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Ancient Faith and American-Born Churches is a groundbreaking book that brings together in dialogue, representatives of various Christian churches which function as though they were in completely different worlds. These dialogues were undertaken by the ecclesiology study group of the Faith and Order Commission, National Council of the Churches of Christ. Churches originating in pre-American (pre-United States) experience were brought into dialogue with churches in the American experience, i.e., a dialogue between Roman Catholic and Baptist traditions. Some of the topics explored in the eight dialogues are apostolicity, Christian Initiation, and the authority and function of scripture.

The result then is a dialogue that exemplifies much of what is best in the modern ecumenical movement. Though the participants live and work in different ecclesial communities, they were able to see each other as friends and faith--faith that recognizes Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. ... Read more

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Three cousins pursue a thief at a flea market and learn about the commandment "You shall not steal." ... Read more

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Excellent Christian childrens mysteries
Ages 2-5 read aloud books, or grade 1 independent readers
This series highlights the meaning behind the 10 commandments couched in an enjoyable mystery series for kids.

Series includes books at about 1st grade independent reading level, younger for read aloud. Appx. 45 pages per book.

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When Timothy, Titus, and Sarah-Jane, the three cousins, get together the most ordinary events turn into mysteries. So they've formed the T.C.D.C. (That's the Three Cousins Detective Club). And while the three cousins are solving mysteries, they're also learning about the Ten Commandments and living God's way. ... Read more

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Three cousins uncover a drug dealing operation and learn about the commandment, "You shall not make for yourself an idol." ... Read more

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Excellent Christian childrens mysteries
Ages 2-5 read aloud books, or grade 1 independent readers
This series highlights the meaning behind the 10 commandments couched in an enjoyable mystery series for kids.

Series includes books at about 1st grade independent reading level, younger for read aloud. Appx. 45 pages per book.

From the back cover:
When Timothy, Titus, and Sarah-Jane, the three cousins, get together the most ordinary events turn into mysteries. So they've formed the T.C.D.C. (That's the Three Cousins Detective Club). And while the three cousins are solving mysteries, they're also learning about the Ten Commandments and living God's way. ... Read more

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New in school, a young boy turns to God for help with a problem in making friends with the other children. ... Read more

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A new, insightful survey of the legal issues, both national and international, that affect the cross-border employment relationship today. Essays by practitioners from North America and Europe offer prudent procedures-and warn of pitfalls-in such areas as hiring and firing, expatriate employment issues, the extraterritorial effect of domestic employment laws, corporate codes of conduct, employee benefits in the multinational corporation, and employment issues in international business transactions and trade agreements. ... Read more

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Barney and his mouse friends cheer up and help Gwendolyn, the Christmas pageant director, during a crisis. ... Read more

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A child wonders about what it would feel like to be a bird and about many other things that only God can answer. ... Read more

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This book tackles civil and non-contractual liability. It examines all aspects of media— print, network and interactive—and explores defamation, obscene and offensive material, inaccurate or misleading information, contempt of court, the law of privacy and personal information, and breaches of trade practices and restrictions in such areas as advertising and unfair competition. ... Read more

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"International Product Liability", 2006 edition, with nearly 600 pages, offers contributions from 18 jurisdictions in Australasia, Europe, and North America. Expert practitioners clearly set out the liabilities and obligations of manufacturers, the defenses to and limitations of their liability, and the role of product liability insurance in international trade. The publication is replaced by updated volumes annually. Purchase of print version includes CD version and 24/7 online access. A 10% discount applies to a subscription for next year's update. A 25% discount applies to a subscription for three years of updates. Discounts are applied after purchase by rebate from publisher. ... Read more

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Outnumbered by the superior forces and firepower of the Syndicate Worlds, the Alliance fleet continues its dangerous retreat across the enemy star system. Led by the legendary Captain John “Black Jack” Geary, who returned to the fleet after a hundred-year suspended animation, the Alliance is desperately trying to return home with its captured prize: the key to the Syndic hypernet, and the key to victory…

Geary is convinced that the Syndics are planning to ambush the fleet and finish it off once and for all. Realizing the fleet's best (and only) chance is to do the unexpected, Geary takes the offensive and orders the fleet to the Sancere system. There, a multitude of possible routes home give the Alliance fleet a better chance of avoiding their pursuers — and an attack on the Sancere shipbuilding facilities could decimate the Syndic war effort.

Weary from endless combat, the officers and crew of the Alliance fleet can't see the sense in charging deeper into enemy territory — prompting a mutiny that divides them and leaves Geary with
higher odds against him than ever before…
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Fearless
Fearless is the 2nd of a series of six books by Jack Campbell that collectively tell the story of Captain John Geary and his command of the space fleet which belongs to an Alliance of worlds occupied by humans.Thebooks in series order are: 1) The Lost Fleet: Dauntless, 2) The Lost Fleet: Fearless, 3) The Lost Fleet: Courageous, 4) The Lost Fleet: Valiant, 5) The Lost Fleet: Restless, and 6) The Lost Fleet: Victorious.

The Alliance has been in a state of war for 100 years with another group of human worlds called the Syndicated Worlds, or Syndics for short.John Geary was thought to have been killed in the early opening attacks of that war.In reality, he escaped certain doom in a survival pod launched from his Heavy Cruiser.He was placed in a state of hibernation, with the expectation that he would be picked up in a few weeks, but something went wrong.The emergency beacon on his pod failed, and he drifted until he was accidentally found 100 years later by another Alliance Battle Cruiser.

He was revived and found himself thrust into command of the entire Alliance Fleet (which was lost deep behind enemy lines) and expected to miraculously get the Fleet home safely and to put and end to the war once and for all, and he was to do this against the overwhelming forces of the Syndicate Worlds.

Compounding his problems is the fact that he must deal with a group of rebellious officers among his own crew, a love relationship that can not be acknowledged, politicians at home who want to arrest him when he gets there for a crime he has not committed and for which there is no evidence to suggest that he ever thought of committing it.And if that were not enough, he also has to deal with an unknown enemy with unknown technological capabilities that is known to exist just beyond the border that marks the extreme edge of Syndic space.

If you like SciFi that's filled with space battles based on reasonably thought out tactical plans and strategies, this series may be for you.It is much closer to reality than the Lensman series, though I will not say that is a better or worse story line.That is for the reader to decide.

Shallow but addicting...
Given that this is the first book in a long time that I've read more than 50 pages of at one sitting (finished it in three days, and over half of it yesterday), I had a very hard time coming up with a rating.Some things about this book are extremely well done, and some things are extremely poorly done.The main reason, I think, for being able to read through it so fast is that I didn't have to pay close attention to specifics... overall it's very readable and very straightforward but with almost no depth.

First, the good stuff: The battles are very well described, and here it helps to pay attention as being able to visualize the scene being presented is a key element in enjoying the action, which is often exciting.I really love the way that battles unfold, and the dynamic of not knowing the precise actions of enemy ships due to the fact that the light from them is sometimes hours old.There are also quite a few battles (something that I didn't like about the Honor Harrington series is that I didn't find the characters interesting at all, but the battles were very well done - but there were so few of them).There are also some intriguing seeds planted for future books, hopefully they'll begin to have some effect in the next book or two.I do like the conferences that occur, even if the characters often seem to repeat their same complaints over and over.

The bad stuff will seem to outweigh the good stuff, but the emphasis on the battles which are this writer's strong suit managed to minimize them.. mostly.

The characterizations are ok.There is some character growth that occurs.But at other times, the characters are pretty unbelievable.The whole romance section, which was telegraphed starting in the first book, was poorly done.And John Geary (the main character) continues to have the same thoughts of worrying about the hero worship he sees in some of the people who expect him to save them.This brings me to another problem: repetition.There's a lot of it, as if the author doesn't expect the reader to be able to remember things.The aforementioned commentary on Geary's reaction to hero worship is forgivable since he's the main character and it does make a moment later in the novel stand out a bit more.I can't help but think that other authors could have done this more subtly however.A big fight between Geary and the Co-President takes 2-3 pages where they basically shout the same two or three things at each other over and over.Admittedly, this is actually how a lot of fights sound in the real world, but in a book that should have been compressed to a couple of paragraphs.

I also have one major problem with the fights.They're generally pretty one sided for the Alliance (the good guys).Now, I can see why from a story standpoint... if they ran into a couple of tough fights, they'd be more or less decimated.The whole 'takes awhile for the enemy to even see that the Alliance ships are in their system' is a nice reason for the Alliance being able to come up with plans that work almost without a hitch.And yes, some ships get destroyed in each battle, so the sense of a slow attrition is still there, but as a reader knowing that the series is already 5 books long and that they can't lose too much in any given battle, a lot of the suspense isn't there.

Finally, the mutiny in this book was reasonably well done, but the final resolution was lacking a bit of the emotional weight it could have carried.I thought that the way the main mutineer ended up was something of a cop out by the writer.

All that said, I'll certainly buy the next book... but not necessarily anytime soon.It's generally a solid entry in military sci-fi and if you like well described battles which actually feel like they might be pretty realistic, then this series makes for good reading.

One postscript on this review, the cover really has nothing to do with the events of the book.I'm pretty sure John Geary never carries a weapon around looking to use it. :)

If you enjoy stuff like Battlestar Galactica...
This is the second novel in the ongoing LOST FLEET space saga, and sci-fi writer Jack Campbell keeps coming up with stories you only grudgingly put down. In FEARLESS Captain John "Black Jack" Geary's mission only gets more challenging. Remember that Geary is a relic, a man found drifting in a lifepod and awoken from a hundred-year cryogenic sleep. Now saddled with herding the remnants of the Alliance fleet thru enemy territory, the man whose legend has only grown in the past century finds himself struggling to catch up not only with current tech but also with his fellow soldiers' contemporary sensibilities.

Except that Geary is horrified at how the mindsets of his people had been so drastically warped and at the slippage of time-honored military traditions and at what passes today as honorable conduct. The oppressive Syndicate Worlds (or Syndic) had initiated the war, but somewhere down the long years, the people of the Alliance had adopted Syndic morals and tactics. The Alliance has suffered incalculable losses, the soldiers are getting younger and younger and gaining less experience, and the popular perception is that one has to be brave to the exclusion of sound tactics, to pursue glory while forfeiting caution and teamwork.

It's an uphill climb, but Black Jack is trying to effect a change. And although he's very uncomfortable that he's spoken of in such hushed and reverential tones, this reputation helps to sway his soldiers to his way of thinking. As Fleet Commander, Geary not only plans to elude or outfight overwhelming odds, not only plans to get his people back home, but he's also safeguarding the future of the Alliance and its people. His flagship the Dauntless possesses the key to the Syndic hypernet, wrested from the enemy and crucial in giving the Alliance a hardfought advantage in their hundred year war.

FEARLESS finds the fleet still deep in hostile Syndic space, still retreating. Captain Geary's cautiousness doesn't at all sit well with his fellow officers, several of whom have been boldly challenging his leadership from jump. A further complication comes along when a labor camp rescue mission swells the fleet's ranks but also allows more opportunities for betrayal from within. In one of these liberated prisoners, Black Jack faces a fellow legend, a rival more charismatic and infinitely more ambitious than he is. And, as ever, the forces of the Syndicate Worlds are in relentless pursuit, desperate to retrieve the hypernet key.

I find this series so fascinating and gripping. Captain John Geary, a man out of time and still adjusting to the present, continues to be an absorbing protagonist. I like that Geary exudes this rock solid steadiness on the surface, and yet as readers we note the uncertainties he carefully hides from his shipmates. I do think the Horatio Hornblower comparisons are apt. Also interesting are the skirmishes in space, and how each engagement is waged on a time-delay basis and tacticians, in launching their weapons, must anticipate where a target will be rather than where it currently is. Ship to ship communications sometimes take minutes to transmit, dependent on proximity and distance. From the Dauntless, Geary, our point of view character, often gazes at engaged battles in space, of which resolution had already happened minutes and sometimes hours ago.

If you enjoy stuff like Battlestar Galactica, there are parallels to be drawn. The premise is familiar, a ragtag fleet fleeing a remorseless enemy. The essence of humanity and the erosive fallout of war are explored in the Lost Fleet series, although, okay, not to the extent that they're explored in Battlestar Galactica. If you guys don't know, Jack Campbell has written other military sci-fi near as engrossing as the LOST FLEET adventures. Under his real name, John G. Hemry, guy's produced the utterly enjoyable Stark's War trilogy and the JAG in Space series. The through theme in all of his works is this sense of groundedness and realism and humanity. His other protagonists, Sergeant Ethan Stark and the litigating Lieutenant Paul Sinclair, share much in common with John Geary. All three are terrific as a thinking man's hero.

An intriguing plot thread is opened up even more as Geary raises the incredulous possibility that the seeds of the Syndic-Alliance war may actually have been sown by an outside presence. But Geary's inner circle pretty much pooh-poohs his idea of We Are Not Alone. I'm sure there's more to come regarding that theory. I also liked that while John Geary doesn't actually fall into romance, after a hundred years, he at least finally does get some. And Jack Campbell doesn't ignore Black Jack's supporting characters. My second favorite person in this series, after Black Jack, is probably thebold and unorthodox Commander Cresida. She's not in the book much but when she is, she only helps in making it an addictive read.

Mixed bag
The good: naval battles at relativistic speeds.Bits of humor.

The bad: all dialog relating to something other than a battle in progress.Most characters are cardboard cut-outs.

Book two was about on par with book one.If you enjoyed the first book in spite of its many faults, you'll enjoy this one as well.But it would be nice if the author stuck to what he does well (battles), use a lighter hammer when pounding out the base theme (duty, honor, service), and simply abandon attempts to describe interpersonal relationships.

Great Read!
I enjoyed this novel, much more than the first in fact.The story continued with Captain Geary trying to get his "Lost Fleet" back to alliance space, but there is the added intrigue of another "War Hero" surviving extremely slim odds, who would challenge Geary for command of the fleet.

I enjoyed this novel more than the first because the fleet tactics, and political challenges were more developed.I also enjoyed it more because Captain Geary is becoming a far more unique "Heroic" character than I have read in other fiction stories.I get the real sense that Captain Geary depends on the input of his subordinates, and yet he maintains the final say and responsibility.

I'm looking forward to reading the 3rd novel in the series, which was something I was not saying after I read the first novel.I'm glad I gave this series and author a second chance. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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'A theology of the atonement should move one to worship and prayer. J. McLeod Campbell does exactly that. Much in harmony with the renewed interest in the Trinity, McLeod Campbell reawakens the doctrine of the atonement, the 'sleeping giant' of Christian doctrine, with its rich implications for spirituality and ministry.... The church today needs a new biblical paradigm of the atonement as is found in The Nature of the Atonement, which sees the atonement as the development of the incarnation of God and therefore as the manifestation of God as love.' - from Christian D. Kettler, Friends UniversityWith a new introduction by James B. Torrance. ... Read more

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Worth the effort.
The book's style almost makes it unaccessible, the author's long, tortured, run-on sentences frequently requiring a few "re-reads" (hence 4 instead of 5 stars!).However, the depth and originality of insights the author brings to the subject matter is well worth the effort.He effectively questions the excessively "penal" or legal view of atonement that has characterized most protestant and catholic theology.The result is a refreshing, and very Christ centered look at the cross, which emphasizes the incarnation, the perfect Sonship, the trust, the "confession" of his brother's sins, as key elements of the suffering of Christ.This book will undoubtedly challenge you and will be influential to the thinking of any student of the atonement. ... Read more

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The religious, historical and rhetorical significance of the Confessions written by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, can hardly be overstated: the book is one of the unifying texts of Western Christianity and a seminal work for Roman Catholic Europe. The publication in 1622 of Duchess Anne Campbell's selections in Spanish of parts of Augustine's Confessions has been little remarked, in part at least because of the obscurity of her feat. Yet Campbell's work is worthy of attention because of the evidence it gives of one woman's education and literary interests. ... Read more

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Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text. ... Read more

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Mark McMinn and Clark Campbell present a new integrative model of psychotherapy that is grounded in Christian biblical and theological teaching and in a critical and constructive engagement with contemporary psychology. The authors provide both theoretical analysis and also practical guidance for the practitioner. ... Read more

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summer '10
have not perused yet working down list of other required reading for sum II as shown on syllabus

Counseling MA perspective
Drs. McMinn and Campbell have created a meaningful and comprehensive review on how to implement and recognize a theoretical and theological core in psychotherapy. The book includes useful charts, tables, vignettes, and personal disclosures that make the content all the more accessible and meaningful. This book is my favorite of the 45-50 books I have read in my graduate studies.

Integrative Psychotherapy: An undergraduate perspective.
This reviewer, a senior undergraduate student at a secular institution, found the multifarious incorporation of theological and theoretical dimensions by Integrative Psychotherapy to represent an earnest and intelligent discourse over a pragmatic approach to therapy.Expressly, IP is intended for Christian therapist/counselors whose therapeutic bent rests along the middle of the integrative continuum - between complete secularism and Biblical counseling - and, I feel, lays an optimistic and informed framework for theoretical integration.In fact, many among my cohort were inspired to begin reconciling their feelings of cognitive dissonance as regards theology and theory; this approach truly provided insight into a comprehensive psychotherapy.My recommendation is to peruse this book, not as a text deemed sacrosanct, but rather as an encouraging and practical compass to guide the future directions of integrative interventions.

IP or not IP: The need for relationships in therapy
I was expecting much from IP - McMinn & Campbell's attempt at providing a step toward a comprehensive Christian approach to psychotherapy.The basic tenets of IP are based on solid anthropological distinctions along functional, structural and relational dimensions.These dimensions form the major domains of intervention for IP.The authors critique a non-Christian CBT approach in being inadequate to address the functional and structural dimensions.They then proceed to develop a "relational" dimension that is the deepest, most significant dimension of healing.This is where the authors struggled the most.Their critique and extension of CBT is excellent.However, they turn to more psychodynamic models of relationships and therapeutic interventions.They fail to discern or develop a Christian model of relationships either based on the Bible or theology.As a marriage and family therapist in California, I found the relationship model offered to lack theological significance or theoretical impact.For example, Shults & Sandage (Transforming Spirituality) and Balswick & Balswick (A Model of Marriage) offer more compelling theorizing on relationships based on Bowen's Natural Systems Theory.Therefore, I would look elsewhere for an integrative model based on relationships.

Fresh new perspective
I was excited to read IP because it contained what I wanted as a therapist. In my opinion, CBT and relational theories are useful but incomplete. IP incorporates these models into a coherant therapy system founded on a holistic Christian view of the person while avoiding the syncretism that is all too prevalent in our community. IP leaves the mysteries of creation in place and invents an intuitive, pragmatic system to explain the rest. I am excited to see the effects of this book on the therapy community. ... Read more

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In an increasingly secular world, the personal and social benefits of Sabbath-keeping are being lost to us more and more. But the church and not just the world is finding it increasingly difficult to defend the traditional view that the fourth commandment is still binding on us, and that God wants us to honour the first day of the week, the Lord's Day, as a Christian Sabbath. This book examines some of the issues raised in this debate, and argues that for the Christian believer, the Sabbath principle is one which is still binding, relevant, necessary and beneficial. ... Read more

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Good book on a tough issue.
I haven't finished this book yet, but so far it's quite good.The author is a clear, easy-to-read, and enjoyable writer and the argument of the book is very logical and cohesive.I should say that the book is more on the basic end of the spectrum - it'd be great for interested laymen.Scholars would probably want more.Even if you don't find his argument on the Sabbath convincing, you'll learn a ton about how the Bible fits together, how Old Testamet Law functions, historic views of the Sabbath, etc.For someone who did not grow up in a Sabbatarian tradition, it's been a very interesting and helpful book. ... Read more