Contents 1 Ancient Palestinian Peasant Movements and the Formation of Premonarchic Israel 2 Joshua 3 Coveting Your Neighbor’s House in Social Context 4 Systemic Study of the Israelite Monarchy 5 Debt Easement in Israelite History and Tradition 6 The Political Economy of Peasant Poverty 7 Bitter Bounty: The Dynamics of Political Economy Critiqued by the Eighth-Century Prophets 8 Whose Sour Grapes? The Addressees of Isaiah 5:1–7 9 Accusing Whom of What? Hosea’s Rhetoric of Promiscuity 10 Producing Peasant Poverty: Debt Instruments in Amos 2:6b–8, 13–16 11 Micah—Models Matter: Political Economy and Micah 6:9–15 12 Review of Roland Boer, The Sacred Economy
Marvin Lyman's first memoir, Solving for X: Finding the Man Within, tells the intriguing story of one man's amazing discovery while serving as the Treasurer for the newly elected Mayor of Kansas City, Sly James. For thirty-six years he questioned familial relationships and life experiences but lived contently until the whole truth about his existence was suddenly revealed. Marvin's world was abruptly interrupted while he tried to make sense of his newfound discoveries. Solving for X, chronicles the ensuing battles, his fight to survive, and the many long hidden emotions of the outwardly confident husband, father, son, businessman, and minister. Marvin boldly tells his story of disappointments, surprise, family hurt, complicated faith, love, and triumph with fearless honesty. Marvin holds nothing back in this well written and emotionally charged memoir where he ultimately provides an inspiring sacrificial example for individuals desiring to face serious issues in their lives and become their best. This movie-like experience is sure to grasp your full attention and leave you on edge. It's like nothing you have ever read. No stone is left unturned in this book for the ages. This journey to discover will lead many to resolve the unknown in their lives. There is a place for everyone to identify with Marvin as he shares this remarkable story.
This book explores critical questions pertaining to the character and content of the “American People” as posited in the US Supreme Court’s interpretation of the fundamental law. What exactly is an American? Who or what comprise the People? What are the constitutive sociocultural, political, and economic ordering principles of the American People and society? How does the Court impact the nationalist character and content of law and policy? From a sociocultural, economic, political, and ideological perspective, the Court’s singular proclamations as to what the US Constitution means, what is its purpose, and how it is to be perceived and implemented have profound consequences for representational politics and notions of what exactly constitutes the American polity. This book employs a critical, conceptual, and structural approach, critically examining the notion of the People in constitutional discourse, and its impact on government, politics, law, and society in the present.
The Road to War examines how presidential commitments can lead to the use of American military force, and to war. Marvin Kalb notes that since World War II, "presidents have relied more on commitments, public and private, than they have on declarations of war, even though the U.S. Constitution declares rather unambiguously that Congress has the responsibility to "declare" war.
Based on an established course and covering all the fundamentals, central areas and contemporary topics of this diverse field, Fundamentals of Condensed Matter Physics is a much-needed textbook for graduate students. Coverage of concepts and techniques ensures that both theoretically and experimentally inclined students gain the strong understanding needed for research and teaching.
Discovering the Obvious is not for the satisfied but for the hungry. The four short stories may not be literature, but they contain interesting ideas and circumstances, and there are essays that verge on being sermons and a lot of questions that can prompt new pathways for thought. Finally, there's a lot of practical knowledge that the author has gleaned over his lifetime. In this book you'll find... A formula for pursuing happiness A way to come up with solutions A way to be spiritual without joining a religion A way to find satisfying work The reason why games are so important Questions to ask when making major decisions The reasons why you should learn how to meditate How to interpret rejection What to do with failure Ways to get good at something Advice to help you stop getting in your own way And more. A summary: The 4 short stories deal with 1) the future of the earth 2) an imaginary time before the Big Bang 3) heaven and hell 4) a crisis of faith. The next chapter is an essay on the human adventure. Next there's a chapter of questions, and last, there's a chapter of practical knowledge. It could be the only self-help book the reader will ever need.
In a book that draws on hundreds of interviews with officials from every administration over the past 40 years, the authors discuss the lasting impact of America's defeat during the Vietnam War on foreign policy since then.
As you have come to expect when you see the Bittinger name, Introductory Algebra, Ninth Edition, continues to offer you and your students a completely integrated text and package that will help your students to succeed not only in this course, but also in future courses as well. In addition to an exceptional 4-color text that has been significantly revised with respect to design and a new art program, students can also experience learning through the Digital Video Tutor, MathXL, the AW Math Tutor Center, and now MyMathLab.Introductory Algebra, Ninth Edition, continues to bring students the Bittinger hallmark five-step problem-solving process, a clear and easy-to-read writing style, real-data applications, a superior supplements package, and most of all--an accurate text.
What does it take to succeed in High School? You have four years to prove you want to go to college. Its called high school and getting there is not as difficult as you might think. Make it Plain is an excellent resource for any middle or high school student dreaming of great things in the future. In Make it Plain, author Dr. Marvin L. Byrd plainly tells students how to graduate from high school with a key that will open the golden door that leads to a bright future. Make it Plain will help students Create a vision Sustain effective effort toward making the vision a reality Properly establish priorities Manage work and play time effectively Make wise decisions And much more!
Appropriate for a two-term course, this text is an introduction to calculus as applied to business, economics, the life- and physical sciences, the social sciences, and many general areas of interest to students. A course in intermediate algebra is prerequisite for the text. This revised and updated edition (2nd was 1988) contains a greater emphasis on graphing, and significantly expands the number of applications, with those relating to business and economics increased by about 40%. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Our entanglements with life often come about because of mixed emotions or battles within ourselves. I have learned that more often than not, that we become offended by what someone said or done, while in the middle of one of our inner battles. Many times our battles are due to negative prayers. We wonder why God has not answered our prayers. This book is about how we negate our positive prayers with negative prayers and never see our faith level of prayers develop into the promise of the Word. This is to help you to find your faith level prayer to witness your Faith Child of Promise!By learning to cease our negative prayers and pray positive prayers we can experience the promise of the scriptures. God's Word will produce the promises written, we just need to learn the correct path to witness the development of the promises. I pray that the reading of this book will help you find your Faith Child of Promise!
Bittinger integrates theology and mathematics to provide apologetic evidence for the Christian faith. "Bittinger invites the reader into a rich conversation. His math may intimidate, but he never does. His gentle Christian character shines through."--Leroy Lawson, international consultant with CMF International.
While evolutionists point to every new discovery of humanlike fossils as further evidence to support the theory that people evolved from apelike creatures, Marvin L. Lubenow contends that the fossils do more to disprove evolutionary theory than otherwise. In Bones of Contention, Lubenow offers readers of all backgrounds a readable argument for the creationist view of the origins of humankind that addresses all angles of the issue.In this new edition, Lubenow has thoroughly updated and revised his original material to reflect a dozen years of evolutionist theory and modern paleoanthropology. Scholars and laypeople alike will find solid answers, grounded in research, to all of their tough questions.
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