First Published in 1940, this book which is written not so much for the philosopher as for the ordinary educated man, is an account of the idea of the soul. It attempts to answer two questions-a) what is the idea of the soul; and b) why has it become ‘unwelcome’? The first question is answered by tracing the actual historical development of the idea- from early myths of the soul up to Renaissance philosophy. The second question is dealt with by considering the idea of the soul as it is aff...

In A Narrative of an 1823 Tour Through Hawaii, missionary and traveler William Ellis records one of the earliest and most illuminating firsthand accounts of the Hawaiian Islands. Written with an eye for both scientific observation and spiritual reflection, Ellis's journal chronicles his journey across the island of Hawai'i as part of a missionary delegation seeking to establish Christian teaching among the Hawaiian people. The result is a work of extraordinary scope — blending geo...

"It seemed impossible for Billy Sunday to stand behind the pulpit and talk only with his mouth. When he alluded to the man who acts no better than a four-footed brute, Sunday was down on all fours and you saw that brute. In a dramatic description of the marathon, he pictured an athlete falling at the goal and--there lay the evangelist on the platform."Through his ministry, approximately three hundred thousand persons were led to faith in Christ.

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond, Kentucky, was originally established as a normal school in 1906 in the wake of a landmark education law passed by the Kentucky General Assembly. One hundred years later, the school has evolved into a celebrated multipurpose regional university that is national in scope.The school was built on a campus that had housed Central University, a southern Presbyterian institution. In its early years, EKU grew slowly, buffeted by cyclical econo...

This biography of a little-remembered Southern humorist "delivers on its claim that Cobb's life is emblematic of changes that registered on a larger scale" ( Journal of Southern History)."Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn." ?Irvin S. CobbBorn and raised in Paducah, Kentucky, humorist Irvin S. Cobb (1876–1944) rose from humble beginnings to become one of the early twentieth century's most celebrated writers. As ...

What happens when the impossible becomes undeniable?Imagine turning on the television: a craft has landed. A door opens. A ramp descends. Beings from another world step onto Earth—and nothing is ever the same again.Many of us sense that we are on the threshold of such a culture-shattering event.Governments are releasing hundreds of videos. Pilots are coming forward. Whistleblowers are demanding answers.

If you read this I hope you enjoy the wild story I wrote. Just a different view of what our death could mean. Enjoyed writing it and hope the idea I present in this story does not happen not that it couldn’t.

Dear Reader, Love has been expressed in our songs and literature in so many ways it is hard not to repeat its meaning in words. In this Novel of Norman and Bonnie, I tried to present a story of love in a way that I hope you the reader will not take my love story too personal. I do not know why I wrote this Novel and maybe it was just to please myself. I have a hard time going over my words without tears for it is a sad story of two people in love who have grown old and one of them is dying...

We were created on the outer edge of the universe, and powerful ancients continue to watch us from that home far away. The ancients use 100% of their brains, which enables them to perform fantastic feats no earthly creature could imagine. Many years ago, these ancient beings altered the human DNA, removing our capability to use 100% of our brains, therefore keeping us forever beneath their reign and keeping them forever safe from human attack. Despite the lessened use of our brains, the hu...

Longlisted for the 2018 Toronto Book AwardsIn October 2012, lovers William Ellis and Jordan Tannahill moved into a former barbershop in Toronto's Kensington Market neighbourhood and turned it into an art space called Videofag. Over the next four years Videofag became a hub for counterculture in the city, playing host to a litany of performances, screenings, parties, exhibitions, and all manner of queer fuckery. But hosting a city in their house took its toll and eve...

The first comprehensive resource for teaching spiritual leadership development in the twenty-first century—for all faith traditions.America is changing. Technology, social networking, global economics, immigration, migration and multiculturalism urge communities of faith to expand their vision of spiritual leadership and reflect on how leaders can better serve congregations and communities in the twenty-first century.In this multifaith, cross-cultural and c...

From one of our most heralded writers--Joy Williams belongs, James Salter has written, "in the company of Céline, Flannery O'Connor, and Margaret Atwood"--her first novel in more than a decade: the life-and-death adventures of three misfit teenagers in the American desert.Alice, Corvus, and Annabel, each a motherless child, are an unlikely circle of friends. One filled with convictions, another with loss, the third with a worldly pragmatism, they traverse an air-conditioned landsca...