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Biography of Charles Cowan M.P. Scientist, Author, Politician Founding member of the Sustentation Fund
Author : A. Donald MacLeod
Publisher : Mentor
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,1 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Legislators
ISBN : 9781781912690
Biography of Charles Cowan M.P. Scientist, Author, Politician Founding member of the Sustentation Fund
Author : Gay Becker
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 45,59 MB
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520919246
Our lives are full of disruptions, from the minor—a flat tire, an unexpected phone call—to the fateful—a diagnosis of infertility, an illness, the death of a loved one. In the first book to examine disruption in American life from a cultural rather than a psychological perspective, Gay Becker follows hundreds of people to find out what they do after something unexpected occurs. Starting with bodily distress, she shows how individuals recount experiences of disruption metaphorically, drawing on important cultural themes to help them reestablish order and continuity in their lives. Through vivid and poignant stories of people from different walks of life who experience different types of disruptions, Becker examines how people rework their ideas about themselves and their worlds, from the meaning of disruption to the meaning of life itself. Becker maintains that to understand disruption, we must also understand cultural definitions of normalcy. She questions what is normal for a family, for health, for womanhood and manhood, and for growing older. In the United States, where life is expected to be orderly and predictable, disruptions are particularly unsettling, she contends. And, while continuity in life is an illusion, it is an effective one because it organizes people's plans and expectations. Becker's phenomenological approach yields a rich, compelling, and entirely original narrative. Disrupted Lives acknowledges the central place of discontinuity in our existence at the same time as it breaks new ground in understanding the cultural dynamics that underpin life in the United States. FROM THE BOOK:"The doctor was blunt. He does not mince words. He did a [semen] analysis and he came back and said, 'This is devastatingly poor.' I didn't expect to hear that. It had never occurred to me. It was such a shock to my sense of self and to all these preconceptions of my manliness and virility and all of that. That was a very, very devastating moment and I was dumbfounded. . . . In that moment it totally changed the way that I thought of myself." This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1998. Our lives are full of disruptions, from the minor—a flat tire, an unexpected phone call—to the fateful—a diagnosis of infertility, an illness, the death of a loved one. In the first book to examine disruption in American life from a cultural rather than a
Author : William Cross (of Paisley.)
Publisher :
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,23 MB
Release : 1846
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Author : Thomas Brown
Publisher :
Page : 910 pages
File Size : 46,67 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Church history
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Author : Hal Donaldson
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 30,11 MB
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310355311
Your invitation to move beyond pity, helplessness, and outrage, and your playbook for making a difference right where you are. As the daily newsfeed full of suffering and injustice scrolls by, it's all too easy to question what one person can really do to enact the profound change the world needs. Like moviegoers, we often watch and witness with care, but assume the script has already been written. Disruptive Compassion dares to make a bold counter: you possess the power to provoke real and meaningful change. Why? Because God has empowered you to rewrite the story of tomorrow. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus created a model for revolutionaries that has been followed ever since. These principles are just as powerful to guide our journey today. With raw and inspiring stories from the world's most desperate places and his own journey to find meaning, Convoy of Hope founder and CEO Hal Donaldson will take you on a tour along the frontlines of courage and compassion. Let this book be your crash course in what it means to become a revolutionary, as you learn how to: Evaluate the resources you already have Navigate real concerns and risks Check your motives And ultimately become equipped as an agitator with purpose With principles and insights gleaned from two decades of relief work, Hal reveals what he's learned from the journey and what we can take with us as we join the revolution.
Author : William Cross (Editor of the Edinburgh Weekly Chronicle.)
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Page : 250 pages
File Size : 37,7 MB
Release : 1877
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Author : Robert BUCHANAN (D.D.)
Publisher :
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,59 MB
Release : 1849
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Author : Scotland free church, comm. on the records of disruption ministers
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Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,45 MB
Release : 1876
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Author : Mark DeYmaz
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 29,42 MB
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0718089227
Well-meaning church leaders and planters often set out to radically transform their communities for Christ-kingdom causes. Their aspirations and visions are limitless. However, often the best-laid plans fail to yield results of any consequence—they become frustrated, and pull the plug leaving behind the remnants of all their best intentions. Does it have to be this way? Is it possible for a local church to become so influential in its community that it becomes a life-giving agent for believers and non-believers? A resource that becomes the catalyst whereby abandoned buildings are repurposed, small businesses attracted, jobs created, crime reduced, justice progressed, health improved, and ultimately, the kingdom of God advanced in such a way that it impacts the every corner of the community? In Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community, Dr. Mark DeYmaz explains why such an outlook it not only possible but essential for the church to gain credibility and relevance in the community it seeks to influence. Genuine transformation never occurs through maintaining the status quo. A Disruption is often the missing ingredient that moves the church from ineffective to radically transformative.
Author : T. Liddell
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 38,96 MB
Release : 1845
Category : History
ISBN : 5883655785
Report of the discussion on the late disruption in the Presbyterian Church, which took place in St. Andrew's Church, Galt, on Tuesday, May 27, 1845, between the Rev. Principal Liddell, D.D. of Queen' s College, Kingston and the Rev. John Bayne, minister of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, Galt. Taken in Shorthand and revised by the Speakers.