Tradition and Modernity focuses on how Christians and Muslims connect their traditions to modernity, looking especially at understandings of history, changing patterns of authority, and approaches to freedom. The volume includes a selection of relevant texts from 19th- and 20th-century thinkers, from John Henry Newman to Tariq Ramadan, accompanied by illuminating commentaries.

If natural law arguments struggle to gain traction in contemporary moral and political discourse, could it be because we moderns do not share the understanding of nature on which that language was developed? Building on the work of important thinkers of the last half-century, including Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, John Finnis, and Bernard Lonergan, the essays in Concepts of Nature compare and contrast classical, medieval, and modern conceptions of nature in order to better understand how an...

This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Designed for courses on social problems and on medical sociology, the volume embraces two fundamental principles: that health and illness are at least partly socially produced, and that health care is not an unfettered good and often brings with it serious social problems. The volume is organized into six sections, addressing the ...

This diverse collection of essays in honor of Edward William Fudge explores the topics of hell and immortality, for which Fudge has been widely known through his magnum opus, The Fire That Consumes. Most Christians believe people will live and suffer in hell forever, but Fudge defends a view known historically as "conditional immortality." He and a growing minority of Christians believe God will grant immortality only to those who meet the condition of being united with Christ on the Last ...

This book focuses on the major issues surrounding worksite health promotion programs. It identifies and discusses examples of the most intensively studied programs (such as Johnson and Johnson's "Live for Life," and AT&T's "TLC"), and considers the "state of science" for the four most frequently offered health-promotion program components: smoking cessation, weight control, exercise, and stress management.As is becoming increasingly evident, worksite health-promotion activities pos...

Aphids are among the major global pest groups, causing serious economic damage to many food and commodity crops in most parts of the world. This revision and update of the well-received first edition published ten years ago reflects the expansion of research in genomics, endosymbionts and semiochemicals, as well as the shift from control of aphids with insecticides to a more integrated approach imposed by increasing resistance in the aphids and government restrictions on pesticides. The bo...

In this memoir, Field reflects on the challenges and opportunities faced by early settlers, providing detailed descriptions of the landscape, social dynamics, and the diverse array of characters who populated the region. His narrative captures the spirit of adventure and determination that characterized this era, as people flocked to California in search of fortune and a new beginning.In addition to Field's personal recollections, the book includes sketches and insights from George C. Gorh...

This book is written for the person who has gained workplace experience and is thinking about striking out on his or her own as a consultant or a service-based entrepreneur.The reader is taken through the steps of deciding on whether they have the tools to start a new business and what they need to do before making the leap.The author focuses on the major steps of a start-up consulting practice, including business formation decisions, verbalizing the busine...

It was a crazy, wacky year for four New York City bachelors who were fast approaching their late twenties. After lucking out on a one-year sublease of a spectacular Italian-style villa in upstate Neckaneck Township, Waldo, Mendel Jr., Monte, and Ricky enter the social whirl of suburbia. Waldo Flanken, a gangly, six-foot, uncoordinated college dropout, provides countless episodes of fun and mishaps as he stumbles through life. His three villa-mates are not far behind in a madcap journey thr...

Murder At Seagull BeachA seaside murder mystery where secrets crash harder than the waves.When Lance Spadina stumbles upon a body in the surf, his peaceful beach town becomes the scene of a chilling investigation. What begins as a simple discovery soon spirals into a layered murder mystery with multiple suspects, cryptic clues, and old grudges that won't stay buried.Detective Dakota Sterling leads the case, but it's Lance—the town's...

There are many books that describe how to market your company. This is not one of those books. Instead this work proves a case for why marketing is a critical element for managing a successful business.  It helps you to understand the real value of marketing for your company, regardless of whether it is big or small, new or established, private or public. Many people think they are correctly marketing their capabilities and abilities, but they are not.  They do not really...

In this exploration of the central Chinese concept of qi, a team of authors trace its role in early texts and contemporary neuroscience to show how it continues to be relevant beyond China.As life-long scholars of qi related practices, Adam Frank, Nancy Chen, and Stephen Field offer new insights into the significance of qi in the current Anthropocene. They connect Daoist studies, Chinese medicine, martial arts, popular culture, and historical phenomenology to exami...