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Written with Biblical Clarity Sensitively Covers Key Issues

An allegorical reckoning of the physical and psychic wounds inflicted by the oil sands.

The explosive growth of Pentecostalism has radically transformed Latin America's religious landscape within the last half century or so. In a region where Catholicism reigned hegemonic for centuries, the expansion of Pentecostalism has now resulted in a situation of religious pluralism and competition, bearing much more resemblance to the United States than to the Iberian motherlands. Furthermore, the fierce competition from Pentecostal churches has inspired significant renewals of Latin American Catholicism, most notably the growth of a Catholic Charismatic movement. However, another and more recent source of religious pluralism and diversity in Latin America is an increasing pluralization and diversification of Pentecostalism itself and of the ways in which individual Pentecostals exercise their faith. By carefully exploring this diversification, the book at hand breaks new ground in the literature on Latin American Christianity. Particular attention is focused on new ways of being Pentecostal and on the consequences of recent transformations of Christianity for individuals, faith communities and societies. More specifically, the chapters of the book look into certain transformations of Pentecostalism such as: theological renewals and new kinds of religious competition between Pentecostal churches; a growing political and civic engagement of Pentecostals; an observed de-institutionalization of Pentecostal religious life and the negotiation individual Pentecostal identities, composed of multiple intra- and extra-ecclesial points of identification; and the emergence of new generations of Pentecostals (children of Pentecostal parents), many of whom have higher levels of education and higher incomes than the previous generations within their churches. In addition, Catholic responses to Pentecostal competition are also addressed in several chapters of the book.

A COMPILATION OF STORIES THAT SPANS THE GAMUT OF GENRE FICTION. THIS BOOK WILL SCARE ENTERTAIN AND AMUSE YOU. IT TAKES YOU FROM THE OCCULT OF OLD VIRGINIA TO THE WORLD OF TRANSLATED BEINGS THAT LIVE BEYOND THE STARS. THOROUGHLY ABSORBING.

Mexico through the pen, brush, and camera lens of a passing traveller.

In this book David Martin argues, against Juergen Habermas, that religion and politics share a common mythic basis and that it is misleading to contrast the rationality of politics with the irrationality of religion. In contrast to Richard Dawkins (and New Atheists generally).

Presents a reassessment of the key issues: with particular regard to the special situation of religion in Western Europe, and quesions in the global context including Pentecostalism in Latin America and Africa. This book offers students and other readers of social theory and sociology of religion invaluable reappraisal of Christianity.

David Martin is one of the most distinguished writers on Christianity and society in modern times; his many influential writings and broadcasts range extensively over issues of religion, politics, violence and war. His vivid, elegant and absorbing prose offers surprising and often moving insights into his life, times and intellectual development.

Discussing Christian language, this volume looks at how sociology has been appropriated for the purposes of the Church's widespread ideology, the idea that Christianity contains its own sociology and the effects of various political, aesthetic and secular tensions, among other subjects.

The only book that traces George Washington's campaign from the battle of Brandywine through the battle of Monmouth.

Called a "masterpiece" by Civil War News, this is the most detailed regimental analysis of the first day of the battle of Gettysburg.

A detailed account of the biggest battle in the Civil War up to that point, and the sudden fame of Ulysses S. Grant.

Confederate General Stonewall Jackson defeated three distinct armies during ten weeks in 1862--changing the course of the Civil War.

Second edition of successful text that takes into account recent advances in GIS development and new socioeconomic datasets including new census data. Written as an overview to GIS, it is an easy to use, non-technical introduction to the subject.

Grant's Vicksburg operations and those of the opposing side are of lasting historical interest. Combined land and naval operations, guerrilla raids, political infighting and interference, and the riverine operations of America's first "brown water" navy; all have been brought together here in a powerful narrative of military history.

Deploying secularisation as an omnibus word bringing many dimensions into play, this work argues that the boundaries of the concept must not be redefined simply to cover aberrant cases, as when the focus was more on America as an exception rather than on Europe as an exception to the 'furiously religious' character of the rest of the world.