"The best introduction available for students of one of the most important philosophers of this century."--"American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly." (Philosophy)
Authoritative and dramatic, this groundbreaking history brilliantly explores the devastation and remarkable rebirth of Germany at the end of World War II. b&w photo insert.
Surveys of Churchgoers reveal a huge problem - there is too little difference between them and people who dont go to church! If our beliefs are to be taken seriously then they must be seen to have a difference in our behaviour, Dixon's remarkable insights highlights how doctrine makes a difference in our walk with the Lord and the way we live.
This concise yet rich introduction to the French Revolution explores the origins, development, and eventual decline of a movement that defines France to this day. Through an accessible chronological narrative, Sylvia Neely explains the complex events, conflicting groups, and rapid changes that characterized this critical period in French history. She traces the fundamental transformations in government and society that forced the French to come up with new ways of thinking about their place in the world, ultimately leading to liberalism, conservatism, terrorism, and modern nationalism. Written with clarity and nuance, this work will be an engaging and rewarding exploration for all readers interested in France and revolutionary history.
Intent upon letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading classic authors, the How to Read series will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon.
This is a concise, historic survey of the life of Christ that analyzes the problems surrounding the historicity of Jesus the man. A bibliography is included.
The Koren Mincha/Maariv is a convenient, pocket-size booklet that includes the Minha and Ma'ariv weekday services and Birkat Hamazon, with additional brakhot for weddings and other special occasions.
Though today it can seem as if all American culture comes out of New York and Los Angeles, much of what defined the nation was produced in Chicago. Before air travel, nearly every coast-to coast journey included a stop there, and this flow of people and commodities made it America's central clearinghouse, laboratory, and factory.