Why would an inkstone have a poem inscribed on it? Early modern Chinese writers did not limit themselves to working with brushes and ink, and their texts were not confined to woodblock-printed books or the boundaries of the paper page. Poets carved lines of verse onto cups, ladles, animal horns, seashells, walking sticks, boxes, fans, daggers, teapots, and musical instruments. Calligraphers left messages on the implements ordinarily used for writing on paper. These inscriptions—terse compo...

Andrew Dunn was educated a Roman Catholic, and continued till he was about forty years of age, like his neighbors, taking for granted that everything his clergy told him was true. He was a shrewd, sensible man; but his sagacity, till this time, had been exercised merely on the affairs of this world. About the age of forty he began to think of the Gospel of Christ and his own ignorance upon the subject, and he determined to make some inquiries in a matter upon which the salvation of his sou...

Bias seems to be everywhere. Biased media outlets decisively influence the political opinions and votes of millions of people. Discriminatory policies favor some racial groups over others. We tend to judge ourselves more favorably than our peers, and more favorably than the evidence warrants. But what is it, exactly, for a person or thing to be biased? In Bias: A Philosophical Study, Thomas Kelly explores a number of foundational questions about the nature of bias and our practice...

Why would an inkstone have a poem inscribed on it? Early modern Chinese writers did not limit themselves to working with brushes and ink, and their texts were not confined to woodblock-printed books or the boundaries of the paper page. Poets carved lines of verse onto cups, ladles, animal horns, seashells, walking sticks, boxes, fans, daggers, teapots, and musical instruments. Calligraphers left messages on the implements ordinarily used for writing on paper. These inscriptions—terse compo...

This book is a true description of a man who got lost in a sea of alcohol. His story reflects upon the brutal honesty of a man in total denial of who he was and what he had become and his journey back to his friends and family. You will experience through reading this book the humility, the tears, and the joy of his journey and being accepted back into the world he was trying to escape from. We hope this book will reach out to others who have lost all hope and inspire them to get up, shake...

“The primary aim of this work is twofold,” writes Thomas K. Cheyne. “It would fain contribute to the cause of universal peace, and promote the better understanding of the various religions which really are but one religion. The union of religions must necessarily precede the union of races, which at present is so lamentably incomplete…. I have endeavoured to study the various races and religions on their best side, and not to fetter myself to any individual teacher or party, for ‘out of Hi...

Half a Century for Love is a raw and emotional true story of heartbreak, survival, rejection, and hope. From a troubled childhood, bullying, abuse, and near-death experiences to discovering love later in life, Mark Thomas Kelly shares his unfiltered journey of pain, resilience, and the belief that love is worth waiting for—even if it takes fifty years. A powerful memoir for anyone who has been broken, underestimated, or searching for a second chance.

PART I. JUDAH'S TRAGEDY DOWN TO THE DEATH OF JOSIAH.CHAPTER I. God Commands To Take The Trumpet.CHAPTER II. Friends In Council,CHAPTER III. Hopes And Fears Quickly Realized.CHAPTER IV. Morning-Cloud Goodness.CHAPTER V. "He That Seeketh, Findeth.".CHAPTER VI. The Ancient Law Transformed.CHAPTER VII. Fraud Or Needful Illusion?.CHAPTER VIII. "His Remembrance Is Like Music" (Ecclus. xlix. 1).

Exploring the timeless quest for unity amidst diversity, The Reconciliation of Races and Religions delves into the transformative potential of cross-cultural and interfaith harmony. Thomas Kelly Cheyne brings together historical insights and spiritual wisdom, examining how different races and religions have sought understanding and coexistence throughout history.By highlighting commonalities and addressing differences, the book reveals the underlying forces that unite humanity beyo...

The present work is a fragmentary realisation of a plan which has been maturing in my mind for many years. Exegesis and criticism are equally necessary for the full enjoyment of the treasures of the Old Testament, and just as no commentary is complete which does not explain the actual position of critical controversies, so no introduction to the criticism of a book is trustworthy which does not repose, and show the reader that it reposes, on the basis of a thorough exegesis. In this volume...

The point of view represented in this volume is still so little recognised and represented in England and America that the author ventures to prefix a short paper delivered as an address at the Church Congress held at Reading in October 1883. It is proverbially more difficult to write a thin book than a thick one, and the labour involved in preparing this twenty minutes’ paper, with its large outlook and sedulously under-stated claims, was such as he would not willingly undertake again for...

In The Role of the Scroll, Thomas Forrest Kelly brings to life the most interesting scrolls in medieval history, placing them in the context of those who made, commissioned, and used them, and reveals their remarkably varied uses. Scrolls were the best way to keep ever-expanding lists, for example, those of debtors, knights, and the dead. While useful for keeping public records, scrolls could also be extremely private. Forgetful stage performers relied on them to recall their line...