J Garrison: 14 books
The Fourth Moment
Journeys from the Known to the Unknown
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
THE FOURTH MOMENT, JOURNEYS FROM THE KNOWN TO THE UNKNOWN is a memoir by Carole J. Garrison. A child of humble beginnings, Garrison paved the way for herself to accomplish great things, but for her, the journey was far from your typical “rags to riches” tale. Through a series of tragedies and...
by T.J. Garrison
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
When fate shipwrecks your life, hunt for the treasure. When a young teen is uprooted with his family from his home after a mysterious tragedy, he discovers a dark secret and its ties to an ancient treasure that holds the power to potentially conquer nations and transform the world. This is the story...
John Dewey’s Philosophy of Education
An Introduction and Recontextualization for Our Times
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012
John Dewey is considered not only as one of the founders of pragmatism, but also as an educational classic whose approaches to education and learning still exercise great influence on current discourses and practices internationally. In this book, the authors first provide an introduction to Dewey's...
Teaching with Reverence
Reviving an Ancient Virtue for Today's Schools
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2012
Reverence is a forgotten virtue in teaching and learning. When taken in a broader spiritual sense, it is often associated with a mute and prim solemnity. The essays gathered here examine reverence as a way to understand some of the spiritual dimensions of classroom teaching.
by J. Christopher Garrison
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2005
As a long-standing annual reality, Americans have come to view April 15 for one particular unpleasant significance - the legal deadline to file their income tax returns - unless, of course, they are in the ranks of those malcontents who defiantly refuse to fulfill this obligation. Like most of us,...
by J. Christopher Garrison
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2001
From the FOREWORD by Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center
"Occasionally, a writer on psychology and biblical faith comes along who can work 'from the center.' J. Christopher Garrison is such a writer. Let me explain what I mean by working from...
Southern Gothic
New Tales of the South
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South is an anthology like no other. Featuring over 15 stories and poems by new and veteran authors, the writing reflects a diverse range of Southern experience. From the post-Kartina New Orleans of Rose Yndigoyen’s “Long Gone Girls” and the deep-rooted family...
Medievalia et Humanistica, No. 36
Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Culture
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2011
Since its founding in 1943, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Since 1970, a new series, sponsored by the Modern Language Association of America and edited by an international...
Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture Volume 2
Monitoring and management
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018
There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living...
by Caroline McCracken-Flesher, John Corbett, Cairns Craig
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
Out of the mainstream but ahead of the tide, that is Scottish Science Fiction. Science Fiction emphasizes “progress” through technology, advanced mental states, or future times. How does Scotland, often considered a land of the past, lead in Science Fiction? “Left behind” by international...
Decentering Discussions on Religion and State
Emerging Narratives, Challenging Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2015
This volume explores dynamic conversations through history between individuals and communities over questions about religion and state. Divided into two sections, our authors begin with considerations on the separation of religion and state, as well as Roger Williams’ concept of religious freedom....
by Anthony J. Graybosch, Gregory M. Scott, Stephen M. Garrison
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
The Philosophy Student Writer’s Manual and Reader’s Guide, Fourth Edition, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of philosophical concepts, phenomena, and information...
The Judaism of Jesus
The Messiah's Redemption of the Jews
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2014
We had hoped it was he [the Messiah] who would redeem Israel (Luke 24:21)
In this book, you will learn
that the religion Jesus founded was not Gentile or called Christianity. The name Christianity is not found in the New Testamenta work authored by Jews who followed Jesus;
that...
A Logical Theory of Teaching
Erotetics and Intentionality
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
happens, how it happens, and why it happens. Our assumption ought to be that this is as true in education as it is in atomic physics. But this leaves many other questions to answer. The crucial ones: What kind of science is proper or appropriate to education? How does it differ from physics? What...