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The Last Practicing American

Author : Michael T. Wagner

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 262 pages

File Size : 19,44 MB

Release : 2014-07-22

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1499049447

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Book Description

This book was not written for the weak kneed, spineless, politically correct, non-practicing American. It is instead for those of us who have witnessed the methodical dismantling of traditional morals and values thus exhausting the limits of our tolerance. The contents of this book will detail our cultural mutation which applauds deviance, rewards failure and elects the corrupt in terms designed to wake up the lethargic patriot in all of us, in an effort to re-enforce the urgency in our resolve so we may reverse our current descending cultural trajectory thus sparing future generations from an otherwise inevitable implosion.



Introduction to the Practice of African American Preaching

Author : Frank A. Thomas

Publisher : Abingdon Press

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 24,62 MB

Release : 2016-11-15

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1501818953

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The Introduction to African American Preaching is an important, groundbreaking book. This book acknowledges African American preaching as an academic discipline, and invites all students and preachers into a scholarly, dynamic, and useful exploration of the topic. Author Frank Thomas opens with a “bus tour” study of African American preaching. He shows how African American preaching has gradually moved from an almost exclusively oral to an oral/written tradition. Readers will gain insight into the history of the study of the African American preaching tradition, and catch the author’s enthusiasm for it. Next Thomas traces the relationship between homiletics and rhetoric in Western preaching, demonstrating how African American preaching is inherently theological and rhetorical. He then explores the question, “what is black preaching?” Thomas introduces the reader to methods of “close reading” and “ideological criticism.” And then demonstrates how to use these methods, using a sermon by Gardner Calvin Taylor as his example. The next chapter considers the question, “what is excellence in black preaching?” The next chapter seeks to create bridges and dialogue within the field of homiletics, and in particular, the Euro-American homiletic tradition. The goal of this chapter is to clearly demonstrate connections between the African American preaching tradition and the field of homiletics. Thomas next turns to questions about the relevancy of the church to the Millennial generation. Specifically, how will the African American church remain relevant to this generation, which is so deeply concerned with social justice?



Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination): ARE 5.0 Overview, Exam Prep Tips, Guide, and Critical Content

Author : Gang Chen

Publisher : ArchiteG, Inc.

Page : 124 pages

File Size : 42,83 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 1612650333

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A Practical Exam Guide for the ARE 5.0 Practice Management (PcM) Division! To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass the ARE exams. This book provides an ARE 5.0 exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and critical content for the ARE 5 Practice Management (PcM) Division. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: · ARE 5.0, AXP, and education requirements · ARE 5.0 exam content, format, and prep strategies · ARE 5.0 credit model and the easiest way to pass ARE exams by taking only 5 ARE divisions · Allocation of your time and scheduling · Timing of review: the 3016 rule; memorization methods, tips, suggestions, and mnemonics · Business Operations · Finances, Risk, & Development of Practice · Practice-Wide Delivery of Services · Practice Methodologies This book will help you pass the PcM division of the ARE 5.0 and become a licensed architect! Can you study and pass the ARE 5.0 Practice Management (PcM) exam in 2 weeks? The answer is yes: If you study the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep. If you study our book, “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)" & “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE 5.0 Practice Management (PcM) division in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)" & “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)" will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try! ArchiteG®, Green Associate Exam Guide®, and GreenExamEducation® are registered trademarks owned by Gang Chen. ARE®, Architect Registration Examination® are registered trademarks owned by NCARB.











American Studies as Transnational Practice

Author : Yuan Shu

Publisher : Dartmouth College Press

Page : 418 pages

File Size : 47,96 MB

Release : 2015-12-22

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1611688485

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Book Description

This wide-ranging collection brings together an eclectic group of scholars to reflect upon the transnational configurations of the field of American studies and how these have affected its localizations, epistemological perspectives, ecological imaginaries, and politics of translation. The volume elaborates on the causes of the transnational paradigm shift in American studies and describes the material changes that this new paradigm has effected during the past two decades. The contributors hail from a variety of postcolonial, transoceanic, hemispheric, and post-national positions and sensibilities, enabling them to theorize a "crossroads of cultures" explanation of transnational American studies that moves beyond the multicultural studies model. Offering a rich and rewarding mix of essays and case studies, this collection will satisfy a broad range of students and scholars.





The Practice of Islam in America

Author : Edward E Curtis IV

Publisher : NYU Press

Page : 397 pages

File Size : 18,93 MB

Release : 2019-09-10

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1479880205

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An introduction to the ways in which ordinary Muslim Americans practice their faith. Muslims have always been part of the United States, but very little is known about how Muslim Americans practice their religion. How do they pray? What’s it like to go on pilgrimage to Mecca? What rituals accompany the birth of a child, a wedding, or the death of a loved one? What holidays do Muslims celebrate and what charities do they support? How do they learn about the Qur’an? The Practice of Islam in America introduces readers to the way Islam is lived in the United States, offering vivid portraits of Muslim American life passages, ethical actions, religious holidays, prayer, pilgrimage, and other religious activities. It takes readers into homes, religious congregations, schools, workplaces, cemeteries, restaurants—and all the way to Mecca—to understand the diverse religious practices of Muslim Americans. Going beyond a theoretical discussion of what Muslims are supposed to do, this volume focuses on what they actually do. As the volume reveals, their religious practices are shaped by their racial and ethnic identity, their gender and sexual orientation, and their sectarian identity, among other social factors. Readers gain practical information about Islamic religion while also coming to understand how the day-to-day realities of American life shape Muslim American practice.