The history of Christianity should have been written as a slow and steady growth that spread to villages, towns and cities until one country after another became Christian and the world would be a place of peace and all wars would cease. But that never happened. Wars, disasters, famines and crime are still with us and there is no peace on earth, no matter how many Christmases we have or large revivals we plan. What did Jesus say would happen to his disciples? Why is the world the way it is? And what is to come?
A hundred years ago most people were familiar with the characters and stories contained in the Bible. Today, 2023, the opposite is true. Due to the freedom from social pressure to conform to church attendance a great number of people have little or no interest in those stories and events recorded so long ago in the pages of the Bible. That collection of books has lost credibility, justifiably so, for the majority, who see it as an irrelevancy to today’s pressing needs. There is even a natural reluctance to read anything that is connected with the Bible, so if you want to go against a natural reaction be prepared for some surprises and perhaps some new understanding because the Bible is not the irrelevant and anachronistic book that so many people think it is.
‘Look, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples.’ This was written by Isaiah over seven hundred years before the birth of Christ. It speaks of our unfulfilled desire for peace and the injustice and suffering of our age. This age was described by Isaiah as ‘all darkness and walking in deep shadows.’ Our search for light is blighted by hostility and lies. What happened when God himself gave his laws and a way to live to a people liberated from slavery? Did they enjoy peace and security? This book follows the biblical account and uncovers what really happened to them and the choice that today we all face.
WARNING THIS BOOK MAY SHATTER SOME CHERISHED BELIEFS • Do the saved go to heaven? • Do the unsaved spend eternity in hell? • Do you have an immortal soul? • Could millions of Christians be wrong about the Trinity? Yes, Yes, Yes and No! would be the definite and confident answers to these questions. This book will show from the Bible and history what the Bible really does say and it may shock many. Why is it that devoted and faithful Christians in all the denominations cannot agree with one another? This book will place the blame on the source of a deception that has touched every single person on earth.
“What did he say?” “He made himself equal with God!” “This blasphemer must die!” There were many who heard what he said and stopped following him because his teaching was offensive to them. Today many do not know what he actually said and often his words are ignored or misrepresented. The history of the church is one of divisions over what he taught and many counterfeit accounts of his teaching have gained acceptance. This account will surprise and perhaps even shock many. What did he look like? What did he teach about heaven and hell? What happens to us when we die? What day did he die on? What caused his death? What day did he rise from the dead? Why will he return? What was his message in one short sentence? We have got it all wrong
The long history of Christianity is, to a large degree, a dark and bloody account of coercion, violence and persecution. That began early by the religious zealot Saul, who became the apostle Paul. But later, as antisemitism grew, the state supported church became the persecutor. The unseen force that directed leaders into sentencing people to death as heretics and rejecting teaching that they labelled Jewish turned the church into something very different from the way it started. The god of the age is very real and is still with us. He is God’s enemy and is an accuser and a slanderer. His influence will end soon.
The long history of Christianity is, to a large degree, a dark and bloody account of coercion, violence and persecution. That began early by the religious zealot Saul, who became the apostle Paul. But later, as antisemitism grew, the state supported church became the persecutor. The unseen force that directed leaders into sentencing people to death as heretics and rejecting teaching that they labelled Jewish turned the church into something very different from the way it started. The god of the age is very real and is still with us. He is God’s enemy and is an accuser and a slanderer. His influence will end soon.
WARNING THIS BOOK MAY SHATTER SOME CHERISHED BELIEFS • Do the saved go to heaven? • Do the unsaved spend eternity in hell? • Do you have an immortal soul? • Could millions of Christians be wrong about the Trinity? Yes, Yes, Yes and No! would be the definite and confident answers to these questions. This book will show from the Bible and history what the Bible really does say and it may shock many. Why is it that devoted and faithful Christians in all the denominations cannot agree with one another? This book will place the blame on the source of a deception that has touched every single person on earth.
‘Look, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples.’ This was written by Isaiah over seven hundred years before the birth of Christ. It speaks of our unfulfilled desire for peace and the injustice and suffering of our age. This age was described by Isaiah as ‘all darkness and walking in deep shadows.’ Our search for light is blighted by hostility and lies. What happened when God himself gave his laws and a way to live to a people liberated from slavery? Did they enjoy peace and security? This book follows the biblical account and uncovers what really happened to them and the choice that today we all face.
A hundred years ago most people were familiar with the characters and stories contained in the Bible. Today, 2023, the opposite is true. Due to the freedom from social pressure to conform to church attendance a great number of people have little or no interest in those stories and events recorded so long ago in the pages of the Bible. That collection of books has lost credibility, justifiably so, for the majority, who see it as an irrelevancy to today’s pressing needs. There is even a natural reluctance to read anything that is connected with the Bible, so if you want to go against a natural reaction be prepared for some surprises and perhaps some new understanding because the Bible is not the irrelevant and anachronistic book that so many people think it is.
“What did he say?” “He made himself equal with God!” “This blasphemer must die!” There were many who heard what he said and stopped following him because his teaching was offensive to them. Today many do not know what he actually said and often his words are ignored or misrepresented. The history of the church is one of divisions over what he taught and many counterfeit accounts of his teaching have gained acceptance. This account will surprise and perhaps even shock many. What did he look like? What did he teach about heaven and hell? What happens to us when we die? What day did he die on? What caused his death? What day did he rise from the dead? Why will he return? What was his message in one short sentence? We have got it all wrong
The history of Christianity should have been written as a slow and steady growth that spread to villages, towns and cities until one country after another became Christian and the world would be a place of peace and all wars would cease. But that never happened. Wars, disasters, famines and crime are still with us and there is no peace on earth, no matter how many Christmases we have or large revivals we plan. What did Jesus say would happen to his disciples? Why is the world the way it is? And what is to come?
The Poyser avifaunas Birds in Scotland, Birds in Ireland and Birds in Wales are all now regarded as classic works. The series is now completed with Birds in England, an avifauna for England's diverse birdlife, past and present. England marks the northwestern limit for many Palearctic breeding birds, and is close to the southwestern limit for several others - in particular, several seabird species whose English colonies are of international significance. It is the first point of arrival for new colonists from the south - Little Egret and Yellow-legged Gull are two recent arrivals - and it is also of international importance for wintering and passage populations of various species which breed in the far north of the Palearctic. A diverse and fascinating avifauna is augmented by visits from an impressive range of rarities from as far afield as Siberia and Canada - Nearctic vagrants in particular are well-represented on the English list. This important new avifauna looks in detail at England and its birds, analysing present and historical data to present a complete picture of the status, range and abundance of every bird on the English list.
For almost sixty years after their deaths, three men, whose brave actions shortened the Second World War by as much as two years, remained virtually unknown and uncelebrated. Two lost their lives retrieving vital German codebooks from a sinking U-boat. The third survived the war, only to die in a house fire soon afterwards. But it was the precious documents they seized in October 1942 that enabled Bletchley Park's code-breakers to crack Enigma and so win the Battle of the Atlantic. Now recognised as a pivotal moment in world history, three British servicemen made it possible to finally beat the U-boats, but at the time not even their families could be told of the importance of their deeds. Shrouded in secrecy for decades, then recast as fictional Americans by the Hollywood film U-571, this book sets the record straight. It is written in celebration of Colin Grazier GC, Tony Fasson GC, and Tommy Brown GM - the REAL Enigma heroes.
Did you have a spy in the family, an ancestor who was involved in espionage at home or abroad? If you have ever had any suspicions about the secret activities of your relatives, or are curious about the long hidden history of Britain's secret services and those who served in them, this is the book for you. Phil Tomaselli's fascinating guide to over 200 years of British spies and spying takes the reader on a journey through the twilight world of the secret intelligence organizations Britain has run since the time of the French Revolution to the modern day, and it shows where their records can be found.
Why do states protect refugees? In the past twenty years, states have sought to limit access to asylum by increasing their border controls and introducing extraterritorial controls. Yet no state has sought to exit the 1951 Refugee Convention or the broader international refugee regime. This book argues that such international policy shifts represent an ongoing process whereby refugee protection is shaped and redefined by states and other actors. Since the seventeenth century, a mix of collective interests and basic normative understandings held by states created a space for refugees to be separate from other migrants. However, ongoing crisis events undermine these understandings and provide opportunities to reshape how refugees are understood, how they should be protected, and whether protection is a state or multilateral responsibility. Drawing on extensive archival and secondary materials, Phil Orchard examines the interplay among governments, individuals, and international organizations that has shaped how refugees are understood today.
The Second World War was the defining conflict of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and fascinating areas for historical research and for family historians. More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war. And this new book by Phil Tomaselli is the perfect guide to how to locate and understand these sources and get the most out of them. He explains how, and from where, service records can be obtained, using real examples showing what they look like and how to interpret them. He also examines records of the military units relatives might have served in so their careers can be followed in graphic detail. The three armed services are covered, along with the merchant navy, the Home Guard, civilian services, prisoners of war, gallantry and campaign medals, casualties, womens services and obscure wartime organizations. Also included are a glossary of service acronyms, information on useful websites, an introduction to the National Archives and details of other useful sources.
December, and the river is rising. The village of Ledwardine has never been flooded in living memory. Within days it will be an island. There's no electricity. The church is serving as a temporary mortuary for two people who drowned. Only one man feels safer. An aggressively atheist author has been moved, for his own safety, Rushdie-style, into a secluded house just outside the village. Fundamentalist Christians have hated him for years. Now he's offended the Muslims. Bad move. Meanwhile, archaeologists, assisted by Merrily's teenage daughter, Jane, are at work in Coleman's Meadow, unearthing an ancient row of standing stones which some people would rather stay buried. The atheist's temporary home is close to the site. And his young wife is becoming conspicuously agitated. Is it the fear of discovery--or the kind of fear that she, of all people, could never disclose? One thing is clear: the last person who's going to be welcome in that house is an exorcist. With the flood water washing up Church Lane towards the vicarage and the shop running out of cigarettes it looks like a cold and complex Christmas for Merrily Watkins in an ancient community forced to untangle its own history against the swirling uncertainty of the future.
This guide brings together, for the first time in single volume, a comprehensive review of all the world's pheasants, partridges, quails, grouse, turkeys, guineafowl, buttonquails, sandgrouse, and the enigmatic Plains-wanderer - over 250 species in all. The group includes some of the world's most familiar and beautiful birds, such as Indian Peafowl and the stunning tragopans, as well as some of the rarest and most threatened. Some survive in fragments of over-exploited habitats, whilst others are now so familiar in domestication that it is difficult to imagine that they had any wild ancestors at all. As with other volumes in the award-winning Helm Identification Guide series, this book concentrates on identification and distribution, but also highlights conversation issues where relevant. Each species is treated in detail, reflecting the extensive knowledge of both authors. The 72 colour plates, by leading bird illustrators, show male, female, juvenile and subspecies plumages, and form the finest set of illustrations of these birds to date. There is also a colour distribution map for each species. Pheasants, Partridges & Grouse is a welcome addition to the Helm Identification Guide series, more importantly, a landmark volume in the literature of this attractive and vulnerable group of birds.
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