Abide in the Spirit of Change features the writings of Hayward Bethel, Frances Phillips-Lee and Antoinette V. Franklin. They are telling stories of past experiences while providing the ground for continued growth combined with unshakeable faith. The stories include, The Attacking Rooster, A Black History Story and No Longer Entertaining the Blues will soothe the reader's quest for knowledge while maintaining a sense of belonging. Abide in The Spirit of Change is an insightful book. These Writers have poured out their souls into a reflection of truth and maintained a sense of humor. Grace Banks President of Impressive Jewels Cultural Magazine The stories are fun and exciting to read, filled with home spun humor that are bound to please. Ed Glover, author of The Ballad of Foster Pyne The title inspired me right away! We sometimes go against change when we should accept it, just like these three amazing authors. This book is a heart, an ear and an eye opener. You're gonna love it. Belva Kiser of Bev's World Enjoyed the book immensely, very well written and very enjoyable. Mrs. Dee Richardson/Wilson, Oklahoma "Abide in the Spirit of Change" is a humorous, life experience and very captivating concept driven book that will keep you wanting to know what comes next. The authors bring to the table a wealth of material that proves how allowing God to move us through the valleys can prove valuable. I commend and appreciate efforts put out to produce this book and pray great success as you press forward. Thanks!!! Gregory Campbell "Dr. Father," Writer/ Actor/Motivational Speaker
This anthology is one volume from C.J.S. Hayward's collected works. It includes creative work ranging from very short to moderately long: an open letter to spam patrons, a look at Java and programming, a work that turns Gilbert and Sullivan's "Modern Major-General" on its head, a look at what is good about uncreative web design and what is not so good when administrators leave employees drowning in required readings, a few koans, a look at television and religion, a revised version of a classic FAQ list, and finally a satirical dictionary in the tradition of Ambrose Bierce.
Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. This is a critical study of ancient exegesis of the title `Israel' and the meanings attributed to it among Jews down to Talmudic times, along with some early Christian materials. C. T. R. Hayward explores ancient etymologies of `Israel', and the utilization of these very varied explanations of the name in sustained works of exegesis like Jubilees; the writings of Ben Sira, Philo, andJosephus; and selected Rabbinic texts including Aramaic Targumim. He also examines translational works like the Septuagint, to illuminate those writings' sense of what it meant to be a Jew.
The first scholarly edition of Maria Graham’s Journal of a Voyage to Brazil (1824). In addition to Graham's original journal, footnotes, and illustrations, the editors contextualize Graham’s narrative with a scholarly introduction, extensive annotations, and appendices including original reviews and Graham’s unpublished “Life of Don Pedro.”
These essays explore ancient Jewish Bible interpretation preserved in the Aramaic Targums, bringing it into conversation with Rabbinic and Christian scriptural exegesis, and setting it in the larger world of ancient translations of the Bible.
Perhaps no other American city is so defined by an indigenous architectural style as Baltimore is by the rowhouse, whose brick facades march up and down the gentle hills of the city. Why did the rowhouse thrive in Baltimore? How did it escape destruction here, unlike in many other historic American cities? What were the forces that led to the citywide renovation of Baltimore's rowhouses? The Baltimore Rowhouse tells the fascinating 200-year story of this building type. It chronicles the evolution of the rowhouse from its origins as speculative housing for immigrants, through its reclamation and renovation by young urban pioneers thanks to local government sponsorship, to its current occupation by a new cadre of wealthy professionals.
Each Christmas, we tend to hear the same readings and, let's be honest, the same sermons. This Advent, join John Hayward on a daily journey to rediscover some of the magic of Christmas. Originally written as letters from a father to his adult children, this book warmly invites you to feast richly on some of the passages of scripture less commonly associated with our celebrations of the birth of Jesus. Released from the burden of tradition and over-familiarity, glimpse afresh the authentic Christmas gift that is for every person, for every nation and for every day.
This book presents a new methodology for the study of ancient Jewish literature extant in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. It arises from empirical investigation into the literary structures of many anonymous and pseudepigraphic sources, including Pseudepigrapha and Apocrypha of the Old Testament, the larger Dead Sea Scrolls, Midrash, and the Talmuds.
First published in 1985. This volume is a collection of lectures and conference papers given during the William Wilberforce 150th anniversary celebrations at the University of Hull in 1983.
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