This book gallery contains monograph publications by Pepperdine University faculty members or staff. Each entry contains a link through which the user may access or purchase the publication.
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Sustainable Inclusion through Performance-driven Practices: An Evidence-based, Dynamic Systems Framework
Ruth Sessler Bernstein and Paul F. Salipante
2025
How can organizations better achieve inclusion, equity, and superior performance from diversity? Decades of stalled progress require a wider range of policies. Applying a system thinking approach to a transdisciplinary synthesis of research findings, the authors' comprehensive framework guides inquiry and practice by identifying problematic dynamics. Comparative case studies reveal, in contrast, favorable dynamics of intergroup contact that result from an evolved elaboration of practices for inclusive interactions, socialization, and accountability. Over time, when promoted for mission attainment, applied to all members, and customized to the workgroup, the practices generate inclusion, equity, and superior performance.
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Exit from International Organizations: Costly Negotiation for Institutional Change
Inken Von Borzyskowski and Felicity Vabulas
2025
"Shows a common logic to IO exit: a strategy to negotiate institutional change. Examining exits across 198 states, 534 IOs, and 100 years, this will be of interest to researchers, policymakers, think-tankers, and for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on international relations, international organizations, and applied research methods"-- Provided by publisher.
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Christ and Culture: a Global Perspective
Dyron B. Daughrity
2025
"Christianity has grown dramatically over the last few centuries and is now the largest religion in the world, embraced by more than 2.5 billion people from all over the globe. No longer just a European faith, Christianity is now border-less with heartlands in Brazil, the Congo, and the Philippines. Christ and Culture: A Global Perspective introduces students to how Christianity has been adopted by some of the world's cultures in surprising and fascinating ways. Case studies include: · Nairobi, Kenya · Lake Tana, Ethiopia · Bangalore, India · Stockholm, Sweden · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Jerusalem, Israel · Turin, Italy · Los Angeles, USA Within these chapters topics such as global Pentecostalism, Catholic-Protestant relations, Orthodoxy, reverse missions, secularisation, and urbanization are discussed. With allusions to H. Richard Niebhur's classic text (1951) on the topic throughout. With engaging case studies throughout, this book will be essential reading for students introduced to Christianity, Christianity and culture, and global Christianity for the first time"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Christian University & the Academic Establishment
Ron Highfield
2025
"The Christian University & The Academic Establishment is a compelling exploration of the challenges facing Christian higher education in America today. Written by a seasoned professor with nearly four decades of experience, this book delves into the historical and ideological tensions that threaten the identity of Christian universities. From the origins of academic freedom and tenure to the rise of leftist ideologies like Critical Race Theory and postmodern activism, the author critiques the secular pressures eroding faith-based institutions. Drawing on landmark cases like Dartmouth v. Woodward and the AAUP's 1915 Declaration, the text offers a robust defense of Christian education's unique mission. Blending personal reflection with scholarly analysis, Highfield argues that a true Christian institution must remain an extension of the church's witness, grounded in biblical truth. Ideal for educators, administrators, trustees, and anyone passionate about the future of faith-based learning, this book challenges readers to rethink the purpose of higher education in a secular age. Perfect for those seeking to preserve a Christian worldview in academia, it's a must-read for navigating the complex landscape of modern universities." -- Back cover
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Performance Feedback Strategies: Driving Successful Behavior Change
Sandra Mashihi and Kenneth Nowack
2025
"Providing performance feedback is one of the most challenging tasks leaders face. Feedback often sparks frustration and fear for both leaders and their teams. Why? Because there is a disconnect between what leaders think they are communicating and what employees receive. In this essential book, leadership experts Sandra Mashihi and Ken Nowack offer leaders their four-part Performance Feedback Coaching Model, which is designed to bridge this gap. After more than a decade spent developing, testing, and refining their model with leaders around the world, the authors present this powerful framework based on research in neuroscience and psychology. The book equips leaders at all levels with practical strategies and tools to deliver tailored feedback that aligns with each employee's unique skills and interpersonal strengths. By personalizing feedback, leaders can inspire significant improvements in employee behavior, creating a workplace where leaders achieve their goals and employees thrive--a true win-win situation. The authors share powerful stories, real-life examples, and user-friendly tips, as well as questionnaires, worksheets, and other tools leaders can use immediately. With this book as your road map, you will have the guidance you need to improve your employees' development, performance, motivation, satisfaction, and retention"-- Back cover.
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Lost in ideology : interpreting modern political life
Jason Blakely
2024
Lost in Ideology maps the ideological terrain of the past 200 years and asks whether the current disorientation engulfing the world's liberal democracies is in no small part ideological in origin.
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Gender Violence, Art, and the Viewer: An Intervention
Ellen C. Caldwell, Cynthia S. Colburn, and Ella J. Gonzalez
2024
"Investigates the specific role that art history plays in education around gender-based violence in the arts"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Essential Guide to Christianity
Dyron B. Daughrity
2024
"Chapters explore topics including the Bible, Sacraments, Women in Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism, and the Eastern Orthodox tradition, as well as the considering the future of Christianity. The book is illustrated with over 60 images, and a glossary of key terms and concepts is provided. Each chapter offers suggestions for further reading"-- Provided by publisher.
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Great Books: Everyone's Inheritance
Michael Gose
2024
This book explores the benefits of reading "Great Books," and is virtually unique in detailing what a series of Great Books classes has looked like over the past decades
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Great Books: Everyone's Inheritance
Michael D. Gose
2024
"This book explores the benefits of reading "Great Books," and is virtually unique in detailing what a series of Great Books classes has looked like over the past decades"-- Provided by publisher.
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Queen Victoria's Favorite Granddaughter: Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, the most Consequential Royal You Never Knew
Ilana D. Miller
2024
This is the story of Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, the eldest daughter of Princess Alice and Prince Ludwig of Hesse, and member of the fabled "Royal Mob".
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Clearing the Air on E-Cigarettes and Harm Reduction : tobacco regulation, economics, and public health
James E. Prieger, Samuel C. Hampsher-Monk, and Sudhanshu Patwardhan
2024
The history of tobacco control policy is marked by both successes and failures. While taxes, regulations, and various behavioral and pharmacological interventions have helped many people quit smoking, they have not helped everyone. These strategies are unlikely to contribute greatly to smoking cessation among the remaining group, and intensifying these strategies risks backfire. Conversely, using e-cigarettes (vaping) relieves nicotine cravings while avoiding harmful cigarette smoke. And yet, rather than reporting the growing evidence that e-cigarettes provide an off-ramp from smoking for many nicotine-dependent adults, the public discourse on e-cigarettes more often emphasizes e-cigarette use by young people, prompting fears about nicotine dependence and e-cigarette use leading to smoking.
A critical review of the available evidence concerning the health effects of vaping and whether the use of e-cigarettes helps or hinders smoking cessation does not fully resolve the polarization in the discourse. Disagreement persists about how the available evidence should be produced, reported, and interpreted. These volumes address these points in a succinct and clear manner. Across all three volumes, the authors highlight the important normative questions that remain unresolved by detailing unexamined assumptions. The books enable readers to reconsider what constitutes "harm," how much risk is acceptable, and which social groups should be prioritized.
Highlighting that the net impact of e-cigarettes on public health is not immutable but rather hinges upon the regulatory environment, the books examine the opportunities and challenges of optimizing e-cigarette regulation. The authors analyze controversial policies designed to discourage vaping and whether these nudge consumers toward or away from riskier alternatives.
Drawing on economics, policy analysis, and regulatory science, the authors adopt a social welfare-based approach to explore how regulation can balance the risk and benefits of e-cigarettes to help divert current and future generations from smoking-related harms, while discouraging the use of e-cigarettes by nonsmokers.
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Critical Feminist Justpeace: Grounding Theory in Grassroots Praxis
Karie Cross Riddle
2024
In 'Critical Feminist Justpeace', Karie Cross Riddle presents an intersectional revision to conflict transformation, arguing that we need complementary theories and practices of gender-conscious peacebuilding for regions and conflicts that formal peacebuilding institutions and agendas cannot reach. Introducing a novel theoretical framework and drawing on fieldwork in Manipur, India, Riddle makes the case that we need norms and processes for feminist peacebuilding that can flexibly respond to the particularities of national and local politics and social context. Original and insightful, Riddle's theoretical framework serves as a flexible guide for women's local peacebuilding work.
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This is My Beloved: Embracing the Bridal Love of Jesus
Lisa Smith
2024
"Christians throughout the ages have longed for a deeper, more intimate experience of Jesus' love, to connect with him in a way that is impactful, satisfying, and touches the innermost places of the heart. Many found the answer by embracing Jesus not simply as their Savior, Teacher, and Lord, but also in his biblical role as the Bridegroom of the church. This Is My Beloved helps the reader respond to the bridal love of Jesus in practical, transformative ways by offering inspiring life stories and personal writings of Christians from the past and linking their encounters with the bride's journey in the Old Testament book Song of Songs. Readers will learn to awaken their affections and satisfy some of their deepest desires by encountering profound intimacy and delightful friendship as the bride of Jesus." -- Back cover
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Dr. Linda's Comedy Marriage Boot Camp
Linda Watson
2024
In "Dr. Linda's Comedy Marriage Boot Camp," you'll discover a refreshing take on marital advice that breaks free from the mundane and breathes new life into your relationship. Dr. Linda Marie Watson shares her unconventional, witty, and downright hilarious strategies for rekindling the flames of love. Tired of hearing the same worn-out relationship advice? Prepare to be delighted as you dive into chapters like "married to an alien," "mothers-in-law straight outta hell," and "he's already got a mama." This self-help gem isn't about just communicating; it's about communicating in a way that'll leave you and your partner rolling with laughter. Through real-life scenarios, you'll witness couples in various stages of their journey, and you'll learn how to navigate the complexities of marriage with a dose of humor and a splash of whimsy. Dr. Linda doesn't stop at theory – she showcases genuine success stories from couples who've kept their marriages thriving for 25 years or more. But Dr. Linda is more than just a relationship guru – she's also a passionate advocate for horses. With a heart as expansive as her knowledge, she's the founder and president of the Nimchuk Equine Foundation, dedicated to supporting horse rescues, especially wild horse sanctuaries. With every copy of this book you purchase, you're not only investing in your relationship's future but also contributing to a noble cause. 50 percent of all proceeds go toward these life-saving missions. Revive your marriage with a touch of comedy, a splash of insight, and a pinch of genuine love. "Dr. Linda's Comedy Marriage Boot Camp" isn't just a book; it's a journey to a happier, healthier, and laughter-filled marriage.
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Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress
Jessica Hooten Wilson
2024
In this work of literary excavation, an award-winning author transcribes, compiles, and organizes a final unfinished novel by celebrated American fiction writer Flannery O'Connor. This book introduces O'Connor's final work to the public for the first time and imagines themes and directions the novel might have taken
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Flanery O'Connor's Why do the Heathen Rage?: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress
Jessica Hooten Wilson, Flannery O'Connor, and Steve Prince
2024
"In this work of literary excavation, an award-winning author transcribes, compiles, and organizes a final unfinished novel by celebrated American fiction writer Flannery O'Connor. This book introduces O'Connor's final work to the public for the first time and imagines themes and directions the novel might have taken"-- Provided by publisher.
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Eudora Welty and Mystery: Hidden in Plain Sight
Jacob Agner and Harriet Pollack
2023
"Eudora Welty's ingenious play with readers' expectations made her a cunning writer, a paramount modernist, a short story artist of the first rank, and a remarkable literary innovator. In her signature puzzle-texts, she habitually engages with familiar genres and then delights readers with her transformations and nonfulfillment of conventions. Eudora Welty and Mystery: Hidden in Plain Sight reveals how often that play is with mystery, crime, and detective fiction genres, popular fiction forms often condescended to in literary studies, but unabashedly beloved by Welty throughout her lifetime. Put another way, Welty often creates her stories' secrets by both evoking and displacing crime fiction conventions. Instead of restoring order with a culminating reveal, her story-puzzles characteristically allow mystery to linger and thicken. The mystery pursued becomes mystery elsewhere. The essays in this collection shift attention from narratives, characters, and plots as they have previously been understood by unearthing enigmas hidden within those constructions."--Publisher description.
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Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging, Revised Edition
Denise L. Calhoun
2023
Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging is a language-based, interdisciplinary program that increases interaction and communication skills among older adults. Featuring simple step-by-step lesson plans and interactive activities, Changing Seasons is a practical guide for caregivers and health care professionals to ensure individuals sustain their quality of life as they age. Each activity reveals new, creative, and fun ways to encourage individuals to speak, think, and write, sparking imagination and engagement with others. This new revised edition recognizes the growing importance of technology in communication, and incorporates many lessons learned during pandemic isolation, as communication was often limited to screens. Included is a new chapter that incorporates eight lessons on utilizing videoconferencing platforms. Though technology may evolve, communication will remain key to a sense of community and companionship—whether in person or online. Changing Seasons provides a roadmap to promoting meaningful interactions.
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How the Book of James Teaches Us to be True Disciples of Jesus
Dyron B. Daughrity
2023
"It is very possible that the Book of James is the oldest book of the New Testament. Written by the brother of Jesus, the book has a very Jewish feel to it. James was the leader of the Jerusalem church, and was deeply respected in early Christianity. Sometimes, the book of James is called "the Proverbs of the New Testament" because of its witty expressions and creative analogies for living a life modeled on the teachings of Jesus Christ. The Book of James is powerful. Its famous lines are often memorized. This book will take you deep into the Book of James so that you can live a life that is more fully devoted to following Jesus Christ as Lord." --Backcover
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The Routledge Companion to Leadership and Change
Satinder K. Dhiman Ed., Kerri Cissna, Charles Gross, Amanda Wickramasinghe, Shanetta K. Weatherspoon, and Denise Berger
2023
The unique leadership challenges organizations face throughout the world call for a renewed focus on what constitutes "authentic, inclusive, servant, transformational, principled, values-based, and mindful" leadership. Traditional approaches rarely provide a permeating or systematic framework to garner a sense of higher purpose or nurture deeper moral and spiritual dimensions of leaders. Learning to be an effective leader requires a deep personal transformation, which is not easy. This text provides guidelines in a variety of settings and contexts while presenting best practices in successfully leading the twenty-first century workforce and offering strategies and tools to lead change effectively in the present-day boundary-less work environment.
Given the ever-growing, widespread importance of leadership and its role in initiating change, this will be a key reference work in the field of leadership and change management in business. The uniqueness of this book lies in its anchorage in the moral and spiritual dimension of leadership, an approach most relevant for contemporary times and organizations. It represents an important milestone in the perennial quest for discovering the best leadership models and change practices to suit the contemporary organizations.
Designed to be a resource for scholars, practitioners, teachers and students seeking guidance in the art and science of leadership and change management, this will be an invaluable reference for libraries with collections in business, management, sports, history, politics, law, and psychology. It will present essential strategies for leading and transforming corporations, small businesses, schools, hospitals, and various nonprofit organizations. It brings the research on leadership and change management up to date, while mapping its terrain and extending the scope and boundaries of this field in an inclusive and egalitarian manner.
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Julian: Rome's Last Pagan Emperor
Phillip Freeman
2023
"Flavius Claudius Julianus, or Julian the Apostate, ruled Rome as sole emperor for just a year and a half, from 361 to 363, but during that time he turned the world upside down. Although a nephew of Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor of Rome, Julian fought to return Rome to the old gods who had led his ancestors to build their vast empire. As emperor, Julian set about reforming the administration, conquering new territories, and reviving ancient religions. He was scorned in his time for repudiating Christianity and demonized as an apostate for willfully rejecting Christ. Through the centuries, Julian has been viewed by many as a tragic figure who sought to save Rome from its enemies and the corrupting influence of Christianity. Christian writers and historians have seen Julian much differently: as a traitor to God and violent oppressor of Christians. Had Julian not been killed by a random Persian spear, he might well have changed all of history."--Dust jacket.
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Purpose doesn't pause : finding freedom from what's holding you back
Hope Reagan Harris
2023
Feeling confused, stuck, or simply lost about who you are and where you're going? You still have everything you need to live purposefully. Hope Reagan Harris's book Purpose Doesn't Pause helps you lean into your confusion, rather than avoid it, and create a roadmap that leads you out of uncertainty so you can enjoy a sense of purpose every day--even in the hardest seasons. Purpose Doesn't Pause speaks into ten different experiences that cause confusion, such as when: Your life isn't what you'd pictured -- Something good comes to an end -- You struggle with comparison -- You're called out of your comfort zone. Every chapter includes a story from a twentysomething woman who asked, "What if this season of confusion became a season of transformation?" You could keep waiting for the life you want. Or you could show up with a sense of purpose no matter what. With free video content and interactive prompts for reflection and discussion, Purpose Doesn't Pause offers faith-based ideas for getting unstuck and flourishing in who God created you to be.
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Purpose Doesn't Pause: Finding Freedom from What's Holding you Back
Hope Reagan Harris
2023
"Feeling confused, stuck, or simply lost about who you are and where you're going? You still have everything you need to live purposefully. Hope Reagan Harris's book Purpose Doesn't Pause helps you lean into your confusion, rather than avoid it, and create a roadmap that leads you out of uncertainty so you can enjoy a sense of purpose every day--even in the hardest seasons. Purpose Doesn't Pause speaks into ten different experiences that cause confusion, such as when: Your life isn't what you'd pictured -- Something good comes to an end -- You struggle with comparison -- You're called out of your comfort zone. Every chapter includes a story from a twentysomething woman who asked, "What if this season of confusion became a season of transformation?" You could keep waiting for the life you want. Or you could show up with a sense of purpose no matter what. With free video content and interactive prompts for reflection and discussion, Purpose Doesn't Pause offers faith-based ideas for getting unstuck and flourishing in who God created you to be." -- www.estherpress.com.
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The Palgrave Handbook of Religion and State. Volume II, Global Perspectives
Shannon Holzer
2023
"The Palgrave Handbook of Religion and State Volume II: Global Perpectives addresses issues of Religion and State from a multitude of disciplines. The volume begins with the philosophical discussion of perennial issues that have to do with the origin and nature of rights. One question centers on the right to use ones religious beliefs to enact laws. This discussion alone sets this handbook apart from other handbooks of its type. While addressing these perennial questions, this volume includes authors who interact with the work of John Rawls, Hobbes, Rousseau, and a host of contemporary philosophers. The subsequent sections address the American Constitutional Experiment, religion, state, and law in the Americas." -- Provided by publisher.
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African American Activism and Political Engagement: An Encyclopedia of Empowerment
Angela Jones
2023
"This book contains essays spanning centuries of U.S. history and encyclopedia entries focusing on a wide range of themes and people with biographical entries on key leaders in the history of Black liberation-it is a resource for those wanting to learn more about the history of African American activism, political engagement, and empowerment. As of 8/9/22still five (5) missing releases"-- Provided by publisher."This authoritative encyclopedia provides a wide-ranging survey of the history, development, and current state of African American political activism and influence in American life and culture. This book begins with a suite of seven long-form essays on various aspects of Black political involvement and empowerment, including the importance of Black women in early labor organizing; campaigns defending Black voting rights against suppression and disenfranchisement; the Black Lives Matter movement; and the contributions and legacy of the nation's first Black president, Barak Obama.The encyclopedia itself contains approximately 200 authoritative entries on a wide assortment of topics related to African American political activism and empowerment, including biographical profiles of key leaders and activists, political issues and topics of particular interest to African American voters and lawmakers, important laws and court cases, influential organizations, and pivotal events in American culture that have influenced the trajectory of Black participation in the nation's political life"-- Provided by publisher.
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American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795
Edward J. Larson
2023
New attention from historians and journalists is raising pointed questions about the founding period: was the American revolution waged to preserve slavery, and was the Constitution a pact with slavery or a landmark in the antislavery movement? Leaders of the founding who called for American liberty are scrutinized for enslaving Black people themselves: George Washington consistently refused to recognize the freedom of those who escaped his Mount Vernon plantation. And we have long needed a history of the founding that fully includes Black Americans in the Revolutionary protests, the war, and the debates over slavery and freedom that followed. We now have that history in Edward J. Larson's insightful synthesis of the founding. With slavery thriving in Britain's Caribbean empire and practiced in all of the American colonies, the independence movement's calls for liberty proved narrow, though some Black observers and others made their full implications clear. In the war, both sides employed strategies to draw needed support from free and enslaved Blacks, whose responses varied by local conditions. By the time of the Constitutional Convention, a widening sectional divide shaped the fateful compromises over slavery that would prove disastrous in the coming decades. Larson's narrative delivers poignant moments that deepen our understanding: we witness New York's tumultuous welcome of Washington as liberator through the eyes of Daniel Payne, a Black man who had escaped enslavement at Mount Vernon two years before. Indeed, throughout Larson's brilliant history it is the voices of Black Americans that prove the most convincing of all on the urgency of liberty
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Working with Gen Z: A Handbook to Recruit, Retain, and Reimagine the Future Workforce after COVID 19
Santor Nishizaki and James DellaNeve
2023
A decade ago, Millennials came of age, and many workplaces were not prepared to integrate a new generation that thought and worked differently. As a result, some organizations lost out on the best in young talent or were paralyzed by generational infighting.
Gen Zers, born between 1995 and 2012, have had their lives and relationships with work shaped by massive instability—first as a result of the Great Recession and again by a global pandemic that changed everything.
This new generation holds the promise of the future and is coming soon—if it hasn’t already—to an office, inbox, Zoom, and Slack channel near you. To unlock that potential, employers and colleagues must understand them. Are you prepared?
In Working with Gen Z, leadership experts Santor Nishizaki and James DellaNeve provide a deeply researched picture of Gen Zers and their colleagues as they begin to contend with the difficulties of navigating the working world. Their findings include:
- What Gen Zers really want out of work
- What motivates them to do great work
- How you can keep them happy and engaged
- How to help them peacefully coexist with older generations
This book provides the tools, tips, and data to get ahead of the curve in understanding, recruiting, and retaining the top talent of the future.
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Free Will and Human Agency: 50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments
Garrett Pendergraft
2023
In this new kind of entrée to contemporary discussions of free will and human agency, Garrett Pendergraft collects and illuminates 50 of the most relevant puzzles, paradoxes, and thought experiments. Assuming no familiarity with the philosophical literature on free will, each chapter describes a case, explains the questions that it raises, briefly summarizes some of the key responses to the case, and provides a list of suggested readings. Every chapter is accessible, succinct, and self-contained. The puzzles are divided into five broad categories: the threat from fatalism, the threat from determinism, practical reason, social dimensions, and moral luck. Entries cover topics such as the grandfather paradox, theological fatalism, the consequence argument, manipulation arguments, luck arguments, weakness of will, action explanation, addiction, blame and punishment, situationism in moral psychology, and Huckleberry Finn. Free Will and Human Agency is an effective and engaging teaching tool as well as a handy resource for anyone interested in exploring the questions that have made human agency a topic of perennial philosophical interest--back cover.
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Hammer and Fire: Lessons on Spiritual Passion from the Writings and Life of George Whitefield
Lisa Smith
2023
Internationally-celebrated revivalist George Whitefield stands alone for both his extraordinary life of passion for God and the striking power and emotion of his writing. Preaching an estimated 18,000 sermons during numerous international preaching tours, Whitefield also published wildly popular writings such as journals and letters. In Hammer & fire, modernized excerpts of Whitefield's writings combine with engaging retellings of his most impactful life events to enable the popular eighteenth-century preacher to reach across the centuries to inspire and instruct us to pursue Jesus Christ with reckless love and abandon.
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Hammer & Fire: Lessons on Spiritual Passion from the Writings and Life of George Whitefield
Lisa Smith
2023
"Internationally-celebrated revivalist George Whitefield stands alone for both his extraordinary life of passion for God and the striking power and emotion of his writing. Preaching an estimated 18,000 sermons during numerous international preaching tours, Whitefield also published wildly popular writings such as journals and letters. In Hammer & fire, modernized excerpts of Whitefield's writings combine with engaging retellings of his most impactful life events to enable the popular eighteenth-century preacher to reach across the centuries to inspire and instruct us to pursue Jesus Christ with reckless love and abandon." -- Page [4] of cover.
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Forsaking the Fall: Original Sin and the Possibility of a Nonlapsarian Christianity
Daniel H. Spencer
2023
Forsaking the Fall argues along exegetical, theological, and philosophical lines that the doctrines of the Fall and Original Sin need not be understood as integral components of orthodox Christianity. By engaging biblical studies, systematic theology, and analytic philosophy, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of the most important issues at play in the Original Sin debate, as well as offers a set of tools for helping readers to think critically about the essence of the Christian faith and its relation to Original Sin. Crucially, it lays the theoretical groundwork for an orthodox nonlapsarianism and advances a novel theory vis-à-vis the Fall and Original Sin in Christian theology. This innovative and provocative book will be of interest to scholars of theology and philosophy, specifically analytic theologians and philosophers of religion.
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Forsaking the Fall: Original Sin and the Possibility of a Nonlapsarian Christianity
Daniel H. Spencer
2023
"Forsaking the Fall argues along exegetical, theological, and philosophical lines that the doctrines of the Fall and Original Sin need not be understood as integral components of orthodox Christianity. By engaging biblical studies, systematic theology, and analytic philosophy, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of the most important issues at play in the Original Sin debate, as well as offers a set of tools for helping readers to think critically about the essence of the Christian faith and its relation to Original Sin. Crucially, it lays the theoretical groundwork for an orthodox nonlapsarianism and advances a novel theory vis-à-vis the Fall and Original Sin in Christian theology. This innovative and provocative book will be of interest to scholars of theology and philosophy, specifically analytic theologians and philosophers of religion"-- Provided by publisher.
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Another Time, Another Peace: A Novel
Neal W. Turnage
2023
It is the late 1970s in Lake Tomahawk, a sleepy desert town in Southern California. Yet all is not at rest. The world of sixteen-year-old Sal Frisco turns upside down when his father abruptly leaves the family. Sal, already in a tug of war with God, grapples with faith as his family slips out of reach--and his skateboarding dream diminishes. His best friend Jimmy McFarland, along with his dad, encourage Sal to remain grounded, to believe. Mr. McFarland offers an after-school job at his hardware store to Sal. It's there that Jimmy and Sal form an unbreakable bond. Meanwhile, despite Sal's efforts, his dad shows no signs of resuming fatherhood. Sal suspects he may be in alliance with the newly arrived mysterious neighbors, Ms. Mars and her teenage daughter Julie. Afraid to confess his fears to Jimmy, Sal finds a listening ear in Penelope, a Lake Tomahawk High girl who herself struggles with belief--in anything, including herself. Her desperate grab for popularity fuels in Sal the same, and his focus shifts from God to the world. When an influential outsider passes through town and takes note of Sal's skateboarding ability, Sal seizes the opportunity. He flies high in a Southern California culture drenched in a newly liberated skateboard and surfing scene kissed by Hollywood. Convinced he can make his own way in the world, Sal leaves his past behind. But the past has a way of catching up. When he finds himself in Santa Cruz with everything yet nothing, Sal surrenders. In a courageous act, he breaks the chains and runs toward reconciliation with his faith and all he left behind.
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How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers
Aristotle and Philip Freeman
2022
"Aaron Sorkin, the Oscar-winning director and screenwriter of such hits as The Social Network and The West Wing, recently urged aspiring writers to become students and evangelists for Aristotle's Poetics. How is it that this small and rather obscure treatise by an ancient philosopher better known for metaphysics and ethics has become over the centuries the standard and best handbook for writing drama, novels, short stories, and now screenplays for film and television? How can a book that is admittedly difficult to read have become so influential among the small group of top professional writers? The short answer is that there is nothing better than Aristotle's Poetics for explaining the key points of successful storytelling. No one has examined and explained the keys to plot, character, audience perception, tragic pleasure, and dozens of other crucial points of writing like Aristotle. It is THE standard work from which we derive many of our terms and our understanding the way stories work. It is one of the most powerful and brilliant books ever written on the subject of how to tell a story, yet very few people have actually read it. Part of the reason for this is that Aristotle, even at his clearest, can be difficult to understand. The Poetics in particular can be confusing to read on one's own without a skilled teacher's guidance. Because of this, the Poetics remains the purview of only those who make the effort to work through its careful arguments and astounding insights. And yet. Philip Freeman, thus, aims to produce a faithful yet readable translation along with introduction and commentary of Aristotle's Poetics for a modern audience, especially for aspiring writers who want to follow Sorkin's advice and become immersed in this amazing work"-- Provided by publisher.
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Better Religion: A Primer for Interreligious Peacebuilding
John D. Barton
2022
"Provides a conceptual framework for understanding global religiosity and explores avenues for interreligious collaborations across differences"-- Provided by publisher.
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Better Religion: A Primer for Interreligious Peacebuilding
John D. Barton
2022
Provides a conceptual framework for understanding global religiosity and explores avenues for interreligious collaborations across differences
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Performance Through Diversity and Inclusion: Leveraging Organizational Practices for Equity and Results
Ruth Sessler Bernstein, Paul F. Salipante, and Judith Y. Weisinger
2022
"This book provides practical guidance for managers, leaders, diversity officers, educators, and students to achieve the benefits of diversity by focusing on creating meaningful, inclusive interactions. Implementing inclusive interaction practices, along with accountability practices, enhances performance outcomes for the organization and improves equity for members of historically underrepresented and marginalized groups. The book highlights the need to challenge existing approaches that have overemphasized representational-that is, numerical-diversity. For many decades the focus has been on this important first step of increasing the numbers of underrepresented groups. However, moving beyond representation towards a truly inclusive organizational culture that produces real performance and equity has been elusive. This book moves the focus from achieving numerical diversity to achieving frequent, high quality, equitable, and productive interactions that enable individuals to leverage their distinctive talents, and provides the steps to do so. The benefits of this approach occur at the individual, workgroup and organizational levels. Real-life examples of good inclusive practices are provided from across the for-profit, nonprofit and governmental sectors and in various organizational contexts. The book is ideal not only for those charged with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in organizations, but also for organizational leaders and managers who can create and/or support the implementing of inclusive organizational practices and also for postgraduate and undergraduate students studying human resource management, organizational behavior, management, or diversity, equity and inclusion"
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Redefining Disability
Paul D C Bones, Jessica Smartt Gullion, and Danielle Barber
2022
"The reality of disability - of what it means to be disabled - has primarily been written by non-disabled people. Disability and disabled individuals are often described with pity, presented as burdens, or are background figures in larger non-disabled narratives. Redefining Disability challenges the outsider-dominated approach to disability by centering the disabled experience. This edited volume, featuring all disabled authors and creators, combines traditional academic works with personal reflections, visual art, and poetry. These works address disability and race, sexuality and disability, disability cultures, accommodation, self-diagnosis, and how we manage the obstacles ableist institutions place in our way. The authors address a variety of disabilities, including sensory, chronic pain, mobility, developmental disorders, and mental illness. It is through these testimonies that we hope to redefine disability on our terms; to clearly state that disability is not a bad word, and that all disabled lives have value. Redefining Disability is interdisciplinary, with broad application for undergraduate courses, graduate seminars, or to read for pleasure. Each entry contains discussion questions and/or activities for educators to use in the classroom"-- Page 4 of cover.
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Sex and Sects: the Story of Mormon Polygamy, Shaker Celibacy, and Oneida Complex Marriage
Stewart Davenport
2022
"Sex and Sects tells the story of three religiously inspired sexual innovations in America--Shaker celibacy, Mormon polygamy, and the Oneida Community's free love. It explores why these bold experiments rose and then fell primarily over the course of the nineteenth century and almost exclusively within the confines of the new American republic. Rather than view them through a social-scientific lens, Sex and Sects traces their fascinating shared trajectory as they emerged, struggled, institutionalized, and declined in tandem"-- Provided by publisher.
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Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy
Phillip Freeman
2022
"Over two thousand years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the very heart of Rome's growing empire. But what kind of person would dare to face the most relentless imperial power of the ancient world? How could Hannibal, consistently outnumbered and always deep in enemy territory, win battle after battle until he held the very fate of Rome within his grasp?"-- Provided by publisher.
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Self Care for Educators: Soul-Nourishing Practices to Promote Wellbeing
Cathy E. Freytag, Paul Shotsberger, and Shirley A. Mullen
2022
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Punk Rock and Philosophy: Research and Destroy
Richard Greene and Joshua Heter
2022
Thirty-two professional thinkers-for-a-living and students of rock turn their x-ray eyes on this exciting and frequently disgusting topic, and penetrate to punk's essence, or perhaps they end up demonstrating that it has no essence. You decide.
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Joyful Resilience as Educational Practice: Transforming Teaching Challenges into Opportunities
Michelle C. Hughes, Kenneth Rea Badley, and Kristen Badly
2022
"This book offers a foundation from which to reframe obstacles to teaching as opportunities for personal and professional growth. Chapters highlight the reciprocal nature of educational challenges, or how the very challenges found in education-difficult interactions with students, finding and using effective classroom materials, attempts to connect educational theory with classroom practice-are likewise means of cultivating gratitude for the practice of teaching. As this book demonstrates, a perspective that acknowledges the tensions and realities of various teaching contexts prepares educators to teach for the long haul, and to teach with joy"-- Provided by publisher.
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Rhetorics of Nepantla, Memory, and the Gloria Evangelina Anzaldua Papers: Archival Impulses
Diana Isabel Martinez
2022
"Rhetorics of Nepantla, Memory, and the Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa Papers illustrates how Gloria Anzaldúa's archives contain objects that, when placed together by the rhetor, perform the embodied ways of knowing of which she writes. This book provides an account of how to discuss interactions between objects found within and across archives work in theoretically and experientially meaningful ways"-- Provided by publisher.
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A Man of Iron: the Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland
Troy Senik
2022
Grover Cleveland, the honest, principled, plain-spoken, and incorruptible twenty-second and twenty-fourth president, has largely been forgotten. His political career was a dizzying journey, rising from obscure lawyer to president of the United States in just three years. The most successful Democratic politician of his era, he came to be remembered most fondly by Republicans. Senik explores Cleveland's life and career: presiding over a transitional era, and the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. -- adapted from jacket
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Demystifying Scholarly Metrics: a Practical Guide
Marc W. Vinyard and Jaimie Beth Colvin
2022
"Both librarians and professors can be overwhelmed by the bewildering number of scholarly metrics. This user-friendly book demystifies them, helping librarians become familiar with scholarly metrics and giving them the confidence to assist faculty at their institutions. It also equips faculty authors with the knowledge to evaluate journals and use metrics to track their scholarly impact. Several controversies exist in the scholarly metrics landscape, including a disagreement between the proponents of altmetrics and traditional bibliometrics. Even more contentious debates are breaking out over predatory journals and open access publishing. Authors Mark Vinyard and Jaimie Beth Colvin, who successfully launched a faculty publishing initiative, explain which aspects of metrics are truly essential to grasp, and they place these numbers in context. They help readers identify the metrics that are the best fit for their scholarship and give librarians and professors the tools to make smart decisions in this changing scholarly metrics landscape."-- Provided by publisher.
