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Author: Andrew Newman
Publisher: Neighbourhood Books
Published: 2017-02-25
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781943750115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis timeless, rhyming story asks a simple but profound questions: What makes a tree good? Children explore this concept through the many beautiful aspects of a tree's nature, and in the end, learn a lesson about their own self-worth.
Author: Charles K. Bellinger
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2023-12-15
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 1666759031
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a common way of thinking that distinguishes between the regular law-abiding citizens and the “criminals.” The many high-profile killings committed by police officers in recent years, with the George Floyd case being the most famous, have served to render this simplistic way of thinking highly problematic. It is more realistic, in terms of cultural understanding, to see violence as a dialectic; it can come from the direction of “law and order” or from the direction of the violation of law. Employing the thought of René Girard, Søren Kierkegaard, and others, this book provides a framework for understanding this dialectic. Drawing on examples from slavery, lynching, the killing of unarmed Black persons by police, and the death penalty, the theme of violence coming from the direction of “law and order” is vividly illustrated, with Girard’s thought being employed to formulate a deeply rooted theoretical understanding. There is also extensive attention paid to many examples of mass shootings and terrorist attacks—violence that is intentionally immoral and illegal. A psychological taxonomy is employed that comprehends such violence under the headings of the psychopathic, the psychotic, the traumatized, and the ideological actor.
Author: Renee Bennett
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2019-10-18
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 1973676826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn praying for a word from God, trees was the unexpected word He gave me. It is amazing what we can learn about God through a study of trees in the Bible. From blessing to idolatry, life to death, our humble beginnings in the dust to God’s sovereignty, provision to famine...trees cover the gamut of topics that draw us into a new understanding of our own standing with God. Open God’s Holy Word and see for yourself!
Author: Wayne J. Coleman
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 2023-11-23
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1039198538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bible tells us God is loving and kind. He sent his only Son, Jesus, to save the world from sin. But is God really loving and kind? How do we understand the seeming cruelty of God, who asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac? How do we understand a seemingly unjust God, who accepted Abel’s offering, but rejected Cain’s? Is this the God who loves us? How can we love and trust such a God? Does God care what happens to us? Are Nations under his control? What happens to a Nation that turns its back on God? Are there signs of a falling Nation? There are answers to these questions, and more. Stories from the Old Testament of what looks like God’s cruelty and unjustness on the surface are examined deeply to reveal God’s presence and purpose. The words of Jesus and the apostles in the New Testament are highlighted as proof of God’s love and kindness. We are told to pray. Does prayer make any difference? How do I find time for prayer? Coleman offers us stories from his own life to illuminate how he has experienced God’s love. We are invited to go on a journey to understand who this God is, and to live in that reality. In a world of turmoil and pain Coleman describes the problem and presents a hope.
Author: Carol Burcham
Publisher: Mascot Kids
Published: 2021-12-07
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 9781645435358
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGoodness Gracious Golly Gee, I forgot my Christmas tree! Goodness Gracious Golly Gee, what will Santa think of me? With Christmas right around the corner, a stay-at-home dad scrambles at the last minute to get everything ready for the holidays. Like many parents who experience holiday-related anxiety, the father is overwhelmed by the many expectations that come with Christmas. From putting up the tree, decorating the house, and baking Christmas cookies, the father worries he won't be able to get it all done in time for Santa's arrival. Will his family, not to mention jolly old St. Nick, be disappointed if there's no Christmas tree? In this whimsical rhyming Christmas tale, the pressures to buy the perfect present and maintain holiday traditions take a backseat as the father is reminded of the true spirit of Christmas (with a little help from a mysterious, magical Christmas figure who comes to save the day)!
Author: William C. Taggart III PhD
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
Published: 2018-09-13
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1489712054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnd no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV)
Author: Vera Conyers
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Published: 2010-11-22
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1434910792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Townsend
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Published: 1841
Total Pages: 727
ISBN-13: 5880280586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Foxe
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Published: 1846
Total Pages: 834
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leena Vilkka
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-11-15
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 900449510X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is intrinsic value? What is the origin of value? Are people always superior to nature? This book is a philosophical analysis of the human relationship to the non-human world. It is a pioneering study of the philosophy of nature-conservation in relation to the discussion of intrinsic value. Vilkka develops a naturalistic or naturocentric theory of value that is based on ethical extensionism and pluralism. Vilkka analyzes natural values and environmental attitudes: zoocentrism, biocentrism, and ecocentrism. This book forms a taxonomy for nature having intrinsic value. The theory of intrinsic value is based on naturocentric and naturogenic values. The book questions the thesis of weak anthropocentrism that denies the existence of naturogenic values. In Vilkka's theory, animals and nature are the origin of value. She defends the existence of zoogenic and biogenic values in the non-human world and discusses the possibility of ecogenic value, nature as a whole having value independent of human or animal minds. Vilkka analyzes the goodness and rights of nature, the problem of priorities, and ecological humanism. A naturocentric recommendation is that the well-being of animals and nature should have priority over human values at least in some real decision contexts. Ecological humanism recommends an attitude of respect for people, animals, and nature. The book includes an extensive glossary, index, and bibliography.
