Stephen J : 747 books
Peter (Ancient-Future Bible Study: Experience Scripture through Lectio Divina)
Fisherman and Shepherd of the Church
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Ancient-Future Bible Study incorporates contemporary study of the Bible with an experience of the church's most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina. This time-honored practice consists of five basic movements: biblical study (lectio), reflection (meditatio), prayer (oratio), discernment...
Christ Child
Cultural Memories of a Young Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Little is known about the early childhood of Jesus Christ. But in the decades after his death, stories began circulating about his origins. One collection of such tales was the so-called Infancy Gospel of Thomas, known in antiquity as the Paidika or “Childhood Deeds” of Jesus. In it, Jesus not...
The Invention of Journalism Ethics, Second Edition
The Path to Objectivity and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Does objectivity exist in the news media? In The Invention of Journalism Ethics, Stephen Ward argues that given the current emphasis on interpretation, analysis, and perspective, journalists and the public need a new theory of objectivity. He explores the varied ethical assertions of journalists over...
Personality and Politics
Obama For and Against Himself
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Renowned presidential scholar Stephen Wayne takes a close look at the interplay of personal character, partisan politics, and public opinion on presidential decision-making. In this systematic character study, Wayne considers how President Obama’s policy beliefs and operating style fueled his meteoric...
Saint Peter
Flawed, Forgiven, and Faithful
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
If St. Peter had moved in business or political circles, he would have been forgotten millennia ago. In most areas of life, those who make major mistakes are cast out, left to languish in their failure. But Peter, who made more than one major mistake while following Jesus, has been highly revered...
Spinner in Chief
How Presidents Sell Their Policies and Themselves
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
As the U.S. enters the last lap of the 2008 presidential election season, the media and the candidates are in full gear exploiting each other, often at the expense of public information and awareness. This book looks at how presidents and presidential candidates use television, the Internet, and newspapers...
Alternative Religions
A Sociological Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Title first published in 2003. Alternative religions attract great public, academic and government interest in our apparently post-Christian society. Yet how did all the 'alternatives' develop, what are their beliefs and practices and how significant is their impact in terms of the world's religions...
by Stephen J. Ryan, MD, Andrew P. Schachat
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Unequalled in scope, depth, and clinical precision, Retina, 5th Edition keeps you at the forefront of today’s new technologies, surgical approaches, and diagnostic and therapeutic options for retinal diseases and disorders. Comprehensively updated to reflect everything you need to know regarding...
by Stephen J. Nicholls, MBBS PhD
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
This issue of Cardiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Stephen Nicholls, focuses on Lipidology. Topics include, but are not limited to: Impact of lipoproteins on atherobiology; Lessons from genomic studies; Lipids and lipoproteins in risk prediction; Optimizing statins and ezetimibe in guideline focused...
by Stephen J. McPhee, Margaret A. Winker, Michael W. Rabow
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
From one of the world’s leading medical journals comes the definitive evidence-based, full-color guide to end-of-life and palliative care
"...represents an important milestone in the evolution of care for people with advanced disease—-for which its editors and authors and JAMA should...
Women of the Torah (Ancient-Future Bible Study: Experience Scripture through Lectio Divina)
Matriarchs and Heroes of Israel
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Ancient-Future Bible Study incorporates contemporary study of the Bible with an experience of the church's most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina. This time-honored practice consists of five basic movements: biblical study (lectio), reflection (meditatio), prayer (oratio), discernment...
Women of the Gospels (Ancient-Future Bible Study: Experience Scripture through Lectio Divina)
Friends and Disciples of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Ancient-Future Bible Study incorporates contemporary study of the Bible with an experience of the church's most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina. This time-honored practice consists of five basic movements: biblical study (lectio), reflection (meditatio), prayer (oratio), discernment...
Abraham (Ancient-Future Bible Study: Experience Scripture through Lectio Divina)
Father of All Believers
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Ancient-Future Bible Study incorporates contemporary study of the Bible with an experience of the church's most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina. This time-honored practice consists of five basic movements: biblical study (lectio), reflection (meditatio), prayer (oratio), discernment...
by Stephan Herzberg, Sigrid Müller, Nenad Polgar
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
One of the most sweeping, categorical, and absolute phrases that has ever been employed by the hierarchical teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church refers to a concept called ‘intrinsic evil’. In short, intrinsic evil is invoked to describe certain kinds of human acts that can never be...