Pope Francis, generally speaking, has thus far chosen to concentrate his papacy on social justice issues, as opposed to doctrinal or liturgical issues. This has led to Francis being hailed as a hero to many on the left, while it has made some conservative supporters of St. John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI disappointed and uncomfortable, even as they love and appreciate his person and gestures of mercy and compassion. Some find his teachings difficult to embrace, especially those concerning business and the economy. Pope Francis has spoken of building bridges as part of what it is to be Christian, but aspects of his message seem to be just constructing walls between the Holy Father and groups of the faithful. The Business Francis Means aims to break through these walls, showing that Pope Francis has something to say to all Christians. His message, taken as a whole, keeps us from dividing the “seamless garment” of Christ: he reminds the conservatives of the problems of inequality and poverty, and the liberals that social justice is not enough – the Church is the bride of Christ, not a social institution or an NGO. Monsignor Martin Schlag summarizes and explains the message of Pope Francis on business and the economy in this compact volume. The Business Francis Means will be of great interest to the Catholic layperson, especially one involved in political or economic life.
In religious education, digitization and mediatization processes result in the transformation of conventional media formats. This leads to the development of new media formats, which in turn necessitates a redefinition of the relationship between religious education and the media. Keeping this in mind, this volume first examines the importance of media for specific theological disciplines, and then discusses current media-pedagogical and media-didactic approaches. Later in the book, the authors develop didactic perspectives on various methods; these include internet-based archive work and the use of digital teaching materials. They also deal with current questions regarding religious education, such as inclusion and cyber bullying, etc. Finally, they identify some of the main didactic challenges for religious instruction in a mediatized world. This volume is a plea for a wider understanding of education, and is based in part on a German-Swedish teaching and research cooperation. Following this example, it focuses on a future-oriented networking of plural forms of education. This resource is designed for students of theology and religious sciences as well as for religious education teachers.
Collects true stories about eccentric car collectors, including a take of an English nobleman who buries his horde of Ferraris in an insurance scam and a woman who loved her car so much she wished to be buried in it.
Pope Francis, generally speaking, has thus far chosen to concentrate his papacy on social justice issues, as opposed to doctrinal or liturgical issues. This has led to Francis being hailed as a hero to many on the left, while it has made some conservative supporters of St. John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI disappointed and uncomfortable, even as they love and appreciate his person and gestures of mercy and compassion. Some find his teachings difficult to embrace, especially those concerning business and the economy. Pope Francis has spoken of building bridges as part of what it is to be Christian, but aspects of his message seem to be just constructing walls between the Holy Father and groups of the faithful. The Business Francis Means aims to break through these walls, showing that Pope Francis has something to say to all Christians. His message, taken as a whole, keeps us from dividing the “seamless garment” of Christ: he reminds the conservatives of the problems of inequality and poverty, and the liberals that social justice is not enough – the Church is the bride of Christ, not a social institution or an NGO. Monsignor Martin Schlag summarizes and explains the message of Pope Francis on business and the economy in this compact volume. The Business Francis Means will be of great interest to the Catholic layperson, especially one involved in political or economic life.
Don't miss the latest book in the Arkady Renko series, THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA by Martin Cruz Smith, ‘the master of the international thriller’ (New York Times) – available to order now! AN ARKADY RENKO NOVEL: #3 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid 'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin’ Independent *** Arkady Renko has returned to Moscow from his exile in the darkest reaches of the Soviet Union. He is reinstated as an Investigator in the Moscow Militsiya, only to find the home he once knew so well is crumbling under a new world order - the Russian mafia. After the brutal murder of a black-market banker, Renko finds himself wrapped in the rich, ruthless and highly powerful underworld of the new elite. The case will take Renko on an international journey that will lead him to someone he thought was lost to him forever - defector Irina Asanova. Praise for Martin Cruz Smith 'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity – a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child ‘Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' Mail on Sunday 'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian 'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' Sunday Times ‘Martin Cruz Smith’s Renko novels are superb’ William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier
Accounts of travel to England reached unprecedented levels of popularity in the German states in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Competition therefore increased for travel writers to produce travelogues which offered the most authentic, original and vibrant picture of England. The wider range of narrative strategies which travellers consequently deployed increasingly drew on the emotional responses of their audience - whether to serve a political purpose, show concern for the darker side to the Industrial Revolution or simply demonstrate the humanitarian interests of the travellers themselves. In this broad-ranging study, Alison E. Martin draws on a variety of travellers, men and women, canonical and forgotten, to chart the fascinating variety of styles and approaches which mark this highly interdisciplinary genre.
Achieving sustainable transport requires more than 'optimal' management of congestion and the effects on public health and the environment. This book is organized into three sections, each discussing a major set of challenges to the transition to a sustainable transport system.
In the European Union, courts have been expanding the enforcement of intellectual property rights by employing injunctions to compel intermediaries to provide assistance, despite no allegation of wrongdoing against these parties. These prospective injunctions, designed to prevent future harm, thus hold parties accountable where no liability exists. Effectively a new type of regulatory tool, these injunctions are distinct from the conventional secondary liability in tort. At present, they can be observed in orders to compel website blocking, content filtering, or disconnection, but going forward, their use is potentially unlimited. This book outlines the paradigmatic shift this entails for the future of the Internet and analyzes the associated legal and economic opportunities and problems.
The German theologian and religious reformer, Martin Luther was the catalyst of the sixteenth century Protestant Reformation. Luther set on course a movement that reformulated the basic tenets of Christian belief, resulting in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestant traditions. One of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity, Luther produced a wide body of works, challenging the authority and office of the Pope by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge. His landmark translation of the Bible into the German vernacular made religion more accessible to everyday people, having a tremendous impact on both the church and German culture. This comprehensive eBook presents Luther’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Luther’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All of the major treatises, with individual contents tables * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the works you want to read * Features three biographies, including Hartmann Grisar’s seminal 6-volume study – discover Luther’s intriguing life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological orderPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Books Ninety-Five Theses (1517) Sermon on Indulgences and Grace (1518) Treatise on Baptism (1519) A Treatise Concerning the Blessed Sacrament and Concerning the Brotherhoods (1519) To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation (1520) On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520) A Treatise on Christian Liberty (1520) Discussion of Confession (1520) The Fourteen of Consolation (1520) Treatise on Good Works (1520) Treatise on the New Testament (1520) The Papacy at Rome (1520) A Treatise Concerning the Ban (1520) A Brief Explanation of the Ten Commandments, the Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer (1520) The Eight Wittenberg Sermons (1522) That Doctrines of Men are to be Rejected (1522) Against Henry, King of the English (1522) Luther Bible (Original German Text, 1545) The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained (1524) Hymns (1524) On the Bondage of the Will (1525) The Book of Vagabonds (1528) On War against the Turk (1529) Small Catechism (1529) Large Catechism (1529) An Open Letter on Translating (1530) Commentary on Genesis (1535) Smalcald Articles (1537) Selections from Luther’s ‘Table Talk’The Biographies Luther by Hartmann Grisar Life of Luther by Gustav Just Martin Luther by Thomas Martin LindsayPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Der Band der Fachwirt-Literatur für den Handlungsbereich „Produktmanagement für Versicherungs- und Finanzprodukte“ behandelt den Themenbereich „Kranken- und Unfallversicherungen“. Die 2. Auflage wurde neu überarbeitet und auf das Bedingungswerk Proximus 3 angepasst. Im Bereich Produktmanagement soll die Fähigkeit nachgewiesen werden, den Prozess der Produktentwicklung im Gesamtzusammenhang darlegen, Anstöße für die Produktentwicklung geben, Auswirkungen von Produktentwicklungen für den Unternehmenserfolg aufzeigen und in Produktentwicklungsprojekten mitwirken zu können. Dabei sind die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen zu berücksichtigen und die vertraglichen Bestimmungen zu beurteilen. Diese Kompetenzen werden für die verschiedenen Tarife der privaten Kranken-, Pflege- und Unfallversicherung in fünf Stufen vermittelt. Dabei werden zugleich die Systemunterschiede zwischen gesetzlicher und privater Kranken- und Unfallversicherung sowie zwischen sozialer und privater Pflegeversicherung erläutert: 1. Ergebnisse von Marketingmaßnahmen im Prozess der Produktentwicklung 2. Kriterien der Produktgestaltung unter Berücksichtigung von rechtlichen und kalkulatorischen Rahmenbedingungen 3. Regeln der Annahmepolitik im Hinblick auf betriebswirtschaftliche und vertriebliche Auswirkungen 4. Auswirkungen der Entwicklung neuer Produkte auf betriebliche Leistungs- und Kernprozesse 5. Prozess der Markteinführung neuer Produkte, Mechanismen der Steuerung und des Controllings bei der Einführung neuer Produkte. Das Werk ist als Lehrbuch für die Fachwirt-Fortbildung konzipiert, ist darüber hinaus aber auch geeignet als Nachschlagewerk für Mitarbeiter in Versicherungsunternehmen, bei Maklern und in Agenturen, die sich in die Materie der Kranken- und Unfallversicherung einarbeiten wollen.
The Common Good of Constitutional Democracy offers a rich collection of essays in political philosophy by Swiss philosopher Martin Rhonheimer. Like his other books in both ethical theory and applied ethics, which have recently been published in English, the essays included are distinguished by the philosophical rigor and meticulous attention to the primary and secondary literature of the various topics discussed
“Sheds fascinating light . . . [a] compact highlight reel of the most important images of the thousands the artist produced.” —The New York Times Leonardo da Vinci was born in the small Tuscan town of Vinci in April 1452. Over the centuries, he has become one of the most famous people in the history of visual culture. This lavishly illustrated volume by Martin Kemp—one of the world’s leading authorities on da Vinci—offers a fresh way of looking at the master’s work in art, science, engineering, architecture, anatomy, and more. Kemp focuses on 100 key, broadly chronological milestones that cover an extraordinary range of topics across Leonardo’s many fields of discipline: painting, where he brought new levels of formal and emotional grandeur to his works, including The Last Supper and Portrait of Lisa del Giocondo (the “Mona Lisa”) anatomical studies, which are extraordinary for their sense of form and function (Studies of the Optics of the Human Eye and Ventricles of the Brain) engineering marvels, noted for their range and extraordinary visual quality (Gearing for a Clockwork Mechanism and Wheels without Axles and Designs for a Flying Machine) his progressive engagement with a range of sciences—anatomy, optics, dynamics, statics, geology, and mathematics
Take a nice guy with healthy instincts...put a dead man's eyes in his head...and you have the recipe for a nightmare! Zachary Anders meant no harm. He was a blinded veteran who had been willed the eyes of an executed murderer. But with Zachary's regained sight came an obsession -- he had the clear the name of the dead man who had allowed him to see again. When Zachary began to look around, trouble started. He saw a foul nest of assault, kidnapping, blackmail, and murder. And when he began to act, he was plunged into a screaming spiral of madness that almost cost him his sanity -- and his life!
The author develops a non-abelian version of $p$-adic Hodge Theory for varieties (possibly open with ``nice compactification'') with good reduction. This theory yields in particular a comparison between smooth $p$-adic sheaves and $F$-isocrystals on the level of certain Tannakian categories, $p$-adic Hodge theory for relative Malcev completions of fundamental groups and their Lie algebras, and gives information about the action of Galois on fundamental groups.
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