John S : 848 books
Individual Positive Behavior Supports
A Standards-Based Guide to Practices in School and Community Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge...
Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?
A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
Is historical accuracy an indispensable part of the Bible’s storyline, or is Scripture only concerned with theological truths? As progressive evangelicals threaten to reduce the Bible’s jurisdiction by undermining its historical claims, every Christian who cares about the integrity of Scripture...
The Children's Table
Childhood Studies and the Humanities
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Like the occupants of the children's table at a family dinner, scholars working in childhood studies can seem sidelined from the "adult" labor of humanities scholarship. The Children's Table brings together scholars from architecture, philosophy, law, and literary and cultural criticism to provide...
by Rickert Althaus, Adam Brown, Charles S. Bullock III
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
John Engler, former Governor of Michigan, once claimed that redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take. Academicians and political leaders alike, however, have regularly debated the ideal way by to redistrict national and state legislatures. Rather than being the pure process...
How to Live a Life of Prayer
Classic Christian Writers on the Divine Privilege of Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Everybody wants to live a life of prayer—but how?
The words of classic Christian writers still speaks to us today, addressing the questions and concerns we have about prayer. In this rich collection of encouraging writings, E. M. Bounds, S. D. Gordon, Andrew Murray, and John Wesley thoughtfully...
by John Agresto, William B. Allen, Michael P. Foley
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
As John Henry Newman reflected on 'The Idea of a University' more than a century and a half ago, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together some of the nation's most eminent thinkers on higher education to reflect on the nature and purposes of the American university today. They detail the life and rather...
Shakespeare the Man
New Decipherings
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
While over the past four hundred years numerous opinions have been voiced as to Shakespeare's identity, these eleven essays widen the scope of the investigation by regarding Shakespeare, his world, and his works in their interaction with one another. Instead of restricting the search for bits and...
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by Group Captain John Edward Tennant D.S.O. M.C.
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
“War in the air over the Middle East
Mesopotamia, ‘the land of the two rivers’, is deemed the birthplace of civilisation. Now modern day Iraq, it has known warfare throughout the millennia that man has inhabited it. By the first years of the twentieth century the Ottoman Turkish Empire...
The Foreign Missionary Enterprise at Home
Explorations in North American Cultural History
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2010
This volume is the first to examine at length and in detail the impact of the missionary experience on American cultural, political, and religious history.
This collection of 15 essays provides a fully developed account of the domestic significance of foreign missions from the 19th century...
by Stephen Crane, Homer, John dos Passos
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2010
An anthology of some of the greatest war novels of all time. The collection include an active table of contents to help you easily find the book you want.Works include:"The Red Badge of Courage" By Stephen Crane"The Iliad" By Homer"Three Soldiers" By John Dos Passos"Ride Proud, Rebel!" By Andre Alice...
by John Polkinghorne, F.R.S., K.B.E.
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 1998
John Polkinghorne is a major figure in today’s debates over the compatibility of science and religion. Internationally known as both a theoretical physicist and a theologian-the only ordained member of the Royal Society-Polkinghorne brings unique qualifications to his inquiry into the possibilities...
by John Polkinghorne, F.R.S., K.B.E.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
In this captivating book, one of the most highly regarded scientist-theologians of our time explores aspects of the interaction of science and theology. John Polkinghorne defends the place of theology in the university (it is part of the human search for truth) and discusses the role of revelation in...
Living the Rosary
Finding Your Life in the Mysteries
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2011
In this book of meditations on the meaning of the Rosary, Rev. John Phalen, C.S.C., invites readers to open their eyes and their hearts to God's presence in their daily lives through this ancient devotion. Much more than a "how-to" book, Living the Rosary employs scripture, the lives of the saints, and...
by Fr. John F. Harvey, O.S.F.S.
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
As the founder and director of the Courage and Encourage support groups, Fr. John Harvey is aware of the sensitive nature of homosexuality. With his extensive experience ministering to those with same-sex attraction, Fr. Harvey presents the Church’s teaching in an objective and pastorally-sensitive...