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Putin's Propaganda Machine
Soft Power and Russian Foreign Policy
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Putin's Propaganda Machine examines Russia’s “information war,” one of the most striking features of its intervention in Ukraine. Marcel H. Van Herpen argues that the Kremlin’s propaganda offensive is a carefully prepared strategy, implemented and tested over the last decade. Initially intended...
Emerging from Turbulence
Boeing and Stories of the American Workplace Today
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
The book looks at workers in three stages of their careers early career, midcareer, and retirement, sheds light on generational differences in the workplace, and addresses issues such as job training and work moving overseas. Long-time employees reminisce fondly about the family and engineering culture...
The Jesuits
A History from Ignatius to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
As Pope Francis continues to make his mark on the church, there is increased interest in his Jesuit background—what is the Society of Jesus, how is it different from other religious orders, and how has it shaped the world? In The Jesuits, acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley, SJ, provides essential...
Inside the Jesuits
How Pope Francis Is Changing the Church and the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, has captured our attention by stepping away from the papal throne, unafraid to give impromptu interviews, decentralize church governance, or explore new horizons for the greater good of the people of God. His actions and words suggest that he is here not to dominate...
How Shelter Pets are Brokered for Experimentation
Understanding Pound Seizure
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
Back in the 1940s, the practice referred to as Opound seizureO became a common practice in taxpayer-funded animal shelters across the country. Whether for cosmetic testing, human or animal drug testing, medical technique and tool testing, or biochemical testing, these once-family pets are subjected...
Workers of Wonders
A Model for Effective Religious Leadership from Scripture to Today
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2004
Why do people follow a leader, particularly a religious leader? Is it because of personality, or a particular vision or set of values, or perhaps a felt need for direction or authority? And why, given that Americans are still an overwhelmingly religious people, is the clergy declining in influence?...
Cooperating Congregations
Portraits of Mission Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2000
Based on an intensive study of five cooperative ministry ventures, this thought-provoking book looks at how each takes a unique approach in addressing its own mission context. From rural ministries in North Dakota and West Virginia, to ambitious community development projects in Alabama and Maine,...
When the Shooting Stopped
Crisis Negotiation and Critical Incident Change
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2007
CharlZs outlines a fundamental methodology for crisis negotiation, as it occurs for law-enforcement officers trained in crisis intervention. When the Shooting Stopped systematically examines the process of negotiation, dissecting the conduct of meaningful discourse, use of language, and use of the...
The Baptist Faith and Message 2000
Critical Issues in America's Largest Protestant Denomination
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2007
Southern Baptists are the nation's largest protestant denomination, with over 43,000 churches and millions of members. Since its inception, controversy has surrounded the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Southern Baptists' most recent confession of faith. The present volume consists of essays by Baptist...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
From the Founding Fathers through the present, Christianity has exercised powerful influence in the United States—from its role in shaping politics and social institutions to its hand in inspiring art and culture. The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States outlines the myriad roles Christianity...
by Richard Valantasis, Douglas K. Bleyle, Dennis C. Haugh
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
The Gospels And Christian Life reads the four canonical Gospels as handbooks for religious formation through communal practices. The book focuses on the communities that produced each gospel, the dynamic energy each gospel displays for creating and sustaining community life, the different interpretations...
The Global Vatican
An Inside Look at the Catholic Church, World Politics, and the Extraordinary Relationship between the United States and the Holy See, with a New Afterword on Pope Francis
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
From the centuries-long prejudices against Catholics in America, to the efforts of Fascism, Communism and modern terrorist organizations to “break the cross and spill the wine,” this book brings to life the Catholic Church’s role in world history, particularly in the realm of diplomacy. Former...
by Susan Beaumont
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
For five years, Alban Institute senior consultant Susan Beaumont has been giving voice to the organizational and leadership demands of large congregations. Through her work, she has identified five basic leadership systems that need to stay in alignment for the large church to function well for its...
A Center in the Cyclone
Twenty-first Century Clergy Self-Care
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
Pastors today are overwhelmed by the perfect storm of too many responsibilities, too few resources, and too rapid congregational, cultural, and technological changes. Many of them confess that the cares of modern ministry have nearly choked the life out of their holy service. Here is a resource for...