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The Catholic Church Through the Ages

A History

By: John Vidmar, Op

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The Catholic Church Through the Ages

A History

By: John Vidmar, Op

This one-volume survey of the history of the Catholic Church--from its beginning through the pontificate of John Paul II--explains the Church's progress by using Christopher Dawson's division of the Church's history into six distinct "ages," or 350-400 year periods of time.

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Paulist Press

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1616432152

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9781616432157

Praying with the Dominicans

To Praise, to Bless, to Preach

By: John Vidmar

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Praying with the Dominicans

To Praise, to Bless, to Preach

By: John Vidmar

Ever since St. Dominic de Guzmán founded the Order of Preachers 800 years ago, Dominican men and women have continued to shape Catholic spirituality, challenging the faithful to know God in their minds and to love God in their hearts. Praying with the Dominicans is a wellspring of Dominican prayer from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries. Dominican spirituality emphasizes the goodness of the created world as the handiwork of a loving God. Author John Vidmar, OP, presents a generous sampling of this rich spiritual tradition in the form prayers, meditations, poems, hymns, devotions, and reflections. Within this book the reader will find an account of St. Dominic's nine ways of prayer, along with the Eucharistic writings of Thomas Aquinas. St. Catherine of Siena is prominently featured, as are contemporary English Dominicans Timothy Radcliffe and Bede Jarrett, Dominican theologian Mary Catherine Hilkert, Dominican inspirational poet Maryanna Childs, and many others. Also included are selections representing the vibrant tradition of Dominican Marian devotion. Illustrations and musical samples accompany the text. No comparable single-volume source offers such a diverse collection of Dominican prayer and thought. This book will guide, enlighten, and inspire anyone who wishes to experience the dynamic charism of the Order of Preachers. +

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0809144808

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101 Questions and Answers on The Da Vinci Code and the Catholic Tradition

By: Nancy Marie De Flon,John Vidmar

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101 Questions and Answers on The Da Vinci Code and the Catholic Tradition

By: Nancy Marie De Flon,John Vidmar

Answers questions about The Da Vinci Code and the novel's relation to Catholicism, pointing out misrepresentations of church history and doctrine and revealing many positive aspects of the Catholic tradition.

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Paulist Press

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0809144123

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9780809144129

The Criminal Jury Old and New

Jury Power from Early Times to the Present Day

By: John Hostettler

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The Criminal Jury Old and New

Jury Power from Early Times to the Present Day

By: John Hostettler

This book is an account of the evolution of the jury and jury trial from early times to the present day including changes brought in by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 that widen the categories of people undertaking jury service." "The Criminal Jury Old and New traces the genesis of the historic system of 'trial by peers' from its roots as a replacement for trial by ordeal through all its great legal and political landmarks. It shows how the jury changed and developed across the centuries to become a key democratic institution capable of resisting monarchs, governments, pressure and interference - and, on occasion, the plain words of the law. It also looks at such intriguing concepts as 'jury nullification', 'perverse verdicts' and 'pious perjury'."--BOOK JACKET.

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Waterside Press

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1904380115

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Jesus and the Emergence of a Catholic Imagination

An Illustrated Journey

By: John Pfordresher

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Jesus and the Emergence of a Catholic Imagination

An Illustrated Journey

By: John Pfordresher

Authentic hope is the gift Rebecca Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci offer readers of EcoJustice Education.... We learn what it means to recover the ancient arts and skills of cultivating commons, common sense, and community collaborations in our hard times." Madhu Suri Prakash, Pennsylvania State University "EcoJustice Education should become a core part of teacher education programs across the country as it provides both the theory and examples of classroom practices essential for making the transition to a sustainable future." C. A. Bowers, author, international speaker, and retired professor Designed for introductory social foundations or multicultural education courses, this text offers a powerful model for cultural ecological analysis and pedagogy of responsibility, providing teachers and teacher educators with the information and classroom practices they need to help develop citizens who are prepared to support and achieve diverse, democratic, and sustainable societies in an increasingly globalized world. The Companion Website for this book (www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415872515) offers a wealth of resources linked to each chapter.

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Paulist Press

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0809144530

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The Secession of States and Their Recognition in the Wake of Kosovo

By: John Dugard

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The Secession of States and Their Recognition in the Wake of Kosovo

By: John Dugard

The secession of States is subject to legal regulation. The arguments presented by States in the advisory proceedings on Kosovo confirm that there are rules of international law that determine whether the secession of a State in the post-colonial world is permissible. These rules derive from the competing principles of self-determination and territorial integrity. In deciding whether to recognize a secessionist entity as a State, or to admit it to the United Nations, States must balance these competing principles, with due regard to precedent and State practice. These lectures examine cases in which secession has succeeded (such as Israel and Bangladesh), in which it has failed (such as Biafra and Chechnya) and in which a determination is still to be made (Kosovo, Abkhazia and South Ossetia).

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BRILL

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9004257497

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9789004257498

One Hundred One Questions and Answers on the Crusades and the Inquisition

By: John Vidmar

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One Hundred One Questions and Answers on the Crusades and the Inquisition

By: John Vidmar

Recent research into the Inquisition and the Crusades has reversed many of the misconceptions the surround these events in history. This book helps to explain some of them.

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Paulist Press

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1587680831

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Slovenia

Evolving Loyalties

By: John K. Cox

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Slovenia

Evolving Loyalties

By: John K. Cox

This book examines Slovenia's transition from a collection of provinces in the south of the Habsburg Empire, to a republic within Yugoslavia, to an independent state. It also analyses political and economic developments since 1991.

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Routledge

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1134478984

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English Catholic Historians and the English Reformation, 1585-1954

By: John Vidmar

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English Catholic Historians and the English Reformation, 1585-1954

By: John Vidmar

For almost 400 years, Roman Catholics have been writing about the English Reformation, but their contributions have been largely ignored by the scholarly world and the reading public. Thus the myths of corrupt monasteries, a 'Bloody' Mary, and a 'Good' Queen Bess have established themselves in the popular mind. John Vidmar re-examines this literature systematically from the time of the Reformation itself, to the early 1950s, when Philip Hughes produced his monumental Reformation in England.

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Liverpool University Press

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1837641579

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9781837641574

Nonparametric Statistical Methods Using R

By: John Kloke,Joseph W. McKean

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Nonparametric Statistical Methods Using R

By: John Kloke,Joseph W. McKean

A Practical Guide to Implementing Nonparametric and Rank-Based Procedures Nonparametric Statistical Methods Using R covers traditional nonparametric methods and rank-based analyses, including estimation and inference for models ranging from simple location models to general linear and nonlinear models for uncorrelated and correlated responses. The authors emphasize applications and statistical computation. They illustrate the methods with many real and simulated data examples using R, including the packages Rfit and npsm. The book first gives an overview of the R language and basic statistical concepts before discussing nonparametrics. It presents rank-based methods for one- and two-sample problems, procedures for regression models, computation for general fixed-effects ANOVA and ANCOVA models, and time-to-event analyses. The last two chapters cover more advanced material, including high breakdown fits for general regression models and rank-based inference for cluster correlated data. The book can be used as a primary text or supplement in a course on applied nonparametric or robust procedures and as a reference for researchers who need to implement nonparametric and rank-based methods in practice. Through numerous examples, it shows readers how to apply these methods using R.

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CRC Press

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1439873437

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Punitive Damages

How Juries Decide

By: Cass R. Sunstein,Reid Hastie,John W. Payne,David A. Schkade,W. Kip Viscusi

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Punitive Damages

How Juries Decide

By: Cass R. Sunstein,Reid Hastie,John W. Payne,David A. Schkade,W. Kip Viscusi

Over the past two decades, the United States has seen a dramatic increase in the number and magnitude of punitive damages verdicts rendered by juries in civil trials. Probably the most extraordinary example is the July 2000 award of $144.8 billion in the Florida class action lawsuit brought against cigarette manufacturers. Or consider two recent verdicts against the auto manufacturer BMW in Alabama. In identical cases, argued in the same court before the same judge, one jury awarded $4 million in punitive damages, while the other awarded no punitive damages at all. In cases involving accidents, civil rights, and the environment, multimillion-dollar punitive awards have been a subject of intense controversy. But how do juries actually make decisions about punitive damages? To find out, the authors-experts in psychology, economics, and the law-present the results of controlled experiments with more than 600 mock juries involving the responses of more than 8,000 jury-eligible citizens. Although juries tended to agree in their moral judgments about the defendant's conduct, they rendered erratic and unpredictable dollar awards. The experiments also showed that instead of moderating juror verdicts, the process of jury deliberation produced a striking "severity shift" toward ever-higher awards. Jurors also tended to ignore instructions from the judges; were influenced by whatever amount the plaintiff happened to request; showed "hindsight bias," believing that what happened should have been foreseen; and penalized corporations that had based their decisions on careful cost-benefit analyses. While judges made many of the same errors, they performed better in some areas, suggesting that judges (or other specialists) may be better equipped than juries to decide punitive damages. Using a wealth of new experimental data, and offering a host of provocative findings, this book documents a wide range of systematic biases in jury behavior. It will be indispensable for anyone interested not only in punitive damages, but also jury behavior, psychology, and how people think about punishment.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226780163

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9780226780160

Reality Inspector

By: John Caris

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Reality Inspector

By: John Caris

A world championship chess match is the backdrop for this intriguing science fiction detective story. The main computer of the Federal Reserve is being tampered with and the results can destroy the U.S. economy. Actual chess games are used, and they act as launching pads for journeys into strange and challenging worlds.

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0960732004

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The Catholic Church Through the Ages

The Catholic Church Through the Ages

Praying with the Dominicans

Praying with the Dominicans

101 Questions and Answers on The Da Vinci Code and the Catholic Tradition

101 Questions and Answers on The Da Vinci Code and the Catholic Tradition

The Criminal Jury Old and New

The Criminal Jury Old and New

Jesus and the Emergence of a Catholic Imagination

Jesus and the Emergence of a Catholic Imagination

The Secession of States and Their Recognition in the Wake of Kosovo

The Secession of States and Their Recognition in the Wake of Kosovo

One Hundred One Questions and Answers on the Crusades and the Inquisition

One Hundred One Questions and Answers on the Crusades and the Inquisition

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Slovenia

English Catholic Historians and the English Reformation, 1585-1954

English Catholic Historians and the English Reformation, 1585-1954

Nonparametric Statistical Methods Using R

Nonparametric Statistical Methods Using R

Punitive Damages

Punitive Damages

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