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Biblical answers to common questions your pastor may like to ignore.While reading this book, you will find true freedom through the Word of God. Additionally, you will search the Scriptures to see what the Bible says about controversial questions in modern society.Countless people are worried, angry, fearful, and just plain confused when it comes to some of the more perplexing issues that life poses and the Bible provokes. Tough Topics provides sol...

As an author, educator, and public speaker, S. Bear Bergman has documented his experience as, among other things, a trans parent, with wit and aplomb. He also writes the advice column “Ask Bear,” in which he answers crucial questions about how best to make our collective way through the world.Featuring disarming illustrations by Saul Freedman-Lawson, Special Topics in Being a Human elaborates on “Ask Bear”’s premise: a gentle, witty, and insightful book of practical advice...

An illustrated guide of practical parenting advice informed by queer experiences for anyone doing the work of parenting, from the author and the illustrator of Special Topics in Being a HumanBeing a parent is enormously joyful, but it is also an enormous amount of work. Parenting requires you to make dozens of decisions a day, every one of which in some way shapes the person your child will grow into. It can be difficult to know in these moments whether yo...

The ‘empty chair’ experiment has had mixed fortunes in Gestalt Therapy. Once it was a central method, with Fritz Perls naming it as one of his essentials, along with a ‘hot seat’ and tissues. It was so prevalent that it got taken as defining the approach, and taught in that way on counselling courses.While the technique has remained meaningful for many Gestaltists, it has fallen into disfavour with most of the training schools I have come across. I think this is for two reasons: fi...

This foundational work systematically examines the methods of constructing and deconstructing arguments, offering a comprehensive guide to the nuanced techniques of debate. Aristotle delves into the nature of premises, syllogisms, and varied forms of disputation, providing timeless insights into logical discourse. Essential reading for philosophers, logicians, and anyone seeking to sharpen their critical thinking skills.

The present first volume begins with Hilbert's axioms from the \emph{Foundations of Geometry}.After some discussion of logic and axioms in general, incidence geometries, especially the finite ones, and affine and projective geometry in two and three dimensions are treated. As in Hilbert's system, there follow sections about the axioms of order, and congruence in neutral geometry, the axioms of measurement and of completeness, and deviating from Hilbert, about circles.The in...

Did you know that the Bible teaches that there are other beings in the universe besides humans?With the recent popularity of shows like Ancient Aliens, it is important that Bible believers understand what the Bible has to say about aliens, UFOs, and the like. Many Bible believers instantly reject any discussion of aliens, which causes people to turn to secular sources for answers. This study answers many of the hard questions believers have but may be afraid to ask...

Everything you need to know about IELTS Speaking in one book! What exactly do you have to do to get a particular band score? Which easy-to-learn words and phrases can improve your score quickly? What should you include in your answers to impress the examiner? Which aspects of grammar or pronunciation should you focus on?Anyone aiming for band 6 or higher in IELTS Speaking needs targeted practise and easy-to-follow explanations. This book – the result of years of IELTS examination e...

**Improve your French and expand your vocabulary with topics that matter.When it comes to mastering a foreign language, reading around your interests makes all the difference. But finding books designed for language learners can be hard! This book fixes that. For the first time, you'll learn to improve your French while reading about the history of World War II.**"I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind f...

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who was largely responsible for shaping Western philosophy as it is known today. Aristotle, who was one of Plato’s students and would later tutor Alexander the Great, was also regarded as the world’s first scientist and his many writings are still revered today. This edition of Topics includes a table of contents.

How to master EnglishLots of intermediate English speakers tend to get trapped using the same vocabulary over and over again. They often only speak about subjects they know the words for and avoid anything outside of their 'comfort zone'. The problem with this is that even though they sound ok, they never really get any better.If you really want to improve, you need to be able to speak about a wide range of topics. For this, you will need to learn the special vocabulary con...

Countless people are worried, angry, fearful, and just plain confused when it comes to some of the more perplexing issues that life poses and the Bible provokes. Tough Topics provides solid and scriptural answers to 25 such questions. Kelly K. seeks to tackle frustration by looking deeply, not superficially, at what Scripture says, deriving clear and persuasive explanations for these thought-provoking matters. In this deep dive into Scripture, you will learn the answers to these tricky que...