ABOUT THE BOOK: Christmas in Those Days is a brief but unique study through the Christmas narratives in Luke 2 and Matthew 2. While walking you through the scriptures, Carroll brings out unusual historical facts, as well as the Jewishness of Jesus, changing the way you read the Christmas story. Was there a remnant who was looking for the Messiah when He came? What made the wise men travel so far to worship the Christ child? God was orchestrating the events of human history through certain places and people in order to bring the Savior into the world to fulfill the Hebrew prophecies concerning the first coming of the Messiah. Even though Jesus came into the world over 2,000 years ago, Carroll helps you to see that the Christmas message is timeless. **** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Carroll Roberson has been in full-time evangelism since 1985. He and his wife, Donna, host their own TV program, This Is Carroll Roberson, and have been traveling to Israel for over twenty years. Carroll has recorded over forty musical albums and authored seven other books: Matthew, the Hebrew Gospel Vol. 1-3; The Christ; Jesus and the Five Senses; How to Enjoy Jesus; and In the Fullness of Time. His real love over the years has been researching the Jewish roots of the scriptures and hosting tours to Israel. www.carrollroberson.com or www.jesusisrealtours.com

The book contains collective memoirs about family traditions, memories, travel stories and special Italian American memories. It is a keepsake for future generations. Also, the book shows the ways in which we remain connected to our Italian traditions and memories.

After resolving to become a Catholic Christian, Augustine spent a decade trying to clarify his understanding of 'contemplation,' the interior presence of God to the soul. That long struggle yielded his classic account in the Confessions. This study explores Augustine's developing understanding of contemplation, beginning with his earliest accounts written before his baptism and ending with the Confessions. Chapter One examines the pagan monotheism of the Roman Platonists and the role of contemplation in their theology. Augustine's pre-baptismal writings are then considered in Chapter Two, tracking his fundamental break from pagan Platonism. Chapter Three then turns to Augustine's developing understanding of contemplation in these pre-baptismal texts. Chapter Four concentrates on Augustine's thought during the decade after his baptism in 387, a period that encompasses his monastic life in Thagaste, and his years first as a presbyter and then as a bishop in Hippo Regius. This chapter follows the arc of Augustine's thought through these years of transition and leads into the Confessions, giving a vantage point to survey its theology of contemplation. Chapter Five concentrates on the Confessions and sets its most famous account of contemplation, the vision at Ostia from Book IX, into a larger polemical context. Augustine's defence of his transcendental reading of scripture in Confessions XII is analysed and then used to illuminate the Ostian ascent narrative. The book concludes with observations on the importance of Augustine's theology of contemplation to the emergence of Christian monotheism in late antiquity.

Forji has the magical knack of showing the world as it appears through the eyes of a young person. His words first introduce the reader to Cameroon's diverse society as an infant sees it; and then we peer with him through the anxious lens of adolescence. Forji's is an authentic Cameroonian voice that helps the reader understand how things were for a youngster in his country in the 1980s and 1990s. Claire George PhD Stunning and unique not just for the unconventional storyline but also the ingenuity with which Forji tells it. ...an interesting read that chronicles life in a typical African setting as well as the complexities of polygamous family circles. Dr. Edinam K. Glover, University of Helsinki A prosaic masterpiece packed with memorable events. ...an illuminating African story. Tchoumi Leopold, Author of Des Amours Sans Papiers