Regarding the Book of Galatians: It seems that some people were troubling Paul as he wrote his epistle to the churches in Galatia, and they were:Some said that Paul was not a true apostleThat he received his teachings from someone other than JesusSome insisted that the pagan converts be circumcisedThe school of Gnostics was trying to steal converts and place them into a syncretic ChristianityPaul had his hands full teaching the tru...

It is believed by Christian churches that Jesus will return to earth, but not physically touch down on the planet, accompanied by the angels of heaven, in a rapture, or taking up of billions of Christians to be with him in heaven, just before the Great Tribulation, as well as the wrath that follows the Great Day of the Lord.Scripture says that this return will be quiet and stealthy, just as a thief in the night would be when breaking into a home or business. However, according to p...

Rethinking Disaster Recovery focuses attention on the social inequalities that existed on the Gulf Coast before Hurricane Katrina and how they have been magnified or altered since the storm. With a focus on social axes of power such as gender, sexuality, race, and class, this book tells new and personalized stories of recovery that help to deepen our understanding of the disaster. Specifically, the volume examines ways in which gender and sexuality issues have been largely ignored in the e...

Revealing the Book of Revelation: And the soon-coming salvation for all mankind, by Peter Bellone, presents the Revelation of John as a symbolic manual to be read outside denominational traditions. The book's main idea is that, through Revelation, we see the kingdom of God will be on earth and that the righteous will live in it forever.The Author aims to demonstrate that Revelation is not merely an end-time prophecy but a call to genuine obedience and worship of God, free ...

What is time? We use time to tell us when to grow our crops, play in the sand, and run our sophisticated electronics; and just as important, we use time to determine when a prison sentence comes to an end. We measure time with the aid of such devices as a calendar and a clock. However, before the first sundial was invented, man counted the days through the normal rotation of the sun. A day started when the sun went down below the horizon and ended twenty-four hours later as the sun went do...

Equine Color Genetics, Fourth Edition presents a detailed examination of the color variation in horses and donkeys and the genetic mechanisms that produce color variations.Thoroughly covers the basic colors in horses, including bay, chestnut, black, and brownDetails the genetic basis of the colors built from the basic coat color, including dilutions and white patterningProvides an explanation of genetic mechanisms that determine coat color

Becoming a Neuropsychologist is the first comprehensive resource for students interested in pursuing a career in neuropsychology. Whether you are a student in high school, college, or graduate school, or a professional interested in a career change, this book will serve as your North Star to help you navigate on your journey. To this end, Part I answers the questions, What is Neuropsychology?, Why Neuropsychology?, and Where Do Neuropsychologists Work?, and ends with a di...

Along the shores of Long Island�s Great South Bay, the Copiague area was a haven for Native Americans and, later, colonial settlers. Previously known as Huntington South, East Amityville, Great Neck, and Powell�s, the hamlet adopted the name Copiague in the 1890s. Pres. George Washington�s celebrated 1790 sojourn is one of the high points in Copiague history, as are the visits of famed wireless inventor Guglielmo Marconi in the early 1900s, when he came to review his namesake Marconiville ...

This revised and updated second edition of The Globalization and Development Reader builds on the considerable success of a first edition that has been used around the world. It combines selected readings and editorial material to provide a coherent text with global coverage, reflecting new theoretical and empirical developments.Main text and core reference for students and professionals studying the processes of social change and development in “third world” countri...

Know God as David Knew HimDavid--impetuous, sensitive, bold, poetic, compassionate, utterly human. What can we learn from this young warrior-king of long ago? And how could God call David a "man after his own heart" even though he was a "man of blood" and an adulterer? Though David sinned greatly, he also loved greatly. By observing and learning from David's character and action, we too can become God's kindred spirits, men and women "after God's own heart."

Much of what is called Christian teaching today emphasizes the way to emotional peace and physical comfort. In contrast, Paul commends the Philippians for being partners with him in the faith, and encourages them to remain united by the faith, so that they may live for the faith. Paul teaches his readers to seek first the kingdom of God, even if it leads to suffering and hardship. He says that he can be content under all circumstances by the strength that Christ gives. Instead of using the...

IS CHRISTIAN UNITY POSSIBLE? Is it possible that most Christians could agree on doctrines such as: Eternal Security, Infant Baptism, Original Sin, Women as Elders, Free Will, Predestination, Homosexuality, Who Has the Keys to the Kingdom?, Penance, The Deity of Christ, Filioque, Why do Good People Suffer, Religious Hierarchies, Purgatory, and Salvation? IT IS POSSIBLE, and the key l...