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The Last Honest Man

The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys—and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy

By: James Risen

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The Last Honest Man

The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys—and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy

By: James Risen

In this “gripping . . . spectacular piece of reporting” (Ken Burns), a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines Senator Frank Church, the man at the center of numerous investigations into the abuses of power within the American government. For decades now, America’s national security state has grown ever bigger, ever more secretive and powerful, and ever more abusive. Only once did someone manage to put a stop to any of it. Senator Frank Church of Idaho was an unlikely hero. He led congressional opposition to the Vietnam War and had become a scathing, radical critic of what he saw as American imperialism around the world. But he was still politically ambitious, privately yearning for acceptance from the foreign policy establishment that he hated and eager to run for president. Despite his flaws, Church would show historic strength in his greatest moment, when in the wake of Watergate he was suddenly tasked with investigating abuses of power in the intelligence community. The dark truths that Church exposed—from assassination plots by the CIA, to links between the Kennedy dynasty and the mafia, to the surveillance of civil rights activists by the NSA and FBI—would shake the nation to its core, and forever change the way that Americans thought about not only their government but also their ability to hold it accountable. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews, thousands of pages of recently declassified documents, and reams of unpublished letters, notes, and memoirs, some of which remain sensitive today, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter James Risen tells the gripping, untold story of truth and integrity standing against unchecked power—and winning—in The Last Honest Man. An instant New York Times bestseller

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Little, Brown

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0316565156

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The Last Honest Man

How Frank Church Fought the CIA, the Mafia, J. Edgar Hoover, and the National Security State

By: James Risen

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The Last Honest Man

How Frank Church Fought the CIA, the Mafia, J. Edgar Hoover, and the National Security State

By: James Risen

Witnesses were mysteriously murdered. The FBI, NSA, CIA, and even the IRS were on the warpath. It was 1975, and one little-known senator stood almost alone in the face of extraordinary abuses of power. For decades now, America’s national security state has grown ever bigger, ever more secretive and powerful, and ever more abusive. Only once did someone manage to put a stop to any of it. In The Last Honest Man, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter James Risen tells the dramatic story of the unlikely hero who stood against the security state. Senator Frank Church of Idaho was a hardworking, upstanding Democrat who hadn’t made much of himself in Congress. But in the wake of Watergate, he was suddenly tasked with investigating abuses of power in the intelligence community. The truth that Church exposed—from government ties to the mafia, to covert coups in South America, to the surveillance of everyday Americans—would shake the nation at its core. Based on dozens of interviews and hundreds of newly declassified documents, The Last Honest Man tells the gripping, untold story of truth and integrity standing against unchecked power—and winning.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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1328879992

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Coming to Be

Toward a Thomistic-Whiteheadian Metaphysics of Becoming

By: James W. Felt

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Coming to Be

Toward a Thomistic-Whiteheadian Metaphysics of Becoming

By: James W. Felt

Synthesizes Thomistic and Whiteheadian metaphysics.

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SUNY Press

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0791448096

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Faith Among Faiths

Christian Theology and Non-Christian Religions

By: James Lee Fredericks

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Faith Among Faiths

Christian Theology and Non-Christian Religions

By: James Lee Fredericks

In the twenty-first century, the meaning of non-Christian religions for Christian faith will become a central question. Are all religions, including Christianity, responding to the same transcendent truth or are religions fundamentally different? In Faith among Faiths, James Fredericks moves beyond the popular "pluralist" model of religions and explores the meaning of Christianity in light of non-Christian religions. By doing theology "comparatively," Fredericks shows how Christians can look upon religious diversity as an opportunity for enriching their own spiritual quest."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Paulist Press

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God Was Here and I Was Out to Lunch

By: Rev. James W. Moore

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God Was Here and I Was Out to Lunch

By: Rev. James W. Moore

Explores how, due to our rigid preoccupation with our busy-ness and routines, we fail to sense or appreciate the presence of God all around us; consequently, we miss out on the chance to tap in to common sense, we miss out on the chance to love God and others, and we miss out on the chance to connect with Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. In fifteen chapters, Moore highlights hallmarks of the Christian faith that are essential and life-giving for all persons, and which can be ours if only we will learn to recognize God’s majesty when it is near and open our lives to the change God offers. 15 chapters with a study guide. Appropriate for individual or group use.

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Abingdon Press

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1426722672

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9781426722677

Defending the Resurrection

By: Ed James Patrick Holding

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Defending the Resurrection

By: Ed James Patrick Holding

Did Jesus rise from the dead? The question is one on which the truth of the Christian faith turns (1 Cor. 15). If Jesus did not rise, you may as well close down your church! In this volume, prominent Internet apologist James Patrick Holding and a team of Christian authors provide a series of essays defending the Resurrection as a historical event, taking on criticisms from every angle - from that which is scholarly to that which is plain lunacy! With this book, you'll be prepared to meet many of today's greatest challenges to the core event of the Christian faith. "Both the interested reader and especially the student of this subject should find many worthwhile discussions that are easily worth the price of the book." - from the Foreword by Dr. Gary Habermas

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Xulon Press

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1609576543

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Blueprint for Theocracy

The Christian Right's Vision for America

By: James C. Sanford

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Blueprint for Theocracy

The Christian Right's Vision for America

By: James C. Sanford

This investigation sheds new light on the confrontational stance the religious right has taken toward contemporary America by examining the nature and origins of its highly charged ideas. It traces its belief system, commonly called the "Christian Worldview," to four Christian thinkers (Abraham Kuyper, Cornelius Van Til, Rousas John Rushdoony, and Francis Schaeffer) known for their anti-modernist, authoritarian, and in some cases, openly theocratic ideas. Although virtually unknown to most Americans, these men have been treated like patron saints by the religious right. Their ideas, seriously discussed within the movement and codified in Christian Worldview documents during the 1980s, have been widely disseminated to followers through textbooks and seminars, evolving over time into standard talking points. The book then examines how the ideology buttresses the movement's controversial, right-wing agenda. It explores how the Christian Worldview advances a concept of "total truth" that is unique to biblical Christians and enables them to redefine freedom, law, government, and even history and science, in their own infallible terms. A vision for the future and plan of action are formed on the basis of these certainties. The book concludes by discussing the danger the ideology poses to pluralist society and offers intelligent ways of confronting it.

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Metacomet Books

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0974704296

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Rich in the Things That Count the Most

By: Rev. James W. Moore

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Rich in the Things That Count the Most

By: Rev. James W. Moore

While we may or may not be wealthy when it comes to material things, James W. Moore says, every one of us can be rich in the things that count the most. True happiness, fulfillment, and wealth come from knowing that God is with us, and from being grateful for all of the blessings God has given us. Through Scripture and compelling stories of faith, Moore invites us to explore the real riches in our lives, those things “that will last and endure, that won’t rust or corrode or become boring or go out of style.” Each chapter of the book features a key passage of Scripture and focuses on a key theme. A study guide is included. Chapter titles include “Rich in the Scriptures”; “Rich in Soul”; “Rich in Church”; “Rich in the Power of Life-Changing Words”; “Rich in Christian Freedom”; “Rich in Gratitude”; “Rich in Generosity”; “Rich in Friendship”; “Rich in Real Life”; “Rich in ‘Because Of’ Faith”; “Rich in Mind, Body, and Spirit”; “Rich in the Risen Christ”; “Rich in Easter Faith”; and “Rich in Commitment to Christ.” JAMES W. MOORE, popular speaker and preacher, is the author of Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned, But I Have Several Excellent Excuses; God Was Here and I Was Out to Lunch; When Grief Breaks Your Heart; There's a Hole in Your Soul That Only God Can Fill; and many other books. He and his wife, June, live in Fairview, Texas.

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Abingdon Press

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1426724306

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Standing on the Promises or Sitting on the Premises?

By: Rev. James W. Moore

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Standing on the Promises or Sitting on the Premises?

By: Rev. James W. Moore

Are you standing on the promises or just sitting on the premises? Do you claim and embrace and celebrate the great promises of God that are underscored again and again in the Bible? Or do you sit lifelessly and listlessly on the remote edges of the church, responding halfheartedly to its message? In this new edition of his inspiring book, James W. Moore awakens us with these questions and reminds us of the awesome promises of God that are found in the Bible. On page after page of the Scriptures, God gives us generous and gracious promises that we can claim and rely on. The author shows that when we fail to lean on God and trust in these promises, we open ourselves to many frustrating, embarrassing, even painful experiences. Yet when we truly “stand on the promises,” we discover the richness and fullness that God intended for our lives. This new edition of the book includes a study guide.

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Abingdon Press

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1426724489

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What Think Ye Of Christ? Whose Son Is He? Vol 7

By: James W. Allen

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What Think Ye Of Christ? Whose Son Is He? Vol 7

By: James W. Allen

A chronological study of the four gospels as outlined in Thomas Nelson publisher's Chronological Study Bible.

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Lulu.com

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0359845010

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9780359845019

Articles of Faith: Being a Consideration of the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

By: James E. Talmage

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Articles of Faith: Being a Consideration of the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

By: James E. Talmage

Articles of Faith is considered one of the classics in Latter-day Saint literature. It is the outgrowth of a series of lectures in theology given by Dr. James E. Talmage, commencing in October of 1893. At that time Dr. Talmage was serving as the president of the LDS College in Salt Lake City. The First Presidency of the Church invited Dr. Talmage to prepare a text for use in Church schools and religion classes. The book was first published in 1899. It has since been published in thirteen foreign languages and been through more than fifty English editions. It was last revised by the author in 1924, at which time it was consistent with the organization and practices of the Church as they existed in his day.

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1105678938

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Sammlung

By: James McConkey Robinson,Jozef Verheyden

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Sammlung

By: James McConkey Robinson,Jozef Verheyden

This volume brings the revised version of the full collection of 38 essays covering James Robinson's studies on Q, from his 1964 break-through article on the genre of Q to the corpus of hotly debated contributions on Q 12,27 which he published between 1998 and 2002 and his detailed presentation of the 'Critical Edition of Q' (2002). Edited by C. Heil and J. Verheyden.

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Peeters Publishers

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9042916524

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The Life We Claim

The Apostles' Creed for Preaching, Teaching, and Worship

By: Rev. James C. Howell

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The Life We Claim

The Apostles' Creed for Preaching, Teaching, and Worship

By: Rev. James C. Howell

Using the Apostles’ Creed as the “primary text” this book explores what we believe as Christians and how those beliefs are relevant today. The author’s goal is to help pastors educate and transform members of their congregations. He examines the Creed phrase by phrase in brief sections suitable for congregational study or for emailing to the congregation. For each phrase in the Creed, a "deeper reflection" provides material for preaching a 13-sermon series or for further congregatonal study. A detailed appendix includes recommendations of hymns and songs related to each phrase in the Creed; the suggestions are keyed to several hymnals and songbooks.

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Abingdon Press

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142673378X

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Words and Images that Seep into the Soul

By: James Phillips Noble

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Words and Images that Seep into the Soul

By: James Phillips Noble

Our lives move along with ups and downs, and we cope with them the best we can. But underneath there is a hunger for something more. There are times of stress such as when a loved one dies, a job is lost, a child is on a dangerous path, a difficult situation goes on and on. There are many other stressors that we all encounter. This book offers quotations from ancient and modern authors and poems and reflections that give a thought or image that seeps through the cracks that the stresses have made, and a deeper level is reached. There a new insight occurs, a new reality is discovered, or faith and hope are renewed. William Lancaster said: "Reading these poems . . . I feel planted, secure, that all is right with the world. I put my head down on the desk like a school kid and felt that the hand of God was on my shoulder. This God said, 'Bill, I am your God. You are my child, all of you.'" If you want a deeper and stronger faith in the God who loves you, this book can impact your life.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1621896021

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The Christ and the Spirit

Pneumatology

By: James D. G. Dunn

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The Christ and the Spirit

Pneumatology

By: James D. G. Dunn

This volume contains twenty-three of James D. G. Dunn's best shorter essays--produced over a span of twenty-five years and grouped here according to theme--on different aspects of New Testament pneumatology.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802841767

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Changed Forever

101 Life Changing Verses and Commentary to Transform Your Mind and Soul

By: Dr. James A. Carter

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Changed Forever

101 Life Changing Verses and Commentary to Transform Your Mind and Soul

By: Dr. James A. Carter

Changed Forever is a book dedicated to helping others learn the Word of God, love the Word of God and live the Word of God in their lives. This book will transform the life of the reader and allow them to fall in love with the scriptures of God all over again. Changed Forever is filled with inspirational stories and commentary from the life and teachings of its author, Dr. James A. Carter.

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AuthorHouse

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1481708716

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Revelation

The Spirit Speaks to the Churches

By: James M. Hamilton Jr.

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Revelation

The Spirit Speaks to the Churches

By: James M. Hamilton Jr.

In the book of Revelation, God unveils the world as it really is, identifying an unseen spiritual war and announcing a very real day of judgment. We need to be convinced that Jesus is reigning as the risen King. We need to have him speak to the situation in our churches. We need to see how God will pulverize wickedness, obliterate those who oppose him, and set up his kingdom. Revelation has exactly what we need. Useful for personal study, as well as for preaching and teaching (Hamilton even includes helpful charts and tables to highlight key themes and literary elements), the thirty-seven sermons in this volume have a clear structure: introduction, body, and conclusion. Hamilton successfully grabs the reader's attention, raises awareness of a real need, and states the main point of the sermon text. In addition to explaining the meaning of each passage, Hamilton connects the main ideas to applicable analogies and actionable points. Revelation is a prophecy of epic proportions and Hamilton invites readers to love God and his people by expositing this revelation of Jesus, and to say along with the apostle John, "Come, Lord Jesus." Part of the Preaching the Word series.

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Crossway

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1433523078

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A Practical Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Mark

By: James Morison

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A Practical Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Mark

By: James Morison

Dr. Morison's 'Commentaries on St. Matthew and St. Mark' are simply invaluable. With immense labor he has gathered together all that previous commentators, ancient and modern, foreign and native, have contributed to the interpretation of these sacred 'memoirs,' and in so far as it is of value has given it a place in his work. Samuel Cox in 'The Expositor' We are happy to call attention to this painstaking and exhaustive work. No student can well do without it. It is a marvelous display of learning and labor. C.H. Spurgeon in 'Sword and Trowell

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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172520942X

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The Passion of Jesus and Its Hidden Meaning

A Scriptural commentary on the Passion

By: Fr. James Groenings

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The Passion of Jesus and Its Hidden Meaning

A Scriptural commentary on the Passion

By: Fr. James Groenings

The Passion of Jesus and Its Hidden Meaning shows how every person in the world, whether he realizes it or not, is personally involved in the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ. It was because of our sins, and the seriousness of these sins, that Our Lord underwent so cruel a torture. Using only classic Catholic Commentaries on the Scriptures, Fr. Groenings demonstrates the historical context and spiritual significance of each episode of the Passion of Jesus. From the Agony in the Garden through Our Lord's death and burial, every page of this book is replete with vaulable lessons and superabundance of material for meditation and reflection. Drawing from both the Old and New Testaments, Fr Groenings is able to illustrate the meaning of every event and episode, showing how to apply these lessons to our lives today. Far from being merely an act of unspeakable brutality, the Passion and death of Jesus Christ are shown to be the greatest proof of God's love and mercy to each of us.

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TAN Books

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1505103371

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Georgia O'Keeffe and the Calla Lily in American Art, 1860-1940

By: Barbara Buhler Lynes,Georgia O'Keeffe,Charles C. Eldredge,James Moore,Albuquerque Museum,Joseph and Margaret Muscarelle Museum of Art

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Georgia O'Keeffe and the Calla Lily in American Art, 1860-1940

By: Barbara Buhler Lynes,Georgia O'Keeffe,Charles C. Eldredge,James Moore,Albuquerque Museum,Joseph and Margaret Muscarelle Museum of Art

This book features fifty-four paintings, photographs, and drawings of the calla lily dating from the 1860s to 1940. It includes nine of O'Keeffe's most renowned paintings of the flower as well as works by Imogen Cunningham, Charles Demuth, Marsden Hartley, John La Farge, Man Ray, Joseph Stella, and Edward Weston. The book includes an introduction by esteemed O'Keeffe scholar Barbara Buhler Lynes and essays on various aspects of the flower in American art by Charles C. Eldredge and James Moore."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Yale University Press

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0300097387

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