Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers"--but in our increasingly polarized communities and nation, where can a person of faith begin? In Reconciling Places, pastor and scholar Paul Hoffman introduces laypeople and ministry leaders to a "theology of reconciliation" that equips Christians to act as reconcilers and bridge builders, wherever they are and whatever issues divide their communities.

Since ChatGPT burst into the public consciousness in 2022, AI has thoroughly infiltrated everyday life. Machines can now take on work once thought to be solely the domain of human beings—from writing college essays to composing worship music. How should Christians respond to this brave new technology?In this accessible introduction to AI, Sean O'Callaghan and Paul Hoffman explore its social and ethical impacts for ministry and teaching. The authors shed light on the biblical vision...

«Una storia suggestiva e potente. »Publishers Weekly«Magnifico e ambizioso. »The Daily Telegraph«Crudele e coinvolgente. »The Spectator«Mi ha conquistato sin dal primo capitolo. »Conn IgguldenIL GRANDE RITORNO DELL'AUTORE DELLA MANO SINISTRA DI DIOBenvenuti in un mondo nuovo, che è iniziato con un grande...

Per dieci anni ha vissuto nel Santuario dei Redentori. Per dieci anni ha patito la fame e il freddo. Per dieci anni ha subito terribili punizioni e atroci torture. E, per tutto quel tempo, ha avuto un unico obiettivo: fuggire. E ci è riuscito. Eppure, dopo aver conosciuto il mondo al di fuori del Santuario - un mondo in cui l'amicizia si è rivelata una trappola e l'amore si è trasformato in una menzogna -, Cale è tornato, pronto a obbedire al proprio destino: diventare la Mano Sinistra di ...

Dicono che sia un condottiero spietato e infallibile. Dicono che abbia mandato al massacro centinaia di soldati soltanto come monito per il resto dell'esercito. Dicono che al suo passaggio non restino altro che morte e distruzione. Ma tutto ciò appartiene al passato. Thomas Cale infatti è gravemente malato: il suo corpo è ormai allo stremo e anche la sua mente ha perso la lucidità di un tempo. In pochissimi sono a conoscenza di questo segreto, e l’unico modo per nasconderlo agli occhi dei ...

THE GRIPPING NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LEFT HAND OF GOD SERIESAmerica is on the brink of civil war. Only Thomas Cale can stop it . . .________Thomas Cale - the world's most dangerous yet reluctant hero - has been running from his enemies. Tracked down moments before his execution, Cale is presented with a chance to escape.But it comes at a price: He must murder the American president. The...

Non lasciatevi ingannare. Si chiama Santuario dei Redentori, quello in cima a Shotover Scarp, ma è un luogo che non dà nessun rifugio e offre ben poca redenzione. Anzitutto è circondato, a perdita d’occhio, da un’arida boscaglia, è avvolto da una perenne coltre di fuliggine ed è così grande che è facilissimo perdersi, proprio come ci si perderebbe in una landa desolata. Poi ci vivono più di diecimila ragazzi, tormentati dalla fame e dal gelo, costretti a pregare e a fare penitenza, stremat...

The Last Four Things is the second in Paul Hoffman's remarkable series.Death, Judgement, Heaven and HellThese are the Last Four ThingsNow there are FiveMeet Thomas CaleReturning to the Sanctuary of the Redeemers, Thomas Cale is told by the Lord Militant that the destruction of mankind is necessary; the only way to undo God's greatest mistake.Cale seemingly accepts his role in the ending of the world: fate has painted hi...

Since ChatGPT burst into the public consciousness in 2022, AI has thoroughly infiltrated everyday life. Machines can now take on work once thought to be solely the domain of human beings--from writing college essays to composing worship music. How should Christians respond to this brave new technology?In this accessible introduction to AI, Sean O'Callaghan and Paul Hoffman explore its social and ethical impacts for ministry and teaching. The authors shed light on the biblical visio...

Having gained fame and success in business, Paul G. Hoffman went on to become involved in a wide range of public concerns. In this new and revealing biography Alan R. Raucher provides the first assessment of Hoffman's entire career, beginning with his rise to the presidency of Studebaker and his success in applying progressive management to lift it from bankruptcy to profitability. A firm believer in the automobile, Hoffman became known as a sales genius, as a promoter of the new human rel...

This ebook does not include illustrations.From the author of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers, winner of the prestigious Rhone-Poulenc science award: the history of aviation told through the extraordinary story of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the forgotten man who battled to be the first to free himself from the confines of the earth.Ask most people who flew the first aeroplane and you'll get the same response: Orville and Wilbur Wright. But ask a Brazilian the same question and yo...

Four hundred of the 3,800 people who permanently live or work in the State of Vatican City, the smallest sovereign and independent state on the globe, are women. They are nuns and members of the laity; some are housekeepers of churchmen; others are secretaries, translators, editors, lawyers, and middle-level officials of the papal administration.Expansive in scope and enlightening in detail, The Vatican's Women recalls women who wielded power in the Vatican, including St. C...