Discover Jesus-Son of Man, Son of GodWhen Jesus healed, jaws dropped and eyes opened wide. And when He taught, ears and hearts burned at His wisdom. Even His closest friends wondered, "What kind of man is this?"Get up close and personal with Jesus, His teachings, and what they mean for you today. The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Life of Christ takes you on location so you can absorb the historical and prophetic context into which Jesus was born, l...

More than any other New Testament book, Hebrews helps you understand the pivotal relationship between the Old and New Testaments. Yet some of the ancient-and most foundational-concepts of our faith can be difficult to understand here in the 21st century. With The Smart Guide to the Bible™: The Book of Hebrews, you'll discover the power of being inseparably linked with the historic, living Savior, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.Be Smart About...

The Book for Authentic Christian Living and FellowshipThe early church was filled with Christians who had seen Jesus, and who were committed to telling His story for the benefit of future generations of God's family. The Smart Guide to the Bible: The Book of Acts connects you to the people and events that shaped the church as we know it today. You'll be inspired-and equipped-to love and serve one another as Christ intended.Be Smart A...

Michael Duncan, half Scottish and half Native American, should not have survived. A long haired Indian doesn’t walk away from a gun fight in a biker bar, without God’s help. He put himself in the wrong place at the right time for his death wish to be fulfilled. His life was hell on earth and he wanted out. That is, until God stepped in and punk-slapped him back to reality. God had a plan for Duncan and it would take a hard nosed, fearless son of a bitch like him to pull it off. The bikers ...

For half a century René Girard’s theories of mimetic desire and scapegoating have captivated the imagination of thinkers and doers in many fields as an incisive look into the human condition, particularly the roots of violence. In a 1993 interview with Rebecca Adams, he highlighted the positive dimensions of mimetic phenomena without expanding on what they might be. Now, two decades later, this groundbreaking book systematically explores the positive side of mimetic theory in the context o...

Learn how to become your own greatest asset in this invaluable self-help book.In How to Sell Yourself Joe Girard, “The World’s Greatest Salesman” reveals his important secrets for successfully selling your most important commodity: you! Joe explains how you can develop the fundamental skills and winning character traits that make other people notice just how much you have to offer. You will discover how to:Become a Master of the Fine Art of L...

Cet ouvrage aborde pour le pédiatre, le médecin généraliste, ou tout professionnel de la santé de l'enfant, l'ensemble des aspects de la prévention, du diagnostic et du suivi, ainsi que les différentes structures d'orientation et d'accueil à tous les âges de l'enfance (du nouveau-né à l'adolescence). Toutes les pathologies pédiatriques sont abordées et intégrées au sein de véritables monographies autonomes comme l'infectiologie, les urgences, les pathologies respiratoires, digestives ou ne...

In René Girard, Theology, and Popular Culture, fifteen contributors consider how Girard’s mimetic theory can be used to uncover and probe the theological depths of popular culture. Creative and critical engagement with Girard’s theory enables the contributors to offer fresh and exciting interpretations of movies (The Devil Wears Prada, Mean Girls, Star Wars), television (Hoarders, Cobra Kai), classical literature and graphic novels, and issues ranging from anorexia to social media. The res...

Aimititau ! Parlons-nous ! réunit pour la première fois des auteurs du Québec et des Premières Nations, à travers des correspondances inédites qui prennent la forme de lettres, de récits, de courriels, de poèmes et de contes. Vingt-neuf auteurs sont rassemblés ici par le désir de mieux se connaître. Ils initient le dialogue et rompent les solitudes. Les écrivains jumelés s'écrivent des mois durant jusqu'à faire surgir une oeuvre faite de tendresse et d'inquiétude, de révolte et d'espoir. C...

La pièce Les belles-sœurs de Michel Tremblay est née le 4 mars 1968 lors d'une lecture publique dans un minuscule théâtre de la métropole. Cinquante ans après sa création, le journaliste Mario Girard raconte l'histoire qui a entouré la naissance de cette oeuvre majeure de la dramaturgie québécoise. À partir de témoignages, de documents d'archives et de photographies, on découvre comment, un jour de 1965, l'idée est venue au jeune Tremblay d'écrire une pièce en joual rassemblant 15 femmes d...

Événement – La terre, l’amour, le Christ : Michel Houellebecq monte au front→ Michel Houellebecq au temps du désespoir par Sébastien LapaqueSi Michel Houellebecq est considéré comme un écrivain de la décadence, il ne cède jamais au déclinisme, affirme Sébastien Lapaque : son œuvre en explore les différentes facettes pour mieux s’en délivrer.→ Lettre à Michel Houellebecq à propos de Sérotonine par Marin de ViryMarin de Viry analyse deux personna...

Fulgurante, foudroyante, extraordinaire... Il ne faut pas avoir peur des superlatifs pour la qualifier. « Simone Weil compte parmi les êtres de feu : son cœur brûle au contact de la souffrance comme de la beauté », écrit dans son éditorial Aurélie Julia, directrice de la Revue des Deux Mondes. Le dossier que nous consacrons ce mois-ci à la philosophe, la plus brillante et singulière du siècle dernier, retrace sa courte vie – elle est morte à 34 ans il y a tout juste huit ...