Justin C : 48 books

Book cover of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Beyond Gothicism

by James M. Hutchisson, Amy C. Branam, Dennis Eddings
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011

Most frequently regarded as a writer of the supernatural, Poe was actually among the most versatile of American authors, writing social satire, comic hoaxes, mystery stories, science fiction, prose poems, literary criticism and theory, and even a play. As a journalist and editor, Poe was closely in...
Book cover of Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
by John Piper, Justin Taylor, Ben Patterson
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2005

The Bible has a way of shocking us. If Americans could still blush, we might blush at the words, "Rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love" (Proverbs 5:18-19). But, of course, sin...
Book cover of For the Fame of God's Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper
by Sam Storms, Justin Taylor, Randy Alcorn
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010

John Piper has had a profound impact on countless men and women over his nearly thirty years of ministry. From his online ministry with Desiring God to his preaching ministry at Bethlehem Baptist to his writing ministry in over thirty books, his faithful service has encouraged and challenged many...
Book cover of US Supreme Court Opinions and their Audiences
by Ryan C. Black, Ryan J. Owens, Justin Wedeking
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2016

This book is the first study specifically to investigate the extent to which US Supreme Court justices alter the clarity of their opinions based on expected reactions from their audiences. The authors examine this dynamic by creating a unique measure of opinion clarity and then testing whether the...
Book cover of Figures of Buddhist Modernity in Asia
by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...
Book cover of Neo-Confucianism

Neo-Confucianism

A Philosophical Introduction

by Stephen C. Angle, Justin Tiwald
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017

Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It began in China around the eleventh century CE, played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium, and has had a profound influence on modern...
Book cover of Aging, Media, and Culture
by C. Lee Harrington, Anthony R. Bardo, Rebecca G. Adams
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2014

The intersections of aging, media, and culture are under-explored given trends in population aging, rapid increases in the mediation of everyday life, and the growing cultural significance of media consumption at the global level. This book brings together an international collection of critical scholars,...
Book cover of Move to a Great Body
by Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Carol Colman
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014

Move to a Great Body, the first book in Wellocracy’s cutting-edge ebook series, introduces the smart tools called activity trackers, wearable biosensors that monitor your activity levels throughout the day. Activity trackers can tell you how many steps you take, how much time you spend sitting,...
Book cover of Deconstructing Dads

Deconstructing Dads

Changing Images of Fathers in Popular Culture

by Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns, Canela Ailen Rodriguez Fontao, Lynda Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015

In the twenty-first century, fatherhood is shifting from simply being a sidekick in the parental team to taking center stage with new expectations of involvement and caretaking. The social expectations of fathers start even before the children are born. Mr. Mom is now displaced with fathers who don’t...
Book cover of Haymarket
by Justin Goodstein, Kenneth C. Turino, Historic New England
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015

With Faneuil Hall opening in 1742, followed by Quincy Market in 1826, Boston's market district was born. Haymarket began as an expansion of Quincy Market in the first half of the 19th century. Over the years, Haymarket has witnessed the Central Artery rise above it in the 1950s and retreat underground...
Book cover of The Naturalness of Belief

The Naturalness of Belief

New Essays on Theism’s Rationality

by Clifford Williams, Paul C. Vitz, Aku Visala
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018

Despite its name, “naturalism” as a world-view turns out to be rather unnatural in its strict and more consistent form of materialism and determinism. This is why a number of naturalists opt for a broadened version that includes objective moral values, intrinsic human dignity, consciousness, beauty,...
Book cover of Tangled Lights and Silent Nights: A Holiday Anthology
by Kelly Stone Gamble, Brenda Vicars, Kate Birdsall
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2018

Wonder This holiday season, twenty talented, award-winning, and bestselling authors have crafted never before released Yuletide-themed tales about their most beloved characters. Magic From murder to magic, love to loss, the past and the future, this multi-genre collection of poems...
Book cover of Oral Arguments and Coalition Formation on the U.S. Supreme Court
by Timothy R. Johnson, Justin Wedeking, Ryan C Black
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court, with its controlled, highly institutionalized decision-making practices, provides an ideal environment for studying coalition formation. The process begins during the oral argument stage, which provides the justices with their first opportunity to hear one another's attitudes...
Book cover of Time, Talent, and Treasure
by Clements, C. Justin
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006

This companion to the author's earlier work, Stewardship: A Parish Handbook, is a series of articles and reflections on the seven steps of stewardship proposed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in their recent statement, Stewardship: A Disciple's Response. These reflections offer advice,...
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