The Agenda for Social Justice: Solutions for 2020 provides accessible insights into some of the most pressing social problems in the United States and proposes public policy responses to those problems. Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), it offers recommendations for action by elected officials, policy makers, and the public around key issues for social justice, including a discussion of the role of key issues of sustainability and technology in the development and timbre of future social problems. It will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in public sociology and the study of social problems.

The idea of planning economy and engineering social life has often been linked with Communist regimes' will of control. However, the persuasion that social and economic processes could and should be regulated was by no means limited to them. Intense debates on these issues developed already during the First World War in Europe and became globalized during the World Economic crisis. During the Cold War, such discussions fuelled competition between two models of economic and social organisation but they also revealed the convergences and complementarities between them. This ambiguity, so often overlooked in histories of the Cold War, represents the central issue of the book organized around three axes. First, it highlights how know-how on planning circulated globally and were exchanged by looking at international platforms and organizations. The volume then closely examines specificities of planning ideas and projects in the Communist and Capitalist World. Finally, it explores East-West channels generated by exchanges around issues of planning which functioned irrespective of the Iron Curtain and were exported in developing countries. The volume thus contributes to two fields undergoing a process of profound reassessment: the history of modernisation and of the Cold War.

The Global Agenda for Social Justice provides accessible insights into some of the world's most pressing social problems and proposes international public policy responses to those problems. Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), chapters examine topics such as criminal justice, media concerns, environmental problems, economic problems, and issues concerning sexualities and gender. They offer recommendations for action by governing officials, policy makers, and the public around key issues of social justice. It will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in public sociology, the study of social problems and the pursuit of social justice.

The idea of planning economy and engineering social life has often been linked with Communist regimes' will of control. However, the persuasion that social and economic processes could and should be regulated was by no means limited to them. Intense debates on these issues developed already during the First World War in Europe and became globalized during the World Economic crisis. During the Cold War, such discussions fuelled competition between two models of economic and social organisation but they also revealed the convergences and complementarities between them. This ambiguity, so often overlooked in histories of the Cold War, represents the central issue of the book organized around three axes. First, it highlights how know-how on planning circulated globally and were exchanged by looking at international platforms and organizations. The volume then closely examines specificities of planning ideas and projects in the Communist and Capitalist World. Finally, it explores East-West channels generated by exchanges around issues of planning which functioned irrespective of the Iron Curtain and were exported in developing countries. The volume thus contributes to two fields undergoing a process of profound reassessment: the history of modernisation and of the Cold War.

You cannot please God without faith: anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and he rewards those who sincerely seek him - Hebrews 11:6. Where faith operates, God's power will soon be at work. Faith justifies, it makes us right in God's sight. When we believe in Jesus, our faith sets in motion the efficacy that results from his perfect shed blood. When a person believes in Christ, heaven and earth unite as one. Thus one takes courage because sins are dealt with and the joy of a cleansed heart begins to heal stress and toxins that wear down the body and make it sick. Faith has healing virtue. Faith reaches out to the unlovely and the unwanted sinner in his or her greatest need. The Christian pathway has plenty of troubles and tears that are inescapable, and sometimes the most important lessons and spiritual truths are gained as a result of failings. But many pains and pitfalls can be avoided in the Christian walk if wise advice is heeded. There's always something new to learn in the walk of faith. At some point in time Christians will encounter challenging situations where some, or all of the spiritual advice listed here will assist them in their walk of faith. Strength for the Christian Experience covers the following relevant topics: Have faith that God has forgiven you; Faith Defined; Utterly reject negative thoughts that accuse God; Stay focused on the New Testament; and, You cannot buy or earn salvation, ever Also, Recognize and activate your priesthood; Don't ever think that you are the only one; Be the person God wants you to be; and, Get regular spiritual renewals. Take courage, God is on your side. Inspirational and Instructional.

Samson divinely received mighty power to assist the Israelites, but at the same time, he grappled with huge deficiencies and vulnerabilities. An irritating challenge that constantly tested him severely was the allure that Philistine women had upon him; they appealed and delighted him. Carnal appetite motivated him, got him into trouble, and exacerbated his sexual needs. His human nature with all of its complexities and frailties got in the way and distracted him from his commission. It seems that the mighty power that he exercised increased his testosterone, which created problems; his sexual needs drove him crazy.

The story of Hannah and Samuel's birth is a love story with few details provided in the Biblical account. No one knows the true events in Elkanah's matrimonial chronology and one can only speculate how he managed to attract two wives. I created a cultural background for Bible students to understand life in the Judges period and to illustrate how Peninah symbolizes the Believer's human nature and how Hannah represents the spiritual nature. Furthermore, I employed the name Kallah from the original Hebrew word used for son's bride. Although I have taken liberties with the narrative, the core message remains accurate to the Biblical story. Elkanah seemed utterly devoted to his first wife's children, yet claimed that he loved Hannah, wife number two, the most. Serious rivalry existed between the two wives. Elkanah represents the Believer caught between two women who typify spiritual principles. Hannah, wife number two, became depressed because she could not produce offspring. She is the persecuted yet much loved second wife. But Hannah knew how to pray and touched everyone's heart, except Peninah the first wife. She prayed for a miracle.

It is evident in the Genesis account that Abram had a religious encounter with a new Deity that became a life changing and revolutionary experience. So radical was the encounter that Abram even heard the voice of his new God and his message challenged Abram like never before. How long this new found relationship existed is curious, but his new God appeared to him and said, Get out of your country and from your people and come into a land that I will show you. Thus the journey for Abram began.

Jacob had the misfortune of being born the second twin which excluded him from the family Inheritance or Birthright. In those times it passed down to the firstborn male heir. The Birthright included astounding promises that could hardly be fathomed by human reasoning. Jacob grieved that he had missed out. If only he could change his destiny. But what role do women play in men's destinies? Rebekah, Jacob's mother, knew the secret to obtain the desired Birthright. Inspirational - Instructional - Profound