Is Kant really the 'bourgeois' philosopher that his advocates and opponents take him to be?In this bold and original re-thinking of Kant, Michael Wayne argues that with his aesthetic turn in the Third Critique, Kant broke significantly from the problematic philosophical structure of the Critique of Pure Reason. Through his philosophy of the aesthetic Kant begins to circumnavigate the dualities in his thought. In so doing he shows us today how the aesthetic...

The Beguilement of Humanity: How Satan the Devil Subverted God's Spiritual Order is a profound and thought-provoking exploration of one of the greatest mysteries of existence-the origin of evil and the fall of divine order.Blending scriptural foundation with poetic narrative and theological reflection, this book revisits the story of Lucifer, the "Shining One," once a being of unmatched beauty, wisdom, and purpose, who became the architect of rebellion against God....

Out of place at an experimental high school, sensitive high school junior Bryce Hughes steals his father's pharmaceutical sales samples to stay steady and share recreationally with his wealthy, spoiled, nihilistic friends at their wild weekend parties. Hopelessly hung up on his ex-girlfriend, Paige, whose emotions are as fickle as her taste for fashion, Bryce can barely see the quiet scholarship girl, Jaycee, who adores him.Over the course of a single school year, Bryce and his cre...

Between 1945 and 1968, the possibility of Mutual Assured Destruction led to a host of odd realities, including the creation of an affable cartoon turtle named Bert who taught millions of school children that nuclear war was survivable if they simply learned how to “duck and cover.” Meanwhile, fear of Communism played out against the backdrop of potential Armageddon to provide justification for a variety of covert operations involving regime change, political assassination, and sometimes bi...

A comprehensive guide to driver education and training for parents, grandparents, teens, tweens, and all commercial drivers of CDL and non-CDL vehicles. Essential for safe and responsible driving.

"Critical Reflections on Audience and Narrativity—New connections, New perspectives" offers an interdisciplinary and multicultural approach to fiction, reality, and narrativity applied to television series from all over the world. Dissecting the almost invisible barrier between fiction and reality in TV series from various perspectives, the chapters cover a wide range of contemporary classics from the post-network age. From "The X-Files" and "Desperate Housewives" to "The Wire" and "Breaki...

Step beyond the boundaries of mainstream history and scripture into a hidden world where ancient mysteries breathe beneath the surface of recorded time. The Resurgents of The Watchers and Nephilim is a provocative and richly researched exploration of one of the most enigmatic narratives rooted in biblical, apocryphal, and mythological texts.Who were the Watchers? What became of the Nephilim? Were they merely symbolic references or beings of real power that once roamed the ...

This book offers a clarion call, in the words of Franklin Roosevelt, to “try something!” And not just any something. A systematic, integrated, chronological, multi-disciplinary approach to reinvigorate the teaching of the liberal arts and put them back where they belong—at the center of a student’s educational experience. It does not pretend to offer a cure-all or a one-size-fits-all solution to everything that is ailing American higher education, or even secondary education. It does, howe...

How do you pick up the broken pieces in your life? Is it a sweeping motion, or is it simply one piece at a time? And how do you assess the damage? Let's all take a deep breath for a minute-I mean from everything-and see how we can get through this stuff together. No color lines, no bigots, and no bullies. As a matter of fact, if you wanna square up with somebody, square up on the side of the Lord in prayer, for he will see you through and to victory.We all know that old habits can ...

With its authoritarian distortions, the Marxism of the 20th century sundered the connections between the practice of Communism, and its essentially democratic ethos.This book reconstructs those vital threads by turning to the work of Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci. In the wake of the rise of neoliberalism and the new global order that it ushered in, Gramsci and the Struggle for Democratic Communism asks: what form of political rule can facilitate the tran...

Polarization. Division. Hate. Many Americans wonder how our politics became dysfunctional—and what it will take to fix it. Historian Michael Santos takes readers on a journey to the heart of the American nation and the values that have allowed us to overcome previous challenges, sometimes in spite of ourselves. He remembers the heroes and heroines who challenged us to be better versions of ourselves. Santos addresses a series of interrelated questions: What are the legacies of this country...

Most statements today about higher education begin with the assumption that it should be relevant. That it should be relevant, however, does not settle the matter. The significance of relevance depends on the power of something else that is more fundamental. Relevance may be a true standard of judgment, but it does not stand by itself. Assuming higher education should be relevant, the question emerges, relevant to what? Why? How? At what costs? And, relevant in what sense? These are some o...