Matthew Stone: 17 books

“It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot”ANATOLE FRANCEThis book provides a user friendly introduction to atheism. Does god exist? The problem of evil, misconceptions, contradictions and how these and more influence todays societies. Not dwelling on any point for...

“It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot” ANATOLE FRANCE This book provides a user friendly introduction to atheism. Does god exist? The problem of evil, misconceptions, contradictions and how these and more influence todays societies. Not dwelling on any point...

Islam is a religion of hate and the sword. All Muslims are potential terrorists to be avoided. Unfortunately too many westerners hold these thoughts. It is unfortunate because a major consequence of holding these views is that westerner respond with hate and fear toward all Muslims. Reaching out to...

Welcome to a world where gene splicing is considered an art form, people are trying to push back nature and reestablish civilizations, and ancient remains, our remains, are dug up and studied, including every game, video, and meme that ever circulated through the internet. Have you ever wondered what...

Let's face it: humans suck. I should know since I am one and have been for over 30 years now. Of course, that's an easy and clichéd statement to make, but actually it starts to get fascinating when you ponder it and explore its intricacies. Would the planet really be better off without humanity since...

How do hearers manage to understand speakers? And how do speakers manage to shape hearers' understanding? Lepore and Stone show that standard views about the workings of semantics and pragmatics are unsatisfactory. They offer a new account of language as a specifically social competence for making...

Magic, myth and alien worlds come together in this collection of short stories from Writers, Poets and Deviants. ~ A young witch and her talking dog must rid their home of unwelcome guests. ~ A pair of newsmen travel to Alaska to hear an astonishing tale of an encounter with an extinct creature. ~...

- A Greek god seeks out a woman he once seduced… - A tragic letter from 1910 chronicles a young woman's quest to find her lost love… - A terminally ill teen finds forbidden love... - A historian travels to the past and finds herself in the arms of Benedict Arnold. Enjoy these stories and...

Ever felt the hairs on your neck rise at something a toddler says?Inspired by the creepy things kids say and do, this collection of horror stories features unexpected frights, nervous giggles and often poignant reflections on life, childhood, and the terrors of growing up - such as when your new house...

Considering American Colonial preachers on public worship gives the contemporary church a scriptural remedy for understanding God’s prescribed requirements. This anthology is compiled of six sermons and one lecture: The Sinfulness of Worshipping God with Men’s Institutions by Samuel Willard from...

Applied Christian Ethics addresses selected themes in Christian social ethics. The book is divided in three parts. In the first section, “Foundation,” several contributors reveal their Christian realist roots and discuss the prophetic origins and multifarious agenda of social ethics. Thus, the...

Taking readers from media students to media professionals, **Introducing Media Practice **brings together the 'why' and the 'how to' of media studies. It explains how adding theory to practice improves students' media projects, and shows them how to develop the kind of project skills they need for...

2018 was a tumultuous year in global politics. Starting with the rise of the Lega Nord in Italy and ending with the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, it has never been such a pertinent time to study the radical right. This yearbook pulls together the best commentary and analysis from an international...

This accessible, state-of-the-art review of Mayan hieroglyphics and cosmology also serves as a tribute to one of the field's most noted pioneers. The core of this book focuses on the current study of Mayan hieroglyphics as inspired by the recently deceased Mayanist Linda Schele. As author or...