These homilies on special liturgical feasts, on Jesus Christ, on spiritual topics, on the feasts of celebrated saints, and on special family occasions rethink--creatively but in an orthodox way--significant aspects of Christianity. They resulted, in part, from over sixty years of Jesuit spirituality, philosophical-theological study, graduate and undergraduate university teaching, scholarly research and publishing, and pastoral experience as well. They reflect years of prayerfully contempla...

A reimagining of Devotions upon Emergent Occasions as an original treatment of human life shaped by innovations in seventeenth-century science and medicine.In 1624, poet and preacher John Donne published Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, a book that recorded his near-death experience during a deadly epidemic in London. Four hundred years later, in the aftermath of our own pandemic, Harvey and Harrison show how Devotions crystalizes the p...

Blueprints for Course Design incorporates multiple elements of educational theory and practice to create a comprehensive set of blueprints for the design, planning, and delivery of courses. It challenges educators in a variety of disciplines to understand, appreciate, and adopt a learning-centered approach to higher education that focuses on learners and helps them achieve measurable growth in content, character, and competence. The ultimate goal is to nurture holistic transformation in th...

The Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament (EGGNT) closes the gap between the Greek text and the available lexical and grammatical tools, providing all the necessary information for greater understanding of the text. The series makes interpreting any given New Testament book easier, especially for those who are hard pressed for time but want to preach or teach with accuracy and authority.Each volume begins with a brief introduction to the particular New Testament book, a basic...

Harvey Egan argues that the apostle Paul was Christianity's earliest mystic, and the world's greatest missionary, one whom scholars estimate walked over fifteen hundred miles--not to mention his dangerous sea journeys--to plant the flag of Lord Jesus in Roman colonies where Caesar was supposedly lord. This book stresses Paul's mystical consciousness and mystical life--the explicit and direct consciousness of the immediate and direct presence of the Trinity and/or Jesus-Messiah. It undersco...

Two leading schizophrenia researchers present an accessible and comprehensive guide to dealing with the disease. They provide key information on the integration of drugs and psychological treatments and discuss how family members can be a helpful part of the treatment process.

Diane Forsby-Wells, after growing up as a military brat moving from base to base, finally meets the man of her dreams.Michael Wells is the son of a writer who was a college buddy of Diane's father, Barnaby.After graduating from the United States Air Force, at his graduation party, Michael and Diane meet, and it's love at first sight. They married while Michael was on leave during his deployment.Months later, Diane receives the devastating news that the helicopter th...

Called in a special way to listen to God's whispers, the mystics amplify not only what it means to be baptized into the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ 'and to having the Trinity living in them 'but also what is deepest in the human spirit. Mystics experience themselves as an infinite question to which only God is the answer; as an immense longing that only Love can quench; as a nothing in the face of the No-Thing. They are God's fools, troubadours 'the great artists and poet...

One Moment Changes Everything is the tragic true story of the Rogers family, who was blessed with three talented althletes until a single dose of cocaine killed Don Rogers. Don's family went from being an indestructable force to falling into despair. Harvey examines the correlation between drugs, athletes and why these players were losing their careers and lives to cocaine.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for...

Jas M. Sullivan and Ashraf M. Esmail’s African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience is a collection which makes use of multiple perspectives across the social sciences to address complex issues of race and identity. The contributors tackle questions about what African American racial identity means, how we may go about quantifying it, what the factors are in shaping identity development, and what effects racial identity has on psychological, political, ...

You weren't born with an owner's manual. The day that your new instrument arrived is not unlike the day you were born and your parents took on the responsibility of raising you and building a lifelong relationship. Now it's you turn, only you are building a relationship with your instrument. That, too, takes a strong commitment, good planning, time, patience, trial and error - and discovering the joy of music in the process! The way you spend you time practicing determines the kind of rela...

This book explores the French Enlightenment's use of cross-cultural comparisons - particularly the figures of the Chinese mandarin and American and Polynesian savage - to praise of critique aspects of European society and to draw general conclusions regarding human nature, natural law, and the rise and decline of civilizations.