Using the insights provided by criminology, sociology, psychology, and other disciplines, Terrorism Inside America’s Borders delivers a multi-faceted examination of the issues associated with domestic terrorism. Some of the issues explored include the similarities and differences between terrorism and other criminal activities, the roles that social institutions and social processes play in the creation and prevention of terrorism, the stages involved in the unfolding of a terrorism disast...

"The Harmonial Philosophy: A Compendium and Digest of the Works of Andrew Jackson Davis" is a comprehensive and illuminating collection of the seminal ideas and writings of Andrew Jackson Davis, one of the 19th century's most influential spiritual philosophers and clairvoyants. This compendium distills the essence of Davis' extensive body of work, presenting it in an accessible and organized format for both new readers and longtime admirers.Davis, often referred to as the "Poughkeep...

Suffering is inevitable in this world of pain and death, but hopelessness is not. Yet I Will Hope in Him unpacks the timeless questions that surround human suffering and faith. Drawing from the book of Job, Davis delves into the complexities of pain, loss, and the search for meaning amid trials. Through Job, God gives timeless lessons to help his children cling to him in faith rather than turn away in disappointment.Throughout readers will be pointed beyond Job to Christ a...

Use the gigs you get to get the gigs you want.You spend a ton of time building your personal brand to generate more speaking opportunities. You write a blog, record podcasts, post on Instagram, and upload to YouTube. You refine your speaking website, work on that book, participate in Clubhouse, and comment on LinkedIn. You share your expertise and insight freely. All of that hard work might get you one gig.And, unfortunately, none of those things will guarantee you the next...

"FOR TO ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN."--PHILIPPIANS 1:21Paul's attitudes about life and death were transformed by the gospel. Jesus's death and resurrection defeated death and gave us hope. In Paul's letter to the Philippians, he exhorts us to adopt the mind of Christ so that we too can have supernatural hope and joy.Philippians: A 40-Day Bible Study is meditative, gospel-centered, practical, and prayerful. Over ...

The environmental field and its regulations have evolved significantly since Congress passed the first environmental law in 1970, and the Environmental Law Handbook, published just three years later, has been indispensable to students and professionals ever since. The authors provide clear and accessible explanations, expert legal insight into new and evolving regulations, and reliable compliance and management guidance.The Environmental Law Handbook continues to provide individual...

Mind, Value, and Cosmos: On the Relational Nature of Ultimacy is an investigation into the nature of ultimacy and explanation, particularly as it relates to the status of, and relationship among Mind, Value, and the Cosmos. It draws its stimulus from longstanding “axianoetic” convictions as to the ultimate status of Mind and Value in the western tradition of philosophical theology, and chiefly from the influential modern proposals of A.N. Whitehead, Keith Ward, and John Leslie. What emerge...

Reimagining a classic Puritan work to discover the joy of Christian contentmentIt may surprise modern Christians that our current problems with discontentedness are anything but new. In 1643, Puritan pastor Jeremiah Burroughs wrote a work titled "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment" that has as much resonance in our day as it did in his.Now pastor and author Andrew M. Davis helps contemporary Christians rediscover the remarkable truths found in this lar...

A Critique of Pure Teaching Methods and the Case of Synthetic Phonics examines how research into the effectiveness of teaching methods can and should relate to what takes place in the classroom. The discussion brings to light some important features of the way we classify teaching activities. The classifications are unlike those we use in natural science – for instance, how we classify drug dosages. This point has very important implications for what should be considered the appro...

What purpose does educational assessment serve? Are the same instruments suitable for different purposes? How much trust can we place upon the outcomes of educational assessment?The subject of educational assessment is much discussed and much misunderstood. Policymakers assert its importance to quality in education and its essential role in ensuring accountability for public education, and the results of educational assessment are thought to be of such vital interest to society tha...

A Simple, Proven Method for Memorizing Long Passages of ScriptureWhen God's word abides in believers, it overflows with blessings for everyday life. Many Christians have individual Scripture verses "stored up" in their hearts, but there can be even greater spiritual benefit to memorizing long passages—even entire books—of the Bible. Unfortunately, this is often dismissed as impossible or too time consuming.Andrew M. Davis helps readers commit to extended Sc...

What actually happens in heaven?Believers know that when we die, we enter heaven and will spend eternity there with God and the saints who have gone before us. But then what? What are we going to do there? Won't it get boring at some point?According to Scripture, a large part of our experience of heaven will be a continual revealing of God's glory. Not just his glory in the moment but during all of time. The mysteries of providence, the hidden movements of ...