Ideal for individuals or groups seeking a deeper understanding of the Christmas story and its links with the Hebrew Bible, Pathway to the Stable offers a twenty-first century introduction to the people and places central to the story of the birth of Jesus, with reference to the promises of the Old Testament and its setting in the contemporary Jewish and Roman worlds. 'In this rich and rewarding series of studies, Ivor Rees has taken us deep into the biblical world in order to show us once more the glory of the coming of Our Lord, the nativity and childhood of Jesus Christ.' Revd. D. Densil Morgan, Professor of Theology, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Originally published in 1938, this book consists of a group of papers considering widely different subjects, but all bearing upon one social problem – the causation and prevention of war. The authors all occupy the same general political position, they are democratic socialists and active members of the Labour Party. The book falls into three rough divisions, although all the papers are self-contained. The first part of the book is psychological and attempts to summarise and analyse the non-historical evidence (ecological, psychological, and anthropological) about the causes of fighting. The second part is historical. It surveys the different causes of international war in the nineteenth century and then discusses the relation between nationalism and capitalism during the same period. The third part is political and first considers the relation of the use of force to the preservation of peace. Then analyses the choices of foreign policy for a pacific power confronted by the threat of aggressive military dictatorship. It concludes with a review and assessment of the various available policies for the prevention of war in general and under the specific contemporary conditions of the time.
What really happened in the events of Holy Week and Easter? What can we know beyond the familiar narratives in the New Testament? I guarantee that the book will bring you up short. It illuminates geography and politics, personalities and religious practices, in search of the historical Jesus and the circumstances of his arrest, trial, execution and resurrection. If you are open to some new ideas, you will find your imagination going in unfamiliar directions." Roberta Rominger
EVERY STORY HAS A DISH. EVERY DISH HAS A STORY. The Incompetent Cook is a novel in ten stories. Together they form a single narrative about a reluctant adventurer who travels the world on a quest to find his direction in life. Along the way, fate ambushes him with a sequence of quixotic predicaments that become milestones in his journey. Sometimes thriller, sometimes black comedy, sometimes boy's own adventure, The Incompetent Cook is a cruise full of oddballs and ruffnecks, prize-fighters, crooked cops, red-Indians, drunken sailors, kidnappers and all kinds of skulduggery. Adding a unique twist to this smorgasbord of action, plot and human singularity, each story comes with a recipe as food plays a part in each drama; like when a left-over stew proves to be evidence of marital infidelity. These quirky reminiscences are told with a laid-back humour and fluid simplicity that carry the reader effortlessly through the curls and coils of some tantalising plots and hilarious situations.
Students, residents, and instructors swear by Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil Essentials of Medicine because it presents just the right amount of information, just the right way. Edited by the late Thomas E. Andreoli, MD as well as Ivor Benjamin, MD, Robert C. Griggs, MD, and Edward J. Wing, MD, it focuses on core principles and how they apply to patient care, covering everything you need to know to succeed on a medical rotation or residency. Masterful editing and a user-friendly full-color design make absorbing and retaining information as effortless as possible. New chapters on "Pre- and Post-Operative Care" and "Palliative Care," plus the integration of molecular biology and other new horizons in medicine, familiarize you with the most current clinical concepts. An expanded International Editorial Board provides increased input from respected practitioners worldwide. Excellent images and clinical photographs vividly illustrate the appearance and clinical features of disease. Masterful editing and a user-friendly full-color design make absorbing and retaining information as effortless as possible.
Spiritual Gifts in Action is a compilation of thoughts, counsels and testimonies in service and leadership for the local church. It is primarily written by the Local Elders of the Mount Vernon Seventh Day Adventist Church, in Mount Vernon, New York. This book present thoughts on leadership, stewardship, faithfulness, pastoral support, community service, youth ministries, prison ministries, prayer, bible studies, preparing a sermon, retirement ministries, evangelism, visitations and good character. It is meant to inspire young and old, layman and those in full time ministry to serve the Lord with gladness as we move out in faith to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
A biography of an unconventional Nonconformist minister who served churches of various denominations in Lancashire and Cheshire, and America, but mainly in industrial south Wales. His socialist ideals often brought him into conflict with his deacons. Being locked out of his chapels by the officers on two occasions, he resorted to the use of the sledgehammer to gain admittance.
Biography of the academic, poet, novelist, critic, historian and theologian who played a major role in the literary and religious life of Wales in the second half of the twentieth century.
Offering a clear tutorial guide for the new Fortran 90 language, this book highlights Fortran 90's role as a powerful tool for problem-solving in engineering and science. Having been involved in the development of the new standard, the authors provide (as a bonus) an inside perspective on the design rationale behind the major features of Fortran 90.Features comprehensive coverage of all the major language features, with clear guidelines on the differences between the 77 and 90 standards case studies illustrating its applications in scientific problem-solving two authoritative chapters in coding numerical methods in Fortran 90 an early introduction to procedures and modules to encourage a structural approach to programming 0201544466B04062001
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