Vladimir Nabokov complained about the number of Dostoevsky's characters "sinning their way to Jesus." In truth, Christ is an elusive figure not only in Dostoevsky's novels, but in Russian literature as a whole. The rise of the historical critical method of biblical criticism in the nineteenth century and the growth of secularism it stimulated made an earnest affirmation of Jesus in literature highly problematic. If they affirmed Jesus too directly, writers paradoxically ri...

DostoevskySober Hope: Finding Faith in the Bleak MidwinterAs winter descends to end the year 2023, it is a time for contemplation: a time to revel in the joys and find balm for the woes of the past year, a time to find the courage to hold on, and the hope to thrive in the new year. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881) faced his own bleak (and Russian!) winters, from childhood play amongst the impoverished at his father's medical clinic to a last...

We all have just one life. One that may be too short-lived for some, and yet seemingly too long for others. But one that come its end, will undoubtedly abound with tales and truths of things gravely gotten, and people greatly given. This is one such story. Which in truth is probably the same story thats been told a thousand times before. About things that always have been, and always will. It is a love story. An uninhibited exposition of infinite love that beckons the answers to some of th...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to New York City.Discover New York City's most popular experiences and best kept secrets - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - from exploring Central Park's 843 acres to taking a kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding class on the Hudson, and devouring world cuisine in the East Village.Build a trip to remember...

Do you feel like you're on the sidelines in God's grand design? Like there's a role waiting for you, but you just can't quite grasp it? Many of us long to make a meaningful impact with our lives, You Are Called shares how.You Are Called is a spiritual enrichment guide expanding on Bevere's message in "X: Multiply Your God Given Potential and is filled with in-text interactive questions for personal reflection, self-evaluation, and strong personal engagemen...

Nonverbal Steps to the Origins of Language examines the origin and development of human language through the seemingly paradoxical lens of nonverbal communication. Taking an evolutionary stance, it identifies and explores 15 sequential nonverbal steps that cumulatively enabled modern linguistic communication in Homo sapiens.Each step examines how human communication has evolved over time, detailing the changes that occurred at each developmental stage and their co...

Do you ever feel like a spectator in God's kingdom? Perhaps you know there's something you should be doing, but you just can't pinpoint it. Most of us want to make a big impact with our lives, but struggle with questions like: ; How can I be sure I'm not missing God's will for me? ; What role do my unique gifts play in building God's kingdom? ; How do I make sure I live up to my God-given potential? ; Is my calling less significant if I'm not in "ministry"? ; How do I balance resting in Go...

Johnson Pang analyses John 17:20–23 in order to define glory and explain how its granting enables unity and witness. Acknowledging that the glory given by Jesus to the disciples has received little attention in Johannine scholarship, Pang also examines and synthesizes how the Fourth Gospel uniquely characterizes the life and death of Jesus with the language of glory and glorification, in order to interpret John 17:22 in light of the entire gospel.Pang examines how ...

Every day, the human awakes to a new world, a new dawn and a new cascade of nonverbal communication. It may be the pleasant scent of a rose, the soft touch of a loved one, the sight of sun rays on a bedroom floor or the excited chatter of a child. Whatever form it takes, your environment and all who inhabit it send nonverbal signals all day long – even while they sleep.The Routledge Dictionary of Nonverbal Communication celebrates this communication, examining a very wide ...

A wonderful and wide variety of short stories for talented authors.Nicole Givens KurtzRod A. WhiteMike RusetskyBrenda CarreJohn A. TuresDarin KennedyH.K. SladeAaron DaMommioShane PorteousBrian MacDonaldKelly ZimmerSierra JacksonLarina WarnockAna CordobaRosemary Williams

Dikötter’s 2010 masterpiece catalogues the tragedy and the cover-up of the hideous famine caused by the Great Leap Forward—Mao Zedong’s disastrous attempt to jumpstart industrialization in China in the late 1950s. Combining facts, figures, and harrowing human stories, Dikötter puts the death toll at 45 million—three times higher than the official number—and compares the tragedy to other mass deaths, such as the Holocaust. His compelling reassessment of one of the darkest episodes of the tw...

Do you ever feel like a spectator in God’s kingdom? Perhaps you know there’s something you should be doing, but you just can’t pinpoint it. Most of us want to make a big impact with our lives, but struggle with questions.• How can I be sure I’m not missing God’s will for me?• What role do my unique gifts play in building God’s kingdom?• How do I make sure I live up to my God-given potential?• Is my calling less significant if I’m not in “ministry”?• ...