"A Book Called In Latin Enchiridion Militis Christiani, And In English The Manual Of The Christian Knight"" is a book written by the famous Dutch philosopher and theologian, Desiderius Erasmus, in 1503. The book is a guide for Christian knights on how to live a virtuous life and how to defend their faith. It is divided into four sections, each focusing on a different aspect of Christian life: f…
This is a book on the relationship of believing and doing. It is written in the conviction that Christian ethics is not simply a lofty set of principles as to what we ought to do but is a way of deciding things based on the unique premises of the Christian faith and a way of doing things because of the unique sources of motivation for the Christian life.
The Tutankhamen exhibition draws unprecedented crowds around the world; archaeology classes at the universities are subscribed to overflowing; Margaret Mead is a household name; and Roots becomes an instant bestseller. All this testifies to the overwhelming desire we all have to know about our pasts, about the civilizations that formed us, and about the cultures that our ancestors created. Un…
Moments to remember: brilliantly brings together moments and images of searing insight from a vast range of times, settings and emotions
Just pretending offers parents and teachers an exciting journey through the imaginative world of young children. Inside you'll find techiniques to encourage and enhance a child's imaginative play at home and in pre-school settings, along with hundreds of anecdotes of children at play. You'll also discover how imaginative play helps children: develop social skills, express creativity, acquire k…
In this very readable biography, a noted scholar traces Erasmus's youth, his years as an itinerant scholar, sojourns in England, France, Switzerland, and Italy, friendship with Sir Thomas More, and disputes with Martin Luther. The author also probes Erasmus's mind and character and discusses his writings.
"Many in the church are insulated from in-depth interaction of any kind," say Jerry and Mary White in Friends and Friendship. "We wish we could say that Christians don't experience this frustration in friendship. But we can't." God has placed within you a need for intimate companionship. When this need is unfulfilled, you're lonely. However, because of Christ's love you can deal with lonelin…
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.) Post-Conciliar perspectives by Joseph Papin -- 2.) God: a pragmatic reconstruction by Eugene Fontinell -- 3.) The role of the Bible in the theology of the future by Krister Stendahl -- 4.) The meaning of Revelation by Avery Dulles -- 5.) De-Judaization and Hellenization: the ambiguities of Christian identity by Jaroslav Pelikan -- 6.) Morality: underlying and unchanging p…
"Winning by intimidation. Success and how to achieve it. Power-how to get it and keep it. How to get people to do what you want, whether they want to or not." All these and more have been the subjects of books, seminars, and training courses. Power is big business. Power is a main concern of the world today.