Many Christians ignore most Old Testament laws as obsolete or irrelevant. Others claim to honor them but in fact pick and choose among them very selectively in support of specific agendas, like opposition to homosexual rights. Yet it is a basic tenet of Christian doctrine that the faith is contained in both the Old and the New Testament. If the law is ignored, an important aspect of the faith tradition is denied. In this book Cheryl Anderson tackles this problem head on, attempting to answer the question whether the laws of the Old Testament are authoritative for Christians today. This question is crucial, because some Christians actually believe that the New Testament abolishes the law, or that the major Protestant reformers (Luther, Calvin, Wesley) rejected the law. Anderson acknowledges the deeply problematic nature of some Old Testament law, especially as it applies to women. For example, Exodus 22:16-17 and Deuteronomy 22:28-29 both deem the rape of an unmarried female to have injured her father rather than the female herself. Deuteronomy requires the victim to marry her rapist. Anderson argues that biblical laws nevertheless teach us foundational values. They also, however, remind us of the differences between their ancient context and our own. She suggests that we approach biblical law in much the same way that Americans regard the Constitution. The nation's founding fathers were privileged white males who did not have the poor, women, or people of color in mind when they agreed that "all men are created equal." The Constitution has subsequently been amended and court decisions have extended its protections to those who were previously excluded. Although the biblical documents cannot be modified, the manner in which they are interpreted in later settings can and should be altered. In addition to her work as a scholar of the Old Testament, Anderson has been a practicing attorney, and has worked extensively in critical, legal, feminist and womanist theory. This background uniquely qualifies her to apply insights from contemporary law and legal theory to the interpretive history of biblical law, and to draw out their implications for issues of gender, class, and ethnicity.

Once again Master Gardener Cheryl Anderson Wright focuses her considerable knowledge on the problems of growing your favorite vegetables in areas with short growing seasons and unpredictable weather. Wright's practical advice and down to earth recommendations will guide you from seed to table, and includes specific recipes for all the veggies you will want to grow and love to eat! As she did in her two previous books, (High Country Herbs, and High Country Tomato Handbook) the author takes the mystery out of growing your own food, offers step by step advice on everything from soil and pests to composting and mulching and encourages you with her mouth watering serving suggestions. Both brand new and experienced gardeners will benefit from Wright's perspective. High Country Tomato Handbook "As the population of the western states inches outward from the cities and upward in elevation, there is no reason to abandon 'flatland' gardening choices, namely tomatoes, especially with the support this book provides." -Ole Abeam, Bloomsbury Review, March/April 2005 High Country Herbs "Anyone interested in the cultivation and use of culinary herbs at high elevations should have a copy of this definitive reference book on their kitchen shelves." -John A. Murray, Bloomsbury Review, March/April 2004

"Ancient World Studies the Book of Isaiah" is an inductive Bible study of Isaiah, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, suitable for any serious student of the Bible. It includes thirty five-day lessons, with numerous notes, definitions, and introductions, as well as maps, charts, timelines and historical summaries for the nations mentioned in Isaiah.

Cheryl Anderson examines the laws relating to women that are found in the Book of the Covenant and the Deuteronomic law. She argues that the laws can be divided into those that treat women similarly to men (defined as 'inclusive' laws) and those that treat women differently ('exclusive' laws). She then suggests that the exclusive laws, which construct gender as male dominance/female subordination, do not just describe violence against women but are inherently violent toward women. As a non-historical critique of ideology, critical theory is used to offer analytical insights that have significant implications for understanding gender constructions in both ancient and contemporary settings.>

A down-to-earth reference for the cultivation and preservation of 24 culinary herbs suited to high altitude gardens. The book also includes an exciting collection of simple and practical recipes for breads, spreads, soups, and salads.

Tomatoes! Everybody loves them! And everybody bemoans the fact that most of what you find in the grocery store has no resemblance whatsoever to those sacred memories of how tomatoes used to taste. Cheryl Anderson Wright to the rescue! The High Country Tomato Handbook tells you everything you need to know about how to recapture that memory by growing your own! And even those with difficult gardening situations will find the secrets here for having your own ripe homegrown tomatoes by the Fourth of July. Wright offers everything you need to know about tomatoes from history to varieties, soils, insects and diseases, starting your own plants or buying them, harvesting and saving your seed and it is all followed by a collection of delicious tomato recipes to help you enjoy the fruits of your labor. Like High Country Herbs, the High Country Tomato Handbook belongs on the shelf of every tomato lover, gardner and cook.