John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907) was a Scottish evangelist and "faith healer" who migrated to the United States from Australia in the late 1800s. Dowie was referred to by critics of his time as a "confidence man", a person who appealed to the confidence of victims using deception to convince or persuade them out of money or into submission. In the case of Dowie's Christian Catholic Church cult following, commonly referred to as "Zionites" or "Dowieites", both money and power were gained.

An in-depth look into the creation of the Post WWII Healing Revival focusing on the historical perspective of William Marrion Branham, who has been credited by some as the evangelist who both initiated and led the movement. Examine the origins of the evangelist, the men who created him, and the men who influenced his doctrine from his early years as a Southern Indiana minister in the river city of Jeffersonville, Indiana, to his career as an internationally recognized faith healer....

This landmark resource, the first fully-based on the authoritative NABRE translation, contains the trustworthy study notes, expanded essays, and informational sidebars which have guided and informed students and general readers for 25 years. In this new edition, which comes in a protective slipcase, one-third of the Reading Guide materials are new, and all of the other Guides have been reviewed and revised by their original authors. The extensive Reading Guide, the focal point of this volu...

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50 Situations Awaiting Every Forensic Scientist is a personal guide to navigating the unique challenges and circumstances faced by those who give a voice to scientific evidence in our criminal justice system. In this thoughtful collection of heartfelt advice, humorous reflections, and candid self-admissions, acclaimed forensic laboratory administrator and executive coach, John M. Collins, encourages readers to stand tall in the face of adversity and opportunity. There is no such thing as a...

What does it mean to be a good reader of Genesis 1-11? What does it mean to take these ancient stories seriously and how does that relate to taking them literally? Can we even take any of this material seriously?Reading Genesis Well answers these questions and more, promoting a responsible conversation about how science and biblical faith relate by developing a rigorous approach to interpreting the Bible, especially those texts that come into play in science and faith disc...

You’re not weak.You’re starting meals too hungry.Most overeating doesn’t happen because people lack discipline. It happens because they sit down to eat already biologically escalated. By the time food reaches the table, appetite has surged. Urgency rises. Portions expand.This book changes what happens before your first bite.The Gelatin Trick for Weight Loss presents a structured 28-day appetite reset designed to help you eat less naturally — wi...

An illuminating exploration of the Bible and many of our most contentious contemporary issuesMany people today claim that their positions on various issues are grounded in biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims. But the Bible was written over the course of several hundred years and contains contradictory positions on many issues. The Bible seldom provides simple answers; it more often shows the complexity of moral problems. Can we...

The correct answer to every question is God-the-Perfect's answer.To answer the great questions before us, we must stop thinking like emotion-dominated human beings, intent on self-flattery, and start thinking critically and logically like God-the-Perfect.Moreover, God-the-Perfect is also the only perfect role model.God-the-Perfect is perfectly logical, has perfect judgment, perfect self-control, &.Strong people are unabashed perfectionists who ...

Abortion Is Barbaric is a collection of logical arguments from first principles from my other booklets.A logical argument from first principles trumps all other arguments; thus, any logically valid argument from first principles trumps any legal argument from any constitution.In the top civilization where human life is reverenced and the Sixth Commandment...

Our world is self-evidently chock-full of gods, yet even astute atheists cannot find a single god.

The Chosen People is a gentile's view of a magnificent and monstrously wronged people who alone can save this mad world from its bad behavior and its embarrassingly low standards.