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Originally published in 1924, as outlined in the preface, this book
is "based on the belief that the only substantial hope of rescue in
the present world-crisis and the saving of even civilization itself
depend upon the degree to which the creative thought that the
coming generations may bring is applied to a continued and
purposeful reconstruction of the modes of living. The world is in
need, as never before, of stronger and more clearly-conceived
ideals of conscious effort in the service of humanity. The
salvation of society must be mined out of its own depths. Much of
this work must be done by those now at school, and therefore we are
at once led to inquire to what extent the present systems of
education provide for conditions that are provocative of free and
spontaneous thought." "In each of the several countries with which
the present study is concerned there is a considerable body of men
and women who have undertaken a serious and thoughtful campaign of
education. The pages that follow attempt to give a summary account
of the origin and the likelihood of success of these several
undertakings."
Originally published in 1924, as outlined in the preface, this book
is "based on the belief that the only substantial hope of rescue in
the present world-crisis and the saving of even civilization itself
depend upon the degree to which the creative thought that the
coming generations may bring is applied to a continued and
purposeful reconstruction of the modes of living. The world is in
need, as never before, of stronger and more clearly-conceived
ideals of conscious effort in the service of humanity. The
salvation of society must be mined out of its own depths. Much of
this work must be done by those now at school, and therefore we are
at once led to inquire to what extent the present systems of
education provide for conditions that are provocative of free and
spontaneous thought." "In each of the several countries with which
the present study is concerned there is a considerable body of men
and women who have undertaken a serious and thoughtful campaign of
education. The pages that follow attempt to give a summary account
of the origin and the likelihood of success of these several
undertakings."
This important volume presents the pros and cons of a national
service that will meet the information needs and wants of all
people. In the preface, Everette E. Dennis, Executive Director of
The Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, asks, "What will a true
information highway -- where most citizens enjoy a wide range of
information services on demand -- do to local communities,
government, and business entities, other units of society and
democracy itself?"
It is no longer a question of whether a vastly expanded
"information highway" will be built in America. Telephone and cable
companies have already inaugurated their plans, and government will
most likely incorporate such plans into the economic development
policy of the late 1990s. The key questions remaining are: Who will
pay for it? and Whom exactly will it serve? "The People's Right to
Know" suggests that serving the everyday citizen should be the main
objective of any national initiatives in this area. It counsels
that evolving electronic services are new communications media that
should be deployed with a main focus on the public's needs,
interests, and desires.
If advances in the nation's public telephone network will make
information services as easy to use as ordinary voice calls, or
newspapers promise vast new electronic services awaiting their
readers, more attention must also be devoted to the information
needs and wants of everyday citizens. In our increasingly
multicultural and technology-driven society, enormous inequities
exist across America's socioeconomic classes regarding access to
information critical to everyday life. If an information highway is
to be effective, we need to ensure that all Americans have access
to it; its design must start with the everyday citizen. This
powerful new medium at our disposal must consider policy that
includes attempts to close the information gap among our citizens.
It must ensure equal access to data regarding job, education, and
health information services; legal information on such topics as
immigration; and transactional services that offer assistance on
such routine but time-consuming tasks as renewing a driver's
license or registering to vote.
Media and telecommunications professionals, communication
scholars, and policymakers, including two former chairmen of the
Federal Communications Commission, provide insights and pointed
commentary on the nature and shape of an information highway
designed as a new public medium aimed at serving a wide range of
public needs. Their work should improve our basis for deciding if
there are means by which an enhanced public telecommunications
network can benefit the everyday working American.
Described as an "invaluable reference work" ("Classical Philology")
and "a tool indispensable for the study of early Christian
literature" ("Religious Studies Review") in its previous edition,
this new updated American edition of Walter Bauer's "Worterbuch zu
den Schriften des Neuen Testaments" builds on its predecessor's
staggering deposit of extraordinary erudition relating to Greek
literature from all periods. Including entries for many more words,
the new edition also lists more than 25,000 additional references
to classical, intertestamental, Early Christian, and modern
literature.
In this edition, Frederick W. Danker's broad knowledge of
Greco-Roman literature, as well as papyri and epigraphs, provides a
more panoramic view of the world of Jesus and the New Testament.
Danker has also introduced a more consistent mode of reference
citation, and has provided a composite list of abbreviations to
facilitate easy access to this wealth of information.
Perhaps the single most important lexical innovation of Danker's
edition is its inclusion of extended definitions for Greek terms.
For instance, a key meaning of "episkopos" was defined in the
second American edition as "overseer"; Danker defines it as "one
who has the responsibility of safeguarding or seeing to it that
something is done in the correct way, "guardian."" Such extended
definitions give a fuller sense of the word in question, which will
help avoid both anachronisms and confusion among users of the
lexicon who may not be native speakers of English.
Danker's edition of Bauer's "Worterbuch" will be an indispensable
guide for Biblical and classical scholars, ministers, seminarians,
and translators.
"It is out of the Precious Blood that men draw martyrdoms,
vocations, celibacies, austerities, heroic charities and all the
magnificent graces of high sanctity." The Sacraments are God's
machinery for keeping His Precious Blood always flowing. In THE
PRECIOUS BLOOD, Father Faber explores all the implications of the
Precious Blood of Jesus in our lives and the devotion we should
have for it. For "it is from the Precious Blood of Jesus alone that
our salvation comes."
Frederick William Danker, a world-renowned scholar of New
Testament Greek, is widely acclaimed for his 2000 revision of
Walter Bauer's "A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and
Other Early Christian Literature. "With more than a quarter of a
million copies in print, it is considered the finest dictionary of
its kind.
Danker's "Concise Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament
"will prove to be similarly invaluable to ministers, seminarians,
translators, and students of biblical Greek. Unlike other lexica of
the Greek New Testament, which give only brief glosses for
headwords, "The Concise Greek-English Lexicon "offers extended
definitions or explanations in idiomatic English for all Greek
terms.
Each entry includes basic etymological information, short
renderings, information on usage, and plentiful biblical
references. Greek terms that could have different English
definitions, depending on context, are thoughtfully keyed to the
appropriate passages. An overarching aim of "The Concise
Greek-English Lexicon "is to assist the reader in recognizing the
broad linguistic and cultural context for New Testament usage of
words.
"The Concise Greek-English Lexicon "retains all the acclaimed
features of "A Greek-English Lexicon "in a succinct and affordable
handbook, perfect for specialists and nonspecialists alike.
True Devotion to Mary: With Preparation for Total Consecration by
Saint Louis de Montfort: - The Original and Best 1863 Translation
from the French by Reverend Frederick William Faber, D.D. - Two
Books in One, True Devotion to Mary and 33-Day Preparation for
Total Consecration - Includes Prefaces, an Introduction,
information on True Devotion and Saint Louis De Montfort - A
Classic Masterpiece of Marian Theology - Including illustrations by
Bartolome Esteban Murillo Publisher: A Paperback Edition is
available: ISBN-13: 978-1-78379-000-5 A Classic Masterpiece of
Marian Theology, True Devotion to Mary is considered the greatest
book on the Blessed Virgin Mary ever written and has been
recommended and practiced by eight Popes. "When we praise her, love
her, honour her or give anything to her, it is God who is praised,
God who is loved, God who is glorified, and it is to God that we
give, through Mary and in Mary." (True Devotion n. 225) Publisher:
Catholic Way Publishing
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
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