In the time it takes to read this sentence, about fifteen people will be added to the world's population. Read the sentence again, and there will be thirty. Tomorrow, each of these people will be demanding greater prosperity. Production and consumption are increasing fast but will have to grow even faster in the future to keep up with population growth and a world increasingly divided by inequality. How should we react to these trends? Certainly, many use growth figures to forecast disaste...

Imagine moving from the suburbs to the inner city and colliding with a school bully whos BIGGER, STRONGER, and FASTER than you. What do you do? Curtis Powers is living this life! Ninth grade, at a new school, is hard enough, without Treyshawn Jinkins making his days miserable. Curtis just wants to pursue his dreamsnow hes got to avoid his nemesis, too!Some call Curtis a geek; but his smarts wont stop the inevitable. Treyshawn is coming fast and Curtis must do something or face the ...

Many introductions are either too simple, not providing all the necessary information, or overly complicated and written at a level out of the reach of an average person with no seminary training. This work is neither. The author is thorough, (providing over 700 footnotes), but at a level that is understandable, and in a concise manner. This volume is a combination of two books, "Introducing the Old Testament Books," and "Introducing the New Testament Books" in ...

Discover fifty historical treasures that will reinvigorate your exploration of the Bible If the Bible is inspired and inerrant, then the archaeological record will affirm it. And it does. In Faith-Affirming Findings, Bible scholar and Dallas Theological Seminary professor Dr. Paul D. Weaver examines fifty of the most important archaeological discoveries that confirm the historical reliability of Scripture. Each discovery—from ancient inscriptions to burial sites—sheds light on the biblical...

Many introductions to the Old Testament are either too simple, not providing all the necessary information, or overly complicated and written at a level out of the reach of an average person without seminary training. This work is neither. The author is thorough, (providing over 500 footnotes), but at a level that is understandable, and in a concise manner. In this work, Weaver answers important questions such as: -who w...

Inverse Differential Quadrature Method and its Application in EngineeringAuthoritative reference introducing iDQM as a numerical tool to accurately perform high fidelity analyses efficiently for solving problems in engineering governed by higher-order ordinary and partial differential equations.Inverse Differential Quadrature Method and its Application in Engineering is the first book to comprehensively cover the development of a n...

Fans of Golden Age television will remember Paul Picerni as one of the stars of the greatest of all crimebusting series, THE UNTOUCHABLES with Robert Stack. Movie fans might instantly associate him with the horror hit, HOUSE OF WAX, in which he played the romantic lead - and in 3-D!These credits are just the tip of the iceberg in Picerni's stage-screen-TV career, which took him from small East Coast theater groups to Hollywood studios where he acted alongside stars on the level of ...

This book is about discipleship and is a witness to God's grace; seeing God in others and in creation; learning about God through church, scientific discovery, and theological education; preaching and pastoring; journeying with others; and teaching and exploring life and the world through theological reflection. The post-resurrection account of Jesus meeting two disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) is the motif which is the central theme of the book and which shapes our reflecti...

This book examines the theory and practice of broad-based community organizing, establishing a critical dialogue between this approach to social change and Baptist social justice theology, ethics, and practice with impoverished and marginalized people. Community organizing is an approach that originated in the US in the 1940s and which came to the UK in the late 1980s. It has been adopted by churches from many denominations, by other faith traditions, and by many civic society institutions...

High on the tippy top of the Purple Mountain in China, the Golden Monks are summoned by Emperor Wu of Han to create a loyal and fierce protector of the Universe and truth. The Foo Dog was born and seated at the side of the Emperor to whisper in his ear when lies were told. The Foo Dog statues can be found all around the world, sitting, guarding and protecting those that tell the truth and those they love. This is the second book in The Legend of Foo Foo series. Available in a clever upside...

Relive history as the men who experienced the most intense battles of World WarII share their stories. The WWII Battle Classsic -- produced as major TV specials by Lou Reda Productions -- have been brilliantly adapted for this thirilling audio presentation. This is essential history, told by the eyewitness heroes who were there. World WarII: Europe features full orchestration and the clamor of desperate battle.Patton: A Genius For War While the names of great WWII ...