Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear: Choosing Trust Over Safety in an Anxious Age (Bader-Saye Scott)(Paperback)

Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear: Choosing Trust Over Safety in an Anxious Age (Bader-Saye Scott)(Paperback)

Exploring the corruptive role fear plays in our cultural and political conversations, this book offers practices that embody Jesus's call to place our trust in him and to show hospitality to our neighbors. Now updated and revised

If Jesus Is Lord: Loving Our Enemies in an Age of Violence (Sider Ronald J.)(Paperback)

What does Jesus have to say about violence, just war, and killing? Does Jesus ever want his disciples to kill in order to resist evil and promote peace and justice?This book by noted theologian and bestselling author Ronald J. Sider provides a career capstone statement on biblical peacemaking

Following Jesus - Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety (Nouwen Henri)(Pevná vazba)

FOREWORD BY RICHARD ROHR In this never-before-published work of inspiration, the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son offers a compelling case for why Christianity is still relevant, beautiful, intelligent and necessary in the modern

Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety (Nouwen Henri J. M.)(Pevná vazba)

In this brand-new, never before seen narrative, the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son offers a compelling case for why Christianity is still relevant, beautiful, intelligent and necessary in the modern world. The book is about Christian discipleship. In Henri Nouwen's words: 'It

In Defense of Lost Causes (Zizek Slavoj)(Paperback)

Is global emancipation a lost cause? Are universal values outdated relics of an earlier age? In fear of the horrors of totalitarianism should we submit ourselves to a miserable third way of economic liberalism and government-as-administration? In this major new work, philosophical sharpshooter

A Week in the Life of Rome (Papandrea James L.)(Paperback)

In first-century Rome, following Jesus comes at a tremendous social cost. An urbane Roman landowner and merchant is intrigued by the Christian faith--but is he willing to give up his status and lifestyle to join the church? Meanwhile his young client, a catechumen in the church at Rome, is

Why We Argue (And How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement in an Age of Unreason (Aikin Scott F.)(Paperback)

Why We Argue (And How We Should): A Guide to Political Disagreement in an Age of Unreason presents an accessible and engaging introduction to the theory of argument, with special emphasis on the way argument works in public political debate. The authors develop a view according to which proper

Broken by Fear, Anchored in Hope: Faithfulness in an age of anxiety (Merchant Rob)(Paperback)

Has the power to plant seeds of hope in your heart that when the storms come, it's possible not to be afraid.' - Rachel Gardner 'Disarmingly honest, powerfully disruptive and reassuringly scriptural. A rare and precious gift.' - Krish Kandiah One in four of us will experience mental health problems

The Power of Identity (Castells Manuel)(Paperback)

In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of

Stories of the Self: Life Writing After the Book (Poletti Anna)(Paperback)

The importance of personal storytelling in contemporary culture and politics In an age where our experiences are processed and filtered through a wide variety of mediums, both digital and physical, how do we tell our own story? How do we 'get a life,' make sense of who we are and the way we live,

Following Christ in an Age of Confusion (Munro)(Paperback)

If you are a young person, you are at an exciting stage of life and God can do great things for you and through you. However, living as a Christian in the twenty first century takes faith, conviction and courage. Our Western World is becoming increasing secular, and people genuinely think that

Diversity in Coaching: Working with Gender, Culture, Race and Age (Passmore Jonathan)(Paperback)

Written by an international team of 21 coaching professionals from 10 countries, Diversity in Coaching provides guidance on understanding diversity and on adapting coaching styles and techniques to meet individual needs, local demands and cultural preferences. The contributors, including Mary Wayne

Promiscuities - An Opinionated History of Female Desire (Wolf Naomi)(Paperback / softback)

By following a group of four contemporary girls - including her younger self - as they come of age in the seventies, Wolf shows how our culture tries to shape and confine women's

Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism (Keller Timothy)(Paperback)

Pastor, preacher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Songs of Jesus Timothy Keller shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop. Most Christians--including pastors--struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power

Cinephilia in the Age of Digital Reproduction: Film, Pleasure, and Digital Culture, Volume 1 (Balcerzak Scott)(Paperback)

For years, 'cinephilia' has been a part of the theatrical experience, denoting a deep, even limitless passion for the medium. Cinephilia encompasses consuming, defining, sharing, discussing, and writing about films, but what happens when the experience of watching movies becomes something

Queen Elizabeth I (Woodward G W O)(Paperback / softback)

Read how Gloriana reigned in dazzling majesty over an exciting new age of exploration, discovery, artistic brilliance, architectural achievement, foreign conquest and

The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age (Schama Simon)(Paperback)

Schama explores the mysterious contradictions of the Dutch nation that invented itself from the ground up, attained an unprecedented level of affluence, and lived in constant dread of being corrupted by happiness. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, Schama

Dark Star Rising: Magick and Power in the Age of Trump (Lachman Gary)(Paperback)

Within the concentric circles of Trump's regime lies an unseen culture of occultists, power-seekers, and mind-magicians whose influence is on the rise. In this unparalleled and deeply learned account, historian Gary Lachman goes where no other chronicler can. First the good news: Various forms of

The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations (Lasch Christopher)(Paperback)

The classic New York Times bestseller, with a new introduction by E.J. Dionne Jr. When The Culture of Narcissism was first published in 1979, Christopher Lasch was hailed as a 'biblical prophet” (Time). Lasch's identification of narcissism as not only an individual ailment but also a burgeoning

How to Read Chinese Poetry in Context: Poetic Culture from Antiquity Through the Tang (Cai Zong-Qi)(Paperback)

How to Read Chinese Poetry in Context is an introduction to the golden age of Chinese poetry, spanning the earliest times through the Tang dynasty (618-907). It aims to break down barriers--between language and culture, poetry and history--that have stood in the way of teaching and learning Chinese

Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth (Dick-Read Grantly)(Paperback)

In an age when normal birth can still be overtaken by obstetrics, Grantly Dick-Read's philosophy is still as fresh and relevant as it was when he originally wrote this book. He unpicks the root causes of women's fears and anxiety about pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding with overwhelming heart

Life in Ancient Rome: People & Places: An Illustrated Reference to the Art, Architecture, Religion, Society and Culture of the Roman World with Over 4 (Rodgers Nigel)(Paperback)

It's Better Than It Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear (Easterbrook Gregg)(Paperback)

Is civilization teetering on the edge of a cliff? Or are we just climbing higher than ever? Most people who read the news would tell you that 2017 is one of the worst years in recent memory. We're facing a series of deeply troubling, even existential problems: fascism, terrorism, environmental

The Quiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War - Anderson Scott

‘A darkly entertaining tale about American espionage, set in an era when Washington’s fear and skepticism about the agency resembles our climate today.’ New York Times At the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing – seen as