Christian Ethics provides a biblical, historical, philosophical and theological guide to the field of Christian ethics. Prominent theologian David S. Cunningham explores the tradition of ‘virtue ethics’ in this creative and lively text, which includes literary and musical references as well as key contemporary theological texts and figures.Three parts examine:the nature of human action and the people of God as the ‘interpretative community’ within which ethic...

What if one limping cat witnessed every miracle from Eden to Easter-and brought the hope home to today's kids?Join Chuck the Cat, a brave tuxedo hero with a crooked leg and a red cape, on an epic time-travel adventure through the Bible's greatest stories! From guarding Eden's gates to riding in Noah's ark, facing Goliath, and witnessing Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection, Chuck learns that God's love conquers every challenge. In modern times, he guides siblings Johnny and Marcie...

In the 1960s, on the heels of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision and in the midst of the growing Civil Rights Movement, Ku Klux Klan activity boomed, reaching an intensity not seen since the 1920s, when the KKK boasted over 4 million members. Most surprisingly, the state with the largest Klan membership-more than the rest of the South combined-was North Carolina, a supposed bastion of southern-style progressivism. Klansville, U.S.A. is the first substantial history of the civil righ...

In this fascinating and fresh look at the Apostles' Creed, David Cunningham argues that reading fiction and film can lead Christians to a deeper, more precise, and more experiential knowledge of their faith. Drawing on novels, plays, and films by the likes of Dickens, Shakespeare, P. D. James, and Graham Greene, Cunningham discusses the Apostles' Creed in detail, using one primary text to illuminate each article.Cunningham begins with a brief history of the Christian creeds and the...

Told through their letters, the storybook romance of Lucas and Dawn unfolds in a unique love story which began as a simple post on a dating website, and evolves into an extraordinary relationship that extends beyond Lucas' death.Given a second chance through a secret government agency, Luke's consciousness is preserved, and the lovers embark on a journey of discovery as they explore the meaning of life, hope, courage and, above all, What Love Feels Like.

Any time people gather together and unite as a group, a culture is formed. Groups, organizations and businesses of all sizes share values and beliefs, behavior and traditions. These components form the basis of the Culture Triangle, a useful tool that assists with understanding how these elements interact. This book provides the reader with important insight and easily applied concepts, whether the goal is to establish, strengthen, or sustain a culture. Additionally, these concepts are ext...

Step into the uncharted territories of imagination with "Amazing Tales Volume 8", an extraordinary science fiction anthology expertly curated by the legendary Fritz Leiber. This collection serves as a gateway to new worlds and rich narratives that challenge perceptions of reality and what it means to be human. Embark on a chilling journey in Leiber's own masterpiece, "The Snowbank Orbit", as the silent void of space threatens the sanity of its isolated inhabitants. Venture into urban lands...

Civil wars vary greatly in their duration. This book argues that conflicts are longer when they involve more actors who can block agreement (veto players) and identifies specific problems that arise in multi-party bargaining. Quantitative analysis of over 200 civil wars since World War II reveals that conflicts with more of these actors last much longer than those with fewer. Detailed comparison of negotiations in Rwanda and Burundi demonstrates that multi-party negotiations present additi...

Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism equips readers with an understanding of the scientific basis of what we call a healthy diet. Now in its sixth edition, this highly recognized textbook provides clear explanations of how nutrients are metabolized and gives the principles of biochemistry needed for comprehending the science of nutrition.This full-color textbook explores the need for food and the uses to which food is put in the body, as well as the interactions between health ...

What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? These questions today are among the most hotly debated issues among scientists and philosophers, and wehave seen in recent years superb volumes by such eminent figures as Francis Crick, Daniel C. Dennett, Gerald Edelman, and Roger Penrose, all firing volleys in what has come to be called the con...

There is one thing that all marksmen-whether they're soldiers, cops, hunters, or competitive shooters-agree on: only hits count.Depending on your role, it may be more important to be faster or it may be more important to be precise, but in the end it's the shooter who can achieve perfect shots on demand, all the time, who wins. To fire a perfect shot, you need to bring together a mix of very specific conditions into that single moment when the trigger breaks. Some of the required c...

* 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Psychiatry * A new edition of a classic textbook now published for the first time with colour. Covering the entire subject area [both basic sciences and clinical practice] in an easily accessible manner, the book is ideal for psychiatry trainees, especially candidates for postgraduate psychiatry exams, and qualified psychiatrists. - New edition of a classic text with a strongly evidenced-based approach to both the basic sciences and clinical psy...