This book winsomely explores the significance of theology and the Christian faith for the practice of psychology. The authors demonstrate how psychology and the Christian faith can be brought together in a mutually enriching lived practice, helping students engage in psychology in a theologically informed way. Each chapter includes introductory takeaways, questions for reflection and discussion, and resources for further study and reading.

A family history book focusing on the direct-line ancestors and the direct descendants of Harman W. W. Hoffman. This book traces from the original immigrant to the US to the current generation of direct descendants, spanning a timeline from the 1720's to the late 1990's. Important surnames include Riggs, Kimmel, Markley, Lanning, Wheaton and others.

William Dwight Whitney by Thomas D. Seymour is a biography that examines the life and intellectual contributions of one of the most influential linguists. Whitney was a key figure in the development of modern linguistics and played a pivotal role in the establishment of American philology as a scholarly discipline. Seymour’s biography explores Whitney’s work in comparative philology, focusing on his studies of Indo-European languages and his efforts to establish a more scientific approach ...

First published in 1988, this biography of William Turner aims to present a balanced account of his career, writings, and, above all, Turner as a person. It offers a fairly comprehensive overview of his eventful life. The book begins by examining Turner as a naturalist, focusing on his career and publications as a botanist, followed by a brief look at his work on birds and his short essay on fishes. It then explores sections of his writings that reflect his role as a medical practitioner, ...

In 'William Dwight Whitney,' Thomas D. Seymour offers a comprehensive and richly detailed exploration of one of the preeminent figures in the field of linguistics and philology. The book presents a meticulous account of Whitney's life, interweaving his significant contributions to language study with an engaging narrative style that evokes the intellectual vibrancy of the 19th century. Through thorough research and critical analysis, Seymour illustrates how Whitney's innovative ideas chall...

This book deals with the origin and history of human language.Why do we speak, we human beings and we alone, and not also the other races of animals which have been endowed with faculties in many respects so like our own? The fact is a patent one: although some of the lower animals are not entirely destitute of the power of communicating together, their means of communication is altogether different from what we call language. The essential characteristic of our speech is ...

Those who are engaged in the investigation of language have but recently begun to claim for their study the rank and title of a science. Its development as such has been wholly the work of the present century, although its germs go back to a much more ancient date. It has had a history, in fact, not unlike that of the other sciences of observation and induction—for example, geology, chemistry, astronomy, physics—which the intellectual activity of modern times has built up upon the scanty o...

There are numerous models, theories, and resources on integrating psychology and the Christian faith. But practicing integration in the real world is something else entirely. To move from theory to practice, we need learning informed by experiences, reflection on those experiences, and feedback from others. This integration process is a lifelong journey.William B. Whitney and Carissa Dwiwardani offer a fresh approach to integration as embodied, lived, and practical...

The United States detains and deports several hundred thousand migrants every year. Many spend significant amounts of time in immigration detention as they await adjudication of their immigration cases. The Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey is located in a converted warehouse, managed by a private, for-profit prison company. Over three decades, migrants and asylum seekers have been brought to EDC directly from Newark Airport or have been transferred to the site from elsewhere in the...

Marveling Religion: Critical Discourses, Religion, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is an edited volume that explores the intersection of religion and cinema through the lenses of critical discourse. The focus of the shared inquiry are various films comprising the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and corresponding Netflix series. The contributors explore various religious themes and how they intersect with culture through the canon on the MCU. The first p...

Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous: Of Gods and Monsters explores the intersection of the emerging field of “monster theory” within religious studies. With case studies from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary valleys of the Himalayas to ghost tours in Savannah, Georgia, the volume examines the variegated nature of the monstrous as well as the cultural functions of monsters in shaping how we see the world and ourselves. In this, the authors constructively assess the state of the two fiel...

Being a PhD student is not easy. Navigating the highly competitive world of academia while working hard for little or no pay would be stressful for anyone—but it’s especially challenging for graduate students who are also parents.Featuring contributions from more than forty current and former graduate students raising children, Parenting While PhDing offers valuable advice for students and administrators. Parents will get practical recommendations on both child care and se...