In the early 1800s Irish men and women, by the thousands, escaped the deepening poverty and hopelessness of their homeland. America offered prosperity and hope, and twelve-year-old John Gilmore made the lonely, treacherous ocean crossing to the new country. Aboard ship two older boys beat him mercilessly and a horrific storm nearly ended his search for a better life. New York City's "Hell Hole", Five Points, the Irish enclave, proved to be more dangerous and nearly as poverty-ridden as Ireland. Growing up Johnny sold newspapers and learned to survive on the city's vicious streets. A whirlwind love affair culminated in marriage and children. Five Points deteriorated further with the coming of shantytowns and street gangs. The Gilmore family escaped the city via the newly completed Erie Canal and made their way to Pekin (now Detroit), onto Fort Dearborn (now Chicago) and to the wild Illinois frontier. Although the Mississippi River valley had experienced settlements, the interior of Illinois was sparsely inhabited. Seventy-five miles from Chicago John met Zachariah Melugin the areas first settler, bought forty acres of land and began to farm. Roaming Indian bands, the Bandittis of the Prairies, squatters and the day-to-day hardships of the untamed frontier challenged their staying power.
What is satire? How can we define it? Is it a weapon for radical change or fundamentally conservative? Is satire funny or cruel? Does it always need a target or victim? Combining thematic, theoretical and historical approaches, John T. Gilmore introduces and investigates the tradition of satire from classical models through to the present day. In a lucid and engaging style, Gilmore explores: the moral politics of satire whether satire is universal, historically or geographically limited how satire translates across genres and media the boundaries of free speech and legitimacy. Using examples from ancient Egypt to Charlie Hebdo, from European traditions of formal verse satire to imaginary voyages and alternative universes, newspaper cartoons and YouTube clips, from the Caribbean to China, this comprehensive volume should be of interest to students and scholars of literature, media and cultural studies as well as politics and philosophy.
This is an updated and revised edition of Gilmore's classic work on Charles Manson and his bizarre sway over 'the Family' which was originally published as The Garbage People'. A gripping account of one of the most chilling and fascinating crime sagas of our time, it contains 36 previously unpublished photographs and new material on killer Bobby Beausoleil and his occult alliance with experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger.
Writings on salvation-assurance are usually short devotionals or sermonic developments. The Christian public wants and deserves more than that. What about in-depth, full range discussions of all positions? Why hasn't that been considered and attempted? Sure Enough remedies that problem. It is a highly readable, fascinating, factual, historical survey of vital issues related to how one knows one has a saving relationship with God. It traces views from the philosophical far left to the theological far right. While Holy Scripture is taken as our prime source book on all theological questions, church history, Christian biography, and denominational creeds provide examples and instances of how the Scriptures have been interpreted on certitude of salvation. Sure Enough's uniqueness is it's focus on a history of the doctrine of salvation assurance across a variety of traditions. Cursory references to only one tradition leaves the Christian reader poorly informed. Sure Enough fills the void of books that mute or omit contributions from divergent traditions. In addition, ideas on Salvation-Assurance need a connection with historic/human faces. Centuries of reflection surround certitudo salutis. Sure Enough deals with people as well as principles, movements as well as theories. Although historical in approach, the book is devotional in impact. It stimulates thinking, stretches the mind, and expands one's adoration of God. Warren Wiersbe said: "There is a need for this book. Most of the 'assurance' and 'perseverance' literature these days lacks the historical context Sure Enough provides and ends up either avoiding the problems or proof-texting itself into simplistic pop theology. I like thebalance it sustains, plus the irenic spirit." Dr. John Gilmore leads Seminars for Curious Christians on the subjects of his 7 books. (Write for brochures.) He is Academic Dean and Adj. Prof. Of Theology at the WellSpring School of Theology
There is no need to feel angry or afraid anymore. Sadness and Depression can be a thing of the past because we have the power to develop a mindset that will bring us a feeling of deep and abiding joy and bliss right now. It is possible for us, through gaining understanding and practicing what is In Distant Corners in a Crowded Room, to be free. The journey is easy because the path is natural. Freedom is our inherited gift--the orginal blessing given to every human being. Claim your freedom right now! Why wait?
Roy Bodger is a charismatic Baptist minister and dedicated seeker of God. Something happens that Roy doesn't expect during a near death experience--an answer to his prayers. He sees God, but she is a pagan goddess. The beautiful golden figure says, "What would you ask if you had a chance to talk face to face with God, Roy? Now here's your chance." Roy's conversation with Her turns his whole life upside down, as he remembers who he really is and who God really is. Roy is one of a group of the people of Atlantis who promised, life after life, to remember who they were and to work together to heal the Breaking of the World. Join Roy and his party on their journey across America where they encounter adventure after adventure and commune with highly evolved spirits. Read as they oil the wheels--the spiritual people who will preserve the good seeds of western civilization when it crashes and help usher in the Beloved Community. Enjoy the lessons channeled by Kendall Ronin that connect with your soul as you remember who you are and who God really is. This book is a must read for the spiritual seeker.
Did biblical characters gamble in casting lots? Did reliance on casting lots encourage gambling? Do all risk-taking decisions have a gambling element? Are Stock Exchange investments a form of gambling? As more and more Christians are buying lottery tickets, Lotto: Is the Lottery Fun or Folly? examines and argues cogently the biblical, theological, historical, and ethical dimensions of lotteries. It provides up-to-date information on many of the increasingly popular forms of gambling, including charity gambling, but with particular emphasis on lotteries. It explores theological issues and examines biblical and historical viewpoints often overlooked by other works. This book is highly readable style and nonjudgmental in its approach. It offers practical and pastorally sensitive advice on the control of gambling, and each chapter concludes with discussion questions to prompt further study.
Jericho's small comfortable life as a Chip technology professor at Prime University takes a quick turn when one of his creations, chip MlD, a chip designed to transmute matter and energy, creates a living body for itself and comes to life. He soon finds himself whirling through space and meeting with an advance species of beings known as the Imperial Ones, who are urging his empire, the Tek Empire, to become part of a federation of an empire more than 1,000 galaxies extending through space. Jericho moves from a world of academia and merging with his chip to a quick paced world of adventure.
Writings on salvation-assurance are usually short devotionals or sermonic developments. The Christian public wants and deserves more than that. What about in-depth, full range discussions of all positions? Why hasn't that been considered and attempted? Sure Enough remedies that problem. It is a highly readable, fascinating, factual, historical survey of vital issues related to how one knows one has a saving relationship with God. It traces views from the philosophical far left to the theological far right. While Holy Scripture is taken as our prime source book on all theological questions, church history, Christian biography, and denominational creeds provide examples and instances of how the Scriptures have been interpreted on certitude of salvation. Sure Enough's uniqueness is it's focus on a history of the doctrine of salvation assurance across a variety of traditions. Cursory references to only one tradition leaves the Christian reader poorly informed. Sure Enough fills the void of books that mute or omit contributions from divergent traditions. In addition, ideas on Salvation-Assurance need a connection with historic/human faces. Centuries of reflection surround certitudo salutis. Sure Enough deals with people as well as principles, movements as well as theories. Although historical in approach, the book is devotional in impact. It stimulates thinking, stretches the mind, and expands one's adoration of God. Warren Wiersbe said: "There is a need for this book. Most of the 'assurance' and 'perseverance' literature these days lacks the historical context Sure Enough provides and ends up either avoiding the problems or proof-texting itself into simplistic pop theology. I like the balance it sustains, plus the irenic spirit." Dr. John Gilmore leads Seminars for Curious Christians on the subjects of his 7 books. (Write for brochures.) He is Academic Dean and Adj. Prof. Of Theology at the WellSpring School of Theology
This book discusses the origins of the boom, the impact of the issues raised by boom growth in sweetwater county, Wyoming, as well as the strategies for the management of boom town growth.
Considered by many to be a founder of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra—aka Herman Blount—was a composer, keyboardist, bandleader, philosopher, entrepreneur, poet, and self-proclaimed extraterrestrial from Saturn. He recorded over 200 albums with his Arkestra, which, dressed in Egypto-space costumes, played everything from boogie-woogie and swing to fusion and free jazz. John Szwed's Space is the Place is the definitive biography of this musical polymath, who was one of the twentieth century's greatest avant-garde artists and intellectuals. Charting the whole of Sun Ra's life and career, Szwed outlines how after years in Chicago as a blues and swing band pianist, Sun Ra set out in the 1950s to impart his views about the galaxy, black people, and spiritual matters by performing music with the Arkestra that was as vital and innovative as it was mercurial and confounding. Szwed's readers—whether they are just discovering Sun Ra or are among the legion of poets, artists, intellectuals, and musicians who consider him a spiritual godfather—will find that, indeed, space is the place.
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