When I returned from the Navy unscathed Dad said, You did the right thing, Son. I dont know how I responded to this but I knew in my own heart I had done the right thing. World War II is now ancient history and no one in todays world cares much whether I served or not, but I do!

Southern Baptists are the nation's largest protestant denomination, with over 43,000 churches and millions of members. Since its inception, controversy has surrounded the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Southern Baptists' most recent confession of faith. The present volume consists of essays by Baptist scholars explaining and defending that document. Each of the 18 articles of the BF&M 2000 is addressed, with special attention to the most critical issues and changes from the denomination's...

Over a decade ago, the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional societies, is covered regularly in the media, and affects people everyday around the globe. In response to the increasing need for information about medical genetics and biotechnology as well as t...

In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

"Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith" by Robert Patterson is a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between personal belief and societal norms. The book delves into the complexities of faith, morality, and the human experience, challenging readers to reflect on their own convictions. Through a series of engaging narratives and philosophical musings, Patterson invites us to question the fables we tell ourselves about love, fidelity, and the nature of truth, ultimately seeki...

A decorated World War I veteran, Federal Judge Robert P. Patterson knew all too well the needs of soldiers on the battlefield. He was thus dismayed by America’s lack of military preparedness when a second great war engulfed Europe in 1939–40. With the international crisis worsening, Patterson even resumed military training—as a forty-nine-year-old private—before being named assistant secretary of war in July 1940. That appointment set the stage for Patterson’s central role in the country’s...

The object of this book is to share with all mankind the proof of God's word so that the readers can understand that there are many preachers who are saying things about the word of God that they cannot prove by the Bible, the written word of God

My prayer to God is: that through the reading of this book;that all believers will become stronger in the lord; and that allunbelievers will become believers in the Lord.I am just a nobody, trying to tell everybody,about somebody, who can save everybody.Appealing to the lost souls, to come toChrist, through preaching the gospel ofChrist behind pulpits, teaching personalhome bible classes, and through my book,titled: yo...

This Very Short Introduction brings together a wide range of narratives of slavery across a broad historical period to understand how Black people—enslaved and not-enslaved—have experienced and imagined slavery. It also investigates how slavery's long reach and afterlife has continued to shape Black life in the twenty-first century. By giving attention to the narratives produced during the last two hundred plus years, this volume examines American chattel slavery as a specific his...

Every generation recalls the moments that defined history-those rare occasions when the world paused, united by a single broadcast. This book invites readers behind the scenes, offering a firsthand perspective from someone who stood at the heart of the action as these defining moments unfolded in real time.Iconic Moments in Broadcast History: Live Via Satellite reveals the untold story of satellite communications, beginning with Arthur C. Clarke's visionary 1945 concept and continu...

Despite rhythm and blues culture’s undeniable role in molding, reflecting, and reshaping black cultural production, consciousness, and politics, it has yet to receive the serious scholarly examination it deserves. Destructive Desires corrects this omission by analyzing how post-Civil Rights era rhythm and blues culture articulates competing and conflicting political, social, familial, and economic desires within and for African American communities. As an important form of black c...

Using the term "exodus politics" to theorize the valorization of black male leadership in the movement for civil rights, Robert J. Patterson explores the ways in which the political strategies and ideologies of this movement paradoxically undermined the collective enfranchisement of black people. He argues that by narrowly conceptualizing civil rights in only racial terms and relying solely on a male figure, conventional African American leadership, though frequently redemptive, can also e...