Clear Answers

The Government of Alberta under Ralph Klein has asked a reasonable question: can health care be better provided partly as a private, for-profit product rather than as a not-for-profit public service? But-despite the claims of advocates for market-driven medicine-private hospitals are neither cheaper nor more efficient than public ones. Clear Answers summarizes the huge body of evidence showing that they are more expensive and less efficient.

This provocative book examines the important issues in contemporary debates on sexual orientation—from our various religious beliefs to our stereotypes about homosexuals, from questions about the origin of sexual orientation to the lessons we can learn from history. Queer Questions, Clear Answers: The Contemporary Debates on Sexual Orientation offers an eye-opening conversation about questions, facts—and fears—relative to sexual orientation. The book is framed around a series of nine sets of "queer questions," including, Who is queer and who is not? How do we interpret and use sacred scriptures to control behavior and set public policy? What lessons can we learn from history and psychology? and What is the homosexual agenda? The author, himself a gay man and prominent academic, combines cross-disciplinary research and personal anecdotes in his intriguing search for answers to questions that are central to ongoing cultural and political debates. In discussing each set of questions, he examines perspectives and arguments from across the political spectrum. The clear, articulate, and wholly candid answers he offers will help readers get beyond the headlines—and the sound bites—to better understand many important arguments about homosexuality and human rights.

There are questions that seem to plague mankind. . .questions that pertain to life and the difficulties that everyone must face. For example, "Why Do Good People Suffer?", and "Who Came Up With God's Plan of Salvation?". People want real answers to these reasonable questions, yet many times the answers given are "canned" and even incorrect. Clear Answers to Murky Questions attempts to give compassionate, thorough, and documented answers to the hard questions of life. After almost thirty-five years of ministry, William Templeton filters through the "mud and the murk" and points people to the Word of God where answers are crystal clear. Having attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Liberty University, William Templeton has been pastoring churches for more than three decades. He is married to the former Bonita Arlene Irby. The Templetons have four grown children and seven grandchildren (and counting). "Bill" has spent most of his ministry studying the Word in order to prepare expository messages for his people. Through this study, along with interacting with people through the years, he has assembled these questions and their answers. Planning to continue their ministry, Bill and Bonnie hope to use their "empty nest" years to share what they have learned through Bible teaching on CD's, the printed page, and preaching to the people of Willow Baptist Mission. Other books by William M. Templeton: - How To Make Your Dating Years FUN! - The Chronology of the Revelation

Managing the Stress of Asthma can be devastating for the people and their families who are affected with the lifelong disease. Many people who have been diagnosed with asthma feel distressed frustrated, and very scared. There is no cure for asthma, but asthma can be managed with proper prevention and treatment. Inside this book, you'll discover... Valuable information about asthma The support you need Recovery techniques How your diet affects your asthma condition and what you can do to improve it? The holistic approach to treating asthma How to cope with your asthma emotionally Worldwide support resources for asthma And much moreÉ This guide will teach you how you can improve your asthma condition, so you can be healthy and avoid any unnecessary asthma attacks. This book will supply you with all the necessary information to understanding asthma and the step-by-step techniques on how to manage, treat and cope with the disease.

This provocative book examines the important issues in contemporary debates on sexual orientation—from our various religious beliefs to our stereotypes about homosexuals, from questions about the origin of sexual orientation to the lessons we can learn from history. Queer Questions, Clear Answers: The Contemporary Debates on Sexual Orientation offers an eye-opening conversation about questions, facts—and fears—relative to sexual orientation. The book is framed around a series of nine sets of "queer questions," including, Who is queer and who is not? How do we interpret and use sacred scriptures to control behavior and set public policy? What lessons can we learn from history and psychology? and What is the homosexual agenda? The author, himself a gay man and prominent academic, combines cross-disciplinary research and personal anecdotes in his intriguing search for answers to questions that are central to ongoing cultural and political debates. In discussing each set of questions, he examines perspectives and arguments from across the political spectrum. The clear, articulate, and wholly candid answers he offers will help readers get beyond the headlines—and the sound bites—to better understand many important arguments about homosexuality and human rights.

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The United States is in the midst of a heated conversation over how the Constitution impacts national security. In a traditional reading of the document, America uses military force only after a full and informed national debate. However, modern presidents have had unparalleled access to the media as well as control over the information most relevant to these debates, which jeopardizes the abilities of a democracy’s citizens to fully participate in the discussion. The author targets this issue of presidential dominance and argues that the First Amendment’s goal is to protect the entire structure of democratic debate, even including activities ancillary to the dissemination of speech itself. Assessing the right of political association, the use of public streets and parks for political demonstrations, the press’ ability to comment on public issues, and presidential speech on national security, he examines why this democratic model of free speech is essential at all times, but especially during the War on Terror.

A practical workbook explaining why people react the way they do. Ever wondered why you get on with some and not others? This will book explain why. It will also show you how to get the best out of yourself and those you work with.