Is Jesus mythological? And is he a mere product of his cultural milieu? Through narratological and social-scientific analysis of the gospel account, Barber systematically demonstrates that there are two opposing patterns structuring the gospel. The first is the pattern of this world, which is the combat myth, with a typical sequence of motifs having mythological meanings. It is lived out by everyone else in the accounts except Jesus, because this pattern of the world is the pattern of myth...

The book you hold in your hands says that our churches and our nation are in desperate need of biblical awakening and revival. It begins with the churches. In stark opposition to the quest to give our utmost for God's glory, as a whole, the modern evangelical movement has settled for a compromised form of Christianity. The book exposes the roots of this compromise, analyzes keys areas of church life where we have abandoned the biblical record, and offers a roadmap for revival and reformati...

How can a Christian create a work of art that truly glorifies God? While many books address the need for a Christian vision of art, few speak to the actual criteria artists can follow to do art to the glory of God. Not only does this booklet speak to the need for a Christian ideal in art, but also it capably guides the reader through several important building blocks of what constitutes a composition of heavenly worth. Although the discussion focuses mainly on the areas of painting and arc...

Set six years after the Arab Spring, Morocco remains home to remarkable levels of violence against women. Dr. Jack Lockhart, an American professor of forestry, arrives in Morocco to research the famed argan forests and develops a beautiful, father-daughter relationship with a young woman, Indela. Unbelievably, Indela's boyfriend, Mansour, attacks Indela in Jack's presence. When Jack confronts Mansour, Indela defends Mansour and rejects Jack. Distressed and confused, Jack resolves to remain...

When J's car broke down in the village of Greenwood his initial frustrations were quickly eradicated when he entered the Plough pub and fell immediately fell in love with the landlady Ruth. It seemed his classic car would not be repaired quickly and he and Ruth began a relationship over beer and fine dining. However he never quite explained what he was doing in the village and Ruth ad no reason to disbelieve his story of being a location manager lost in the English countryside. Then J's ex...

Katherine Ferrers is known as the Wicked Lady, a female highwayman who terrorised the local countryside in the middle of the seventeenth century. One night she was mortally wounded but managed to ride back to her home, Markyate Cell, where she died. Her servants took her body to be buried at St Marys Church, Ware but her ghost can still be seen riding a black horse over the countryside where she once committed her crimes.This is the legend that has entered the folklore books of Her...

Fifty Business Ideas is intended for anyone looking for inspiration to kick start a business opportunity. It is hoped that it will bring out the entrepreneurial spirit in the reader. This book contains stories of real businesses that were established in the1980's and went on to make money. There are a few failures amongst them which may also help to inspire an improved version and some very risky ventures that could even succeed with some fine tuning.All the ideas featured are real...

A local Parliamentary by-election is called when the sitting MP is forced to resign after being found in a sexually compromising situation. The political constituency of Rutherford is considered an important indication of the way the country might vote in a general election. Detective Inspector Steve Winwood has orders to remain in his office whilst his Detective Sergeant Archie Tibble and secret service Inspector Ruth Coleman are sent undercover. This decision follows a cryptic message in...

This book, originally published in 1989, studies both the growth and the barriers to growth of small firms. It examines market and industrial structures, also the role of investment institutions and their handling of small business accounts. There are chapters on management attitudes and ability considered as a potential barrier to development, and other problems such as lack of finance and of a suitably qualified workforce. The book stresses the importance of communicating the latest adva...

The UK economy and environment are not in a good place. We have contributed to global warming and our sense of wellbeing is being eroded. The book cuts through to the facts regarding each issue, explains the background and looks behind the headlines. It examines the current direction of travel of many related issues and outlines a joined up way forward that improves the outlook for each. It challenges the reasons why this situation has arisen and explores how we might change our approach. ...

The ongoing battle between free individuals and our moribund institutions for the control of information resources, information technology and information systems began with the sexual gods.The chief god Atum, controller of Cosmos, declared sex ungodly and messy, outcomes unpredictable. A sexless god, Atum, though supreme, was unable to control Ra, Thoth, and the seven other sexual gods. With Atumic frustration Atum confined the sexual gods to the Solar System, but with a dire warn...

When the lifeless body of Sarah Stout was found in the River Lea the prime suspect was Spencer Cowper who was the last person to be seen with her. She was the wealthy daughter of an eminent Quaker in Hertford and he was the son of Hertford's MP. This was March 1699 and became the most infamous criminal case in legal and medical history of its time. To this day there is no solid evidence to support the theory that she was drowned, or had committed suicide or had been murdered and her body d...