AWARDED THE ANDERSON MEDAL 2021 When Argentinian forces invaded the Falklands in April 1982, the British government responded by despatching a task force to the Atlantic to wrest back control of the islands. The resulting war saw modern weapon systems tested in combat for the first time, to tragic effect. In the aftermath, official documents were released, but many were heavily censored, and others withheld altogether, so that a full understanding of those events could not be gained. Drawing from recently declassified and previously unpublished reports from the official inquiry, Dr Paul Brown details the true story behind the dramatic events that led to the loss of six British ships – HMS Antelope, Ardent, Coventry and Sheffield, RFA Sir Galahad and SS Atlantic Conveyor – as well as the controversial sinking of the Argentinian cruiser ARA General Belgrano by HMS Conqueror.
Years ago, I noticed my first wrinkles. My face was a physical record of a life spent in the California sun. Disturbing, yes, but what could I do to make myself feel better about them? My solution was to draw a self-portrait accentuating every wrinkle on my face. While drawing my forehead, I became curious as to why the 'frown lines' between my eyebrows were of different lengths. I saw a deep, long vertical line on one side and another deep vertical line, only half as long, on the other. Why were they different from each other? Why were they so much deeper than my other wrinkles? From that moment on, I was fascinated by these wrinkles. Enthusiastically, I plunged into research and found that there were multiple formations. Some people, even the elderly, had no pattern of lines. Some children, even toddlers, had deep lines. Today I call them BrainLines. Comparing my friends' BrainLines with what I knew of them, I began to see relationships between the differences in their lives and their BrainLines patterns. I began to find similar personality traits in people with similar 'readings.' During the 1960's and '70's, the scientific research into left and right brain hemisphere functions and how they influenced behavior became popularized. I began to wonder if there was a correlation between BrainLines and the personality. When I started thinking in terms of left-brain and right-brain processes, as defined by researchers, they became an effective way to describe the behavior patterns of my friends and myself. I had stumbled across the BrainLines connection! I noticed that my 'right-brained' friends had a pronounced vertical frown line on the left-hand side, while my more 'left-brained' friends had one on the opposite side. So, my life began to change as I spent more and more time interviewing people. I would read people's BrainLines and ask them pertinent questions about their lives and their perceptions. Soon, I could tell them their basic personality traits. The accuracy of these basic readings made people think that I was psychic. I felt I was really on to something, a method of reading everyone I met, even strangers on the street. Eventually, it became apparent that there were seven basic personality types that were discernible from BrainLines patterns. By combining this knowledge with the solid scientific research into left- and right-brained behavior traits, I realized I had found a personality identification tool. BrainLines has developed into an extremely efficient, emotionally satisfying method of helping the average person relate to their inner and outer worlds. Through the years of research and observation, I was encouraged by the example of another pioneer in the typology field, Katharine Briggs. Without formal training in psychology, she developed a system which later became the respected and widely-used Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Her courage and ability to fill a human need were an inspiration to me. I have been told by Dr. Randy Thornhill, of University of New Mexico, that the development of a system in isolation, free from the academic world, gives it strong accreditation. Some skeptics have said they find any kind of personality typing restrictive, that I'm trying to fit people into little boxes. A BrainLines reading is not a box, but a launching pad for the preferences and talents with which we are all born. By looking at a person's face I feel universally connected with a stranger. With my new sense of knowing my own strengths and weaknesses, I finally have some insight into the old questions, "Who am I?" and "Who are you?" Discovering BrainLines has been a momentous addition to my life. But, were it not for my partner and writer, Paul Reffell, BrainLines would not be recorded. He has played a major role in the development of the BrainLines system. It gives us great pleasure to now share this gift with you and may it give you the comfort and insight it has given both of us. Donna Sheehan
First published in 1968--and out of print since the 1980s--Victor Paul Furnish's treatment of Paul's theology and ethics has long been regarded as the key scholarly statement and most useful textbook on Paul's thought. Now, Theology and Ethics in Paul is available once again as part of the Westminster John Knox Press New Testament Library. Featuring a new introduction from Richard Hays, this timeless volume is as relevant in this century as it was in the last. The New Testament Library offers authoritative commentary on every book and major aspect of the New Testament, as well as classic volumes of scholarship. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.
Good Day! , the critically-acclaimed biography about the legendary Paul Harvey, is now in paperback! In this heartwarming book, author Paul J. Batura tells the all-American story of one of the best-known radio voices in history. From his humble beginnings to his unparalleled career of more than 50 years with ABC radio, Paul Harvey narrated America's story day by day, through wars and peace, through the threat of communism and the crumbling of old colonial powers, through consumer booms and eventual busts.
Paul and Religion demonstrates the continuing and contemporary relevance of the most important, and most controversial, figure of early Christianity. Paul Gooch interrogates the Pauline writings for their meaning as well as implications for religion as an entire form of life, a stance on the world expressed in distinctive practices. Bringing a philosophical approach to this topic, he connects Paul's ideas to lived experience. In a conversational style, Gooch explores Paul's experience of grace and his dismissal of distinctive markers of religious identity in favour of love as binding together a community. Contrary to common expectations, he finds within Paul's letters material for conversations about issues in our day, such as gender and sexuality. From his close reading of the Letters, Gooch argues that the Pauline religious form of life is not identical with institutional Christianity. Indeed, his conclusions may be welcome to those who belong to other faiths.
Paul Robeson, despite being one of the greatest Renaissance figures in American history, still remains in relative anonymity. An exceptional scholar, lawyer, athlete, stage and screen actor, linguist, singer, civil rights and political activist, he performed brilliantly in every professional enterprise he undertook. Any serious treatment of civil rights history and radical politics as well as American sports, musical, theatrical, and film history must consider the enormous contributions of Paul Robeson. And yet, Paul Robeson remains virtually unknown by millions of educated Americans. People typically know him for only one, if any, of the major successes of his life: the concert singer best known for “Old Man River,” the star of Shakespeare’s Othello on Broadway in the early 1940s, the political activist blacklisted for his radical views and activism during the era of McCarthyism in the 1950s. Paul Robeson For Beginners demystifies and bestows light and long overdue credence to the life of this extraordinary American.
The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and Dr. Scott Hahn present the eleventh annual edition of Letter & Spirit with the theme "Our Beloved Brother Paul." The articles, while academic in nature, are easily accessible to the average reader and can be read with great profit, both spiritually and in coming to learn the truths of the Catholic faith more deeply.
The temptation to give up while running the race of faith is all too real. Despite our best attempts to be faithful witnesses of the gospel of Christ, we oftentimes feel overwhelmed by discouragement and doubt. Empowered by Joy is a devotional inspired by Paul's letter to the Philippians. It focuses on how we can enjoy an endless stream of joy through our relationship with Christ and thus experience power to fulfill our calling to make known the good news of God!
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