As culturally relevant psychiatry becomes common practice, the need for competent and culturally relevant forensic psychiatry comes to the forefront. This volume, written by one expert in cultural psychiatry and another in forensic psychiatry addresses that need. By combining their expertise in these areas, they are able to develop and create a new body of knowledge and experiences addressing the issue of the cultural aspects of forensic psychiatry. Beginning with an introduction to cultural and ethnic aspects of forensic psychiatry, this volume will address basic issues of the practice, as well as more detailed areas ranging from the various psychiatric disorders to intensive analysis and discussion of how to perform forensic psychiatric practice in a culturally relevant and competent way. Also the book suggests methods for continued awareness and sensitivity to issues of cultural and ethnic diversity in the field.
With issues of war and peace at the forefront of current events, an informed Christian response is needed. This timely volume answers 104 questions from a just-war perspective, offering thoughtful yet succinct answers.Ranging from the theoretical to the practical, the volume looks at how the just-war perspective relates to the philosopher, historian, statesman, theologian, combatant, and individual—with particular emphases on its historical development and application to contemporary geopolitical challenges. Forgoing ideological extremes, Charles and Demy give much attention to the biblical teaching on the subject as they provide moral guidance.A valuable resource for considering the ethical issues relating to war, Christians will find this book's user-friendly format a helpful starting point for discussion.
A Call to Destiny: How to Create Effective Ways to Assist Black Boys in America provides a practical assessment of what happens to young black boys in America. It seeks to provide ways for parents, educators, and supporters to assist these boys in their positive development. Without any intervention, young black boys, regardless of their social class, will not survive in the 21st century.In this book A Call to Destiny, you will (a) examine the severity of the problems facing young black boys, (b) learn new strategies to bring solutions to your child and the community at large, and (c) provide inspiration to continue the fight to save this generation of boys.
Every successive generation finds fresh reasons for the study of natural law. Current interest in the natural law may well be due to a pervasive moral pessimism in the Western cultural context and wider contemporary geopolitical challenges. Those geopolitical challenges result from two significant and worrisome global developments – unprecedented violent persecution of religious minorities on several continents and a growing climate of secular hostility toward religious faith in Western societies. Natural Law and Religious Freedom aims to address what is relatively absent from the literature by demonstrating the importance of natural law ethics in both establishing and preserving basic human rights, of which religious freedom has pride of place.Probing contemporary challenges to natural law thinking that are both internal and external to religious faith, and examining the character and constitution of natural law ethics, Natural Law and Religious Freedom will be of interest to theologians, ethicists and philosophers as well as policy analysts, politicians and activists who are concerned to anchor religious freedom and human rights policy considerations in an enduring way.
Selling by Objectives provides insights on how to create more sales during an economic crisis, using seven key ingredients. In this 3rd edition, an additional element is added which is versatility. The book provides practical solutions that today's organizations can easily digest and implement even in an unstable economy. This book is important not for just sales people, but for anyone who is involved in selling goods and services and wants to be successful in the marketplace. Business owners, college students, professors, entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, and other sales organizations can benefit from this book. Through this book, many individuals will be able to.... -Build a more profitable business -Increase long-term relationships -Inspire workers toward greater organizational performance -Learn how to inspire today's demanding customers. Every reader can encourage success by building a personal brand in addressing the eight objectives (quality, reliability, flexibility, simplicity, creativity, efficiency, price, and versatility) discussed in this book in order to satisfy customers' needs or wants.
The face of African Christianity is becoming Pentecostal. African Pentecostalism is a diverse movement, but its collective interest in baptism in the Spirit and the result of Pentecost in daily living binds it together. Pentecostals read the Bible with the expectation that the Spirit who inspired the authors will again inspire them to hear it as God's word. They emphasize the experiential, at times at the cost of proper doctrine and practice. This book sketches an African hermeneutic that provides guidance to a diverse movement with many faces, and serves as corrective for doctrine and practice in the face of some excesses and abuses (especially in some parts of the neo-Pentecostal movement). African Pentecostalism's contribution to the hermeneutical debate is described before three points are discussed that define it: the centrality of the Holy Spirit in reading the Bible, the eschatological lens that Pentecostals use when they read the Bible, and the faith community as normative for the interpretation of the Bible. ""From one of the southern ends of the earth, Marius Nel provides a near exhaustive engagement with the existing literature on pentecostal hermeneutics--scholars should not miss out on the feast of extensive footnotes reaching from cover to cover --and comes up with an almost comprehensive synthesis from a southern African perspective. What emerges is a reformulation of the classic this-is-that eschatological sensibility that bridges the scriptural text with the contemporary horizon, albeit in this case enriched with the orality and performativity characteristic of an authentically African pentecostal movement that itself stretches back, however complicatedly, to the early twentieth-century transnational and worldwide revival."" --Amos Yong, Professor of Theology & Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary ""In this carefully researched and historically sensitive book, Marius Nel recognizes that 'deep in the soul of Pentecostalism are its African origins.' He draws together his interests in Pentecostalism and African Christianity to make a wise call for a Jesus-centered hermeneutic that is Spirit led, eschatologically alert, and community based. Readers will benefit from the wealth of information brought together here. --William P. Atkinson, Senior Lecturer in Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, London School of Theology ""In this book Marius Nel defines the distinctive contribution that African pentecostal hermeneutics makes to hermeneutics . . . He] shows how orthodoxy, orthopathy, and orthopraxy are intertwined in pentecostal hermeneutics, and that interpreters of the Bible should expect that what people in biblical times experienced with God is to be repeated in the contemporary experience."" --Fika J. van Rensburg, Professor of New Testament Studies, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, North-West University, South Africa Marius Nel is Research Professor of Ecumene: Pentecostalism and Neo-Pentecostalism at the Unit for Reformational Theology and the Development of the South African Society of North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. He is the author of Pacifism and Pentecostals in South Africa (2018).
The face of African Christianity is becoming Pentecostal. African Pentecostalism is a diverse movement, but its collective interest in baptism in the Spirit and the result of Pentecost in daily living binds it together. Pentecostals read the Bible with the expectation that the Spirit who inspired the authors will again inspire them to hear it as God's word. They emphasize the experiential, at times at the cost of proper doctrine and practice. This book sketches an African hermeneutic that provides guidance to a diverse movement with many faces, and serves as corrective for doctrine and practice in the face of some excesses and abuses (especially in some parts of the neo-Pentecostal movement). African Pentecostalism's contribution to the hermeneutical debate is described before three points are discussed that define it: the centrality of the Holy Spirit in reading the Bible, the eschatological lens that Pentecostals use when they read the Bible, and the faith community as normative for the interpretation of the Bible. ""From one of the southern ends of the earth, Marius Nel provides a near exhaustive engagement with the existing literature on pentecostal hermeneutics--scholars should not miss out on the feast of extensive footnotes reaching from cover to cover --and comes up with an almost comprehensive synthesis from a southern African perspective. What emerges is a reformulation of the classic this-is-that eschatological sensibility that bridges the scriptural text with the contemporary horizon, albeit in this case enriched with the orality and performativity characteristic of an authentically African pentecostal movement that itself stretches back, however complicatedly, to the early twentieth-century transnational and worldwide revival."" --Amos Yong, Professor of Theology & Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary ""In this carefully researched and historically sensitive book, Marius Nel recognizes that 'deep in the soul of Pentecostalism are its African origins.' He draws together his interests in Pentecostalism and African Christianity to make a wise call for a Jesus-centered hermeneutic that is Spirit led, eschatologically alert, and community based. Readers will benefit from the wealth of information brought together here. --William P. Atkinson, Senior Lecturer in Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, London School of Theology ""In this book Marius Nel defines the distinctive contribution that African pentecostal hermeneutics makes to hermeneutics . . . He] shows how orthodoxy, orthopathy, and orthopraxy are intertwined in pentecostal hermeneutics, and that interpreters of the Bible should expect that what people in biblical times experienced with God is to be repeated in the contemporary experience."" --Fika J. van Rensburg, Professor of New Testament Studies, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, North-West University, South Africa Marius Nel is Research Professor of Ecumene: Pentecostalism and Neo-Pentecostalism at the Unit for Reformational Theology and the Development of the South African Society of North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. He is the author of Pacifism and Pentecostals in South Africa (2018).
This is my story, a journey of the heart and mind. It's a journey from introspection and emotional turmoil to a life enjoyed before our loving heavenly Father. More than my story, it is instructive as well, a stream of my thoughts on different subjects that relate to our walk before God, one that I trust reflects the Father's heart and brings encouragement to the downtrodden, one that inspires His children to walk fully in all He has prepared in advance for us to walk in. I trust that through these pages many will be stirred in their passion for God and be set free to receive the love of our Father, to love and enjoy God and be enthralled by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to appreciate the wondrous work of His Spirit in our hearts, to run the great race set before each of us. Finally, one of the purposes of this book is to encourage believers from different tribes of the body of Christ to embrace one another and engage one another from a place of honor - heart and mind. This embrace of one another includes the acceptance of the different emphases each of us brings to the body. The embrace of mystery and the contentment with not having to fully comprehend the truths of Scripture, is key to us maturing and learning to hear one another and welcome each other's unique contribution. It is a place of security in our heavenly Father, free from the fear of error, where we will be truly free to listen to one another, and even be taught by one another, with His Spirit guiding us into all truth to a mature bride, to the full measure of the stature of Christ. Jonathan Gale in The Joy of Thinking with You gets it. He communicates with spirit, clarity and passion. Those who read this powerful witness carefully can have their own walk with God changed forever. I wouldn't be surprised if this book outlives us a hundred years. Robert G. Tuttle, Jr. Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of World Christianity Asbury Theological Seminary JONATHAN GALE is a practicing scientist and former university chemistry professor. The oldest son of medical missionaries in Costa Rica, he now resides in Massachusetts with his wife of thirty years with five grown children. A church elder, he enjoys Bible teaching and writing, his first book being In Your Name We Glory: An Inspiration Guide and Complete Reference to the Names and Titles of God
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When The New Press, the Center for American Progress, and the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted Peoples and Family Movement issued a call for innovative reform ideas, over three hundred currently and formerly incarcerated individuals responded. What We Know collects two dozen of their best suggestions, each of which proposes a policy solution derived from their own lived experience.
A widely used, highly effective approach to student success, Student-Focused Coaching (SFC) helps instructional coaches and teachers work collaboratively to improve student outcomes using evidence-based practices. This is your one-stop, step-by-step guide to instructional coaching in K–12 schools using the field-tested, research-based SFC model.Featuring a foreword by Jim Knight, the leading voice on instructional coaching, this book was coauthored by the lead developer of the SFC model (Jan Hasbrouck) and an experienced instructional coach and trainer (Daryl Michel). These expert authors help you master the three key roles of coaching: Facilitator, Collaborative Problem-Solver, and Teacher/Learner. You’ll discover how to build respectful and mutually beneficial professional relationships with every teacher—from the most eager to the most reluctant—and work together to help all students learn and thrive in the classroom. To help you put the SFC model into action, the book offers practical activities and materials, including application exercises, reflection exercises, virtual coaching tips, and 20+ pages of ready-to-use downloadable forms.LEARN HOW TOPartner with teachers to tackle a range of classroom challenges—academic, behavioral, and social-emotionalDevelop collaborative communication skills to help you navigate even the most challenging conversationsWork with teachers to set and achieve goals by identifying, selecting, and implementing evidence-based interventionsHelp teachers support struggling students with goal-based, targeted, and intensive instructionImprove time management skills using a four-step, systematic problem-solving processCollect different types of data and use it to give helpful feedback to the teachers you work withDesign continuous professional learning opportunities that meet individual teacher needsDeliver support to administrators to make the most of the benefits coaches can providePRACTICAL DOWNLOADS: The book includes access to 20+ pages of downloadable materials for coaches, including worksheets, checklists, tracking sheets, and self-assessments.
"Natural Light" is a 2018 poetry, flash fiction, prose, and artwork collection book from Scars Publications (http: //scars.tv), one of three 2018 collection books of selected acceptances of 2018 issues of cc&d magazine (http: //scars.tv/ccd) and down in the dirt magazine (http: //scars.tv/dirt) from Scars Publications (http: //scars.tv). Writers and artists included in this book are also listed with their writing at the Scars Publications book link (search for the book title in the books section at http: //scars.tv). Writers and artists in this issue collection book include A.J. Huffmam, Aaron Wilder, Adam Kluger, Adam Nagy, Alicia Morrison, Alistair Forrester, Allan Onik, Allen F. McNair, Andrea Chancey, Andr e Gendron, Andrew J. Hogam, Andrew Rivera, Anita G. Gorman, Anna Kander, Anne Mikusinski, Anoop Judge, Anupama Kadwad, Aparna Pathak, Ashley Layco, ayaz daryl nielsen, Bekah Steimel, Ben Brown, Bob Strother, Bonnie E. Carlson, Brandy Montilione, Brittany Micka-Foos, Bruce Costello, Carlos Frigo, Carolyn Poindexter, Cathy Porter, Cecelia Burton, Cecilia Kennedy, CEE, Cheryl Townsend, Christina Basher, Christina Kosch, Christina M. Jackson, Christopher Hivner, Clay Carpenter, DA Gray, Dan A. Cardoza, Dan Fitzgerald, Daniel Davis, David Gershan, David J. Thompson, David Lohrey, David Michael Jackson, David Russel, David Sowards, David Spicer, DC Diamondopolous, Demond J Blake, Denny E. Marshall, Devin S, Donald Hubbard, Doug Hawley, Doug Van Hooser, Dr. Shmooz a.k.a. Daniel S. Weinberg, Drew Marshall, DS Maolalai, Edward Lee, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Leonne Bennett, Eli Jacqueline, Emily Strauss, Eric Bonholtzer, Eric Dreyer Smith, Erren Kelly, Eterigho Oghenekome Humphrey, Fabrice Poussin, Feston Altus, Frank Beghin, Frederick Pollack, Gabriella M. Shlyakh, Gaby Bedetti, Gary Van Haas, George K. Karos, Grace Ware, Greg G. Zaino, Hector Ramos, Helen Bird, I.B. Rad, Ian Bowman, Ian Mello, Ivars Balkits, J L Higgs, J. Ray Paradiso, Jalicia Hart, James B. Nicola, Jane Stuart, Janet Kuypers, JD Langert, John ("Jake") Cosmos Aller, John F. McMullen, John Grey, John Kaprielian, John W. Dennehy, John Yotko, John Zedolik, Judi Dettorre, K.M. Luis, Karen Schauber, Kasisi D. Harris, Kassandra Heit, Ken Allan Dronsfield, Kenneth DiMaggio, Kevin M. Grimm, Kevin Z. Garvey, Khalilah Okeke, Kristyl Gravina, Kyle Hemmings, Kyle J Cisco, L'Dia Cantu, Lael Lopez, Lavren Le'Clore, Lawrence Basher, Layla Lenhardt, Leonard Henry Scott, Liam Spencer, Linda M. Crate, Linh Tran, Liz Betz, M. E. Murray, M. Myers, M.C. Rydel, Marc McMahon, Marcus Vance, Mark J. Mitchell, Mark Joseph Kevlock, Matthew McAyeal, Matthew Roy Davey, Megan Mealor, Michael Ceraol, Michael Gullickson, Michael Mogel, Michael Perez, Mike Schneider, Miki Byrne, Millard C. Davis, Minh-Tam Le, Myisha Myles, Natalie Segura, Neil Flory, Nicole Brissett, Olivier Schopfer, Pam Munter, Patty Ayers, Pavol Janik, Peter LaBerge, Rachel B Walker, Rae Monroe, Raymond E. Strawn II, Rene Diedrich, Retta Lewis, Richard Stevenson, Richard Tatton, Robert Beveridge, Robert Ronnow, Rod Martinez, Roger G. Singer, Ron Richmond, Ronald Charles Epstein, Rose E. Grier, Ryan Pahlkotter, Sandra Cobb, Sara Codair, Sarah Henry, Sarah Webb, Shabnam Kaur, Shake the Poet, Shane Ryan Bailey, Shannon Woodard, Sharon Hajj, Sheikha A., Stephanie Madan, Stephen Matlock, Sterling Jacob, Steve Carr, Suki Litchfield, Te'Livyvonne Starks, Ted Garvin, Teneale Moyer, Terri Martin Lujan, Thom Woodruff, Thomas M. McDade, Tom Ball, Travis Green, Tyler White, Uzeyir Lokman Cayci, Veronica Grose, Vincent Bennett, Violet Mitchell, Wes Heine, Xanadu, and Zac Harris.
As parents hold their newborn for the first time, we hope for an amazing future filled with dreams and successes. But, where do we begin? How do we guide our children toward that hopeful future? As children grow, parents face many challenges in raising good citizens. It is especially overwhelming when they begin school and we have to trust that guidance to others.Parent Power offers insights, ideas, and methods to navigate this exhilarating, exhausting task-raising productive, compassionate, thoughtful young people. It tackles relevant topics that parents face, including how to approach: - Social media- Sports- Discrimination- And many more parent-child topicsThis book provides practical strategies to help you and your child through these critical stages of life while keeping your sanity. Punam, a mother of four, and Lead Parent in her household, has created a blueprint that allows her to curate relationships with teachers and administrators while creating coping skills for her children . . . and still sneak in time for self-care.
This book is for men who aspire to the office and task of elder or pastor in a church. As you lead or prepare for leadership, this book will help you evaluate how you are doing and make you aware of the areas of your life that need further growth. One of the primary purposes of this book is to call us all into a lifestyle of repentance so that we may never find ourselves too exhausted to continue or, to be disqualified from doing the ministry that we love and are called to. This book is designed as a discipleship tool. To benefit the most, you need to take time to read each chapter and work through the questions and activities included at the end of each chapter. You may want to do this by yourself, or with another person or group of people so that you can grow together and keep each other accountable for progress.
