN ACTION MISCELLANY CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: YE OF LITTLE FAITH!
A practical, challenging study (with questions and prayer prompts) of the "Sermon on the Mount" for followers and would-be followers of Jesus. What makes Jesus and his followers "different"? Find out why this revolutionary, life-changing sermon from Matthew's gospel is a key reason that Jesus Christ is regarded as one of the world's most important teachers, even by those who don't recognize him as their Lord and Saviour: Different relationships Different priorities Different perspectives Different standards Different actions
Covering an often overlooked or misunderstood subject, this book explores the significance of 10 different, but connected, names that God has given to His people in the New Testament, each of which has Old Testament parallels to help us to understand a different facet of who God's people is, the associated blessings, and their roles and responsibilities in serving Him today. CHAPTER ONE: NAMING THINGS CHAPTER TWO: A CHOSEN RACE CHAPTER THREE: GOD'S PEOPLE CHAPTER FOUR: SHEEP AND THE SHEPHERD CHAPTER FIVE: THE REST OF GOD CHAPTER SIX: THE CHURCH CHAPTER SEVEN: THE HOLY NATION CHAPTER EIGHT: THE HOUSE OF GOD CHAPTER NINE: THE HOLY AND ROYAL PRIESTHOOD CHAPTER TEN: THE KINGDOM OF GOD CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE ASSEMBLY
In view of the critical environmental problems confronting the modern world, reflection on the nature and meaning of the world and on humanity's place in it becomes increasingly important. While Christian theology has done this for centuries, the present situation calls for a serious rethinking of many issues in the light of contemporary physics, biology, and cultural history. The Gift of Being presents insights of the sciences in a way that is helpful for Christians today. Creation theology helps believers come to a stronger sense of their own identity as they come to an awareness of the world. This enables them to gain a deeper insight into how they ought to relate to that world if they wish to find meaning in their lives. This state of being requires a willingness to distinguish between the medium and the message in approaching the Scriptures. It also requires a willingness to take the sciences seriously. In The Gift of Being, Hayes focuses on traditional questions of creation, but also comments on where science is with creation, anthropology, and destiny. He begins by discussing the relation between faith and reason, and hence between theology and science, from a historical perspective, moving to the most current statements of modern Popes. He follows with a summary statement of the possible retrieval of the biblical religious insights that can be distinguished from the physical worldview that stands behind much of the biblical material. This allows for a discussion of the traditional concept of creation from nothing in the form of a conversation with contemporary physics. He then discusses the Christian idea of God as the primal mystery of creative love from whom all of creation flows. With these foundational ideas in place, Hayes looks at such questions as the origin of humanity and the failure of humanity throughout history. He then focuses on the tradition of cosmic Christology. Finally, the theological issues of the final outcome of God's creation and its history is discussed against the background of the current scientific projections of a future for the cosmos. Chapters are Science, the Bible, and Christianity," "The Vision of the Hebrew Scriptures," "Creation and the Christian Scriptures," "Creation from Nothing," "The Triune God, the Creator," "Humanity in the Cosmic Context," "Sin and Evil," "Christ and the Cosmos," and "Creation and the Future." Zachary Hayes, OFM, PhD, (1932-2014) was a professor of systematic theology at Catholic Theological Union. He taught and wrote extensively on matters related to the theological understanding of creation and the relation between theology and science. He was on the staff of the Chicago Center for Religion and Science. He was the author of Visions of a Future: A Study of Christian Eschatology from the New Theology Studies series published by The Liturgical Press.
Despite major advances in women's history, literary history, and the history of the book, the intellectual life of women in colonial America has been a largely neglected area of scholarship. Kevin J. Hayes draws upon an impressive array of primary materials to describe in detail the kinds of books these women read and the reasons why they read them.
A short study of modern utopian American literature that shows how books were produced, distributed, and consumed in the US during the late nineteenth century, and the ways in which utopian novels written at this time reflected these processes in their imagined futures.
Get to grips with one of the least-read and least-understood parts of the Old Testament with this helpful study, by a collection of authors, of the Minor Prophets, including Hosea, Habbakuk, Jonah, Joel, Zechariah and Malachi.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most important events in human history - this book explains its significance and meaning for Christians today. CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO: PREDICTED IN OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY CHAPTER THREE: PICTURED IN OLD TESTAMENT TYPES CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTED IN THE LORD'S MINISTRY CHAPTER FIVE: PORTRAYED IN THE GOSPELS CHAPTER SIX: PIVOTAL IN THE APOSTLES PREACHING CHAPTER SEVEN: PRESENT EFFECTS IN THE LIFE OF THE BELIEVER CHAPTER EIGHT: PERPETUALLY HUMAN CHAPTER NINE: POST-RESURRECTION ASCENDER CHAPTER TEN: PERFECT BODY CHAPTER ELEVEN: PROVEN BY THE EVIDENCE CHAPTER TWELVE: PROMISED RETURN CHAPTER THIRTEEN: PREFIGURING OUR RESURRECTION
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