The World And The Word

Three esteemed Old Testament professors introduce students to the first eighty percent of the Bible-freshly illuminating the text as a rich source of theology and doctrine packed with practical principles for modern times.

The evangelical publishing community has been growing for more than two hundred years. Candy Gunther Brown explores the roots of this far-flung conglomeration of writers, publishers, and readers, from the founding of the Methodist Book Concern in 1789 to the 1880 publication of the runaway best-seller Ben-Hur.

Freire and Macedo analyse the connection between literacy and politics according to whether it produces existing social relations, or introduces a new set of cultural practices that promote democratic and emancipatory change.

This book explores the impact of biblical reading practices on scientific thought in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries. It addresses the idea that the natural philosophers of the era forged their new sciences despite, rather than because of, the pervasive bible-centeredness of early modern thought.

Dan Fennell takes his readers on an eyewitness journey through the lands of the Bible to help them rediscover the historical reality of the biblical narrative, and to invite them into a renewed commitment to whole-of-life Christian discipleship. In this wonderfully reflective exploration of what it means to believe, readers travel through the world of God's word - the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean lands - from Moab to Macedonia - travelling with Israel through the wilderness, walking with Jesus and his disciples from Capernaum to Jerusalem, and partnering with the Apostle Paul on his missionary journeys. Devout pilgrims and curious seekers alike are helped to reconnect the Christian faith to its historical foundations as the salvation history of peoples and nations in the biblical story unfolds before their eyes. Reading this discipleship adventure, you too will be inspired to walk into the future that God has prepared having discovered the challenge, fellowship, and joy of following Jesus.

The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers, Ursula K. Le Guin! The Word for World is Forest When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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