When the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, one social scientist sagely declared we had reached "the end of history." What he meant was that the big arguments were over and that liberal democracy would prevail henceforth. The rest would be tinkering with policy. The classical separation of church and state (not secularism), religious liberty, and freedom of speech all seemed to be unquestioned values that would stand for centuries to come. With failure in the Middle East, the rise ...

This ambitious work offers one of the most comprehensive attacks on secularism yet attempted. Hunter Baker argues that advocates of secularism misunderstand the borders between science, religion, and politics and cannot solve the problem of religious difference.University scholars have spent decades subjecting religion to critical scrutiny. But what would happen if they turned their focus on secularism? Hunter Baker seeks the answer to that question by putting secularism un...

Politics affect everyone everywhere. Yet most people do not know how to communicate or think methodically (much less unemotionally) about the issues at hand. What we need is for our thinking to be grounded in the basic framework of order, freedom, justice, and equality.Award-winning professor Hunter Baker helps political amateurs gain a foundational understanding of the subject and encourages seasoned political observers to find a fresh perspective in this book. Learn how to fruitf...

Carl R. Trueman and Other Christian Evangelical Scholars Examine the Life and Work of Renowned Catholic, Social Conservative Thinker Robert P. GeorgeRobert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, is one of the most influential conservative intellectuals of his generation. Among many honors and accolades, George received the US Presidential Citizens Medal from President George W. Bush and served as chairman of the United States Commi...

This book critiques the Rawlsian concepts of “justice as fairness” and “public reason” from the perspective of Christian political theory and practice. The Rawlsian paradigm has become pervasive in multiple disciplines outside political philosophy and is unconsciously embedded in a great deal of Christian public discourse; this calls for a new level of analysis from Christian perspectives. This is the first volume to examine Rawls based on Christian principles drawn from theological ethics...

From USA Today best-selling Author Claudia Burgoa comes a single-dad sports romance where the only thing more heartfelt than the small town is the love story.I never wanted to go back to Baker’s Creek.But when it rains, it pours. I lost my job, lost the guy, and lost the house. The perfect trifecta of ruin.Ten years after I said I can make it on my own, I have no choice but to ask for help. But it’s my mother who needs me now....So ...

USA Today Bestselling author Claudia Burgoa presents a heartwarming, sexy romance about second chances and starting over.After a week off the grid, I finally get reception and the first voicemail I hear stuns me.“You’re summoned to Baker’s Creek by the late William Tower Aldridge.”Twelve Years.It’s been twelve years since the last time I heard from the Aldridge family.That one voicemail changes everything—I need the money th...

From USA Today best-selling Author Claudia Burgoa comes a single-dad sports romance where the only thing more heartfelt than the small town is the love story.I never wanted to go back to Baker’s Creek.But when it rains, it pours. I lost my job, lost the guy, and lost the house. The perfect trifecta of ruin.Ten years after I said I can make it on my own, I have no choice but to ask for help. But it’s my mother who needs me now....So ...

It began with the breaking of the bread and became a movement.During a global Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Australian entrepreneur Philip Ryall and his wife Jennie invited more than sixty church leaders from various Christian backgrounds and denominations into their home.Like yeast leavening a loaf of bread, out of that meal grew a deepening inspiration for the book Dear Unity: Overdue Love Letters to Heal a Divided Church, a collection of t...

Daphne Blakemoor was perfectly happy living in her own secluded world for twelve years. She had everything she needed--loved ones, a true home, and time to indulge her imagination. But when ownership of the estate where she works as a housekeeper passes on, and the new marquis has an undeniable connection to her past, everything she's come to rely upon is threatened.William, Marquis of Chemsford's main goal in life is to be the exact opposite of his father. Starting a new life in t...

Sparkling Regency Romance from a Captivating New VoiceLady Miranda Hawthorne acts every inch the lady, but inside she longs to be bold and carefree. Entering her fourth Season and approaching spinsterhood in the eyes of society, she pours her innermost feelings out not in a diary but in letters to her brother's old school friend, a duke--with no intention of ever sending these private thoughts to a man she's heard stories about but never met. Meanwhile, she also fi...

"The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia" is an adventurous account by Sir Samuel White Baker, detailing his explorations in the heart of Africa. Baker, a British explorer and hunter, embarked on a journey to uncover the sources of the Nile River, navigating through challenging terrains and engaging with local tribes. His vivid descriptions and encounters with wildlife paint a compelling picture of the region's natural beauty and cultural richness. The narrative combines elements of adventure, e...