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Series
Golden Gate secrets volume 1
Language
English
Description
1905. Caleb Coulter, a lawyer, went missing three months ago. His sister, Camrianne, heads to San Francisco to find him. She meets Judith and Kenzie, who also have mysteries to solve in the booming West Coast city. Camri's search leads her deep into the political corruption of the city-- and into the acquaintance of Patrick Murdock, an Irishman who Caleb saved from a false murder charge. Will Patrick be able to protect Camri from the dangers of the...
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of essays on the intersection of conspiracy theories and Christianity"--
""What is truth?" said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer. -Francis Bacon Although Christians are followers of the Truth, many find themselves tempted by the alternate "truths" offered by conspiracy theories. Christianity and conspiracy theories have had a long, complicated relationship. But today conspiracy theories are bringing our already polarized...
Author
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In The Queer Evangelist, Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo (CM) tells her story, from her roots as a young socialist activist in the 1960s to ordained minister in the '90s to member of provincial parliament. As the New Democratic member representing Parkdale-High Park in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2006 to 2017, DiNovo passed more LGBTQ bills than anyone in Canadian history. She describes the behind-the-scenes details of major changes to the law,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Mother Teresa was one of the most admired women of the 20th century, and her memory continues to inspire charitable work around the world. She believed the greatest need of a human being is to love and be loved. In 1948, she founded the Missionaries of Charity to work directly with the very poorest of Calcutta. From the efforts of one woman entering the slums of Entally, the Missionaries of Charity grew into an organization operating soup kitchens,...
Author
Publisher
ISI Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In this fascinating new book, acclaimed scholar and bestselling author Paul Kengor tells the untold story of the partnership between Pope John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan and how together they changed the course of world history. Kengor shows that the bonds between the pope and the president ran deeper than anyone has suspected, and that these bonds drove the two men to confront what they knew to be the great evil of the twentieth century:...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Academic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A bold vision for Christians who want to engage the world in a way that is biblically faithful and culturally sensitive. In Biblical Critical Theory, Christopher Watkin shows how the Bible and its unfolding story help us make sense of modern life and culture. Critical theories exist to critique what we think we know about reality and the social, political, and cultural structures in which we live. In doing so, they make visible the values and beliefs...
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