In a breakthrough book first published in 1991, the authors address the dynamics in churches that can ensnare people in legalism, guilt, and begrudging service, keeping them from the grace and joy of God's kingdom.Written for both those who feel abused and those who may be causing it, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse shows how people get hooked into abusive systems, the impact of controlling leadership on a congregation, and how the abused believer...

Followers of the Brexit saga will recognize the following as the establishment's way of blocking something that it does not want and does not agree with, stifling stories, hiding its mistakes through methods ranging from leaked stories to the press, prevarication, using procedures to delay and stifle initiatives, utilizing precedents established hundreds of years ago, making things seem more difficult than they really are, embargoes on documents and...

In a time before technology asserted its domination of society, two high school classmates have decided to make a go of it. A simple life, a pure love, and an unexpected event give the couple more than they ever thought two American teenagers could handle, but they go for it, nonetheless. Certain about their educational goals and content in their faith, Merle and Susan open a pathway to a fulfilling future by sticking together and doing the best they...

A Quaker prayer life arises from a life of continuing daily attentiveness. The first generation of Quakers followed a covenant with God, based on assiduous obedience to the promptings of the Inward Light. This process did not require the established churches, priests or liturgies. Quaker prayer then became a practice of patient waiting in silence. Prayer is a conscious choice to seek God, in whatever form that Divine Presence speaks to each of us,...

This book is for Seventh-day Adventist millennials and all believers, especially those old farts who were born and brought up in the church like me. These are Adventist kids and grown-ups that say, "Wait. What? That makes no sense. Who is this Jesus, they are presenting? He demands that I know the law, the Sabbath, the sanctuary in heaven, the scary investigative judgment, the mark of the beast, the three angels' messages, about being stranded without...

After the funeral, as Jack Brown stood by the grave of his father, Bill, his eyes displayed different feelings, true feelings, of anger and disgust towards his father as he muttered, "Rot in hell you old bastard." Jack couldn't forgive his father for the misery he had caused him and his friend, Harold, for their arrest as deserters during World War One, when he would have known full well the penalty for desertion was the firing squad. The same went...

Ninguna persona debería marcharse de la iglesia por sentirse manipulada, controlada, humillada o condenada. Pero el abuso puede ocurrir en los lugares de refugio y ánimo si los líderes espirituales empiezan a abusar de su autoridad para satisfacer sus necesidades de importancia, poder, o gratificación espiritual. En esta obra descubrirás como identificar a la iglesia abusiva y también como liberarte de su legalismo destructivo. Entre los temas...

Explore the possibility that personal identity is preserved by memory, as Locke contended, or by psychological continuity. Test these ideas in thought experiments involving the transporter from Star Trek and other intriguing scenarios.

Having covered ways of gaining evidence and justifying belief in pursuit of knowledge, now ask: Is knowledge really possible? See what Plato had to say. Then delve into René Descartes' celebrated struggle with this problem, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of his position.

Learn the tips and techniques necessary to shoot fast-paced adventure photographs with this class taught by David Johnston, including how to access your camera faster and compose an adventure shot to freeze an exciting moment in time. Discover the gear you need and when to place it in your photographs to capture not only the final destination but the journey you took to get there. Enhance your adventure photography skills with this knowledgeable instructor....