What if the greatest obstacle to authentic Christianity lies within the church itself? For over two millennia, the religious church has evolved, layering traditions, rituals, and structures onto the simple gospel of faith in Christ. What began as a pure, scripture-centered ekklesia has become an institution often more concerned with preservation than transformation. Have we traded the life-giving simplicity of the Gospel for burdens that were never meant to be ours?

Our understanding of worship will be incomplete until we bow before the throne of our awesome God – “lost in wonder, love, and praise”, to quote an old hymn. Until then we can have only a partial understanding, but there are heights and depths to be touched which relatively few believers seem to experience.In Search of Worship is a biblical exploration of the true meaning of worship, as well as why and how we do it. Also learn about:Worship in the Old...

Using imported heirloom grains and fruits, Spanish explorers, fur traders, missionaries, and some Native Americans planted subsistence gardens in the Pacific Northwest. After immigration surged in 1843, it took a surprisingly short time for the region’s fertile lands to become a commercial agricultural powerhouse.Demand for food exploded with the industrial revolution as well as the urbanization of Europe and eastern America, and the doors of international export opened wide. Agrib...

Our natural condition is self-perfected from the very beginning. What is necessary is that we reawaken and remain in our true nature. Through understanding and practice, we can rediscover the effortless knowledge of the self-perfected state that lies beyond our habitual anguish and confusion, and remain in this uninterrupted flow of contemplation, completely relaxed but fully present through all activities.

The artistic eminence of José Clemente Orozco (1883–1949) is such that he has been called “the greatest painter the Americas have produced.” In his Autobiography he also attains literary distinction. He is a writer who recounts the history of his period from a personal point of view and yet scarcely mentions himself. He is an observer who writes about the history of his country and of his country’s art, yet makes his own character implicit in the narrative. The character that emerges is charm...

Journey farther into the cosmos with Beyond the Stars 7, a thrilling collection of classic science fiction adventures where every voyage leads to new dangers, astonishing discoveries, and worlds unlike anything imagined on Earth. From blazing suns and frozen frontiers to abandoned spacecraft and mysterious alien civilizations, these stories capture the excitement of exploring an endless universe.Featuring unforgettable tales from legendary authors including

This story is a journey of self-discovery and adversity at Christmas.

Satire plays a prominent and often controversial role in postcolonial fiction. Satire and the Postcolonial Novel offers the first study of this topic, employing the insights of postcolonial comparative theories to revisit Western formulations of "satire" and the "satiric."

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028.Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and engaging content, while retaining its much-loved accessible approach. With an improved range of activities, new features to further develop sk...

Listen to Clement C. Moore's classic poem about a visit from Santa, and let the charming instrumentation transport you to a magical Christmas Eve.

Perhaps more than any philosophy written in the past few centuries, the work of Friedrich Nietzsche has given rise to controversy, misunderstanding, and dissent. Today Nietzsche is remembered as the revolutionary author of such polemical ideas as the death of God, the revaluation of values, the will to untruth, and the Übermensch. Yet is Nietzsche’s philosophy as atheistic, relativistic, nihilistic, and immoral as some commentators have claimed? Or ought we perhaps to give more cr...

Analyzing Intelligence, now in a revised and extensively updated second edition, assesses the state of the profession of intelligence analysis from the practitioner's point of view. The contributors—most of whom have held senior positions in the US intelligence community—review the evolution of the field, the rise of new challenges, pitfalls in analysis, and the lessons from new training and techniques designed to deal with 21st century national security problems. This second edit...