Banned Book" is a genre blending collection of literary fiction and art. Both creative and ambitious, this book is the product of 21 years of work - containing short stories, poetry, photographs, and paintings. The greater part was written soon after the turn of the millennium. Timely stories, some poetry, and acrylic paintings to introduce each chapter were produced between 2019 and 2021. Although the writing process has spanned decades, "Banned Book" seems as crucial and relevant today as it did when the project began in 2001 - provoking the reader to ask questions that have no answers. This unique book attempts to define the difference between objective and subjective truth, reinforcing the idea that knowing the truth is, in fact, not knowing the truth. There is an utter lack of complacency that "Banned Book" evokes in the reader. The book makes you want to scream out the windows of a moving car, eat with your hands, throw the smart phone off the top of a steep, rocky cliff, and watch it plummet and shatter into a million pieces at the bottom. The book is intended to make the reader think, and even more, become involved in their own lives, not be merely a detached spectator of their own life, or worse, vicarious spectator in other people's lives, but a major player in their own, and get involved in thinking about injecting meaning into an existence that seems to have none. If something seems off-limits, taboo, or unspoken in society, likely to offend some or most sensibilities, "Banned Book" will linger on it, make you look and stare at it, until the obscenity becomes the norm, and the normal becomes the obscene. 'Stalking Chore' was published in Adelaide Literary Magazine in 2019. 'Reduction in the Intensity of Light' was featured in the Dab Art exhibition ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA, VOL. 2, 2021-2022.
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Is religion a force for war, or a force for peace? Some of the most terrible wars in history have been caused and motivated by religion. Much of the violence that fills our screens today springs from the same source. Yet some of the bravest pacifists have also been deeply religious people, and many of the laws and institutions that work to soften or prevent war have deep religious roots. This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of the history of religion and war, and a framework for analysing it. Ranging from the warrior gods of Ancient Greece and Rome, and the ethical drama of the Mahabharata, through the Islamic wars of conquest and the Crusades, to present day conflicts in Sri Lanka and the Balkans, it considers the entanglement of war and religion. Yet from Just War theory and the restraints on war-making imposed by Islamic jurisprudence, through the Pax Christi of the middle ages, to the non-violence of Gandhi and Bacha Khan; there is also a story to be told of peace and religion as well. Jolyon Mitchell and Joshua Rey consider both sides of the age long drama of war and religion, challenging assumptions at the most fundamental level. Throughout, they encourage a more sophisticated and well-grounded view on these issues that have had such weight in the past, and continue to shape our present and future. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they took the city." The Book of Joshua (Hebrew: 'Sefer Y'hoshua') is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its 24 chapters tell of the entry of the Israelites into Canaan, their conquest and division of the land under the leadership of Joshua, and of serving God in the land. 'Joshua' forms part of the biblical account of the emergence of Israel which begins with the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, continues with the book of Joshua, and culminates in the Judges with the conquest and settlement of the land. The book is in two roughly equal parts. The first part depicts the campaigns of the Israelites in central, southern and northern Canaan, as well as the destruction of their enemies. The second part details the division of the conquered land among the twelve tribes. The two parts are framed by set-piece speeches by God and Joshua commanding the conquest and at the end warning of the need for faithful observance of the Law (torah) revealed to Moses. It's a story of miracles, bloody battles, and dividing the land among the 12 tribes. Characterized as an historical account, the book of Joshua tells how a leader's obedience to God resulted in divine help in the face of overwhelming odds. The King James Version Douay-Rheims Version The American Standard Version Bible in Basic English Version Webster Bible Version Chapter and Verse Commentary by Matthew Henry.
Join us one last time as the critically acclaimed anthology Outlaw Territory returns with its largest volume ever, showcasing thirty-five tales of the Old West from some of the biggest and brightest talent in the industry today.
The Essenes, the Kahunas of Hawaii, Pan and the nature kingdom, the angelic kingdom, the Vedas and Upanishads, the Kabbalah, the Yoga sutras of Patanjali, the Egyptian mysteries, and The Keys of Enoch: These profound spiritual teachings, unknown to so many on our planet, are a valuable resource to anyone wishing to move further along the path to enlightenment and ascension. This book contains a wealth of information on esoteric teachings, from the ancient mystery schools to the recently founded religions. More than a mere retelling of well-known facts, the story begins with what may be the most elusive knowledge of our time —that of the extraterrestrial presence on Earth.
Despite China's recent emergence as a major global economic and geopolitical power, its association with counterfeit goods and intellectual property piracy has led many in the West to dismiss its urbanization and globalization as suspect or inauthentic. In Underglobalization Joshua Neves examines the cultural politics of the “fake” and how frictions between legality and legitimacy propel dominant models of economic development and political life in contemporary China. Focusing on a wide range of media technologies and practices in Beijing, Neves shows how piracy and fakes are manifestations of what he calls underglobalization—the ways social actors undermine and refuse to implement the specific procedures and protocols required by globalization at different scales. By tracking the rise of fake politics and transformations in political society, in China and globally, Neves demonstrates that they are alternate outcomes of globalizing processes rather than anathema to them.
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