Old Testament Ethics for the People of God
by Christopher J. H. Wright
Nothing confuses Christian ethics quite like the Old Testament. Some faithful readers struggle through its pages and conclude that they must obey its moral laws but may disregard its ceremonial and civil laws. Others abandon its teaching altogether in favor of a strictly New Testament ethic. Neither... More
The Message of Lamentations: Honest To God (The Bible Speaks Today Series)
The destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 BC is the likely setting for the book of Lamentations. This was the most traumatic event in the whole of Old Testament history, with its extreme human suffering, devastation of the ancient city, national humiliation, and the undermining of all t... More
The God I Don't Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith
by Christopher J H Wright
If we are honest, we have to admit that there are many things we don't understand about God, especially in the face of terrible suffering and evil. Chris Wright offers reflections and encouragement from the Scriptures, so that those who are troubled by these tough questions can still sustain their ... More
Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Growing in Christlikeness
How should Christians live? On the one hand, some very legalistic Christians stress the importance of keeping all the rules—that you must do this and never do that if you want to prove you are really a Christian. On the other hand, there are those who reject the whole idea of rules or traditions in ... More
The Old Testament in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic (Introductions in Seven Sentences)
Some people find the Old Testament to be confusing, out of date, and essentially replaced by the New Testament. They are missing out. The Old Testament offers us a grand narrative that reveals God's work, God's purposes, and God's wisdom. Christopher J. H. Wright fits the pieces together and shows u... More
Knowing God Through the Old Testament: Three Volumes in One (Knowing God Through The Old Testament Set Ser.)
by Christopher J.H. Wright
Combining three volumes into one, Knowing God Through the Old Testament brings together three of Christopher J. H. Wright's best loved books: Knowing God the Father Through the Old Testament, Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, and Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament. Knowing God ... More
Highways to a War
by Christopher J. Koch
In a riveting new novel of wartime Cambodia and Vietnam--part thriller, part mystery, part heroic epic--the author of The Year of Living Dangerously offers the story of a likeable, brave, but ultimately mysterious war photographer who has disappeared into the jungles of Cambodia. ... More
The New Math: A Political History
by Christopher J. Phillips
An era of sweeping cultural change in America, the postwar years saw the rise of beatniks and hippies, the birth of feminism, and the release of the first video game. It was also the era of new math. Introduced to US schools in the late 1950s and 1960s, the new math was a curricular answer to Cold... More
Sho Japanese Calligraphy
by Christopher J. Earnshaw
Master calligrapher Christopher Earnshaw illuminates the techniques, history and philosophy of calligraphy with over 300 illustrations in Sho: Japanese Calligraphy. Calligraphy, along with poetry and painting, has been for centuries a discipline that all students of culture had to master. Brush writ... More
Grammar of the Shot
by Christopher J. Bowen
Tell effective visual stories by utilizing the "grammar" of film and video with this elegant, modular reference. See what you absolutely need to know to put together your own film or video, shot by shot. Whether you're just learning how to frame a shot or simply looking for a refresher, Grammar of t... More
Grammar of the Edit
Learn the basic "grammar" of editing films and videos in Grammar of the Edit! This book shows you in no uncertain terms (independently of software) what you absolutely need to know to edit your video production. Whether you are just learning how to edit or you need a refresher, this book gives you a... More
Terrorism and the Right to Resist
by Christopher J. Finlay
The words 'rebellion' and 'revolution' have gained renewed prominence in the vocabulary of world politics and so has the question of justifiable armed 'resistance'. In this book Christopher J. Finlay extends just war theory to provide a rigorous and systematic account of the right to resist oppres... More
Unreasonable Histories: Nativism, Multiracial Lives, and the Genealogical Imagination in British Africa
by Christopher J. Lee
In Unreasonable Histories, Christopher J. Lee unsettles the parameters and content of African studies as currently understood. At the book's core are the experiences of multiracial Africans in British Central Africa--contemporary Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia--from the 1910s to the 1960s. Drawing on ... More
by Christopher J. Thompson
Settled on the edge of the Monadnock region, Milford is a growing community that has managed to maintain its small-town charm. Residents have taken great pride in their community through the years. In 2002, the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Milford one of only five national Great ... More
by Christopher J. Vaz
Seaside Heights tells the history of a timeless seashore resort community located on a barrier island nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay. The 224-acre town was settled by residents of Philadelphia and Camden, who purchased white-sand lots to escape city life for the brisk ocean bree... More
Precedent in the United States Supreme Court
by Christopher J. Peters
This volume presents a variety of both normative and descriptive perspectives on the use of precedent by the United States Supreme Court. It brings together a diverse group of American legal scholars, some of whom have been influenced by the Segal/Spaeth "attitudinal" model and some of whom have no... More
The Fundamentals of Human Factors Design for Volunteered Geographic Information
by Christopher J. Parker
This book explores the roles in which volunteered and professional information play within neogeography from a human factors perspective. The unique advantages of each information type are considered alongside how they may be utilised to create products and services delivering highly functional, ef... More
The Creolization of American Culture: William Sidney Mount and the Roots of Blackface Minstrelsy (Music in American Life)
by Christopher J Smith
The Creolization of American Culture examines the artworks, letters, sketchbooks, music collection, and biography of the painter William Sidney Mount (1807–1868) as a lens through which to see the multiethnic antebellum world that gave birth to blackface minstrelsy. As a young man living in the mult... More
Welcome Home: A Guide for Adoptive, Foster, and Treatment Foster Parents
by Christopher J. Alexander
This book will help you answer questions such as: How do I prepare myself and my family for raising this child? Do the effects of childhood trauma and abuse last forever? How do I talk with my child about his past? What does my child really think about himself? How do I f... More
European Union Foreign Policy
by Christopher J. Bickerton
Scholars and policymakers in EU foreign policy lament the EU's inability to assert itself on the world stage. This book explains this weakness by arguing that EU foreign policy is burdened by various internal functions, and systemizes the analysis of internal functionality, pushing the study beyond... More
See It/Shoot It: The Secret History of the CIA's Lethal Drone Program
by Christopher J. Fuller
An illuminating study tracing the evolution of drone technology and counterterrorism policy from the Reagan to the Obama administrations This eye-opening study uncovers the history of the most important instrument of U.S. counterterrorism today: the armed drone. It reveals that, contrary to popular ... More
Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails
by Christopher J. Coyne
In 2010, Haiti was ravaged by a brutal earthquake that affected the lives of millions. The call to assist those in need was heard around the globe. Yet two years later humanitarian efforts led by governments and NGOs have largely failed. Resources are not reaching the needy due to bureaucratic red t... More
Black Chalk
by Christopher J. Yates
A compulsively readable psychological thriller set in New York and at Oxford University in which a group of six students play an elaborate game of dares and consequences with tragic resultIt was only ever meant to be a game played by six best friends in their first year at Oxford University; a game ... More
The Mission of God's People: A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission
by Christopher J. Wright
"In The Mission of God's People, Chris Wright shows how God's big-picture plan directs the purpose of God's people, the church. Wright's pioneering 2006 book, The Mission of God, revealed that the typical Christian understanding of "missions" encompasses only a small part of God's overarching missio... More
How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth
Many preachers ignore preaching from the Old Testament because they feel it is outdated in light of the New Testament and difficult to expound. On the other hand, some preachers will preach from the Old Testament frequently but fail to handle it correctly, turning it into moralistic rules or symboli... More