The story wrestles with ideas of God's judgement and our relationship to God in the trying times of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. It is the cry of, "Why me?" It is the cry expressed so beautifully by Habakkuk the prophet. And the answer he receives is, "The righteous will live by his faith or faithfulness."

Though the fig tree does not blossom, and no fruit is on the vines; though the produce of the olive fails, and the fields yield no food; though the flock is cut off from the fold and there is no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in Yahweh; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. Yahweh is God of my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer and makes me tread upon the high places.

Build and mature a threat hunting team capable of repeatably stalking and trapping advanced adversaries in the darkest parts of an enterpriseKey FeaturesLearn foundational concepts for effective threat hunting teams in pursuit of cyber adversariesRecognize processes and requirements for executing and conducting a huntCustomize a defensive cyber framework needed to grow and mature a hunt teamBook DescriptionThreat hunting is a...

For decades, campaign finance reform has been an on-going topic of discussion. In particular, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) was heralded as a major breakthrough in controlling the flow of money into campaigns. Almost immediately, political players found other ways to financially manipulate the new laws. Campaign Finance Reform: The Political Shell Game provides an in-depth look at the history of political campaign finance reform with special emphasis on legisla...

PASTOR. THERE ONCE WAS A TIME when that word alone was held sacred. A time when being a pastor was not a vocation but a calling. Not so much a profession as a confession of the faith and purpose held by those divinely called to the ministry of servant leadership."The Lord Will Provide: The Life & Times of William H. Copeland Jr." is a reminder of those times. A reminder of the men—and women—who embraced that sacred calling at a time in America when the role of pastor, particularly ...

Although many developments surrounding the Internet campaign are now considered to be standard fare, there were a number of newer developments in 2020. Drawing on original research conducted by leading experts, The Internet and the 2020 Campaign attempts to cover these developments in a comprehensive fashion. How are campaigns making use of the Internet to organize and mobilize their ground game? To communicate their message? How are citizens making use of online sources to become informed...

Esta obra es resultado del Proyecto "Poder local, incidencia política y gobernabilidad en temas de justicia ambiental, defensa del territorio y derechos de los pueblos indígenas en la Comunidades Mayas de Guatemala", financiado por la VIII Convocatoria de Proyectos de Cooperación al Desarrollo de la UCM. En la misma, distintos especialista en la materia abordan las diferentes problemáticas (violencia, conflictos, derechos humanos, multiculturalismo, sistema político, representación polític...

William Joseph Long (3 april 1867 - 1952) was een Amerikaanse schrijver, naturalist en minister. Hij woonde en werkte in Stamford, Connecticut als predikant van de First Congregationalist Church. Als natuuronderzoeker verliet hij Stamford elk jaar in maart, vaak met zijn zoon Brian en twee dochters, Lois en Cesca, om naar 'de wildernis' van Maine te reizen. Daar bleven ze tot de eerste sneeuw van oktober, hoewel hij soms de hele winter bleef. Hij schreef over deze ervaringen in de wilderni...

The lives of Alexander McClung and James Copeland intersect amidst a backdrop of history and the supernatural. McClung, known as "The Black Knight of the South" for the many duels he fought and won, and Copeland, leader of the notorious Wages and Copeland gang, made their indelible mark on Antebellum Mississippi.Fast forward to 1906, where author Kenneth Beckman has delved into McClung's life for a book. He unexpectedly discovers Copeland's skeletal remains in a small town pharmacy...

The first comprehensive examination of the Catholic Church’s role in the genocide against the Tutsi and its attempts at reconciliationFrom April to July 1994, more than a million people were killed during the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Tutsi men, women, and children were slaughtered by Hutu extremists in churches and school buildings, and their lifeless bodies were left rotting in these sacred places under the deep silence of church authorities. Pope Francis’s apol...

An entertaining and informative reflective biographical account of the times and life William 'Bill' Roache that will have enduring appeal beyond Bill's fame as an individual.

Enfleshing Theology honors and engages the life work of M. Shawn Copeland, whose theology is groundbreaking and prophetic, traversing the fields of Catholic Theology, Black Theology, Womanist Thought, and Semiotics. The book opens with a brief introduction, and then moves to an interview with Copeland, which connects her theology to her life stories. The conversation with Copeland also provides a backdrop to the seventeen essays that follow, extending Copeland’s theological worldview. The ...