Author : John Castagnini
Publisher : Virtual Bookworm.Com Pub Incorporated
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,72 MB
Release : 2008-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780981545301
Thank God I is a compilation of true stories of gratitude for adverse situations such as rape, death, divorce, cancer, alcoholism and much more.
Author : David F. Schmitz
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 21,78 MB
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0807875961
Despite its avowed commitment to liberalism and democracy internationally, the United States has frequently chosen to back repressive or authoritarian regimes in parts of the world. In this comprehensive examination of American support of right-wing dictatorships, David Schmitz challenges the contention that the democratic impulse has consistently motivated U.S. foreign policy. Compelled by a persistent concern for order and influenced by a paternalistic racism that characterized non-Western peoples as vulnerable to radical ideas, U.S. policymakers viewed authoritarian regimes as the only vehicles for maintaining political stability and encouraging economic growth in nations such as Nicaragua and Iran, Schmitz argues. Expediency overcame ideology, he says, and the United States gained useful--albeit brutal and corrupt--allies who supported American policies and provided a favorable atmosphere for U.S. trade. But such policy was not without its critics and did not remain static, Schmitz notes. Instead, its influence waxed and waned over the course of five decades, until the U.S. interventions in Vietnam marked its culmination.
Author : Michael Dowd
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780670020454
Presents a philosophy that unifies evolution and religion, discussing evolution as a divine process, how to use insights derived from evolution to improve spiritual life, and how to work for systemic change within this framework.
Author : Phil Vischer
Publisher : WorthyKids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,46 MB
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780824919665
Join Junior, Laura, and Annie as they enjoy a sunny day in the park with friends and family. And share in their delight as they express gratitude for the many blessings God gives us. Based on the popular VeggieTales “Thankfulness Song,” and filled with a familiar cast of Veggie characters, this bright, joy-filled book will help children recognize that there are many reasons to be thankful each day.
Author : J. Bradley Wigger
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 2014-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802854249
This bright, lyrical book offers readers a chance to reflect on all the things that they have to be grateful for. It's a celebration of family and friends, of homes and food to share, and of the wonder of creation from the first light of day to the calm, peaceful night. Full color.
Author : Sarah Bradshaw
Publisher : Rainstorm
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,66 MB
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Board books
ISBN : 9781527002784
Thank You God is a celebration of gratitude, with sweet illustrations by Sanja Rescek and rhyming text by Sarah Bradshaw.
Author : Amy Beveridge
Publisher : Standard Publishing Company
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 25,51 MB
Release : 2005-01-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780784717233
The Holiday Discovery Series helps children honor the lord in every holiday celebration.
Author : Bishop William H. Willimon
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 26,56 MB
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1426720408
Christ's seven last words from the cross have long been a source of reflection, challenge, and soul-searching. These simple statements contain the full range of human emotions and divine self-revelation: grief, compassion, despair, forgiveness, physical need, the promise of redemption. In many ways they embody the core of the gospel. In this brief book one of today's most noted churchpersons and preachers confronts the reader with the seven last words's claim on her or his life. Written with the clarity, depth, and insight that are Will Willimon's trademark, this book offers afresh the challenge and grace of the message of the Crucified One.
Author : David F. Schmitz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 23,2 MB
Release : 2006-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1139455125
Building on Schmitz's earlier work, Thank God They're on our Side, this is an examination of American policy toward right-wing dictatorships from the 1960s to the end of the Cold War. During the 1920s American leaders developed a policy of supporting authoritarian regimes because they were seen as stable, anti-communist, and capitalist. After 1965, however, American support for these regimes became a contested issue. The Vietnam War served to undercut the logic and rationale of supporting right-wing dictators. By systematically examining US support for right-wing dictatorships in Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, and bringing together these disparate episodes, this book examines the persistence of older attitudes, the new debates brought about by the Vietnam War, and the efforts to bring about changes and an end to automatic US support for authoritarian regimes.
Author : Chris Bird
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,63 MB
Release : 2014-02
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9780983590156
One of the best-kept secrets in America is how often and how effectively ordinary citizens defend themselves with firearms against criminal attack or criminal threat. Criminology professor Gary Kleck of Florida State University estimates that each year about 2.5 million ordinary people in the United States use firearms in confrontations with criminals. In the most cases, a shot is not fired and the incident is not reported to police. Along with the bias of the mainstream media against portraying guns in a positive light, this results in these incidents occurring below the public's radar. The second edition of this comprehensive look at self-defense with firearms lifts the veil by recounting some of these incidents, from warding off a burglar in the home to coming to the aid of a police officer in jeopardy. Each incident is put into context with other self-defense actions and features descriptions of ordinary citizens to determine why they did what they did. The stories are rounded out by suggestions, often from the participants themselves, about what they might have done differently. The book has been updated with several newer and more timely stories.
