This book explores all scriptural references to this peculiar afterlife belief that many hold. Throughout the ages not very many people have dared to question the existence of the place. We are taught by our religion that it exists, and our teachers have quoted numerous scriptures as evidence. In this book, we are going to take a second look at these very verses in the Bible. The average Christian Fundamentalist will walk away stunned after reading through the exegetical analysis of these ...

Throughout this book we will explore passages in the Bible, where the Bible is very factually and logically contradicting itself. The purpose of this passage-by-passage analysis is to see if the religious claims of the infallibility and inerrancy of scripture can hold of up logical scrutiny. Scholars are well aware that many of the Biblical texts come from different Israeli and Jewish communities from different historical periods. Could it be that patriarchal time periods held a different ...

When I was growing up, my first belief in the superiority of men came from Sunday school and what Christian preachers were saying. As I began to study the Bible for myself as an adult, I was amazed at the great extent to which the New Testament elevated the status of women, especially when compared to how women were regarded in Roman law and society. Both Jesus and Paul actually elevate the importance and the status of women to being EQUAL players in the Kingdom of God. This work explores ...

The world struggles with increasing threats to global sustainability, caused by population growth, overuse of fresh water resources, depletion of biodiversity, and reliance on non-renewable energy sources. There is an urgent need for an overall plan to address these challenges in a coordinated and effective manner. Whether in government, business, community or as an individual, we need to begin acting a lot smarter, faster and more collaboratively if we are going to avert the potential dev...

As a young lad I was taught to believe that the Bible is inerrant and infallible. As I grew older, I was surprised to learn that many Christians believe that the Bible is God's inspired word, and that sometimes God's word and purpose are revealed through fallible human traditions. This book will explore many scriptures that support that point of view.

The New York Times–bestselling author describes how current trends will create an era when anything and everything is available for almost nothing.In The Zero Marginal Cost Society, New York Times–bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin uncovers a paradox at the heart of capitalism that has propelled it to greatness but is now taking it to its death—the inherent entrepreneurial dynamism of competitive markets that drives productivity up and marginal costs...

From Nobel Prize winner and bestselling author of Banker to the Poor, a vision of an emerging new economic system that can save humankind and the planetMuhammad Yunus is one of the modern world’s most trenchant social critics. In A World of Three Zeros, he declare it’s time to admit that the capitalist engine has failed most people – that in its current form it inevitably leads to rampant inequality, widespread unemployment, and e...

Affluenza has not just changed the world, it has also changed the way we see the world. Short of money? Borrow some. Caught in the rain? Buy an umbrella. Thirsty? Buy a bottle of water and throw the bottle away. Our embrace of “convenience” and our acceptance of our inability to plan ahead is an entirely new way of thinking, and over the past seventy years we have built a new and different economic system to accommodate it.There is nothing inevitable about this current way of think...

Countries worldwide are struggling to imitate the industrial prowess of the East Asian pacesetters, but growth accelerations have proven remarkably transient. Building a portfolio of tradable goods and services and steadily raising the level of investment in these activities, has generally defied the best policy efforts - in particular, bringing investment ratios on par with East Asian averages has presented the greatest challenge. Hence the search is on for growth recipes not so tightly boun...

Every fifteen seconds on our Earth, a child dies from waterborne disease. Three times an hour, another species becomes extinct. Each day we consume eighty-five million barrels of oil and pump twenty-three million tons of carbon dioxide into an already warming atmosphere. But against this bleak backdrop, beacons of hope shine from thousands of large and small initiatives taking place everywhere from isolated villages to major urban centers.Thriving Beyond Sustainability dra...

This landmark book shows how the old model of corporate sustainability and responsibility is being replaced by a second generation movement that goes beyond the outmoded approach of CSR as philanthropy or public relations concern to a more authentic, stakeholder-driven model. The author describes the new concept and mission of the new movement and explains its agenda in a succinct guide that will be useful for CSR professionals, including managers, consultants, academics, and non-governmen...

The definitive guide for people wanting to make a positive difference in the world.Specifically designed to reach people who normally would not consider themselves activists, The Better World Handbook is directed toward those who care about creating a more just, sustainable, and socially responsible world but don’t know where to begin. Substantially updated, this revised bestseller now contains more recent information on global problems, more effective a...