Atheism?
Atheism?

Author: Stephen E. Parrish

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2019-05-06

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1532672667

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Does atheism have a monopoly on reason and science? Many think so—or simply assume so. Atheism? challenges the many hidden assumptions that have led to the popular belief that atheism is the “default” position for explaining reality. Delving into the most basic and fundamental questions of existence, this thought-provoking book explains that atheism does not and cannot provide a secure foundation for thought and life. Specifically, it demonstrates that atheistic theories cannot explain the existence of an ordered universe, the conundrums of consciousness and knowledge, or why there is morality or beauty. Rather than being the result of reason, atheism is shown to be, in effect, a revolt against reason. If you enjoy pondering the most basic issues that confront us in our world today, then Atheism? is the book for you.

The Tavernier Stones
The Tavernier Stones

Author: Stephen Parrish

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2010-09-08

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 073872579X

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When the body of seventeenth-century mapmaker Johannes Cellarius floats to the surface of a bog in northern Germany with a 57-carat ruby clutched in his fist, the grisly discovery ignites a deadly twenty-first-century international treasure hunt to unearth the fabled Tavernier stones. The hoard reputedly contains some of the world's most notorious missing jewels, including the 280-carat Great Mogul diamond and the 242-carat Great Table diamond. Scrupulously honest Amish-born cartographer John Graf teams up with outlaw prospector and gemologist David Freeman in a ferocious race to find the treasure and break a secret code that will unravel the centuries-old Tavernier stones mystery. But other fortune hunters, opportunists and criminals alike, are in hot pursuit of the mismatched partners--and they'll stop at nothing to possess the legendary jewels. "Relentlessly fascinating, Stephen Parrish's Tavernier Stones is reminiscent of Dan Brown's Lost Symbol . . . It's one hell of a good time."--Mark Terry, author of The Fallen

God and Necessity
God and Necessity

Author: Stephen E. Parrish

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13:

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God and Necessity: A Defense of Classical Theism argues that the God of classical theism exists and could not fail to exist. The book begins with the definition of key terms and analysis of the concepts of God and necessity. Extended examinations of the ontological, cosmological, and teleological arguments are given. The last chapters give an extended exposition and defense of the transcendental argument for God's existence. It is shown that rival accounts of the existence of universe, the Brute Fact and the Necessary Universe theories completely fail, while Necessary Deity, the concept of God existing in all possible worlds, succeeds. Only the latter can account for reality as it is, and can account for knowledge and justification.

The Lascaux Review Volume 7
The Lascaux Review Volume 7

Author: Wendy Russ

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-15

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781734496628

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Stories, poems, and essays by Beth Bilderback, Benjamin Cutler, Lisa Dordal, Steve Edwards, Angie Ellis, Valentina Gnup, Jonathan Greenhause, Alexandra Grimm, Kari Gunter-Seymour, Patricia Hale, Karen Paul Holmes, Jordana Jacobs, EM Jennings, Kyra Kondis, Jim Krosschell, Kathryn Kulpa, A.D. Lauren-Abunassar, Katharyn Howd Machan, Douglas W. Milliken, Randy Osborne, Simon Perchik, Jeff Somers, and Samantha Storey.

The Hidden Wordsworth
The Hidden Wordsworth

Author: Kenneth R. Johnston

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 1018

ISBN-13: 9780393046236

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A surprise-filled biography of a radical young poet whose fiery intellect revolutionized English poetry. Based on new research in government archives in England and France, school and university records, and intimate letters, THE HIDDEN WORDSWORTH is a warts-and-all account of the renowned poet as a youth, who lived a life even Byron would have envied. Photos.