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The Unknown God by Robert J. Kerr is Gods biography from the Bible. It is a meticulously researched compilation of scripture outlining more than one thousand aspects of God from seventeen different Bible versions. Learn what God says about Himself: what He has done, what He wants for us, and more....

Catholicism has a deep, rich history that dates back centuries upon centuries. But sometimes it’s hard to keep all that information straight. The Essential Guide to Catholic Terms is a handy, thorough, complete reference for all things Catholic. Written in simple, direct language appropriate...

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music is the first comprehensive analysis of the most important themes and concepts in this field. Drawing on contemporary research from religious studies, theology, sociology, ethnography, and cultural studies, the volume comprises thirty-one specifically...

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time and its importance cannot be overestimated. It informs the lives, cultures, and politics of millions of people around the world, and I bet you don’t even know who Esua is! (He traded his birthright to his brother Jacob for some stew.) Do you actually...

Stepping Stones. Is edited is such a way that the reader is taken back to the beginning of Gods Creation in Genesis, and walked through the major talking points of His plan for mankind, the fall of Adam, the role of Satan/ Lucifer/ the devil, and the redeeming work of Jesus the Christ. This...

This book is written to promote unity in the UCJCA, enabling its leaders and members to be familiar with its laws and practices, moral expectations, and doctrine. It is a reference manual to be consulted in matters related to efficient church governance and is to be consulted as a guide to dealing with issues as they may arise from time to time.

The performance librarian is the person responsible for managing, maintaining, and organizing the resources of a performance library. This personnel can now benefit from A Manual for the Performance Library, a guide for organizing and operating a library of music performance materials. Music...

Judaism, the religion of the Jewish people, is one of the first recorded monotheistic religions, and as such is one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. While its influences can be seen in the religions of both Christianity and Islam, many of its beliefs, traditions, and practices...

Interest in Jewish mysticism is, in our generation, widespread and growing. From Hebrew schools to Hollywood, people of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge are pursuing the subject. Books, magazines, journals, and classes are rapidly growing in number. One result of this burst of interest...

A Guide to Library Research in Music introduces the process and techniques for researching and writing about music. This informative textbook provides concrete examples of different types of writing, offering a thorough introduction to music literature. It clearly describes various information-searching...

How to study the Bible, using reference books, and a tour through the Bible, beginning to end. Applies to all currently in print English language translations and to paraphrases using standard verse numbers. Summarizes key aprocryphal books for their historical content regarding the intertestamental period, and includes additional historical supplements

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis C’est vers la fin de sa courte vie que Thomas d’Aquin (1224 ou 1225-1274) a rédigé une Somme de théologie (Summa theologiae), à l’instar d’une vingtaine de théologiens qui composèrent au cours du XIIe et du XIIIe...

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Le dominicain Nicolau Eymerich – Eimeric en catalan moderne – (1320-1399), inquisiteur général de Catalogne, Aragon, Valence et Majorque, signe son chef-d’œuvre, le Directorium inquisitorum (Manuel des inquisiteurs),...

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis L’influence de Berlioz sur l’évolution de l’orchestre est considérable : en traitant celui-ci comme un instrument à part entière, en opérant une véritable révolution dans l’art d’assembler les timbres, le compositeur...