Around the world today the cross is, arguably, the one universally recognized symbol of the Christian faith, but this unifying sign for diverse Christian communities has been much adapted, decorated and interpreted to convey particular stories that are dear to the community from which they come....

You can live for many years and sit through many sermons without ever really coming to an in-depth understanding of the parables of Jesus. If you want to serve and obey Jesus, you should endeavour to understand the fundamentals of these teachings of Jesus....

The mention of the word evangelism can produce any number of responses from people. Many Christians know that they should be sharing Jesus with their friends and family members but fear of rejection stops them. Other factors also keep them from sharing....

Are you a Christian who is wandering aimlessly, living a life with no meaning or direction? Do you want to learn what your purpose is and how to align yourself with God’s plans for your life? Do you want to learn the keys to finding your purpose in life? Do you want to learn the secrets to living a fulfilled life as you walk out your destiny?...

The writer of this book experienced hundreds of encounters with the great cloud of witnesses before he first met Bob Jones in a vision. Bob visited him three times over a couple of years, and then one day, he told Matthew to sit down and type and record their conversations....

This masterly text is a classic in its field and will be a reliable companion throughout the course of your studies and your career as a social work practitioner....

Humanistic principles are at the heart of social work, yet they are often overlooked in the managerial drive for better control of risk, resources and procedures. In this wide-ranging new book, Malcolm Payne develops a framework for social work practice that bring the profession\"s humanistic values to the forefront....

I decided to write this book because for some unknown reason, many of my friends on and off the Internet have constantly asked me to put my words on paper. They seem to think I have led a very varied life. Maybe I have! Maybe I have been lucky!...

Stephen Greenblatt is one of the most influential practitioners of new historicism. This Reader makes available in one volume Greenblatt’s most important writings on culture, Renaissance studies, and Shakespeare....

Higher, faster, stronger... The Olympic motto conjures images of heroes whose achievements transcended their athletic prowess (Jesse Owens, Mark Spitz, Nadia Comanesci), but also of tragedy and disgrace (the Israeli hostages in Munich, the Salt Lake City bidding scandal, payola to influence scoring)....

Michael Payne introduces the principal writings of Roland Barthes, Michael Foucault and Louis Althusser by means of a detailed focus on their common interest in the forms and conditions of knowledge....