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He is risen indeed! Here are the best reasons why it's true!
Culture is doing its best to convince the world there is nothing
special about Jesus. And many Christians never get beyond a Sunday
school understanding of their own faith. As a result,
Christianity's most important historical fact--the resurrection--is
often the most misunderstood, relegated to Easter and funeral
services, creating a powerless Christianity. In Body of Proof,
acclaimed apologist and scholar Dr. Jeremiah Johnston sets out to
show why Jesus' victory over death is central to a believer's
faith. Straightforward, accessible, and practical, this book
examines the latest archaeological and textual findings and
presents seven tangible, fresh reasons to believe Jesus really rose
from the dead--and why it matters today as the foundation of our
hope in the face of suffering and grief. When you fully understand
the implications of the resurrection, you will begin to understand
the power of Christ in you. This changes everything. "A creative
masterpiece of persuasive evidence for the pivotal event of human
history."--LEE STROBEL, New York Times bestselling author and
founding director of the Lee Strobel Center at Colorado Christian
University "Body of Proof is a book every pastor should teach
and every believer should read."--DR. JACK GRAHAM, senior pastor,
Prestonwood Baptist Church
This insightful Handbook is an essential guide to educational
policy around the world. As shifting geopolitics, intensified
climate change, and widening economic inequalities persist, the
need for informed educational policy is critical. Bringing together
a unique collection of international case studies by scholars and
practitioners from over twenty countries, the Handbook highlights
how the contextual nature of educational policy and its
implementation acknowledges both global trends and local nuance.
Chapters explore key contemporary topics including the effects of
the COVID-19 pandemic on international educational policy;
opportunities for academic modernization in Ukrainian society;
gender equality in Korean and Japanese universities; and inclusive
education policies throughout the world, including India, South
Africa, and Uruguay. It further discusses the ways in which
governmental, non-governmental, and global education specialists
are shaping new agendas focused on equity and responding to global
crises. Offering new perspectives on educational policy in a
post-pandemic world, this comprehensive Handbook will be crucial
reading for students and scholars of education policy, politics and
public policy, sociology, and university management. It will also
be beneficial for educational research associations and
international development agencies, including UNESCO, the Asian
Development Bank, and the World Bank.
It's easy to think that emotional pain and feelings of hopelessness
are modern issues. But two thousand years ago, Jesus ministered to
people who were also longing for peace and happiness. His answer?
God's peace--his Shalom, a word so important that it's translated
seventy different ways in the Bible. This often-overlooked aspect
of the Christian life is the foundation for deep, meaningful
happiness. In this uplifting book, Jeremiah Johnston provides a
biblical perspective on living a life of Shalom. Johnston reveals:
* the peace Jesus offers vs. the peace the world promises but can't
deliver * how to apply God's peace to our current situation and
combat anxiety, fear, and hopelessness * how to protect this
perfect peace in our lives when troubles try to steal it This book
is also helpful for lay leaders, pastors, and everyone else who
recognizes the church's incredible opportunity today to help
individuals and families dealing with anxiety and depression.
As external forces increase the demand for land conversion,
communities are increasingly open to policies that encourage
conservation of farm and forest lands. This interest in
conservation notwithstanding, the consequences of land-use policy
and the drivers of land conversions are often unclear. One of the
first books to deal exclusively with the economics of rural-urban
sprawl, Economics and Contemporary Land Use Policy explores the
causes and consequences of rapidly accelerating land conversions in
urban-fringe areas, as well as implications for effective policy
responses.
This book emphasizes the critical role of both spatial and
economic-ecological interactions in contemporary land use, and the
importance of a practical, policy-oriented perspective. Chapters
illustrate an interaction of conceptual, theoretical, and empirical
approaches to land-use policy and highlight advances in
policy-oriented economics associated with the conservation and
development of urban-fringe land. Issues addressed include (1) the
appropriate role of economics in land-use policy, (2) forecasting
and management of land conversion, (3) interactions among land use,
property values, and local taxes, and (4) relationships among rural
amenities, rural character, and urban-fringe land-use policy.
Economics and Contemporary Land Use Policy is a timely and
relevant contribution to the land-use policy debate and will prove
an essential reference for policymakers at the local, state, and
federal levels. It will also be of interest to students, academics,
and anyone with an interest in the practical application of
economics to land-use issues.
"The convergence of land use and policy represents a
criticalarea of ongoing research, yet one that is fraught with
special challenges.... The reemergence of the economics of land use
as a compelling field of inquiry reflects the many dimensions in
which land contributes to social well-being and the many policy
arenas in which land plays an important role. Once viewed only as
an input in the production of food and fiber, land now stands as a
key element in the definition of households' quality of life." --
Nancy E. Bockstael, University of Maryland, from the foreword
As external forces increase the demand for land conversion,
communities are increasingly open to policies that encourage
conservation of farm and forest lands. This interest in
conservation notwithstanding, the consequences of land-use policy
and the drivers of land conversions are often unclear. One of the
first books to deal exclusively with the economics of rural-urban
sprawl, Economics and Contemporary Land Use Policy explores the
causes and consequences of rapidly accelerating land conversions in
urban-fringe areas, as well as implications for effective policy
responses.
This book emphasizes the critical role of both spatial and
economic-ecological interactions in contemporary land use, and the
importance of a practical, policy-oriented perspective. Chapters
illustrate an interaction of conceptual, theoretical, and empirical
approaches to land-use policy and highlight advances in
policy-oriented economics associated with the conservation and
development of urban-fringe land. Issues addressed include (1) the
appropriate role of economics in land-use policy, (2) forecasting
and management of land conversion, (3) interactions among land use,
property values, and local taxes, and (4) relationships among rural
amenities, rural character, and urban-fringe land-use policy.
Economics and Contemporary Land Use Policy is a timely and
relevant contribution to the land-use policy debate and will prove
an essential reference for policymakers at the local, state, and
federal levels. It will also be of interest to students, academics,
and anyone with an interest in the practical application of
economics to land-use issues.
"The convergence of land use and policy represents a
criticalarea of ongoing research, yet one that is fraught with
special challenges.... The reemergence of the economics of land use
as a compelling field of inquiry reflects the many dimensions in
which land contributes to social well-being and the many policy
arenas in which land plays an important role. Once viewed only as
an input in the production of food and fiber, land now stands as a
key element in the definition of households' quality of life." --
Nancy E. Bockstael, University of Maryland, from the foreword
Is God dying? Some people think so--and more want it so. They say
Christian beliefs and our way of life aren't relevant anymore. But
what critics, and even many churchgoers, don't realize is the
life-changing importance of Christianity. Showing how the world
would be a dark place without Christianity, Unimaginable guides you
through the halls of history to see how Jesus's teachings
dramatically changed our world and continue to be the most powerful
force for good today. Learn how Christianity has stood against
slavery, racism, eugenics, and injustices toward women and children
why freedom as a universal value and modern education and legal
systems owe much to Christianity how Christians throughout the ages
have demonstrated the value of human life by sacrificially caring
for the sick, marginalized, and dying how people of faith are
extending God's kingdom through charities, mental health
initiatives, and other ways. This provocative and enlightening book
is sure to encourage believers and equip them to respond to
doubters.
The 1990s were a decade characterized by optimism about a great
future that lay ahead for generations to follow. Major challenges
were approached with a realization that the world leadership had
the capacity not only to meet them, but to turn them into
unprecedented opportunities for global social and economic
progress. In Missing the Tide, Donald Johnston demonstrates that
none of these opportunities achieved their objectives, and in some
cases, failed completely. Scrutinizing some of the most significant
unfulfilled hopes, he looks at the failure of the West to engage
effectively with a democratic Russia after the fall of the Berlin
Wall, the European Union's fractious path to becoming history's
largest and most competitive economy, the expansion of the Marshall
Plan concept to regions fractured by division and conflict, the
diminishing prospect of global free trade and investment
stimulating economic growth and rising prosperity in the developing
world, the absence of coordinated international actions to combat
climate change, the pervasive corruption in corporate governance
undermining healthy capitalism, and the growing threats to
democracy. Sifting through the economic, social, and environmental
wreckage of the past twenty years, Johnston reflects on the
failures and frustrations of international public policy. Can this
rapid decline be arrested and reversed? In assessing the impotency
of the international community to meet these challenges, Missing
the Tide extracts some lessons to be learned and looks with
cautious optimism to the future.
?"Lost Ate my Life " is not the authors' self-referential
statement. Instead, it is the collective cry of the hardened fan
base for ABC's pop-culture phenomenon. The book has two central
ideas: first, that the creators of Lost created a shift in the
thinking of online communities, effectively removing the barrier
between the artists and the patrons by hosting one of the largest
officially sponsored independent discussion forums in history. Lost
bloggers became important celebrities amongst the fan bases, some
fans found themselves drawn into the inner circle, and the network
began making decisions based on ebb and flow of fan sentiment.
Interwoven with the story of the fandom is the examination of
Lost's story itself: its archetypal themes, and its evolution from
bordering on the high-concept 'cash in' it was intended to be, to
the high art mixture of philosophy, drama, redemption, science, and
faith. What is it in the formula of Lost that speaks to our
collective unconscious so well that millions of fans are easily
able to endure such mammoth leaps of suspension-of-disbelief? The
book's story is told by two members of the fan community who
witnessed the spread and impact of the fandom from the inside,
eventually becoming insiders - to different degrees - themselves;
one, Amy, deep within the inner sanctum of Lost labs, the other,
Jon, ascending from the world of blogging to the world of
professional media.
Scribes and Their Remains begins with an introductory essay by
Stanley Porter which addresses the principal theme of the book: the
text as artifact. The rest of the volume is then split into two
major sections. In the first, five studies appear on the theme of
'Scribes, Letters, and Literacy.' In the first of these Craig A.
Evans offers a lengthy piece that argues that the archaeological,
artifactual, and historical evidence suggests that New Testament
autographs and first copies may well have remained in circulation
for one century or more, having the effect of stabilizing the text.
Other pieces in the section address literacy, orality and
paleography of early Christian papyri. In the second section there
are five pieces on 'Writing, Reading, and Abbreviating Christian
Scripture.' These range across numerous topics, including an
examination of the stauros (cross) as a nomen sacrum.
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