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Providing the level one student with all they will need to know to understand their course fully, the textbook covers the major areas of ethical theory and methodology that are key to the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, natural law, conscience, various philosophical approaches to ethics and the influence of liberation theologies.

Caliel loves to learn and discover new things, that's why he decides to leave his home world, Thylsnea, and go study among humans. That, and to escape the gaze of other ialtags who, because of his rare power marked by his red eyes, either distrust him or worship him.On earth, he's just another face in the crowd. It's refreshing, but Caliel still feels alone. This feeling only grows stronger when he meets his new roommate, Gabriel, an introverted yet passionate young man. Despite th...

"The absurd is lucid reason noting its limits"-Albert CamusUh oh. Seems like a killer clown is mutilating people in the peaceful city of Nyon.Surely, this has nothing to do with Zeke, a bullied gay high-school student who loves to dress like a clown.Anyway, his friends, a bunch of social outcasts and weirdos, decide to investigate the murders. What could go wrong?In the midst of blo...

"There’s something genuinely uplifting when you encounter a fellow queer voice shouting out for justice, humanity, and empathy. And that’s clearly the cause behind this story."-Judith SonnetColin Fern's life is perfect. He has a wonderful group of friends, he's studying at an art school to pursue his dream job, and he's about to ask the man he loves out on a dateBut everything collapses the day he gets assaulted. He must now find a way to try and piece his l...

'A masterly analysis of slavery and republicanism from the left. A stunning achievement' Gerald Horne, author of The Counter-Revolution of 1776'In explaining the role of self-interest in the abolition work of the founding generation, Timothy Messer-Kruse broadens debates' Beverly Tomek, author of Colonization and Its DiscontentsTimely and controversial, The Patriots' Dilemma confronts longstanding interpretations ...

The influence of Zen Master Ikkyū (1394-1481) permeates the full field of medieval Japanese aesthetics. Though best known as a poet, he was central to the shaping and reshaping of practices in calligraphy, Noh theater, tea ceremony, and rock gardening, all of which now define Japan’s sense of its cultural tradition. Ikkyū is unique in Zen for letting his love of all appearance occupy him until it destroys any possibility for safety or seclusion. In his poetry, he turns the eye of enlighten...

Bioethical issues are rarely out of view in Western societies. New developments in areas such as human embryology continually raise new ethical questions, while more familiar issues frequently reappear in public debate. These are issues of central concern for Christians and for a wider public, because they raise questions about the value of life, the meaning of suffering and death and humanity’s place in the natural world.

Reno is forced to make his captors happy–no matter what it takesIn this post-apocalyptic extreme horror book, we meet Reno, a rough-around-the-edges loner who harbors a secret love. Foraging for food one day, he is captured by a band of raiders. They take him back to their village and torture him, using him for their amusement as a mere piece of flesh: a Jester. Reno has no choice but to play along, just trying to survive and looking for any chance to escape.

Learn the true value of property before buying. Know the five questions to ask to make money going into the deal. Discover the secrets for spectacular profits and how to shield your assets from attack. Review the art of negotiation, letters of intent, use of intermediaries, and closing a deal on terms favorable for you. Through a case study of an actual transaction, implement the ideas discussed in this book and read the documents and letters used to buy the property. A successful investor...

Leah was first thrust under the reality television microscope when her teen pregnancy was documented on MTV’s groundbreaking series, 16 and Pregnant. Since then, fans of Teen Mom 2 have watched her life play out on the small screen—from her struggle to rise to the challenges of motherhood, through her harrowing journey to find a diagnosis for one of her twin girls with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, and the collapse of two marriages. She has learned to live under the ...

If we wish to understand ourselves and the world in relation to God, what contribution to our understanding should we expect from a Christian tradition with its roots in the Bible, and what should we expect from the natural sciences?Neil Messer sets out five types of answer to that question. The responses range from the view that the Christian tradition has nothing to contribute, through various forms of dialogue, to the claim that science is irrelevant to theological understanding...

In her critically acclaimed, ingenious memoir, Sarah Messer explores America’s fascination with history, family, and Great Houses. Her Massachusetts childhood home had sheltered the Hatch family for 325 years when her parents bought it in 1965. The will of the house’s original owner, Walter Hatch—which stipulated Red House was to be passed down, "never to be sold or mortgaged from my children and grandchildren forever"—still hung in the living room. In Red House, Messer ex...