Paul L. Holmer (1916-2004) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota (1946-1960) and Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale Divinity School (1960-1987). Among his many acomplishments, Holmer was one of the most significant American students of Kierkegaard of his generation. Although written in the 1950s and 1960s, Holmer's theological and philosophical engagement with Kierkegaard challenges much in the contemporary scholarly discussions of this important t...

In this transformative memoir, a man confronts the harsh realities of living with bipolar disorder. Battling suicidal depression, manic episodes, homelessness, and repeated stays in psychiatric hospitals and jails, he reveals his journey through severe mental illness. Despite the turmoil, his life stands as a testament to overcoming immense obstacles and gaining profound spiritual insights.From a young age, he sought wisdom and meaning, even in the darkest times. Music became his s...

The human and political sides of this decades-long odyssey are as intriguing and essential as understanding the essence of cancer itself. Consequently, The Outsider' s Advantage is much more than The Chromosomal Imbalance Theory of Cancer the author wrote for cancer researchers. Presented are the combined results of more than a century of the on-again, off-again efforts to understand what cancer really is, how it comes about, and what to do about it. The goal is to demystify the whole proc...

WRITTEN largely between the shipping crisis of 1917 and the surrender of German undersea arms at Harwich on November 20, 1918, this book is an effort to record a seaman's impressions of the trial through which the Merchants' Service has come in the war. It is necessarily halting and incomplete. The extent of the subject is perhaps beyond the safe traverse of a mariner's dead reckoning. Policies of governmental control and of the economics of our management do not come within the scope of t...

This project pays tribute to Pastor Bob Rieth. High profile members of the entertainment industry were members of Pastor Rieth’s Media Fellowship International. In first-person accounts, the contributing authors demonstrate great love for Pastor Rieth, describing him as a truly remarkable relational evangelist who was a powerful minister of Jesus's redemptive love. This book contains actual primary sources that describe this seminal, significant, and influential ministry.

Telling stories with a unique style, William David Henderson offers twenty-one narrative poems to give hope, inspire courage, and honor the challenges of life. Learn to dwell in lasting joy with authentic poetry from the heart.When life brings us challenges of all shapes and sizes, sometimes it helps to rest in the power of the written word to lift our hearts. Although we may struggle with hardships, it's important to live by faith-not by fear-and this list of twen...

Telling stories with a unique style, William David Henderson offers twenty-one narrative poems to give hope, inspire courage, and honor the challenges of life. Learn to dwell in lasting joy with authentic poetry from the heart.When life brings us challenges of all shapes and sizes, sometimes it helps to rest in the power of the written word to lift our hearts. Although we may struggle with hardships, it's important to live by faith-not by fear-and this list of twen...

Do our images of "one God in three persons" reflect God well?Throughout history, Christians have pictured the relationships between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through analogies. Such illustrations--some from the West but also from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and other places--come laden with theological ramifications that the church has rejected (heresies) or embraced (doctrines). In Three in One, William David Spencer shares a lifetime of insights from ...

This book is a retrospective and model for the postmodern church for revival and reform containing actual primary source quotations from all those involved. It is a unique primary source history of Jesus Movement reflections and not just another secondary book. There is nothing like it available on this seminal, significant, and influential ministry.

Keeping the Dream Alive contains full-color images of Harriet Lorence Nesbitt’s art, giving an overview of her unique life and style. This monographic reflection explores the historical context of Nesbitt’s work. William David Spencer’s afterword contextualizes Harriet’s vision as an advocate for the mentally ill, an artist, and a political columnist, describing how and why Harriet’s life and art pulsed with vibrancy.

Berkeley Street Theatre chronicles Christian World Liberation Front's 1969-1975 ministry to the counterculture. Founded by Jack Sparks, CWLF was featured in the June 1971 Time Magazine's epic "Jesus Revolution" edition. Reverend Billy Graham sponsored the CWLF outreach and referred to CWLF as a highly effective outreach to the counterculture. The book included a foreword by David W. Gill, former CWLF leader, scholar, and author, contributing chapters from BST's members: G...

When a sudden mysterious letter summons city minister Jo Archer from New Jersey to the Caribbean, she is plunged into a world of possibilities so large and obstacles so great she could gain or lose everything she holds dear. In this contemporary adventure novel full of challenge, mystery, romance, grace, plot twists, and ultimate enlightenment, Jo's search for her identity echoes the true story struggles of two victims who became victors: Joseph, deliverer of famine-struck Israel, and Enri...