Why do nations and communities fail? It is quite simple; such downfall could be accredited to human miscarried behavior. Researchers generally decipher ruinous matters occurring in society and arrange adequate solution for betterment. Qualitative or quantitative investigations conducted could often entail data collections from reliable sources coupled with participants' interviews or experiments. A sample size of the population of interest is always recommended for such investigation. In t...

Time is finite, precious and free, yet priceless. We cannot own it but we're able to use it whenever needed. We are not permitted to keep it, but may utilize and spend it. Time lost can never be recovered or purchased. It is important to acknowledge that time is a vital intangible element in all aspects of our lives. In the modern world, however, people tend to prioritize money over time when in fact time subjugates money. Without time money cannot be earned or generated. Additionally, tim...

In the end, the hypothesis developed revealed to be true; failed nations should promote transparency leading toward a peaceful society where human development is supported through basic needs, education and fairness for all citizens. No one should be above law because lawlessness in society would produce social outburst, uncertainty, political instability, weak public and private institutions. It would require a collective effort and much sacrifice to transform hundreds of years of corrupt...

Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable harm to poor people and themselves.  When Helping Hurts provides foundational concepts, clearly articulated general principles and relevant applications.  The result is an effective and holistic ministry to the poor, not a truncated gospel.A situation is assessed for whether relief, rehabilitation, or development is the...

How can the life and teachings of Jesus impact the most critical global problems in our world today?For the last twenty years, Brian McLaren has been unable to escape this life-shaping question. In Everything Must Change, he unveils a fresh and provocative vision of Jesus and his teachings, and how his message of hope can ignite purpose and passion to change the economic, environmental, military, political, and social crises that have overtaken our world.The Good N...

How to Protect Your Leadership Influence and PowerYou’ve worked hard to achieve your dreams and goals. Many others have done the same—only to lose it all in the end. Every day, we read about successful people in various walks of life who have lost their power and influence. They’ve been fired, forced to resign, or shamed out of public life. They no longer have a market for their gifts, and they may even face criminal proceedings. These leaders have lost th...

Former United States senator and ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth offers a fascinating, thoughtful, and deeply personal look at the state of American politics today—and how religion can be a bridge over our bitter partisan divide.In an era of extreme partisanship, when running for office has become a zero-sum game in which candidates play exclusively to their ideological bases, Americans on both sides of the political aisle hunger for the return of a ...

Americans, as we put a spoonful of food to our mouths, millions of our fellow Americans cannot feed themselves or their children. The Republican politicians alike have lethargically responded to Americans living in abject conditions. They seem to be more concern about the federal deficit than about the poverty deficit that is leaving many Americans to suffer or even die. Across America, politicians are asking Americans for their votes while children are going to bed hungry at night. Povert...

The Book of Resolutions provides models for applying an active faith to daily life in ways that can impact the world around us. It contains all current social policies adopted by the General Conference of The United Methodist Church.Find positions on more than 200 subjects, organized into seven sections:The Natural WorldThe Nurturing CommunityThe Social CommunityThe Economic CommunityThe Political CommunityThe World CommunityOther Re...

During a time of crisis and God’s intensified dealings with the nations of the earth, our insight into the meaning of events must increase. We must see beyond earthly reality and turn our eyes more towards God in order to gain true understanding. We cannot rely upon insight that comes from man’s intelligence and his rational thinking systems, nor can we depend on the narrow function of a prophetic order that is primarily gift based. The prophetic has to become a more broad and holistic sys...

Real stories, honest struggles - navigate the pressures of cross-cultural Christian service with wisdom, resilience, and hope for real well-being. Practical tools for stress, depression, relationships, and personal growth.What does it mean to serve God in a world that seldom stands still? Dr. Marjory F. Foyle draws upon decades of medical and missionary experience to illuminate the real and unexpected pressures faced by missionaries, cross-cultural workers, and the...

After fifteen weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, God's Politics not only changed the conversation about faith and politics in this country, it began a movement. All across the country, wherever Jim Wallis spoke, people were frustrated by tax cuts and budgets that widened the gap between rich and poor, aggravated by the government's lack of response to natural disasters, wearied of misinformation and the ongoing war in the Middle East, and exasperated by the impractical political ...