Why do believers suffer? Why does God permit periods of pain in the lives of the faithful? Has the question of why believers experience horrific trauma ever hindered your faith? For centuries, an undeniable number of believers have experienced agonies and heartaches such as: cancer, sexual rape, school shootings, spousal abuse, vehicle collisions, martyrdom, the death of children, sicknesses, murdered family members, human trafficking, and multiple more forms of pain and loss. Why? Why does God allow believers to encounter such unrest and agony? Suffering salvation offers a theological response to the ever-pervasive question that plagues believers worldwide concerning Christianity and anguish. If you have encountered moments of suffering while simultaneously living close to the cross, may this theological journey bring healing to your heart and understanding to your mind.
Why do believers suffer? Why does God permit periods of pain in the lives of the faithful? Has the question of why believers experience horrific trauma ever hindered your faith? For centuries, an undeniable number of believers have experienced agonies and heartaches such as: cancer, sexual rape, school shootings, spousal abuse, vehicle collisions, martyrdom, the death of children, sicknesses, murdered family members, human trafficking, and multiple more forms of pain and loss. Why? Why does God allow believers to encounter such unrest and agony? Suffering salvation offers a theological response to the ever-pervasive question that plagues believers worldwide concerning Christianity and anguish. If you have encountered moments of suffering while simultaneously living close to the cross, may this theological journey bring healing to your heart and understanding to your mind.
During the American westward expansion, Chickamaugans, originally Cherokees, prioritized resistance to the U.S. government and Euro-American invaders. They signed treaties with Great Britain and Spain. Overlooked by scholars, it was the "diplomatic savvy" of Chickamaugan women and the support of their numerous allies, British loyalists, free persons of color, former slaves, and Native Americans from other nations, that made it possible for Chickamaugan resistance to last from 1775 to 1794. Carla Toney proves that, after the collapse of their resistance, many chose migration, not as individuals, but in migration clusters. She clearly elucidates the feudal patterns brought to the United States, the cultural fluidity of Indigenous nations, and migration as a form of resistance.
Author Toney Allman discusses the devastating effects of radiation sickness. After exploring the fundamentals of radiation and the various methods of possible radiation exposure, Allman uses examples from Chernobyl, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as other radiation events, to outline the stages and syndromes associated with radiation exposure. The book also addresses the current concern for better treatment options and ongoing tests and studies being conducted towards this end.
Describes global best practices, competencies, and standards of superior project organizations based on research conducted by the Top 500 Project Management Forum. It emphasizes the selection process, performance evaluation, and personnel development to provide the key elements for adjusting and adapting to flexible conditions. The text also highli
This guidebook discusses the causes and symptoms of whooping cough, as well as prevention methods and available treatments. Author Toney Allman uses riveting firsthand accounts to show readers the devastating reality of this often overlooked illness, and explains how whooping cough has become a reemerging disease in developed countries.
What would be the impact for Earth if or when humankind encounters extraterrestrial life? Whether that alien life is microscopic or sentient, discovered through human exploration or by an alien communication or through the sudden appearance of spaceships above out world, would Earth and humanity be in danger? This title explores opinions about the possible effects of alien contact held by those scientists and thinkers who are actively involved in the search for extraterrestrial life or are seriously considering how Earth should react if contact is ever made.
This new resource presents the concepts, technologies, and design techniques for devices based on the electro-optic effect in lithium niobate. It bridges from the theory of photonics and electro-optics, to the practice of electro-optic device design and application. There is an emphasis on practical analysis using modern modeling tools. The book explains the fundamental physics of the electro-optic effect, classes of electro-optic materials, electro-optic properties of lithium niobate, and the physics and uses of ferroelectric domain inversion. Readers are also provided with the principles of operation, performance measures, and design considerations for the most common types of electro-optic devices: beam deflectors, intensity and phase modulators, including quasi-phased matched devices.
The Great Depression hit West Plains hard, but people were resilient and bounced back during World War II. The postwar years brought rural electrification, television, and paved roads. As the economy began to move away from agriculture to new industries, a flooring mill and shoe factory came to town, accompanied by a community hospital. Big band slipped into rock and roll, radio to television, and iceboxes to refrigerators. In 40 years, people went from Ford Model Ts to Mustangs and from silent films to the big screen at the 63 Drive In. By the end of the 1960s, the Beatles had arrived, and everyone was looking in their world atlas for a place called Vietnam. This is a pictorial journey through a small town in the Ozarks from the 1930s to the 1970s.
We've all been part of a clique, that exclusive group of individuals who are bonded together for various reasons. There's two sides to the existence of cliques; one is that it allows for important social bonds to form, the other is that group-think can be dangerous and harmful. This relevant edition examines the issue of cliques and their effects upon the people within and outside of them. Compelling examples and pertinent anecdotes teach readers about topics such as social cruelty, school violence, and the development of cliques.
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