How interactions of race and religion have influenced unity and division in the churchAt the center of the story of American Christianity lies an integral connection between race relations and Christian unity. Despite claims that Jesus Christ transcends all racial barriers, the most segregated hour in America is still Sunday mornings when Christians gather for worship.In Slavery’s Long Shadow fourteen historians and other scholars examine how the sobering historica...

The life and work of Jesus Christ must not be overlooked.Born under Roman occupation, Jesus lived his entire life without writing anything down. His earliest followers, the Christians that were shaped by his life and teachings, carefully recorded his words as good news. They also experienced his resurrection and believed that he had entrusted them with a mission to transform the world.

This book offers you the reader an in depth look through all facets of life. It is compiled of my personal experience, with faith, love, encouragement and personal reflection of life's struggles, triumphs and victories. I pray " the mirror in the brook" touches your heart, as it has mine. I hope these pages, will inspire you and empower you to " Hold onto your Dreams, and just Breathe". Most of all Jesus loves us so much! more than we will ever know. Did you ever ask God why? when ...

Are hemorrhoids causing you pain, discomfort, and frustration? Your solution has arrived!"How to Completely Get Rid of Hemorrhoids Forever" is not just a book; it's your key to a life of comfort and well-being. If you've been suffering silently, it's time to take action and regain control.Inside the pages of this book, you'll discover a treasure trove of proven strategies to bid farewell to hemorrhoid woes. Imagine a life without constant discomfort, embarrassing moments, a...

In Granada, on a thirty-five-acre plateau atop a last spur of the Sierra Nevada, Spanish Islam erected its last royal palace, the Alhambra. For two and half centuries, twenty sultans of the royal house of Nasrid - named for Nasr, the grandfather of its founder - enjoyed this majestic residence, the last and best-preserved monument of a long-lived culture. Today, it remains a place of perfection, redolent of spiritual balance, not decay. The Alhambra reveals in its structures and decoration...

This edited collection critically assesses and furthers the debates surrounding the meaning of ‘justice’ in a world grappling with intersecting ecological crises. In response to the growing urgency of the climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises, scholars across the globe are rethinking how to conceptualise "justice" in relation to human and more-than-human victimhood, harm, repair, and resistance. Within the framework of green criminology, this reimagining often marks a shift away from...

The Standard Model is the foundation of modern particle and high energy physics. This book explains the mathematical background behind the Standard Model, translating ideas from physics into a mathematical language and vice versa.The first part of the book covers the mathematical theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras, fibre bundles, connections, curvature and spinors. The second part then gives a detailed exposition of how these concepts are applied in physics, concerning topics su...

Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practice—how to do it and why—in a clear, step-by-step presentation. Written by the author of Getting Started in AA, a widely acclaimed guide for the newcomer to the program of AA, this book is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors. It includes informative sections th...

For more than half a century, James Hamilton has been an active participant and an inside observer of some of the most consequential moments in modern US history. He has been involved in investigations concerning Watergate, the Kennedy assassination, "Debategate," the Keating Five, the Clinton impeachment, Vince Foster's suicide, the Valerie Plame affair, Benghazi, and the Major League Baseball steroids scandal.Advocate discusses the travails of prominent politicians and o...

This edited collection offers the first system-wide account of the impact of COVID-19 on crime and justice in England and Wales. It provides a critical discussion of the challenges faced by criminal justice agencies (prison, probation, youth justice, courts, police), professionals and service users in adapting to the extraordinary pressures of the pandemic on policy, practice and lived experience.The text integrates first-hand narrative and artistic accounts from a variety of key s...

The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life through high-octane stories of speed, danger, and family in one action-packed collection! Featuring various stories by today's top writers and artists.The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life in this action-packed collection! Speed Racer: Tales from the Road delivers a series of pulse-pounding, self-contained stories that uncover the rivalries, risks, and revelations behind the world’s most dangerous races. From secr...

Christianity Today Book Awards - Bible and Devotional Finalist (2025)Discover how studying the Bible can renew your church community.How do we teach the Bible in a way that makes a real difference in our students' lives and our communities? Too often, biblical introductions treat Scripture as a mere historical artifact. Mark W. Hamilton and Samjung Kang-Hamilton combine their decades of experience in theological and religious educat...