First published in 1968, this contemporary case for vigorous Christian faith -- profusely illustrated by Charles Schulz′s delightful peanuts cartoon strips -- sheds more light on the Christian faith and how it is to be lived than many more "serious" theological works, with hundreds of cartoons featuring your favorite peanuts characters Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, And of course, Snoopy (including the earliest red baron strips). This book′s wise observations are as timeless as they are timely. "Short . . .succeeds in making theology enjoyable." --Christian Century ." . . a real delight from beginning to end. I could not possibly be more pleased." --Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts
A whimsical tribute to the spiritual examples of dogs pairs endearing canine photography with excerpts from more than forty comic strips including "Peanuts," "Marmaduke," and "Mother Goose and Grimm" to reveal the life lessons that can be learned from canine companions. Original. 50,000 first printing.
Finally, a concise but comprehensive narrative of the geopolitics and atomic research that led to the creation of the Manhattan Project--the American effort to develop and deploy the atomic bomb during World War II. Written by two award-winning authors who together have more than a century of direct experience with the subject, this book is unlike any other. A key component of the Manhattan Project was the development of the massive Hanford Site where the plutonium used in America's atomic bombs was produced. The book celebrates the 75th anniversary of the date in 1944 when the first production reactor, the B Reactor, went critical and the plutonium it produced helped win the war. The year 2019 is also the 35th anniversary of the startup of WNP-2, now the Columbia Generating Station, the only nuclear power reactor to be built by the Washington Public Power Supply System. Also, this year is the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Tri- Party Agreement, which governs the cleanup of the Hanford Site. Hanford and the B Reactor played an important role in the Cold War and in the growth and subsequent economic fortunes of the nearby Tri-Cities communities whose economies were directly affected by events at Hanford. When the plutonium production reactors and chemical separation facilities were deactivated, the community sought to find new missions and uses for the Hanford Site. By the 1980s, it was clear that Hanford's mission had finally changed from production to cleanup, ushering in a whole new set of challenges and opportunities that continue to this day. It's all here, from the history of atomic research to the continuing efforts to clean up the Hanford Site. Written for non-technical readers who may be first-time visitors to the Tri-Cities or the B Reactor--now part of the Manhattan Project National Historic Park-- or for those who have lived and worked around the Hanford Site and may want a brief and easy-to-read history of their community.
I am writing this book to let my Readers know-both the saved and unsaved-that Jesus is Lord And that God raised HIM from the dead after HE sacrificed and gave His Life to redeem a sinful and lost world...I know that you'll enjoy this book... and hopefully, you'll confess that "Jesus is Lord" and be saved before you finish reading it.
This special re-print edition of Robert Bruce's "Fifty Years Among Shorthorns" is considered one of the most important works ever published on Shorthorn cattle. First published in 1907, this important work on cattle, has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Included are important, now hard to find details on the history of Shorthorn Cattle, including their most notable sires. Chapters include The Bates Cattle, The Booth Cattle, The Cruickshank Cattle, Descriptions of Many Notable Shorthorn Sires, Sittyton Familes In The Herd At The Time It Was Sold, Notes Regarding Sittyton Sires, The Late Mr. Amos Cruickshank - His Work As a Breeder, General Management At Sittyton, Beef and Milk, Flesh and Fat, Pedigree and more. Absolutely one of the best books on Shorthorn Cattle. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
Robert L. Short, author of the best-selling The Gospel According to Peanuts, presents a book of biblical meditations on everyday life. Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, Woodstock, and friends consider their religious beliefs, and the resulting cartoons offer some delightful insights into life. Short seizes the opportunity to explore these insights one step further, to help us laugh at our own foibles and learn from our own collisions with reality.
As a peritus at Vatican II and by the end of his life arguably the world's leading Mariologist, René Laurentin has earned the privilege of republication of a work of considerable value for any theologian who aims for comprehensiveness of Catholic theological perspective, historically and systematically. Laurentin's orthodox, yet highly original treatment displays his command of all of the relevant biblical, patristic, medieval and modern texts up to and including the entire proceedings of the Second Vatican Council, as well as the whole range of related historical and theological scholarship. His proposal to pursue Mariological speculation along two tracks – first, "from above," following the course of doctrinal development from biblical revelation to the VCII era, and second, "from below," considering Mary's own life (walking in her footsteps, as it were), from before the Annunciation to the Parousia – provides a clear, accessible structure for the work, yielding rich theological and spiritual fruit. Not only are all the major Marian doctrines and their developments handled with the greatest sensitivity, from the Virgin birth to the modern promulgations of Immaculate Conception and Assumption, but Laurentin's approach in his second part opens the way to a human-psychological treatment of motherhood, still solidly bolstered by traditional Christian anthropology. Regarding Mary's status as Mother of God, Laurentin's discussion of the Theotokos exhibits his deep ecumenical commitments, as much as his specific attention to Mary's soteriological role as a sticking point for Protestantism. One of the most striking qualities of the work is Laurentin's deft integration of his evident scholastic formation into an overarching vision thoroughly at ease with the phenomenological ("personalist") and existential currents in which he also inevitably swam throughout his education and professional scholarly occupation. As a result, the work can be read and appreciated instinctively, as it were, as much by the eclectic contemporary theologian, influenced by the likes of Heidegger, et al, as by the Thomist.
While Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang have enjoyed the kind of success most cartoon characters can only dream about--becoming pop culture icons of the highest order and entering the global consciousness practically as family members--Robert Short's The Gospel According to Peanuts also has found a place in the hearts of many readers, with sales now totaling more than ten million copies. This anniversary edition features a new cover, a new interior design, and a new foreword by Martin E. Marty. Whether coming to the book for the first time or taking a second look, a delightful experience awaits in this modern-day guide to the Christian faith, fully illustrated with Peanuts.
This breezy and engaging book will delight the Dr. Seuss fan in all of us. Robert Short looks at spirituality in the stories of children's book author and illustrator Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, arguing that Geisel was "a first-class Christian thinker." The book explores Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and others.Short writes in the introduction, "When I first became acquainted with his books and was struck by the many parallels I saw between his work and what is said in the Bible and by Christian faith, I considered these similarities to be merely 'happy accidents.' Today I still see these parallels as 'happy,' but I'm now convinced that they are not merely 'accidents.'"
The Adventures of John Bell, Ghost Exposer & The Casebook of Norton Vyse Volume one of a trilogy of the tales of Sleuths of the Supernatural As almost every aficionado of supernatural fiction knows the Victorian and Edwardian eras were 'Golden Ages'for both writers and readers. Ghost stories abounded within books and magazines of the period. Most commonly, within these tales, it was the troubled spirits who took the centre stage together with those unfortunates they were terrorising.Then a new form of the chilling tale emerged-one in which the haunters became the hunted .So arrived on the literary scene several fictional Occult Investigators whose adventures received a ready and enthusiastic audience. This three volume Leonaur collection brings together six collections of stories featuring those who pursued ghostly apparitions or revealed that they were very human hoaxers. Those deceivers who used the supernatural to disguise their deeds found John Bell to be their nemesis. This volume includes thirteen stories. The seven John Bell tales are accompanied by the six- story collection of Norton Vyse investigations. Vyse is a talented psychic who assists his clients in resolving their supernatural problems. The John Bell story collection includes, 'The Mystery of the Circular Chamber', ' The Mystery of the Felwyn Tunnel' 'Eight Mile Lock' and others.The Norton Vyse stories include, 'The Shears of Atropos', 'The Villa on the Borderive Road', 'The Moving Finger' and others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
The Adventures of John Bell, Ghost Exposer & The Casebook of Norton Vyse Volume one of a trilogy of the tales of Sleuths of the Supernatural As almost every aficionado of supernatural fiction knows the Victorian and Edwardian eras were 'Golden Ages'for both writers and readers. Ghost stories abounded within books and magazines of the period. Most commonly, within these tales, it was the troubled spirits who took the centre stage together with those unfortunates they were terrorising.Then a new form of the chilling tale emerged-one in which the haunters became the hunted .So arrived on the literary scene several fictional Occult Investigators whose adventures received a ready and enthusiastic audience. This three volume Leonaur collection brings together six collections of stories featuring those who pursued ghostly apparitions or revealed that they were very human hoaxers. Those deceivers who used the supernatural to disguise their deeds found John Bell to be their nemesis. This volume includes thirteen stories. The seven John Bell tales are accompanied by the six- story collection of Norton Vyse investigations. Vyse is a talented psychic who assists his clients in resolving their supernatural problems. The John Bell story collection includes, 'The Mystery of the Circular Chamber', ' The Mystery of the Felwyn Tunnel' 'Eight Mile Lock' and others.The Norton Vyse stories include, 'The Shears of Atropos', 'The Villa on the Borderive Road', 'The Moving Finger' and others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Active shooter mass killings have become a nightmarish reality with no one and no place immune. In this book, the author, a retired NYPD Captain and private security senior executive shares how to survive those critical first minutes after the first shot is fired and before the police arrive. He explains in simple terms how to prepare mentally for the day when the nightmare becomes real, utilizing tactics that provide the greatest chance for survival. Buy Active Shooter Survival today and be prepared
For the first time in English the world community of scholars is systematically assembling and presenting the results of recent research in the vast literature of Soren Kierkegaard. Based on the definitive English edition of Kierkegaard's works by Princeton University Press, this series of commentaries addresses all the published texts of the influential Danish philosopher and theologian.
