The Holy One in Our Midst defends the extra Calvinisticum-the doctrine which maintains the Son of God was not restricted to the flesh of Christ during the incarnation-by arguing that it is logically coherent, biblically warranted, catholically orthodox, and theologically useful.
In The Human Condition, Tony explores concepts in human nature like competition, loyalty, trust, and much more. Delving deeply into the many facets of humanity by drawing on examples from history, life and art, it is a comprehensive interpretation of what it is to be human.
Painter and art educator Eric Atkinson taught on the Basic Course at Leeds College of Art in the 1950s and 60s. David Lewis was one of his students. This volume contains a spirited exchange of letters between them, and an insight into the creative processes at the heart of art education.
In his last years, Mark Twain had become a respected literary figure whose opinions were widely sought by the press. He had also suffered a series of painful physical, economic, and emotional losses. This book denies the existence of a benign Providence, a soul, an afterlife, and even reality itself.
Argues that the divine attributes of God are merely projections of human powers; life everlasting cannot be empirically demonstrated, for it runs counter to all the evidence for mortality given by the natural world, which is the only world we know. This book covers skepticism, faith, and the corruption of organized Christianity.
From Scarabea, Artusa's old nurse in Francesco Mannelli's La Maga Fuminata (1638 Venice) through the Canadian nursing sisters in Stephanie Martin's Llandovery Castle (2018 Toronto), over one hundred nurse characters appear in opera roles ranging from silent cast extra to principal singer. The Nurse in History and Opera: From Servant to Sister ......
A collection of tales based on The Long Story, a lost (and perhaps legendary) repository of Indian fables, in which prince Naravahanadatta wins twenty-six wives and becomes the emperor of the sorcerers.
Sixteen church historians examine Martin Luther in an uncommon way -- not as Reformer or theologian but as pastor. These chapters discuss Luther's preaching and use of language (including humor), investigate his teaching ministry in depth, and explore his views on such things as the role of women, the Virgin Mary, and music.
How do human relationships mirror specific political associations? What is the nature of political man? What is the proper purpose of the state with respect to those it governs? Who should rule, and what are the characteristics of those who govern well? This book addresses these questions.
