This inspiring book by esteemed thinker Bastiaan Baan explores how we can cope with an uncertain future.In this thought-provoking book, Baan explores the many ways in which humanity has tried to predict the future through the ages, from old forms of clairvoyance to more modern methods based on technical expertise. He looks at ancient mythologies, the visionary practices of prophets and shamans, and the sublime if often terrifying images found in the Book of Revelat...

In the middle of the first century, a new religion appeared in the Middle East whose followers proclaimed the salvation of humanity through the incarnation, death and resurrection of the Son of God. They might have remained in obscurity -- just one of the many religious sects that appeared and disappeared at the time -- were it not for the activities of one remarkable individualPaul the Apostle is an engaging narrative retelling of the life of Saint Paul. It takes us from his child...